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Parks staff report strong holiday turnout, announce Victoria Park splash pad start and Sheridan playground progress
Summary
Staff and commissioners praised a large holiday lighting celebration, announced planned construction for a Victoria Park splash pad funded by CDBG, and reported Sheridan Park playground plans at roughly 90% complete; staff also described a city tree-planting campaign and upcoming cleanup events.
Parks and recreation staff told the commission that this year’s holiday lighting celebration drew a strong turnout and broad community participation and provided updates on upcoming projects and tree-planting goals.
“200 drones into the air in beautiful holiday formations,” Recreation staff said while describing the event’s drone countdown and the lighting of a 30-foot tree; staff also said about 400 letters to Santa were collected and routed for handwritten replies. City staff credited community partners, volunteers and local businesses for the turnout.
Community Services staff said the agency’s Corona Connection brochure for January–April will be mailed soon and lists winter and early-spring programs. Staff previewed an April 19 music-and-arts festival, winter-break camps and specialty camps, and holiday-hours closures for City Hall, the Circle City Center (CCC) and the library.
On capital projects, Parks staff reported the Victoria Park splash pad is a Community Development Block Grant-funded project. Staff said the city awarded construction to Micah Construction, will hold a kickoff meeting before the holidays and anticipates a construction start in January with a target opening in spring 2025. Sheridan Park playground improvements are “about 90% completed” on plans, with bidding expected after the new year.
Staff also summarized tree-planting work. Public-works/parks staff said a November 16 planting near Foothill and Main placed about 55 trees and that the city’s larger tree-planting goal is to install roughly 3,000 trees by April so saplings can establish before warmer weather. A one-year watering period and one-year warranty for newly planted trees was described; staff said they provide Gator bags and work with residents in areas without irrigation to help establish new trees.
Commissioners repeatedly praised staff for the holiday event and the projects updates; several asked follow-up questions about tree-watering, vendor feedback from the lighting event and when projects would be ready for public use.
