The City’s contractor, Valentine Corporation, has completed the first two retaining walls and is now forming the first cast in drilled hole (CIDH) retaining wall on the slope. They have also started demolition of Gleniare Drive in hopes of completing the lower phase of the project before the end of the year.
Construction at the following six addresses is anticipated to begin December 17, weather dependent: 102 Eye Street 110 Center Street 132 Center Street 27 Harcourt St 3 Pine Street 30 Center Street Van Midde and Son Concrete will email property owners a few days prior to commencement of work. Construction on average is anticipated to … Continued
Weekly Synopsis Dry and seasonably cool weather is forecast through this afternoon. Unsettled weather conditions return late tonight into Tuesday as a storm system approaches the central California coast. This is a lighter storm with a predicted total of about 0.65” Monday-Tuesday and then about a 0.25” Wednesday-Thursday. Dry conditions are expected to return by … Continued
At Monday’s meeting, the City Council will be recognizing one of our distinguished former Board/Commission members, Mr. Eric Holm. Eric had served on the ADA Access Advisory Committee from 2009 to 2018 and on the Park and Recreation Commission from 2010 to 2018. As a member of the ADA Access Advisory Committee, Eric assisted in the City’s efforts to create a … Continued
In the fall of 2018, the State of California announced a one-time, state-wide funding opportunity called the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). This funding opportunity supports homeless-related services and capital projects. The State allocated approximately $4.8 million to Marin County. The Homeless Policy Steering Committee (Marin County’s local Continuum of Care) who is required to determine the … Continued
Also on Monday’s City Council meeting agenda is a proposed ordinance relating to rental discrimination based on the source of the income that a prospective rental tenant receives, such as a Housing Choice Voucher or a Veterans Affairs Supporting Housing Voucher. You may remember that this item was initially discussed at the October 1, 2018 meeting, … Continued
On September 26, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a ruling geared toward speeding up deployment of small cell wireless facilities in the public right-of-way. Small cell wireless facilities are designed to accommodate 5G technology. This ruling, which goes into effect in mid-January 2019, sets forth additional limitations on state and local government regulation of small … Continued
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a charitable contribution to families in need this holiday season? The Santa Cop program, which provides toys and clothing to families in need, is in full-swing–and we need your help! How can you contribute? Well, there are toy drives across the City where you can drop off an unwrapped toy for … Continued
With the beginning of the winter storm season fast approaching, we strongly encourage you to take time to prepare for upcoming storms, which can have adverse impacts to the community–such as flooding, debris, downed power lines, and more. Visit our website to learn more about how you can protect yourself, your family, and your community in the … Continued
Today at the San Rafael Transit Center, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) construction begins in preparation for SMART’s rail extension to Larkspur. Transit users can now see construction fencing and staging areas within the Transit Center. Work will progress over the coming weeks and include the construction of a new temporary boarding platform near Platform C at … Continued
