This week the City’s contractor Maggiora and Ghilotti finished installing a CIDH retaining wall and repaving the roadway at 80 Upper Toyon. This project was designed to support the roadway after a mudslide happened downhill of the road in the winter of 2017. FEMA and Cal-OES will reimburse the City the majority of the cost … Continued
Fall has arrived and the North Bay had its first rainfall of the year earlier this month – with over a 1” of rain. Crews from the Street Division performed an emergency repair to the grates that protect large items from entering the storm water pump station located at 400 Canal Street. Within a four-hour … Continued
On Saturday October 6th, the City of San Rafael Public Works participated in Star Academy’s Touch-A-Truck Day. Street Supervisors Chris Dowds and John Shindelus brought over two of the Street Divisions newest and biggest pieces of equipment. This event is a hands-on family event where children see and touch the trucks and meet the people … Continued
The Department of Public Works will be installing new decorative “Tivoli” string lights on 4th St. between Shaver and F St. This project represents a collaboration with Economic Development, Public Works and the local business community, in a broader effort to promote Downtown and the West End, in time for the winter holidays! Please join … Continued
San Rafael’s current Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) was adopted in 2009 and contains 48 actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. 40 of those measures have either been completed, are in progress, or have become ongoing in nature. In 2016, the State of California adopted new targets … Continued
Over the past several meetings, the City Council has discussed and approved several employee labor agreements with various bargaining groups. At Monday night’s meeting, the City Council will consider approving a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the unrepresented Executive Management employees, as well as discuss proposed MOUs with the San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Association … Continued
The County of Marin’s Department of Cultural Services, in partnership with the Marin Cultural Association, the Marin Coalition for the Arts, and arts leaders from all over Marin County, is developing an Arts and Culture Master Plan for Marin. The purpose of an Arts and Culture Master Plan is to create a common vision for … Continued
As of 10/4/2018, a total of 99 property owners in San Rafael have sent in signed agreements for sidewalk construction in the City’s 2018 Sidewalk Repair Program. We expect at least 50-80 more will be sent in by the end of October. The 99 agreements so far represent the following in new sidewalk construction visible … Continued
San Rafael Public Works is proud to announce that we’ve launched buildingeye, an interactive, user-friendly online map that allows constituents to easily look up roadway construction happening in San Rafael and allows those doing the construction to view the status of their permit online. The map is now live on the Public Works homepage at … Continued
