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San Rafael Public Safety Center wins an APWA Award

Congratulations to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for winning an American Public Works Association (APWA) award for the Public Safety Center. DPW took this award home for the Northern California Small Cities and Rural Communities Award under the Structures category. APWA is an international professional association of public works agencies. This awards ceremony was...

Third Street Virtual Community Meeting

The design for the Third Street Rehabilitation and Third Street Safety projects are wrapping up. Construction is anticipated on both projects to begin in the Summer 2021. The City will be hosting a virtual public meeting for the Third Street Corridor Rehabilitation & Safety Projects on March 24th from 6-7:30pm. This meeting will provide a...

Removal of temporary building - Former Fire Station 51 office

Early this week, one of the buildings on the upper City Hall Parking Lot, which used to serve as the office for the temporary Station 51, was removed. The removal of this building took contributions from various City departments. For example, Parking Services and Public Works Streets assisted with blocking off the necessary parking spaces...

101 NB Central San Rafael off-ramp bridge replacement presentation on March 15th City Council Meeting

On the March 15th City Council Meeting, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be providing an informational report on the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project. In 1941, the bridge structure at the 101 NB Central San Rafael off-ramp was built and is now no longer seismically safe. Caltrans plans to...

Annual Street Resurfacing Program Update 2021

The City of San Rafael’s annual street resurfacing program has seen a significant loss in revenue throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The City’s streets are maintained with gas tax revenue and with the large drop in gas sales statewide, the City’s gas tax revenue has also proportionately dropped. Even with this dramatic drop in revenue, the...

Southern Heights Blvd Bridge replacement project update

After almost 11 weeks, the old timbre bridge has been totally removed and work has begun on the foundation of the new concrete bridge. The last couple of weeks have been spent drilling the six holes where the concrete CIDH (cast-in-drilled-hole) piles will be constructed. These piles will support the bridge columns and abutments. Some...

Keeping up with the demands of regular maintenance for City vehicles

The Vehicle Maintenance Division has been keeping busy with the regular maintenance of City vehicles. The Vehicle maintenance division usually keeps about 15-20 extra patrol car tires on hand as these are replaced frequently and if any minor defect are found. Supervisor Gerardo Paredes is also in the process of sending some vehicles that are...

Parks Division crew doing some early spring cleaning and field prep

Parks Division staff have taken advantage of the nice weather to get a head start on landscaping and other maintenance needs. They’ve been busy with the pruning and cleanup of the entrance median in Terra Linda, weed eating in various locations, hedging of shrubs, and pruning of roses bushes. Here you will see Alex Nacaspaca,...

Board of Library Trustees - March 9, 2021

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-03-09 06:00 pmLocation: Board of Library Trustees - March 9, 2021Department: Library & RecreationAgendaClick 'download' to view agendaAgenda packetClick 'download' to view agenda packetDate and time: 2021-03-09 06:00 pmLocation: Board of Library Trustees - March 9, 2021Department: Library & RecreationAgendaClick 'download' to view agendaAgenda packetClick 'download' to view agenda...

DPW helping to keep City streets maintained

treets Division staff repaired an area of concern located at the intersection of Manuel T. Freitas and Redwood Hwy this past week. A tree root was causing major uplifting of the roadway, curb, and gutter area. Early one morning, crews with the Streets Division began work to remove the damaged roadway and large root ball. ...

Sprucing up Albert's Park Lane

With the nice break in the weather, our paint crew have had a chance to do some much-needed touch up paint work along Albert's Park Lane. The crosswalks and parking stall lines were faded and in need of a touch up. Streets Division staff members Mike Castaneda and Trevor Thomas were able to apply fresh...

Fire Commission - March 10, 2021

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-03-10 04:00 pmLocation: Fire Commission - March 10, 2021Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaAgenda packetSelect 'download' below to view the Agenda PacketDate and time: 2021-03-10 04:00 pmLocation: Fire Commission - March 10, 2021Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaAgenda packetSelect 'download' below to view...

Economic Development Subcommittee - March 11, 2021

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-03-11 08:30 amLocation: Economic Development Subcommittee - March 11, 2021Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaDate and time: 2021-03-11 08:30 amLocation: Economic Development Subcommittee - March 11, 2021Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the Agenda

Planning Commission - March 9, 2021

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-03-09 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - March 9, 2021Department: Public MeetingsDate and time: 2021-03-09 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - March 9, 2021Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSan Rafael Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 7:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/pc-2021-03-09 Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting...

Canceled-Changed - March 4, 2021

San Rafael Update: Tier Status, Vaccine News, Variants, & more

Yesterday, the State provided its weekly tier assessment update for Marin County. Marin remains in Tier 2 (red status) for its second week. In order for us to advance to Tier 3 (orange status) we must remain in Tier 2 for a minimum of three weeks, and we must meet all criteria for Tier 3 for two consecutive weeks before advancing. During the Marin County Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday morning, Dr. Matt Willis provided an update concerning the local COVID-19 response. His...

Fire Stations 54 and 55 Replacement

About Project goals Remove and replace the original living quarters and roof Seismically upgrade the existing apparatus bay Complete recladding and refinishing of the exterior façade with new materials Budget Planning/Design $729,000 (funded by Measure E) Construction $7,000,000 (funded by Measure E) Overview Background In November 2013, Measure E was passed by the voters of...

COVID Outdoor Dining in parking spaces now approved through November 2022

All current permits for COVID outdoor dining now automatically valid through November 30, 2022. City officials have approved all temporary and semi-permanent structures built in the parking lane, as a part of the current COVID Outdoor Dining program, to remain at least until November 30, 2022. The City and elected officials listened to the restaurant...

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