You Can’t Lead From Behind
This op ed was published on September 19, 2016 in the San Mateo Daily Journal. If, like me, you think the Council should endorse Prop 63 on behalf of San Carlos, please email or write the Council and let us know. You can find all our email addresses at http://cityofsancarlos.org/depts/mayor_council/default.asp.
Money Is More Important Than Protecting Lives?
At tonight’s City Council meeting I asked my colleagues to consider endorsing Proposition 63, Safety for All, a statewide ballot initiative that aims to put a few, simple additional protections into California’s gun regulations, aimed at reducing the potential for mass shootings. Sadly, only Ron Collins supported the idea. Matt
Change Sidewalk Repair Policy Petition
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/san-carlos-city-council-stand-up-against-unfair-sidewalk-repair-costs?recruiter=176010379 Cities used to repair sidewalks out of their own budget. But years ago the California Legislature gave cities the option of assigning that obligation to the adjacent property owners. San Carlos, like many cities, made that choice. I was okay with that for several years as
SpeedView Launch
Traffic in San Carlos, and particularly the way people drive, is a frequent subject of emails I get from constituents. Many contact me, or city staff, because they are concerned about traffic speeds in their neighborhood. This often results in the police department deploying our stealth radar tracking system to
Tripping Over Sidewalk Maintenance
This post was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal today, June 10, 2016. Simple things sometimes turn out to be complicated when you dig into them. Take the question of who pays for sidewalk repairs. They’re a public asset, paid for by the city, right? So the city pays.
Building the Future
This was published today in the San Mateo Daily Journal. Recently, there’s been a growing anti-development sentiment in many Peninsula communities, including San Carlos. That’s to be expected. When times are hard, like during the Great Recession, development is seen as a good thing, a sign that maybe the economy