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Join San Mateo County's "Everyone Counts + Bay Area Counts 2020" texting campaign by pledging to complete the 2020 Census survey. Text the start word COUNT
to 650-
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fill out this web form. The pledge is offered in multiple languages. For more information, visit the County's
Pledge Page.
Once you have pledged, please share this post with your friends and family!
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How Do You Charge Your Electric Vehicle?
Please share your experience and insights on EVs by taking a minute to complete a brief survey and help inform how Burlingame can best support EVs.
Click here for the EV survey link.
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Burlingame Reads
The Burlingame Public Library recently announced its “Burlingame Reads" program, which will run through June 2020, with support from the California Center for the Book, and in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in San Mateo County.
The Library has selected the book "The Collected Schizophrenias" by Esme Wang to peel away the stigma and misconceptions associated with mental health. The Library and NAMI will be presenting workshops, speakers, and other opportunities to explore this subject.
Teens and adults are encouraged to participate in this series! Sign up at the information desk at the Main Branch or Easton Branch beginning February 18. Free copies of "The Collected Schizophrenias" will be available while supplies last.
Upcoming related events at the Main Library at 480 Primrose Road include:
March 24, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Kickoff with NAMI: Ending the Silence presentation
March 31, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Book discussion on Chapters 1-6
April 14, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Book discussion on Chapters 7-13
For more information, send an email to bplref@plsinfo.org.
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Seven Days Left to Give Your Feedback
Visit
WalkBikeBurlingame.com and use the interactive map to “Like” or “Dislike” bike route recommendations and make comments on the proposed bicycle and pedestrian network. The website will
close for public comments on February 20, 2020. Your input will be used for the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan – the blueprint for where the City should construct future bike lanes. Help the City improve cycling and pedestrian access in Burlingame by visiting
WalkBikeBurlingame.com.
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Part-Time Recreation Leader Position
The Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department is looking for responsible and enthusiastic part-time recreation leaders to assist with the Department's events and programs throughout the year, including seasonal camp leaders!
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Leadership Class of 2021
Applications Now Being Accepted through May 1, 2020
The
Leadership Program inspires advancing leaders to connect, discover, and create impact. You will connect with local government, business, and non-profit leaders, as well as your fellow class members and hundreds of successful alumni. The Program will help you discover your personal strengths, gain insight on community strengths and challenges, and discover ways to engage your community.
Whether you’re just starting in your career or are a seasoned professional, the Leadership Program will help you increase your effectiveness in your professional and volunteer roles, as well as raise the visibility of the organizations you serve.
For one Friday per month, you’ll have opportunities to go behind the scenes with our local police and fire chiefs, superintendents, nonprofit CEOs, business executives, and elected officials to tour our correctional facilities, schools, nonprofits, and government agencies. You’ll learn about the leadership challenges facing our leaders, the hot issues facing our communities, and how you can become involved to create a positive impact. Leadership alumni have gone on to hold public office, head nonprofits, and advance their business careers.
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Burlingame Climate Action Plan Series
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Week One: Burlingame’s Blueprint for Climate Action
Climate change is a global issue and countries, cities, and people are grappling with its impacts worldwide. Addressing climate change requires the consideration and implementation of many solutions at varying levels to be considered and implemented - from large systemic changes in manufacturing and transportation, to giving up plastic straws in our daily life.
Last September, the City of Burlingame adopted its own
Climate Action Plan (CAP), which is the City’s blueprint for how we will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the next decade. Over the next few weeks, we will explore and share Burlingame’s CAP strategy.
In creating a CAP we first needed to understand Burlingame's impact. The community emits about 275,000 tons of GHG emissions by using electricity, natural gas, and water in homes and buildings, driving vehicles, and generating waste. This is
equivalent to consuming 635,000 barrels of oil!
Like most cities, vehicle exhaust emissions are the largest source of emissions in Burlingame at 50%. Natural gas and electricity use in buildings are the next largest sources at 24% and 21%, respectively; and water use, wastewater, and waste are the remaining 5%. Check out Burlingame’s GHG inventory
here for a
detailed breakdown on emission sources; and view the entire CAP
here.
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Fresh Market Now Open For 2020 Season
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Park Road at Burlingame Avenue
Your favorite Sunday destination is back! Fresh Market is brought to you by the Burlingame/SFO Chamber of Commerce.
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Asheba: Musical Storyteller
February 20, 4:00 p.m.
Children’s Room, Burlingame Main Library, 480 Primrose Rd.
Celebrate Black History Month with Asheba the Musical Storyteller! Stories of hope and happiness are the focus of his songs, which range from original lullabies to fast tempo tunes and remakes of classics such as "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "You Are My Sunshine".
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Community Events
(events not sponsored by the City of Burlingame)
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Longtime and Local
February 23, 1:45 p.m.
Lane Room, Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Rd.
Participate in conversations with businesses that have been in Burlingame for over 25 years. The discussion will feature a panel (and audience) of long-time local business owners and their stories. Panel participants will include: The Studio Shop, Alana’s Cafe, Copenhagen Bakery, Capps Glass, All that Glitters, and Bare Necessities.
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Community Meeting About Second Units
February 27, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Belmont Sports Center, 550 Island Parkway, Belmont
Home for All will lead participants in a discussion around their vision for community, a current state assessment, and how to move forward for tomorrow.
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Don’t Be Left in the Dark: Emergency Power Options
February 29, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lane Room, Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Rd.
Experts will describe ways to keep your power on during outages at this free program.
Presented by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network, the program is cosponsored by the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame. This event is open to the public, and light refreshments will be offered.
By the end of this program, participants will have an understanding of their own backup power needs and the steps they can take to prepare themselves for a power outage that could last from a few hours to a few weeks. They will also learn about new power resiliency resources under development.
Click here for more information about the Burlingame Neighborhood Network.
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Team Training Workshop - Building Unstoppable Teams
March 16, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Foster City Community Center
Alden Mills, former CEO, Navy SEAL, and author of "Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High Performance Leadership" is back to help you or your team implement the essential actions to develop high performance teams. He'll build on concepts he introduced at a Leadership event in October and conduct an interactive training to strengthen the way your team works together. If you missed the October event, it's not a problem as he'll do a review to get you started.
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Shop Burlingame - your tax dollars support City services!
A message from the Burlingame/SFO Chamber of Commerce
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