We were recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for our 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The GFOA established this award program in 1945 to encourage and assist governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally...
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Pump Testing Equipment May 30, 2019 The City of San Rafael (City) hereby requests proposals for pump testing equipment. The Fire Department needs equipment to allow for annual pump testing and for training new firefighters during their fire academy. The Department also is looking to conserve water and better protect the environment. ...
Street Trees and Sidewalk: As the Sidewalk Repair Program (SRP) moves along, a common theme has played out throughout the City. The sight of trees, and specifically their roots damaging and lifting sidewalks is something most residents have seen firsthand. As a Tree City this presents a challenge, but the City of San Rafael has...
The new demands of the digital era require a new approach to government. Technology now touches everything in the 21st century. Our new Department of Digital Service and Open Government is developing a Strategic Framework to help make sure we’re delivering services that are easy to use and that work for everyone. We’ve identified four...
2nd Street Closure Friday, May 31 at 8:00 p.m. to Monday, June 3 at 4:00 a.m Beginning on Friday, May 31 at 8 p.m. and ending on Monday, June 3 at 4 a.m., 2nd Street will be closed between Tamalpais Avenue to Hetherton Street. To travel eastbound, access A Street from Second Street as follows: To...
San Francisco, Calif. – Today California’s three largest energy companies announced a coordinated wildfire safety and awareness campaign to prepare Californians for the threat of extreme weather and power outages during times of increased wildfire danger. The statewide Power of Being Prepared campaign is being led jointly by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern...
Due to construction of the SMART Larkspur Rail extension, there will be two weekend street closures in June. Both closures begin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and end by 4:00 a.m. on Monday. Businesses will remain open during construction. Second Street will be closed on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, and Third Street...
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) construction on the Larkspur rail extension will close 2nd and 3rd Streets on consecutive weekends (5/31-6/3 and 6/7-6/10) and will impact the San Rafael Transit Center. Second Street Closure: Friday, May 31, at 8:00 p.m. through Monday, June 3, at 4:00 a.m. Second Street, between Tamalpais Avenue and Hetherton Street,...
The Falkirk Mansion re-roof is complete. The contractor was able to complete the project a few days early and it was a good thing they did, as the last bout of rain started the day after they finished. Although the exact wood shake shingles were not replaced in-kind due to Fire Code requirements, the fiberglass...
The contractor has completed the majority of concrete work on the project with only minor sidewalk work remaining. Next steps on the project include asphalt work within the Toyota Marin parking lot, as well as, on the north side of the canal where the City purchased the former Marin Motors parcel. During the second week...
After over two years of anticipation, and more than a decade in the making, we are all very excited to present this facility to the public. It was a joyous occasion for the San Rafael residents, city officials and firefighters that attended Fire Station 52 grand opening and dedication ceremony. Mayor Phillips and Fire Chief...
The MUP Phase-1 is nearly completed. The last phase is to install the SMART tracks next to the MUP before they close-in the security fence between the MUP and the tracks. SMART anticipates completing the track installation in the first or second week of June. Once that is completed, they will be able to finish...
The final work on the Francisco Blvd West realignment is completed and Francisco Blvd West at Rice Street has reopened. There was a bit of a delay from signaling issues, but it’s finally taking traffic!
Quinn Gardner, Emergency Management, was recognized as the Employee of the 1st QTR 2019! "Quinn has taken on the enormous responsibility to not only assist the Fire Chief in drafting the 38 point Wildfire Prevention Plan, but also leading up the community engagement effort. She has engaged and received feedback from many residents and neighborhood...
It has been a goal for at least a decade and it has finally been achieved. San Rafael's Fire Station 52 is now open for service! On Monday, May 13, we celebrated the opening of the new fire station, which replaces the original station built in 1958, with a ribbon-cutting that was attended by our City...
City Hall and all non-essential City facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Emergency police and fire services will be available during this time. If you require assistance while we’re closed, visit our Service Center on our website. MORE INFO
Considering the unexpected rain we've experienced these past couple of days, the idea of summer, water, and recreation seems far-fetched... but I thought I'd let you know that May is National Water Safety Month. As the weather warms up (although not likely this weekend), it’s important to use good judgment and be safe around water. Here are...
In response to concerns from some of our residents, our staff completed an analysis for an All-Way Stop at Merrydale Road and the U.S. 101 South ramps and got approval from Caltrans to do the work. Our Streets Maintenance Crews painted STOP legends and limit lines, refreshed striping, and installed STOP signs and advanced warning...
Do you remember back in February when the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge temporarily closed because of falling concrete from the upper deck? Caltrans crews thoroughly inspected the bridge to make sure it’s safe to use and to assess the problem--and determined that the each of the bridge’s original joints, which date back to the mid 1950s, is in...
On Wednesday, May 8, the County of Marin hosted a press conference to announce preliminary results from the 2019 Homeless Point-in-Time Count. While there is still work to be done, these results suggest that our strategy to end chronic homelessness is working! The City of San Rafael has been one part of a much larger team that helped...
Over the last 12 months, several of our neighboring jurisdictions (including the County of Marin, Town of San Anselmo, and City of Larkspur, to name a few) have approved bans on flavored tobacco and the sale of tobacco at pharmacies. The purpose of a flavored tobacco ban is to combat the increase in youth tobacco...
Collaborative effort to remain open through at least April 2020 The temporary and experimental pop-up library at the Northgate mall in San Rafael has been such a success, the three partnering agencies have agreed to keep it open through April 2020. Created in December 2018 as a special holiday season treat for shoppers and other mall visitors, the branch...
On Wednesday the County of Marin hosted a press conference (watch it here) to announce preliminary results from the 2019 Homeless Point-in-Time Count. While there is still work to be done, these results suggest that our strategy to end chronic homelessness is working! In San Rafael we've seen a ... ...
The San Rafael Sanitation District will be advertising the Forbes Avenue Sewer Improvement Project, which includes El Cerrito Avenue and 21 to 141 Fairhills Drive, on May 13, 2019. The project consists of replacing close to 3,000 lineal feet of sanitary sewer pipeline. The Engineers will perform a Public Outreach Meeting at the project site...
The first STOP sign appeared in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. There were a variety of colors used for STOP signs until the late 1920s, when the background color was standardized on yellow for maximum day and night visibility. Remember that this was several years before the invention of glass-bead retro-reflectorization for sign faces, so a...
The Cayes Pump Station is a small drainage pump station that manages the drainage in the Spinnaker and Baypoint neighborhoods in the Canal. This pump station also manages the water levels in the adjacent pond which fronts both neighborhoods. Over the last winter, which was wetter than normal, a significant leak in the pipe outfall...
UPDATE: After hearing concerns from our residents, the Traffic Engineering division completed an analysis for an All Way STOP at Merrydale Road and US 101 South Ramps and got approval from Caltrans to do the work. Streets Maintenance Crews painted STOP legends and limit lines, refreshed striping, and installed STOP signs and advanced warning signs....
**We are currently not accepting applications to paint utility boxes but will re-evaluate as budgeting and policy changes. Please check back here for any future updates.** You might have noticed some painting of public property downtown this week. Don’t worry, these street artists have a permit! The 2019 San Rafael Leadership Institute (SRLI) class project...
The Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that Encroachment Permit applications and payments will now be accepted online at www.cityofsanrafael.org/epapply. Property owners and contractors will now be able to apply for all types of encroachment permits and make payment via credit card. Once applied for staff will review the permit and send the...
The Park-A-Month Volunteer Program has begun! This fun family-friendly volunteer program helps keep our San Rafael Parks in great shape! The events take place on the third Saturday of each month. On April 20th, Parks personnel and neighborhood volunteers worked together to help clean up the Terra Linda Community Center. The next event is at...
