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City Hall Closed on Monday, January 21

City Hall and all non-essential City facilities will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Emergency police and fire services will be available during this time. The regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22. Visit our website to view a list of … Continued

Get Your Sandbags!

The Department of Public Works recently restocked sandbags at Fire Station 55 (955 Point San Pedro Road) and Fire Station 56 (670 Del Ganado Road) to help residents protect their homes from flooding. The do-it-yourself sandbags are free and will be available throughout the rainy season. For more information on storm preparation, visit our website.

Draft Wildfire Prevention and Protection Action Plan

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the Fire Department will present a draft Wildfire Prevention and Protection Action Plan, which outlines 37 wildfire prevention goals, including updating the City’s vegetation management standards, expanding existing wildfire prevention programs, and implementing new programs and projects. The draft Plan was created in response to feedback from the community, as … Continued

Apply to Serve on the Design Review Board

The City Council is seeking applications for a vacancy on the Design Review Board. The Design Review Board provides advice on new development projects and most exterior changes to existing buildings. After Tuesday’s City Council meeting, applications will be available online or at the City Clerk’s office. Visit our website to learn more and apply.

Tales of the City: Mid-January 2019 Winter Storm

In case you missed it, a huge winter storm swept through San Rafael and the surrounding Bay Area, with a 48-hour rainfall total of 4.71 inches! And if you’ve checked the weather lately, it looks like we’ll have rain through Sunday. To stay on top of things, last week our Streets Maintenance crews inspected the … Continued

General Plan 2040

As part of the City’s General Plan 2040 update, we’re partnering with four technical consultants to assist us with getting the General Plan done: Placeworks, Inc.; Opticos Design, Inc.; BAE Urban Economics, Inc.; and Fehr & Peers Associates, Inc. With such a large project, the General Plan 2040 update will require support with things like … Continued

Public Safety Center | October 2018 Update – Utilities Completed

During the month of October 2018, Alten Construction finished with the slab on grade at the basement level and all of the offsite utilities (water, sewer, storm drain and gas). The contractor then proceeded with the installation of the shoring for the first floor (podium deck). All of the contractor’s forces have been focusing on … Continued

1/15/19 – Weekly Weather Update from NWS

Synopsis Periods of light rain and locally gusty southeast winds will continue today through Tuesday as multiple systems pass through the region. A stronger and more organized cold front will arrive Wednesday afternoon and evening with heavy rain and strong winds. Showers linger on Thursday with a drying trend Friday and Saturday before another chance … Continued

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