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Pacific Community Center reports rising camp enrollment and expanded mobile-recreation services
Summary
Pacific Community Center staff reported increased camp enrollment, strong participation in drop-in programs and new mobile-recreation rentals (climbing wall, Party on the Go, Flicks on the Go); staff also reviewed facility budgets and an activity-card structure for users.
Krista Gregory, community services supervisor at Pacific Community Center, presented the FY 2025–26 annual report July 6, outlining facility use, program participation and revenue vs. budget through May.
Center operations and joint use: Gregory summarized center hours, shared-use space with Edison Elementary School, and outdoor facility improvements (new multipurpose field reopened in March, renovated concession stand and outdoor restrooms).
Programs and participation: staff reported strong camp enrollment and growth across youth programs. Gregory noted duplicate-participant counts (people enrolled across multiple weeks) and provided a snapshot of summer camp and seasonal childcare use; staff said many weeks were sold out and that total duplicated participants across camps exceeded prior-year totals.
Mobile recreation and rentals: the department’s mobile offerings include the Glendale Rocks climbing wall, Party on the Go (staff-led party packages), and Flicks on the Go (portable movie screen). Gregory said the climbing wall is a popular attraction and that rates have recently been updated; on the record she noted a prior two-hour package figure and that the department is adjusting annual pricing.
Fees and fiscal notes: Gregory explained the activity-card fee (free under 18, $25 for adults under 60, and $10 for adults 60+), which staff use to track participation. Staff reported facility rental revenue below budget in May but camp revenue above budget (camps exceeded the May target, helped by a $7,500 donation from the Glendale Rotary Club to support scholarships).
Why it matters: the center’s strong participation in camps and mobile recreation shows demand for family and youth services, and staff told the commission they will continue to refine pricing and outreach to sustain programs despite departmental budget pressures.
Ending: staff said they will follow up on specific pricing questions and return with additional financial detail if requested.
