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Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) Rates

Also on Tuesday, the City Council will consider a rate adjustment proposal for 2018 for Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) to provide refuse, recycling, and composting for ratepayers in San Rafael. The proposed rate adjustment would increase rates by 5.57 percent. This increase includes adjustments based on an agreed-upon rate setting methodology that the City, along...

Time-Limited Parking on City Streets

In November, the City Council considered an ordinance limiting parking time to reduce long term vehicle storage on certain public streets. These amendments will result in changes that allow for enforcement of parking limits by defining the hourly limit, the distance a vehicle must move, and for how long it must be moved, in order to not...

Downtown Parking and Wayfinding Study Staff Report

On Tuesday evening, the City Council will hear a summary of recommendations related to parking and wayfinding (signage) in Downtown. The objectives of this study were to analyze the City’s current public parking; explore anticipated future parking needs including transit ridership; examine and upgrade the current wayfinding program for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians; and to propose...

Temporary Appointment and Call for Applications for Interim City Clerk

After 18 years of service, San Rafael’s City Clerk, Esther Beirne is retiring. At their Tuesday meeting, the City Council will consider appointing an Interim City Clerk to serve on a temporary basis, as well as releasing a call for applications to appoint a permanent City Clerk to serve until the next election in 2020....

Preparing for Bond Issuance

The City’s financing team is preparing to move forward with the marketing and sale of the bonds for the new Public Safety Center, Fire Station 52, and Fire Station 57 and on Tuesday, the City Council will consider an ordinance to pave the way. The approval of the proposed ordinance does not authorize the issuance...

Call for Applications for Various Boards and Commissions

There are upcoming vacancies on the following boards and commissions:  Library Board of Trustees; the Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (Zero Waste Marin) Local Task Force; and the Citizens Advisory Committee on Economic Development and Affordable Housing. Starting Wednesday, the City Council will be accepting applications. MORE INFO ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS STAFF REPORT --  LIBRARY BOARD...

Business License Renewal

Business license renewal notices have been distributed to all businesses with active licenses in San Rafael. Each license renewal is due by February 15 and the City accepts cash, checks, money orders, and most major credit cards. Licenses may be renewed online via credit card or eCheck at www.cityofsanrafael.org/businesslicenses.  For questions about business licenses, please call...

Library Assessment RFP

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY ASSESSMENT STUDY PROJECT

Addendum No. 1

Merrydale North Promenade Addendum No. 1

If the City moves to districts for the 2020 election will the City then have to redraw the districts in 2021 after the 2020 census data?

Yes.The City’s next election is 2020, and the lines would have to be reconsidered upon the release of the Census the following year. See Elec. Code § 21620 which states “After the initial establishment of the districts, the districts shall continue to be as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest federal decennial census...

Downtown Library Assessment - Request For Proposals

The City of San Rafael (City) hereby requests proposals from qualified consultants for the Downtown Library Assessment Study Project for the San Rafael Public Library located at 1100 E St. It is the intent of the City to hire a qualified consultant who can provide project management, preliminary assessments, proposed improvements, estimate of improvements costs...

City Hall Closure Dates - 2018

The City of San Rafael observes eleven public holidays each year during which non-essential City offices are closed.  The listing below provides details of these closures for the current calendar year. 2018 CITY HOLIDAYS Monday, January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day Monday, January 15, 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Monday, February 19, 2018 President’s...

DRAFT Sidewalk Repair Program Summary - October 2017

FY 2017-18 Sidewalk Program RFP

2017 Year-in-Review

In 2017 the City of San Rafael and our partners took major, concrete steps towards ending homelessness and improving the quality of life in our community.    To start off the year, on January 27th almost 100 community volunteers were deployed across the entire county for the bi-annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count.  The results were mixed -...

Pre-Tax Transit Benefit Enrollment Form

CMSA Commissioner Application

Southern Heights Bridge Closure

This morning, December 28, 2017, the City received notice from Caltrans bridge inspection staff that the existing Southern Heights Bridge should be closed effective immediately due to structural safety concerns. As a result, we've closed the bridge and installed detour signage. The City is currently working with a bridge consultant to design a new concrete...

Sister Cities

We have established relationships with Sister Cities which benefit the human rights, health, safety, culture and education of the residents of San Rafael. San Rafael's Sister Cities: San Rafael Del Norte, Nicaragua Lonate Pozzolo, Province of Varese, Italy Falkirk, Scotland Chiang Mai, Thailand History of Sister City programs The national sister city program was established following President...

Be an Artist

We are currently not accepting applications to paint boxes but will re-evaluate as budgeting and policy changes. Please check back here for any future updates.

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