Another Banner Year
November 20, 2019
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The city typically has two big financial events annually. The first, and the one that gets the most attention, is in the Spring when the
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State of the City 2019: Development Decisions
November 6, 2019
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This is the second of several extracts from the State of the City address I gave last March which I’ll be posting. This one focuses
State of the City 2019: Economic Powerhouse
October 25, 2019
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This is the first of several extracts from the State of the City address I gave last March which I’ll be posting. This one focuses
State of the City Redux
October 8, 2019
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Just a refresher post pointing at the State of the City address I gave back in March that addresses, in more detail, the background behind
Time to Speak Up About Commercial Development
September 26, 2019
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This is op ed was published in the Daily Post on Thursday, September 26, 2019. I’ll post a link to the online article on the
Not an Opinion I Agree With, At All
June 18, 2019
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Well, it finally arrived this afternoon: an email disagreeing with the City celebrating Pride month: As a homeowner in San Carlos for over 40 years
Community Foundation Update
May 14, 2019
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For the last six months resident volunteers have been working hard to set up a new community foundation aimed at improving the quality of life
Development by Right, EIRs and Liberty
April 12, 2019
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This is a lightly-edited version of an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Chair’s Remarks on the Year Ahead
January 31, 2019
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The Council chair (aka mayor) traditionally offers thoughts on the year ahead when he or she is appointed. I chose not to do that last
Giving Back to the Community
November 16, 2018
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At our November 13th meeting, staff presented the audited financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The Council ultimately ended up accepting
