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That’s Not a Typographic Error!

10/13/2020 No Comments

This is one in a series of catch-up articles, related to Council discussions and actions which took place a few weeks ago. Life got in

Reminder: Community Conversation on Managing thru the Pandemic

09/03/2020 No Comments

Please tune in this coming Wednesday, September 9th, at 6:30 PM for a panel discussion of local elected leaders on managing public affairs during the

Where’s the Beef?

08/29/2020 No Comments

This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Palo Alto Daily Post on Saturday, August 29, 2020 under the title There’s

Budgeting During a Pandemic: Feedback Needed

08/27/2020 2 Comments

Monday night the Council reviewed the proposed budget for 2020/20211. “The budget” is actually several budgets — one for general operating expenses, one for capital

Community Conversation: Managing During the Pandemic

08/23/2020 No Comments

Ray Mueller — a long-serving member of the Menlo Park City Council whom I’ve gotten to know over my years on the San Carlos City

Reflections: What’s Wrong with First Come, First Served?

08/16/2020 No Comments

This is one of a series of reflections I plan to write as I wind up my almost twenty year stint as a local elected

Mask Requirements, Administrative Violations, Criminal Violations and Enforcement

08/05/2020 8 Comments

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

Even in The City of Good Living…

07/21/2020 3 Comments

As I was walking north on Laurel today, passing the post office, an older1 woman walking south — nicely dressed, nothing odd about her —

In Need of a Mid Course Correction

06/24/2020 10 Comments

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 21 Comments

. …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

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