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2018-10-01 Agenda Packet

Red Flag In Effect Until September 25th

Marin County, CA -- The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the North Bay mountains and other parts of the Bay Area, which is in effect until 5 PM Tuesday, September 25. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected during this time frame with a combination...

Agenda Packet - September 24, 2018

9/21/18 - G Street Improvements – Phase II

On Tuesday, September 18th, the City’s contractor, Ghilotti Bros., resurfaced G Street between Fourth Street and Mission Avenue. Prior to resurfacing, new concrete wheelchair ramps and a drainage system were installed. The work has progressed quickly over the past month and will be done by the end of September.

9/21/18 - Upcoming Wet Paint! Sunday, September 23

Weekend Striping! On Sunday, September 23, the Department of Public Works will be center striping, or re-painting the center road markings, through Downtown San Rafael. Staff will be using a water-based paint to do the job. It’s environmentally responsible, paint remains flexible and withstands movement, it’s fast drying (10-15 minutes!), and it comes in many...

9/21/18 - Wet Paint

This week, Streets Maintenance Crews added some safety aspects to the Puerto Suello bike path heading southbound on the bike path and coming up the Linden lane tunnel/stairway. Delineators were added to guide bicyclists coming down the hill away from the stairway and approaching pedestrians, as well as, a bright PEDESTRIAN sign to the left....

9/21/18 - Milestone for East San Rafael Parking Project

Last year, City Council supported a 6-month study to evaluate existing East San Rafael parking conditions and better prepare parking solutions the City could implement. The City is first pursuing a short-term strategy of implementing time-limited parking. Following the estimated sign installation timeline, the Department of Public Works Maintenance crews have been hard at work...

9/21/18 - Hunter Young, Senior Civil Engineer – Employee of the Quarter

  On Monday night’s Council Meeting DPW’s own Senior Civil Engineer Hunter Young was recognized as San Rafael’s 2018 Employee of the Second Quarter. From managing the complex $3.5 million Freitas Las Gallinas Intersection Improvements project, to Grand Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to coordinating all things SMART in San Rafael – including rail crossings downtown and...

9/20/18 - SMART Larkspur Extension Update

The SMART Larkspur extension construction realignment of Francisco Blvd. West and first phase of the Multi-Use Path (from Rice Street to Andersen Drive) continues to move forward at a rapid pace. The Contractor has nearly completed the curb & gutter and sidewalk installation for the new Francisco Blvd West. The sheet piles that support the...

9/20/18 - Sidewalk Repair Program Update

Van Midde Concrete has conducted 114 of 198 final inspections and will be sending out all remaining final agreements for property owners to sign over the next few weeks. Property owners are instructed to sign the final agreement from Van Midde, and send the City a copy. Once the City receives the copy of the...

Agenda - September 24, 2018

Chipper Program

San Rafael Municipal Code requires the creation of Defensible Space around all homes and structures in the City. One way we are supporting our residents in their efforts to achieve defensible space is through free curbside chipper services. Our primary chipper program is currently managed and funded through the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority.   Residents MUST register...

Several CA MUTCD applications that are commoly used within the City of San Rafael are:

01 - Spacing Requirements 03 - Shoulders 06 - Shoulder, Reduced Lane 10 - Lane Closure, Flaggers 11 - Lane Closure, Low Volume 13 - Temp Road Closure, Flaggers 15 - Center of Road, Low Volume 18 - Lane Closure, Self Regulating 20 - Detour 28 - Sidewalk Closure 29 - Crosswalk, Pedestrian Detour 101...

Red Flag Warning In Effect for Marin County

Warning to remain in place until Thursday afternoon The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the North Bay Mountains and other parts of the Bay Area, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM Thursday, September 20. This supersedes the Fire Weather Watch that was previously in...

Hunter Young, Employee of the 2nd Quarter 2018

Hunter Young, Sr. Civil Engineer, was recognized as the Employee of the 1st Quarter of 2018! "Hunter Young is a Senior  Civil Engineer in the Department of Public Works. In his more than 8 years here at the City Hunter has been the engineer and manager of some very important projects here at the City....

Juan Carlos Sorto, Employee of the 1st Quarter 2018

Juan Carlos Sorto, Custodian, was recognized as the Employee of the 1st Quarter of 2018! "The City of San Rafael’s roster of employees contains many unsung heroes. One of these shining stars is the Albert J. Boro Community Center’s custodian Juan Carlos Sorto. Carlos does an incredible job of maintaining the City’s HEAVILY used community...

Serve on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The City Council is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. This Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every even-numbered month at 6 p.m. and works to promote bicycling and walking as viable means of transportation throughout San Rafael, to provide conceptual input on public bicycle and pedestrian...

09/13/18 - Albert Park Play Area

Also on the City Council agenda for Monday night is the consideration of new play area improvements at Albert Park. The project has been a joint partnership with the nearby community who has been instrumental in advocating for and raising funds for the project. If approved, the project would include new play structures, ground surfacing,...

"Yellow Command" Emergency Operations Center Exercise

Last week, San Rafael Emergency Manager Quinn Gardner led City staff in a "Yellow Command" Emergency Operations Center exercise in coordination with other city and county Bay Area jurisdictions. About 50 City employees responded to a scenario in which a massive earthquake hits the Bay Area, with an emphasis on mass care and sheltering operations....

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