Also on Monday, the City Council will consider approving three agreements relating to the Grand Avenue Pathway Connector Project: a construction contract for a 12-foot-wide bicycle/pedestrian bridge east of the existing vehicular bridge along Grand Avenue over the San Rafael Canal waterway; an agreement for inspection services to review contractor work and manage coordination between...
On Monday evening, the City Council will consider a response to the recently released Grand Jury report, Body-worn Cameras and Marin Law Enforcement: Follow Up Report. Body-worn cameras became standard equipment at the San Rafael Police Department in October of 2014 and our officers have embraced the technology. We recently upgraded to a new generation...
Also on Monday night, the City Council will hold public hearings for the Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping and Lighting and the Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment Districts. The proposed assessment for the Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District is $759.61 per parcel and supports the maintenance of various infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaping, lighting,...
At their last meeting, the City Council discussed and approved several employee labor agreements with various bargaining groups. At their meeting on Monday, the City Council will consider approving the employee labor agreement with the Public Employee Union Local 1 bargaining group. For more information, read the staff report.
National Night Out: August 7, 2018 On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, neighborhoods throughout San Rafael are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “35thAnnual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. NNO 2018 corporate sponsors are Dietz & Watson, Ring, Associa, and Package Guard. This is San Rafael’s sixth time...
Point San Pedro Road Streets Maintenance crews spent some time on Point San Pedro Road (PSP) at Loch Lomond Drive extending the existing red curb on PSP from 20ft to 80ft. In addition, the shoulder lane was changed to 100ft of “skips” markings leading up to Loch Lomond Drive for bicyclists. Las Flores at Las...
A grand opening ceremony was held on July 2, 2018 at Victor Jones Park to celebrate the installation of the two new play structures. The 2-acre park, which is located off of Robinhood Drive in the Glenwood neighborhood, was originally built in the late 1970s and utilized older play structures and facilities. The construction project...
The Streets Division pump crew began its 2018 storm water pump maintenance. First off, replacing a 25-horsepower submersible pump located a North Francisco pump station. This sump pump moves 1600 gallons of water per-minute and is one of two pumps that relay back and forth 24 hours day, even during the summer. In the next...
SMART is currently working to construct their rail line from downtown San Rafael to Larkspur Landing. Their rail line follows the original alignment which was built in the 1920’s and crosses over Auburn Street. SMART intends to utilize the existing wood trestle that crosses over Auburn Street; however, they need to replace the original track...
Andersen Drive was reopened on Thursday morning on July 5, 2018. The roadway which was shut down for the installation of the SMART rail tracks underwent some significant reconstruction to allow the new rail tracks to be installed. In addition to the rail system new signals, and pathways adjacent to the tracks at the crossing...
To help with the annual pump station clean outs, our maintenance crews have been utilizing the new vactor. It collected four loads of trash and other debris that has accumulated in the Montecito Pump Station over the year, equaling 27.3 tons of material.
Please Note: Beginning July, 9th 2018 the AM hours for Building Inspections will change. Instead of 9:00 AM to Noon; the hours will go to 8:00 AM to Noon. The PM hours will remain the same: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
At their last meeting, the City Council discussed several upcoming tentative agreements with various employee groups. At their meeting on Monday, they will consider approving agreements with SEIU, Western Council of Engineers, unrepresented management groups, as well as the elected City Attorney and City Clerk, for 2018-2020. They will also discuss a tentative agreement with...
At the Monday meeting, the City Council will consider setting the rate of a special tax on parcels in “The Strand” development in Loch Lomond. This tax supports the maintenance of infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaping, lighting, the playground, and more. Each year, an engineer’s study recommends an assessment to cover these costs....
Also on Monday evening, the City Council will hear an update regarding the process for a planning effort underway to explore possibilities for new and improved library facilities for San Rafael. The research phase of the project has been completed—looking at potential expansion, renovation, or new site locations for three potential library options: a new...
Project Progress During the month of May, Alten Construction work progressed on the Fire Station Building, the Training Classroom and the Training Tower. The Tower erection began the first of May and neared the structure 50’ top out at the end of the period. The Classroom stucco system brown coat was applied and completed the...
Project Progress During the month of May, Alten Construction completed the slab on grade for the Office and Living Quarters areas. CMU installation for the Utility Rooms was completed and continued for the Apparatus Bay and Living Quarters. The installation of steel elements (ledgers and columns) continued for the Living Quarters. Installation of supports for...
To help with the annual pump station clean outs, a new vactor was purchased about 4 months ago for our maintenance crews. A vactor is a vacuum excavating equipment. It is used to collect trash and other debris that has accumulated in the pump station over the year. This week our crews worked diligently on...
On Saturday June 16th, commercial property owners and the City of San Rafael Street Division joined forces to perform a clean-up of the commercial area located on Simms St, Dodie, and Golden Gate Dr. Volunteers from Bellam Self-Storage and other business owners from the area, pulled weeds, swept streets, sidewalks and litter picked throughout all...
The intersection of Third Street and Hetherton Street is one of the most heavily congested in not only San Rafael but in the County of Marin. Additionally, the intersection is well traversed by pedestrians due to its central location to Downtown San Rafael, the Montecito Neighborhood, and the Transit Center. To improve pedestrian safety at...
Storm Drain Installation In preparation for on-site drainage work to be completed at the Public Safety Center, Public Works is managing a project to install a new storm drain system on D St (4th St to Via Sessi) as well as on Via Sessi. The project includes installation of six manholes and approximately 300 feet...
On Monday, June 18th Pubic Works staff completed inspections for the 350+ private properties that have signed up for the Sidewalk Repair Program. Inspectors reviewed all properties for sidewalk displacements, and indicated whether or not the sidewalk needed a full replacement or could be fixed with sidewalk shaving (a smooth grind of the sidewalk displacement...
At their regular Council meeting on Monday June 18th, City Council adopted the FY 2018-19 3-Year Capital Improvement Program. The CIP is a multi-year planning tool used to identify and implement the City’s capital needs over the upcoming 3-year period: FY 2018-19 through FY 2020-21. The CIP document summarizes the City’s planned capital and infrastructure...
SMART’s team has made great strides over the past several weeks in placing concrete, asphalt, and electrical equipment. The new traffic signal poles have been installed, and final testing of the traffic signal is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26th. Temporary paving will be in place until we get approval from Caltrans for final resurfacing in...
4.12.030 - Vegetation management standards. A. Any person owning, leasing, controlling, operating or maintaining a property containing a structure in or upon the city wildland-urban interface, and any person owning, leasing controlling, operating or maintaining a property that is adjacent to another property containing such a structure, shall at all times maintain a defensible space...
Before After The new Victor Jones Park Playground is open to the public! There will be some minor utility work that will be completed by mid-July, however, the playground is now open for the community to use and enjoy. The Victor Jones Park Improvement project includes two new play structures, a new swing set,...
State law requires public employers to negotiate employment agreements with employees. We have approximately 400 full-time employees, most all of which are members of some form of a bargaining group, from the various public safety groups to non-safety groups which include positions such as engineers, street maintenance workers, and librarians. Negotiations between the City and...
The Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) plays a major role in funding transportation projects and programs that improve mobility, reduce congestion, and provide a transportation system with more options for those living, working, visiting and traveling in Marin County. TAM administers the expenditure plans for Measure A, the ½-cent sales tax measure passed in 2004,...
The Marin County Grand Jury recently released a report, Homelessness in Marin: A Progress Report as a follow up to their 2015 report, Homelessness in Marin: A Call for Leadership. According to the report, our community has made significant progress in addressing homelessness. The City of San Rafael was called out as having played a...
