Measure M Parks for All
Sports & Athletics
Parks for All
(Measure M) Sports and Athletics December 3, 2020
Recreation & Parks
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Meeting Presenters
• Rochelle Cook – Meeting Host, Santa Rosa Youth Soccer League • Jen Santos – Presenter, Deputy Director of Parks
Meeting Agenda
• Welcome/Introductions • Measure M Overview • Sports & Athletics Overview, Discussion & Polling • Parks System & Measure M Overview, Discussion and Polling • Next Steps
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Parks for All Overview
• Voters approved on November 6, 2018 • Passed with 72.6% of the vote • Additional 1/8 cent sales tax for 10 years (April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2029) • Provides estimated and dedicated funds of 1.9 million annually to City of Santa Rosa • Dedicated to improving parks and recreation needs • Maintenance of Effort: Requires a baseline commitment and citizen’s oversight
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Parks for All Uses
Parks Measure specifically allows for the following: • Maintain parks and recreation facilities to ensure safe, clean, accessible visitor experiences • Improve and develop athletic fields, playgrounds, restrooms, picnic areas and visitor amenities • Create and expand parks, trails, bikeways, public art, and recreational and historical facilities • Plan and develop bike paths and trails with connections to schools, community spaces and regional trails • Provide recreation, education and health programs for the community • Decrease future fire risks, fuel loads and invasive plants on city owned open space parks
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Council Approval
Council approved an Initial and Long-Term Priority Plan on August 20, 2019 as follows; • Initial Plan (first two years of funding); • Recovery of parks and landscapes destroyed in the October 2017 fires. • Develop a Deferred Maintenance Priority List for all city parks • Develop and implement a city-wide community outreach plan
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Council Approval
• Long-Term Plan (Funding for years 3-10); • Consultant recommendations, citizen input and Board of Community Services recommendation • Council approval of 3-10 year plan during budget approval 7
Rec and Parks Funding Sources • Parks Projects: • Parks Development Impact fees per zone • General Fund • Grants (including FEMA) • Recreation Programming: • General Fund • Measure O – Neighborhood Services only • Park and Recreation Maintenance: • General Fund • Deferred Park and Recreation Maintenance: • General Fund as approved by Council • No specific funding source
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Park Development Impact Fee Zones Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast 9
Existing and Proposed Parks
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Northeast Northwest
Southeast
Southwest 12
Santa Rosa Parks System
Park System Athletic Fields & Courts
Field/Court Type Number Field/Court Type Number Bocce
2
Soccer
18
Basketball (full)
9
Tennis
15
Basketball (half)
14
Pickleball
8
Handball
3
Baseball
5
Horseshoe
5
Softball
8
Rugby
1
Volleyball
1
Skate Park
2
Total
91
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Northeast Quadrant Calistoga Rd
101
Franklin Ave
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Northeast Quadrant Athletic Fields & Courts Field/Court Type
Number
Field/Court Type
Number
Bocce
1
Soccer
4
Basketball (full court)
1
Tennis
1
Basketball (half court)
4
Pickleball
0
Handball
1
Baseball
4
Horseshoe
2
Softball
0
Rugby
0
Volleyball
0
Skate Park
0
Total
18
15
16
Southeast Quadrant
Southeast Quadrant Athletic Fields & Courts
Bocce
0
Soccer
4
Basketball (full)
1
Tennis
1
Basketball (half)
4
Pickleball
0
Handball
0
Baseball
0
Horseshoe
0
Softball
1
Rugby
0
Volleyball
0
Skate Park
0
Field/Court Type Number Field/Court Type Number
Total
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Southwest Quadrant
18
Southwest Quadrant Athletic Fields & Courts
Field/Court Type Number Field/Court Type Number Bocce
0
Soccer
1
Basketball (full)
4
Tennis
0
Basketball (half)
4
Pickleball
0
Handball
1
Baseball
1
Horseshoe
0
Softball
0
Rugby
0
Volleyball
0
Skate Park
1
Total
12
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Northwest Quadrant
Northwest Quadrant Athletic Fields & Courts
Bocce
1
Soccer
13
Basketball (full)
3
Tennis
5
Basketball (half)
2
Pickleball
4
Handball
1
Baseball
2
Horseshoe
3
Softball
3
Rugby
1
Volleyball
1
Skate Park
1
Field/Court Type Number Field/Court Type Number
Total
40
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Quadrant Summary Athletic Fields & Courts Quadrant Northeast
Lighted Fields & Courts
Number of Fields 8 1 (softball)
Southeast
5
Lighted Fields & Courts
2
Southwest Lighted Fields & Courts Northwest Lighted Fields & Courts
2 0 19 3 (softball)
Number of Courts 10 5 (tennis) 4 (pickleball) 6 11 (tennis) 4 (youth tennis) 11 0 15 0
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Maintenance of Athletic Fields and Sports Courts • Maintaining irrigation • Managing pests and weeds • Mowing, edging and blowing • Infield v/s Outfield
• Emptying trash • Replacing nets • Striping and chalking fields • Coordinating with volunteer groups 26
Parks for All (Measure M)
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Northeast Northwest
Southeast
Southwest 29
Santa Rosa Parks System
Parks System by the Numbers Park Type
Number
Acreage
Community Park
14
526
Neighborhood Park
58
166
Special Use Park
4
171
Recreation Center
9
11
Open Space
13
115
Trail Park
6
34
Public Gathering Areas/Plaza
5
9
109
1032
TOTAL
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Park System Amenities Playgrounds
56
Baseball Diamonds
5
Tennis Courts
15
Softball Diamonds
8
Pickleball Courts
8
Senior Center
1
Bike Pump Track
1
Dog Parks
9
Pools
2
Soccer Fields
18
Community Center
2
Restrooms
16
Volleyball Courts
1
Basketball Courts
23
Amusements
3
Skate Park
2
Horseshoes
5
Pond/Lake
3
Splash Pads
1
Bocce Courts
2
Golf Course
1
Public Art
5
Rugby
1
Remote Control Racetrack
1
Handball
3
Boat Ramp
2
Fitness Equipment
4
Fishing
3
Bike Pump Track
1
Total
202
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Next Steps
• Meetings within each Quadrant • Meetings with Santa Rosa Partners and special interest groups • Survey, presentation and meeting recording to be emailed to all invitees on 12/7/20. Survey available through 12/21/20. • Collect and analyze all survey responses
More Information:
• Visit Measure M website: https://srcity.org/3199/Measure-M---Parks-for-All • Contact: Jen Santos at jsantos@srcity.org or call 707.543.3770
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