The $38,000,000 Question
02/11/2018
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What would you do with $38,000,000? It’s a question we’d probably all like to face. Now, I can’t offer that princely sum to you as
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Change Sidewalk Repair Policy Petition
09/07/2016
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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
Tripping Over Sidewalk Maintenance
06/10/2016
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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
Building the Future
04/22/2016
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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
Trash Fee Risks
01/11/2016
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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
Such a Deal!
09/02/2015
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I submitted the following letter to the editor to both the San Mateo Daily Journal and the Palo Alto Daily Post. But in case they
Good News on the Financial Front
05/02/2015
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The Council will shortly take up its annual review of the budget. The City uses a two year budget process, and this is an off-year,
Keeping Faith
06/09/2013
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At its June 10, 2013 meeting the Council will take up a proposed 13% salary increase for our city manager, Jeff Maltbie. This stems from
Trash Talk
12/02/2012
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December brings shopping madness, holiday cheer, snow (at least where I grew up in New York), and, in San Carlos, new trash rates. I suppose
Sewer Surprise
11/29/2012
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People who work in organizations know the “no surprises” rule is key to running an effective operation. Surprises cause disruption and confusion, which is rarely