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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Georgia Jack for Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees
The Sequoia Union High School District does a decent job. But it could do much better, for more of our young people. It needs to
Cameron Johnson for San Carlos City Council
Everyone has their own way of deciding which candidates to support. I just ask myself a simple question: is this person someone who can help
Grassroots Done Right
Monday night’s Council agenda includes deciding what to do about re-building Crestview Park. That’s an interesting topic in and of itself*. But it won’t be
Hold the Makeup!
I was offered the opportunity recently to be interviewed on 1 on 1, a Peninsula TV show airing on cable channel 27. The host, Dani
Who’s Doing Oversight Is Less Important Than How Oversight Is Done
At the June 10, 2013 Council meeting we’ll be discussing a proposal from a group of sister cities about revamping the board which oversees the
Keeping Faith
At its June 10, 2013 meeting the Council will take up a proposed 13% salary increase for our city manager, Jeff Maltbie. This stems from