Administrative Order: Mahon Creek Path new camping prohibition
December 7, 2023 Administrative Order: Mahon Creek Path new camping prohibition On December 6, 2023, the City Manager of the … Continued
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Administrative Order: Lindaro Street camping prohibition
December 7, 2023 Administrative Order: Lindaro Street camping prohibition On December 6, 2023, the City Manager of the City of … Continued
POSTPONED: Fire Foundation 2023 Crab Feed
As you may be aware, The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) delayed the start of the 2023-2024 California commercial Dungeness crab fishing season due to risk of marine life entanglement until December 16, at the earliest. With that knowledge, our crab vendor pivoted and placed an order for fresh crab from a commercial fishery in … Continued
Snapshot –Commercial Linkage Fees, Nominations for 2024 Public Service Award, Events and More!!!
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Youth in Arts, United Against Hate Week poster project on display in the San Rafael Plaza Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Tom Obletz! They were the first to answer our Snapshot quiz. The first lighted boat parade took place in 1966 and … Continued
New California State Mandate – AB 783
Starting January 1st, 2024, the State of California requires businesses with a single-user toilet facility to identify such facility as all-gender toilet facilities per legislation AB 783. AB 783 is related to AB 1732 (Ting) from 2016, which enacted a restroom policy requiring all single-occupancy restrooms in business, government buildings, and places of public accommodation … Continued
Meet your new Police Accountability and Advisory Committee!
On October 23, 2023, the City Council appointed 9 people to serve on the San Rafael Police Accountability and Advisory Committee (PAAC). Their first meeting will be held on December 20th at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall and you can learn more about the Committee on the PAAC website, but for now we would like … Continued
Homelessness and Housing: November 2023 Updates
Successful Seeds of Hope Event On November 6, the City of San Rafael and County of Marin Health and Human Services co-hosted the 6th Seeds of Hope lunch and service provider fair. The event invites people experiencing homelessness to receive meals, donations, and housing-focused services. The turnout was wonderful, and 23 service providers assisted attendees … Continued
Snapshot –Annual Financial Report, Important Updates, Events, and More!!!
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Local Artist, Sofia Estebecorena Prieto working on a new mural at the downtown Fourth Street Pink Owl Coffee Shop Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Mary O’Mara! They were the first to answer our Snapshot quiz. The picture in our last Snapshot quiz … Continued
City of San Rafael Releases Request for Proposals to Develop Residential Parking Program in East San Rafael
East San Rafael is a vibrant and diverse area that has traditionally been marked by socio-economic disparities compared to the rest of San Rafael. The area has a mix of residential and commercial spaces and has faced an increased demand for parking due to population growth, housing shortages, economic development, and changes in land use. … Continued
United Against Hate Week: November 12-18th, 2023
The City of San Rafael City Council has unanimously approved a resolution declaring the week of November 12 – 18th, 2023 as United Against Hate Week. United Against Hate Week is a call for seven days of local civic action by people in every community to stop the hate and implicit biases that are a dangerous … Continued