Last month, the City completed both the Francisco Blvd East Sidewalk Widening project and the Francisco Blvd East Resurfacing project between Grand Avenue and Vivian Street. These two projects combined to improve the major connection between the Canal neighborhood and services in Central San Rafael. Improvements include, widening the sidewalk from 4 to 8 feet,...
The objective of the Albert Park Prefabricated ADA Restroom project is to install a new ADA compliant bathroom at Albert Park Field, located at 50 Albert Park Lane. The project includes utility work, installation of an accessible ramp to the stadium, miscellaneous site features, and the installation of a prefabricated restroom. In addition to the...
Project Engineer: JC Agcaoili Over the past couple of months Ghilotti Bros Inc. (GBI) has worked efficiently to remove and replace over 6,500 square feet of concrete road on the Bungalow Avenue Loop. Both Public Works and GBI have also worked diligently to coordinate with residents in the neighborhood to minimize interruptions to garbage pick-...
When visitors come to a City office, their first experience is usually at the front desk/reception area. The appearance of this area can make all the difference when making a first impression on visitors, so it’s important to create a positive and lasting impact. Recently, the Facilities team finished giving City Hall’s main stairwell and...
Parks Division staff have been using the break in the weather to perform field restorations at Albert Park and Pickleweed Park. At the Albert Park ball field, staff re-edged the baselines, rebuilt the mound, set new base plugs, nail dragged the field and added new infield material. They also reset home plate and restored the...
Recently, Streets Supervisor John Shindelus received a callout regarding a malfunction at one of the City's storm water pump stations. One of the pumps was heard making a loud humming noise and upon arrival, John realized that the pump was jammed and immediately shut the pump down. Occasionally, staff can free jammed pumps by rotating...
Snapshot - de parte del Gerente de la Ciudad de San Rafael Spotlight Photo CAPTION: City of San Rafael Public Safety Center, December 13, 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Schutz, City Manager Last Quiz Question Congrats to Janet Nibbi for correctly answering our last Snapshot Quiz! The quiz was tricky, albeit easier for those who did their shopping locally this holiday season!...
Come Participate! Northgate Town Square Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping Session San Rafael Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday January 11th, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. Participate in the meeting online (Zoom) | Watch the meeting (Youtube) About the Meeting The Northgate Town Square Project involves the redevelopment of the existing Northgate mall including approximately 225,100 sq. ft. of commercial space and up to 1,443 residential units. The purpose of this scoping...
Due to weather conditions, some final work items on this project were delayed. Final work involves surface work to include minor paving and striping. The Contractor anticipates completing everything by mid-January 2022.
On Friday, May 28, 2021 the Fiscal Year 2022 President’s Budget was released, and included $6,750,000 for San Rafael Channel Dredging. On July 2, 2021 the City sent a letter to all San Rafael Channel (Canal) waterfront property owners with an update on dredging and the Umbrella Permitting process, given that the Channel was now awarded $6,75m towards...
Starting Monday, 1/10/2022, Wilhelm tree crews are slated to do vegetation work along PG&E powerlines at the locations listed below over the next several weeks. Please follow all traffic control signs and detours and accordingly. 15 ALLENSBY LN SAN RAFAEL 4 AQUA VISTA DR SAN RAFAEL 8 BALBOA AVE SAN RAFAEL 31 BALBOA AVE SAN...
Massa Construction will be closing the road at 177 Toyon Drive between the hours of 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Detours have been setup and all traffic control signs must be obeyed. Please drive safely and cautiously through the area. If you have any questions or concerns please call (415) 613-9088.
Tree work on behalf of PG&E happening in the locations indicated below starting Thursday 01/06 – Friday 01/07. They will be using various CA MUTCD Temporary traffic control plans based on the roads. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN...
The following work has been RESCHEDULED: On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) will be conducting night work along Bellam Boulevard to do a new service install. There will not be any road closures, but there will be a lane shift. Please follow all posted road work signs and drive with...
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The Department of Works is opening bids for the Third Street Rehabilitation project on Wednesday January 12th. The Third Street Rehabilitation project is a multi-agency corridor wide rehabilitation project that includes the City of San Rafael, Marin Municipal Water District and the San Rafael Sanitation District and is estimated at $20,000,000. The construction contract is...
With the significant rains we have received, Streets division staff have been busy responding to drainage issues throughout the City. In the photo, you will streets lead worker Kenny Gatlin along with Maintenance Worker Jeremy Quintal investigating a sink hole near a storm water bubble out. They found the structure was installed improperly, causing water...
The Department of Public Works completed an assessment to make Fourth Street/G Street an all-way stop controlled intersection. This is the intersection on Fourth Street in the West End with Johnny’s Donuts on the southeast corner. STOP signs will be added on Fourth Street at G Street in January, creating an All-way Stop, to better...
The San Rafael Public Works installed video detection at over 50 intersections in Central San Rafael and made significant upgrades to the communication network using fiber optics in late 2020. These upgrades were largely funded by the MTC Innovative Deployment of Enhanced Arterials (IDEA) grant for the purposes of Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM)....
Wilhelm tree crews working on behalf of PG&E to clear vegetation along powerlines at the following locations starting Monday 1/3/2022 through Tuesday 1/4/2022. 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 510 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 212 BRET HARTE RD SAN RAFAEL 531 C ST SAN RAFAEL 508 D ST SAN RAFAEL 536...
Wilhelm tree crews are slated to work along PG&E powerlines at the following locations in your jurisdictions starting Monday 12/27/21 thru Wednesday 12/29/21 at the locations listed below. Follow all traffic controls and drive safely. 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 510 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 212 BRET HARTE RD...
PG&E's pavement contractor will be closing the road at 332 Prospect Drive, San Rafael, on Monday, 12/27/21, weather permitting. They have posted road closure signs at Prospect at Lincoln, and at Prospect at Vineyard, for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
The City of San Rafael continues to successfully operate the temporary Service Support Area (SSA) for those experiencing homelessness. Individuals are in a safe place (the City funds security 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) where they can connect with a variety of services including mobile showers, case management, charging stations, and food donations. The site...
On Monday, December 20 through Wednesday, December 23, there will be tree work on behalf of PG&E happening along powerlines at the locations indicated below. Temporary traffic controls will be in place based on the roads of each location using CA MUTCD temporary traffic control plans. Please observe all traffic controls, directional signals, and traverse...
Snapshot - de parte del Gerente de la Ciudad de San Rafael Spotlight Photo CAPTION: San Rafael Police Department boat carries the San Rafael City Council in 2021 Lighted Boat Parade PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Schutz, City Manager Last Quiz Question Congrats to Sallee Taaffe for being the first to correctly respond to our mystery quiz in the last Snapshot. The question was “When was the...
City administrative offices and facilities will be closed from Friday, December 24, 2021 through Sunday, January 2, 2022. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022. Public Safety and Emergency Services Police, fire and paramedic services will be fully staffed with 9-1-1 emergency service continuing to dispatch calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a...
There will be night work occurring at Second Street at Tamalpais Ave/Francisco Blvd W on 12/16 – 12/17 during the hours of 8 PM – 4 AM. The contractor is working on behalf of SMART. SMART is performing riparian enhancement project along the San Rafael creek area. Their contractor Hanford ARC will be doing the...
Tree work on behalf of PG&E will be happening in the locations indicated below starting Monday, December 13 through Friday, December 17. Various CA MUTCD Temporary traffic control plans will be in use based on the roads. 301 Highland Ave 1425 Grand Ave 12 Marin St 453 Bret Harte Rd Public inquires can be addressed...
