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What You Need to Know: Potential PG&E Power Shutoff

Prepare Now Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has notified the County of Marin that it may activate its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) protocols in response to a high wind event and Red Flag Warning. At 7:30am this morning, PG&E said it could potentially initiate a planned power shutoff in parts of Marin County...

County Prepares for Potential Power Shutoff

The County of Marin has published this press release about the potential power shut off in Marin County. For updates on impacts to San Rafael visit: www.cityofsanrafael.org/psps For Immediate Release: October 25, 2019 County Prepares for Potential Power Shutoff PG&E notifies County staff of possible temporary service disruption SAN RAFAEL, CA – Pacific Gas &...

Freitas Park Water Feature - Hours of Operation

The Freitas Park Water Feature will not be turned on this season due to the drought.

Agenda Packet - October 25, 2019

City Open Space closed during Red Flag Warnings

The National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning when a combination of warm temperatures, very low humidity, and strong winds puts a community at extreme risk of wildfire. A Red Flag Warning for the North Bay Mountains, interior valleys, and other parts of the Bay Area is in effect from Noon Wednesday, October 23 through 6...

Paving Work on Villa and Grand Avenue

The City's contractors will begin resurfacing work tomorrow, 10/23 on Villa Ave. from Grand Ave. to the NB 101 onramp. Work will continue from 7 AM to 5 PM through Thursday and potentially into Friday. Both directions of travel will remain open during the construction hours, though crews will be directing one direction at a...

Costco Comments from 10/17 - 10/22

Agenda - October 25, 2019

Paving Work on 2nd and 3rd St

The City's contractor will be doing road work on Second Street at Shaver Street on the afternoon of Monday, October 21st. Road work on Third Street at Shaver Street will occur on the mornings of October 22nd and 23rd. Crews will be closing one lane at a time to repair the roadway surface. The work...

SMART Track Testing Operations Update: Saturday, October 19, 2019 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm

SMART will be testing pre-revenue operations in San Rafael this coming Saturday, October 19, 2019. The hours of operations are scheduled from approximately 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Operations will occur from the Larkspur station to Myrtle Avenue (near the south portal of the Puerto Suello Tunnel), including the 4th Street, 5th Avenue, and Mission...

Comments Oct 16-17, 2019

Form to Request Assistance Removing Vegetation

AmeriCorps Waiver Fall 2020

2019-10-21 Agenda Packet

Costco comments from October 15, 2019

Paving Work on Fifth Avenue

Wondering what all the action on Fifth Avenue is? Starting tomorrow morning, October 16 the City’s contractor, Ghilotti Bros. will be performing maintenance work on Fifth Avenue between J Street and Happy Lane. They'll be removing sections of about six inches of asphalt and replacing it with six inches of fresh asphalt. Signs displaying parking...

Curb Ramp Requirement

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires the City to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to the pedestrian routes in the public right-of-way. Under ADA law, when a street, roadway or highway is altered, curb ramps must be provided where pedestrian walkways intersect the altered street. Over the past several years, we have...

How does DPW select the streets for treatment?

Every two years, we hire a consultant to inspect and rate the condition of every city-maintained roadway. The consultant then calculates each roadway segment’s “Pavement Condition Index” (PCI). The PCI for each road is an initial starting point for us to identify roadways to include in upcoming resurfacing projects. PCI values range from 0-100 with 0...

What is Street Resurfacing?

The City of San Rafael has over 175 miles of roadway. Our roadway system consists of asphalt concrete (AC) and concrete streets. Over the last 40 years, these roads have seen an increase in the vehicle traffic as well as a decrease in the amount of funding available to adequately repair and resurface these roadways. ...

Can you please add a second southbound right-turn from Hetherton Street onto Third Street?

Adding a second southbound right-turn lane from Hetherton Street onto Third Street would potentially increase the risk of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts in the crosswalk on the west leg of this already very congested intersection. To ensure the maximum safety of pedestrians, the City does not recommend installation of a second right-turn lane for southbound Hetherton Street...

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