Vote YES for Safe Playfields for Kids: a responsible plan to replace the unusable field with a new multi-use field, bathrooms, disability access, community spaces, and lights.
The Sausalito-Marin City School District serves K-8 students from the 94965 zip code of Marin City and Sausalito. Students attend school at the newly opened Nevada School campus in Sausalito. The new campus was built through Measure P funds and will provide a safe, up to date school for students to flourish for decades into the future.
When Measure P was passed, the initial project list included a complete upgrade and renovation of the dilapidated and largely unusable field on Phillips Drive in Marin City, contingent upon additional funding. Unfortunately due to State Law, the campus at Nevada Street needed to be rebuilt instead of remodeled, which left the District without funds from the bond to renovate the field and outside funds from the State of California have not come to fruition.
We now have an opportunity, through harnessing community support, to pass a small bond to complete the renovation of the play fields, honoring the desire of the community and providing future generations of Marin City and Sausalito children and community members with a safe field to play, compete, and connect with others.
Voting Yes on Measure I Will Provide the Funds to:
Complete required Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades to provide access for all
Include oversized underground piping for additional storm water retention, helping with flooding
Reconfigure and Renovate the approximately 140,000 SF of existing dilapidated field space into a flexible field for soccer, baseball, softball, flag football, lacrosse, with a 400-meter track
Include a 20,000 square foot parking lot at the annex
Provide sports lighting for evening access
Include a shade structure for community gatherings
Build 2 single occupancy restrooms
Bond Description
“To improve and maintain local play fields and recreation facilities to support children's health, fitness, and recreation activities, improve play area safety, add restrooms where needed; and improve access to facilities for children with disabilities, acquire, construct, repair facilities, equipment, shall Sausalito Marin City School District’s measure authorizing $12,500,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $8 per $100,000 assessed value, (averaging $860,000 annually while bonds are outstanding), with independent oversight/audits and all money staying local?”
Mandatory fiscal accountability and local control:
Revitalizing the field is good for students, our community, and for the vitality of our community.
Join trusted local leaders in voting Yes on Measure I to revitalize Phillips Field and provide children with a safe place to play.
A detailed project list describes specifically how funds would be used
Independent oversight, audits, and public spending disclosures ensure funds are spent as promised
Every penny is locally controlled and cannot be taken by the State
No funds can be used for salaries