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Phyllis & Max Thelen, Citizen of the Year 2009

Phyllis & Max Thelen have been selected as the Citizens of the Year award due to their community involvements and accomplishments promoting arts, culture and education. The Thelen’s community contributions began in 1963 with their founding of Marin Ballet which, over the years, has trained thousands of Marin children in ballet and dance arts. They...

Patricia Garbarino, Citizen of the Year 2008

Patty Garbarino has been selected as the Citizen of the Year award due to her community involvement. Patty is a life-long resident of San Rafael and graduate of San Rafael High School and Dominican University. Her Community service has long been tenured and broad, including being a program manager for Project Workability, matching special education...

Man Mihn Phan, Citizen of the Year 2007

Man Mihn Phan has been selected as the recipient of the Citizen of the Year award due to his community involvement. He served in the South Vietnam-Arm, fighting alongside American forces, and spent six years in a communist prison camp after the war. Man and his wife have been residents of San Rafael for over...

Lionel Ashcroft, Citizen of the Year 2006

Lionel Ashcroft has been selected as the recipient of the Citizen of the Year award due to his community involvement. He and his family have been residents of San Rafael for forty years, and Lionel has devoted much of his fife to the research, documentation and sharing of San Rafael's history as an author, teacher,...

Pam Dixon, Citizen of the Year 2005

Pam Dixon has been selected as the recipient of the Citizen of the Year award due to her community involvement and support of the San Rafael Library. Pam has been a resident of San Rafael for thirty years, and has been actively involved with the Friends of the Library for eleven years, including service as...

Dorothy Cullen Vesecky, Citizen of the Year 2004

Dorothy Vesecky has been selected as the recipient of the Citizen of the Year award due to her community involvement and accomplishments in the areas of community building, recreation and social equity. Dorothy has been a resident of the Canal neighborhood since 1985, and has been Chairperson of the Pickleweed Advisory Board since 1999, fostering...

Sandy Greenblat, Citizen of the Year 2003

Sandy Greenblat has been selected as a recipient of the Citizen of the Year due to his community involvement and accomplishments in the areas of community planning, culture and arts, recreation and environmental protection. Sandy has been a resident of San Rafael for 12 years, and has promoted community planning and economic vitality through his...

Sue Beittel, Citizen of the Year 2002

The Richard P. O'Brien Citizen of the year Award is intended to acknowledge residents of San Rafael who, through their dedicated and selfless efforts, have had a significant effect on the quality of life in their community. Sue Beittel has been selected as the first recipient of this award due to her community involvement and...

Request For Proposals (RFP) Dominican Residential Development Project CEQA Review

Request for Proposals City of San Rafael Dominican Valley Residential Development Project California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review RFP ISSUED: MAY 2, 2025 RESPONSES DUE: June 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time The City of San Rafael (City) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to provide environmental...

RFP - Dominican Residential Development Project CEQA Review

The City of San Rafael (City) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to provide environmental review services for the Dominican Valley Residential Development Project (Project) to satisfy the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). All proposals shall be submitted at your earliest convenience but no later...

Apply for the Matching Grant Program by 4/30!

Dear Downtown San Rafael Businesses, The Business Improvement District (BID) & the Downtown San Rafael Arts District (DSRAD), is proud to announce an art beautification matching grant given out to 4 (or possibly more) Downtown Businesses! Overview: The DSRAD is one of 14 certified Cultural Arts Districts within the State of California. The Cultural District program...

April is Earth Month - Join in the Action!

From neighborhood cleanups to sea level rise workshops, there's a lot going on in San Rafael to participate in! Check out the latest edition of the Climate Action Connection to find something to do. District 1 Neighborhood & Park Cleanup April 19, 9am-11am Every year, Councilmember Maika Llorens Gulati teams up with Citizen of the...

150 Years of San Rafael: A Journey Through Time (Part 1)

Celebrating 150 Years of Service The City of San Rafael is celebrating its 150th anniversary, honoring our rich history, vibrant culture, and bright future! Throughout this year, we’ll reflect on key moments from San Rafael’s past, highlighting the people, events, and milestones that shaped the city into what it is today. For more on the...

Community event for the Second and Fourth Street Intersection Improvement Project - 2/27/25

The City of San Rafael’s Department of Public Works would like to invite you to attend a community event for the Second and Fourth Street Intersection Improvement Project on Thursday, February 27th at 6:00pm at the San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers (1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901). This meeting will allow City...

Public Works Projects

Projects To learn more about San Rafael's Public Works projects, feel free to browse our various project pages. Active Projects: review the project menu and click on a project title to view its designated page What is the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)? The CIP is a multi-year planning tool used to identify and implement the...

Homelessness News Update - November 21, 2024

Camping Ordinance Enforcement Approach The City has established a regular approach to noticing and enforcement under the City’s camping ordinance. Enforcement activities of the Camping Ordinance relating to violations of the campsite size maximums, setback requirements, and/or unpermitted structures and building materials will  take place each week on the days outlined in the diagram below. The City may require...

Homelessness Update and Sanctioned Camping Area: Community Webinar will be held on Thursday, October 3rd

Join us on October 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for a virtual webinar to learn more about the City’s partnership with Marin County on the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF-3) grant to address the Mahon Creek Path area encampment. During this webinar City and County staff will provide additional details on the ERF-3 grant and the...

Nomination Period Closes for November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election

The nomination period for the upcoming General Municipal Election slated for November 5, 2024, has officially closed, setting the stage for key positions within the City of San Rafael and the San Rafael City Schools. Below is a rundown of the candidates vying for these pivotal roles: City of San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin Mahmoud...

Economic Development Strategic Plan

The Economic Development Strategic Plan is a playbook for the City’s economic development efforts over three to five years (2023-2028). The plan focuses on economic vitality & resilience. The Council-adopted recommendations target seven general strategy areas for the city to achieve its economic goals: Support Business / Development Downtown Reimagination Analyze Implementation of EIFD Strengthen...

San Rafael Celebrates Earth Month

As communities around the world prepare for Earth Day and Earth Month this year, the City of San Rafael is reflecting on progress to date on regional sustainability initiatives and gearing up to host several events to bring the community together for the common cause of caring for our environment. Community involvement is key to...

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