Mill Valley's City Council adjourned its September meeting in honor of Mary Murphy, a Safeway cashier at the Miller Avenue store for more than 33 years.

Murphy, 59, of Novato, was killed Aug. 24 when she and her dog, Andre, were struck by a car while crossing Novato Boulevard near St. Paul Circle, Patch reported. Novato police said the 18-year-old driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Impairment did not appear to be a factor, police said.

The council's tribute drew family, friends and colleagues to the chambers, as Patch reported. Mayor Max Perrey told the council he had known Murphy from shopping at the Safeway nearly his entire life. Her cousin said Murphy had built friendships with customers over more than three decades at the store.

One of Murphy's sons also addressed the council, saying Mill Valley had become a second home for his mother and their family.

The crash remains under investigation.

Southern Marin Fire Chief Tom Welch spoke about Murphy's pull at the register. "So many times Safeway would say, 'We have other lines open,' and it's like, but they don't have Mary Murphy," Welch said.

The tribute turned into a broader conversation about pedestrian safety. Attorney Carter Zinn, who said he was helping Murphy's family with the legal side of the crash, urged the council to keep funding rapid-flashing crosswalk beacons and other street-safety projects. Zinn, a former member of the Mill Valley Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, told the council the city's spending on those improvements saves lives.

Murphy left behind two sons, Emmett, 23, and Shane, 21. Their father died when they were children, leaving Murphy as their sole provider, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser organized by Julie Dalton. The fundraiser, which covers funeral costs and essential living expenses for the brothers, had raised more than $191,000 from roughly 1,500 donations as of Sept. 30.

Murphy's relatives and friends planned to gather outside the council chambers after the meeting to spend time together in her honor.