On Monday evening, the City Council will consider a response to the recently released Grand Jury report, Yellow School Bus for Traffic Congestion Relief. In their report, the Grand Jury examined yellow school bus (YSB) programs in Marin County and found that these programs were developed in a varied district-by-district approach that lacks coordination and consistent funding that … Continued
Over the past several meetings, the City Council has discussed and approved several employee labor agreements with various bargaining groups. On Monday evening, the City Council will discuss a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Rafael Police Association. At the City Council’s direction, this MOU would be brought back for final consideration in September. … Continued
On Monday night, the City Council will consider three agreements relating to the Grand Avenue Pathway Connector Project: a construction contract for a 12-foot-wide bicycle/pedestrian bridge east of the existing vehicular bridge along Grand Avenue over the San Rafael Canal waterway; an agreement for inspection services to review contractor work and manage coordination between utility … 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 additional revisions for the following three unrepresented groups: Unrepresented Mid-Management, Executive Management, and Elected City Clerk and Elected City Attorney. More information can be found … Continued
Downtown Streets Team has helped 100 people experiencing homelessness in Marin County regain employment. Since 2013, Downtown Streets Team has been a critical resource for helping the City accomplish its goals relating to homelessness, including ending chronic and veteran homelessness, decreasing the overall number of people experiencing homelessness, improving the quality of life for all … Continued
On Monday evening, the City Council will consider adopting an update to the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. This plan helps guide improvements and set priorities to make it safer and more comfortable to bike and walk throughout San Rafael. Since the last update in 2011, over 7 miles of bike routes, bike lanes … Continued
Also on Monday, the City Council will consider approving three agreements relating to the Grand Avenue Pathway Connector Project: a construction contract for a 12-foot-wide bicycle/pedestrian bridge east of the existing vehicular bridge along Grand Avenue over the San Rafael Canal waterway; an agreement for inspection services to review contractor work and manage coordination between … Continued
On Monday evening, the City Council will consider a response to the recently released Grand Jury report, Body-worn Cameras and Marin Law Enforcement: Follow Up Report. Body-worn cameras became standard equipment at the San Rafael Police Department in October of 2014 and our officers have embraced the technology. We recently upgraded to a new generation … Continued
Also on Monday night, the City Council will hold public hearings for the Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping and Lighting and the Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment Districts. The proposed assessment for the Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District is $759.61 per parcel and supports the maintenance of various infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaping, lighting, … Continued
At their last meeting, the City Council discussed and approved several employee labor agreements with various bargaining groups. At their meeting on Monday, the City Council will consider approving the employee labor agreement with the Public Employee Union Local 1 bargaining group. For more information, read the staff report.
