A Seat at the Table
08/12/2020
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This is a letter to the San Mateo Daily Journal I wrote in response to a recent article by Matt Grocott, a former member of
Author: Mark Olbert
Mask Requirements, Administrative Violations, Criminal Violations and Enforcement
08/05/2020
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This article is prompted by recent discussions on NextDoor about the County Board of Supervisors decriminalizing failure to wear masks when required and authorizing fines
Covid-19: County Authorizes Fines for Not Wearing Masks
08/04/2020
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The County Board of Supervisors today (8/4/2020) authorized enforcement officers, throughout the County, to fine individuals and organizations not adhering to the State’s mask requirements.
Even in The City of Good Living…
07/21/2020
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As I was walking north on Laurel today, passing the post office, an older1 woman walking south — nicely dressed, nothing odd about her —
Anybody Seen Tony & Doug Around Here?
07/16/2020
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Part of the nearly $1 billion upgrade to the Silicon Valley Clean Water system — the joint powers authority that accepts, treats and cleans all
Thanx for Your Support!
07/13/2020
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At the end of tonight’s Council meeting I announced I won’t be seeking a third term on the Council this November. The filing period for
The Wearing of Masks and Decision-making
07/10/2020
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This article was sparked by a flurry of emails I got recently asking me, as a Council member, to be sure mask-wearing wasn’t made mandatory.
In Need of a Mid Course Correction
06/24/2020
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This article is prompted by a comment made about our outdoor dining experiment. Here’s the key part of what someone wrote online: Please you speak
Hang On to Your Seats!
06/23/2020
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. …and I sure hope you’re ready for the ride. I’m not sure I am. Last night the Council authorized an environmental impact report “…for
Surely They Deserved a Refund
06/23/2020
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Last night during agenda setting — when the Council discusses what items it’s willing to put on a future agenda for discussion and action —