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National "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Campaign Begins December 14th

San Rafael, CA – This holiday season, The San Rafael Police Department wants to remind the public about the importance of being safe and sober when you are driving. While the COVID-19 pandemic is changing how we celebrate the holidays, SRPD is dedicated to keeping the public safe and urges people to stay at home or...

San Rafael Welcomes First Female Mayor, New Councilmembers, and More in a Historic Night of “Firsts”

Monday night’s San Rafael City Council meeting was a historic evening as Kate Colin, “Mayor Kate,” was sworn in as the City’s first female Mayor (since the City was chartered in 1874!). Mayor Kate was the 4th woman elected to the San Rafael City Council, Councilmember Maribeth Bushey was the 5th, and then Monday night Councilmembers Maika Llorens Gulati and Rachel Kertz joined them. Councilmembers Llorens Gulati (District 1/South) and Kertz (District 4/North) are the first to represent...

Progress on the Third Street - San Rafael High School crosswalk

The concrete has been poured on the south (Montecito Shopping Center) side of Third Street and the contractor is moving on to the north side of Third Street! The south side was the most complicated, given existing utilities for all the development on that side. Construction should go quicker on the north side and in...

Continued winter storm preparation with the help of sunny weather

The sunny weather has allowed DPW crews to catch up on winter prep. They have made a concerted effort recently to address the autumn/winter leaf fall as well as clearing out some of the major storm water outlets. In the photo you will see Streets Lead Worker Kenny Gatlin clearing cat tails from an outlet...

Park playgrounds to remain open

Playgrounds may remain open to facilitate physically distanced personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise. Playgrounds located on schools that remain open for in-person instruction, and not accessible by the general public, may remain open and must follow guidance for schools and school-based programs.

Pickleweed Park field restoration

Parks Division has been busy assisting the Streets Division with winter prep as well as handling many other projects. Along with trying to keep up with the autumn/winter leaf fall in the parks, they recently did some restoration work to the Pickleweed field. This included aerating, fertilizing, seeding, top dressing and dragging. In the photo...

Tree damaged roadway repair

Local City contractor Maggiora-Ghilotti repaired a section of roadway this week at the intersection of D St and 2nd St. A portion of the concrete roadway was buckled in multiple locations due to damage caused by large tree roots. This was causing multiple humps in the roadway and was a safety concern for vehicle control...

Jacoby Street Quiet Zone

The Jacoby Street rail crossing was not included in phase 1 or 2 of San Rafael’s Quiet Zone implementation because the crossing was a private crossing at the end of the line and by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rules quiet zones cannot begin or end at a private crossing. The City asked SMART to close...

New lighting along the multi-use pathway between Andersen Drive and Rice Drive

Thanks to the combined efforts of Streamline Builders and DC Electric, lighting has been installed along the multi-use path between Andersen Drive and Rice Drive. These LED lights are mounted to the existing fence between the creek and the pathway and are set to illuminate automatically once the sun has gone down. ...

San Rafael applies for FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant for Fire Station 54

Last week Public Works submitted a major grant for the reconstruction of Fire Station 54 under FEMA’s new Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) Program. If successfully awarded funds through the BRIC grant program, the City would receive $4.1m in federal funds, with a $1.4m local match, for the $5.5m Fire Station reconstruction. The project qualifies...

Cannabis Industry Tax Oversight Committee - December 17, 2020 (Part 1)

Date and time: Date and time: 2020-12-17 03:00 pmLocation: Cannabis Industry Tax Oversight Committee - December 17, 2020Department: Economic DevelopmentAgenda Select 'download' below to view the Agenda Date and time: 2020-12-17 03:00 pmLocation: Cannabis Industry Tax Oversight Committee - December 17, 2020Department: Economic DevelopmentAgenda Select 'download' below to view the Agenda Date and time: 2020-12-17...

Help Shape the Future of San Rafael – Apply for a Seat on City Council

Be a part of an exciting new chapter in the City of San Rafael as a member of the City Council. This November voters elected San Rafael’s first female mayor, Kate Colin, and two new council members. The election of Mayor Kate created a vacancy that is now open for appointment by the Council. The...

San Rafael Update: New State Order, Business Q&A, COVID Exposure App, & More

The new statewide Stay At Home Order went into effect Tuesday and will remain in place until at least the beginning of January, or when ICU capacity levels become more manageable for our health care system and positive case rates drop to safer levels. Adapting to these new orders will be challenging for businesses and families during the holiday season. It is important to remember that the impact of a surge on...

Planning Commission - December 15, 2020

Date and time: Date and time: 2020-12-15 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - December 15, 2020Department: Public MeetingsDate and time: 2020-12-15 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - December 15, 2020Department: Public MeetingsAgenda packetSan Rafael Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 7:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/PC-2020-12-15 Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Telehone: (669) 900-9128...

Food Pantries in San Rafael

The SF Marin Food Bank offers a number of food distribution sites in San Rafael. You can use their Food Locator to find sites closest to you. Please only attend one pantry per week, and only send one member of your household to pick-up groceries. Below are the pantries in San Rafael that are open...

Park & Recreation Commission - December 17, 2020

Date and time: Date and time: 2020-12-17 06:00 pmLocation: Park & Recreation Commission - December 17, 2020Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaAgenda packetSelect 'download' below to view the Agenda PacketDate and time: 2020-12-17 06:00 pmLocation: Park & Recreation Commission - December 17, 2020Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaAgenda packetSelect...

Meet San Rafael’s new Park & Recreation Commissioners and Board of Library Trustee member!

In November, the City Council appointed two members to the Park and Recreation Commission: Kela Cabrales and Robert Sandoval; and one new member to the Board of Library Trustees: Eric Han. Here is a little information about our newly appointed members: Kela Cabrales has spent most of her life in the Bay Area and after...

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