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Celebrate Easter at Home

Virtual Easter activities with friends, family and loved ones It will take a little bit of planning but you can still share Easter love and fun through a video-call on Zoom, FaceTime or if you're sharing video between Androids and Iphones use Duo. Call, email, text, use an Evite or post to your specific group...

2018 Meeting Archive

City Council - April 20, 2020

Date and time: 2020-04-20 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: City ClerkAgendaSAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. VIRTUAL MEETING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will no longer offer an in-person meeting location for the public to attend. This meeting...

I want to get a debris box to clean up, is that allowed?

Debris boxes may be permitted for cleanup to bring a residence into safe, sanitary and habitable condition, as well as for work necessary to essential business or infrastructure.

Can I get an encroachment permit for a moving container (such as a POD)?

Moving services that facilitate moves that are allowed under the order are permissible. The order allows moves only if it is not possible to defer the move, if the move is necessary for safety, sanitation or habitability, or if the move is needed to preserve access to shelter. When moving, quarantine requirements may be necessary,...

I saw a crew doing work near my residence, how do I know they are permitted doing essential work?

Most utility work is considered essential are given broad discretion to make their own determination about how they proceed with their projects. Encroachment permits can be viewed by map on https://sanrafael.buildingeye.com/publicworks. Individual permits can be looked up on https://epermits.cityofsanrafael.org/ETRAKIT3/default.aspx Keep in mind that emergency work may start before the permit shows in the system.

I had an encroachment permit prior to March 31, 2020, what should I do?

All previously active encroachment permits were automatically suspended on that date. Please fill out the form on the website. If you are planning on waiting do to the work, thank you for helping! Just let us know on the form and we can note your status. If you are doing essential work and must continue, please...

We plan on tree trimming or landscaping within the Right-of-Way can we do the work?

Hired landscapers would be permissible if the project is necessary for essential infrastructure. Trimming may be part of maintaining essential infrastructure, such as branches covering a street sign or to allow for required sight distance, or protection from electrical wires.

Our sewer lateral is in need of replacement, can we replace the lateral?

Yes, utilities (including roads) are considered essential functions and are given broad discretion to make their own determination about how they proceed with their projects. Utilities requesting an encroachment permit must validate that they consider the work to be essential when filing the encroachment request.For existing permits, please fill out the form on the website for reactivation. Without a new or reactivated...

Our driveway or sidewalk is in poor condition can we get an encroachment permit to repave?

Yes, sidewalks and access to the roadway are considered part of essential infrastructure. It is also permissible as necessary to make the site safe and secure.

Can I get an encroachment permit?

Yes, however please refer to the construction FAQs above first. Utilities (including roads) are considered essential functions and those doing work on utilities are given broad discretion to make their own determination about how they proceed with their projects. Utilities requesting an encroachment permit must validate that they consider the work to be essential when filing...

Help Make Cloth Face Coverings

Have you been making cloth face coverings at home? Know someone who is? Looking to donate? We need your help. Cloth face coverings can help to mitigate the spread of infection among our homeless population and to our community as a whole. Help us to ensure that members of our vulnerable populations has a cloth...

Roll the Dice Games

Get silly with these dice game ideas or come up with your own. The idea is to assign an activity to each side of the cube. Kids roll the cube to see which activity they need to perform and for how long. You can create different themes like animal movements or sounds, such as Hop...

County of Marin Health Officer Issues Quarantine and Isolation Orders and Guidelines for People Diagnosed with or Exposed to COVID-19(El Oficial de Salud del Condado de Marin emite órdenes y pautas de aislamiento y cuarentena para las personas diagnosticadas o expuestas a COVID-19)

DESPLAZARSE HACIO ABAJO PARA ESPAÑOL The County of Marin issued a quarantine order and an isolation order which “requires anyone who has been diagnosed with or is likely to have COVID-19” to isolate themselves in their home or another residence. They may not leave their place of isolation or enter any other public or private place, except to receive necessary medical care. The order also requires members of...

Gentle Qigong Practice

Qigong is a beautifully flowing movement meditation that cultivates a sense of well being, calmness, and mental alertness. This practice is ideal during stressful times, and it may be done standing or sitting. Presented by our own Goldenaires Fitness Instructor Jeanette Logan. https://youtu.be/cWmcJozC7c8

Create a time capsule!

Here's a great way for kids to record their experience during this historical time. You can print out this worksheet and we will include a fillable worksheet soon! If you can't print it out, we've also listed items below that your children can create on their own and have provided text that can be copied...

Request a Replacement Monthly Garage Parking Card

Build a blanket fort

For a fun afternoon, blanket forts are easy to build and they provide countless hours of fun for children and adults. You can make your fort with everyday household items like blankets, sheets, chairs, and curtain rods. Start by building a frame and then close it off by draping sheets over it. Throw in a...

Personal Protective Equipment Donations

The County has created an online donation form for companies or other entities that have excess inventory (e.g., maybe they stocked up on N95 masks after the north bay fires) and wish to donate. In addition, hospitals (or anyone, really) who have people who contact them by email or phone can redirect people to this link. This...

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