On Saturday, February 18th volunteers braved the chilly weather to pick up litter along Shoreline Path behind Pickleweed Park. The clean-up was part of an ongoing effort to stop litter from harming our waterways and wildlife. We welcomed participation from Canal-area neighbors, BioMarin employees and San Rafael residents who use the pathway to exercise and...
Sometimes collisions happen. On a recent day, a pedestrian barrier that informs pedestrians that they cannot cross the street in this location was hit and knocked down. It is very important to get these barriers repaired and back up and working in order to help protect the public from crossing at these intersections. Streets Maintenance...
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (February 13 – February 17): Construction crews are installing new signal...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Sunrise over Marinwood Photo Credit: Alissa Curtin, Administrative Services Department Last Quiz Question Congrats to Jay Workman for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. So I Married an Axe Murderer is the 1993 movie that featured San Rafael’s police boat, the “Mission City!” Congrats Jay...
FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Salida del sol sobre Marinwood Crédito de la fotografía: Alissa Curtin, Departamento de Servicios Administrativos RESPUESTA Felicitaciones a Jay Workman por ser el primero en responder correctamente nuestra última pregunta de Snapshot. So I Married an Axe Murderer es la película de 1993 que presentaba el barco de la policía de...
MMWD’s sub-contractor, WK McClellan, will be temporarily closing Taylor St between C St and D St to complete pavement restoration for a water line leak repair. The road closure will happen Tuesday, February 21, from approximately 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. They have an approved encroachment permit EP2301-011 and notifications have been provided to affected...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Pinnacle Power Services, will be returning to continue electrical utility work by 557 Francisco Blvd E on Saturday, 2/18 from approximately 8P.M to 4 A.M. The work requires the power to be turned off in the area so the work is happening on a weekend night to minimize impacts to the businesses. The...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care, will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Wednesday 2/15/23 thru Tuesday 2/16/23. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: Core Tree Care (559) 920-9198 0 ANDERSON DR/ 37.961228,-122.513407 0 ANDERSON DR/ 37.960985,-122.513042 110 GARY PL 40 BELLAM BLVD 0 JACOBY...
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (February 6 – February 10): Construction crews installed signal monitoring cameras...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care, will be working in locations listed below. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 2/13/23 thru Tuesday 2/14/23. 31 Kinross Dr 15 Lockness Lane 16 Maplewood Dr 27 Briarwood Dr 47 Castlewood Dr 15 Castlewood Dr 59 Knight Dr 83 Robinhood Dr Public inquires...
Project Update – Week of 2/9 WR Forde will be onsite Saturday 2/11 to CCTV the newly installed laterals completed late last year. This won't impact traffic traveling through the area or any residents as the laterals were completed within the city and county right of way. In addition, the design team Nute Engineering has...
Public Works is excited to announce that Philip Buckley has joined our team as a Senior Civil Engineer for the Capital Improvement Program group. Philip brings over 20 years of Civil Engineering experience from working in both the private and public sectors. He was a design consultant overseeing land development projects for many years and...
Brand new crosswalk has now been striped at the Mission Ave. and C St. intersection. Big thanks to Tyler N. (Streets Maintenance Division Lead) for getting this crosswalk done on short notice. The Mission Ave. sidewalk project was completed last year and we now have a crosswalk connecting the corner of our City Hall lot...
JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Construction on the Sun Valley Park Playground Improvements has made great progress since the project first began in mid-December. The project had to stop during the late December/early January storm but has been moving forward now that the weather is clearer. We have installed a new retaining wall and the perimeter...
The Parks Department has been busy working on getting the baseball field ready for the next season. This year the crew was able to utilize their new verticutter. The verticutter helps level the field between the turf and the skinned area to help reduce the lip that forms along the turf edge. The crew reestablished...
San Rafael’s Sidewalk Repair Program has helped numerous residents repair the sidewalk in front of their house. Once the new sidewalks are in, the Parks Department works with the homeowners and helps plant new trees to replace any that were removed during the process. The new trees, selected by the homeowner from a list compiled...
The City Clerk’s office is currently recruiting to fill upcoming vacancies on our boards and commissions. Community members can apply online to serve on our boards and commissions, and more information and eligibility requirements are as follows: Fire Commission Board Description: The Fire Commission consists of five members and two alternate members who advise and...
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (January 30 – February 3): Construction crews removed old traffic signals...
FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Atardecer de San Rafael Crédito de la fotografía: Bernadette Sullivan, Oficina del Administrador de la Ciudad RESPUESTA Felicitaciones a Chase Sambell por ser el primero en responder correctamente nuestra última pregunta de Snapshot. ¡San Rafael alberga dieciséis monumentos locales! Consulte la lista completa aquí. Felicitaciones a Chase y gracias por leer...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo San Rafael Sunset Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Chase Sambell for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. San Rafael is home to sixteen local Landmarks! Check out the full list here. Congrats Chase, and thanks for reading Snapshot. Scroll...
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (January 23 – January 27): Construction crews removed old traffic signals...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Pinnacle Power Services Inc., will be performing electrical utility work by 46 Castro Ave on Saturday, 1/28 from approximately 10 P.M to 6 A.M. The work requires the power to be turned off in the area so work is happening at night to minimize impacts to the neighboring businesses. The road will not...
Encuesta de opinión de la comunidad de la ciudad de San Rafael para la contratación del nuevo administrador municipal ¡La ciudad de San Rafael quiere escuchar tu opinión! El concejo municipal de San Rafael ha iniciado la contratación de un nuevo administrador municipal. El concejo municipal designa al administrador municipal, que es responsable de abordar...
City of San Rafael – City Manager Recruitment City of San Rafael wants to hear from you! The San Rafael City Council has initiated a recruitment for a new City Manager. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and is responsible for addressing the priorities established by the Council and overseeing the day-to-day...
Dredging to continue through February 29, 2023 in San Rafael Canal The US Army Corps of Engineer's and City of San Rafael's dredging contractor, The Dutra Group, will continue dredging operations in the San Rafael Canal in the month of February, 2023. Due to extreme weather activity in January 2023, some dredging activities have been...
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (January 13 – January 20): Wet weather has affected construction, but...
As powerful storms and atmospheric rivers poured across the Bay Area in recent weeks, Public Works Maintenance crews have been working around the clock to respond to weather related emergencies throughout the City of San Rafael. DPW maintenance crews worked double shifts to respond to a variety of storm related emergency issues, ranging from flooding...
The Second Street & Fourth Street Intersection Improvements project aims to improve the pedestrian and bicyclist crossing experience and simplify vehicular movement while maintaining critical access to neighborhoods and downtown. The City invites you to attend a virtual community meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM (via Zoom) for this project. City staff...
The Grand Avenue Class IV Cycle Track Project will implement a two-way protected bikeway (Class IV) and new sidewalk on the east side of Grand Avenue from Second Street to Fourth Street in San Rafael. This project will also provide a safe and separated bicycle connection for residents and visitors of East San Rafael to...
Construction continued this week on Public Works’ Spinnaker Point Park Modification project. The project had been on hold for the past couple of weeks due to the recent weather conditions. The current forecast shows at least a week of dry weather ahead. Our contractor, Michael Paul, will be moving quickly to complete the project by...
