Mira Mesa Community Fund Letter template
Mira Mesa Community Fund
City Council Active Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, copy and paste the email addresses below into your TO section:
Jacob O’Neill <JacobO@sandiego.gov>,
Joe LaCava <JoeLaCava@sandiego.gov>,
Vickie Joes <vcjoes@sandiego.gov>,
Henry Foster III <CouncilDistrict4@sandiego.gov
Marni von Wilpert <MarnivonWilpert@sandiego.gov>
Jamie Fox <jfox@sandiego.gov>,
Please send an email to our city officials by Tuesday, May 21st, 2024.
Copy and Paste the following letter:
Subject Line: Remove Appropriation of Mira Mesa Community Fund!
Dear San Diego City Officials:
I’m writing to you today to urge you to remove the appropriation of $1 million dollars from the Mira Mesa Community Fund (fund #400182) to the L160021 – Mira Mesa Pool and Skate Plaza Phase 2 project. These funds were appropriated without the knowledge of the Mira Mesa
Community. The fund should be removed as one of the sources of funding for the project and be restored to Fund #400182 with no earmarking.
I am respectfully asking for the inclusion of this item on the agenda for action at your May 22, 2024, Active Transportation & Infrastructure (ATI) Committee meeting.
My goals for the Mira Mesa Community funds are as follows:
- To make sure the City Council removes the appropriation of $1 million dollars from the Mira Mesa Community Fund to fill the funding gap for the Phase 2 renovations of the Mira Mesa Community Park. This money is to be used for public improvements in Mira Mesa as identified by the community.
- Create a more transparent and inclusive system to manage the Mira Mesa Community Fund. Every resident must have access to the history, balance, and past transactions. Every resident must have the opportunity and equitable access to review and vote on all future requests for disbursement.
- Protect the Mira Mesa Community fund and explore ways to grow the fund.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
(Your First & Last Name)
(Your Physical Address)
(Your Phone Number)
Letter to Andy Field, Director of Parks & Rec San Diego
San Diego City Parks & Recreation Department, copy and paste the email addresses below into your TO section:
Andy Field <Andy Field <afield@sandiego.gov>
CC: Steve Palle <SPalle@sandiego.gov>, Tom Tomlinson <TomlinsonT@sandiego.gov>
Please send an email by Tuesday May 21st, 2024.
Copy and Paste the following letter:
Subject Line: Remove Appropriation of Mira Mesa Community Fund!
Dear Director Andy Field:
Thank you for your promise to remove the appropriation of $1 million dollars from the Mira Mesa Community Fund (fund #400182) to the L160021 – Mira Mesa Pool and Skate Plaza Phase 2 project.
I understand the Notice of Intent (NOI) to award the contract was sent to PCL Construction Services on March 25, 2024, and ECP (Engineering & Capital Projects) is currently working to docket this item at ATI (Active Transportation & Infrastructure) Committee meeting for its review and action prior to full City Council approval.
The ATI meeting opens an opportunity for you to fulfill the promise of removing the appropriation of $1 million dollars from the Mira Mesa Community Fund # 400182 as one of the sources of funding for L160021 – Mira Mesa Pool and Skate Plaza Phase 2 project. The residents of Mira Mesa are depending on you to remove the appropriation.
I will be monitoring the meeting dates for the ATI Committee and looking forward to an action item being included on the agenda to address this Issue.
The Mira Mesa community is looking forward to seeing the expansions and renovations at Mira Mesa Community Park turn into reality.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
(Your First & Last Name)
(Your Physical Address)
(Your Phone Number)
History
MIRA MESA COMMUNITY FUND (400182)
Established with Proceeds from the Westview Development agreement and a settlement with Shapell Industries.
A total of $2,001,412 was deposited in this fund (400182) and was to be used for public improvements in Mira Mesa as identified by the community.
The interest earned was as of 6/30/16 was $530,593, bringing the total to $2,532,005.
MIRA MESA TEEN CENTER FUND (400183)
December 2, 1997 the City Council established the Mira Mesa Teen Center Fund (400183) by transferring $500,000 from the Mira Community Fund.
The interest generated from this fund could be used, if necessary, to cover operational shortfalls for the San Diego Regional Teen Center in Mira Mesa.
On April 14th 2016, the City Council approved the closure of the Teen Center and transferred the remaining funds, $511, 187, back to the Mira Mesa Community Fund (400182)
Mira Mesa Community Fund 2023
Since 2016, our community was not advised about this fund and it went out of public site. We started asking questions about the fund as it has a history tied to the Epicentre and was intended in part to support Arts and Culture in Mira Mesa
On 8/24/2023, we found out that the Mira Mesa Community Fund had a balance of $1,014,108.30.
Out of that balance $1,000,000 was appropriated/earmarked to Project L160021 – Mira Mesa Pool & Skate Plaza Phase 2.
This left a balance of $14,108.30 in our fund for other projects.
On December 20th, 2023, we found out from the Director of Parks and Rec, Andy Field, that he had appropriated the $1 million dollars to fill the funding gap for Phase II and that he would give the money back to the fund.
Unfortunately, since these funds were appropriated by a resolution at the Active Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting on April 13th, 2023, (chaired at the time by our City Councilmember Kent Lee), the City Council will need to vote to restore the funds.