1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Michael M. Sansbury, Recreation & Facilities Manager MEETING DATE: October 17, 2023
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for the Recreation and Facilities Division
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the monthly report for the Recreation and Facilities Division.
RECREATION SERVICES
• Our two sessions of Fall courses will be starting later this month. • Family Fun Day put on by the Lomita Railroad Museum was a success with the community. There was great participation from many local vendors and family entertainment.
• The Lomita Railroad Foundation hosted its last Speaker Series of the year on October 6th. The presentation was put on by one of our Railroad Museum leaders. • Staff is gearing up for the end of the year special events, including Halloween October 28th from 12pm – 3pm at Lomita Park.
• The Lomita Recreation Department is working on recruiting a few more recreation leaders for the coming basketball season.
• Staff is working on completing the Winter 2023-24 newsletter. • Staff is also working with the 60th anniversary committee, adding more family fun events to the city.
YOUTH SPORTS
• Youth Flag Football and Volleyball started on September 18th. o We currently have a total of (119) participants enrolled for Flag Football and (111) for Volleyball.
ADULT SPORTS
• Men’s Basketball leagues
o Wednesday night league ends on October 4th
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Item No. 7f
2 o Thursday night league ends on September 28th.
o We had (10) total teams for this past season.
PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS
• Winter registrations for youth and adult sports will start for Lomita residents on December 1st and for non-residents on December 15th.
PROJECTS
• Fall program scheduling, planning, and purchasing of sports supplies for the upcoming Winter Basketball Season. Also, we are trying to advertise our Adult Basketball leagues more to try and increase the number of teams, and the number of nights offered.
MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES
• Replaced the countertop, sinks and faucets in the women’s restroom at City Hall 1 st floor.
• Replaced two aluminum flagpole ornaments and one new flagpole truck was replaced on top of the flagpoles at City Hall.
• All new hardware was installed to the two doors leading to the Video/IT room next to the Council Chambers.
• The exterior in ground door closures to the two glass doors to the Historic Room at City Hall were replaced.
• Repaired the City Hall main entrance door hardware - card reader stopped working.
• Installed the newest version of Atrium software for door access cards throughout city facilities.
• The elevator was repaired and serviced at City Hall.
• Staff cleaned off the roof of the Stephenson Center at Lomita Park. • Staff continues to paint all of the exterior bricks at the Stephenson Center at Lomita Park.
OPTIONS:
None. Information only. Receive and file.
FISCAL IMPACT
None. Information only. Receive and file.
3 Reviewed by: Approved by:
Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by: Prepared by:
Michael M. Sansbury Emma Kelley
Recreation & Facilities Manager Recreation Manager