The City Hall building will be closed to the general public on Fridays from June 6, 2025 through August 29, 2025. San Rafael Community Centers, Libraries, Al Boro Parking Services, and all Public Safety services will remain open and maintain normal Friday hours.

 

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Canceled - May 19, 2023

Canceled May 19, 2023

Fire Station 55 - Construction update

Fire Station 55 is going through an exciting new phase of construction! Michael Paul Company is “breaking ground” (literally) at Fire Station 55 in preparation for the new hardscape. Plans for this hardscape include new parking lot, light poles, and refreshing the asphalt that carpets the drive‐in entrance of the fire station grounds. We look...

State of the City dinner

The Department of Public Works Parks Division is integral to maintaining the City. They work tirelessly to maintain the City's Parks to maximize the enjoyment for San Rafael residents and visitors. They maintain the City's many roadsides and medians, performing major pruning, weed suppression, and trimming. They play a crucial role in pre-storm preparations in...

Kerner Boulevard vegetation clean up

On Monday, the Parks department was on Kerner Blvd, weeding and trimming the trees in the medians between Larkspur St and Sonoma St.  Parking isn’t allowed on Mondays in the area to allow for street sweeping.  The Parks Department utilizes this time when the roadway is open to complete the work.  The sweeper comes through...

Emergency mainline repair work

After the playground area at Parkside Daycare was recently flooded, Parks personnel had to make an emergency repair on the 4” irrigation mainline that feeds water to the Albert Park ballfield.  Parks Maintenance division member Matt Scales is shown placing the new valve box over the shut-off valve for the irrigation line.

Citywide street marking repainting

Road markings are essential to maintain the control of traffic streets and highways.  Faded pavement markings can lead to dangerous driving conditions as they diminish visibility and make it harder for motorists to determine the correct driving protocol in certain areas, especially at night. Paint crews have been out repainting faded street markings and legends. To...

Who is on the East San Rafael Task Force

Members of the Public Omar Carrera of the Canal Alliance  Neshama Rakofsky of the Canal Alliance  Dave Bonfilio Ross Bishop Darlin Ruiz Stephany Charles Stephanie Plante Alexander Vollmer Aurelia Vargas City Staff Support Council Member Maika Llorens Gulati Cristine Alilovich Joanna Kwok  Steve Mason  April Miller  Jim Myhers  Nhat Phan  Consultant Brian Canepa

Water Safety Month

May is National Water Safety Month In the U.S., there are an estimated 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings per year. That’s an average of 11 per day! In California, drowning is the leading cause of injury death for children under the age of 14. With the summer season quickly approaching, families are planning their summers full...

Park & Recreation Commission - May 18, 2023

Date and time: 2023-05-18 06:00 pmLocation: San Rafael Community CenterDepartment: Library & RecreationAgendaSelect 'download' to view agendaAgenda packetSelect 'download' to view agenda packetDate and time: 2023-05-18 06:00 pmLocation: San Rafael Community CenterDepartment: Library & RecreationAgendaSelect 'download' to view agendaAgenda packetSelect 'download' to view agenda packetDate and time: 2023-05-18 06:00 pmLocation: San Rafael Community CenterDepartment: Library...

Zoning Administrator - May 16, 2023

Date and time: 2023-05-16 10:00 amLocation: City Hall, Third Floor, Small Mtg RoomDepartment: Community DevelopmentAgendaSelect 'Date and time: 2023-05-16 10:00 amLocation: City Hall, Third Floor, Small Mtg RoomDepartment: Community DevelopmentAgendaSelect 'Date and time: 2023-05-16 10:00 amLocation: City Hall, Third Floor, Small Mtg RoomDepartment: Community DevelopmentAgendaDate and time: 2023-05-16 10:00 amLocation: City Hall, Third Floor, Small...

Third Street Improvement Project – 05/12/2023 weekly update

The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic  closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (May 8 - May 12) Sonic Telecom construction crews bored the...

Snapshot --Housing Element, Goals and Objectives, Events, and More!!!!

  Snapshot en Español   Spotlight Photo Mural at Artworks Downtown Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question We gotcha! The photo featured in the last Snapshot quiz was of two pinball machines at Red Whale Coffee. Although no one correctly answered, the Star Wars pinball machine was just in time for...

Snapshot:-¡¡¡¡Elemento de Vivienda, Metas y Objetivos, eventos y más!!!!

  FOTO DE SPOTLIGHT Primavera en Sun Valley Credito Foto: Bernadette Sullivan, Oficina del administrador de la ciudad RESPUESTA ¡Te Pillamos!  La foto que destacamos en la última pregunta de Snaptshot era de dos máquinas Pinball en el Café Red Whale. A pesar de que nadie adivinó la pregunta, la máquina de Pinball de Las...

2023 - Weekend Regulation Update, Parking Modifications, Pilot Program Evaluation

Removed 4-Hour Time Limit Restrictions on weekends  Remove the four-hour time limit restrictions in on-street spaces identified during the Task Force meetings in the Commercial zone on Saturdays and Sundays so that long-term parkers (e.g. local residents) may use those spaces while many businesses are closed and current parking occupancy rates are low.  Net Gain...

2022 - Measures Progress Report, Parking Study, & Community Lighting Project

Task Force Measures Progress Report   East San Rafael Parking Task Force – September 2022 Progress Report Canal Neighborhood Parking Study Continues Study Continues to look for additional measures Canal Community Lighting Project Public lighting improvements in the Canal neighborhood

2021 - Canal Transportation Study

Canal Transportation Study In 2021 City council approved Canal Access Study that had a parking component to it. Based on that study we applied for and received a grant for Adaptive Transportation Program to help address parking issues in the Canal.

2020 - Striped Angled Parking

Striped on-street angled parking on Kerner Boulevard  Increased spaces by approximately 24 spaces

2019 - Public Meeting

Public Meeting at Albert J Boro Community Center Public Meeting to discuss results of the changed parking regulations.  

2018 - Parking Regulations Update

Official Change of Parking Regulations for Residential and Commercial Areas.  East San Rafael Parking Changes Letter 6/8/18 - East San Rafael Parking Update 7/20/18 - East San Rafael Time-Limited Parking Implementation 9/21/18 - Milestone for East San Rafael Parking Project

2017 - Parking Study and Public Meeting

W-Trans East San Rafael Parking Study  The study showed parking occupancy rates to be well over 100%, meaning some cars were not parking according to parking regulations.    2,413 on-street spaces  216 off-street spaces in the surveyed lots.   Estimated shortfall of on-street public spaces at the time was approximately 583 parking spaces (this shortfall was reduced...

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