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General Plan 2040 Overview Brochure

General Plan 2040 Steering Committee Application

Agenda Packet - Sept, 22, 2017

Antonette Bullock, Employee of the 2nd Quarter 2017

Antonette Bullock, Community Services Officer, was recognized as the Employee of the 2nd Quarter of 2017! "Antonette is a Community Service Officer working in the Police Department.  In the spring, the PD did some reorganization and one of Antonette’s assignments became a more focused effort on Community Outreach. Antonette consistently displays a positive attitude in...

Getting Around Marin - Draft Strategic Vision Plan

Please submit comments by September 22 As an update to the 2003 Vision Plan, Moving Forward: A 25-Year Transportation Vision for Marin County, the development of the Strategic Vision Plan builds on the foundation established in the 2003 transportation blueprint for Marin County. The Strategic Vision Plan reflects the advancements in our transportation system since 2003, and...

Marin County Celebrates President Jimmy Carter’s 93rd Birthday

Organizations in Marin County collaborate for events and festivities to honor 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter on his 93rd birthday. College of Marin, Community Media Center of Marin, Penguin Radio of Dominican University of California, Marin Artists Network, Associated Students of College of Marin, Marin Democrats and S.E.E.D. are sponsoring the week of activities highlighting...

Juniper/Bamboo Chipping and Collection Program

General Plan Steering Committee Taking Shape

Please note, this is an ARCHIVED story.  The application deadline for the General Plan Steering Committee has passed. The City is accepting applications from persons interested in serving on the General Plan 2040 Steering Committee.  This 21-member Committee will have a key role in the Plan Update, and will be a sounding board for new...

My Experience as a Dean Allison Intern

A Day with Dean By Thomas Wong Former Honorary Dean Allison Intern, and current Junior Civil Engineer I had the honor of meeting Mr. Dean Allison only once. I had finished a degree in civil engineering a few years prior and continued to work in the construction industry as I had done for many years....

Fall and Winter Classes & Programs

We are offering toddler Capoeira, Japanese flower arranging, hive management, and everything in between. From ceramics to tech skills, fitness to CPR, learn new things and make new friends at our community center classes and programs.  ACTIVITY GUIDE

Establishment of the Kenneth Edlin Memorial Fund

The San Rafael Library has received a generous donation of $385,000 from the trust of Mr. Ken Edlin. A long-time San Rafael resident, Mr. Edlin worked as a lawyer in San Francisco and was a veteran and served in the Air Force during World War II. We are grateful to Mr. Edlin’s generous contribution to...

Ridgeline Development Project

At their 7 p.m. meeting on Monday evening, the City Council will hold a Public Hearing for a proposed new single-family residence on a hillside and ridgeline parcel at 23 Meyer Road. The project has been approved by both the Design Review Board and the Planning Commission.  READ THE STAFF REPORT

Retiree Healthcare Reporting and Funding

The City Council will receive a report under the new reporting requirements for retiree healthcare benefits. The new reporting methodology comes from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and is being implemented a full year early as part of the City’s commitment to fiscal transparency. The City Council will also consider a formal funding policy...

Medical Cannabis Policy

Also on Monday evening, the City Council will hear an informational report and provide direction to staff on recommendations.  Over the past six months, a Council subcommittee drafted a series of goals and recommendations for San Rafael’s medical cannabis policy. Goals included providing safe patient access, exploring discreet and low impact and minimal public interface...

Parking in East San Rafael

UPDATE: For more information on the current updates on East San Rafael Parking, please visit: East San Rafael Parking Community Updates - San Rafael On Monday evening, the City Council will hold a study session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss parking issues in East San Rafael. Following a well-attended community meeting in July, the City Council...

San Rafael is Age-Friendly!

We are excited to announce that this week we were accepted in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities (the World Health Organization United States Affiliate). At the September 5th City Council meeting, we learned that 25% of the population in Marin is 60 or older in San Rafael and of this group half are 75...

Last Cup of Coffee - Station 51

Firefighter Candidate Information

Last update: January 22, 2018

Are comparisons with other jurisdictions useful?

Comparisons are useful only if the jurisdictions have similar pension models and employee make-up.  For example, CalPERS has historically amortized liabilities over 30 years and the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association (MCERA) uses 17 years.  This means that MCERA members, such as the City of San Rafael, are required to pay a greater percentage of...

Did the City’s pension reform changes to date result in any savings?

We are projected to save approximately $132 million in future (30 year period) pension and retiree health benefit costs based on the changes made at the municipal and state level over the last several years. Due to our reform efforts around retiree health, our unfunded liability has been reduced by 40% over the past few years.

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