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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.
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Covid-19: County Update Call 4/17/2020
Highlights The supply of available hospital beds and ventilators appears to be in decent shape.The rate of infection (in terms of positive tests) appears highest
Working thru a Crisis: 4/13/2020 Council Meeting
Our agenda this week had several items on it related to the Covid-19 crisis1: Receive an Update on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discuss and Direct Staff
Covid-19: Assemblies on Private Property
This article was sparked by an issue someone reported on NextDoor. Here’s the gist: Last night, lots of people heard a very loud, large, social
Covid-19 and Real Estate
I’ve gotten a number of questions related to what the County emergency regulations focused on real estate transactions mean in practice. It’s very important that
Addendum to On Tennis Courts, Beaches and Pandemics
My earlier post generated an interesting question on NextDoor. I thought it and my reply were worth preserving and disseminating. Here’s the question: Shouldn’t government
On Tennis Courts, Beaches and Pandemics
This post was sparked by an email I recently received, which said in part: I am reaching out to see if it would be possible