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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Special Neighborhood Events
There’s been a discussion on NextDoor recently regarding rule changes the city made affecting “street celebrations” in San Carlos. The thread centered on the Eucalyptus
State of the City Redux
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
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
5G Wireless Deployments
I’ve recently begun receiving form emails from residents demanding that the Council take steps to protect San Carlos from the alleged harmful effects of 5G
A Huge Transparency Hole?
Imagine a public agency being threatened with a lawsuit for something it’s done, or hasn’t done. Seeking to avoid going to court it enters settlement
Protecting the Public’s Right to Know
This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Palo Alto Daily Post. Early this year I became San Carlos’ representative on