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Council approves Diversity & Inclusion Task Force plan to hold Diwali on Angel Island Ferry
Summary
Tiburon's council approved a Diversity & Inclusion Task Force recommendation to relocate the town's Diwali celebration from Main Street to the Angel Island Ferry for 2025; organizers will rent the vessel and the event will be free to attend but capacity limits apply.
The Tiburon Town Council voted Aug. 6 to approve a recommendation from the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force (DITF) to relocate this year's Diwali celebration from Main Street to the Angel Island Ferry.
Council members discussed logistics, including whether attendees would be charged a fare and how capacity would be managed. Town staff said there will be no charge to attend the event; the DITF will pay for the vessel rental. The council also noted that ferry capacity would limit attendance, but the exact capacity limit was not specified during the meeting.
Council members who spoke supported treating the relocation as a pilot for future events. One council member said they had "reservations" about the change but voted in favor so the event could proceed in 2025. Staff noted no DITF representative was present to present details but said the relocation request was made by the event organizer and recommended unanimously by the task force.
The motion to approve the DITF recommendation was moved and seconded and passed by roll call vote with all members present voting yes. The council did not specify a process for ticketing or capacity allocation during the meeting; staff said those operational details remain to be determined by the organizer and task force.
