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Embarcadero Way One-Way Conversion Survey

The City of San Rafael Department of Public Works is considering converting Embarcadero Way to one-way eastbound (inbound to the neighborhood), from Marina Court Drive to Marina Court. Embarcadero Way will remain two-way from Third Street to Marina Court Drive. There is a steep drop-off next to Embarcadero Way from Marina Court Drive to the … Continued

Samantha Ramirez, Citizen of the Year 2022

Samantha Ramirez is committed to uplifting the community in which she resides, both in her work and her extracurricular activities. As a bilingual and bicultural community member with family from El Salvador and Honduras, she has worked hard to be a powerful bridge between the LatinX communities in San Rafael and the bodies that govern … Continued

Embarcadero One-Way Study

Embarcadero Way from Marina Court Drive to Sea View Avenue is narrow with a steep drop and does not accommodate two-way traffic very well. There also is no room to pull over to allow another vehicle to pass. In collaboration with the County, the City is collecting volumes on all streets that meet at the … Continued

Shirley Fischer, Citizen of the Year 2021

Shirley Fischer has dedicated her life to civic participation for the greater good of the community, and since she moved to Terra Linda 40 years ago she has been consistently active in bringing together community members and organizations to foster communication between residents and the City, to develop a common vision of community needs and … Continued

San Rafael Public Library Book to Action

This week the San Rafael Public Library launched “Book to Action,” a community-wide program from the California Center for the Book to Read/Discuss/Act during the months of March-June. Supervising Librarian Jill Harris and Librarians Bonnie Groshong and Margaret Stawowy have been leading the effort, with support from many other library staff.  This series is centered around The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, as well as the themes brought … Continued

Community Conversation around Breonna Taylor Chalk Mural

On Thursday October 1, Lorenzo Jones, who previously helped the City with the #8cantwait task force meetings, facilitated a community conversation with 12 members of the community. City employees Cristine Alilovich, Talia Smith, and Iman Kayani also participated in the meeting. The purpose of the discussion was to hear feedback from those who have expressed … Continued

RFP for Public Library & Community Center Conceptual Design Study – due 11/2/2020

The City of San Rafael is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to develop a Conceptual Design Option for a combined library and community center of approximately 43,700 square feet in San Rafael, California.  The Project will build upon the results of the San Rafael Public Library Facilities Planning Study completed in August 2019. Additional information regarding … Continued

Restorative Justice Process Offered Following High-Risk Traffic Stop

On Monday evening, City Attorney Rob Epstein provided the City Council and the community with a description of an event that recently occurred involving a high-risk traffic stop.  Watch the video: Transcript of Mr. Epstein’s comments: I am going to offer some remarks on an incident that occurred last month. It was an incident involving … Continued

Racial Injustice – Next Steps

On August 17, 2020, the San Rafael Police Department brought proposed changes to the Use of Force Policy (Policy 300 of the Police Procedural Manual) to the City Council. The City Council voted unanimously to accept these changes. Here are a few highlights of the changes:  Police Chief Diana Bishop wrote her first Chief’s Preface to the Police Procedural Manual  This preface … Continued

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