The City continues to study design alternatives for installing a full trash capture device in the Canal neighborhood. The project will place a trash capture device near the outflow where pump stations discharge water into the bay so that the City can comply with new law that requires us to reduce trash reaching the bay....
Beginning around mid-March, the Facilities team was asked by the Police Department to reconfigure their existing evidence cage to a new location as well as increase its size. Facilities team members Omar Garcia, Anthoney Heaven (pictured) and Michael Rieser all worked together on this project and completed the reconfiguration by the end of March. And to assist in keeping costs down, all existing materials were reused.
Vehicle Maintenance staff have been keeping busy with routine preventive maintenance and tackling unexpected repairs. In the photo you will see Garage tech Angel Lopez performing a wheel bearing service and checking the brakes on the Police Departments SWAT Trailer. Jobs like this often get overlooked as they are out of sight/out of mind, but...
Streets Division staff made some modifications to the upper parking area on Robert Dollar Dr. The paving crew, which includes Lead worker Kenny Gatlin and Maintenance workers Mike Castaneda Jeremy Quintal, Matt Gaehwiler extended the paved area to accommodate new parallel parking spaces. The paint and signs crew, which includes Lead worker Tyler Nord and...
The state has confirmed that Marin County will remain in Tier 3 (orange status) until at least May 4th due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. The increase is likely related to families and individuals traveling during local schools’ spring break recess. Keep in mind, to advance to a less restrictive tier we must: have been in the current tier for a minimum...
The City's contractor, Treemasters, will be preforming some tree work tomorrow, April 22. Starting at 9 am, a section of Miramar Ave near Miraflores will be closed. In addition, the second lane going eastbound on Second St between East St and Miramar Ave will be closed. Please see enclosed maps for reference. For any questions...
The City's contractors, Econolite, will be upgrading the firmware at the following locations this morning, starting at 9:30 am. These intersections will go into flash for a couple minutes: Third St and Union St Third St and B St Third St and D St For an questions and inquiries on this mornings upgrade, please contact...
In the 1960s, Fire Stations 54 and 55 were designed and built. Fire Station 54 is located at 46 Castro Avenue in the Canal neighborhood. Fire Station 55 is located at 955 Point San Pedro Road between Knight Drive and Peacock Drive. Both fire stations are now beyond their useful life. For more information on...
Homelessness is a key issue in Marin, and here’s how to help solve it San Rafael, CA – Homelessness is a public health issue nationwide, statewide and even in affluent Marin County. From Richardson’s Bay to the Pacific coast to the northern parts of Novato and everywhere in between, there is an urgent public-health need for...
En Español Yesterday, Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis provided a COVID-19 response update to the Marin County Board of Supervisors on current COVID-19 data, vaccination progress, Marin’s continued status in Tier 3 (orange) in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, and the conditions and timing for moving to Tier 4 (yellow). Marin’s potential move...
para Español haga clic aquí On Thursday, April 15, the City's contractors are activating the pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) signal on Third Street in front of San Rafael High School. A long-range goal of the City and San Rafael City Schools and has been a more direct connection between San Rafael High School and the...
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, also known as, Golden Gate Transit, has begun a multi-year process to develop a new transit center for San Rafael. The current transit center, located in downtown San Rafael, has been affected by the extension of the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system to Larkspur. The tracks bisect the site where the San Rafael Transit Center...
On March 24th City Staff and their design consultant, CSW, held a virtual community meeting for the Third Street Rehabilitation and Safety projects. This meeting gave an overview of the project & goals, proposed street lighting, and construction impacts. The video and PowerPoint presentation have been posted to the city website for anyone who missed...
Following the completion of significant park improvements in summer 2019 at Pickleweed Park, the playground at the former Spinnaker Point Parking Modifications was removed in anticipation of a project to widen Canal Street/Spinnaker Point Drive and create additional on-street parking. Staff have completed the design of the improvements and continue to work with an environmental...
Last week, the Facilities Team got to work replacing the old gate and pergola located at the Pickleweed Childcare Center. Being located at an entrance to the childcare center, the gate is heavily utilized and was becoming difficult for staff to open and close. Here, Facilities Team members Omar Garcia and Michael Rieser are seen erecting the new gate at...
The Parks Division has been very busy as we enter spring. They continue their twice weekly maintenance rounds of City Parks and the downtown area while also supporting the Sidewalk Repair Program with the planting of 90 trees total for this round. In the photo you will see Parks Division staff Jorge Hernandez, Rene Ramos...
The Streets Division has been keeping busy with road repairs and paint refreshing. A 75-foot section of roadway along the curb and gutter on Kerner Blvd had significant root damage from nearby trees that had been previously removed. In the photo you will see Streets Division paving crew members Kenny Gatlin, Arturo Tinoco, Jeremy Quintal...
Anecdotally, I think you would hear that Dining Under the Lights is a successful event, gets people out of the house, and brings them to Fourth Street. With our new data collection technology, the Traffic Engineering division can tell you for sure that there is a rise in pedestrian activity by an average of 32...
Another metric that the Traffic Engineering division has been reviewing is red light runners. Below is an example of Fourth Street/C Street. Many drivers are getting through the intersection on the yellow, but there are quite a few going through the intersection on a red light. We are using this to consider lengthening the yellow...
Following the State’s weekly tier status update, Marin County remains in the Orange Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) for another week. In order to move to the next less restrictive tier, we must spend at least 21 days in Tier 3 and meet additional requirements before advancing. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Gavin Newsom outlined the state’s next step in the COVID-19 pandemic recovery: moving beyond the Blueprint...
From Monday, April 12 to Friday, April 16, the City's contractor, Van Midde & Son Concrete, will replace two concrete flags along the Multi-Use Pathway between Andersen Drive and Rice drive. The pathway will be closed for the duration of construction (see map for reference). Pedestrians and bicyclists are advised to use Andersen Drive as...
Get the New Magenta MAX Plan with T-Mobile Work Perks Savings! Make sure to pre-register to receive your additional T-Mobile Work Perks savings… Click Here: T-Mobile Work Perks I wanted to let you know that T-Mobile Work Perks just got even better! Our NEW Magenta Max plan is replacing Magenta Plus. This means when you...
We're excited to announce a call for entry for our Summer Open Juried Show at Falkirk Cultural Center. Our three spacious, light-filled galleries on the second floor provide a beautiful and versatile exhibit space. We look forward to seeing and displaying Bay Area artists' original work for this month-long exhibit. See below and visit the...
Caltrans Press Release Think of Highway 37 as more than just a commute! The future of this critical transportation corridor demands finding solutions to chronic traffic congestion and periodic flooding due to rising tides. It requires balancing transportation needs with protecting and enhancing sensitive marshland habitats. It also presents an opportunity to provide future bicycle,...
Spotlight Photo Staff and volunteers from the SF/Marin Food Bank are cheerful in the rain during the weekly food distribution site at Pickleweed Park. There are currently at least 10 weekly food distribution sites throughout the City of San Rafael serving an average of about 3,000 households a week. Photo Credit: Jill Tokutomi Last Quiz Question Shout out to Catherine John for being the first...
This week the San Rafael Public Library launched “Book to Action,” a community-wide program from the California Center for the Book to Read/Discuss/Act during the months of March-June. Supervising Librarian Jill Harris and Librarians Bonnie Groshong and Margaret Stawowy have been leading the effort, with support from many other library staff. This series is centered around The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, as well as the themes brought...
This year marks the 13th annual Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual awareness day celebrated around the world. The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve transgender justice. The City of San Rafael is home...
Marin County Residents Living in lower Healthy Places Index Census Tracts Ages 16 and Older are Now Eligible for the COVID Vaccine. Marin County is now Vaccinating the following groups: People who live in Marin County and are: Age 65 & Older Age 16 - 64 living in the Canal Neighborhood or other lower Healthy...
Link to apply for a building permit for semi-permanent outdoor dining areas with overhead structures As a part of the City's COVID outdoor dining program, the City is requiring any restaurant seeking to use public parking spaces for dining to apply on the COVID Outdoor Dining, Retail & Salons webpage. This includes for both temporary...
Marin County has officially been assigned to Tier 3 (orange status) or “moderate” risk level as part of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The State approved this move due to fewer daily cases, a reduction in the proportion of positive tests among those who are tested, and progress in addressing the County’s lowest-income communities. The primary changes allowed under the state order...
