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.
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
Tunnel Boring Machine
Silicon Valley Clean Water, the joint powers authority which operates the treatment facility out in Redwood Shores which handles wastewater from Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood
Not an Opinion I Agree With, At All
Well, it finally arrived this afternoon: an email disagreeing with the City celebrating Pride month: As a homeowner in San Carlos for over 40 years