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Tiburon commission sets July 19 tentative date, forms ad hoc for Native American arts event with $6,000 in DITF funding
Summary
The Heritage and Arts Commission tentatively scheduled a Native American arts and culture event for Saturday, July 19, approved forming a three‑member ad hoc committee to plan the program, and confirmed $6,000 in Diversity & Inclusion Task Force (DITF) funding, with the commission’s special fund available for overages.
The Tiburon Town Heritage and Arts Commission on May 20 tentatively set a Native American arts and culture event for Saturday, July 19, authorized a three‑member ad hoc planning committee and confirmed $6,000 in funding approved by the town’s Diversity & Inclusion Task Force.
The commission’s written background for the item said the event would be “in conjunction with the We Know Who We Are exhibit of contemporary indigenous artists” in the town hall lower gallery (May 1–June 30) and that the DITF had unanimously approved $6,000 at its May 21, 2025 special meeting. The agenda item described Zielinski Park and Civic Plaza as the proposed site and listed the Heritage & Arts Commission’s special fund (donations and artist commissions) as a potential source to cover expenses exceeding $6,000; staff reported that fund had a balance of $9,069.77 as of May 22, 2025.
Commissioners discussed several proposed dates after the exhibitor/curator, Henry Frank, indicated he had initially suggested June dates but could be flexible. Commissioners raised calendar conflicts (notably a Juneteenth celebration on Lower Main Street on June 22) and advertising concerns for a June 7 date, and members generally favored a later date to allow publicity and coordination with partners.
The commission voted unanimously to form an ad hoc event planning committee of three commissioners (Nora, Liz and Victoria were recorded as the ad hoc members) to work with event organizers, and it moved and approved a tentative event date of Saturday, July 19. Commissioners also directed staff to share contact information with the organizer and to ask the ad hoc to handle vendor invoices and required paperwork (W‑9s) if the event proceeds.
Commissioners said they expected volunteers from the DITF and from Henry Frank’s network to staff the event and that additional funding could be drawn from the special fund if required. The commission asked the ad hoc to confirm participant availability for the later date and to return to the commission if the date must change.
The commission’s actions were procedural: no contract or permit was issued at the meeting; those steps remain for staff and the ad hoc to complete.
