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Snapshot -- from the desk of City Manager, Jim Schutz

Spotlight Photo Librarians Margaret Stawowy (left) and Jill Tokutomi (right) get ready to send letters that patrons wrote to their future selves in December 2019 outlining their goals and resolutions for 2020. What a year it was! Check out the San Rafael Public Library’s Instagram for more info on this timely program. Photo Credit: Henry...

COVID Outdoor Dining Site Plan

2021-02-01 Agenda Packet

Eli Hill

City Council - February 1, 2021

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-02-01 07:00 pmLocation: City Council - February 1, 2021Department: Public MeetingsDate and time: 2021-02-01 07:00 pmLocation: City Council - February 1, 2021Department: Public MeetingsAgendaAGENDA SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will...

Hazardous fuels reduction along roadways will need to be maintained

Shrubs and trees that overhang public roadways and impede the safe access of emergency vehicles will be trimmed or removed. Why? Removal of hazardous fuels along public roadways will reduce the risk of roadside fire ignition and improve safety along evacuation routes.

Winter Storm Advisory - San Rafael Storm Resources

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect from January 26, 4:00 PM until January 28, 4:00 PM, and a High Wind Watch is in effect from January 26, 7:00 PM until January 27, 10:00 AM. A moderate "atmospheric river" will impact the region Tuesday through Thursday bringing prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rain along...

Summer/Fall 2022 New Target Date for Dredging

On Tuesday, January 19th the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its 2021 Work Plan for projects the Corps would execute during the FY 2021 cycle – including all dredging activities summer/fall 2021. San Rafael was not funded in this cycle for the dredging of its federal channel. Though the dredging target date has been delayed a...

Storm Advisory - January 25, 2021

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect from January 26, 4 PM until January 28, 4 PM, and a High Wind Watch is in effect from January 26, 7 PM until January 27, 10 AM. A moderate "atmospheric river" will impact the region Tuesday through Thursday bringing prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rain along...

Encampments

Nearly five years ago, the City of San Rafael, the County of Marin, and local homeless service providers joined forces to launch a pilot program called the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), which has since been named a statewide best practice by the League of California Cities. HOT emerged out of a need to address unsheltered homelessness in Downtown...

Planning Commission - January 26, 2021

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-01-26 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - January 26, 2021Department: Planning DivisionDate and time: 2021-01-26 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - January 26, 2021Department: Planning DivisionAgendaSan Rafael Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at  7:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/pc-2021-01-26 Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Telephone: (669) 900-9128...

Touch-ups for the new Mayor's office

As we welcome in the new Mayor, the facilities team has been busy making some minor repairs and putting some finishing touches on the new Mayor’s office. An electrical outlet was moved into the corner and here we see Facilities staff Anthoney Heaven running an internet Cat 5 cable over to the desk area is....

New lighting installed at the Freitas Park Pedestrian Tunnel

Amid concerns about the lack of lighting in the Freitas Park Tunnel, the Facilities team got busy replacing the old bulbs inside the tunnel. They also installed a new photocontrol unit that helps provide more light along the darker parts of the tunnel throughout the day.

Completion is near for the San Rafael High School - Third Street crosswalk!

We are nearing completion on the new crosswalk in front of San Rafael High School. This week the contractor will be installing the fencing in the median and filling in the trenches. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shipment of the new traffic signal equipment is delayed so the crosswalk will not be able to open...

Sunny weather provides opportunity for red curb repainting

This week, members of the Streets Division were able to take advantage of the sunny weather and complete some much-needed repainting of red curbs that have faded over time.  Here we see Streets Division staff Tyler Nord and Brendan Smith repainting and freshening up a stretch of red curb.

Field renovations and improvements at Albert Park

With a welcome break from the rains, the Parks Division took full advantage of the warm weather and have been busy with renovations to Alberts Field. This included removing all the bad soil, weeding, installing an underground drip irrigation system to improve water efficiency and laying down new sod as well as leveling the infield...

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