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What is the latest news with the City's camping ordinance?

The City provides updates by email in its homelessness e-newsletter, which you can sign up for on our Homelessness Department main page. As of February 2024 - The City continues to work toward resolving the ongoing litigation regarding the City’s Ordinance 2030 – camping on public property. The City and the plaintiffs have been meeting...

City Council – January 6, 2020 (Cancelled)

I've heard most homeless people aren't from Marin, is that true?

Individuals living in encampments are overwhelmingly long-term residents of the City of San Rafael. The City of San Rafael and its nonprofit partners serving homeless individuals recently conducted a survey in the City’s major encampments asking this question among others. Almost 90% of individuals staying in the encampments have been in San Rafael for more...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Community Conversation: Coronavirus Surge in Marin + Pet Preparedness(Actualización diaria)

DESPLAZARSE HACIO ABAJO PARA ESPAÑOL We hope that you all had a restful and safe holiday weekend and are enjoying this turn in weather to get some sun while staying healthy and maintaining social distance. Don't forget to take some time to get out for a walk in your neighborhood and, if you can, plant some seeds. Did you...

Build an egg tower

Check out this fun activity for your plastic eggs shells from Easter! Materials needed: Plastic eggs Play dough Measuring tape Ready, set, build! Set out the supplies on a table. Show children how to connect the eggs using play dough spheres. Encourage them to build three dimensional structures. Measure how tall the structure is before...

Downtown Traffic Signal Improvements Project (CLOSED)

The City of San Rafael is seeking proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the City's Downtown Traffic Signal Improvements Project. The traffic signals associated with this project are located in Downtown San Rafael. In general, the scope of work includes controller upgrades (with existing signal timing), cabinet upgrades, and installation of video detection cameras, conduit,...

Two-Way Conversion of C and D Street

Opening C and D Street Up for Two-Way Traffic Currently, C Street is one-way northbound from 5th Avenue to 1st Street and D Street is one-way southbound from 5th Avenue to 2nd Street. The Public Safety Center being constructed across from City Hall will have driveways for emergency vehicles on both C and D Streets....

Garden Help at Falkirk Cultural Center

Help and learn with other volunteers on Monday mornings from 10 to Noon. Volunteers maintain six gardens including: Under Oaks Garden, Habitat Garden, Beneficial's Garden, Lathe House Garden, Succulent Garden and the Five Mediterranean Climate Zone Garden. The gardens at Falkirk Cultural Center are a partnership between UC Marin Master Gardeners and the City of...

Celebration Photos: January 30, 2020

Fifth & C St. Beautification Project & Public Art Celebration

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Fifth & C St. Parking Structure Re-Design & Art Project If you haven't walked or driven by the downtown San Rafael corner of Fifth & C Street recently, you must! And prepare to be delighted! In November, the City’s Parking Division completed a rehabilitation of the parking structure there, including local public art, a new creative succulent...

Fun Egg Carton Creatures

Wondering what to do with leftover egg cartons once you've dyed your Easter eggs? Create some fun creatures with just a few supplies and items you have around the house. Gather these supplies paper egg carton scissors glue/tape paint & paintbrush colored paper scraps newspaper any fun decorative items such as googly eyes, feathers, puff...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Video Message from Mayor Phillips + Holiday Weekends, Modified City Services & More (Actualización diaria)

DESPLAZARSE HACIO ABAJO PARA ESPAÑOL We understand the desire to get outside as the weather continues to get nicer, especially to gather with family and friends this upcoming holiday weekend. With the emergence of COVID-19 and the sudden shift to staying at home, our community needs to rethink how to celebrate holidays to incorporate social distancing and other safety measures. We must remain...

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

Let's go on a Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt (with Physical Distancing!) Let’s have fun in our neighborhood by sharing colorful egg pictures in our windows, on our front doors, fences or anywhere we can spot eggs from the street! Then head out for a walk and count how many you see or take photos and...

Apply to Planning Online!

In an effort to make more services available online, Planning is now taking applications online! **If this is an application for development on vacant land, please email planning@cityofsanrafael.org for the best way to proceed. The online system will not let you start a project on a vacant lot.** Please read the steps below, view the...

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DPW Essential Works Continues at a Breakneck Pace

This week, the Parks Crew removed an old water tank from near the playground at Bret Harte Park. Also, the pump and paving crew pulled and repaired a clogged pump at the N. Francisco pump station. They also buttoned up a couple of sidewalk repair pave backs in the Peacock Gap area so that there...

Essential Public Works Projects Continue

The Engineering group is continuing to work hard (while sheltering in place at their homes) on multiple essential public works design and construction projects. We have implemented several ways to stay on track and check in with each other. The team has followed management's recommendation to track time through a Telework tracking spreadsheet. In addition,...

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