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
Author: Mark Olbert
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
Special Neighborhood Events
10/12/2019
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There’s been a discussion on NextDoor recently regarding rule changes the city made affecting “street celebrations” in San Carlos. The thread centered on the Eucalyptus
State of the City Redux
10/08/2019
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Just a refresher post pointing at the State of the City address I gave back in March that addresses, in more detail, the background behind
Time to Speak Up About Commercial Development
09/26/2019
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This is op ed was published in the Daily Post on Thursday, September 26, 2019. I’ll post a link to the online article on the
5G Wireless Deployments
09/14/2019
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I’ve recently begun receiving form emails from residents demanding that the Council take steps to protect San Carlos from the alleged harmful effects of 5G
A Huge Transparency Hole?
08/21/2019
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Imagine a public agency being threatened with a lawsuit for something it’s done, or hasn’t done. Seeking to avoid going to court it enters settlement