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San Rafael’s Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance restricts the rents that may be charged at mobilehome parks within the City.  However, expenditures qualifying under the ordinance as capital improvements or replacements are not considered to be part of the base rent, allowing the park owner to pass the costs of reasonable capital improvements through to the … Continued

Residential Building Resale Program

Also on Monday, the San Rafael City Council will consider making improvements to the City’s residential building resale (RBR) program. The primary goal of the RBR program is to protect the health and safety of San Rafael residents by inspecting for unsafe, hazardous, or unpermitted work as a residential unit is changing ownership. The California … Continued

270 Linden Lane Appeal

At Monday’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting at 7 p.m., the City Council will consider an appeal of an approved, new, two-story single-family residence located at 270 Linden Lane.  The Design Review Permit for the new home was reviewed by the Design Review Board (“DRB”) on two occasions, and recommended for approval. The Zoning Administrator … Continued

Special Study Sessions

On Monday, November 7 at 5 p.m., the City Council will hold a special study session to discuss the potential for an integrated business relationship between the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce and the Business Improvement District. Then at 6 p.m., the City Council will hold a special study session on Latino Outreach. Dr. Mara … Continued

Street Sweeping & Leaf Vacuuming – November 5, 2016

On Saturday, November 5th, we’ll be out roaming around! Areas of service will include: Gerstle Park – C & D St., Ross, Marin, and San Rafael Sun Valley – H St., Center, Harcourt Santa Margarita St. Dominican – Clyde, Elm, Belle, Palm and Olive We’ll get to as many of the surrounding streets as we can, pending any … Continued

Volunteer Spotlight: Rosa Amalia Garcia

Describe your volunteer activity with San Rafael? In 2004, I joined the Canal Youth & Families Council (CY&FC). I am the treasurer for this group of parents who meet monthly to plan activities and raise money for Canal Arts and other youth activities and holiday events at the Albert J. Boro Community Center. Canal Arts … Continued

Street Sweeping & Leaf Vacuuming – October 29, 2016

On Saturday, October 29th, starting around 7:30 a.m, we’ll be out and about! Gerstle Park – Mainly C Street & D Street as well as various side streets including Ross, Marin, and Bayview. Sun Valley – H Street, Center Street, and Harcourt Street will also get a visit from the sweeper and vac. Dominican – … Continued

Supervisor Spotlight: Ross Morrison and Juan Carlos Sorto

Meet two great guys – City of San Rafael Custodians Ross Morrison and Juan Carlos Sorto. Between the two, they have worked 27 years for San Rafael. Each manages the cleaning and maintenance of busy San Rafael Community Centers. By default, they are also volunteer coordinators, working mostly with court mandated community service workers (CSW). … Continued

Getting San Rafael to BETA

After about 70 days of interviewing departments, creating content, uploading files, developing online forms and a whole lot of refining, we launched a beta version of the new San Rafael website. Read the full article on ELGL.org…

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