Editor,

San Carlos residents value clean air, healthy neighborhoods and real progress on climate goals. Nearly 250 neighbors have signed a petition urging our City Council to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers and move to cleaner, quieter electric alternatives: change.org/Leaf-Blower-Ban .

That is why the council’s recent decision to dismiss the issue without even a study session was so disappointing. This was not a vote on a ban — it was only a chance for staff to review nearby models, research costs and present options. Instead, residents are left wondering why San Carlos cannot follow the lead of San Mateo, Menlo Park, Burlingame and Millbrae, which are already making progress.

Gas blowers directly conflict with our Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan, which calls for a shift

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