Community Survey 

Latest Posts

DPW helping to keep police vehicles safe

Recently, the Garage Division purchased a laptop that was loaded with the Ford Factory Scan Tool Software (fortunately, an inexpensive used system was found).  This device will help to expand the capability of the garage staff and reduce the need to rely on the dealership. One of the features the Garage staff has started utilizing … Continued

Early Spring cleaning around the City

The drier weather has allowed Parks Division staff to switch back to some of their normal duties after zoning with the Streets Division. Some of these duties include irrigation repairs, continued work on the field at Alberts Park and regular routine park maintenance. One item that has been on the list was pruning the vegetation … Continued

Streets Division helping downtown outdoor dining make a comeback

Streets Division staff have been busy with multiple projects. From continuous cleaning of roadside drainage ditches to sign and paint work, the list never ends. The Pumps/Paving/Drainage crew have been utilizing a rented mini excavator to make short work of some drainage cleaning. The Paints/Signs crew has been assisting in the re-setup of outdoor dining … Continued

Innovative deployment of Enhanced Arterials (IDEA) Grant update

Construction is complete for the IDEA grant, which provided Central San Rafael Traffic signals with upgraded signal cabinets and controllers, video detection, and communication. The average driver probably wouldn’t have noticed the upgrades, but we are hopeful that with traffic monitoring and the signal performance measures providing reports to the traffic engineering division that we … Continued

San Rafael Update: Tier Status Update, Vaccinations for Residents 65+ , & More

On Tuesday, the State provided its weekly COVID-19 status update. Marin County remains in the Purple Tier 1 (Widespread Risk) status for the fourth week.   In general, for a County to advance to a less restrictive tier, it must:  Be in its current tier for a minimum of three weeks; and   Meet all criteria for the next less restrictive tier two consecutive weeks prior to progress to the next tier.  You can track Marin’s progress by … Continued

Notice of Construction Activities Starting February 22, 2021- Southern Heights Bridge

Starting next week, the City’s contractor, Substrate, Inc. will begin drilling foundation piles for the Southern Heights Bridge Replacement project. This operation will be loud and residents may experience some minor vibration. There will be monitors in place for both sound and vibration. Construction occurs Monday through Friday from 7am to 5pm. For more information … Continued

San Rafael Hires New Director of Digital Service and Open Government

San Rafael, CA – Following a nationwide search, the City of San Rafael is pleased to announce Jessica MacLeod as their new Director of Digital Service and Open Government. Jessica most recently served as Co-Founder and head of the Governments Team at U.S. Digital Response, a non-partisan, non-profit that provides rapid response to governments through … Continued

Overnight Closures of Northbound US-101 Central Off-Ramp

On Monday, February 8, 2021, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) begun the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project in the city of San Rafael. Using new and innovative construction technology, the project will perform removal and replacement on the current bridge footprint, located at the northbound off-ramp on US Highway 101. … Continued

San Rafael Promotes Planning Manager to Community Development Director

San Rafael, CA – Following a nationwide search, the City of San Rafael is pleased to announce Alicia Giudice as their new Community Development Director, effective June 1, 2021. Alicia brings 25 years of experience working in both the private sector and for local government. Alicia is currently serving as the City’s Planning Manager and … Continued

Snapshot — from the desk of City Manager, Jim Schutz

Spotlight Photo Program Coordinator, Habad Ahmad has been working with the City’s Emergency Operations Center to coordinate food distribution sites in San Rafael, and to distribute free testing information to the community. Photo Credit: Steve Mason, San Rafael Recreation Supervisor Last Quiz Question Shout out to Brucie Melvin for being the first to correctly answer the last Snapshot Quiz Question! The photo featured was of … Continued

Close window