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Coastal Cleanup Day Success

3,380 lbs. of trash and 354 lbs. of recycling were diverted from the Canal, Bay Shore and Gallinas Creek by community members and groups from San Rafael High, Dominican, San Domenico, and The Rotary Club of San Rafael. Thank you to Parker Dive Service for the Allied Mariner, that hauled large heavy debris from the...

Bloomberg Idea Accelerator

On Tuesday, we convened a group of community stakeholders to participate in a Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayor’s Challenge “Idea Accelerator” workshop and work on the issue of illegal dumping. The group spent the day taking a deep dive understanding the problem and causes, including interviewing random members of the public about how they dispose of furniture....

Recruitment for next “Dean Allison Intern”

Many people in our community were touched by the late Public Works Director Dean Allison. He was not only an incredible public servant, but also a dear friend. After his passing, the City created the Dean Allison Internship. The first recipient, Thomas Wong, wrote this moving piece about spending a day with Dean and the...

SMART Construction Activity

Francisco Blvd. West, from 2nd Street to Irwin, will be closed October 2 & 3 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for installation of sheet pile along San Rafael Creek. The full closure is needed to allow crane set-up to install sheet pile and avoid existing overhead power lines. Access to parking lots along Francisco Blvd. will be kept open....

9/29/17 - Sidewalk Maintenance & Liability

Did you know there are over 275 miles of sidewalk in San Rafael? After significant work with neighborhoods and property owners, the City Council will consider a sidewalk maintenance and liability ordinance at their meeting on Monday evening, at 7 p.m. The proposed program clarifies the responsibility for performing and funding maintenance as well as...

SMART Construction Update

SMART has already started performing work on the Larkspur extension. They have been installing sheet pile and constructing improvements along the new rail line. Next week SMART’s contractor will be closing Francisco Blvd West on October 17-24 to remove the existing wood trellis and wood walls along the San Rafael creek. Since these existing facilities are...

Downtown Wayfinding Signs

Downtown Wayfinding Signs We recently installed a handful of new prototype signs in the Downtown and are looking for feedback from the community. We hope the blue parking signs will better direct people to our public parking options Downtown and that pedestrian friendly directional signage will encourage people to walk more and re-park less. Let...

Boyd House Painting Project

CITY OF SAN RAFAEL - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC WORKS ______________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works will receive bids for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and services for BOYD GATE HOUSE – EXTERIOR PAINTING 1125 B Street (at Mission) City...

How do I claim exemption from hotel tax?

Hotel guests claiming exemption by reason of a stay exceeding thirty (30) days shall claim exemption on a standard City form, under penalty of perjury. Transients claiming exemption by reason of employment as an officer or employee of (1) the U.S. federal government or its instruments (such as federal credit unions or the Red Cross) or...

Who is exempt from hotel tax?

Hotel guests staying more than thirty (30) days. Officers and employees of the U.S. federal government and its instruments (including federal credit unions and the Red Cross), in the course and scope of their employment. Officers and employees of foreign governments, where exempted by express provision of federal law or international treaty. Transient_Occupancy_Tax_Exemption_Claim

Honorary Dean Allison Internship

"Seeing his legacy not just at Public Works but throughout the City of San Rafael inspires me to continue learning, growing, and making a difference in the community." - Former Dean Allison Intern Thomas Wong, former Dean Allison Intern, was recently featured in a Marin Independent Journal story about his experience. Also, read his personal...

Freitas/Las Gallinas Construction Update 09/22/17

Work Completed In Past Four Weeks The concrete pile foundations for the new bridge on the east side of Las Gallinas (see photos above). The foundations are 30’ deep and take about one day each to construct. The Contractor removed the old ‘pork-chop’ island on the southeast corner (i.e., Safeway corner) where the traffic signal...

General Plan 2040 Overview Brochure

General Plan 2040 Steering Committee Application

Agenda Packet - Sept, 22, 2017

Antonette Bullock, Employee of the 2nd Quarter 2017

Antonette Bullock, Community Services Officer, was recognized as the Employee of the 2nd Quarter of 2017! "Antonette is a Community Service Officer working in the Police Department. In the spring, the PD did some reorganization and one of Antonette’s assignments became a more focused effort on Community Outreach. Antonette consistently displays a positive attitude in...

Getting Around Marin - Draft Strategic Vision Plan

Please submit comments by September 22 As an update to the 2003 Vision Plan, Moving Forward: A 25-Year Transportation Vision for Marin County, the development of the Strategic Vision Plan builds on the foundation established in the 2003 transportation blueprint for Marin County. The Strategic Vision Plan reflects the advancements in our transportation system since 2003, and...

Marin County Celebrates President Jimmy Carter’s 93rd Birthday

Organizations in Marin County collaborate for events and festivities to honor 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter on his 93rd birthday. College of Marin, Community Media Center of Marin, Penguin Radio of Dominican University of California, Marin Artists Network, Associated Students of College of Marin, Marin Democrats and S.E.E.D. are sponsoring the week of activities highlighting...

Juniper/Bamboo Chipping and Collection Program

General Plan Steering Committee Taking Shape

Please note, this is an ARCHIVED story. The application deadline for the General Plan Steering Committee has passed. The City is accepting applications from persons interested in serving on the General Plan 2040 Steering Committee. This 21-member Committee will have a key role in the Plan Update, and will be a sounding board for new...

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