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Funding Opportunities for Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Trust Fund The City of San Rafael is committed to creating and maintaining housing that is safe, stable, and affordable for our community, especially for those who are most vulnerable including lower and moderate-income people and families, and for seniors, people living with special needs or a disability, and individuals and families who...

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Population Dynamics and Income Demographics and Housing Information Statistics San Rafael Marin County Population 60,651 259,358 Number of Housing Units 23,906 112,259 Number of Households 22,800 104,400 Mean Household Size (persons per household) Owners 2.30 2.44 Renters 2.68 2.36 Median Age (years) 40.2 44.5 *Statistics as of September 2019* Housing Stock The City's housing stock...

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Neighborhood Community Meetings - Be a Part of the Public Safety Conversation

San Rafael, CA – Chief of Police Diana Bishop invites community participation in these specially designed meetings to allow neighborhoods and police to discuss specific neighborhood issues and to engage in the problem-solving process. Residents and businesses are encouraged to attend the meeting in their district as outlined below. Each session will be facilitated by Chief...

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Tales of the City - Firefighter Recruit Academy 19

This past Saturday, August 24, the Firefighter Recruit Academy 19 held a graduation ceremony to celebrate the completion of six weeks of Firefighter/Paramedic training. Our fire academies are designed to acclimate new Firefighter/Paramedic recruits to operations in San Rafael and elsewhere in Marin County. Recruits are trained to perform firefighting and medical skills at a...

Regional Wildfire Prevention

San Rafael has a long history of leading efforts to proactively address the risks associated with wildfire. Despite our best local prevention efforts, wildfires do not respect jurisdictional boundaries. Given the changing climate and increased risk of wildfires, and taking into consideration the widespread impact that wildfires can have across Marin County, we have been...

Challenges to Housing Development

Back in August 2018, the City Council was presented with an informational report on the state of housing in San Rafael. In response to that housing report, the City Council directed staff to follow-up on four, specific housing topics and issues. One of these four topics/issues was to identify what changes could be made to facilitate housing...

Grand Jury Report: “Marin’s Telecommunications Disconnect”

This past June, the Marin County Civil Grand Jury issued a report entitled Marin’s Telecommunications Disconnect regarding telecommunications-related activity in Marin County. The report focuses on the role and responsibility of the Marin Telecommunications Agency (MTA), a countywide joint powers authority that was established in 1998 to to negotiate, collect, and disburse cable TV franchise fees and Public, Education and Government...

PG&E Monthly Discounts

Did you know? Thousands of income-eligible PG&E customers could save up to 20 percent or more on their monthly energy bill by enrolling in Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program. The CARE program gives income-qualified households discounts on their energy bills, but thousands of eligible customers are not signed...

PG&E Launches New Weather Webpage

In preparation for the threat of wildfire, PG&E has launched a robust weather webpage to better predict when a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is likely to occur. The PSPS Potential Forecast will provide an instantaneous sense of what’s going on and what’s ahead. The forecast encompasses nine geographic regions of PG&E’s service area (we’re in Region 3) and...

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Library & Recreation

The mission of the Library and Recreation department is to enrich our community through discovery, learning and play. We build community by creating experiences that spark curiosity and enable lifelong learning. Stay Connected If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. Recreation staff members can be reached at...

New Weather Webpage Gives Customers Insight into Meteorological Matters, Gauges the Potential for the Need to Call a Public Safety Power Shutoff

As part of its efforts to prepare customers and communities for the growing threat of wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a robust weather webpage on pge.com, providing detailed, localized forecasts. Of special note, the page offers a seven-day, look-ahead regional forecast updated daily by a PG&E meteorologist or fire scientist that indicates the potential...

Update: Overnight Testing for the Larkspur Extension Continues

Please be advised that SMART intends to resume overnight testing on Friday, August 30, and continue through Sunday, September 1, between 9:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Regular updates on the testing schedule will be posted on SonomaMarinTrain.org as they become available. According to SMART, railroad crossing warning devices and train control systems along the new extension from San...

2019-09-03 Agenda Packet

2019 Firefighter-Paramedic Job Announcement

Request for Qualifications: Comprehensive User Fee Study

SMART Overnight Testing for Larkspur Extension Starts August 23

SMART is getting closer to opening its extension to Larkspur and will begin testing the train control and railroad crossing warning systems along the newly constructed portion of track from San Rafael to Larkspur. Track testing will take place on track segments between Mission Ave and Larkspur. The overnight testing will take place between 9:30...

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