Five candidates are running for three four-year seats on the Tiburon Town Council on Nov. 3. Mayor Jon Welner is not seeking reelection, so at least one of the three challengers will win a seat. Winners serve until November 2030.

Who is running

  • Alice Fredericks, 86, the longest-serving councilmember in Tiburon's history, first elected in 2001 and mayor five times, is seeking a seventh term.
  • Jack Ryan, 59, a retired derivatives trading manager who won a 2020 special election and was mayor in 2023, is seeking a second full term.
  • Kathleen Defever, 48, a planning commissioner since 2018 and an attorney, is making her third run for council.
  • Chuck Hornbrook, 59, a member of the Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission since 2019, ran in 2024.
  • Faris Jafar, 42, founder of a wealth-management firm and a member of the Reed Union School District's budget advisory committee, is seeking his first elected office.

Where they stand

According to The Ark, Ryan favors a second outbound lane on Tiburon Boulevard, though he calls it a long shot, and leans toward a half-cent sales tax to fund a 10-year spending plan. Fredericks is open to a parcel tax, bond or sales tax while keeping the town debt-free. Defever wants to cut litigation spending before seeking new revenue. Jafar would charge nonresidents for parking and encourage more accessory dwelling units. Hornbrook favors quick, low-cost traffic fixes and a mix of public and private money for parks.

All five said they were open to a public hearing on the town's Flock license-plate cameras. Defever, the most critical, wants a search-warrant requirement.

The parks question

The town is weighing four park projects. Unofficial estimates put new amenities at the former sanitation ponds site near McKegney Green at more than $3 million, including a basketball court, two beach volleyball courts and shaded seating. Other improvements are proposed for Cypress Hollow Park, the Bel Aire Play Area and Belveron Mini Park, for a combined early estimate of about $12 million.

Where to vote

A vote center and drop box open Oct. 31 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tiburon, and the 24-hour drop box at Belvedere City Hall is already open. Also on peninsula ballots: the Reed Union $115 million school bond.

How to vote

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.