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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Why I Oppose Pre-Funding Pensions
At tonight’s meeting, the Council voted to pre-fund future pension costs, to the tune of $7.5 million. Doing this might, if things work out as
Why I Am Opposing Increasing the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Instituting a Cannabis Business Tax
At tonight’s Council meeting, staff was given direction to begin the process of putting two tax measures on this November’s ballot. The first measure would
Turner Letter Claiming Damages
Turner’s, through their attorneys, are claiming San Carlos owes them money. Turner Letter Claiming Damages (redacted) You may have lots of questions about this. However,
Time to Plan for the Future
This ran in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Monday, April 2, 2018. What would you do with $38,000,000? It’s a question we’d probably all
More License Plate Readers on Tap
At our next meeting, the Council will take up a request by the Sheriff’s Department — which provides law enforcement in San Carlos — to
Too Bad, That’s a Neat Looking Knife
I got a letter from the National Rifle Association today. Figuring it might be something directed at me as a Council member, you can imagine