Graffiti Removal
Graffiti has been more active since the shelter-in-place, so the Paint & Sign crews have been very busy with removing graffiti all over town.
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Vegetation Managment
The Parks Department completed vegetation management projects around the City this week. The areas included the sides of Oakwood and Maywood Drive in the Sun Valley neighborhood well as a stretch of medians out on Point San Pedro Road.
Roadway Paint Improvements and Changes
With the nicer weather and shelter in place, Paint & Sign crews have been able to catch up on some much-needed work on faded stops/crosswalks. With less traffic, it’s easier to set up traffic control in various areas. Crews have also been able to stripe the roadways that have been faded including Biscayne, 3rd Street … Continued
Public Safety Center – Interior Finishes
The construction team is working hard to meet the anticipated completion date. Interior finishes such as carpet, wall panels, whiteboards, and counter tops are currently being installed. Additionally, audiovisual, fire alerting, surveillance and other integral systems are being completed. In the next few weeks, we plan on finishing the site walls, brick stairs and planting. … Continued
San Rafael High School Pedestrian Crossing and Third Street
Staff reported late last year on the funding by Transportation Authority of Marin to install a signalized crosswalk on Third Street in front of San Rafael High School. We are glad to report the design plans are at 95% complete and the project will soon be sent out for bids. The crosswalk will bring safety … Continued
Facility Repairs
Public Works is making the necessary repairs to modular during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of our city staff. Water damage in subfloor was detected under this window. All of the compromised areas were removed, replaced and made safe and solid. Exterior siding was removed and an area where water had penetrated was … Continued
Food Deliveries
Our maintenance division staff have been rotating to deliver lunches to St. Vincent’s on behalf of the EOC. There are a lot of hungry mouths to feed!
Pathway Cleanup
The Parks Department completed some much-needed work along the pathway behind Spinnaker IV. The crew focused on removing weeds and trash as well as pruning shrubs and reducing encampment sites.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Great Plates, Fire Safe Your Home, PG&E Power Shutoff Webinar, & More
At the end of April, Governor Newsom announced a new food delivery service program for older adults called, Great Plates Delivered: Home Meals for Seniors. It’s intended to accomplish two things: provide access to nutritious meals for older adults who are sheltering in place, and support local restaurants. The framework for Great Plates was developed at the State level, but it must be first … Continued
7 Days to a Fire Safe Home – Tip #3
What up! It’s Friday! We’re in our third week of sending out one tip per week that you can tackle to make your home more fire safe. Just to reiterate, last week modifications were made to the extended Public Health Order to allow for the operation of “outdoor businesses”, including gardeners and landscapers. Last week we cut our tall grasses, this week we’ll jump … Continued