DATE:
October 22, 2025
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVAL OF THE NAMING RIGHTS CONTRIBUTION AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION NAMING THE SAN DIEGUITO PARK MIRACLE FIELD "PADRES PARK," RATIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR THE SAN DIEGUITO PARK MIRACLE FIELD, AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 3)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) San Dieguito Park, located in the unincorporated community of Rancho Santa Fe, offers a variety of recreational activities and areas for community members to enjoy, including a baseball field, playgrounds, exercise stations, a basketball court, pavilions, a wedding gazebo, large open lawn areas, and picnic areas.
In 2007, the baseball field was reconstructed in the upper area of San Dieguito Park and renamed "Miracle Field," specifically for individuals with disabilities. This field provides an inclusive, fully accessible venue where participants can enjoy the game of baseball in a safe, barrier-free environment. The field is regularly used by local and regional groups, including the Miracle League of San Diego (Miracle League), for baseball. The rubber surfacing of the field has reached the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced with a similar material that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to maintain the field's high standards for accessibility and safety.
The County's Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has worked closely with the Miracle League to secure the funding needed to replace the existing surfacing. The Miracle League has raised a total of $600,000: $250,000 through a sponsorship with the San Diego Padres Foundation; $310,000 from contributions to the Miracle League from individuals and foundations; and an additional $40,000 from County Board of Supervisors (Board) Chair Terra Lawson-Remer through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program (NRP). These funds supplement the existing $250,000 designated for the project in the DPR budget, bringi...
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