Defensible Space Evaluations Coming to Multiple Fairfax Neighborhoods
The Ross Valley Fire Department in partnership with neighboring fire agencies and the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) will be conducting defensible space and home hardening evaluations on residential properties in multiple Fairfax neighborhoods starting the week of August 23.
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Marin County Covid Update
Vaccine Verification to Be Required for First Responders
Marin County Public Health announced a new public health order today that will require all Marin County first responder agencies (law enforcement, fire, Emergency Medical Services, etc.) to verify the vaccination status of their personnel. Personnel who are not fully vaccinated, or whose vaccination status is unknown, will be obligated to receive a COVID-19 test at least once a week and provide results to employers.
This order, effective on September 15th, 2021, is being issued in response to the continued health threat that COVID-19 poses in our community and workplace.
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Upcoming Vaccination Opportunities
Aug 25 2021 | 10am - 3pm
Grocery Outlet - San Rafael - 75 Bellam Blvd.
Aug 25 2021 | 3 - 7pm
Dollar Tree - Ignacio Shopping Center, 455 Entrada Drive, Novato
Aug 26 2021 | 4:30 - 8pm
Dining Under the Lights - A Street & 4th Street, San Rafael
Aug 28 2021 | 10am - 4pm
Canal Alliance91 Larkspur St., San Rafael
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Skate Park Survey
The Parks and Recreation Committee (PARC) is looking at ways to create a permanent skate park. We are asking for your feedback so that PARC can share what the community would like to see happen in regard to making the current location permanent, at the October Council meeting. The survey will be open until 5pm on September 3rd.
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Yellow School Bus - Stop Signal Arms
Just a friendly reminder that when you see yellow school buses with their stop signs extended and red lights flashing you must stop and not pass until the lights stop flashing when traveling either direction on a two-lane roadway (which is the case on all roadways in Fairfax).
On a four lane roadway the vehicles traveling the opposite direction of the school bus need not stop.
Failing to stop for a school bus is a violation of 22454 CVC. The fine is generally $800-$900. We would prefer to never have to issue citations for this violation. However, Fairfax Officers watch for these violations during their normal patrols and in directed traffic enforcement assignments!
Let’s all do our part in keeping our children safe!
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Outdoor Dining Survey
In an effort to include as many community voices as possible, we are extending the survey until August 27th at 5pm!
We invite you to participate in our Outdoor Dining survey and share your thoughts about the current use, and potential future uses of public space in the downtown.
Feel free to be inventive and share your vision for downtown Fairfax!
Your input is crucial and appreciated.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events |
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Volunteer Board Meeting
August 23rd - 6:30pm
Tree Committee Meeting
August 23rd - 7pm
Open Space Committee Meeting
August 24th - 7pm
Town Council Meeting
September 1 - 7pm
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Fairfax Farmers Market in Bolinas Park
Wednesdays 4-8pm
Shop local every week!
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Please note: we are proceeding with all events as planned but they may
need to be cancelled due to County or State Health orders.
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Fairfax Theatre Company proudly presents:
"Where There's A Will There's A Story"
September 11, 12 & 18 at 4PM
Green Stage in Peri Park
FREE
A concert of Monologues, Sonnets and Soliloquies from Shakespeare's
Macbeth - Romeo & Juliet - Hamlet - Julius Ceasar - Antony & Cleopatra - Othello - A Merchant of Venice - Henry IV - Henry V - A Midsummer Night's Dream (And More!)
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Town-wide Community Picnic
September 19th
12-5pm
The Fairfax Volunteers will be bringing back the Town-wide picnic to the Contratti Ball Field! Music line up will be teen band Banana Soup, the Nick Brown & Friends and Last Chance Summer Dance, which will feature 80’s Motown Dance Music assembled by Jason Minkler.
More details will be available soon, so stay posted!
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After School Skate Club
Starts the week of September 13th
3:30-5:30pm
We are excited to start an after school Skate Club this school year. We have 2 cohort offerings over 8 weeks. Club members will be instructed in the basic fundamentals of skateboarding. The primary focus will be to get kids comfortable riding and performing flat ground maneuvers, and small skate park obstacles.
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Late Summer Music Pod
August 26 – September 23
Thursdays
10:30am – 11am
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Work continues on the Fairfax Housing Element Update
The Planning Commission met on August 12th and discussed the importance of and possibilities around providing workforce housing and affordable housing, as well as potential zoning changes to help meet the Town’s RHNA requirements. The Commission also noted that when adopted the Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) toolkit will help ensure that the character of the Town is preserved as potential new units are added. Video of the 8/12 Planning Commission meeting will be posted on the Town PC meeting webpage and on fairfaxspeaks.com.
Looking ahead, future meetings include a joint Affordable Housing Committee meeting on September 8th, and a joint Town Council/ Planning Commission meeting on September 22nd. The notices for those meetings will be posted on the Town’s Public Meetings webpage. We encourage all of you to attend.
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The Town is Offering Vegetation Management Grants
The Town of Fairfax is offering grants to help with clearing brush for senior and lower income residents who might otherwise not be able to afford to do this important work.
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The Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) is servicing each home in Fairfax twice between May 17-September 27th. You need to pre-register for the pick-up service on one of the two days available to your neighborhood.
For instructions on how to prepare your materials for pick up visit:
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Want to Get Involved? Join a Board or Commission!
Do you want to make a real difference in 2021? Consider joining a board or commission for the Town of Fairfax. There are openings on the Climate Action Committee, Marin County Commission on Aging, Parks and Recreation Commission, Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee and Volunteer Board.
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You can pick up your FREE Evacuation Tags at the Fairfax Police Department
The Fairfax Police Department in partnership with the Ross Valley Fire Department is giving away evacuation tags to residents living in the Town of Fairfax, Marin County, California. Evacuation tags are a new tool to help us more quickly ensure that neighborhoods are evacuated during a disaster. Residents affix the tag in a location that is highly visible when they evacuate (mailbox, front door, garage, end of your driveway).
Read more about how Evacuation Tags work here.
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Drought Water Restrictions are in Effect for All of Marin County
With reservoirs at historic lows, Marin Water's board of directors declared a water shortage emergency and adopted mandatory water use restrictions to help preserve our water supply. The goal of the mandatory restrictions is to achieve a 40 percent reduction in water use districtwide. We are monitoring drought conditions carefully and additional restrictions will be added as needed.
Spray irrigation is limited to one day a week. Each community has a designated watering day. Spray irrigation on Saturday and Sunday is not allowed. The designated watering day for Fairfax is Friday.
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COVID-19 Assistance Programs
If you are experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19, please contact the programs below.
Marin County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Fairfax Rental Assistance Program
The Town Council has established a Residential Rental Assistance Program to assist extremely low-income Fairfax renters whose household incomes were adversely affected by COVID-19. The program is administered by St.Vincent de Paul and Ritter Center. If you are in need of assistance or have questions, please call 415-454-3303 X11 to leave a message. Calls will be returned in the order they are received.
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PG&E Programs to Help Those Impacted by the Pandemic
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Town of Fairfax sitio web se puede traducir al español
El sitio web se puede traducir al español usando el ícono del globo que se encuentra en la barra verde de cada página.
Our website can now be translated into Spanish (and other languages) using the globe icon found on the green bar at the top of each page.
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