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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Tiburon Town Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Five candidates are running for three at-large seats on the five-member Town Council; the council chooses the mayor.

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What the next council decides

01Audits and financial oversight4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town's most recent completed audit covers the fiscal year that ended in June 2023, and the council hired an accounting firm in August to clear the backlog.

What's on the tableWhether to create an independent resident finance committee and how to keep audits and financial reports current.

02Paying for new parks4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved designs for park projects at the former sanitation ponds site, Bel Aire, Cypress Hollow and Belveron, and the Bel Aire play area is under construction.

What's on the tableWhich park projects to build first and how to pay for them, including whether to seek a tax, a bond or private donations.

03State housing mandates4 sourced facts

Where it standsTiburon must identify sites for 639 new homes in its 2023-2031 housing element and had permitted 62 units as of this year.

What's on the tableHow the town meets its state housing targets, where new housing goes, and how it handles projects such as the Point Tiburon Plaza townhomes.

  • As of this year, Tiburon has permitted 62 units, or 9.7% of its allocation of 639. The Ark · Sep 3, 2026
  • The state Department of Housing and Community Development can conduct a mid-cycle review of the town's housing element as soon as summer 2027. The Ark · Sep 3, 2026
  • The town has until Oct. 24 to decide whether a fourth application to build nine townhomes on the Point Tiburon Plaza parking lot is complete. The Ark · Oct 20, 2026
  • The Point Tiburon project is proposed under Senate Bill 684, which requires ministerial approval of qualifying projects of 10 homes or fewer. The Ark · Oct 20, 2026
04Tiburon Boulevard traffic3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a Transportation & Infrastructure Study in May 2026, and an adaptive-signal pilot at Trestle Glen Boulevard is planned.

What's on the tableWhich traffic fixes to fund and pursue with Caltrans, from signal timing to physical changes at Trestle Glen.

05License-plate cameras3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Police Department uses Flock Safety license-plate cameras, and the matter has never been on a council agenda.

What's on the tableWhether to keep the cameras and what limits to set on storing, searching and sharing the data.

  • An Ark audit found 34 outside police agencies ran 8,542 searches of the town's license-plate cameras for federally entangled investigations in the seven months after the town rewrote its policy in December. The Ark · Oct 14, 2026
  • A debate on the cameras has never reached a council agenda. The Ark · Oct 14, 2026
  • All five candidates said they were open to a public hearing on the cameras. The Ark · Oct 14, 2026
4 notes on these statements

Mayor Jon Welner is not seeking reelection, so at least one of the three challengers will win a seat. The Ark · Sep 3, 2026

All five candidates, Kathleen Defever, Alice Fredericks, Chuck Hornbrook, Faris Jafar and Jack Ryan, took part in the Sept. 29 forum hosted by The Ark and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin County. The Ark · Oct 6, 2026

The Marin Democratic Party endorsed Chuck Hornbrook and Jack Ryan for Tiburon Town Council. Marin Democratic Party

The Marin Independent Journal editorial board endorsed Kathleen Defever, Chuck Hornbrook and Jack Ryan for Tiburon Town Council. Marin Independent Journal · Oct 9, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Tiburon create an independent resident finance committee?

  2. 2. How should Tiburon pay for its planned park projects?

  3. 3. How should Tiburon respond to state housing mandates?

  4. 4. What should Tiburon pursue to ease Tiburon Boulevard traffic at Trestle Glen?

  5. 5. Should Tiburon keep its license-plate cameras?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Isaac Nikfar, Holli Thier3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The five members of the Town Council are elected for staggered, four-year terms in even-numbered years. Town of Tiburon
  • The Town Council appoints one of its members to be Mayor each December; it is an honorary position rotated each year. Town of Tiburon
  • On November 3, 2026, Tiburon voters will elect three council members to full four-year terms ending in November 2030. Town of Tiburon

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