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Putting Our Chronic Homelessness Strategy into Action

It’s one thing to have a strategy, it’s another to implement it. Over the past three newsletters you have learned about the three step approach communities across the country are using to end chronic homelessness. Over the past year the City of San Rafael, the County of Marin and our local service providers have been working...

Step 3 to Ending Chronic Homelessness

Over the past year the County of Marin, local service providers, and the City of San Rafael have begun adopting a dramatically new strategy for ending chronic homelessness. This new approach is called “Coordinated Entry,” and it has been pioneered, vetted, and proven successful in communities around the country. This is Part 3 of a three-part series breaking down...

Firefighter-Paramedic Job Announcement

San Rafael Receives Statewide Recognition

Have you ever wondered what are the ingredients that make downtown San Rafael such an authentic and special place? One answer is that we have an amazingly strong arts and cultural presence. This week, the State of California officially agreed and announced that our downtown was selected as one of only 14 in the State’s...

Assessment Districts and Public Access

At their 7 p.m. meeting on Monday evening, the City Council will hold public hearings and consider the following: Formed in 1999, the Baypoint Lagoon Assessment District was formed to remove nonnative plants in the Baypoint (Spinnaker) Lagoon. With landscaping needs now at a minimal level, funds will be directed towards improvements to the Cayes...

Grand Jury reports on pensions and retiree health

On Monday evening, the City Council will consider responses to two recent reports from the Grand Jury related to pensions and retiree health. The Grand Jury released a report in May that discussed the funding of public agency liabilities for retiree health benefits. This report revisits the issues raised in a report prepared four years...

6-mo progress report on RBR program

About six months ago, the City Council approved revisions to the City’s Residential Building Resale (RBR) program. On Monday evening, the City Council will review the first progress report since making these changes. The report is generally positive, including encouraging feedback from the real estate community on City staff performance. READ STAFF REPORT

Special Tax at the Village at Loch Lomond Marina

Also, at their Monday meeting, the City Council will consider a special tax for properties at the Village at Loch Lomond Marina to maintain the public marina green, boardwalk playground, roadway and on-site seasonal wetland conservation areas. The tax was authorized back in 2010, but is now going into effect because the public improvements are...

Personnel Actions

On Monday night, the City Council will consider personnel related changes to create more flexibility within certain classification series, updating the City’s salary schedule to reflect a new classification, and making market rate adjustments to two salary ranges. With these changes, staff believes the City will be able to improve recruitment efforts and keep existing...

Ask and you shall NOT receive, unless you want it!

You may know that San Rafael’s downtown restaurants are awesome, but did you know they are also trying to reduce waste? The City of San Rafael has teamed up with 17 downtown restaurants in the first ever “Ask First” campaign. Each restaurant has made the commitment to asking customers if they would like disposable utensils...

Freitas/Las Gallinas Construction Update 07/13/17

Work Completed In Past Two Weeks The City's Contractor, Ghilotti Bros, installed new concrete wheelchair ramps, curb, and gutter on the northwest and southwest corners of the intersection. The subcontractor, Valentine Corporation, prepared and poured concrete footings for the new retaining walls to be built adjacent to the left turn lanes on Freitas in both...

San Rafael among first named as California Arts District in new creative statewide program

Newly launched state designation program celebrates the state’s arts and culture San Rafael has been selected as one of California’s premier state-designated arts and culture districts, the California Arts Council announced today. San Rafael joins 13 other districts in a new program highlighting the state’s unique artistic and cultural communities within California, home to the country’s leading...

San Rafael Sunset Criterium Bike Race

July 29, 2017

Don’t miss cycling’s biggest night in San Rafael. On Saturday, July 29 from 1:30 to 9 p.m., this incredibly exhilarating event turns Downtown San Rafael into a cycle track. There’s fun for everyone including an adorable kids race, several races throughout the day for both men and women, and the final men’s pro race begins...

Second Fridays Art Walk

July 14, 2017

The Downtown San Rafael Arts District welcomes visitors to check out the latest art projects at the Second Fridays Art Walk. This monthly art stroll features galleries, open studios, art exhibits, live music, as well as wine and refreshments. Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and studios, the Second Fridays Art Walk is a signature...

7-1-2017 Mid-Management Salary Schedule

Senior Code Enforcement Supervisor / Code Enforcement Supervisor

Plastic Utensils “Ask First” Campaign

Plastic Utensils “Ask First” Campaign Check out the 17 businesses that joined the pilot in summer 2017 Have you ever gotten home with your take-out food only to find a bag full of plastic utensils and napkins that are destined to go straight in the trash? In our mission to reduce waste in San Rafael,...

July 2017 Spotlight: Lourdes Convent

Our Lady of Lourdes Convent Our Lady of Lourdes Convent's Story Nestled between redwoods and beautiful gardens, Our Lady Lourdes Convent has served San Rafael for over 50 years caring for aged and infirmed Dominican Sisters . Six months ago the Convent began composting and took extra steps to recycle more. The results have been...

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