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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Reflections: What’s Wrong with First Come, First Served?
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
A Seat at the Table
This is a letter to the San Mateo Daily Journal I wrote in response to a recent article by Matt Grocott, a former member of
Mask Requirements, Administrative Violations, Criminal Violations and Enforcement
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
Covid-19: County Authorizes Fines for Not Wearing Masks
The County Board of Supervisors today (8/4/2020) authorized enforcement officers, throughout the County, to fine individuals and organizations not adhering to the State’s mask requirements.
Even in The City of Good Living…
As I was walking north on Laurel today, passing the post office, an older1 woman walking south — nicely dressed, nothing odd about her —
Anybody Seen Tony & Doug Around Here?
Part of the nearly $1 billion upgrade to the Silicon Valley Clean Water system — the joint powers authority that accepts, treats and cleans all