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AGENDA

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Community Team and LOCSD District Manager

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RON MUNDS

DISTRICT MANAGER

DEBORAH HOWE

CHAIR - LOCAC

AND MANY OTHERS

Los Osos Community Advisory Council

Sunnyside Acquisition Process

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To Begin With:

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• The community has a need for more parkland/recreation and Sunnyside can address these needs.

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• The School District has an interest in selling Sunnyside for public use.

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• The Community Services District serves local needs essential to the public, funded by the public, and is interested in acquiring Sunnyside to help meet local park and recreation needs if there is a funding source.

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Sunnyside Acquisition Process

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An Affinity of Interest:

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The community, the school district and the community services district each have distinct interests.

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Yet, in the matter of Sunnyside there is a shared interest.

All three want the future of Sunnyside to be one that serves the public needs of the community.

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Sunnyside Acquisition Process

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For Sunnyside Park to Happen:

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• The public needs the community services district to make a deal they can afford (opinion survey).

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• The community services district needs the school district to be flexible in its terms for the deal (amortize, implementation time).

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• The school district needs the community to vote for the funding. (citizen’s initiative).

Sunnyside Acquisition Operation Maintenance

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Annual Cost Summary

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Results of Survey

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Los Osos Community Park Survey

Key Findings of a Survey Conducted August 18-31, 2025

Three-quarters see “great need” or “some need” for additional funding for parks and active recreational space.

Q5.

In your personal opinion, would you say that Los Osos has a great need, some need, a little need, �or no real need for additional funding for parks and active recreational space?

Views of a Potential Ballot Measure about Sunnyside

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A large majority support a parcel tax for a new community park given just ballot measure language.

Q2. Do you think you would vote yes or no on this measure?

Los Osos Park/Recreation Measure. To provide open space and recreational facilities by creating a new community park with sports fields shall the Los Osos Community Services District measure establishing a parcel tax of $15 per parcel per month dropping to $8 per year after 15 years, raising approximately $1,114,255 per year for 15 years and �$602,200 every year after that for operations and maintenance, until ended by voters, be adopted, with public disclosure, local citizens’ oversight, audits with no funds going to the county?

Voters next heard or read a brief, plain-language �explanation of the measure and what it would cost.

Q4. Do you think you would vote yes or no on this measure?

The former Sunnyside Elementary School closed in 2002. This measure would allow the Los Osos Community Services District to purchase the property for active recreation and develop the remaining undeveloped land as a park and playground. This could include a dog park, an all-abilities playground, open space, sports fields, and facilities for seniors, families, and youth. The measure would increase parcel taxes by $15 per month for the average homeowner for 15 years, and then lower to $8 per month after that.

This information lifts support to nearly seven in ten, with more than two in five saying they would “definitely” vote yes.

Q2 & Q4. Do you think you would vote yes or no on this measure?

Initial Vote

After Information

±5.3% Margin of Error

Voter Priorities

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Top priorities include“Preserving open space in the heart of Los Osos” along with meeting the recreational needs of children.

Q6. Please consider some potential elements of this measure, including ways in which funds it generates could be spent. Please indicate how important each one is to you personally, regardless of how you feel about the measure: either extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important. *Split Sample

The importance of other needs�

Q6. Please consider some potential elements of this measure, including ways in which funds it generates could be spent. Please indicate how important each one is to you personally, regardless of how you feel about the measure: either extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important. *Split Sample

Among the 29% opposed, half object to new taxes.

Q3b.

In a few words of your own, why would you vote NO on this measure?

(Open-ended; Asked of “No” Voters Only, n=101)

Support for the measure is well above �the 50%+1 threshold needed for passage

Q2, Q4, Q9 & Q11. Do you think you would vote yes or no on this measure?

50% +1 Threshold

The measure is strongly supported by men, women, seniors and all age groups.�

Q2. Do you think you would vote yes or no on this measure?

(% of Sample)

(48%)

(52%)

(22%)

(45%)

Initial Vote by Gender & Age

(33%)

Survey Conclusions

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The survey introduced a potential measure to establish a parcel tax of $15 per month, aimed at funding a new community park and recreational facilities.��Strong support with 63% indicating yes vote; this increased to 68% after further explanation of the measure's benefits and costs.�

Survey Conclusions

Key reasons for supporting the measure included the need for increased park areas and active recreation.

�Other reasons were preserving open space in the heart of Los Osos; creating a park accessible to everyone.

�Opposition stems from concerns about the cost of living and taxes.

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Broad support for the measure from men, women and across all ages.

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Questions

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We welcome your question.

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Because there’s a lot more to share with everyone, in the interest of time please write it on an index card.

Answers next week at LOCAC.info website

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We will take a minute to pass out cards now.

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Community Voices

Annette Sheely

Gary Freiberg

Jennifer Mitchell

Jaimie Schmidt

Kim Wishon

Josh Michelsen

Charlotte Michelsen

Deborah Howe

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It is within our power as a community to create environments that make it easier for all of us to live healthier lives.

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Sunnyside Park Vision

Sunnyside: A Community Asset

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• Los Osos is severely under-parked and needs more recreation space.

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• Sunnyside is located next to our existing park providing a great central park space for the community

Consultant Team

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MATT WILKINS

PROJECT MANAGER

ANN SEVER

SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

MARILYNN CONNELL

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

Design Overview

Area A – Sports Fields

Area B – Western Parking Lot

Area C – Active Courts and Amenities Area D – Passive Activity Area

Area E – Lease Space Area F – Ex. School Space

Area G – Community Space Area H – CSD Building Space Area I – Lease Space

Area J – Southern Hills

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A

B

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D

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Design Overview

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Area A

Option 1 - Minimal Cost:

• Refurbish fields
• New backstops and dugouts
• New perimeter path on north and east sides of fields
• New lawn and irrigation – room for soccer practices

Design Overview

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Area C

Option 1 - Minimal Cost:

• Reuse and refinish asphalt surface for sports court uses
• New Basketball court striping and equipment
• New Pickleball court striping and equipment

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Area D

Option 1 - Minimal Cost:

• New T-ball or dog park
• New lawn and irrigation
• Accessible pedestrian route around the perimeter of the area

Design Overview

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Area G

Option 1 - Minimal Cost:

• Minimal improvements to convert space into a community center (could be used for kids, teens, young adults, seniors, etc).

Design Overview

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Area J

Option 1 - Minimal Cost:

• Open space and existing trails

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Citizens Initiative

Citizens Initiative Explained�Steps in the Initiative Process

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• Citizens draft the proposed ballot measure (the initiative). The draft is finalized after negotiations with the School District are completed.

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• A petition with the final wording of the proposed ballot measure is circulated to collect signatures from registered voters.

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• Signatures are verified by election officials; if enough valid signatures (1,023) it qualifies and becomes a ballot measure at the June 2, 2026 primary election.

• If the voters pass the ballot measure by a simple majority of registered voters at the election, it becomes law.

Petition Signature Process

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• Proponents file a notice with election officials to circulate a petition; publish it a newspaper.

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• Circulators gather signatures from voters registered in Los Osos. Volunteer circulators are needed from clubs, associations, sports leagues and individual citizens to be circulators.

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• Goal is to start gathering signatures in October, and collect needed signatures by January 20 for the June 2 primary election.

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�Essential Petition Tasks

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1. Obtain as many volunteer petition circulators as possible.

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2. Train circulators in how to collect valid signatures.

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3. Collect completed petition forms each week and hold securely.

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PETITION AND ELECTION TIMELINE

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A Time for Action

A Time for Action

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Photo Credit: Jon Pinter

A unique opportunity to acquire this site will come only once.

The time is now to show your support and help obtain Sunnyside for future generations.

Groups and Associations�Join the Sunnyside Park Community Team

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SUNNYSIDE

PARK

CITIZENS COALITION

Coast

Girls

Softball

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Buy

Sunnyside

School!

Los Osos Residents�Join the Sunnyside Park Community Team

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Volunteer today by Sign-up

at the tables or roving clipboard

Volunteer today by QR

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In Closing

locac.info

losososcsd.org

facebook.com/supportsunnysidepark

supportsunnysidepark.com

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