From: Nico Cortese
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 5:56 PM
To: Mayor Kate <[email protected]>; Eli Hill <[email protected]>; Rachel Kertz <[email protected]>; Maribeth Bushey <[email protected]>; Paul Navazio <[email protected]>; April Miller <[email protected]>; Craig Veramay <[email protected]>; Greg Minor <[email protected]>; Grey Melgard <[email protected]>; publicart <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Kristie Hubacker <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Community Development <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Cameron Macdonald <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Community support for “Peoples of the Canal, A Story of 20,000 Years” Dear Members of the
San Rafael City
Council,
I'm begging you to
support the Peoples of
The Canal - A Story Of
2000 Years project, as
proposed along the
Sam Francisco Bay
Trail
Public art and
interpretive history
projects like this are
essential to this
community. They
provide
education, cultural
memory, honor
indigenous history,
and create meaningful
public spaces for
residents and visitors
alike. The San
Francisco Bay Trail is
a public path intended
for shared community
experience, reflection,
learning, and
connection. Exactly in
the realm of this
project.
I understand some
locals are against it..
but all of the care has
been taken to ensure
that the environment
is not negatively
impacted and the
people who lived on
this land before us
deserve to be
remembered and
respected.
Thank you so much,
Nico
Nico A. Cortese, CFA
Mill Valley, CA 94941