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East San Rafael Parking Task Force - September 2022 Progress Report

Apply to serve on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee!

Community members can apply online to serve on our boards and commissions, and more information and eligibility requirements are as follows: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Board Description: The goal of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is to promote bicycling and walking as viable means of transportation throughout San Rafael; to provide conceptual...

Fire Road Fuel Reduction in China Camp State Park Beginning on October 5th, 2022

Starting October 5th, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with California State Parks and Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management along fire roads in China Camp State Park. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead woody vegetation, and some small diameter trees along the road edge to reduce wildfire...

Canceled-Changed-Oct. 6, 2022

SRSD Sewer Permit

Arbor Day Ceremony to be held at Bret Harte Park - Thursday, October 20

City Manager Jim Schutz and former Mayor Gary Phillips attend Arbor Day 2017 City of San Rafael staff and leadership will celebrate Arbor Day at Bret Harte Park on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Department of Public Works' Parks staff will plant an Oak tree to commemorate the event. Members of the public are encouraged to...

Mejoras en el vecindario del canal

Resumen La ciudad de San Rafael está involucrada en varios proyectos de obras públicas en el Canal. Desde el mejoramiento del pavimento de las calles, a la iluminación pública, a la reparación y reemplazo de la estación de bombeo, no hay escasez de proyectos que la Ciudad ha completado o está en construcción activa en...

Pavement Management Program – 2022/23 Slurry seal project

The City’s annual Pavement Management Program started this week. The contractor is doing the preliminary work for the slurry sealing of the next 8 +/- miles of the City’s Road network. This year’s Pavement Management Program includes the removal of traffic striping, crack sealing, placement of Slurry Seal, and the installation of new striping. The...

Great outlook for Transportation Funds in 2022

The Department of Public Works has applied for several Regional, State, and Federal grants in 2022 which creates the opportunity for the City to possibly receive over 20 million dollars of funding! These grants can help offset the cost of construction and maintenance of the City’s aging infrastructure including construction of major improvements and large-scale...

Partnership for new underground utility district

The Department of Public Works is partnering with PG&E to establish an underground utility district on Canal Street between Medway Road to Spinnaker Point Drive as part of the “Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Program.” City staff, PG&E, and other utility representatives had a great meeting onsite last Thursday, 9/29/22. We walked along Canal Street and...

Canal movie night with DPW!

Thank you, San Rafael! You came out and showed up and helped make the Canal Movie Night the success that it was. City staff from the Department of Public Works (April Miller, Joanna Kwok, and Stephen Acker) were well prepared to answer questions regarding upcoming improvements in local San Rafael neighborhoods and provide some much-needed...

Public Safety Center lobby murals

Last week, the Public Safety Center received its metal panel artwork display. All the lobby walls feature an array of photos representative of San Rafael. The medium used for the artwork was selected by Mary McGrath Architects, the designer of the building, to fit in nicely with the brick walls and historic elements in the...

Fire Stations #54 and #55 construction update

Fire Station 54 construction continues to move forward hitting important milestones like the completion of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler piping installation. The permanent wood stairs have been installed and the contractor is starting to install drywall in multiple areas of the building. Outside, the raised steel platform is ready to receive the emergency...

MMWD waterline replacement projects underway

Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) has begun construction on two watermain replacement projects in the City. The Courtwright System Improvement project on Bret Harte Rd. and the Treehaven Fireflow Improvement project in the Sun Valley Neighborhood. Courtwright System Improvement Project The project involves upgrading equipment on MMWD’s property and replacing an 8” water main by...

PD substation renovation

Remodeling your office can lead to a better use of space. Recently, the police department requested that the Police Substation located at the Albert Boro Community center be renovated. The walls were repaired, and repainted and new carpet was installed. In addition to the cosmetic upgrades, the HVAC system was improved to give increased airflow...

DPW's new electric leaf blowers

The Parks Department has been busy acquiring new electric leaf blowers to comply with the new City ordinance that bans the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. The ban took effect on October 1st. https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/leafblowers/ On July 18, 2022, the City Council passed an ordinance to regulate the operation of gas-powered leaf blowers within city limits....

Preparations for the upcoming winter season

As we enter the winter season one of the projects that the streets department takes on is cleaning ditches. Some of the reasons we clean them are to make sure there are no obstructions and to create room for new sediment to gather. As you can see in the attached photo, we used a skid...

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022 (Revised)

Date and time: Date and time: 2022-10-05 07:00 pmLocation: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022Department: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022AgendaSelect 'download' to view agendaDate and time: 2022-10-05 06:00 pmLocation: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022Department: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022AgendaSelect 'download'...

Pickleweed Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022 (Cancelled)

Date and time: Date and time: 2022-10-05 07:00 pmLocation: Pickleweed Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022 (Cancelled)Department: Pickleweed Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022 (Cancelled)Date and time: 2022-10-05 07:00 pmLocation: Pickleweed Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022 (Cancelled)Department: Pickleweed Advisory Committee - October 5, 2022 (Cancelled)

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