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
Author: Mark Olbert
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
The ICLEI Saga
01/29/2012
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At last Monday’s Council meeting (1/23/2012) there was an intense discussion about San Carlos’ $600 a year membership in an organization called ICLEI. Why was
The Game
01/28/2012
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On Friday, January 27th, I and the four other newly-elected council members from around San Mateo County were interviewed by Mark Simon and Kevin Mullin
Trees and Community Relations
01/21/2012
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There’s an item coming back to the Council on Monday which touches on my strong desire to see the City improve its relationship with the
Cell Tower Lawsuit
01/20/2012
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This coming Monday the Council will consider a proposed settlement of a lawsuit brought by AT&T against the City as a result of the company’s
Eschewing Abstentions
01/10/2012
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I rarely abstain from votes because I consider it part of my duty as a public official to make up my mind on issues brought
Redevelopment Redux
01/07/2012
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At our January 9, 2012 meeting one of the topics we’ll be covering is the next steps, if any, involving the San Carlos Redevelopment Agency
Shoe Leather
12/17/2011
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[singlepic id=1 w=400] One of the, if not unique, certainly unusual aspects of my City Council campaign was the degree to which my team and
The First Step
12/13/2011
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao Tzu This past Monday evening I officially joined the San Carlos City