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What Is "Mandatory Mediation"? Mediation is a process in which a neutral third party facilitates the negotiation of a mutually acceptable resolution to a dispute between parties. In order to address rapidly rising rental prices, communities throughout California have been adopting "Mandatory Mediation" policies. With “Mandatory” Mediation, if a triggering event occurs (e.g. rent is...

This protection prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants because they use housing vouchers or other forms of government assistance. State Law (SB 329) State law prohibits housing discrimination based on a person’s source of income (California Government Code Section 12921). SB 329 (the Housing Opportunities Act of 2019) became a California State law on January...

  Currently, The City of San Rafael does not have any residential areas with parking permits in place. If your neighborhood is interested, please take a look at the policy below and contact us.

If you need a temporary “No Parking” zone, the Parking Services Division provides "Tow-Away" signs and "meter bags" for use during construction work and special events. Temporary "No Parking" signs & meter bags are required to inform the public that vehicles parked in the posted "No Parking" spaces, will be towed to clear the space...

Thank you for providing free parking to your customers! How to Get Your Validations   If buying validations for the 1st time, download our application and bring it with you to our office. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE To re-purchase validations, come to our office; if you have trouble getting down here, let us know, we may...

The "Frequent Parker Card" (FPC) is a 50% off discount parking card. The FPC is for garage parking in the 5-story garages, located near 4th/A and 4th/C St and is ideal for those who frequent downtown, yet don't visit daily. The FPC costs $25 and is a ONE-TIME fee required to obtain the card. The normal...

In 1990, Mayor Mulryan announced that community members recently visited Thailand, and noted it is a City of 100,000 people and is a market community similar to the City of San Rafael with a heritage of logging, also similar to San Rafael. He said the Mayor and residents of Chiang Mai were interested in beginning...