Aerial photo of San Rafael California Canal by Robert Campbell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [Public domain].
The City of San Rafael was granted sovereign salt marsh, tide and submerged lands in trust in 1923 for the establishment, improvement, and conduct of a harbor and for the construction, maintenance and operation of wharves, docks, piers, slips, quays, and other utilities, warehouses, factories, storehouses, structures and appliances necessary or convenient for the promotion, benefit, and accommodation of commerce and navigation.
- Annual Financial Statements
- Boundary Agreements, Exchange Agreements, Title Settlements
- Granting Statutes
- Staff Reports
The City is required by Section 6306 of the Public Resources Code to complete an annual financial statement and standardized reporting form for trust lands on or before December 31 of each year.
Below is a list of reports the City has submitted:
| Settlement / Agreement Number | Description |
|---|---|
| AD 53 | |
| AD 59 | |
| AD 116 | Agreement for the settlement of a title dispute within the City of San Rafael, County of Marin among George H. Dexter, Jr. and Geraldine L. Dexter, the City of San Rafael, and the California State Lands Commission |
| AD 368 | Agreement regarding the expenditure of tidelands trust settlement funds in the City of San Rafael |
| Statute | Description |
|---|---|
| Chapter 83, Statutes of 1923 | An act granting to the city of San Rafael the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands of the Slate of California, within the present boundaries of said city, including the right to wharf out therefrom, and regulating the management, use and control thereof. |
| Chapter 178, Statutes of 1967 | An act to add Section 2 to Chapter 83 of the Statutes of 1923, relating to salt marsh, tide and submerged lands granted to the City of San Rafael. |
| Chapter 1383, Statutes of 1970 | An act to amend Sections 6826.1 and 6871.2 of the Public Resources Code and to amend Section 2 of Chapter 83 of the Statutes of 1923, relating to state lands. |
| Chapter 1742, Statutes of 1971 | An act relating to lands, including tide and submerged lands, and, in this connection, to amend Section 6008 of the Public Resources Code. |
| Staff Report | Description |
|---|---|
| 06/26/1986 (35) | Request for authorization to settle title to an approximately 0.6-acre parcel of land in exchange for a $102,000 contribution to the Land Bank |
| 11/20/1986 (35) | Request for authorization to settle title to an approximately 8.5-acre parcel of land in exchange for a $103,000 contribution to the Land Bank and for certain deeded interests in land |
| 04/12/1988 (44) | Request for authorization to settle title to an approximately 20,459 square feet of land in exchange for a $75,000 contribution to the Land Bank and for real property and interests therein |
| 09/03/1999 (64) | Request for authorization to enter agreement for the release of funds from the San Rafael Land Bank Fund for the purchase of land in the City |
| 10/29/2010 (30) | Dredging lease |
| 12/10/2010 (27) | Dredging lease |
| 10/19/2012 (36) | General lease – dredging |
| 10/19/2012 (37) | General lease – dredging use |
| 10/19/2012 (38) | General lease – dredging |
| 10/19/2012 (40) | General lease – dredging |