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In early 2017, the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge was launched as a collaborative research and design project to initiate innovative solutions brought on by climate change. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, this Bay Area adaptation design competition focuses specifically on sea level rise. The competition was set-up to select ten site areas in...

The first day for students in the San Rafael City Schools District and the Dixie School District is next Thursday, August 23. You may see an increase in traffic congestion around the City--and it won’t be just commuters trying to get to work; you’ll likely see parents dropping off their students, school buses driving through...

Also on Monday, the City’s Community Development Director will give a brief presentation on various housing topics: state-mandated housing laws; current City housing policies and regulations; the City’s current housing stock, including our affordable housing inventory; accessory dwelling units; current housing development activity; short-term residential rentals; and the current rental housing market. This report will...

On Monday evening, the City Council will consider a response to the recently released Grand Jury report, Yellow School Bus for Traffic Congestion Relief. In their report, the Grand Jury examined yellow school bus (YSB) programs in Marin County and found that these programs were developed in a varied district-by-district approach that lacks coordination and consistent funding that...

Over the past several meetings, the City Council has discussed and approved several employee labor agreements with various bargaining groups. On Monday evening, the City Council will discuss a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Rafael Police Association. At the City Council’s direction, this MOU would be brought back for final consideration in September....