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: Public Works

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.

Spinnaker Point parking modification

Written by: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Planting is now complete at the Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project and the striping has been laid out.  Final striping will be installed on Friday, March 23rd, weather permitting. We look forward to opening the parking spaces to the public as we understand how important additional parking is to … Continued

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

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.  

Dredging construction ends in San Rafael Canal

Dredging construction ends in San Rafael Canal in 2023 The City of San Rafael’s dredging project has officially ended all construction as of February 28, 2023, consistent with environmental permitting regulations. Although the construction phase of the project has ceased, DPW Staff will continue to work on permitting, surveying, sediment testing and reporting aspects of … Continued

Fire Station 54 and 55 Construction update

Contact:         A. Fabiola Guillen, Sr. Project Manager – Public Works Fire Station 54, on Castro Avenue in the Canal Neighborhood, is almost complete.  The two-story building has received all new interior finishes, stainless steel countertops, kitchen cabinets, and flooring.  This station also has an elevator that is awaiting State inspection to finalize the building … Continued

Spinnaker Point parking modification

JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Final paving and concrete work is now complete on the Department of Public Works’ Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project.  The remaining operations for the project will be the planting and striping of the new parking spaces.  The current forecast is still showing some rain which will impact the days during which … Continued

Dredging construction ends in San Rafael Canal and Creek in 2023

The City of San Rafael’s dredging project has officially ended all construction as of February 28, 2023, consistent with environmental permitting restrictions. Although the construction phase of the project has ceased, DPW Staff will continue to work on permitting, surveying, sediment testing and reporting aspects of the project in the coming months. As part of … Continued

Creating more useable workspace

The Facilities team finished an important project during the holiday by removing a wall and several large file cabinets that separated the HR and Finance Department. This open floorplan will create more usable space for employees and facilitate improved workflow for both departments.

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