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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More Dialog, Less Tension
This posting originally appeared as an op-ed piece in the San Mateo Daily Journal on August 11, 2012. You can see the published version here.
A Not So Clean Sweep
When people ask me how I like being on the Council, I tell them it’s great, in large part because there’s so much to learn.
Welcome Aboard, Karen!
Tonight the Council interviewed six people who had applied for the interim seat created by Andy Klein’s resignation. After interviewing all the candidates the Council
The Art of Compromise
Politics is known as the art of compromise. Tonight the City Council, divided over when and how to hold an election to fill the vacancy
Shooting the Moon
The Council met last Friday to discuss when to schedule the election to fill Andy Klein’s seat, and the process we’ll use to make an
On the Importance of Public Comment
I have a short — some might say too short — bucket list. One of the few items on it is “experience a total solar