Thank you, San Rafael! You came out and showed up and helped make the Canal Movie Night the success that it was. City staff from the Department of Public Works (April Miller, Joanna Kwok, and Stephen Acker) were well prepared to answer questions regarding upcoming improvements in local San Rafael neighborhoods and provide some much-needed … Continued
Last week, the Public Safety Center received its metal panel artwork display. All the lobby walls feature an array of photos representative of San Rafael. The medium used for the artwork was selected by Mary McGrath Architects, the designer of the building, to fit in nicely with the brick walls and historic elements in the … Continued
Fire Station 54 construction continues to move forward hitting important milestones like the completion of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler piping installation. The permanent wood stairs have been installed and the contractor is starting to install drywall in multiple areas of the building. Outside, the raised steel platform is ready to receive the emergency … Continued
Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) has begun construction on two watermain replacement projects in the City. The Courtwright System Improvement project on Bret Harte Rd. and the Treehaven Fireflow Improvement project in the Sun Valley Neighborhood. Courtwright System Improvement Project The project involves upgrading equipment on MMWD’s property and replacing an 8” water main by … Continued
Remodeling your office can lead to a better use of space. Recently, the police department requested that the Police Substation located at the Albert Boro Community center be renovated. The walls were repaired, and repainted and new carpet was installed. In addition to the cosmetic upgrades, the HVAC system was improved to give increased airflow … Continued
The Parks Department has been busy acquiring new electric leaf blowers to comply with the new City ordinance that bans the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. The ban took effect on October 1st. https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/leafblowers/ On July 18, 2022, the City Council passed an ordinance to regulate the operation of gas-powered leaf blowers within city limits. … Continued
As we enter the winter season one of the projects that the streets department takes on is cleaning ditches. Some of the reasons we clean them are to make sure there are no obstructions and to create room for new sediment to gather. As you can see in the attached photo, we used a skid … Continued
Argonauts Constructors will be starting the Treehaven Fire Flow Improvement Program on behalf of MMWD on Oct 3 in the Sun Valley Neighborhood. Work is scheduled to begin on October 3 and estimated to be completed mid-January 2023. Construction hours are 8 A.M to 5 P.M Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Utility work is expected … Continued
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 10/3/22 thru Friday 10/7/22. 1100 4TH ST 140 AUBURN ST 141 AUBURN ST 202 AUBURN ST 37.959325 -122.525854 BRET HARTE RD 37.958971 -122.529711 BRUSHWOOD LN 711 D ST 90 DEER PARK AVE 36 ELENA CIR 37.97176349 … Continued
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 9/19/22 thru Friday 9/23/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 30 BAYHILLS DR 189 BRET HARTE RD 140 DEER PARK AVE 140 DEER PARK AVE 140 DEER PARK AVE 1425 … Continued
