The City Hall building will be closed to the general public on Fridays from June 6, 2025 through August 29, 2025. San Rafael Community Centers, Libraries, Al Boro Parking Services, and all Public Safety services will remain open and maintain normal Friday hours.

 

Category: Maintenance Divisions

Vegetation Work Along Power Lines – 4/25/23 to 04/26/23

PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care,  will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting  Monday 4/24/23 thru Wednesday 4/26/23.   75 MAGNOLIA AVE 890 BELLE AVE 120 GARDEN AVE 238 LINDEN LANE 202 LINDEN LANE 1520 GRAND AVE 21 CONVENT CT 124 CONVENT CT 202 LINDEN LANE 8 … Continued

San Quentin Pump Station reconstruction project kicks off

By: Theo Sanchez, Associate Civil Engineer The San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction project got underway on April 3, 2023. The project will construct a new, more powerful pump station and demolish the existing pump station that has been in operation for more than 50 years. The contractor, Thompson Builders Corporation, has started installation of a … Continued

Storage space for AED units at San Rafael Community Center

New AED cabinets have been installed at the San Rafael community center, Terra Linda community center and Parkside childcare center.  The new cabinets allowed the AED devices to be placed in areas which will allow for quicker use when needed.   

Falkirk Cultural Center improvements

The facilities team has recently completed two projects to increase the security of the Falkirk Cultural center. A large LED wall pack was installed with a dusk to dawn sensor, as well as adding additional sensors to existing flood lights. These upgrades will keep the right side of the building well-lit during the darker periods of the day and at night. … Continued

The benefits of preventative maintenance programs

Having an effective preventative maintenance program in place plays an important part when it comes to facility management.  It also helps to keep equipment functioning properly/efficiently as well as ensure the safety of the equipment operator(s).  Here we see Garage technician James Arieta performing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance work on one of Sanitation District Vactor … Continued

Freitas Parkway sidewalk replacement – Construction start 4/3/2023

By: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Construction on the Freitas Parkway Sidewalk Replacement began on Monday, April 3rd, 2023.  The City’s contractor, Sierra’s Concrete, has set up traffic control and pedestrian detour signs to ensure an accessible path of travel during construction.  The goal of this project is to maximize budget by focusing on replacing the … Continued

Storm related fallen trees around the City

The recent onslaught of storms has created several fallen tree and limb debris around the City for the Parks Department to address.  Below is a photo of an acacia tree that had fallen in Boyd Park and took out some large branches on a nearby camphor tree.  Parks Division crew members Camilo Bayot, Nathan Momsen, … Continued

Manhole cover maintenance

Manholes are mainly used for maintenance work, but manhole covers provide an important safety function by preventing anything or anyone from falling in.  It’s important to repair any damage that may occur to them as well as keeping them well maintained. Recently, a manhole cover along East Francisco Blvd sustained some damage and was in … Continued

Post storm clean up

This week’s recent rainstorms has kept DPW staff busy assessing citywide damage and handling post storm cleaning up.  DPW Streets Department staff members Tyler Nord, Everado Torres and Arturo Tinoco are seen here removing a fence that had blown into a City drainage ditch during this week’s storms.

Importance of consistent fleet maintenance

Fleet maintenance is an integral component to make sure vehicles are safe to drive. In the photo, Garage Technician Angel Lopez is shown performing the replacement of the automatic transmission filter which is an important component that is replaced during a transmission fluid service to keep the transmission operating in optimal condition. The vehicle maintenance staff … Continued

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