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Protective padding around the backboard of basketball hoops is a key feature that provides added protection and safety. Most of the protective padding around the basketball backboards at the Albert J. Boro Community Center had been torn away or damaged. The Facilities team was able to save some of the existing padding pieces and splice...
The Facilities team moves into the final phase of construction of the City Hall Gym. Subfloor Reinforcement, heavy-duty rubberized floor mats were installed, as well as wall base and paint. The room is now ready for workout equipment to be put into place!
The front push bumpers are designed to absorb an impact and to reduce the damage done to the vehicle in case of a minor collision. The vehicle maintenance staff does a great job of keeping on top of these necessary inspections and repairs to ensure City vehicles remain safe and in compliance. In the photo you...
The Parks Department recently contracted with Gardener’s Guild to constructhe mulching of the medians along Bellam Blvd between Kerner Blvd and Windward Way. This has long been on the wish list for local residents to help cut back on herbicide use in the area. The mulch will help cut back on weed growth while keeping...
The Parks Department will replant the trees along McInnis Pkwy that were previously lost due to drought and stress. The trees were planted as a part of the Cool Parks grant program. The program, which is funded through CAL FIRE, aims to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by planting urban trees.
Sometimes collisions happen. On a recent day, a pedestrian barrier that informs pedestrians that they cannot cross the street in this location was hit and knocked down. It is very important to get these barriers repaired and back up and working in order to help protect the public from crossing at these intersections. Streets Maintenance...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo Sunrise over Marinwood Photo Credit: Alissa Curtin, Administrative Services Department Last Quiz Question Congrats to Jay Workman for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. So I Married an Axe Murderer is the 1993 movie that featured San Rafael’s police boat, the “Mission City!” Congrats Jay...
FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Salida del sol sobre Marinwood Crédito de la fotografía: Alissa Curtin, Departamento de Servicios Administrativos RESPUESTA Felicitaciones a Jay Workman por ser el primero en responder correctamente nuestra última pregunta de Snapshot. So I Married an Axe Murderer es la película de 1993 que presentaba el barco de la policía de...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Pinnacle Power Services, will be returning to continue electrical utility work by 557 Francisco Blvd E on Saturday, 2/18 from approximately 8P.M to 4 A.M. The work requires the power to be turned off in the area so the work is happening on a weekend night to minimize impacts to the businesses. The...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care, will be working in locations listed below. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 2/13/23 thru Tuesday 2/14/23. 31 Kinross Dr 15 Lockness Lane 16 Maplewood Dr 27 Briarwood Dr 47 Castlewood Dr 15 Castlewood Dr 59 Knight Dr 83 Robinhood Dr Public inquires...
Project Update – Week of 2/9 WR Forde will be onsite Saturday 2/11 to CCTV the newly installed laterals completed late last year. This won't impact traffic traveling through the area or any residents as the laterals were completed within the city and county right of way. In addition, the design team Nute Engineering has...
Public Works is excited to announce that Philip Buckley has joined our team as a Senior Civil Engineer for the Capital Improvement Program group. Philip brings over 20 years of Civil Engineering experience from working in both the private and public sectors. He was a design consultant overseeing land development projects for many years and...
The Parks Department has been busy working on getting the baseball field ready for the next season. This year the crew was able to utilize their new verticutter. The verticutter helps level the field between the turf and the skinned area to help reduce the lip that forms along the turf edge. The crew reestablished...
San Rafael’s Sidewalk Repair Program has helped numerous residents repair the sidewalk in front of their house. Once the new sidewalks are in, the Parks Department works with the homeowners and helps plant new trees to replace any that were removed during the process. The new trees, selected by the homeowner from a list compiled...
FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Atardecer de San Rafael Crédito de la fotografía: Bernadette Sullivan, Oficina del Administrador de la Ciudad RESPUESTA Felicitaciones a Chase Sambell por ser el primero en responder correctamente nuestra última pregunta de Snapshot. ¡San Rafael alberga dieciséis monumentos locales! Consulte la lista completa aquí. Felicitaciones a Chase y gracias por leer...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo San Rafael Sunset Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Chase Sambell for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. San Rafael is home to sixteen local Landmarks! Check out the full list here. Congrats Chase, and thanks for reading Snapshot. Scroll...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Pinnacle Power Services Inc., will be performing electrical utility work by 46 Castro Ave on Saturday, 1/28 from approximately 10 P.M to 6 A.M. The work requires the power to be turned off in the area so work is happening at night to minimize impacts to the neighboring businesses. The road will not...
As powerful storms and atmospheric rivers poured across the Bay Area in recent weeks, Public Works Maintenance crews have been working around the clock to respond to weather related emergencies throughout the City of San Rafael. DPW maintenance crews worked double shifts to respond to a variety of storm related emergency issues, ranging from flooding...
A second round of parking clarifications in the Gerstle Park, Fair Hills, and West End Neighborhoods are scheduled to be installed in February to help improve emergency access and egress. After the installation of new signage last year, there was an adjustment period where staff worked closely with residents in these neighborhoods to make any...
The City has been working hard with PG&E to get lights installed on locations identified from the Canal Community Based Transportation Plan. Last spring, City staff identified 42 locations where PG&E had existing poles, but no lights. In June 2022 PG&E met with the City about the project and the strong need to provide lighting...
The City is looking for a service provider with a history of implementing successful field‐based programs and mental health services to operate an Alternative Response Team (ART) that would serve as a first response team to a variety of requests for service, to include individuals in crisis. Experience with crisis response is preferred. The...
The City of San Rafael Department of Public Works is considering converting Embarcadero Way to one-way eastbound (inbound to the neighborhood), from Marina Court Drive to Marina Court. Embarcadero Way will remain two-way from Third Street to Marina Court Drive. There is a steep drop-off next to Embarcadero Way from Marina Court Drive to the...
Samantha Ramirez is committed to uplifting the community in which she resides, both in her work and her extracurricular activities. As a bilingual and bicultural community member with family from El Salvador and Honduras, she has worked hard to be a powerful bridge between the LatinX communities in San Rafael and the bodies that govern...
Embarcadero Way from Marina Court Drive to Sea View Avenue is narrow with a steep drop and does not accommodate two-way traffic very well. There also is no room to pull over to allow another vehicle to pass. In collaboration with the County, the City is collecting volumes on all streets that meet at the...
Shirley Fischer has dedicated her life to civic participation for the greater good of the community, and since she moved to Terra Linda 40 years ago she has been consistently active in bringing together community members and organizations to foster communication between residents and the City, to develop a common vision of community needs and...
This week the San Rafael Public Library launched “Book to Action,” a community-wide program from the California Center for the Book to Read/Discuss/Act during the months of March-June. Supervising Librarian Jill Harris and Librarians Bonnie Groshong and Margaret Stawowy have been leading the effort, with support from many other library staff. This series is centered around The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, as well as the themes brought...
On Thursday October 1, Lorenzo Jones, who previously helped the City with the #8cantwait task force meetings, facilitated a community conversation with 12 members of the community. City employees Cristine Alilovich, Talia Smith, and Iman Kayani also participated in the meeting. The purpose of the discussion was to hear feedback from those who have expressed...
The City of San Rafael is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to develop a Conceptual Design Option for a combined library and community center of approximately 43,700 square feet in San Rafael, California. The Project will build upon the results of the San Rafael Public Library Facilities Planning Study completed in August 2019. Additional information regarding...
On Monday evening, City Attorney Rob Epstein provided the City Council and the community with a description of an event that recently occurred involving a high-risk traffic stop. Watch the video: Transcript of Mr. Epstein’s comments: I am going to offer some remarks on an incident that occurred last month. It was an incident involving...
