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Greetings, Neighbors, and Happy Spring!
Dedicated to the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day

Tomorrow is Earth Day.  Click here to learn more about this important event that many of us celebrate year-round as advocates for sound environmental policies and practices  Having lived for 25 years in Wisconsin, I remember our brave Senator Gaylord Nelson initiating Earth Day, now a global rededication to the environment.

Please scroll down for City Earth Day events tomorrow and Saturday, detailed below. I will be at the City Center tomorrow at 10 AM. Please join me!


In Marin County, and in San Rafael specifically, environmental issues are addressed front and center with policy and advocacy.  Practice, on the other hand requires us all to get involved.  A Federation goal this year is to advance resilience and sustainability.  Steering Committee member Kate Powers and I met this month with Cory Bytof who urges us to make a difference by signing up for a Resilient Neighborhoods team and also become active and informed composters, since composting is now LAW in Marin. Click here for a great City composting guide of what is compostable and follow their guidelines!  

Our Candidate Forum April 14 sponsored with the San Pedro Road Coaltion was a huge success with all 7 candidates including 65 people in attendance!  Candidates for Marin County Board of Supervisors and Assembly District 12 agree on one thing: our environment matters and they will be our natural resource advocates.  Click here to watch the taped Forum.  The election is June 7th, and your mail-in ballots arrive in May.

The Fed Grant deadline has been extended to May 20th.
PLEASE apply below.  


Save the date for our next *Zoom* meeting - Thursday, May 20th with a sustainability theme.  More info to follow soon.

I look forward to hearing your concerns, and seeing you around town.

All the best,
Amy Likover
Fed President
Cell: 415-450-1520
federationofsanrafael@gmail.com

    Grant Deadline Extended!

Federation Grant Awards 2022

Fed Member Grant application window now open. 
LINK TO APPLICATION

Have a neighborhood project and need $$$? If you are a Fed member/member organization and propose your project to the Steering Committee, it may get funded.  One privilege of Fed membership per our bylaws includes a subsidy for your good ideas.
No grant too small!

Think of what your neighborhood could do!

Past grants include a neighborhood mural, emergency preparedness equipment & neighborhood outreach programs. 
Click here to link your project with Fed goals

                Downtown Clean & Green / Shop Local for Earth Day

                        Spruce up Downtown & the West End Village 

                            Friday April 22 - 10 am to 12 pm

         Join other awesome volunteers and business members!

We’ll be removing graffiti, polishing up parking meters and sidewalk fixtures, pulling spring weeds, and removing every little scrap of litter to help make Downtown match the beautiful merchants and other business owners who make San Rafael such a wonderful place to live.

Meet at the City Plaza, 1000 4th Street, to check in and pick up supplies in a safe, outdoor manner. Look for the Business Improvement District canopy!


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Email Sarah to sign up to volunteer!  We will supply disposable gloves, litter grabbers and other cleaning supplies.

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hosted by the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District (BID) and San Rafael Clean Coalition.

Collaborating partners include: Downtown Streets Team, Marin Sanitary Service, and Conservation Corps North Bay.

Then Shop Local for Earth Day all week long! 
Check out all the amazing merchants here.

Shopping local and combining your trips is one way to reduce your impact on climate change. #shoplocalfortheplanet 

EARTH DAY IN SAN RAFAEL - Saturday
Volunteer Opportunities 
picking up trashApril 23
Join in cleaning up San Rafael for Earth Day!

Help remove trash and plastic pollution from San Rafael’s Bay shoreline, paths and on the water. Bring a refillable water bottle, hat and gloves.

Our sites include:

Mahon Path and Creek: Clean up the creek and path where river otters nest and birds enjoy the water. Meet on Lincoln Avenue just south of 2nd Street near the back side of Sprouts Market.

Shoreline Path and Park: Head east on Pelican Way, enter the parking lot to the right at the end of the street and continue east until you get to the end of the parking lot. All ages welcome.

Merrydale Road: Meet at Los Ranchitos Park on Sequoia off North San Pedro Road.

Pickleweed Park: Meet at the child care center at 40 Canal Street, adjacent to the Albert J Boro Community Center. (District 1 community conversation follows for residents and businesses in District 1)

101 Surf Sports: Free Kayak or SUP rental for anyone who will pick up trash while they paddle! 101 Surf Sports is hosting Earth Day cleanup this year in honor of Ann Bauer who passed away last fall. 101 Surf Sports: 115 3rd Street. Please RSVP to 415-524-8492 or info@101surfsports.com. More info here.

If you have not yet taken this survey, please do!

 

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San Rafael Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Please take the Parks & Recreation Questionnaire

                                   Click Here to Take the City's Questionnaire

The questionnaire is also available at City community centers, libraries, and City Hall through May 20th. Please encourage friends, family, and neighbors to participate! Visit this website to learn more awww.cityofsanrafael.org/parksplan

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The purpose of the Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods is to facilitate communication and interaction among the neighborhoods, as represented by their associations, groups, and individuals, and to promote effective and regular communication with local government entities and agencies.
 
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Dedicated to Ann Bauer, Environmental Educator
Devoted to family, nature, peace and community
 San Rafael's Volunteer Office
A helper, a leader and a lovely person
1961-2021

President’s Column

Springtime is almost here, Neighbors!


San Rafael-style snowballs, Spirea

As I write, the world focuses with great concern on the war in Ukraine, while the dangerous Covid pandemic is gradually waning.  Though our lives are local, on a global level we are inextricably linked to a world of neighbors.  Let us value this!  Today's youth simply put, want peace on earth and a clean earth with a future.  These words come from the Fed's first "Student Member," Elijah Blake, a freshman at San Rafael High School.  Like Elijah and friends who are planning an Earth Day clean-up, consider what your neighborhood can do together this Earth Day, April 22nd.   

Want to improve your neighborhood?  Apply for Fed neighborhood grant here, with this year's mantra, "No grant too small!"  Your grant idea will be endorsed by your neighborhood association, and this year the grant is "need based."


We had a really nice Annual Meeting, virtual once again this year.  Speakers included County Supervisor Damon Connolly, new City Emergency Program Manager, Raed Al-Zahir, and new Director of Homeless Services, Marc Sabin. Click here to view video.

On a monthly basis, I represent the Federation at Housing Element Workgroup meetings, examining how to fulfill the City's obligations to provide state mandated housing.  In an unofficial role, I work with 5 Marin leaders dedicated to a sustainable City street tree policy within an urban forestry plan, as described in the City's 2040 General Plan.  Please connect with me if you would like to discuss these topics.

Interested in being part of a vibrant and supportive San Rafael?  Please
join the Fed.  Are you a neighborhood person?  Please consider stepping up to our membership committee, to work on graphics and events or to follow planning issues. Already active, and would enjoy being part of our leadership?  Please express your interest to serve on the Fed Steering Committee, currently a powerhouse of nine, we welcome new committed members to a 3-year term.  Please contact us if you are interested in fulfilling these interesting and important roles.

Our next BIG event is a Candidates Forum with statements and a Q & A by candidates for Marin County Supervisor, District 1 and California Assembly District 12.  SAVE THE DATE, April 14th! 
  

All the best for a happy and healthy spring, for peace on earth and for a clean earth with a future.

Amy Likover
Federation President
415-450-1520

alikover@aol.com or federationofsanrafael@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE - CANDIDATES FORUM! 
April 14, 7-8:30 pm

Zoom link available April 1

With guests:
Gina Banks Daley and Mary Sackett - Marin County District 1 candidates
Sara Aminzaleh, Damon Connolly, Ida TImes-Green and Steve Schwartz - CA Assembly District 12 candidates
Federation Grant Awards 2022
Fed Member Grant application window now open. 
LINK TO APPLICATION

Have a neighborhood project and need $$$? If you are a Fed member/member organization and propose your project to the Steering Committee, it may get funded.  One privilege of Fed membership per our bylaws includes a subsidy for your good ideas.

No grant too small!

Think of what your neighborhood could do!
Past grants include a neighborhood mural, emergency preparedness equipment & neighborhood outreach programs. 

Federation of San Rafael Neighborhood 2022 Goals 

  1. Raise awareness of topics, issues & opportunities impacting the San Rafael community

    2. Be a resource and provide guidance to residents, neighborhoods and neighborhood groups to navigate City issues

    3. Expand inclusivity

    4. Advance resilience and sustainability 

    5. Keep the website relevant: calendar & neighborhoods

       Federation of San Rafael 2022 Calendar

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

  All at 7 pm, Zoom for now - contact us for link

federationofsanrafael@gmail.com

Send us your input for agenda items and topics

April 14 - Candidates Forum
County Supervisor/District 1 & Assembly District 12

May 12 - SC/Neighborhood concerns 

June 9 - General Meeting TBD

July - Vacation, no meeting

August 11 - SC/Neighborhood concerns

Sept 8  - General meeting TBD

October 10 - SC/Neighborhood concerns

November 10 - General meeting TBD

December 8 - TBA

City Launches "Community Conversations"
After a year of discussion, meetings and a survey about community engagement, the City of San Rafael has launched an engagement initiative kicking off with a community-wide meeting on March 17 chaired by Mayor Colin.  This will be followed by district-wide meetings with Council representatives.  April 27 - District 3 meets, and April 28th District 2 meets. 
This takes the place of the monthly meeting the Federation and other neighborhood groups used to have with the City when we brought your concerns directly to staff and elected officials. 

Click here for meeting details

Proposed Changes from the Fire Department - March 17 Meeting 

The Fire Prevention Division of the San Rafael Fire Department will be presenting their plan to propose changes to City Ordinance Numbers 9.04.030, 9.04.090, 19.10.060, and 1505.1.5, specifically:

1) Prohibit smoking in open-space and require designated areas within multi-family properties (with more than 10 units) that are within 1,000 feet of undeveloped land, and

2) Phase out wood shake roofs by 2027.

The meeting will take place via Zoom on March 17th at 5:30pm.  Please submit questions regarding either ordinance via email to mary.skramstad@cityofsanrafael.org prior to Sunday, March 15th by 5:00pm.  We will do our best to answer all questions but will choose questions specific to the topics listed above.

 Interested in following the Third St. Improvement Project?
Info Link

Become a Firewise Community

Have you been thinking about helping your neighborhood become a Firewise Community? Do you want to learn more about what you and neighbors can do to prevent a wildfire? Please join us for this free and important workshop.
 https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/event/becoming-firewise-may-2/
PROJECT: ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR) ON HOUSING

Monday, March 21,2022,7:00 p.m. 

Per State law, the City of San Rafael is required to complete and submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) on housing to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. The APR includes data on the number of housing units submitted, approved and built in 2021, and an update on the progress of implementing programs in the City's Housing Element. Further, State law requires that the City conduct a public hearing on the APR to solicit public comments. File No.: P2'l-003. As required by State law (California Environmental Quality Act), review and action on the APR must be reviewed to determine if it is subiect to environmental review. As the APR is an informational report, it will have no physical impact on the environment. The APR is classified as a planning study, which qualifies for a Statutory Exemption from the provisions of the CEQA Guidelines under 14 CRR Section 15262. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS: You can send written correspondence by email to the address above prior to the meeting, you can comment online in real-time on YouTube, lf you do not have access to internet, contact the City Clerk to discuss alternative options for remote participation at 415-485-3066.

Contact Alexis Captanian, Housing Analyst (415) 458-2392 or alexis.captanian@citvofsanrafael.org
The staff report and online access info will be available here after 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 18 

City Council will consider public comment/testimony & will decide whether to accept the APR.

 

Meet Your Steering Committee Members

President Amy Likover, Gerstle Park
Vice President Richard Bernstein, California Park
Treasurer Kevin Hagerty, Glenwood
Scribes: Joy Phoenix, Loch Lomond
    Daniel Alm, West End
Webmaster Jim Draper, Bret Harte
Kate Powers, Terra Linda
Nina Lilienthal-Murphy, Lincoln/San Rafael Hill
Greg Brockbank, Dominican/Black Canyon


Thanks for your volunteer work in support of San Rafael neighborhoods.

         Fed Neighborhoods 2021 - RENEW/JOIN HERE

Bret Harte Community Association
Contempo Marin Neighborhood Association
Culloden-Quarry-Twin Oaks Homeowners Association
Dominican Black Canyon Neighborhood Association
Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association
Glenwood Neighbors
Lincoln San Rafael Hill Neighborhood Association
Loch Lomond Homeowners Association
Mont Marin/San Rafael Park Neighborhood Association
Montecito Area Residents Association
Peacock Gap Homeowners Association
Spinnaker Point Homeowners Association
Terra Linda Neighborhood Association
West End Neighborhood Association


If your neighborhood is not listed here and you would like to join forces with us, please email Amy -  federationofsanrafael@gmail.com

Please join the Fed!

It's easy and important. 

Click here for individual and neighborhood membership information

MISSION ​
The purpose of the Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods is to facilitate communication and interaction among the neighborhoods, as represented by their associations, groups, and individuals, and to promote effective and regular communication with local government entities and agencies.
 
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President’s Column

Happy Summertime, Neighbors!

San Rafael Trees, California Park Mural

Ok, Happy Water-Saving, Wildfire Prevention and Careful Public interaction time.  We are cautiously re-engaging in meaningful post-pandemic activities and just plain relaxation and fun.  It's time to jump in the pool, walk the beach, enjoy family and friends, plan for the future and reinvigorate our neighborhoods, our city. 

Please take a moment to walk or bike past the new California Park mural, where Auburn Street becomes Woodland Avenue near the 101 viaduct. Marin Ij article.   Dominican University art professor, Lynn Sondag along with students, friends and neighbors transformed a concrete wall into a 400 foot nature scene. This project was funded in part by the Fed's neighborhood grants.  Read Richard Bernstein's article to learn of the mural's evolution while enjoying Joy Phoenix's beautiful photos from the mural's opening ceremony, June 27th.  



Want to beautify your neighborhood?  Apply for Fed neighborhood grants this fall.  Interested in being part of a vibrant and supportive San Rafael?  Please join the Fed.  Are you a neighborhood person?  Please consider stepping up to our membership committee, to work on graphics and events or to follow planning issues. Already active, and would enjoy being part of our leadership?  Please express your interest to serve on the Fed Steering Committee, currently a powerhouse of nine, we welcome new committed members to a 3-year term.  Please contact us if you are interested in fulfilling these interesting and important roles.
  
All the best for a happy, healthy summer,
Amy Likover
Federation President
415-450-1520

alikover@aol.com or federationofsanrafael@gmail.com

Neighborhood Focus - California Park


Richard Bernstein

California Park is a neighborhood in unincorporated Marin County located between Bret Harte and the Canal.  While not having a formal neighborhood association, Cal Park has an active community of neighbors that comes together to address a variety of issues as they arise.  Among things that we have approached the city and county about has been the repeated graffiti / tagging on a 400 foot retaining wall along Auburn St.  We have worked to find an alternative of calling the county, and having them paint over the graffiti, only to have it return soon afterwards.  We noticed that the City of San Rafael had commissioned artists to paint several utility boxes in the city and noticed that they remained untagged after the art had been installed.  We thought we'd see if a public art project might have that effect in our neighborhood.  Working in conjunction with neighbors, the City, and the County, we began the process of designing and installing a mural on the wall in question.  Working in conjunction with Dominican University's Art Department, we began to plan the mural, develop a budget, and look for funding.  An appeal for funding from neighbors and nearby businesses raised part of the needed funds and generous grants from the County and the Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods resulted in enough money to begin the project.  The subject matter was decided on by the neighborhood, the design was created by Dominican University's Community Art Program, and the painting was led by Doninican Professor Lynn Sondag with help from neighbors, other local artists, and a host of volunteers.  The result has been the creation of a beautiful 270 foot mural depicting our local freshwater marsh, and plans for an additional 130 foot long mural to be created in the coming months.  This project brought together neighbors, friends, strangers, and others to celebrate the creation of public art and our emergence from the pandemic. We worked together to creatively solve a neighborhood problem and in the process, came together as a community.

Richard and Nancy Vernon,
Katie Rice's Extremely helpful Legislative Aide

Photos of California Parks Murals by Joy Phoenix

National Night Out - August 3rd, 2021

On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, neighborhoods throughout San Rafael are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “38th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime prevention event. National Night Out 2021 corporate sponsors are Ring, Associa, AT&T, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Starbucks, and New York Life. 

This year will be San Rafael’s eight-time participation in this nationwide event.  The 2020 NNO was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  We are looking forward to coming face to face with the community for one night of fun and festivities throughout our city.  From 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm on August 3rd, residents in neighborhoods throughout San Rafael and across the nation are asked to turn on outside lights and spend the evening with neighbors and police. Many neighborhoods will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, contests, youth activities, and more. This is a night to send a powerful message about neighborhood unity, crime prevention awareness, safety, and police-community partnerships. Let’s show that San Rafael is united and dedicated to building a safer, more caring community.

If you want to hold an event, you must fill out the registration form, including a detailed description of your activities (locations, time, schedule, number of people, activities, etc.)

If your plan includes closing a street, you will also need to submit a City Events and Parade permit form. You may also be requested to carry insurance if your activity includes any public property. The Police Department Events Coordinator will need to review and evaluate all the information you provide and may contact you regarding the planning for your event.

Please send your registration form to Antonette Bullock, SRPD NNO Coordinator, no later than July 20th, 2021. For more information, you can contact her at 415-485-3114 or email at 511@srpd.org. We look forward to your participation in this event!

City of San Rafael General Plan 2040 and The Downtown Precise Plan Hearings

These two documents will effect the way our city grows and develops in the future.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR)
SCH #2019039167 & NOTICE OF ONLINE PUBLIC HEARING 

You are invited to attend an online City Council hearing on the project: 

DATE/TIME/PLACE: 
The City Council will conduct two public hearings as follows: 
Monday, July 19, 2021 Consideration of the adequacy of the Final EIR
Monday, August 2, 2021, Consideration of the General Plan 2040, Downtown Precise Plan/ Form-Based Code and Municipal Code amendments.

 PROJECT: GENERAL PLAN 2040 (GP2040)/Downtown Precise Plan/Form-based Code(FBC) and Final EIR
The City has completed a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and response to comments for the GP2040, DPP/FBC and other municipal code amendments (“Project”). The FEIR, GP2040, and DPP/FBC are available at. www.sanrafael2040.org. 


WHAT WILL HAPPEN: 
You can comment on the project. City Staff will present the following 1) FEIR; 2) mitigation monitoring and statement of overriding considerations; 3) General Plan 2040; and 4) the Downtown Precise Plan and Form-based Code and other Municipal Code amendments. The City Council will hold a public hearing and may take action to approve, deny, or continue a decision on the project. 

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND: 
You can send written correspondence by email to city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org, or by mail/hand delivery to the Office of the City Clerk, City of San Rafael, 1400 5th Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901. FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the EIR process, please contact Barry Miller, Contract Planner, at (415) 485-3423 or email barry.miller@cityofsanrafael.org. The EIR, along with all General Plan 2040 and Downtown Precise Plan documents are available at www.sanrafael2040.org. City offices are starting to open on a limited basis. Check web site for more information on hours. SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL /s/ Lindsay Lara Lindsay Lara CITY CLERK

The Planning Commission considered the FEIR and the Project and approved resolutions recommending certification of the FEIR and adoption of GP2040, DPP/FBC and other municipal code amendments by the City Council. The City Council will hold a public hearing on July 19, 2021, to consider the FEIR and the adequacy of the response to comments to the DEIR previously prepared and circulated. The City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on August 2, 2021 to consider the General Plan 2040, the Downtown Precise Plan/Form-Based Code and other municipal code amendments. File Nos.GPA16-001, ZC21-002, P16-013 & SCH #2019039167 A DEIR (SCH # 2019039167) was prepared was previously made available for a 60-day public review and comment period. The Final EIR consists of the Draft EIR; comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR and a list of commenters; and the City’s responses to comments. 

San Rafael Bans Camping in Parking Garages, Boyd Park - Marin IJ

Homelessness Update: Service Support Area for Viaduct Encampments
The City of San Rafael is pleased to announce expanded services for those experiencing homelessness. As part of the collaboration with Caltrans, the County of Marin, CHP, and multiple service organizations the city is providing a designated “service support area” that will launch Tuesday, July 6th. This designated space will provide security, restrooms, handwashing stations, garbage pick-up, regular outreach and service referrals, and other quality of life amenities. It will also allow for the continuing of work with local partners to identify permanent paths to housing.

Beginning in 2020 there has been a significant increase in encampment activity throughout the county, including in San Rafael. One of the largest encampments is currently located under the Central San Rafael 101 viaduct, in the park and ride area that is owned and managed by Caltrans.

Beginning July 6th, Caltrans will begin the process of consolidating the encampment activity under the viaduct while these supportive services remain in place. The Caltrans consolidation will be a phased approach, to allow for continued shelter, housing, outreach, and case management resources, either on or off-site.

For persons remaining in the area, these service support areas will be providing security, restrooms, garbage pickup, regular outreach and service referrals, and other quality of life amenities, all while continuing to identify permanent paths to housing.

San Rafael continues to be a countywide leader in the development of new housing options for people experiencing homelessness.  This includes:

  • City Council allocated $1.3M in funding to support the County’s purchase of 3301 Kerner Boulevard through the State’s Project Homekey initiative. (which will create 44 units of permanent supportive housing)
  • City Council authorized up to $260,000 in funding for additional social workers to help in housing placement and directed staff to continue to vet the idea of a safe sleeping pilot.
  • The County of Marin is leasing hotel rooms in San Rafael to provide interim shelter for people experiencing homelessness through the State’s Project Roomkey initiative.

Read our City Press Release about this new “service support area” and learn more about the immediate, short, and long terms plans have in place to support those experiencing homelessness.

Questions about the Support Service Area can be directed to Officer Kaitlin Maley at: 609@srpd.org or (415) 485-5063 ext 1609.

https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/homelessness-update-july-2021/

Dealing With the Drought

We would like to help neighbors cope with issues that arise as Marin County enters yet another drought year.  Water supply, conservation and safety from fire are on all of our minds. The MMWD updates this page regularly as the situation changes daily.  You will find a listing of multiple MMWD presentation dates, 30 so far.  This page also has practical information such as finding a carwash with recycled water, reporting wasted water, conservation tips and more.  You may consider clicking on Marin Water Rebates and Programs where you can acquire a discounted Flume flow meter, learn about recycled irrigation water systems etc.  Please visit our website for an MMWD slideshow about water issues.

Meet Your Steering Committee Members

President Amy Likover, Gerstle Park
Vice President Richard Bernstein, California Park
Treasurer Kevin Hagerty, Glenwood
Scribes: Joy Phoenix, Loch Lomond
    Daniel Alm, West End
Webmaster Jim Draper, Bret Harte
Jay Hubert, Dominican/Black Canyon
Kate Powers, Terra Linda
Ron Freshman, Bret Harte 

Thanks for your volunteer work in support of San Rafael neighborhoods.

         Fed Neighborhoods 2020

Bret Harte Community Association
Contempo Marin Neighborhood Association
Culloden-Quarry-Twin Oaks Homeowners Association
Dominican Black Canyon Neighborhood Association
Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association
Glenwood Homeowners Association
Lincoln San Rafael Hill Neighborhood Association
Loch Lomond Homeowners Association
Mont Marin/San Rafael Park Neighborhood Association
Montecito Area Residents Association
Peacock Gap Homeowners Association
Spinnaker Point Homeowners Association
Terra Linda Neighborhood Association
West End Neighborhood Association


If your neighborhood is not listed here and you would like to join forces with us, please email Amy sanrafaelneighborhoods@gmail.com
         Federation of San Rafael 2021 Calendar
July is Summer Break - No Fed meeting
August 12 - Listening session (30 mins) + Plan Fed Grants, SC Meeting
September 9 - General meeting, Guest Speaker TBA
October 14 - 2040 General Plan Housing Element; Plan Holiday Party (45 mins) 
November 11 - Listening session + Steering Committee: evaluate goals
December 9 - Holiday Party
MISSION ​
The purpose of the Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods is to facilitate communication and interaction among the neighborhoods, as represented by their associations, groups, and individuals, and to promote effective and regular communication with local government entities and agencies.
 
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