Budget-o-Rama
04/24/2012
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Last night we had our second budget discussion, part of the process which will ultimately lead to an adopted budget for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014
Author: Mark Olbert
Andy Klein Resigns
04/18/2012
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This afternoon Andy Klein, citing personal issues, resigned from the San Carlos City Council. A copy of his letter of resignation can be downloaded from
Bar Food and Free Parking
04/16/2012
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The parking study proposal for San Carlos caused a number of people to comment about parking meters. Specifically, about how undesirable or stupid it would
The Carlos Club
04/10/2012
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Monday night the Council voted 3 to 2 to deny the conditional use permit requested by the Carlos Club. I voted for denial. I thought
Overtime and Hiring/Retention
04/10/2012
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The Carlos Club hearing at last night’s Council meeting overshadowed another topic which may be of greater long-term significance to more of San Carlos. That
Land Use and Business Expansion
04/05/2012
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You may have wondered why I haven’t written about the Council’s upcoming review of the Carlos Club expansion application. There’s a simple reason: I haven’t
A Planning We Will Go
02/29/2012
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Today was the joint City Council/City staff semiannual planning retreat. It defines both longer-term goals and the specific objectives that staff will pursue over the
Towering Incompetence
02/28/2012
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At last night’s City Council meeting we unanimously, but quite reluctantly, approved a revised cellphone tower proposal from AT&T as part of settling a lawsuit
High Speed Rail
02/28/2012
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At last night’s City Council meeting we gave new guidance to staff as to how the Council views high speed rail as it relates to
Agenda Setting
02/03/2012
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My colleague Matt Grocott raised an interesting issue the other day when he released a letter to the Palo Alto Daily Post urging the Council