The Contractor has been working in the rain and on the weekends to complete our new Fire Station 52. They are installing interior finishes and completing testing and commissioning of equipment. They will be pouring the last portion of the approach, curb, and sidewalk by the end of next week. Pavers, side gates and planting … Continued
The Terra Linda Community Center (TLCC) is receiving new flooring in their main auditorium. The work is expected to be completed this week and we’re very happy with how it’s turning out. We went with a very durable vinyl product that we expect to last 15 to 20 years. Despite a few minor initial bumps … Continued
Public Works employees Aaron Tubbs and Jim O’Hagan got a call about a fallen tree at 3:00 am on February 14th while working overnight during the storm. They found this in the roadway near Grand Ave and Villa Ave. A temporary detour was set-up until the tree contractor was able to clear the road.
Last Wednesday & Thursday San Rafael received almost 8” inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period over. On Wednesday evening our rain gauge displayed nearly 15 inches of rainfall for the year, 6 of those inches had been collected last 24 hours of that reading. Crazy!!! Crews from San Rafael Public Works worked around the … Continued
The City’s contractor M3 Integrated Services has installed the playground equipment and is on track to install the resilient rubber surfacing the first week of March. Next week they will be working on the sidewalk between the Marin Bocce Federation and the B Street community center.
In between storm clean-up duties, the Parks Department was able to finish installing new drain lines to help alleviate a perpetual soggy corner of the Albert’s ball field. Work also continued on the ball field to prepare for the upcoming season, which starts 2/21/19. Parks staff are pictured as they rebuild the pitcher’s mound.
Did you know that you can follow which Sidewalk Repair Program properties have been completed from on our interactive Encroachment Permits Map? Simply click “Filters” on the left side, under “Permit Type” select “Sidewalk Repair Program”. The click the three arrows in the top right of the left panel to collapse it to view the map … Continued
El Departamento de Policía de San Rafael se enorgullece en anunciar nuestra segunda Academia de Policía para Ciudadanos en Español con el fin de asistir a la población de habla Hispana en nuestra ciudad. La Academia de Policía de Ciudadanos (o APC) es un programa emocionante de diez semanas organizado por el departamento de policía. … Continued
If you love dogs, you’re in for a treat: San Rafael Police Department Canine Ares is retiring from the San Rafael Police Department and he’ll be joining us at Tuesday’s City Council meeting for recognition of his 6+ years of service to the City. That may not sound super long to you, but it is … Continued
At Tuesday’s meeting, staff will be presenting an information item to the City Council regarding short-term rentals… but what is a “short-term rental” exactly? A short-term rental (sometimes referred to as a vacation rental or STR) is typically defined as a rental of a residential dwelling unit or accessory building for periods of less than … Continued
