Rachel Farac is proposing is that council members and city department heads hold regular community meetings around town, going to the people instead of them coming to council meetings.
Damon Connolly of San Rafael, the freshman incumbent, is being challenged by Andrew Podshadley of Novato, a business owner, and Eryn Cervantes of San Quentin, a prison counselor.
District officials said, despite a 6% return at the farebox, getting more people on the train is the best thing they can do to show voters the value of the rail transit system.
In addition to the presidential primary, the election will include races for Congress, the state Legislature, Marin County Superior Court, the Board of Supervisors and several municipal councils.