Governmental Affairs Committee

Appointment to the Committee is by invitation from the Committee Chair.

2023 Priority Focus Areas:

• Economic Resiliency
  • •Desired Outcomes:
    • a.Position San Rafael for economic succes
    • b.Ensure economic opportunity for all
    • c.Grow our talent base
• Housing
  • •Desired Outcomes:
    • 1.Increase the number of housing solutions affordable to our local workforce
    • 2.Reduce the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in San Rafael
• Transportation
  • •Desired Outcomes:
    • a.Reduce traffic congestion, delays and commute times for our workforce
    • b. Increase mode options meeting the needs of our  workforce
• Following local Measures that impact business's ability to maintain costs and grow
• Engage in State politics as it pertains to regional issues that impact San Rafael & Marin (such as housing, traffic, water and education)

For more information on these issues, please contact Chamber President & CEO Joanne Webster at 415-454-4163 or jwebster@srchamber.com.

2023 Issues We Are Watching and Weighing In on:

City of San Rafael's Housing Element, Current Development Projects, 101/580 Connector Project, County's Project HomeKey, City of SR Economic Development Strategic Plan, Local elections

Past Version:North Bay Chambers Policy Platform- Chambers from the North Bay meet every spring to discuss concerns about state-wide public policy issues and draft a regional list of policy priorities. We then bring our collaborative issues to the attention of our elected officials at the State.

Please check back for Updated 2023 Policy Platform.