At their meeting on Monday evening, the City Council will hear two reports from staff about our sustainability initiatives; the first will be about our greenhouse reductions and the second will outline our priorities for 2018. San Rafael’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped 16 percent between 2005 and 2015, meaning the City is making progress towards … Continued
Homelessness is a regional challenge and requires collaboration between public agencies across Marin. A couple of years ago, the Community Homeless Fund was established to help fund regional approaches to solving homelessness, such as a rotating shelter program in the Winter months. On Monday evening, the City Council will consider participating in the fund by … Continued
Each year the City Council Sustainability Liaison, Councilmember Kate Colin, works with City staff, and community members to identify key priorities taken from our Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) to be implemented during the year. Some of the high priority goals include adding solar to City Hall with EV charging stations, achieving LEED gold certification … Continued
The Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) plays a major role in funding transportation projects and programs that improve mobility, reduce congestion, and provide a transportation system with more options for those living, working, visiting and traveling in Marin County. TAM administers the expenditure plans for Measure A, the ½ cent sales tax measure passed in … Continued
At 1650 Los Gamos, Kaiser Permanente is proposing a project with three components: Amendment to the current zoning to add medical office use as an allowable use in the PD and allow the existing 148,000‐gross square foot office building to be utilized as a medical office building The construction of an up‐to 511‐space parking structure on … Continued
$46,300,000* San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018 (Public Safety Facilities Project) (Green Bonds) Anticipated date of offering on or about March 14, 2018 The offering of Bonds will be made only by the Preliminary Official Statement, which describes the security for such issue and which may be obtained in any … Continued
Visit our Defensible Space page for active resources and home hardening tips In 2007 the City of San Rafael adopted an ordinance that requires property owners in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) to remove or trim away junipers. This code is under Chapter 4 of the San Rafael Municipal Code. Specifically 4.12 Vegetation Management Standards. … Continued
We’ve begun collecting Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) online. TOT, also known as “hotel tax,” is a City tax of 12% on the rate paid by guests at local hotels for stays of 30 days or less. If you’re a hotel/motel operator, you’ll receive detailed instructions via email. https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/transient-occupancy-tax/
A Process for Income Qualified Seniors to Claim an Exemption from MERA’s Parcel Tax Qualified low-income seniors in Marin County are eligible to file for a tax exemption from a parcel tax that supports the County’s next-generation emergency radio system. This exemption must be applied for annually, so anyone who qualified for this exemption this … Continued
On Monday evening, City staff will present an informational report about new parking time limits in the residential and commercial sections of East San Rafael. These new time limits were developed as part of a parking study in East San Rafael, which was prompted in response to concerns relating to parking availability. The first phase … Continued
