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"... for City ... can use the portal to: View City Council meeting ... If you have any trouble finding a record or have questions, the City Clerk’s Office is happy ... to City records? We’ve got ... the City Clerk’s Office. We’ll point you in the right direction. ..."

Search for Public Records Online Looking for City records? You're in the right place! We are committed to open and transparent government, and we’ve made it easier than ever to find what you need. Our Public Records Portal is your one-stop shop for accessing public records—anytime, from anywhere. You can use the portal to: View City...

Snapshot -- Dredging, Housing Element, General Plan Updates and More!!!!

"... 20, City Council meeting, Community Development staff will present an update to the City Council ... covering 2023-2031 will be coming to the City Council, likely in May 2023. Monday evening, staff ... will also present to City Council and the community an update on the City’s ... . At the Last Council Meeting on March 6, 2023 Beginning with the April 18, 2022, City ... Council meeting, the City Council has returned to in-person meetings combined with virtual real-time ..."

  Snapshot en Español   Spotlight Photo Warmer Days Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Shanna Moler for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. The photo featured Pendicularis densiflora or a “Warrior’s Plume” which can be found all over the Mt. Tam watershed and in abundance...

Design Review Board - August 12, 2024 (Special)

"... City Council Chambers 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 ... . In-Person: San Rafael City Hall San Rafael City Council ... : San Rafael City Hall San Rafael City Council Chambers 1400 Fifth ... . In-Person: San Rafael City Hall San Rafael City Council ... City Hall San Rafael City Council Chambers 1400 Fifth Avenue ..."

Date and time: 2024-08-12 07:00 pmLocation: Design Review Board - Monday, August 12, 2024 (Special)Department: Design Review Board - Monday, August 12, 2024 (Special)Date and time: 2024-08-12 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: Community DevelopmentDate and time: 2024-08-12 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: Community DevelopmentDate and time: 2024-08-12 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: Community DevelopmentDate and time: 2024-08-12 07:00...

Planning Commission - October 29, 2024

"... Participate In-Person: San Rafael City Council Chambers 1400 Fifth ... : San Rafael City Council Chambers 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 ... . AGENDA Participate In-Person: San Rafael City Council ... Participate In-Person: San Rafael City Council Chambers 1400 ... : San Rafael City Council Chambers 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA ..."

Date and time: 2024-10-29 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: Community & Economic DevelopmentDate and time: 2024-10-29 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: Community & Economic DevelopmentAgenda packetSelect ‘Download’ below to view Agenda PacketDate and time: 2024-10-29 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment: Community & Economic DevelopmentAgenda packetSelect ‘Download’ below to view Agenda PacketDate and time: 2024-10-29 07:00 pmLocation: City HallDepartment:...

Snapshot -Electric Vehicle Strategy, Special Presentations, Events and More!!!

"... News Upcoming City Council Meeting – Tuesday September 5th, 2023 The following ... items will be considered at the upcoming City Council meeting on September 5th at 7 pm ... . Greenhouse Gas Inventory The City Council will hear an update on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory ... outlined in the City’s Climate Change Action Plan 2030 (CCAP). The City Council will also receive a report ... Electric Vehicle Strategy The City Council will hear ..."

Snapshot en Español   Spotlight Photo Los Gamos Hike ViewsPhoto Credit: Lidia Que, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats Kevin Smead! You can find the World’s Greatest Bait Shop in the Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael. Congratulations Kevin, and thanks for reading Snapshot! Scroll down to see this edition’s quiz and be the...

Boards, Commission & Committees Guide

"... for the City ... ! Step 5: The Interview Interviews are usually held before a City Council meeting ... you’re applying for. The City Clerk's office will call you the next day with the results ... get started. You’ll visit the City Clerk’s Office to be sworn in before your first meeting. Additional ..."

We hope this guide helps anyone interested in serving on a board, commission, or committee for the City of San Rafael! You can apply online anytime, and we review applications year-round. Interviews are held in the Spring and Fall for upcoming vacancies, but we’ll keep your application on file. Want to see when terms expire?...

Digital's Team

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Key Initiatives for 2023 - 2024 Civic Engagement Develop engagement strategy Develop best practices for hybrid public meetings Support citywide website content strategy Scope needs for language access Data and Insights Launch City Council Performance metrics Build data warehouse and automation tools Co-develop dashboards/data tools for departments Launch version 2.0 of Open Data Portal Digital...

Mandatory Mediation

"... conversations in a neutral and accountable environment. Background The City of San Rafael’s ... Rental Housing Dispute (i.e. “Mandatory Mediation”) Program went into effect on July 17, 2019. The City ... Council discussed this policy on February 4, 2019 ... | Council ... | Council ..."

What Is "Mandatory Mediation"? Mediation is a process in which a neutral third party facilitates the negotiation of a mutually acceptable resolution to a dispute between parties. In order to address rapidly rising rental prices, communities throughout California have been adopting "Mandatory Mediation" policies. With “Mandatory” Mediation, if a triggering event occurs (e.g. rent is...

Northgate Mall Redevelopment: Planning Commission Hearing will be held on October 29th

"... and make a recommendation to the City Council  about [1] whether to adopt the Final Environmental ... :      City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901   CEQA ... will consider the EIR during the public hearing and will consider whether to recommend that the City ... a formal recommendation to the City Council regarding certification of the Final Environmental Impact ... the public hearing, deliberate on the project and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding ..."

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SAN RAFAEL PLANNING COMMISSION   On October 29, 2024, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council  about [1] whether to adopt the Final Environmental Impact Report for the comprehensive redevelopment of the existing Northgate Mall at 5800 Northgate...

Seeking Community Input: San Rafael Police Advisory and Accountability Committee

"... – The City Council of San Rafael ... Committee (PAAC). The City Council established the Police Advisory & Accountability Committee on June ... 5th, 2023, and directed City staff to work with the community to co-create the goals ... to the City Council. The City aims to create an inclusive, public forum for community members to share ... act as a sounding board for the City Council, City Manager, and the Police Department regarding ..."

SAN RAFAEL – The City Council of San Rafael is seeking public input on topics and areas of focus for the Police Advisory and Accountability Committee (PAAC). The City Council established the Police Advisory & Accountability Committee on June 5th, 2023, and directed City staff to work with the community to co-create the goals and...

Aldersly Retirement Community Master Plan Amendment

"... for the Draft EIR (August 16 – September 30, 2022), the City will respond to comments on EIR analysis that were ... , and the City Council is scheduled to consider the Final EIR and Project merits at its meeting on December 5 ... Development Plan (Zoning Amendment) the Planning Commission action will be a recommendation to the City ... Council ..."

Project Description The project proposes phased improvements over the next ten years that include demolition and renovation of existing buildings, and construction of new buildings on the Aldersly Campus.  At buildout of the Development Plan in approximate ten years (2031), the project would result in a new three‐story Independent Living (IL) building along Mission Avenue,...

Sun Valley Park Playground Improvements

"... the Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant.  The City has already engaged a consultant to facilitate design ... In June, 2022, the City of San Rafael conducted a survey and outreach event for community ... to the City November 2021 ... Summer/Fall 2022 City Council ..."

To translate this page/Traducir esta página:  About Project goals Replace aging playground structures Improve accessibility of the path of travel to the playground Budget Planning/Design $50,000 Construction $520,000: Measure A and Prop 68 Per Capita Grant Funds (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30095) Overview Sun Valley Park is a community park that has been a gathering point for the Sun...

Public Service Award

"... Rafael community who has made exceptional contributions to the city. The annual recipient receives a City ... Council resolution, is recognized at the annual State of the City dinner, and also receives a cash ... be composed of two City Councilmembers selected by the Mayor, two Planning Commissioners selected ..."

In 2001, J. Michael Maloney, a Marin resident, established an endowment with the Marin Community Foundation in honor of former San Rafael Planning Commissioner Dick O'Brien to fund an annual "Citizen of the Year" award, and San Rafael subsequently changed the name to the "Richard O’Brien and the Mary Ferrario O’Brien Public Service Award" in...

Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for Plan Check and Building Inspection Services

"... City ... The City ... by Council ... to change. The City will hold a Pre-Bid Informational meeting ... City Council ..."

Request for Qualifications City of San Rafael Plan Check and Building Inspection Services  RFP ISSUED: JUNE 2, 2025 The City of San Rafael’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Department is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify qualified consultants to provide the following on-call services: Plan Check Review; and Building Inspections. Respondents may choose...

City Council Resolution No 14586 1) Adopting CEQA Findings of Fact, 2) Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and 3) Approving a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) 

Homeward Bound

"... , 2021, the building permit was issued. On April 6, 2020, the City Council has approved ..."

190 MILL STREET - HOMEWARD BOUND Emergency Shelter & Supportive Housing   Address: 190 Mill Street Project No: GPA19-001/ZC19-001/UP19-014 Applicant: Homeward Bound https://hbofm.org/homeward-bound-proposes-housing-and-shelter-complex/  Contact: Pat Cousens Project Planner: Ali Giudice, Principal Planner (415) 485-3092 Alicia.giudice@cityofsanrafael.org Project Description (haz clic aqui para información en Español) This project is a request by Homeward Bound for a General...

Small Wireless Communications/ Small Cell Permit Applications

"... the public right-of-way at five separate locations throughout the City. Planning Staff have spent time ... 8 Loma Linda Road The City ... that they will not be appealing to the City Council, the July 20th  Community Development Director's denial of the small ... cell wireless permits proposed at 5 sites within the City.  The reason for this decision ... to file new applications for review by the City ..."

Project Description Over the past year, Crown Castle has submitted five (5) applications for Small Cell Permits to install small wireless communications facilities within the public right-of-way at five separate locations throughout the City. Planning Staff have spent time responding to these applications and as of June 30th, the applications were deemed complete for processing....

Planning Commission - June 29, 2021

"... : Barry Miller a) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adoption ... ) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt San Rafael General Plan 2040 Recommended Action ... b) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt San Rafael General Plan 2040 ... Recommending the City Council Adopt the Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan Recommended Action – Adopt ... a) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adoption of California Environmental Quality ..."

Date and time: Date and time: 2021-06-29 07:00 pmLocation: Planning Commission - June 29, 2021Department: Planning DivisionAgendaSan Rafael Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 7:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/PC-2021-06-29 Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 897-5534-1830# CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the...

Design Guidelines and Area Plans

"... ] The city ... Design” Guidelines for Downtown- City Council Meeting Presentation, February 5, 2017 ... City of San ..."

The city has adopted general Residential and Non Residential Design Guidelines to assist design professionals and homeowners in planning out projects. In addition to these guidelines, we also offer additional tools for people designing projects in areas that have more standards to meet based on either the overlay zoning district (Hillside, canalfront), the use (Promenade Plan, Station...

Protecting Against Wildfire

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Your safety is our priority, passion, and mission - but we need your help! Over the past few years we have all seen the devastating impact of wildfires. To help protect your family, friends, homes, businesses and community, the San Rafael City Council has adopted new vegetation standards. Fire knows no boundaries and therefore vegetation...

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