West Coast Cranes will be closing A st between 4th St and 5th Ave to perform a crane pick for the 1000 4th st building. The project was originally scheduled for 3/10 but was delayed due to the weather. The road closure is now scheduled for Friday, March 24th from approximately 9A.M – 4P.M. They...
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.
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...
Written by: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Construction on Public Work’s Freitas Parkway Sidewalk Replacement is projected to begin on Monday, March 27th, 2023. The City’s contractor, Sierra’s Concrete, will have traffic control set up and pedestrian detour signs to re-route any pedestrians during construction. This project will use City funds to repair those sections of...
Written by: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer The Library & Recreation and Public Works Departments invite the community to share their input on what they’d like to see included in our upcoming Pickleweed Park Improvements project. Our survey is now live on our City website and will be available through April 17th, 2023. Both City Staff...
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...
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.
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (March 13 – March 17): Contractor crews replaced the sanitary sewer...
FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Días más Cálidos Foto cortesía de: Bernadette Sullivan, Oficina del Administrador de la Ciudad. RESPUESTA Felicidades a Shanna moler, por haber respondido la última pregunta de Snapshot. La foto destaca la Pendicularis densiflora o una “Pluma del Guerrero” la cual puede ser encontrada por toda la cuenca de Mt. Tam y...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Warmer Days Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Shanna Moler for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. The photo featured Pendicularis densiflora or a “Warrior’s Plume” which can be found all over the Mt. Tam watershed and in abundance...
The City Clerk’s office is currently recruiting to fill upcoming vacancies on our boards and commissions. Community members can apply online to serve on our boards and commissions, and more information and eligibility requirements are as follows: Board of Library Trustees Board Description: The The Board of Library Trustees is an advisory board that meets monthly...
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (March 6 – March 10): Due to heavy rainfall, no work...
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...
West Coast Cranes will be closing A st between 4th St and 5th Ave to perform a crane pick for the 1000 4th st building. The road closure will happen Friday, March 10th from approximately 9A.M – 4P.M. They have an approved encroachment permit, EP2302-015 and notifications have been provided to affected properties.
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...
Written By: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Construction on the Sun Valley Park Playground Improvements has reached another milestone this week. Our construction contract with Bauman Landscape has now been completed. The remaining operation is to receive and install the playground equipment and playground surfacing. The playground equipment from Ross Recreation is scheduled to arrive to...
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...
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...
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.
San Rafael Community Center required replacement heating and cooling equipment. Work began with an industrial crane removing the rooftop AC unit, and delivering a new unit. The indoor heating unit was also replaced. Having the rooms climate controlled helps keep all the patrons and staff happy.
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (February 27 – March 3): Construction crews replaced sanitary sewer...
FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Vista aérea de San Rafael Creek Crédito de la fotografía: Scott Hess RESPUESTA Felicitaciones a Susan Epidendio por ser la primera en responder correctamente a nuestra última pregunta de Snapshot. La respuesta es "B", ¡aún no se ha jugado a los bolos en Albert Park! Felicitaciones a Susan y gracias por...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Aerial view of the San Rafael Creek Photo Credit: Scott Hess Last Quiz Question Congrats to Susan Epidendio “b”eing the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz regarding sports that start with the letter “b.” The answer is “B,” bowling has yet to take place at Albert Park!...
The Canal Area Parking Taskforce recommended the consideration of Windward Way to provide secure on-street and overnight parking. The City team made significant progress in designing a visual concept and further explanations of how that concept would function to achieve the ultimate goals. The implementation of this idea would require a significant initial investment by...
The evaluation of the T’s and L’s parking markers for both Spinnaker Point and Baypoint Village roadways have been completed. The objective is to maximize the number of vehicle parking spaces with the installation of T’s and L’s pavement markings. This approach would add a net gain of 41 additional parking spaces. The work will...
As part of the City’s Strategic Priority of Economic Recovery, the City has retained Kosmont Companies to prepare an Economic Development Strategic Plan to make recommendations designed to enhance the City’s economic growth and viability. Kosmont’s approach will focus on both city-wide economic resiliencies, as well as the economic vitality of key areas of the...
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS 2/21/2023 (Spanish) Gracias, alcaldesa Kate, buenas tardes miembros del consejo y buenas tardes, a la comunidad. Me encuentro fuera de la ciudad, pero me alegro de tener la oportunidad a través de Zoom esta noche para proporcionar un informe sobre el incidente policial que ocurrió el 27 de julio en Windward Way...
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS 2/21/2023 Thank you, Mayor Kate, good evening members of the council and good evening, to the community. I'm out of town but glad to have an opportunity via Zoom this evening to provide a report on the police incident that occurred on July 27 on Windward Way in the Canal. I will...
