Tamalpais Valley Improvement Club, Tam Valley, Marin County, California

Local government

Tamalpais Valley is an unincorporated community of approximately 2,800 households, plus small businesses located in southern Marin County between the cities of Mill Valley and Sausalito. Although we are unincorporated, Tam Valley has a local government -- the Tamalpais Community Services District (TCSD) with elected officials who represent us on Tam Valley issues.

Tamalpais Community Services District
Office: 305 Bell Lane
Phone: 388-6393

TCSD is a governmental agency governed by a board of directors who are elected by residents of Tam Valley. The current TCSD board members are:

Steffen Bartschat

Jim Jacobs

Rick Johnson

Linda Johnson

Gretchen Stagg

TCSD also has a General Manager ( Jon Elam ) and full-time staff, as well as a Parks and Recreation Director ( Carol Buchholz ).
The TCSD Board meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Tam Valley Community Center.

Tamalpais Design Review Board The Tam Design Review Board is an advisory body to the Marin County Planning Department for all zoning items requiring Design Review. It is comprised of persons residing in the Tam area and includes design professionals and others who have been appointed by the County Board of Supervisors to assist the Planning Department in enforcing quality design and the Guidelines prescribed for this area. Jurisdiction includes all unincorporated areas south and west of Mill Valley. The Tam Design Review Board meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Rec Cabin, 60 Tennessee Valley Road. The TDRB calendar and agenda is now available at www.tdrb.com

Tam Valley residents also rely on the following agencies for services:

Tam Valley

	Phone	Address
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Ferry and bus schedules	toll free: 511 outside Bay Area (415) 455-2000
Mill Valley School District	(415) 389-7731
Southern Marin Fire Protection District	(415) 388-8182	The nearest fire house is located on Poplar Street off Shoreline.
Board meetings are open to the public the fourth Wed. every month 7 PM at Station 9 in Strawberry at 308 Reed Boulevard, Mill Valley.
Tamalpais Community Services District	(415) 388-6393
for sewer, refuse, and Tam Valley parks and recreation, including the Community Center
Marin County Sheriff's Department	Emergencies: 911 All others: (415) 499-7250
California Highway Patrol	Emergencies: 911 All others: (415) 924-1100

Neighboring Mill Valley

	Phone	Address
http://www.cityofmillvalley.org
http://www.millvalley.org/

Marin County

	Phone	Address
www.marincounty.org
www.future-marin.org Many county planning documents available online, including the Countywide Plan and the draft Environmental Impact Report.
Board of Supervisors, District 3, Supervisor Charles McGlashan	(415) 499-7331
Community Development Agency Building Permits	(415) 499-6550
Community Development Agency Planning Department	(415) 499-6269
Department of Public Works Transportation Engineering	(415) 499-6570
Department of Public Works Flood Control, Zone 3	(415) 499-6549
Marin County Sheriff's Department	Emergencies: 911 All others: (415) 499-7250
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program	(415) 485-3363
Tax Collector	(415) 499-6133

Regional

	Phone	Address
Bay Area Air Quality Management District	(415) 771-6000
Regional Water Quality Control Board	(510) 286-1255

State

	Phone	Address
California Department of Fish and Game	(707) 944-5500
California Highway Patrol	(415) 924-1100	Nearest office is in Corte Madera
Caltrans Manzanita Maintenance Station	(415) 332-1453
State Senator Carol Migden	(415) 479-6612 in Sacramento: (916) 445-1412	3501 Civic Center Room 425 San Rafael CA 94903
State Assemblyman Jared Huffman	State Capitol PO Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 (916)319-2006	3501 Civic Center Dr. Room 412 San Rafael, CA 94903 (415)479-4920

Federal

	Phone	Address
U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey	(415) 507-9554 fax (415) 507-9601	1500 Northgate Drive Suite 140 San Rafael CA 94903
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein	(415) 393-0707	One Post Street Suite 2450 San Francisco, CA 94104
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer	(415) 403-0100	1700 Montgomery Street Suite 240 San Francisco, CA 94111
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	(415) 556-0560
U.S. Postal Service	(415) 388-0649	751 East Blithdale Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tam Valley's mailing address and zip code are Mill Valley, 94941 (the same as the city of Mill Valley.) The nearest post office is at 751 East Blithdale in Mill Valley. Letters and packages sent from the post office will go out up until closing time. The last pick-up from street collection boxes is at 3PM. Mailboxes are located on Flamingo across from Bell Market. Bell Market sells postage stamps at the checkout counters.