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Pride Month Events

Pride Month & Pride Flags - At their meeting on Monday, May 15, the City Council adopted a Resolution declaring June, 2023 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Mill Valley and authorized the display of the Pride Flag on City property. Many thanks to...

DEI Initiatives Update - May 2023

Monday, May 15, 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) initiative...

City of Mill Valley to Consider Mandatory Retrofit Program

At their June 5, 2023* meeting, the Mill Valley City Council will consider a new, mandatory “Soft Story” Retrofit Program with an objective of protecting existing housing stock in the community. “Soft Story” structu...Read on...

DEI Initiatives Update - April 2023

Monday, April 17, 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) initiati...

DEI Initiatives Update - March 2023

Monday 20, 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 as ...

City of Mill Valley Partners with Local Community Group to Address “Bias by Proxy”

A person's race or appearance is NEVER a proper basis for calling the police. 

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Did you know that Mill Valley community members call the police about Black people at nearly 20 times the rate they do about White people? In most of ...

City of Mill Valley and Community Members Experiencing Homelessness

February 23, 2023

Homelessness is an issue impacting many communities across the nation, and we share community concerns about the health and safety of our unhoused neighbors in Mill Valley. We want to assure you that the issue of homelessness in our commu...

Black History Month

Mill Valley City Council:

At their February 6, 2023 meeting, the Mill Valley City Council declared the month of February 2023 as Black History Month. From the proclamation:

"Mill Valley City Council calls upon all the people of Mill Valley to honor the...

Statement from Mill Valley Police Chief Rick Navarro Regarding the Murder of Tyre Nichols

January 27, 2023

The video released by the Memphis Police Department of the beating death of Tyre Nichols mortifies the soul. I am appalled and saddened by what I saw in the video, and members of the Mill Valley Police Department have expressed similar sen...

DEI Initiatives Update - January 2023

January 20, 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 as...

Lunar New Year Events

Mill Valley’s Terra Marin School Welcomes The Lunar New Year – January 21, 10am-12pm

From Enjoy Mill Valley: With plenty of gratitude for the rain and with excited expectation for some dry moments to have outdoor events, Terra Marin Sch...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events

From the Marin City CSD and MLK Planning Committee 24th Annual Marin City Dr. MLK Jr. Celebration - Jan 16. The Marin City CSD and MLK Planning Committee presents the 24th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. This celebration w...

DEI Initiatives Update - December 2022

December 27, 2022

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 a...

DEI Initiatives Update - November 2022

November 22, 2022

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 a...

Mill Valley Police Update on DEI Initiatives

A Message from Police Chief Rick Navarro:

"The Mill Valley Police Department (MVPD) stands firmly on the six pillars of 21st Century Policing. We have leaned forward and not only listened to our community but have taken action. We will continue to wor...

United Against Hate Week Activities

United Against Hate Week - November 13 - 19

The City of Mill Valley joins in spreading the message of United Against Hate week: “We reject hate of any kind and believe that building a safer and more equitable world starts by working together.” On November ...

DEI Initiatives Update - October 2022

October 17, 2022

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 as...

DEI Initiatives Update - September 2022

September 19, 2022

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 ...

DEI Initiatives Update - August 2022

August 25, 2022

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 as ...

DEI Initiatives Update - July 2022

July 18, 2022

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 as th...

DEI Initiatives Update - June 2022

June 21, 2022

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 as th...

Freedom Festival - June 18, 2022

Join us as we will honor our past through celebration of African American Independence Day with live music, poetry, storytelling, activities for all ages and more.

How would you spend $2.5 mil to advance equity in your community?

The County of Marin is making $2.5 million available, and YOU decide how it will be spent. This new way of making decisions about publicly funded projects is called Participatory Budgeting! 

Join the Participatory Budgeting (PB) Committee! &nb...

DEI Initiatives Update - May 2022

May 16, 2022

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 as the...

DEI Initiatives Update - April 2022

April 18, 2022

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 as t...

DEI Initiatives Update - March 2022

March 21, 2022

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 as t...

DEI Initiatives Update - February 2022

February 22, 2022

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 a...

DEI Initiatives Update - January 2022

January 20, 2022

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 as...

DEI Initiatives Update - November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021

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 a...

DEI Initiatives Update - November 15, 2021

November 15, 2021

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 a...

Update on Supporting Financial Empowerment & Business Education Initiatives for BIPOC Entrepreneurs

At their February 2021 meeting, and as described in the City's DEI Work Plan (PDF), the City Council directed City staff to engage the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce in a leadership role in researching and developing options for supporting finan...

DEI Initiatives Update - November 1, 2021

November 1, 2021

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 as...

City Council Receives Presentation on the Marin County Restrictive Covenants Program

At their meeting on October 18, 2021, the City Council received a presentation on the County of Marin’s Restrictive Covenant Project from Liz Darby, Social Equity Programs and Policy Coordinator for the Marin County Community Development Agency....

DEI Initiatives Update - October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021

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 as...

DEI Initiatives Update - October 4, 2021

October 4, 2021

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 as ...

DEI Initiatives Update - September 20, 2021

September 20, 2021

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 ...

DEI Initiatives Update - September 1, 2021.

September 1, 2021

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 a...

“Uncomfortable Conversations with Black Men” Discussion Series Continues to Build Relationships

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the Mill Valley Police Department hosted the second meeting of the “Uncomfortable Conversations with Black Men” series. This discussion was part of a series of conversations presented by the Phoenix Project of Marin (a program o...