Join us on April 29 at 3:30 p.m. for the official re-opening of the Albert Park Playground. Help us celebrate our community partners, donors, and staff for making this project such a success! Refreshments will be provided. The playground is located at 618 B Street between the San Rafael Community Center & Marin Bocce Federation. … Continued
The SMART Larkspur Extension construction work on the Francisco Blvd. West realignment and Phase-1 of the Multi-Use Path (from Rice Street to Andersen Drive) is nearing completion. Although most of the work for both Francisco Blvd West and the MUP has been completed, there is a lot of work needed to be done on the … Continued
On Monday, April 15th, the City Council approved seven temporary construction easements associated with renting private property. The project design continues to advance toward completion, which we anticipate by June 2019. The design team continues to coordinate with several private utility companies regarding the relocation of one wood utility pole as well as the installation … Continued
The Falkirk Mansion is scheduled to get a new roof within the first few weeks of May. The badly needed roofing will replace the aged wood-shake shingles with a new fiberglass wood-shake-look shingle. Needing to keep within the fire code requirements, the fiberglass shingles were a good solution, and were carefully chosen based on their … Continued
Have you noticed the new parking lot signs around town? Streets Maintenance Crews received the first parking lot sign work order from Parking Services to install our beautiful new parking lot signs! The sign pictured is at the 3rd and Cijos Street lot. You may also notice the revamping of fresh paint in our handicap … Continued
The Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) made up of Marin’s 11 cities and towns and the County of Marin recently received a nearly $700,000 grant to fund trash control infrastructure. MCSTOPPP was one of eight Bay Area communities that were selected by the EPA for funding. This is an important boost to local … Continued
Over the last couple of weeks, the Contractor has made great progress on the bridge project by forming the approach ramps leading to each side of the pedestrian bridge. Additionally, the Contractor recently relocated parking lot lighting and a water line inside of the Toyota parking lot. Electrical work on the pedestrian bridge itself is … Continued
SAN RAFAEL, CA: The City of San Rafael is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Rebecca Woodbury as the Director of Digital Service and Open Government, effective January 2019. This new department is a reorganization of the former Information Technology division, with expanded services that include data analytics and performance measurement, user-centered service design, and community engagement. “The new department will … Continued
On Monday, February 4th, the San Rafael City Council held an informational discussion (watch the video here) about the potential adoption of renter protection policies in San Rafael – specifically, Mandatory Mediation and Just Cause eviction. San Rafael’s Rental Market According to the City of San Rafael’s 2015-2023 Housing Element, in 2010 San … Continued
Sustainable Sports Foundation will be hosting the eleventh annual Marin County Half Marathon event on Sunday, April 28 at McNears Beach. Starting at 7:30 a.m. until approximately 11 :30 a.m., Point San Pedro Road will be closed at the east entrance of Biscayne, through China Camp State Park. Access through China Camp will not be … Continued
