Recreation and Parks staff reviewed the department's summer 2025 operations, highlighting a partial aquatic‑center closure, capital repairs, lifeguard recruitment and registration revenue from camps and leagues.

“Before we closed, we were able to offer a lifeguarding course ... we certified 15 more lifeguards,” Bailey, the Aquatics coordinator, told the commission. Staff later reported a hiring wave that brought 22 new lifeguards on board to replenish seasonal staffing.

Bailey said the main pool was closed July 1 through Aug. 31 for heater replacement and replacement of the instructional pool liner. While the Aquatic Center was closed, staff ran swim lessons, youth aquatic camps and certification classes at the Hilltop facility and reported high demand for the reduced lesson slots.

Devin Bargeman, the recreation coordinator who oversees teen center programs and camps, said the department ran multiple camps and trip programs this summer and recorded about 1,200 participants in staff‑led camps and nearly 500 participants in contracted camps. Staff reported total summer registration revenue of $429,000.

Rachel Cummings, recreation supervisor, summarized adult and court‑based programs. She said adult softball had 30 teams with 75% resident or business residency on rosters and that the condensed summer pickleball league hosted 89 teams and generated $16,275; contract instruction for pickleball brought in an additional roughly $15,000 between June and August.

Special events staff recapped six summer concerts—with crowds up to an estimated 2,200–2,400 at some performances—Fourth of July activities, Family Campout and other community events. Staff said the City’s Plunge capital campaign maintained a presence at community events to raise awareness and solicit donations.

Staff also reported a sharp drop in beach‑shuttle ridership compared with prior summers and said they reduced the shuttle from two vehicles to one in August; early season numbers suggested roughly a 40% decline year‑over‑year. Staff said they will return to a future meeting with a more thorough beach‑shuttle analysis and options for program levels next year.

Ending: Commissioners praised staff for managing programming during the pool closure and for the breadth of summer activities. Staff said they will provide further data on the beach shuttle and continue to track facility‑level maintenance via a new QR reporting rollout and periodic inspections.