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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Honoring Those Who Stood Up
I opened last night’s Council meeting with this. We’re going to do something a little different tonight. We’ll be having the Boy Scouts of Troop
The Big Lights of a Small City
Recently, the Carlos Club changed hands. The new owner wants to make the site into something more like a sports bar, or perhaps a restaurant
Plans, Consultants and Permit Reviews
Recently a resident expressed concern about having to pay for an expert to review plans for a change they wanted to make to their home.
Holly Street Redux
Ben Fuller, President of the Greater East San Carlos Neighborhood Association (GESC), recently published a post on NextDoor about the changes the Council made to
Holly Corridor Traffic Congestion
On Monday, July 14, 2014, the Council approved further restrictions on parking along the Holly Street corridor between Old County Road and Industrial Road. Previously,
Walking Away
This post was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on July 7, 2014 as an op ed piece. Last week the San Carlos City