Consent Agenda Item 3e
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: July 20, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Parks and Recreation Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Monthly Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
▪ Deferred Maintenance Items:
o Red rock berm maintenance at Berti and Rohner Fields. o Forest Management
o Pavilion foundation
o Pavilion bar sheet rock repairs and re-paint.
o Pavilion Interior/Exterior Paint
o Monday Club Paint
o Museum Steps and Ramp
o Rohner Park Roofs
Park/Facility Maintenance Tasks Completed (in addition to several routine items):
• Irrigation repairs on the boulevard
• Replaced several ballasts and bulbs at River Lodge
• Rodeo Grounds Food Shack Grill Troubleshooting
• Restroom sewer back-up clean-up
• Transported (forklift) picnic tables and receptacles to and from 11th/Main for special events.
• Post-event litter pick up near City Hall
• Repair Police Department irrigation
• Weed pull at City Hall and River Lodge
• Restock all mutt mitt (dog bags) locations (including bus stops) • Assist with new Bartow Scoreboard installation
• Repaired 3 broken spindles on Monday Club porch
• Prime and Paint deep pit barbecue covers
• CPR certification renewals
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Rentals
There were seven Monday Club rentals, six Rec Hall rentals, and six Picnic Area rentals.
Additionally, several user groups, such as the Eel River Little League, Emerald Football Club, Genealogical Society, Fortuna Garden Club, Fortuna High School, and Results Fit Camp, continue to use our indoor and outdoor facilities on a recurring basis.
Community Service
In June, three community service workers serviced hours assigned by Humboldt County Probation to the Parks and Recreation Department. Together, they completed a total of 24 hours.
Recreation
▪ The Adult Softball League also began its season, with a total of 18 teams and 275 participants.
▪ During the month of June, the Summer Fun program kicked off for the season with strong participation. Attendance increased by 15% compared to the same period last year, with 558 campers across the 10-week program. Registration has remained strong, and enrollment continues to grow as the summer progresses.
▪ Drop-in Pickleball remained one of the department's most popular offerings, hosting 32 sessions with 502 participants throughout the month.
▪ Skate programming will pause for the month of July due to special events; Volleyball will also be paused for July due to low attendance.
▪ Year-Round Recreation Programs (Firemen’s Pavilion) Schedules:
o Drop-in Pickleball: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, 9am – 12pm, at the Firemens Pavilion. Monday evening from 6pm-8pm, Tuesday and Sunday evenings from 7pm – 9pm
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 – 4:00pm, at the Firemens Pavilion.
Year-Round
Programs
Drop-In
Pickleball
Drop-In
Basketball
Drop-In
Volleyball
Public
Skate
Private
Skate Party
Total Sessions 32 4 2 12 12
Total
Participants
502 84 0 163 375
Fortuna Transit
• In June, 6 new riders signed up for the transit service.
Rider/Miles/Hours Stats
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June
2025
June
2026
YTD July 2024-
June 2025
YTD July 2025-
June 2026
Total
Passengers
474 578 9904 5927
Total Miles 1527 2218 29495 22973
Service Miles 1439 2070 27462 21429
Total Hours
Worked
155.50 272.50 3332.25 2763.00
Service Hours
Worked
145.25 241.25 2976.75 2521.00
Fortuna Depot Museum
▪ Our June visitor total at the Fortuna Depot Museum is 386 people. This is in the middle range for our June totals in recent years and is our highest June visitor total since the COVID pandemic. Recent years’ June visitation totals were: 2025: 379, 2024: 271, 2023:
272, 2022: 271, 2021: 178, 2020: closed, 2019: 447, 2018: 527, 2017: 532, 2016: 575. ▪ In June, we welcomed California visitors from Alhambra, Bakersfield, Chico, Eureka, Fallbrook, Fortuna, Galt, Grand Terrace, Hydesville, Lafayette, Loleta, Los Angeles, Magalia, Mill Valley, Myers Flat, Oroville, Palmdale, Redding, Sacramento, San Carlos, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale, Ukiah, Victorville and Willits. We also welcomed out-of-state visitors from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Virginia. June visitors included a school tour of 65 people from Cuddeback Elementary School. ▪ The “Now Playing! (100 Years Ago) at the Fortuna Theatre” exhibit continues to be updated every two weeks, highlighting the films that showed here in town precisely 100 years ago. For the first three weeks of June, we featured a temporary seasonal Father’s Day exhibit featuring antique photographs of men and their families from the museum collection. At the end of the month, this exhibit was replaced with a 1976/Bicentennial exhibit in honor of the Fortuna Depot Museum’s 50th anniversary. The museum held its grand opening on July 2, 1976.
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) June 2025 June 2026 Fiscal YTD
25-26
Total Events 14 13 129
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Total Attendees 1390 735 16,701
Total Days
Occupied
13 17 167