News Flash

MUP Safety Day

Last Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the Mill Valley Police Department, Marin County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, and Marin County Parks collaborated to host a bicycle/E-bike safety event at the Mill Valley/Sausalito Multi-Use-Path. &...

City DEI Initiatives Update - September 2023

September 18, 2023

The City of Mill Valley commits to act and encourage community action towards eliminating racial disparities, both inside government and in the community. The City Council has identified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives ...

Share Your Experience Bicycling in the Community – Take the Bicycle Friendly Community Survey

The City has applied to be identified as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” from the League of American Bicyclists. The League’s Bicycle Friendly America program provides advocates and change makers with a roadmap and hands-on assistance to build places more ...

Mill Valley's Infrastructure Funding Study Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting September 11, 2023

On September 11, 2023, Vice Mayor Urban Carmel welcomed members of the City’s Infrastructure Funding Study Committee, thanking them for their service and willingness to study the critical infrastructure and funding issues before the City. 

“This i...

E-Waste Recycling Event

Free E-Waste Collection at the Mill Valley Community Center

Mill Valley Recreation, in partnership with the Conservation Corps of the North Bay, are hosting a FREE E-Waste Collection event on Friday, September 29th, 2023.

Event Details:

Date: Friday...

New Officers Joining MVPD!

Within the last month, the Mill Valley Police Department has had the pleasure in welcoming 3 new police officers. 2 graduated from the Santa Rosa police academy and 1 is a transfer from the San Jose PD. 

Officer Joe Devine began at the MVPD a few ...

Councilmembers Announce Appointment of Study Committee to Review Infrastructure Funding

August 10, 2023

Vice Mayor Urban Carmel and Councilmember Stephen Burke announced today the group of community members appointed to join the City’s Infrastructure Funding Study Committee. City leaders have identified a number of infrastructure in...

City DEI Initiatives Update - July/August 2023

We are more than halfway through the calendar year, and we thought it would be a good time to update community members on the City’s 2023 DEI initiatives. 

DEI planning and initiatives are at the forefront of our agenda, and we remain steadfast in...

Council Votes to Appoint Temporary Study Committee to Review Infrastructure Funding

The financial condition of the City of Mill Valley is very strong. Even assuming another recession, over the next 10 years, the City can meet its operating costs, pension obligations and reserve fund requirements while making $2.5M in annual capital impro...

City Opposes SB 423 (Wiener) By-right Housing Approvals, SB 35 Expansion

In late June, the City sent a letter to Assembly Member Buffy Wicks, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development. The letter was regarding SB 423 (Wiener) By-right Housing Approvals, SB 35 Expansion. The bill would modify and expa...

Stop Race-based Calls to the Police ("Bias by Proxy")

The City of Mill Valley and the Mill Valley Police Department have teamed up with MVFREE to stop race-based calls to the police ("bias by proxy"). Find out more in this short video:

Video produced by Kristi Denton Cohen of Peloton Productions

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A Message from Andrew Poster, Mill Valley's Director of Public Works

Besides celebrating the American Public Works Association’s National Public Works Week May 21-27, your Public Works team has been as busy as popcorn kernels on a skillet working to deliver Council’s 2023 Workplan. In a typical year, th...

Mill Valley PD Announces New Parking Enforcement Vehicle Autochalk Technology

May 31, 2023

The Mill Valley Police Department (MVPD) is rolling out its newest Parking Enforcement vehicle, which is equipped with six cameras capable of scanning and digitally chalking parked vehicles. Referred to as “AutoChalk,” the ...