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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration

The City hereby requests proposals from qualified consultants for providing various professional services related to the San Rafael Vision Zero Program development (Project). Proposals shall be submitted by firms that have a capable and demonstrable background in the type of work described in the section entitled “Scope of Work” of this notice. In addition, all...

Grand Ave Pathway Addendum 1

The fire on San Rafael Hill is now contained and does not pose a threat to any structures. Those concerned about smoke exposure should shelter in place. No specific shelter in place orders are currently in place. First responders will remain on site through the evening to make sure not additional concerns arise.   Remember,...

We received a phone call stating that the water heater was leaking. DPW went on site and found that the 26-year-old water heater had ruptured internally. During the removal process of the old unit, we found that it also needed some sheetrock repairs. We repaired the wall and leveled the new water heater adding the...

Annual Pruning of Freitas Parkway Easement Clean-up Public Works crews have begun the annual pruning of Freitas Parkway. The work will continue for the few weeks. During this time, please note that there will be intermittent lane closures along Freitas Parkway as we trim the overgrowth. Frietas Parkway (between Montecillo Rd. and Del Ganado) Terra...

The City’s annual street resurfacing project is underway. Several streets have already undergone a full grind and contractors began the asphalt overlay. In total, this year’s project will include resurfacing of 4 miles of roadway and the installation of 13 ADA-compliant curb ramps. The project is funded through Gas tax revenues and the local Measure...

To combat over-parking in East San Rafael, the City Council took action in December to create a parking ordinance that allows the city to limit the time allowed for cars to park in this overused area of San Rafael to a maximum of 24 hours.  Since that time, staff has been developing the signage and...

On Monday night, the City Council approved a resolution to construct a multi-use bicycle and pedestrian path along the soon to be constructed SMART rail path from downtown San Rafael to Larkspur.  On Wednesday, the SMART Board agreed to incorporate our project into their larger rail segment.  The path, designed by BKF, will be incorporated...

SMART’s contractor anticipates finishing up the work at Andersen Drive and Francisco Blvd West by the end of the day on June 29th, 2018.  Prior to completing this work, the intersection, and rail crossing will need to ground and resurfaced.  This work will take several days to complete and will require full closure of the...

Intersection of Laurel Place and Wilkins Street: Streets Maintenance Crews installed a new crosswalk ladder and STOP Sign on the Wilkins side. Laurel Place has been a hotspot for speeding, so these new intersection improvements will provide increased safety for pedestrians. Fire Station 54 got new KEEP CLEAR in front of the station to prevent...

As we've seen, over the last 20 years a huge number of Americans have stopped participating in the labor force.  We've also seen that for the average worker, wage growth has stagnated for over 40 years. The final piece to the puzzle of how employment affects homelessness is the way these trends impact personal savings/wealth....

Congratulations on your decision to run for office! We're excited to provide you with this guide to help you navigate the process. The next General Municipal Election is set for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and here are the positions available: City of San Rafael Mayor (at-large) Councilmember - District 1/Southern Councilmember - District 4/Northern City...

Project Progress During the month of May, Alten Construction continued with the excavation of footings, elevator pits / stairs, and underground utilities (storm drain, fire line, sewer, waterlines, electrical and any sleeves required for future plumbing). After review /acceptance of the footing excavations by the geotechnical engineer, the contractor installed all the conduits and rebar...

On Saturday June 2, 2018 we'll be returning Tamalpais Ave (Mission to 3rd Street) to its pre-temporary bike lane condition as a two-way street and on-street parking on both sides. The Tamalpais Bike Lane was a temporary pilot project designed to get feedback and data on usage of the lane and the effect on traffic, pedestrian...

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