Thanx for Your Support!
07/13/2020
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At the end of tonight’s Council meeting I announced I won’t be seeking a third term on the Council this November. The filing period for
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Author: Mark Olbert
The Wearing of Masks and Decision-making
07/10/2020
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This article was sparked by a flurry of emails I got recently asking me, as a Council member, to be sure mask-wearing wasn’t made mandatory.
In Need of a Mid Course Correction
06/24/2020
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This article is prompted by a comment made about our outdoor dining experiment. Here’s the key part of what someone wrote online: Please you speak
Hang On to Your Seats!
06/23/2020
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. …and I sure hope you’re ready for the ride. I’m not sure I am. Last night the Council authorized an environmental impact report “…for
Surely They Deserved a Refund
06/23/2020
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Last night during agenda setting — when the Council discusses what items it’s willing to put on a future agenda for discussion and action —
Why Doesn’t the Council Listen to Us?
06/11/2020
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At this week’s Council meeting we heard an appeal from residents of the Pacific Hacienda complex who objected to the Planning Commission’s approval of a
Dreaming Bigger Would’ve Been Much Better
06/10/2020
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The Council last night approved on a 4-1 vote (I opposed) establishing a temporary/experimental bike loop near the downtown core. I’m not opposed to giving
Outdoor Dining Comes to Laurel Street
06/10/2020
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Last night the Council unanimously approved re-configuring parts of Laurel Street into a pedestrian mall. Restauranteurs and shop owners will be allowed to use parts
$14,000,000 to Protect Pensions
06/09/2020
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The City Council tonight approved — by a 4 to 1 vote (I opposed) — pre-paying an additional $7,000,000 towards the city’s pension obligations. A
Hurray for Pride Month!
06/05/2020
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Last year the city established a new tradition: officially celebrating June as Pride Month. Pride Month means different things to different people, ranging from a
