A Process for Income Qualified Seniors to Claim an Exemption from MERA’s Parcel Tax Qualified low-income seniors in Marin County are eligible to file for a tax exemption from a parcel tax that supports the County’s next-generation emergency radio system. This exemption must be applied for annually, so anyone who qualified for this exemption this … Continued
On Monday evening, City staff will present an informational report about new parking time limits in the residential and commercial sections of East San Rafael. These new time limits were developed as part of a parking study in East San Rafael, which was prompted in response to concerns relating to parking availability. The first phase … Continued
On Monday evening, the City Council will consider two items related to cannabis. The first item is whether to place a measure on the June 5, 2018 ballot to levy a “commercial cannabis industry special tax”–a special business tax– on cannabis businesses in San Rafael. If approved, voters in San Rafael would vote on a … Continued
Also on Monday, the City Council will consider the release of lease revenue bonds, which will be used to fund three public safety facility projects: the rebuilding of Fire Stations 57 and 52, and a new Public Safety Center across the street from City Hall. The proposed bond financing is expected to yield $48.5 million … Continued
On March 5, 2018, the City Council will consider a resolution approving a detailed work program for the General Plan Update, including descriptions of each task to be performed, and a project budget and schedule. The 90-page work program outlines 15 tasks and over 100 sub-tasks to be completed over a three-year period, culminating with … Continued
San Rafael Fire Department’s Vegetation Management Division is partnered with Department of Public Works to keep the open spaces of San Rafael safe from fire risk and danger. One of the main ways these large open spaces are kept clean for the wildfire season is with goats. These four legged grazing machines are used … Continued
The benefits of being a police cadet lay the foundation for a long and varied vocation if you are considering a career in law enforcement. The police cadet is a 20-hour/week entry-level police civilian classification that performs all duties required to support police services. The cadet must be proactive as they maintain the police vehicles, … Continued
Great news! The Public Safety Center notice to proceed will be issued next Monday, February 5. The site is completely cleared, the office trailers have been dropped off, and the contractor’s A team is ready to go. The pre-construction meeting took place this week where Police and Fire Chiefs expressed their excitement for this new … Continued
Help the City of San Rafael and the Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) understand pollution prevention practices by filling out this short survey! Your survey will help MCSTOPPP decide how to direct outreach and education resources to have the biggest impact to prevent pollution from getting into our creeks and the Bay. Thanks … Continued
What makes a great Downtown? On Monday February 5, 2017, the San Rafael City Council received a presentation from Planning Commissioner Larry Paul and a working group of design professionals on Criteria for Good Design in Downtown San Rafael. The working group has been meeting for several months to develop a cohesive design framework for … Continued
