Welcome!
My name is Mark Olbert, and I’m a former member of the San Carlos, California City Council. This was my site for staying in touch with my constituents. My last day on the Council was December 14, 2020.
It’s now a platform I use to address local and regional issues that my neighbors may find interesting.
Here you’ll find my blog, links to articles about municipal issues, and material that will help you understand my Council work and my current views. All these can be accessed through the menu links at the top of every page.
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Enjoy! And if you have a moment, drop me a line to let me know what’s on your mind.
Laurel Street Closure Poll
Late last week I released a poll — an unscientific, not statistically-valid poll — seeking feedback on how San Carlans and visitors use of downtown
Reflections: Paranoia, Tribalism and Politics
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
Downtown Laurel Street
I’m trying to gather information on how the use of our downtown has changed since the pandemic started. If you’d like to help please fill
Reflections: Who’s Running This Place, Anyway?
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
That’s Not a Typographic Error!
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
So What’s Wrong with the Budget, Anyway?
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