CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS 9/19/2022 Good evening, I am Rob Epstein. I am the city attorney of San Rafael. By having an elected city attorney, our City is different from all the other cities and towns in Marin as well as the County, all of whom appoint their legal counsel. For the past two weeks, I...
Un reciente incidente policial ha recibido considerable atención pública. Dos policías de San Rafael utilizaron la fuerza durante el arresto de un hombre de la localidad el 27 de julio. El hombre alegó ante el tribunal que los oficiales usaron fuerza excesiva y mintieron en sus informes policiales. Después de revisar los hechos, la oficina...
Project Update – Week of 9/12 Construction along Main Dr. continues as WR Forde has started making headway with installation of the 2nd manhole located on the corner of Main Dr. and Point San Pedro Road. Trenching has begun diving into westbound traffic on Point San Pedro Road. Flaggers will be onsite directing traffic as...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Gerstle Park Playground San Rafael’s historic Gerstle Park will serve as a stage at the upcoming Porchfest. We look forward to seeing the picnic areas, playground, and a basketball court filled with event goers. Scroll down for additional information. Last Quiz Question Congrats to Gail Grasso for being the...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 9/19/22 thru Friday 9/23/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 30 BAYHILLS DR 189 BRET HARTE RD 140 DEER PARK AVE 140 DEER PARK AVE 140 DEER PARK AVE 1425...
Jepsen Electric will be altering traffic on 4th St between Irwin St and Grand Ave to install an electrical service for a business in the area. Work will occur from approximately 9am- 3pm on 9/21 – 9/23. One travel lane will be closed at a time and flaggers will be controlling traffic. Detailed work plan...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jim Schutz City Manager 415-485-3070 Jim.Schutz@cityofsanrafael.org San Rafael Hires New Director of Digital Service and Open Government San Rafael, CA - Following a nationwide search, the City of San Rafael is pleased to announce Sean Mooney as the new Director of Digital Service and Open Government effective September 16, 2022....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2022 Contacts: Catherine Quffa Library & Recreation Director (415) 485-3078 catherine.quffa@cityofsanrafael.org Henry Bankhead Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian (415) 485-3436 henry.bankhead@cityofsanrafael.org San Rafael Public Libraries to Receive $2 Million in State Building Forward Grants The California State Library recently announced that the San Rafael Public Libraries...
MMWD will be temporary closing Humboldt St to repair a water leak. The road closure will happen on Thursday September 15 from approximately 9 A.M – 3 P.M. They have an approved encroachment permit EP2209-013 and notifications have been provided to the residents.
City of San Rafael Individual Parcel Dredge Plans and Quantities Released In anticipation of a joint dredging effort between the City of San Rafael and several individual dock and marina homeowners in San Rafael's Canal neighborhood, the City has released updated dredge plans and calculated dredge quantities for all parcels who participated in an umbrella...
Interested in hearing about the steps the City is taking to mitigate wildfire risk? Join the Dominican Black Canyon Firewise Committee and the San Rafael Fire Department for a Community Forum on Wildfire Prevention and Response on Saturday, September 17th from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at Trinity Community Church at 1675 Grand Avenue. Please...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Tuesday 9/12/22 thru Friday 9/16/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 30 BAYHILLS DR 49 BAYO VISTA WAY 189 BRET HARTE RD 204 BUNGALOW AVE 240 CHANNING WAY 18 CULLODEN PARK...
For Immediate Release The City of San Rafael’s elected City Attorney, Rob Epstein, addressed the audience at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, following hours of public comment from community members expressing their concerns about a recent police use of force incident. During his remarks, which you view at the link below, Epstein made clear that...
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 (September 6 - 9): No work will be performed on...
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 (August 29 - September 2): Nightwork: Crews completed installing new...
The Excessive Heat Warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) has been extended to continue until Thursday. Temperatures in the mid to high 90s are likely, with only some reprieve overnight. In addition, daily Flex Alerts continue to be issued by California ISO. Flex alerts are issued to encourage the conservation of energy in order to reduce the need...
W.K McClellan will be temporary closing Culloden Park Rd to remove a tree on behalf of PG&E. The road closure will happen on Wed September 7 from approximately 9 A.M – 4 P.M. They have an approved encroachment permit EP2209-002 and notifications have been provided to the residents.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS 9/6/22 This is a very difficult moment for San Rafael. Tonight, we heard many speakers struggle with their emotions as they delivered their remarks. I have been a San Rafael resident my entire life. I am an attorney, and I am used to public speaking, but talking about this topic tonight is...
COMENTARIOS DEL FISCAL DE LA CIUDAD 6 de septiembre de 2022 Este es un momento muy difícil para San Rafael. Esta noche escuchamos a muchas personas luchando con sus emociones mientras comunicaban sus comentarios. He sido residente de San Rafael toda mi vida. Soy abogado y estoy acostumbrado a hablar en público, pero hablar sobre...
Last week the City’s contractor Ghilotti Bros. Inc., was working on the installation of the retaining wall adjacent to the new bike facility on the West End. The contractor has also been working on the installation of fiber optic cable and conduit, pouring sidewalk, and the installation of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements such...
Contact: Mia Huebner, Fire station Team –Public Works Construction is well underway at the two fire stations. Fire Station 54 is blossoming and taking shape! The elevator tower now has roofing and the fireman’s living quarters are framed out. Wall and roof panels are up, and windows are installed. Electrical and plumbing rough-in is showing...
Construction is nearing completion on the City’s 20 Meyer Rd. project. This week’s construction operations consisted of backfilling behind the installed retaining wall. Over the next couple of weeks Piazza Construction will continue to backfill behind the wall and install the guard rail. The final operations will be to install the erosion control measures meant...
The Facilities team took advantage of the summer break and completed some needed repairs on the Pickleweed childcare sandbox while the children were away. The old sandbox provided many years of fun play for the children who attended the center. While many of the existing posts were able to be reused the top and side...
The Basic Inspection of Terminal is required by the State of California to be completed every 90 days. This inspection entails checking the brake adjustment, brake system components, oil leaks, steering and suspension systems, tires / wheels and vehicle connecting devices. The vehicle maintenance staff does a great job of keeping on top of these...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Tuesday 9/6/22 thru Friday 9/9/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 49 BAYO VISTA WAY 322 BAYVIEW ST 204 BUNGALOW AVE 240 CHANNING WAY 106 CLARK ST 18 CULLODEN PARK RD...
Spotlight Photo Snapshot en Español Richmond-San Rafael Bridge taken from the Jean and John Starkweather Shoreline Park PHOTO CREDIT: Louise Yost, Pickleweed Advisory Committee member Last Quiz Question Congrats to Jane Alt for being the first to respond correctly to our last Snapshot Quiz. The question: “Can you identify the portmanteau in this edition of...
Marin County, including the City of San Rafael, has received an Excessive Heat Warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) for this upcoming holiday weekend. While forecasts may continue to change, temperatures in the mid to high 90s are likely. In addition, a Flex Alert was issued by California ISO for Wednesday 8/31. Additional flex...
After a supply chain delay, staff and our contractors are preparing to install our parking clarifications in the Dominican, Gerstle Park, Fair Hills, and West End Neighborhoods in early to mid-October. The clarifications will improve emergency access and egress by clarifying existing parking rules through new signage and parking boxes. Steel sign poles and the...
Interested in speaking to San Rafael Fire Department staff and Fire Wise Committee members about how mitigate wildfire risk? Join the Dominican Fire Wise Committee and the San Rafael Fire Department at Dominican Black Canyon Neighborhood Summer Scoop event on Saturday, August 27th from 2 PM to 4 PM at Trinity Community Church at 1675...
