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STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: April 20, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Parks and Recreation Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report for March 2026 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
▪ Deferred Maintenance Items:
o Forest Management
o Pavilion Foundation
o Pavilion Interior/Exterior Paint
o Monday Club Paint
o Museum Steps and Ramp
o Picnic Tables Restoration
o Rodeo Grounds Restrooms
o Mower deck repairs or replacement of the John Deere 1435 mower. o Rohner Park Roofs
▪ Park/Facility Maintenance Tasks Completed (in addition to several routine items):
o Completed door repairs at River Lodge.
o Painted doors in the pavilion, including the ADA bar door and maintenance door. o Repaired the deck on the Honda push mower.
o Repaired multiple 14’ picnic tables: replaced rotten seat boards and supports on four tables and returned them to the cook shack.
o Assisted the Garden Club with bulb removal and cleanup on the 9th, 10th, and 13th. o Conducted attic crawl at River Lodge to run electrical wiring and communication lines for Ivan with the tech company.
o Performed red rock work on Softball Fields 1 and 2.
o Completed weed removal at River Lodge.
o Troubleshot River Lodge generator during a power outage; replaced battery and coordinated with city mechanic.
o Replaced faulty porch lights at the Monday Club.
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o Completed dirt work on the soccer field: filled large dog holes on the north side and low spots near goals.
o Coordinated hazardous tree branch removal at Rohner deep pits with Dan Callings Tree Service.
o Relocated an irrigation head for the Bartow field remodel. o Trimmed trees and bushes at the River Lodge entrance. o Picked up two buckets of filtered decomposed granite from the Corp Yard and delivered them to the bocce ball shed.
o Repaired a water leak on the main line behind the Rohner restrooms. o Performed maintenance on the large Toro mower.
o Completed field maintenance at Bartow and Carson Woods: fence lines, valve boxes, red rock perimeters, under bleachers, cook shack area, and dugouts. o Significant progress has been made on red rock and turf maintenance across both parks. Dry weather has improved the ability to maintain multiple sports fields. o Installed the conduit protection wall under the River Lodge stage. o Replaced two faulty GFCI receptacles at the River Lodge kitchen island. o Barn door install at the Fortuna Library
o Relocate bleachers for little league
o Performed electrical maintenance at the River Lodge.
o Continue weekly hot water boils to prevent grease build-up.
Rentals
There were eleven Monday Club rentals and three Rec Hall rentals. Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Fortuna Garden Club, Fortuna High School, Redwood Prep and Results Fit Camp, continue to use our indoor and outdoor facilities on a recurring basis.
Community Service
There are currently two active Humboldt County Probation-assigned community service workers serving Parks and Recreation who served an accumulative total of 60 hours.
Recreation
▪ During the month of March, the Hot Shots program officially concluded, and the Adult Basketball League season began. We are currently hosting both men’s and women’s basketball leagues, which will continue through May at the Fortuna High School gyms. ▪ Registration for Spring Break Camp opened, with the program scheduled to run from April 6–10.
▪ Participation levels for ongoing programs, including skating sessions and drop-in activities, remained consistent throughout the month. Private party bookings also remained strong with most slots reserved.
▪ Hannah Vitello attended the CPRS Conference in Long Beach, where she gained valuable insight into updated training methods, strategies for identifying new revenue streams, and approaches to enhancing youth sports programming. She has begun applying this knowledge to improve internal systems and operations for our camps and recreational programs.
▪ Year-Round Recreation Programs (Firemen’s Pavilion) Schedules:
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o Drop-in Pickleball: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, 9am – 12pm, at the Firemens Pavilion.
o Drop-in Basketball: Thursday evenings, 7pm – 9pm, at the Firemens Pavilion. o Drop-in Volleyball: Sunday evenings, 5pm – 7pm, at the Firemens Pavilion. o Public Skate: Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30pm – 9:30pm, and Sunday afternoons, 1:30pm – 4:30pm, at the Firemens Pavilion.
Year-Round
Programs
Drop-In
Pickleball
Drop-In
Basketball
Drop-In
Volleyball
Public
Skate
Private
Skate Party
Total Sessions 22 4 5 13 13
Total
Participants
353 52 46 392 233
Fortuna Transit
• In March, 6 new riders signed up for the transit service.
Rider/Miles/Hours Stats
February
2025
February
2026
YTD July 2024-
June 2025
YTD July 2025-
June 2026
Total
Passengers
782 514 7697 4227
Total Miles 2618 2087 22337 16414
Service Miles 2446 1947 2080 15306
Total Hours
Worked 316 250.75 2536 1962.5
Service Hours
Worked
285.75 230.50 2266 1796.75
Fortuna Depot Museum
▪ March’s visitation total at the Fortuna Depot Museum is 230 people. This is our highest March visitation total in recent years. March visitor totals for recent years were: 2025: 161, 2024: 199, 2023: 201, 2022: 198, 2021: 76, 2020: 89, 2019: 207, 2018: 217, 2017: 186, 2016: 167.
▪ In March 2026 we welcomed California visitors from Alameda, Arcata, Bridgeville, Davis, Dinsmore, Elk Grove, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Hydesville, Redway, Richmond, Sacramento and Santa Rosa. We also welcomed out-of-state visitors from Colorado, Florida and Oregon.
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▪ The “Now Playing! (100 Years Ago) at the Fortuna Theatre” exhibit continues to be updated every two weeks. In March we installed a small seasonal exhibit featuring cards, calendars, sheet music and newspaper advertisements on the themes of spring and Easter.
River Lodge
▪ Deferred Maintenance Items:
o Sheetrock repair in the foyer from earthquake damage. o Paint sheetrock that was already repaired in the main rooms. o Replace failing windowpanes throughout.
o Kitchen drainage (currently requiring weekly maintenance) ▪ The River Lodge hosted several local events in March, including: the City of Fortuna Workshop, The Kiwanis Fundraiser, Knights of Columbus, Cal-Fire and the Daffodil Show, just to name a few.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
March 2025 March 2026 Fiscal YTD
25-26
Total Events 15 14 92
Total Attendees 2495 1825 11,208
Total Days
Occupied
15 14 103