The Sidewalk Repair Program resumed work in East San Rafael in early June. Since then, the City's contractor, Van Midde and Son Concrete have completed sidewalks at another 30 locations on San Marino and Riviera Dr with an additional 70 properties scheduled in the neighborhood. Work will continue on Riviera Dr and start heading back...
On July 15, 2020, a few Police Chiefs from the Bay Area, including San Rafael Police Chief Diana Bishop, participated in a town hall meeting to discuss the recent protests calling for defunding police departments and the #8Can’tWait policies. To hear more from the Police Chiefs, please watch the town hall meeting.
Boards and Commissions June Appointments In June, the City Council appointed three members to the Planning Commission: Samina Saude, Eli Hill and Jon Previtali; and one new member to the Board of Library Trustees: Adriana Duque Hughes. Here is a little information about our newly appointed members: Samina Saude is is joining the Planning Commission...
Looking to use your creative skills? These fun summer camps are perfect for building cool projects while learning. Please note, all City of San Rafael camps are operating with strict adherence to the Marin County public health guidelines on Park and Outdoor Recreation and Summer Camps. The health and safety of participants and staff is our top priority...
The City of San Rafael (City) hereby requests proposals for Groundskeeping Services for the maintenance and upkeep of the public portions of the landscaping, public restroom, park, playground and pedestrian pathways within Community Facilities District No. 2 at the Village at Loch Lomond Marina. It is the intent of the City to hire a fully-licensed...
Marin County Public Health and Marin County Office of Education presented a recommendation to implement a phased-in, hybrid approach to learning for the fall K-12 semester. The gradual approach will include distance learning along with small in-person groups. Following the guidance of Marin Public Health, individual districts will determine when it is appropriate to bring small groups of children into the classroom....
The Department of Public Works and ERA Construction are planning to resurface the pavement on D Street and Via Sessi as part of the Public Safety Center Resurfacing project and in preparation for the opening on the City’s new Public Safety Center in August. WHAT: D Street will be closed to ALL vehicle travel, while...
Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, Governor Gavin Newsom is requiring several industries and activities to shut down immediately unless they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up. Indoor industry closures effective IMMEDIATELY across the entire state include: Dine-in restaurants Wineries and tasting rooms Movie theaters Family entertainment centers (such as: bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting...
The Sidewalk Repair Program resumed work in East San Rafael in early June. Since then, the City's contractor, Van Midde and Son Concrete have completed sidewalks at another 20 locations on San Marino and Riviera Dr with an additional 50 properties scheduled in the neighborhood. Work on Riviera Dr. will continue and will start heading...
Many positive changes are taking place in downtown San Rafael. The City is taking on street rehabilitation work around the Public Safety Building, converting B and C Streets to two-way operations and we are installing conduit and fiber underground to strengthen the communication infrastructure in order to improve the operation of traffic signals. Work is...
The Parks Dept did quite the clean up along the pedestrian walkway next to Spinnaker II. Shrubs and groundcover were pruned, and garbage and weeds were removed from the area as well. Several of the neighbors called or sent messages thanking the staff for their hard work, willingness to address requests, and their general great...
For the last few months acts of graffiti have slowed down. However, tagging is still an ongoing issue that our Streets Division must tackle. Our “eye on the path” City Manager Jim Schutz, reported some very offensive graffiti and Tyler Nord and Gabe Dias immediately addressed it with a fresh coat of paint. Though we...
Homeless camps are never fun to cleanup for anyone, but our DPW Streets crews assisted the San Rafael PD with this task. Sometimes the location of these sites is not the easiest to get to, but Tyler Nord, Brendan Smith, and Gabe Dias made the challenging trek and cleaned out 2 campsites. One campsite was...
The Streets Division’s paint crew has been trying to catch up with maintenance upkeep in the Terra Linda neighborhoods. Trevor Thomas and Matt Von Bima were hard at work repainting all the crosswalks, stops, limit lines, turn arrows and many more. The duo painted for three (3) days to help make the traffic markings for...
DPW garage staff and PD just put the last of three recently purchased Hybrid Patrol vehicles into service. These new hybrid models are expected to save up to 30% on fuel costs per vehicle and are better for the environment.
The Vehicle Maintenance Division has stayed busy keeping up with routine maintenance and unscheduled repairs on city vehicles. Staff has been wearing masks and are able to maintain social distance as they work on vehicles and equipment. They also sanitize high touch areas as necessary.
The east side office library wall and wall-mounted bookshelves were removed to create more space for library staff. This created a more open floor plan to help staff navigate the area more freely. In addition to the wall removal, old carpeting was removed and replaced with already existing carpet squares.
Repairs to the Falkirk rear gates were made due to damage caused by Homeless people attempting to gain access to under deck area. The lattice was torn off and broken in several places. To help reinforce the gate we added 2’x4’s and plywood to strengthen the lower section. We removed the old material and garbage from below the...
Terra Linda Pool and Community Center was having some issues with the pressure regulator for the water main. The unit developed a crack in the brass body and needed to be replaced. Out Facilities Team found an exact replacement locally and were able to make the repair same day
Coleman Childcare Center had issues with a sinking subfloor at the entrance. Due to deferred costs for larger projects, the flooring became costlier. As our team was removing the flooring, they found pests under the modular and pest control services were needed to remedy the issues. All damaged subfloor area was removed, and additional framing support added for new subfloor going in, linoleum was patched in. Pest control work...
Parkside Preschool had plumbing issues with their sink. The damaged sink plumbing was leaking from multiple connections, the faucet was worn and damaged beyond repair. The water damage to the surrounding area was significant. Our facilities team had to replace the sink basin, faucet, water shutoff valve, and removed and cleaned up the damaged area....
Albert J. Boro Community Center received a wiring upgrade for future computer stations. Our team added several new 120v electrical receptacles on walls as needed. While doing this upgrade, they also ran new wiring for the computers to have online capabilities. The team installed cat6 cable throughout the lab which will be concealed in walls to create a clean look...
The Pickleweed Childcare ADA ramp was in need of an upgrade. The ramp was slick and was creating a dangerous situation for the staff and children that use the facility. The team repainted the ramp with a non-slip paint and touched up the railings for a simple yet elegant solution to the problem!
Our facilities division provided the retaining wall behind City Hall with a much-needed paint job to keep our City Hall clean and well-maintained. It’s amazing what a pressure washer and a new coat of paint can do to brighten the area and enhance the public’s perception of the City
In December 2017, construction commenced for the Measure E-funded Public Safety Center (PSC), a new state-of-the-art facility for police headquarters and public safety services. On August 26, 2020, the City’s PSC achieved final completion. Due to the lengthy construction of the building and the increased demand from fire trucks and heavy vehicles stationed at the...
In a project managed by Junior Engineer Shawn Graf, the City’s contractor Ghilotti Bros., Inc. and their electric subcontractor, Columbia Electric, are replacing the traffic signal poles in the intersection for the new configuration of the crosswalks.
We are very excited to announce that the Public Safety Center Project has achieved substantial completion. On July 1st, the last items required to operate the facility were substantially completed by the contractor, Alten Construction. The surveillance cameras and building security, as well as the heating and air conditioning systems were commissioned and finalized. The...
Big thanks to our DPW facilities team led by Supervisor Omar Garcia, and his crew Michael Reiser and Anthoney Heaven for their hard work and positive, can-do attitude! The Public Safety Center Project is complete but miscellaneous additions continue to come up to make the building and its surroundings safe and 100% ready for occupancy....
Starting this month, Pubic Works Admin employees Erika Spencer (Administrative Assistant II) and Iman Kayani (Administrative Analyst) will be taking on new duties with other departments. Anne Derrick of Community Development will be retiring at the end of the month, and with the hiring freeze, a replacement won’t be made for some time. To assist...
Huge Thank you to Matt Von Bima and Trevor Thomas! These two have a combined work experience of over 20+ years working for the City of San Rafael. Recently, these two took on the task of painting seven (7) crosswalk intersections, stop legends, many directional arrows, and 22 bike lane symbols on Las Gallinas Ave –...
