We are always looking to improve the way we engage and connect with our community. The Grand Jury conducted an assessment of public engagement practices throughout Marin and commended San Rafael for receiving the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership’s highest award for public engagement in 2016. Public engagement is an ongoing process … Continued
The Albert Park Playground could be getting a new look. Community members along with the support of the B Team and the Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association came together to address the needs of a new design for the playground at Albert Park. After many meetings and a lot of public outreach, a new concept has been … Continued
The City of San Rafael has been served with a civil lawsuit that challenges City Council decisions made more than 10 years ago concerning City employee pensions. The complaint, filed by David Brown, concerns the City’s adoption of increased employee pension formulas in 2002-2006. The City later adopted reduced pension formulas for employees hired after … Continued
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the San Rafael Police Department in partnership with the Asian American Donor Program is hosting a Bone Marrow Donor Drive. The purpose of the donor drive is to help find a match for Officer Matthew Medina, a seven-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police … Continued
It’s one thing to have a strategy, it’s another to implement it. Over the past three newsletters you have learned about the three step approach communities across the country are using to end chronic homelessness. Over the past year the City of San Rafael, the County of Marin and our local service providers have been working … Continued
Over the past year the County of Marin, local service providers, and the City of San Rafael have begun adopting a dramatically new strategy for ending chronic homelessness. This new approach is called “Coordinated Entry,” and it has been pioneered, vetted, and proven successful in communities around the country. This is Part 3 of a three-part series breaking down … Continued
Have you ever wondered what are the ingredients that make downtown San Rafael such an authentic and special place? One answer is that we have an amazingly strong arts and cultural presence. This week, the State of California officially agreed and announced that our downtown was selected as one of only 14 in the State’s … Continued
At their 7 p.m. meeting on Monday evening, the City Council will hold public hearings and consider the following: Formed in 1999, the Baypoint Lagoon Assessment District was formed to remove nonnative plants in the Baypoint (Spinnaker) Lagoon. With landscaping needs now at a minimal level, funds will be directed towards improvements to the Cayes … Continued
On Monday evening, the City Council will consider responses to two recent reports from the Grand Jury related to pensions and retiree health. The Grand Jury released a report in May that discussed the funding of public agency liabilities for retiree health benefits. This report revisits the issues raised in a report prepared four years … Continued
About six months ago, the City Council approved revisions to the City’s Residential Building Resale (RBR) program. On Monday evening, the City Council will review the first progress report since making these changes. The report is generally positive, including encouraging feedback from the real estate community on City staff performance. READ STAFF REPORT
