WORK PLAN: Youth, Senior & Community Wellbeing
OPTIONS:
• Receive report.
• Provide directions, if applicable.
CITY STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive report.
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Alyssa Muto, City Manager
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Parks & Recreation
Department Update and Goals
City Council Meeting – June 10, 2026
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Meet the Team
Organizational Chart:
Recreation Manager, Kirk Wenger
Recreation Supervisor, Dylan Rossi
Recreation Programs Coordinator, TBD
Part-time staff (2 Facility Attendants year-round, 5 seasonal camp staff) Parks and Recreation Commissioners
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Parks & Rec Programs
• Summer Programs
• Summer Day Camp (45
Campers per week, 5
part-time staff, wait list,
activities
• 9 Concerts at the Cove
(average attendance is
500)
• Beach Blanket Movie
Night (average
attendance is 400)
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Department Special Events
• Summer – Concerts at the
Cove & Beach Blanket
Movie Night.
• Ceremonies – Veterans Day
& Memorial Day, Ribbon
Cuttings.
• Holiday Events – Springtime
Egg Hunt, Dia de Los
Muertos, La Colonia &
Fletcher Cove Tree Lighting,
Santa’s Sleigh Ride
• Enhanced Special Events to
Celebrate the City’s 40th
anniversary.
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• Special Event/Facility/Sound/Film/Field
Fletcher Cove Community Center: Resident
rentals, 50 permits processed in the
last year. (Birthdays, Weddings,
Celebration of Life, etc.)
La Colonia Community Center: Resident
rentals, 25 permits processed in the
last year. (Birthdays/Quinceañera,
Confirmations, Celebration of Life,
etc.)
Special Event Permits: (Marathons, Bike
Events, Fiesta Del Sol, SB Triathlon,
Outdoor gatherings larger than 25
people.)
Sound, Film, and Field Permits
Permit Processing
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Boys & Girls Club of San Diego Northwest
MiraCosta College / Solana Beach Library
Local Non-Profits (La Colonia Community
Foundation, Community Connections,
Recovery Groups, La Colonia Eden
Gardens, Lions Club, Square Dancing,
Civic & Historical Society, Friends of SB
Library, Wildlife Jewels)
Solana Beach School District
Grupo Jalisciense Folklórico
Sheriff's Department Storefront
Community Partnerships
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New Senior Programs/Developments
• Senior Pickleball League
• Striders Walking Club
• Intergenerational Games Day
• Solana Beach Community Network
Group
• Update Senior Services page on the
city’s website
• Senior Transportation Pilot Program
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Celebration Events!
• Concert on the Beach:
Thursday, July 2
• Dia De Los Muertos:
Sunday, October 18
• Fletcher Cove and La
Colonia Holiday Tree
Lighting: December 6 &
December 13
• Spring Egg
Hunt: March 27, 2027
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Parks and Rec has worked together with
PW-ENG towards the successful completion
of multiple projects over the last few years:
Recent Accomplishments
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• La Colonia Park Playground Replacement (2024)
• BEAM ARC EV Charging Station (2025)
• Fletcher Cove Park Beach Access Ramp
Replacement (2026)
• Heritage Museum Upgrade (2026)
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Parks and Rec is excited to continue working with PW-ENG and other City Departments towards the successful
completion of multiple projects in the coming years:
Coming Soon
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• Fletcher Cove Bulletin Board (2026)
• La Colonia Building & Courtyard Improvements (2027)
• La Colonia Interim Park at Vacant Lot (2027)
• El Viento Pocket Park & Fletcher Cove Community
Center Trail Improvements (2028)
• La Colonia Youth & Senior Center (not fully funded)
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Conclusion
• Significant Quality of Life
Impacts
• Grateful for Council,
Staff, Commissioners,
Public Works, and
Community Support!
• Questions/Comments
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