We are committed to Housing and Homelessness, one of the San Rafael City Council's policy focus areas.
Background
The Bay Area is struggling to add new inventory to make up for housing shortages. Strict zoning regulations, in combination with building restrictions, have made it difficult to construct housing. The rapid economic growth, due in part to the booming tech industry, has created thousands of new jobs in the Bay Area. However, the resultant high demand for housing, in conjunction with the lack of supply of adequate housing, has created exponential increases in rents and house prices.
Successful Seeds of Hope Event On November 6, the City of San Rafael and County of Marin Health and Human Services co-hosted the 6th Seeds of Hope lunch and service provider fair. The event invites people experiencing homelessness to receive meals, donations, and housing-focused services. The turnout was wonderful, and 23 service providers assisted attendees...
City Camping Ordinance Update On July 17th, City Council adopted Ordinance 2030 to address unregulated encampments on public property by persons experiencing homelessness in the City. The ordinance would prohibit establishing any camping area within 200 ft. of another camping area. Each camping area would also be limited in size to 10 ft. by 10...
San Rafael Design Review Board Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. On September 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. the Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing for this project and seek community input as well as provide comments on the proposed architecture of the proposed residential buildings. How to Participate The public may...
