The San Rafael Sanitation District completed the design for the rehabilitation of the South Francisco Pump Station, located on Francisco Boulevard East. The project is currently out to bid. The mandatory Pre-Bid Walk at the Pump Station is scheduled for September 12th, allowing potential bidders to view the station. The building will be demolished and … Continued
The Department of Public Works just received a delivery of three, brand new Chevy Duramax HD6500 dump trucks. These new dump trucks replace the 18-year-old International 4700 dump trucks that Public Works previously owned. The new Chevy Duramax’s are much more fuel-efficient, have more power, and have a larger load capacity (6 yards compared to … Continued
The City of San Rafael will have its second Fire Station project completed soon! The new Fire Station 57 will become an integral part of the community and will allow our Fire Department to maintain their commitment to the residents of San Rafael. Fire Department personnel have started to receive training on the various new … Continued
SMART has made great progress towards completing railroad crossing tests and will soon begin testing train control systems. The next overnight testing sessions are scheduled for: Friday, September 6, 11:00 p.m. to Saturday, September 7, 8:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 11:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 8, 8:00 a.m. As a part of the testing process, you may … Continued
The City of San Rafael (City) hereby requests proposals from qualified consultants for the preparation of contract documents for both the Schoen Park Modifications and Rotary Manor Culvert Replacement projects. It is the intent of the City to hire a qualified consultant who can facilitate environmental compliance and permitting clearance, design, and construction support services … Continued
San Rafael, CA – Chief of Police Diana Bishop invites community participation in these specially designed meetings to allow neighborhoods and police to discuss specific neighborhood issues and to engage in the problem-solving process. Residents and businesses are encouraged to attend the meeting in their district as outlined below. Each session will be facilitated by Chief … Continued
This past Saturday, August 24, the Firefighter Recruit Academy 19 held a graduation ceremony to celebrate the completion of six weeks of Firefighter/Paramedic training. Our fire academies are designed to acclimate new Firefighter/Paramedic recruits to operations in San Rafael and elsewhere in Marin County. Recruits are trained to perform firefighting and medical skills at a … Continued
San Rafael has a long history of leading efforts to proactively address the risks associated with wildfire. Despite our best local prevention efforts, wildfires do not respect jurisdictional boundaries. Given the changing climate and increased risk of wildfires, and taking into consideration the widespread impact that wildfires can have across Marin County, we have been … Continued
Back in August 2018, the City Council was presented with an informational report on the state of housing in San Rafael. In response to that housing report, the City Council directed staff to follow-up on four, specific housing topics and issues. One of these four topics/issues was to identify what changes could be made to facilitate housing … Continued
This past June, the Marin County Civil Grand Jury issued a report entitled Marin’s Telecommunications Disconnect regarding telecommunications-related activity in Marin County. The report focuses on the role and responsibility of the Marin Telecommunications Agency (MTA), a countywide joint powers authority that was established in 1998 to to negotiate, collect, and disburse cable TV franchise fees and Public, Education and Government … Continued
