The High Cost of Free Parking
02/01/2020
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After writing this I was asked how much money is in the Parking In-Lieu fund. The answer is $172,713 as of 6/30/2019 (I doubt it’s
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State Density Bonuses
01/19/2020
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I’m writing this post based on community discussion occurring around the 626 Walnut Street condominium project. As far as I can recall this is the
Allocating Property Taxes
12/14/2019
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Ever since I became an elected official I’ve been asked why we can’t reallocate our property taxes among the various public agencies they fund to
Mayors and General Law Cities
12/13/2019
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Recently there was a VOCA poll that asked people from San Carlos how the mayor should be chosen. Three options were offered: Rotated among council
Closing Remarks as Chair of the Council
12/09/2019
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These are the remarks I delivered on December 9, 2019 as I was wrapping up my year as chair of the Council (aka mayor). This
Another Banner Year
11/20/2019
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The city typically has two big financial events annually. The first, and the one that gets the most attention, is in the Spring when the
State of the City 2019: Development Decisions
11/06/2019
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This is the second of several extracts from the State of the City address I gave last March which I’ll be posting. This one focuses
Dealing with Power Shutoffs
10/31/2019
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At its October 28th meeting the Council directed staff to schedule, expeditiously, a discussion of steps our community should consider to deal with the “new
Holiday Celebrations
10/30/2019
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I’ve seen quite a bit of discussion online about the city’s stance regarding holiday celebrations, specifically the Eucalyptus Avenue ones that traditionally occur on Halloween
State of the City 2019: Economic Powerhouse
10/25/2019
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This is the first of several extracts from the State of the City address I gave last March which I’ll be posting. This one focuses