At this time, the City is seeking to fill two vacant seats on the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Council will likely appoint each Commissioner to the full three-year term. Incumbents may reapply. The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020. Click here for more information about the Parks and Recreation Commission and to access the application and supplemental questionnaire.

If you have any questions, please contact Ana Silva in the City Manager’s Office at

650-558-7204.

Bay Area SunShares, open to all residents and employees in Burlingame, offers rooftop solar and battery storage options with pre-negotiated pricing. Residents must sign up by November 30th to receive no-cost bids and discounted prices from up to three, pre-vetted solar companies (Infinity Energy, Skytech Solar, and SunPower by Solar Technologies). For example, SunShares offers solar pricing at about 15% below the average market rate, and a 10% discount for battery storage. Learn more at an upcoming webinar on September 17 (6-7pm), September 23 (9-10am), September 29 (12-1pm), or October 21 (7-8pm).

Reach codes are local green building codes that are more efficient than the state's building code. Like many other cities in the Bay Area, Burlingame's City Council recently adopted a reach code to support more efficient new buildings with smaller carbon footprints. More specifically, all new buildings in Burlingame will be required to use electric appliances in place of natural gas appliances, install rooftop solar, and have electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

Learn more about the City's reach codes here and electric appliances here.

Bookmark Caltrans' 101 Express Lanes Project construction updates page and check it weekly to learn about ramp and lane closures near Burlingame. Updates are typically released on Thursday or Friday afternoons. Or, never miss an update by signing up for weekly alerts! Send an email to 101express@dot.ca.gov with the word "weekly" in the subject line.

Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Please continue to follow these important tips for shopping the Fresh Market:

For more information, visit burlingamechamber.org.

Do you have a happy place? Instead of cancelling our annual Bayfront Cleanup Day, we are changing it up to keep everyone safe during COVID-19. Cleanups are self-guided and in your neighborhood. Protecting the San Francisco Bay starts outside your doorstep.

When: Coastal Cleanup 2020 is now EVERY Saturday in September!

Where: Individuals, households, and social bubbles are encouraged to clean up litter in their local neighborhoods. Cleanups in large groups are not allowed this year in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

How: Watch this short video or read the details below.

Bring paper documents and confidential materials for safe and secure on-site shredding. Proof of Burlingame residency is required, and each household is limited to three standard size boxes (10"x12"x15"). Staples and paper clips are okay. The event will last until noon or until the truck is full, whichever comes first.

Please note that this year’s event is limited to shredding services ONLY. No e-scrap items will be accepted!

A Poetry Reading and Conversation with Ellen Bass, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Lisa Rosenberg & Danusha Lameris. Hosted by Burlingame Library and San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto, in collaboration with Books, Inc. & Small Press Distribution

FB Live: https://www.facebook.com/480Primrose/live/

The Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce a new partnership with Virtual Companions to bring you a Virtual Concert on Thursday, September 24th from 2-3 pm. Enjoy a mix of classical, jazz, pop, and other favorites. The Virtual Concert will be shown over Zoom, a video conferencing website. You will need a computer, tablet, or smart phone with internet access. We will collect your email address to send you the link for the concert. If you need technical assistance, Virtual Companions is able to help. Just let us know at the time of your RSVP. Please RSVP to 650-558-7300. We can't wait to "see" you there for some beautiful performances!

Burlingame residents are invited to sign up for the eighth annual Burlingame Disaster Survival Drill. Hosted by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN), this will be a shelter-in-place virtual drill observing social distancing guidelines and will be conducted in the safety of people’s own homes. Participation will also help neighborhoods qualify for free emergency supply caches and free personal protection equipment.

To sign up your neighborhood, email info@burlingamenetwork.org with your name and street address by September 22 and indicate whether you want to lead a block or join another group. You will be contacted by a BNN representative. There is no charge.

Thanks to support from the City of Burlingame, neighborhood groups that participate in at least two drills and have other occasional activities may qualify for a free emergency cache valued at $550. So far, 25 of the more than 50 active blocks in Burlingame have received caches.

For more information, visit BurlingameNetwork.org or email info@burlingamenetwork.org. Pictured above: Bernal group practices first aid. Picture by Terry Nagel.

Sares Regis Group and Dostart Development will host a Community Open House via Zoom to provide an overview of and answer questions about their proposed adaptive reuse/redevelopment of the former US Post Office property at 220 Park Rd.

The session will start with a brief site history and project overview, after which attendees will join virtual break-out rooms with project team members to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions.

Community members are invited to “drop in” for any portion of the Community Open House. Come and leave whenever you’d like during the two-hour open house 

Additional information about the redevelopment proposal can be found on the City’s website.