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Parks and community services staff review 2024 accomplishments, preview expanded 2025 programs
Summary
Staff highlighted maintenance achievements, events, new programs and staffing, including expanded learn-to-swim lessons, weekly "Beaumont Nights" events, a summer drone show and dozens of volunteer and community events.
Parks and Community Services staff presented a summary of 2024 accomplishments and previewed programming plans for 2025, highlighting maintenance work, public events and expanded recreation offerings.
On the maintenance side, staff introduced field and grounds leads and credited crews for routine and seasonal work across the system. Staff named lead employees and described responsibilities: Shane Shaiki (right-of-way lead) maintains more than 26 linear miles of rights-of-way; Gilbert Fierro oversees east-side parks; Ishmael (supervisor) provides crew direction; Mark manages west-side parks; and Ralph handles building maintenance and custodial work.
On the recreation side, staff summarized events and new or expanded programs run in 2024 and planned for 2025. Highlights the department listed in its update included:
- Expanded events: "Beaumont Nights" (seven-week series with concerts and vendors), a monthlong movies-in-the-park series, a drone show on July 4, parade cleanups and seasonal festivals.
- Programming and lessons: staff said their learn-to-swim program taught more than 135 students in summer 2024 and estimated the program could serve about 440 students in the coming summer; staff also described a partnership with Riverside County to provide scholarships for up to 150 students.
- New and returning offerings: tiny-tots sessions, pop-up park programming in summer, a youth volleyball league, ribbon cuttings for new park projects, and other community events.
Staff also recognized front-line crews and introduced newer and long-serving employees in the recreation division, including Austin Sudhak (programming and aquatics) and Heather Harwood (events and community programs). Staff said 13 part-time recreation specialists and staff member Mia handle calls and registrations.
Why it matters: The overview illustrated expanded participation in city-run recreation programs and emphasized that maintenance and programming staff provide much of the daily service residents see in parks and facilities.
Ending
Committee members thanked staff for the year of programming and maintenance and encouraged continued outreach and scheduling as several major park projects and programs come online this year.
