National Night Out: August 7, 2018 On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, neighborhoods throughout San Rafael are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “35thAnnual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. NNO 2018 corporate sponsors are Dietz & Watson, Ring, Associa, and Package Guard. This is San Rafael’s sixth time … Continued
The City of San Rafael was recently designated as a member of the World Health Organization’s Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.
Andersen Drive was reopened on Thursday morning on July 5, 2018. The roadway which was shut down for the installation of the SMART rail tracks underwent some significant reconstruction to allow the new rail tracks to be installed. In addition to the rail system new signals, and pathways adjacent to the tracks at the crossing … Continued
SMART is currently working to construct their rail line from downtown San Rafael to Larkspur Landing. Their rail line follows the original alignment which was built in the 1920’s and crosses over Auburn Street. SMART intends to utilize the existing wood trestle that crosses over Auburn Street; however, they need to replace the original track … Continued
The Streets Division pump crew began its 2018 storm water pump maintenance. First off, replacing a 25-horsepower submersible pump located a North Francisco pump station. This sump pump moves 1600 gallons of water per-minute and is one of two pumps that relay back and forth 24 hours day, even during the summer. In the next … Continued
A grand opening ceremony was held on July 2, 2018 at Victor Jones Park to celebrate the installation of the two new play structures. The 2-acre park, which is located off of Robinhood Drive in the Glenwood neighborhood, was originally built in the late 1970s and utilized older play structures and facilities. The construction project … Continued
Point San Pedro Road Streets Maintenance crews spent some time on Point San Pedro Road (PSP) at Loch Lomond Drive extending the existing red curb on PSP from 20ft to 80ft. In addition, the shoulder lane was changed to 100ft of “skips” markings leading up to Loch Lomond Drive for bicyclists. Las Flores at Las … Continued
To help with the annual pump station clean outs, our maintenance crews have been utilizing the new vactor. It collected four loads of trash and other debris that has accumulated in the Montecito Pump Station over the year, equaling 27.3 tons of material.
Please Note: Beginning July, 9th 2018 the AM hours for Building Inspections will change. Instead of 9:00 AM to Noon; the hours will go to 8:00 AM to Noon. The PM hours will remain the same: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
At their last meeting, the City Council discussed several upcoming tentative agreements with various employee groups. At their meeting on Monday, they will consider approving agreements with SEIU, Western Council of Engineers, unrepresented management groups, as well as the elected City Attorney and City Clerk, for 2018-2020. They will also discuss a tentative agreement with … Continued
