The City has hired BkF Engineering to assist in attaining the ROW Certifications, final project planning and assistance with the construction process. The ROW Certification process is underway and is expected to be completed late this summer. Then, construction is planned to start up mid-December 2019 and be completed by November 2020. When completed, the...
Happy Wednesday! This Saturday the leaf crew will be out starting at 7:00am in the following areas: Gerstle Park: C St. & D St., Ross, Marin, San Rafael, Bayview, and Antoinette. Sun Valley: H St., Center, Harcourt, and Fifth Ave. San Rafael Meadows Terra Linda: Golden Hinde and Devon. We'll get to as many additional...
The City of San Rafael is pleased to announce the appointment of Nadine Atieh Hade as the City’s Finance Director, effective October 16, 2018. Atieh Hade was originally hired in February 2018 as an Accounting Manager, and based on her performance, was promoted to Interim Finance Director upon the retirement of the former Finance Director,...
In observance of Thanksgiving, City Hall and all non-essential City facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2018 and Friday, November 23, 2018. City Hall will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2018. 24-hour operations will remain in effect for the Police and Fire Departments. For a list of all City Hall closure dates, visit our...
Happy Holidays! Park stress-free while you shop and dine in Downtown San Rafael this holiday season! Beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 24) and through December 31, enjoy three hours of free parking at all City-owned parking lots and garages. On-street parking meters still require payment from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday....
*UPDATE* All open space areas in the City of San Rafael have been reopened as of Friday, December 7 due to low fire danger. All open space areas in the City of San Rafael are closed to the public until further notice due to extreme fire danger. Per San Rafael Municipal Code 19.10.040 Due to...
The Air District is issuing a smoke advisory today due to the Butte County fire that developed a week ago. Heavy smoke from this wildfire in the North Bay counties is causing very unhealthy air quality throughout the region and is not expected to improve for several days. . Bay Area residents impacted by wildfire smoke are advised to: Limit outdoor...
On Saturday, November 17 we'll be out and about starting around 7:00 a.m.: --Gerstle Park – C St. & D St., Ross, Marin, San Rafael, Bayview, Antoinette, and a few others. --Sun Valley – H St., Harcourt, Center, Fifth Avenue --Rafael Meadows We’ll get to as many of the surrounding streets as we can, pending...
In 2001, J. Michael Maloney, a Marin County resident, established an endowment with the Marin Community Foundation in honor of former San Rafael Planning Commissioner Dick O'Brien to fund an annual Citizen of the Year award. The intent of this award is to recognize a San Rafael community member who has made exceptional contributions to...
Good news! The City was recently selected to receive a $1.2 million grant from the California Natural Resources Agency as part of the state’s Urban Greening Program. The grant will be used to support the Francisco Boulevard West Multi-Use Pathway from Second Street to Andersen Drive Project, including planting trees and other natural vegetation, as...
Paul Goldstone, owner and developer of 1001 Fourth Street, recently launched an online survey for community members to share their ideas about how they would reimagine Downtown San Rafael. The survey solicits feedback from residents and visitors alike, asks questions relating to people’s experiences in Downtown San Rafael, and invites respondents to share their ideas...
BRIDGE Housing Corporation owns the Casa Vista Apartments, a 40-unit multi-family residential rental development that is located at 55 Fairfax Street. Constructed in 1964, the units are contained in two, two-story buildings. The 1.4-acre property is also developed with surface parking, along with a central courtyard containing a swimming pool and recreation room. 100 percent...
Revenues from the Paramedic Service Special Tax provide funds for the City’s paramedic services. The tax, first approved by San Rafael voters in 1979, was initially imposed only on residential units, but in 1988 the voters approved an extension of the tax to include non-residential structures, such as commercial buildings. Currently, the paramedic tax is...
Over the past several months, PG&E has been working on a vital natural gas main that travels through the Bret Harte neighborhood and feeds most of southern Marin County. After the San Bruno pipeline explosion, PG&E thoroughly evaluated gas lines throughout the state and identified this one as one needing replacing. PG&E’s construction has involved...
Last Tuesday, City staff hosted Demo Day at the Rafael Theater, where cross-departmental teams shared ideas they developed together to solve various challenges. This was the culmination of a three-month long program where City staff learned about human-centered design and how to apply it to their work as public servants. The teams worked on City...
As of 11/8/2018, Van Midde and Son Concrete has submitted proposals to all participating property owners. That includes some 200 proposals of which the City has received 157 signed and returned from the property owner. The City will be sending reminders to the remaining 43 property owners that they have until November 26th to return their signed proposals....
A new fence was installed this week around the North Francisco pump station. Prior to the fence being installed this area was became a gathering spot for IV drug users and homeless camps. The situation created a health and safety hazard for the public, as well as, the Department of Public Works and San Rafael...
The SMART Larkspur Extension construction work on the Francisco Blvd has been moving along steadily. West realignment and Phase-1 of the Multi-Use Path is starting to look like a street and a path. The Contractor has paved from the 2nd Street intersection to where the new Rice Drive intersection will be. It’s starting to look...
Project Progress During the month of September, Alten Construction substantially completed high roof steel erection and 1st Floor electrical and plumbing rough-in. High roof decking over the Apparatus Bay was started and completed. Work began on mechanical rough-in and framing for the 1st Floor, site-specific storm-drain, and Storage Building construction. PROJECT TEAM: Owner: City of San Rafael Project/Construction Manager:...
The City’s contractor M3 Integrated Services has been working on clearing and grubbing the future playground area. The contractor has begun demolition of the existing asphalt pathways and light standards. They are on schedule for a park dedication early next year.
Project Progress During the month of September, Alten Construction substantially completed high roof steel erection and 1st Floor electrical and plumbing rough-in. High roof decking over the Apparatus Bay was started and completed. Work began on mechanical rough-in and framing for the 1st Floor, site-specific storm-drain, and Storage Building construction. PROJECT TEAM: Owner: City of San Rafael Project/Construction Manager:...
The Grand Ave bridge project is underway with excavation for the new bridge abutments on both the north and south sides of the San Rafael Canal. The Contractor uncovered buried concrete associated with a retaining wall at the former Marin Motors site. The City’s retained structural engineer reviewed the issues and the contractor is now...
Vallecito Child Care has a new addition to their facility. Our team removed old shed that was rotten and beyond repair. We built a new pier foundation for tough shed to install the unit and we included the front deck entrance to the shed for easy and convenient access.
In response to community interest in LPI, staff used the results of the County-wide Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) to select initial potential locations. Selected intersections in the downtown area have higher-than-average collision rates - compared to the state-wide average for similar facilities. The addition of LPI’s will allow the pedestrian phase to activate sooner...
The City’s contractor Hillside Drilling has completed the cast in drilled hole (CIDH) concrete piles and they have set the tieback anchors for the retaining wall at Tarrant court. The contractor has started tying rebar for the inside of the retaining wall.
The City’s contractor Valentine Corporation has nearly completed the work in the backyards on Glenaire Drive and they have started working on the third retaining wall on the hillside. The City is building a series of four retaining walls to stabilize the hillside and protect Irwin street during future winter storm.
Fire Station #52 If you’ve driven by any of the Essential Facilities projects, you have seen the undeniable transformation that the City of San Rafael is going through. At Fire Station #52 the Training Tower, the Training Classroom and the Fire Station buildings are very close to completion. In the last few months, the contractor...
During the month of September 2018, Alten Construction finished with the shotcrete walls and all underground utilities in the basement within the first week. The contractor then proceeded with placing and spreading the underground rock (3/4-inch rock) followed by water proofing and rebar. The contractor took extra precaution during the rebar installation assuring that the...
Mayor Gary Phillips and the President have ordered that the flag of the United States be lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims of the shooting massacre in Thousand Oaks, CA. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the survivors and loved ones involved in this horrific tragedy. The flag should be returned to...
