About Project goals Making San Rafael an excellent place to walk and bicycle and reduce overall carbon emissions by increasing the number of residents who walk and bike Gather public input to help identify and guide investments in pedestrian and bicycle facilities over the next 5 to 10 years Overview The City engaged the Bicycle...
On November 19, starting at 7:00am we will be covering: Gerstle Park - C St. & D St., Ross, Marin, San Rafael, Bayview, Antoinette, and a few others. Sun Valley - H St., Harcourt, Center, Fifth Avenue Rafael Meadows We'll get to as many of the surrounding streets as we can, pending any equipment problems or...
The City’s administrative offices in City Hall, the San Rafael Public Library, and the City’s community centers will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24-25, for the Thanksgiving holiday. 24-hour operations will remain in effect for the Police and Fire Departments.
Mike was a long-time resident in Terra Linda and active member of the Santa Margarita Neighborhood Association (SMNA) for 25 years. He served as president of both the Terra Linda Orcas Swim Team and the Marin Swim League. He was also a founding member of the City’s Volunteer Program Advisory Committee. He worked with SMNA...
Mary worked for the San Rafael Police Department and Public Works Department for many years. Once she retired, she decided to contribute her time on a volunteer basis at the Concierge Desk at City Hall. She touched many people while with the City, and all remember her fondly. She had a graciousness about her and...
Jean gave so much to all of us in Marin, and to the planet at large. Jean shared her passion for birds, wetlands and open space, and contributed countless hours teaching people about the natural world around us. For more than 20 years she completed a monthly bird census and water salinity tests for, and...
As a longtime volunteer at the San Rafael Police Department, Bill Kay lent a hand in the Investigation's unit nearly every Tuesday for 28 years. Bill’s family fled Poland and then the Soviet Union ahead of Nazi invasions in World War II, and he lived various places before arriving in San Rafael in 1963. As...
Jason began volunteering with the Police Department in 2012 and during that time worked more than 1,300 hours in a variety of capacities. Jason could light up a room with his smile and good humor. He had a fondness for cats and owned three of them. Jason’s sister said that he would call her at the...
The City of San Rafael has a dozen Boards and Commissions that are populated by almost 100 volunteers with interest in city governance. These volunteers are professionals in specific fields or people that are passionate about an issue, topic or activity. Boards and Commissions advise the City Council on things like public safety and infrastructure,...
Request for Bids for Demolition Project – Fire Stations 52 and 57 City Hall Switchgear Replacement Design City seeks contractors to build new fire stations More
The switchgear at City Hall (1400 Fifth Avenue) is over 50 years old and is past its usable life. In addition, the existing transformer and service to City Hall are not complaint with current PG&E standards and will need to be upgraded as part of this project. The City plans to install solar panels at...
Our large green open spaces covered in small forests or grasslands right next to houses and businesses make us more vulnerable to wildfires. Accidents or carelessness with sources of sparks like cigarettes, fireworks and backyard fires can cause rapidly expanding wildfires that can threaten homes and lives. This potential is greater when conditions are dry...
1874 - 2000 The year was 1874. Queen Victoria was Queen of England. Benjamin Disraeli had just become her Prime Minister. President Grant was in his second term as the country’s President. California’s Governor was a Republican by the name of Newton Booth. This was the year Herbert Hoover, Winston Churchill and Robert Frost were...
