After over two years of anticipation, and more than a decade in the making, we are all very excited to present this facility to the public. It was a joyous occasion for the San Rafael residents, city officials and firefighters that attended Fire Station 52 grand opening and dedication ceremony. Mayor Phillips and Fire Chief...
The MUP Phase-1 is nearly completed. The last phase is to install the SMART tracks next to the MUP before they close-in the security fence between the MUP and the tracks. SMART anticipates completing the track installation in the first or second week of June. Once that is completed, they will be able to finish...
The final work on the Francisco Blvd West realignment is completed and Francisco Blvd West at Rice Street has reopened. There was a bit of a delay from signaling issues, but it’s finally taking traffic!
Quinn Gardner, Emergency Management, was recognized as the Employee of the 1st QTR 2019! "Quinn has taken on the enormous responsibility to not only assist the Fire Chief in drafting the 38 point Wildfire Prevention Plan, but also leading up the community engagement effort. She has engaged and received feedback from many residents and neighborhood...
It has been a goal for at least a decade and it has finally been achieved. San Rafael's Fire Station 52 is now open for service! On Monday, May 13, we celebrated the opening of the new fire station, which replaces the original station built in 1958, with a ribbon-cutting that was attended by our City...
City Hall and all non-essential City facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Emergency police and fire services will be available during this time. If you require assistance while we’re closed, visit our Service Center on our website. MORE INFO
Considering the unexpected rain we've experienced these past couple of days, the idea of summer, water, and recreation seems far-fetched... but I thought I'd let you know that May is National Water Safety Month. As the weather warms up (although not likely this weekend), it’s important to use good judgment and be safe around water. Here are...
In response to concerns from some of our residents, our staff completed an analysis for an All-Way Stop at Merrydale Road and the U.S. 101 South ramps and got approval from Caltrans to do the work. Our Streets Maintenance Crews painted STOP legends and limit lines, refreshed striping, and installed STOP signs and advanced warning...
Do you remember back in February when the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge temporarily closed because of falling concrete from the upper deck? Caltrans crews thoroughly inspected the bridge to make sure it’s safe to use and to assess the problem--and determined that the each of the bridge’s original joints, which date back to the mid 1950s, is in...
On Wednesday, May 8, the County of Marin hosted a press conference to announce preliminary results from the 2019 Homeless Point-in-Time Count. While there is still work to be done, these results suggest that our strategy to end chronic homelessness is working! The City of San Rafael has been one part of a much larger team that helped...
Over the last 12 months, several of our neighboring jurisdictions (including the County of Marin, Town of San Anselmo, and City of Larkspur, to name a few) have approved bans on flavored tobacco and the sale of tobacco at pharmacies. The purpose of a flavored tobacco ban is to combat the increase in youth tobacco...
Collaborative effort to remain open through at least April 2020 The temporary and experimental pop-up library at the Northgate mall in San Rafael has been such a success, the three partnering agencies have agreed to keep it open through April 2020. Created in December 2018 as a special holiday season treat for shoppers and other mall visitors, the branch...
On Wednesday the County of Marin hosted a press conference (watch it here) to announce preliminary results from the 2019 Homeless Point-in-Time Count. While there is still work to be done, these results suggest that our strategy to end chronic homelessness is working! In San Rafael we've seen a ... ...
The San Rafael Sanitation District will be advertising the Forbes Avenue Sewer Improvement Project, which includes El Cerrito Avenue and 21 to 141 Fairhills Drive, on May 13, 2019. The project consists of replacing close to 3,000 lineal feet of sanitary sewer pipeline. The Engineers will perform a Public Outreach Meeting at the project site...
The Cayes Pump Station is a small drainage pump station that manages the drainage in the Spinnaker and Baypoint neighborhoods in the Canal. This pump station also manages the water levels in the adjacent pond which fronts both neighborhoods. Over the last winter, which was wetter than normal, a significant leak in the pipe outfall...
The first STOP sign appeared in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. There were a variety of colors used for STOP signs until the late 1920s, when the background color was standardized on yellow for maximum day and night visibility. Remember that this was several years before the invention of glass-bead retro-reflectorization for sign faces, so a...
UPDATE: After hearing concerns from our residents, the Traffic Engineering division completed an analysis for an All Way STOP at Merrydale Road and US 101 South Ramps and got approval from Caltrans to do the work. Streets Maintenance Crews painted STOP legends and limit lines, refreshed striping, and installed STOP signs and advanced warning signs....
**We are currently not accepting applications to paint utility boxes but will re-evaluate as budgeting and policy changes. Please check back here for any future updates.** You might have noticed some painting of public property downtown this week. Don’t worry, these street artists have a permit! The 2019 San Rafael Leadership Institute (SRLI) class project...
The Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that Encroachment Permit applications and payments will now be accepted online at www.cityofsanrafael.org/epapply. Property owners and contractors will now be able to apply for all types of encroachment permits and make payment via credit card. Once applied for staff will review the permit and send the...
The Park-A-Month Volunteer Program has begun! This fun family-friendly volunteer program helps keep our San Rafael Parks in great shape! The events take place on the third Saturday of each month. On April 20th, Parks personnel and neighborhood volunteers worked together to help clean up the Terra Linda Community Center. The next event is at...
Work continues to replace the upper deck bridge joints on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Caltrans is providing weekly progress updates and the work is expected to be complete in July. During this activity, motorists can expect nightly lane closures and steel plates at various locations on the bridge roadway surface.
Public Works has received the new playground equipment for Pickleweed Park. The purchase of the equipment was funded by a Community Development Block Grant administered by Marin County. DPW is obtaining the services of a certified playground installer as well as a specialty firm to install the equipment and engineered wood fiber surface. The playground...
With great weather to work, Van Midde and Son Concrete has been busy and working hard to replace sidewalk, curb and gutter in Gerstle Park. A program high, 12 properties are currently in the midst of getting their sidewalk repaired with 7 more properties expected to break ground within the next two weeks. Last week,...
Join us next Monday, May 13 at 5 p.m. for the Hose Uncoupling Ceremony and Housing of the Engine at the grand opening of Fire Station 52! Refreshments will be served and tours of the new station will be conducted. We hope to see you there!
Link to full 2019 Pt San Pedro Medians Landscaping Request for Proposals (RFP) The City of San Rafael (City) hereby requests proposals for routine landscape maintenance. It is the intent of the City to hire a fully-licensed landscaping contractor that is duly registered and licensed with either a C61 or C27 license in the State...
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) construction is progressing within and around the San Rafael Transit Center in preparation for SMART's rail extension to Larkspur. And if you’ve visited the Transit Center lately, you may have noticed some changes to the platforms: all buses now operate first-in, first-out and pull as far forward as possible as they...
Golden Gate Transit is proposing changes to its bus lines that provide service to Northern and Central Marin County, including in Terra Linda, Lucas Valley, and Marinwood. The goal of these changes is to provide faster and more frequent service to San Francisco. Under their proposal, Golden Gate Transit service would be reallocated from poor performing...
Did you know: California now requires all businesses that generate four or more cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week to enroll in services to collect organic waste separately from other waste. Four cubic yards is about the size of a small dumpster and organic waste includes food scraps, landscape trimmings, clean wood and...
There's a new ride in town! Marin Transit has launched a new on-demand accessible shuttle service known as Marin Transit Connect. The new service is designed to help passengers connect to bus routes, SMART and major destinations across Northern San Rafael, like Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center and Kaiser. Download the app on your smartphone...
The time has come! The completed Climate Change Action Plan 2030 will be presented to the City Council for consideration at Monday’s meeting. The Climate Change Action Plan 2030 sets targets for a minimum 40-percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and outlines steps that residents, businesses, and the City can take to...
