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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.
It’s now a platform I use to address local and regional issues that my neighbors may find interesting.
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Gun Store Moratorium: Speaker Stats
I thought there might be some interest in the statistics of the people who addressed the Council during public comment on the gun store moratorium.
Gun Store Moratorium Comments
Here is the text of what I said last night before casting my vote to impose a moratorium on the opening of any new store
Gun Store Moratorium Adopted
Last night the San Carlos City Council adopted, on a 4 to 1 vote, a moratorium on the opening of any new store selling firearms
Proposed New Gun Store: FAQ
Because I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what the City can or cannot do regarding the proposed new gun store, I thought it
Labels Matter
This is an op ed I wrote for the San Mateo Daily Journal. It was published on March 24, 2017. Is it a crime to
San Carlos 2017: Community Meeting
I’ve put together a brief presentation entitled San Carlos 2017: Where We’ve Come From, Where We Are and Where We Can Go. I’ll be launching