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Cotati council approves 2026 Accordion Festival with 50% fee waiver, raises deposit
Summary
After staff presentation and public comment, Cotati’s City Council approved the 2026 Cotati Accordion Festival with authorization for amplified music, alcohol sales, temporary street closures and a 50% fee waiver; the motion passed 5‑0. Staff recommended increasing the refundable deposit and requiring future event budgets when fee waivers exceed a
The Cotati City Council approved a resolution authorizing the 2026 Cotati Accordion Festival—including amplified live music, sale of alcoholic beverages and temporary street closures—with a 50% waiver of permit fees and an increased refundable event deposit; the motion passed 5‑0.
Why it matters: The Accordion Festival is a long‑running, large downtown event that generates local economic and nonprofit donations. Council action authorized the festival’s dates, amplified sound limits and street closures and set conditions around municipal fee waivers and post‑event reporting.
Staff summary and council discussion
A city staff presentation described the festival plan: a two‑day event in August 2026 (Saturday and Sunday), with street closures around La Plaza Park, a fenced event area, amplified music from roughly 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, and use of a city parking lot for event parking. Staff reported the event…
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