The City Council will consider an ordinance proposed to be adopted on an urgency basis that would enact a temporary moratorium on rent increases (“rent freeze”) for tenants residing in certain residential units through December 31, 2021. The proposed temporary moratorium would solely apply in two designated US Census Tracts, Tract Nos. 1122.01 (Canal Neighborhood) and 1122.02 … Continued
Last Friday, the Bay Area Region met its first three week marker under the Regional Stay Home Order. On Saturday, the State confirmed that the Bay Area will remain under the Regional Order for now. Regular assessments of our ICU capacity projections will be used to determine when changes in the existing orders are warranted. You can view the ICU capacity numbers by region, the state is updating these daily, as well as maintaining a … Continued
Yesterday, the State provided an update on COVID-19 activity across the state, California’s collective hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) capacity, and the Regional State at Home Order. The Bay Area region will remain under the Regional Stay Home Order until January 8th at the earliest with potential to extend depending on four-week ICU capacity projections. Currently, the Bay Area’s available ICU capacity is 7.5%. … Continued
Our key message today is to please keep yourself and those around you safe and healthy. Hunker down at home as much as possible with movies, puzzles, walks, books… maybe some virtual coffee with a friend or an evening virtual storytime with a grandparent! Whatever you do, think about how the choices you make about … Continued
Yesterday, health care professionals began administering the COVID-19 vaccine in the Bay Area. Today, Marin County hospitals and skilled nursing facilities received the first of the county’s allocation of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Distribution of a vaccine is a huge step in the direction of preventing and fighting the coronavirus. As supplies become available, Marin County will distribute … Continued
Monday night’s San Rafael City Council meeting was a historic evening as Kate Colin, “Mayor Kate,” was sworn in as the City’s first female Mayor (since the City was chartered in 1874!). Mayor Kate was the 4th woman elected to the San Rafael City Council, Councilmember Maribeth Bushey was the 5th, and then Monday night Councilmembers Maika Llorens Gulati and Rachel Kertz joined them. Councilmembers Llorens Gulati (District 1/South) and Kertz (District 4/North) are the first to represent … Continued
The new statewide Stay At Home Order went into effect Tuesday and will remain in place until at least the beginning of January, or when ICU capacity levels become more manageable for our health care system and positive case rates drop to safer levels. Adapting to these new orders will be challenging for businesses and families during the holiday season. It is important to remember that the impact of a surge on … Continued
The SF Marin Food Bank offers a number of food distribution sites in San Rafael. You can use their Food Locator to find sites closest to you. Please only attend one pantry per week, and only send one member of your household to pick-up groceries. Below are the pantries in San Rafael that are open … Continued
In response to rapid increases in positive cases, hospitalizations, and reduced ICU bed capacity, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new statewide Stay At Home Order. The new restrictions start on Tuesday in Marin and will remain in place until January 4, 2021. Other parts of the Bay Area will implement the order starting … Continued
The State has moved COVID-19 county Tier assessments from a weekly basis to as-needed when the State determines that the most recent reliable data indicates immediate action is needed to address COVID-19 transmission in a county. During yesterday’s assessment, the State confirmed Marin County’s placement in Tier 2 (red status) for a third straight week. We are one of only six California counties not in … Continued
