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Public Safety Center | July 2018 Update - Shotcrete Walls

During the month of July, Alten Construction continued with the forming of the shotcrete forms (walls) for the remaining perimeter of the basement including the apparatus bay. Major coordination of the shotcrete walls took place, setting doors, waterproofing, water stoppers, electrical conduits and electrical boxes, rebar, dowel templates MEP penetrations and screed wire. Once completion of the shotcrete forms...

Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Senator John McCain

San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips has authorized the flag of the United States to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the passing of Senator John McCain. The U.S. flag will remain at half-staff until the date of Senator McCain's internment.

Agenda Packet – August 27, 2018

8/23/18 - Storm Water Pump Maintenance

DPW has started its annual review and repair of several storm water pumps. This year we are removing a total of three pumps for repair or possible replacement. In order to review and determine if the unit need repair, the entire pump is removed and shipped to the contractor’s yard where it is dismantled and...

8/23/18 - Smart Larkspur Extension Update

The SMART Larkspur extension construction work continues with the Francisco Blvd. West realignment and Phase-1 of the Multi-Use Path (from Rice Street to Andersen Drive). The Francisco Blvd West realignment is moving forward at a fast pace. The subcontractor, Ghilotti Brothers Construction, is not wasting any time with construction. The work includes environmental mitigation of...

8/24/18 - Paving at Francisco West and Andersen

In early August Public Works staff reported that a portion of Francisco Blvd. West and Andersen Drive was scheduled to be resurfaced starting on August 9, 2018. The approach included grinding the roadway on Friday night and performing the resurfacing on Monday night. SMART’s contractor was required to secure an encroachment permit from Caltrans the...

8/24/18 - San Rafael School District - Construction

City Staff from the Community Development Department and the Public Works Department met with representatives from the San Rafael City School District last week to discuss the construction work occurring on various school campuses. Glenwood Elementary School: The school district is started construction of a new gym and multi-purpose rooms on the campus. Construction started...

8/24/18 - Storm Drain Replacement at 5th Avenue and G Street

On Monday, August 20th, the City’s contractor, Ghilotti Bros, began construction at the intersection of 5th/G Street. The first order of work includes removing an old storm drain culvert dating back to 1928. The Contractor removed the pipe and installed a new storm drain pipe across the east leg of the intersection. Over the next...

8/24/18 - Uncontrolled Crosswalks Evaluation and Prioritization

Last year as part of a larger effort to improve pedestrian safety, the City developed an evaluation and prioritization process to score and rank uncontrolled pedestrian crossings. An uncontrolled pedestrian crossing is where the sidewalks or designated walkways intersect a roadway at a location where there is no traffic control (i.e. traffic signal, STOP sign). ...

8/24/18 - Repaving of Clayton Street

On August 16, 2018, the Ghilotti Bros. ground and paved (using 80 tons of hot mix asphalt) the end of Clayton Street which had deteriorated beyond a less intensive treatment. This is small piece of road heavily impacted the residents in the neighboring area. After voicing their opinions about the dilapidated asphalt, DPW was able...

Agenda – August 27, 2018

Sidewalk Repair Program 2018 Pre-Construction Inspection

Mental Health & Homelessness - Part 1

One of the public's biggest frustrations related to homelessness is encountering clearly mentally ill individuals living on the street. 44 million Americans - housed and unhoused - experience mental illness every year. Many are medicated or otherwise not outwardly symptomatic, but at times some can sadly display strange, unsettling, or disruptive behavior. This is particularly evident when people are homeless. ...

FY 2018-19 Emergency On-Call Tree Services - Addendum #1

FY 2018-19 Routine Tree Services - Addendum #1

Resilient by Design Presentation at August 20, 2018 City Council Meeting

In early 2017, the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge was launched as a collaborative research and design project to initiate innovative solutions brought on by climate change. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, this Bay Area adaptation design competition focuses specifically on sea level rise. The competition was set-up to select ten site areas in...

School is Back in Session on August 23

The first day for students in the San Rafael City Schools District and the Dixie School District is next Thursday, August 23. You may see an increase in traffic congestion around the City--and it won’t be just commuters trying to get to work; you’ll likely see parents dropping off their students, school buses driving through...

Housing in San Rafael

Also on Monday, the City’s Community Development Director will give a brief presentation on various housing topics: state-mandated housing laws; current City housing policies and regulations; the City’s current housing stock, including our affordable housing inventory; accessory dwelling units; current housing development activity; short-term residential rentals; and the current rental housing market. This report will...

Wildfire Safety and Hazards

This year, San Rafael, similar to many parts of the Western United States, is in the midst of an unusually long and high-risk fire season as a result of several recent years of drought, high levels of extremely dry vegetation, and elevated summer temperatures. We currently staff two open space rangers and a comprehensive vegetation...

Grand Jury Report on Yellow School Bus Service for Traffic Relief

On Monday evening, the City Council will consider a response to the recently released Grand Jury report, Yellow School Bus for Traffic Congestion Relief. In their report, the Grand Jury examined yellow school bus (YSB) programs in Marin County and found that these programs were developed in a varied district-by-district approach that lacks coordination and consistent funding that...

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