Map-drawing tool & paper maps available / Una herramienta para dibujar mapas está disponible en línea ahora (Español abajo) The City of San Rafael is currently in the process of redrawing its City Council election district boundaries and we want to hear from you! New census data is used every 10 years to redraw district...
The City of San Rafael continues to successfully operate the temporary Service Support Area (SSA) for those experiencing homelessness. Individuals are in a safe place (the City funds security 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) where they can access a variety of services such as mobile showers, bathrooms, case management, charging stations, and donations. The site...
The Department of Public Works is conducting a series of drainage projects in areas that were identified for flooding during heavy rainstorms. To this extent, the City's contractor, Maggiora & Ghilotti, will be constructing a retaining wall on Scenic Avenue. Originally, this work was scheduled for Wednesday, January 26. It has now been rescheduled to...
San Rafael Fire Department is pleased to announce that funds are available to help residents adapt to wildfire throughout the San Rafael area. Through funds provided by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA), the San Rafael Fire Department is happy to provide property owners with a Grant Program to financially assist the reduction of wildfire...
Building A Citywide Technology Improvement Plan (TIP) What it is: The FY22-23 Technology Improvement Plan serves as a comprehensive strategy to support the upgrade, replacement, and development of digital solutions across the City. Digital in partnership with each City department will inventory current technology, define and roadmap improvements, and build a transparent process for forecasting, budgeting, and developing realistic project timelines. ...
MMWD will be closing the road at 2 Antonette on 1/25/2022. MMWD will be doing a service repair on the water line in the area. Restoration of the roadway will be done at a later time. Please follow detours and drive safely.
Wilhelm tree crews will be working along PG&E powerlines to but back vegetation at the following locations starting Monday 1/24/22 thru Friday 1/28/22: 15 ALLENSBY LN 910 ANDERSEN DR 935 ANDERSEN DR 37.960783 -122.512617 ANDERSEN DR 37.961217 -122.513335 ANDERSEN DR 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR 14 WOODLAND AVE 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR 59 JORDAN...
On January 10, 2022, the City issued notice to general contractor, Wickman Development and Construction, for the reconstruction of Fire Stations 54 & 55. Fire Station 54 is located at 46 Castro Avenue in the Canal neighborhood, whereas Fire Station 55 is located at 955 Point San Pedro Road. The contractor started with site preparation...
Starting January 24th, the City’s contractor, Forster & Kroeger Landscape Management Inc., will be performing extensive roadside clearance in the neighborhoods of Mont Marin, Rafael Meadows, Santa Venetia, Bayside Acres, Country Club, Dominican, Montecito, Bret Harte, California Park, Gerstle Park, and Picnic Valley. The vegetation work will include work alongside and overhead of the roadway...
PG&E will be performing overhead work along Andersen Drive at 7 locations. There will be one location with a road closure beginning January 24, 2022. Closure is expected to last from 7 am – 6 pm. The west bound lane along Andersen will be closed at Lindaro. Please refer to detour map.
Marin County Public Health is urging all residents and community members to take advantage of free home test kits now being offered by the Federal Government. Log onto COVIDtests.gov to place your order now. Every household in the United States is eligible to receive four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests should arrive by mail...
Last month, the City completed both the Francisco Blvd East Sidewalk Widening project and the Francisco Blvd East Resurfacing project between Grand Avenue and Vivian Street. These two projects combined to improve the major connection between the Canal neighborhood and services in Central San Rafael. Improvements include, widening the sidewalk from 4 to 8 feet,...
The objective of the Albert Park Prefabricated ADA Restroom project is to install a new ADA compliant bathroom at Albert Park Field, located at 50 Albert Park Lane. The project includes utility work, installation of an accessible ramp to the stadium, miscellaneous site features, and the installation of a prefabricated restroom. In addition to the...
Project Engineer: JC Agcaoili Over the past couple of months Ghilotti Bros Inc. (GBI) has worked efficiently to remove and replace over 6,500 square feet of concrete road on the Bungalow Avenue Loop. Both Public Works and GBI have also worked diligently to coordinate with residents in the neighborhood to minimize interruptions to garbage pick-...
When visitors come to a City office, their first experience is usually at the front desk/reception area. The appearance of this area can make all the difference when making a first impression on visitors, so it’s important to create a positive and lasting impact. Recently, the Facilities team finished giving City Hall’s main stairwell and...
Parks Division staff have been using the break in the weather to perform field restorations at Albert Park and Pickleweed Park. At the Albert Park ball field, staff re-edged the baselines, rebuilt the mound, set new base plugs, nail dragged the field and added new infield material. They also reset home plate and restored the...
Recently, Streets Supervisor John Shindelus received a callout regarding a malfunction at one of the City's storm water pump stations. One of the pumps was heard making a loud humming noise and upon arrival, John realized that the pump was jammed and immediately shut the pump down. Occasionally, staff can free jammed pumps by rotating...
Snapshot - de parte del Gerente de la Ciudad de San Rafael Spotlight Photo CAPTION: City of San Rafael Public Safety Center, December 13, 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Schutz, City Manager Last Quiz Question Congrats to Janet Nibbi for correctly answering our last Snapshot Quiz! The quiz was tricky, albeit easier for those who did their shopping locally this holiday season!...
Come Participate! Northgate Town Square Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping Session San Rafael Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday January 11th, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. Participate in the meeting online (Zoom) | Watch the meeting (Youtube) About the Meeting The Northgate Town Square Project involves the redevelopment of the existing Northgate mall including approximately 225,100 sq. ft. of commercial space and up to 1,443 residential units. The purpose of this scoping...
Due to weather conditions, some final work items on this project were delayed. Final work involves surface work to include minor paving and striping. The Contractor anticipates completing everything by mid-January 2022.
On Friday, May 28, 2021 the Fiscal Year 2022 President’s Budget was released, and included $6,750,000 for San Rafael Channel Dredging. On July 2, 2021 the City sent a letter to all San Rafael Channel (Canal) waterfront property owners with an update on dredging and the Umbrella Permitting process, given that the Channel was now awarded $6,75m towards...
Starting Monday, 1/10/2022, Wilhelm tree crews are slated to do vegetation work along PG&E powerlines at the locations listed below over the next several weeks. Please follow all traffic control signs and detours and accordingly. 15 ALLENSBY LN SAN RAFAEL 4 AQUA VISTA DR SAN RAFAEL 8 BALBOA AVE SAN RAFAEL 31 BALBOA AVE SAN...
Massa Construction will be closing the road at 177 Toyon Drive between the hours of 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Detours have been setup and all traffic control signs must be obeyed. Please drive safely and cautiously through the area. If you have any questions or concerns please call (415) 613-9088.
Tree work on behalf of PG&E happening in the locations indicated below starting Thursday 01/06 – Friday 01/07. They will be using various CA MUTCD Temporary traffic control plans based on the roads. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN...
The following work has been RESCHEDULED: On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) will be conducting night work along Bellam Boulevard to do a new service install. There will not be any road closures, but there will be a lane shift. Please follow all posted road work signs and drive with...
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The Department of Works is opening bids for the Third Street Rehabilitation project on Wednesday January 12th. The Third Street Rehabilitation project is a multi-agency corridor wide rehabilitation project that includes the City of San Rafael, Marin Municipal Water District and the San Rafael Sanitation District and is estimated at $20,000,000. The construction contract is...
With the significant rains we have received, Streets division staff have been busy responding to drainage issues throughout the City. In the photo, you will streets lead worker Kenny Gatlin along with Maintenance Worker Jeremy Quintal investigating a sink hole near a storm water bubble out. They found the structure was installed improperly, causing water...
The Department of Public Works completed an assessment to make Fourth Street/G Street an all-way stop controlled intersection. This is the intersection on Fourth Street in the West End with Johnny’s Donuts on the southeast corner. STOP signs will be added on Fourth Street at G Street in January, creating an All-way Stop, to better...
