Over the past several months, PG&E has been working on a vital natural gas main that travels through the Bret Harte neighborhood and feeds most of southern Marin County. After the San Bruno pipeline explosion, PG&E thoroughly evaluated gas lines throughout the state and identified this one as one needing replacing. PG&E’s construction has involved … Continued
Last Tuesday, City staff hosted Demo Day at the Rafael Theater, where cross-departmental teams shared ideas they developed together to solve various challenges. This was the culmination of a three-month long program where City staff learned about human-centered design and how to apply it to their work as public servants. The teams worked on City … Continued
This City Council item for Monday night includes several draft reports for Fiscal Year 2017-18 that provide insight into the City’s finances: the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the Gann Appropriations Limit, the Memorandum of Internal Controls and Required Communications, the Child Development Program Financial Statements, and the Single Audit Report. Collectively, these reports provide a … Continued
Time to vote! Election day is this Tuesday, November 6 and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you’re voting in person, you can find your polling place on this Voter Information Portal. Vote-by-mail ballots that are mailed must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Elections Office no … Continued
Marin Transit has added the first two Zero Emission Battery Electric Buses in September 2018! The buses, which can seat 32 passengers, will charge overnight and be operated on Marin Transit local routes by Golden Gate Transit (GGT). Charging infrastructure has been installed already. The estimated range of the buses is 145 miles per charge, … 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 San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Association and the San Rafael Police Mid-Managers’ Association. Additional information regarding labor relations … Continued
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (Golden Gate Transit) has started a multi-year process to develop a new transit center for San Rafael. The current transit center will be affected by the extension of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system to Larkspur. Several government agencies, including the City of San Rafael, are partnering to identify a new … Continued
In preparation for the upcoming storm season, Department of Public Works staff dropped off sand and burlap sack bags ready to fill at Fire Station #5, located at 955 Point San Pedro Road, San Rafael. If your property can be protected by sandbags, consider getting sand and bags before the rainy season and stockpile as … Continued
Just when you thought you had memorized the entire Municipal Code, we go and propose changes! Our Community Development Department has gone through and prepared updates to selected titles and chapters of the San Rafael Municipal Code including: clarifications and corrections to code provisions and zoning map changes, new provisions and standards addressing topics such … Continued
It’s that time of year when our Department of Public Works staff come out to clean the City’s storm drains and headwalls before the rainy season begins. This is the second year that our staff members are using a smartphone app to keep track of inspections completed and and drains cleaned. The app combines a … Continued
