With the goal of enhancing and preserving San Diego’s regional parks for generations to come, July 12 the City Council unanimously approved Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer’s plan for a grand restoration of the city’s major parks that would make available hundreds of millions of more dollars for Mission Bay Park and regional parks, including Balboa Park.
The measure for the November 2016 ballot would extend 2008’s Proposition C – co-authored by then-Councilmember Faulconer – to direct a portion of Mission Bay lease revenue toward capital investment in Mission Bay Park and regional parks for an additional 30 years. This will result in continued annual revenue for Mission Bay Park and regional parks, including funds that can be used to revitalize historic buildings and structures in Balboa Park. The measure also expedites high-priority infrastructure projects for Mission Bay Park, such as lighting, bicycle trails, public restrooms and playgrounds.
“The money generated in our parks should be used to improve our parks,” Faulconer said. “This measure will help us invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Mission Bay Park, Balboa Park and other regional parks, leaving our generation’s mark on San Diego’s historic and recreational treasures to ensure their preservation for future San Diegans.” 
The ballot measure needs a simple majority of voters for approval.