City staff told the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee they are implementing Assembly Bill 413, which prohibits parking within a specified distance of marked and unmarked crosswalks, using a phased, multi-year plan that prioritizes downtown and locations with vulnerable users.

Staff noted San Rafael’s municipal code already had a 20-foot no-parking curb standard at crosswalks, so much of the city’s work will be implementation and painting. The phased schedule described to the committee places downtown work first, with targeted areas serving schools, senior housing and community centers scheduled for a second phase in 2026 and broader neighborhood rollouts to follow. Staff said some locations lacking curb infrastructure may be signed instead of repainted red and that the work could take several years to complete citywide.

Committee members pushed for quicker or more reactive responses to resident requests submitted through SeeClickFix and other channels; staff replied that SeeClickFix requests in downtown and near schools are already being coordinated with the phased rollout and that some curb painting is already underway. Staff cautioned that painted curbs degrade over time and that signage can be preferable where durability is a concern.

Committee members and staff discussed enforcement concerns in parts of the Canal neighborhood, where residents said parking violations and parking behavior often occur at night and can block crosswalks or hydrants. Staff said they plan to coordinate curb painting with parking services and public works and will present an implementation schedule to the committee as work advances.

No formal vote was required; the presentation described implementation timing, coordination with parking services and the likelihood that some markings will be delivered as signs rather than paint where maintenance or drainage issues make paint infeasible.