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Category: City News

City of San Rafael Statement on Grants Pass Decision

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2024 Statement on Grants Pass Decision Today, the United States Supreme Court published its decision on the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. The ruling overturns the Ninth Circuit ruling that limited the City’s ability to regulate camping on public property like sidewalks, rights of way, and parks. The City … Continued

Upcoming events about New Transit Center

Upcoming events include a Facebook Live event with the Canal Alliance in Spanish on June 24th.  And on June 25th, there will be a bilingual Open House at the Jackson Café about the new Transit Center development project. For more information, visit www.goldengate.org/srtc.

Homelessness Update: June 2024

San Rafael among cities featured by CBS in preview of Supreme Court decision CBS Sunday Morning interviewed San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin who spoke about the impacts of U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming Grants Pass vs. Johnson decision. The video, which was broadcast nationally on June 2, can be seen here. On April 22, the Supreme … Continued

Snapshot – Proposed 2024-2025 Fiscal Budget , City Updates, Events and More!!!

SNAPSHOT EN ESPAÑOL Congrats to Joe Cillo! The last Snapshot Quiz featured a picture of the Belrose Performing Arts Center, which was named for Margie and David Belrose! Thanks for reading Snapshot. Scroll down to see this edition’s quiz and be the first to answer.  spotlight photo Annual Staff Recognition BBQ at B Street Community Center Photo … Continued

June 2024: LGBTQIA+ Month

At the June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting, the Council approved the proclamation to name June 2024 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. View the proclamation here: June 2024: LGBTQIA+ Month Proclamation. Before the City Council meeting, the Mayor, Councilmembers, staff, community partners, and community members attended a program honoring the LGTBQIA+ community and raising of the … Continued

News Release: San Rafael Hires New Fire Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2024 San Rafael Hires New Fire Chief San Rafael, Calif – The City of San Rafael is pleased to announce the promotion of Abraham (Abe) Roman as the new Fire Chief for both the City of San Rafael and Marinwood Fire Departments. Roman brings a wealth of experience and a deep … Continued

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