As of 11/29, the City has received signed agreements from 183 property owners in San Rafael for sidewalk construction work. We are excited that the first year of the program will be making a visible impact on sidewalks in San Rafael, with 22,453 square feet of sidewalk slated to be replaced, representing over a mile of new sidewalk … Continued
The City has hired BkF Engineering to assist in attaining the ROW Certifications, final project planning and assistance with the construction process. The ROW Certification process is underway and is expected to be completed late this summer. Then, construction is planned to start up mid-December 2019 and be completed by November 2020. When completed, the … Continued
Happy Wednesday! This Saturday the leaf crew will be out starting at 7:00am in the following areas: Gerstle Park: C St. & D St., Ross, Marin, San Rafael, Bayview, and Antoinette. Sun Valley: H St., Center, Harcourt, and Fifth Ave. San Rafael Meadows Terra Linda: Golden Hinde and Devon. We’ll get to as many additional … Continued
The City of San Rafael is pleased to announce the appointment of Nadine Atieh Hade as the City’s Finance Director, effective October 16, 2018. Atieh Hade was originally hired in February 2018 as an Accounting Manager, and based on her performance, was promoted to Interim Finance Director upon the retirement of the former Finance Director, … Continued
In observance of Thanksgiving, City Hall and all non-essential City facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2018 and Friday, November 23, 2018. City Hall will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2018. 24-hour operations will remain in effect for the Police and Fire Departments. For a list of all City Hall closure dates, visit our … Continued
Happy Holidays! Park stress-free while you shop and dine in Downtown San Rafael this holiday season! Beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 24) and through December 31, enjoy three hours of free parking at all City-owned parking lots and garages. On-street parking meters still require payment from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. … Continued
The Air District is issuing a smoke advisory today due to the Butte County fire that developed a week ago. Heavy smoke from this wildfire in the North Bay counties is causing very unhealthy air quality throughout the region and is not expected to improve for several days. . Bay Area residents impacted by wildfire smoke are advised to: Limit outdoor … Continued
On Saturday, November 17 we’ll be out and about starting around 7:00 a.m.: –Gerstle Park – C St. & D St., Ross, Marin, San Rafael, Bayview, Antoinette, and a few others. –Sun Valley – H St., Harcourt, Center, Fifth Avenue –Rafael Meadows We’ll get to as many of the surrounding streets as we can, pending … Continued
In 2001, J. Michael Maloney, a Marin County resident, established an endowment with the Marin Community Foundation in honor of former San Rafael Planning Commissioner Dick O’Brien to fund an annual Citizen of the Year award. The intent of this award is to recognize a San Rafael community member who has made exceptional contributions to … Continued
Good news! The City was recently selected to receive a $1.2 million grant from the California Natural Resources Agency as part of the state’s Urban Greening Program. The grant will be used to support the Francisco Boulevard West Multi-Use Pathway from Second Street to Andersen Drive Project, including planting trees and other natural vegetation, as … Continued
