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
Preserving Our Downtown
Last December, the Council enacted an “urgency” ordinance restricting chain stores in the downtown core. Any retail business with 10 or more outlets in the United States must now get special permission from the City before it opens in our downtown core, even if it complies with all other legal
Improving Public Safety
I’ve asked that the Council discuss ways of improving public safety with our police chief, Greg Rothaus, in light of the recent uptick in home and car burglaries. It’s been scheduled for the February 8, 2016 Council meeting. At that meeting I plan on introducing a number of ideas. Because
Trash Fee Risks
Here is the text of my comments from the January 11, 2016 Council meeting on why I chose to vote against holding trash fees unchanged for 2016. I am troubled that the Council is considering taking no action on a number of potential problem areas embedded in our trash rates.