You may or may not have received a flyer about a planned Homeless Shelter Project at 350 Merrydale Road.

The planning of this project has been done in secret, and the City of San Rafael has not reached out for any community input. They have sprung this on us at the last minute hoping we would not push back.

If you would like your voice heard, here’s what we can do:

🌿 San Rafael Meadows Meeting 🌿
Sunday, October 19th – 4:30 PM
@ Gaspare’s Pizza 🍕

City Council Meeting – Monday, October 20th at 6 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Ave

Each speaker gets 2 minutes. Demand a public hearing, feasibility study, neighborhood impact study, and data on other sites.

Community Meeting – October 28th, 6 PM–7:30 PM
Zoom - Click HERE to RSVP

Email endhomelessness@cityofsanrafael.org to demand an IN-PERSON meeting.

Contact Local Officials:

Councilmember Maribeth Bushey: maribeth.bushey@cityofsanrafael.org
415-295-6174

Supervisor Mary Sackett: marincounty.gov/departments/board/district-1/mary-sackett
415-473-7331

Mayor Kate Colin:
kate.colin@cityofsanrafael.org
415-485-3005

Director Daniel Cooperman:
Endhomelessness@cityofsanrafael.org
415-256-5565

Let’s make our voices heard and protect our neighborhood’s future! ❤️

Wednesday July 16 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Marin Civic Center, Room 410 B
More info: flooddistrict.marincounty.gov
Contact floodinquiry@marincounty.gov

On March 30, 2025, the Marin IJ reported that the City of San Rafael is in private talks with the owner of 350 Merrydale Road.

"The property is south of the Northgate mall, and its eastern border abuts Highway 101. The neighborhood includes a mixture of houses, apartments and commercial properties, with a SMART train station and several bus stops nearby.

"The city has been looking for property to continue its efforts to find housing for homeless people.

"The city jointly applied with Marin County and the Bolinas Community Land Trust for $18 million from the state Encampment Resolution Funding Program. The funds were awarded last March, and San Rafael received nearly $6 million to address the camp along Mahon Creek.

“In addition to taking the steps to implementing the city’s camping regulations and sanctioned camping program, we are working to identify a location for the second phase of the Encampment Resolution Funding Program Grant,” the city’s website says. “This second phase will fund the creation of an interim shelter solution that may take the form of a tiny home village similar to what has been implemented in other jurisdictions.”

"City officials would not confirm whether the property is being considered for such use."

The original IJ article may be viewed online here.

A discussion on NextDoor may be found here.