Fairfax Festival
Presentation
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Town Provides In-Kind Services at No Charge
• Street Closures: Council-approved closure of Elsie Lane for setup, cleanup, and festival hours.
• Use of Public Spaces: The festival utilizes public property—including Bolinas Park, the ball field, Peri Park, and the Pavilion—for booth rentals, stages, and activities. • Promotion: Inclusion in Town newsletters, town website, and other communications.
• Event Coordination: Recreation staff assists festival volunteers and organizers. • Financial Processing: As the festival's fiscal agent, the Town processes some payments, as the festival is not a Town program or an incorporated non-profit.
Town Current Expenses
Labor, as shown in staff
report chart
01 No budget has been
allocated for Festival
expenses such as
• Conservation Corp
• Promotional Materials
• Festival Admin staff
• Etc.
02 Town is a fiscal agent
• Does not manage staff,
budget, expenses of the
Festival
• Does receive and send
some checks as requested
by Festival
03 Next Steps
• Does the Council need more discussion regarding the Festival? • Does the Council have direction for Festival committee • Festival committee is requesting new funding from the Town • This item was intended for discussion of an important event in town, no decision is requested, but direction may be given by the Council to staff
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Presentation and Q&A
• Larry Bragman, Festival Chair, presentation
• Michael Vivrette, Town Finance Director available for Q&A