HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSS 2025-07-14 Item 1D - Report - Mid-Year Report: Parks and Recreation Department
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Services & Safety Committee
CC: Tom McLeod, City of Tukwila Mayor
FROM: Pete Mayer, Parks & Recreation Director
BY: David Rosen, Parks & Recreation Analyst
DATE: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Department FY25 H1 Report
BACKGROUND
The Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department intends to update the Community Services and Safety
Committee on its current operations, work planning, upcoming events and programming, and highlights
of work done in Fiscal Year 2025 H1. Additionally, the Department would like to update the Committee
on several upcoming capital projects throughout the City of Tukwila Parks, Trails, and Open Space
System.
DISCUSSION
Fiscal Year 2025 H1 highlights will be shared from across Parks & Recreation’s operations. We
continue to be extremely proud of our staff’s continuous and dedicated efforts in serving our
community. Work continues throughout the organization to optimize work processes, expan d efficient
use of technology for internal and external stakeholder benefit, repair, replace, and enhance built and
natural assets, and explore new partnerships with organizations throughout the area to provide the
Tukwila community with Good, Healthy, Fun throughout our parks and trails system.
Staff welcomes questions and discussion.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
N/A
RECOMMENDATION
Briefing only.
ATTACHMENTS
A --- P&R FY25 H1 Report
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Tukwila Parks & Recreation2025: Mid-Year ReportYOUTH & TEENS: WELLNESS & ENRICHMENT55Youth served by theAfter SchoolActivities Program(ASAP).2024: 51173Participants inTeen & YouthEnrichment Programs.2024: 32860Participants inTeen Open Gym.2024: 125976Participants inTeen Late Night.2024: 626600Participants inTeen AfterSchool Room.2024: 33914Children served byPreschool Program.2024: 102,781Adult Group Fitness Classvisits.2024: 2,8341,265Adult Athleticsprogram visits.Volleyball, Basketball,Pickleball2024: 2,162ADULT WELLNESS860ParticipantsinADUL202422:62666Enrichment Programs2024: 32202422:339202422:1030
Tukwila Parks & Recreation2025: Mid-Year ReportSENIOR ADULTS: WELLNESS & ENRICHMENT507Senior adults served byFitness & Wellness Programs2024: 42334Senior adultsparticipating weekly inSenior EnrichmentProgramsWatercolor Painting,Ukulele2024:16173Senior adultsparticipating weekly inTrips, Tours, andSocial Events2024:11571Senior adultsparticipating weekly inMeal ProgramsMeals on Wheels, DuwamishCurve Cafe2024:50HEALTHY GREEN SPACESThe partnership – including the City of Tukwila, nonprofits,community groups, businesses, Forest Stewards, andvolunteers – cares for and protects our green spaces.1,511YTDStewardship Volunteer Hours2024 (Total): 2,3372,289YTDNative Trees & Plants Planted2024 (Total): 3,488SenioradultsservedbyFiFFtnttessss&WeWWllnessssProrrgorggarrm20242:4232hip – including the Cy groups, businesses – cares for and pro202422:115CurveCafe202422:5031
Tukwila Parks & Recreation2025: Mid-Year ReportHEALTHY GREEN SPACESOUR PARKSTukwila is home to over150 acres of open spaceincluding parks, multi-use trails, Foster GolfLinks, and the TukwilaCommunity Center.55,875Pounds collected:Litter from Park Garbage Containers(21% increase)2024: 44,141FOSTER GOLF LINKS10,175Pounds collected:Improperly Disposed Litter(24% increase)2024: 7,733$1,236,786Amount ofTotal Sales 2025 YTD(20% increase)Cart Fees, Gift Cards, GreenFees, Membership, Packages,Pro Shop, Rentals2024: $1,026,87527,812Total number ofRounds Sold 2025 YTD(4% increase)2024: 26,669$141,895Amount ofTotal Rentals 2025 YTD(1% decrease)Golf Carts, Push Carts, Clubs2024: $143,4952054Square feet ofGraffiti Removed(21% increase)2024: 1817pp2024: 1817$ToR32
Tukwila Parks & Recreation2025: Mid-Year ReportCAPITAL PROJECTSTukwila Community CenterRiverside Campus & Canoe LaunchBudget – $3.6MPhase 1 of the Tukwila Community Center Master Plan – areimagining of the campus alongside the Duwamish River.This project will include, but is not limited to, accessibilityimprovements to the campus trail loop, a boardwalk alongthe river, a new canoe launch, a community seating areafacing the river, and a river overlook tower. This project iscurrently in the design stage and has received a $1.07million grant award from the Washington State Recreation& Conservation Office. Construction will likely start in2026.y33
Tukwila Parks & Recreation2025: Mid-Year ReportCAPITAL PROJECTSDuwamish Playground ReplacementBudget – $118.5KThe Parks & Recreation Department has been awarded a CommunityBuilt Playscape Grant from the national non-profit Kaboom! to replacethe playground at Duwamish Park in Allentown. As part of this project,Delta Airlines will serve as the project’s funding partner, with the cityproviding a matching contribution for the installation of a largerplayground. The department has collaborated with Kaboom! to gathercommunity feedback and solicit staff input on plans for the newplayground. The Community Build Day has been scheduled forSeptember 27th. We hope that any interested community members canjoin us at Duwamish Park that day and help us build a new playground!Budgdet–$1$185Krded a Community
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Tukwila Parks & Recreation2025: Mid-Year ReportCAPITAL PROJECTSHazelnut Park Climbing BoulderBudget – $79.1KTo enhance park amenities and increase usage in some smaller parks,several smaller capital projects are currently underway. One suchproject being proposed is the installation of a climbing boulder inHazelnut Park in the Tukwila Hill Neighborhood. This project willprovide a new amenity in a currently underutilized park within oursystem and will provide for new activities for local youth and families inthe neighborhood. If approved, installation completion is projected formid-September through mid-October.Budgdet$7977.1Ksome smaller parks,35
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