In 2019, the City Council's ad hoc Pension / Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Committee , which included Mayor Phillips and Councilmember Gamblin, formed an advisory committee, referred to as the “Independent Committee on Employee Retirement Benefits” to review and prepare a written report that included an analysis of the options available to the City to...
Beginning with the fiscal year 2011-2012 adjusted budget, our annual budgets have included the full, actuarially determined contributions to pension and retiree medical plans, without the use of reserves. Further, our multi-year forecast assumes the continuation of this full funding approach. In short, we are fully funding our pension and retiree health plans with current...
We want your SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) experience to be fantastic! Please only park in the locations listed here to avoid problems! Do not park in the residential areas and/or spaces with time-limits or other parking restrictions.* Civic Center SMART Station Parking (FREE PARKING): If you’re taking the train from the Civic Center SMART...
Project No.: ZC11-001 In early 2011, the San Rafael City Council adopted a temporary moratorium on unlicensed, large group homes (group homes with seven or more residents). This moratorium was adopted in response to community concerns regarding the establishment of several “sober living residences” (sober living environments – SLE) in single-family dwellings, which City staff determined...
On 2/16/16, Whistlestop and EDEN housing requested that their application on the city be put on hold, while they pursue alternative location for the project. Therefore, the EIR scoping meeting before the Planning Commission that was noticed for Tuesday 2/23/16 will be continued to date uncertain Project Description: Whistlestop, in partnership with EDEN Housing, proposes to demolish...
Applicant Project Contact Project Status Newly Completed The previously approved project was a four-story assisted living facility building with 77 assisted living bedrooms or suites (studio and one-bedroom unit layouts) and 88 beds over 40 garage parking spaces. The project was approved with one floor of memory care services. Proposed amendment of the approved project...
In fall 2015, PG&E began a year-long environmental cleanup project in downtown San Rafael to remove contaminated soil, clearing the way for property redevelopment. The majority of the work will be conducted under a large, fully-enclosed tent to minimize dust and odor. This work is part of a PG&E program to address contamination from historic operations and...
Marin Sanitary Service has requested an amendment to its master use permit and development plan to accommodate existing and anticipated future changes to its 82+ acre municipal waste management facility operations. The project would allow for existing operations at the site, plan for future waste to energy conversion facilities, would preserve over 50 acres of...
The coming of SMART rail service in 2015 is an opportunity to build on the work that’s been done to create a variety of transportation and housing options, economic stability, and vibrant community gathering places in San Rafael. The City of San Rafael recently received $528,000 grant funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to prepare two...
