At the end of May, the City will be implementing two pilot Stop Sign Programs. One program will occur along Rollins Road at North Carolan Avenue. The second program will occur along Trousdale Drive at Ogden Drive and Marco Polo Way. These program are being done in order to review the impacts from stop signs on Rollins Road and Trousdale Drive, including driver and pedestrian safety at North Carolan Avenue onto Rollins Road and at Ogden Drive and Marco Polo Way. During this period, the Department of Public Works and Burlingame Police Department will be monitoring the intersection, and will make a determination on whether to make the stops permanent. This pilot program is anticipated to last 12-months, at which time there will be a public discussion at a future Traffic Safety and Parking Commission meeting.

 

If you have any questions or comments regarding these pilot programs, please contact Mr. Andrew Wong, Transportation Engineer at (650) 558-7237 or awong@burlingame.org.

Crews returned to the Police Station and removed the rest of the sod from the park strip along Trousdale. The removed sod will be used for mounding at the site. Sheet mulching was put in practice by placing cardboard packaging saved from deliveries over the lawn. The cardboard is then layered with wood chips and compost to create a healthy, grass free, planting area for the new vegetation. Sheet mulching is an excellent chemical free way to remove lawns.

  

Next up, planting native and drought tolerant vegetation. See the entire project's entire progress here.

Burlingame Community for Education Foundation (BCE) was at the top of the giving list on Silicon Valley Gives Day, a 24-hour fundraising campaign organized by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation on May 3, 2016 that involved more than 1,000 participating non-profits throughout three counties.

 

BCE ranked among the highest of the non-profit organizations by raising $285,241, surpassing its previous year giving mark of $212,860. According to according to the 24-hour leaderboard published by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, BCE was #1 in total dollars given and #2 in unique donors. All proceeds from the event help Burlingame School District (BSD) sustain and enhance the public education for over 3,300 children, transitional kindergarten through 8th grades, in the district.

 

"We are thankful to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for organizing this event ", said BCE President Angela Dubovsky. "What an inspirational outpouring of local giving, and we are lucky to live in a community that has such a strong commitment to its public schools." For more information about BCE, visit www.bcefoundation.org.

On Monday, the City Council will review the findings of the grade separation study to improve the Broadway railroad crossing in Burlingame. City staff will be presenting the findings of this study.

City staff and its project team developed and evaluated six design options based upon feedback

received during the first two community meetings in March and September, 2015. In late 2015,

the City narrowed these six options down to two finalists. On March 31, 2016, the third and

final community meeting was held to present these two options.

The presentation to City Council on Monday will provide the results of the March 31 meeting

and the City staff's recommendation of a preferred alternative to move forward with into the

next phase of the project.

Join Congresswoman Jackie Speier for Small Business 101. The seminar is an opportunity for current and aspiring Bay Area business owners to learn some of the keys to growing a successful business and to connect with local resources.

The seminar will feature panels on alternative sources of capital, building your business through networking and marketing, and cybersecurity and data protection. Attendees will also hear from Congresswoman Speier and Small Business Administration District Director Mark Quinn.

Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the speaking program begins at 9:00 a.m. Pre-registration for this event through Eventbrite is required. You may also contact Congresswoman Speier's office at (650) 342-0300 for registration assistance. Parking is available in any of the nearby parking structures.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is responsible for planning, designing, building and operating the first high-speed rail system in the nation. The San Francisco to San Jose Project Section is part of the first phase California high-speed rail system connecting the cities of San Francisco, Millbrae (SF Airport) and San Jose on an electrified Caltrain Corridor.  The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to learn about the project, ask questions and submit feedback.

For more information go to www.hsr.ca.gov, call (800) 435-8670 or email san.francisco_san.jose@hsr.ca.gov

Financial Aptitude Training, a non-profit organization located  in Burlingame,  has an upcoming Financial Literacy for Youth summer camp program for San Mateo County 9th and 10th graders. The program is offered at no charge, and is limited to 35 students on a first come-first served basis.

  

In this program, students will: learn habits for responsible personal finance; discover the interaction between income, expenses, risk, and opportunity; learn how to budget for prosperity and wealth; learn debt and credit responsibility; learn how our tax system works, learn how our capital market works; explore cost and consequences of risk; and, explore turning their skills, values, and interests into a career or educational path.  For more information, visit  www.fiatprogram.org.

  

Come join the fun! The 13th Annual Ryan Phua Memorial Kids' Bike Ride, part of the 30th Annual Burlingame Criterium (the Criterium will be from 7 am - 3pm with street closures from 5 am - 4 pm), is the largest kids' bike ride in the US. Each year, close to 600 children ages twelve and under (including 250 four years and under) pedal to the finish with thunderous applause. Feeling proud of their "win," each child happily receives a medal, popsicle and goody bag.

  

While the event is free, children participants raise pledges for the Ryan Phua Memorial Fund, established through the LIVESTRONG Foundation to fund cancer-related programs in the Bay Area. Close to $700,000 has been raised so far. There will be free entertainment for the whole family after the ride. Top fundraisers receive gift certificates to a local toy store or a brand new bike. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Burlingame Community for Education (BCE) Foundation. For more information: www.ryansride.org or view the event flyer: http://bit.ly/RyansRideFlyer2016

Running is FUN! Join us where youth (entering 2nd - 8th grade in the fall) learn to run correctly, safely and will have fun in a non-competitive setting. Important personal and social skills will be emphasized- goal setting, hard work, being part of a team, and doing your best!

$70 per week which includes a technical t-shirt, hydration, snacks and much more! Register at www.burlingame.org/rec