The city’s community events coordinator (listed in the packet as "Bridal Moreno" and referred to in the meeting as Rita) presented a year‑end review of 2025 events on Nov. 18, highlighting new programs, partnerships and growth in outreach.

“ This year for me was about connection and bringing our community together,” the coordinator said, summarizing efforts to expand signature events, support 45 community‑led activities and work with public works, police and volunteers to improve accessibility and safety.

Staff cited examples of attendance and reach: a new Summer Splash at Big Rock Park drew roughly 250 children, Summer Stage reported about 1,700 attendees for a headlining band, and a stormwater video about salmon spawned about 30,000 views on social media. The coordinator said staff supported nonprofit partners with permitting, logistics and promotion to make events accessible.

Several councilmembers asked for an end‑of‑year report that includes basic financial and participation metrics. One councilmember asked for “a more dollar than numbers type report” showing in‑kind staff time, sponsorship revenue and approximate volunteer hours so council can judge sustainability; staff said more granular staff‑cost tracking is possible but is time‑intensive and would require clearer council direction about the desired level of detail.

Council members praised the expansion of events and partnerships while cautioning against onerous data collection that would consume staff time. Staff offered to provide high‑level estimates (attendance and volunteer hours) and said more detailed financial breakdowns can be developed if council authorizes the work.

Next steps: staff will provide summary metrics and discuss the scope of any more detailed fiscal or time‑tracking reports with the council during the biennial budget process.