Hands and Knees
04/27/2020
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Tonight the Council approved a six month delay in its previously-approved minimum wage increase that was to have taken effect on July 1, 2020. The
Author: Mark Olbert
Covid-19: County Update Call 4/17/2020
04/17/2020
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Highlights The supply of available hospital beds and ventilators appears to be in decent shape. The rate of infection (in terms of positive tests) appears
Working thru a Crisis: 4/13/2020 Council Meeting
04/15/2020
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Our agenda this week had several items on it related to the Covid-19 crisis1: Receive an Update on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discuss and Direct Staff
Covid-19: Assemblies on Private Property
04/11/2020
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This article was sparked by an issue someone reported on NextDoor. Here’s the gist: Last night, lots of people heard a very loud, large, social
Covid-19 and Real Estate
04/09/2020
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I’ve gotten a number of questions related to what the County emergency regulations focused on real estate transactions mean in practice. It’s very important that
Addendum to On Tennis Courts, Beaches and Pandemics
04/08/2020
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My earlier post generated an interesting question on NextDoor. I thought it and my reply were worth preserving and disseminating. Here’s the question: Shouldn’t government
On Tennis Courts, Beaches and Pandemics
04/06/2020
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This post was sparked by an email I recently received, which said in part: I am reaching out to see if it would be possible
Covid-19: Interacting with Law Enforcement
03/29/2020
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As I write this there’s a big discussion on NextDoor about an interaction someone had with a Sheriff’s deputy while walking their dog in San
Covid-19: County Manager’s 3/27/2020 Conference Call
03/27/2020
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I was able to sit in on Mike Callagy’s conference call for local elected officials today. The County, along with all the cities in San
Covid-19: A Call for Local Ideas
03/27/2020
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At last Monday’s Council meeting I made a brief presentation to my colleagues about wanting to ensure we continued to fulfill our policy- and law-