City Offices Will Be Closed Tomorrow and Friday
City office employees will not be answering emails or phone calls on December 31 and January 1. In case of emergency, call 9-1-1. There will be no disruption in essential health and safety operations. Click here for a list of ways to connect with the City. We wish you a very healthy new year.
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Burlingame Minimum Wage Update
Beginning January 1, 2021, the minimum wage is going up to $15/hour in Burlingame. The new minimum wage applies to all employers who are subject to the City of Burlingame Business License Tax and/or who maintain a facility in Burlingame. The minimum wage requirement applies to adult AND minor employees who work two or more hours per week (tips not included). Each year, the City will adjust the minimum wage based on the US Department of Labor’s Regional Consumer Price Index.
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Holiday Tree Composting
Recology will collect holiday trees curbside for composting between January 2 and January 31 on your regular compost collection day. For proper tree collection, please follow these easy steps:
- Remove all decorations and tree stands (flocked trees are accepted)
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Place the tree next to your green compost cart (or place inside the cart with the tree trunk sticking out).
- Trees larger than 8 feet will need to be cut in half in order to be collected. If you have an oversized tree, please contact Recology for a special collection at no charge.
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Is Your Favorite Field Closed?
Healthy turf is critical for maintaining safe playing surfaces on the City's natural grass athletic fields. In order to protect playing surfaces, the Parks & Recreation Department sometimes needs to close fields when it anticipates conditions that may accelerate wear and tear, such as inclement weather or periods of heavy rain.
Prior to re-opening fields for general use, the soil must be firm enough to support maintenance equipment. Also, due to varying conditions at each site, some fields may be closed longer than others.
To ensure that fields are open when you want to play, please check the City’s website here for up-to-date field conditions. Thank you for your understanding as we enter our rainy season. Please call the Parks & Recreation Department at 650-558-7330 with any questions.
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YAC Gives Holiday Crafts to Seniors in Assisted Living
This holiday season, the Burlingame Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) partnered with Virtual Companions to create festive holiday pizza pan door hangers. These crafts were then given to local seniors at an assisted living center here in Burlingame. Great way to spread the holiday spirit YAC! Thank you!
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Donations to the Burlingame Library Foundation
The Burlingame Library Foundation (BLF) is now accepting donations of books, DVDs, and CDs, in excellent condition. Please note the new drop-off location at 240 Lorton Avenue in Burlingame. The Main Library is not open for donations. Thank you to Dewey Land Company for generously donating space to BLF while the library is closed.
Please follow these guidelines:
- No tattered and torn books, please. The BLF does not have the resources to dispose of them.
- No magazines, VHS tapes, vinyl records, audio cassettes, or encyclopedias, please.
- Everyone must wear a mask.
- Apologies, but no home pick up available at this time.
- Donations are by appointment only. Donation days and times are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at 240 Lorton Ave. (between Burlingame Ave. and Howard Ave.)
- Paid parking available in City parking spots, or stop quickly in the alley next to 240 Lorton Ave if it is open.
Are you looking for another way to support the BLF? Speaker Series Tote Bags will be available for sale for $15 (cash or check) during the hours listed above. Email info@burlingamelibraryfoundation.org with any questions.
Thank you for your generous support of the Burlingame Library Foundation!
Cindy Montgomery and Christina Funk
Burlingame Library Foundation Co-Presidents
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Caltrain, SamTrans to Run New Year’s Eve Service
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REC-To-Go Boxes! Reserve Yours Now!
Do you need fun and easy family craft ideas and activities? Order a REC-To-Go box from the Burlingame Recreation Department today! Each monthly box will contain 5-6 craft activities, complete with instructions and all necessary materials. Activities will vary from month to month, but will include a variety of themes such as seasons and holidays. Boxes will be available for pick up at the interim Rec Center location at 1010 Burlingame Avenue, Mondays through Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. New boxes will be available each month! Click here to register.
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Get the CA Notify App Today!
Get this phone-based app to learn if you have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
CA Notify does not collect your device's location to detect exposure and does not share a user’s identity. Instead, the app uses Bluetooth technology to exchange random codes between phones without revealing the user’s identity or location. If a CA Notify user tests positive for COVID-19, they will receive a verification code to plug into the app, if they so choose. Any other CA Notify users who have been within six feet of the COVID-19 positive individual for 15 minutes or more will get an anonymous notification of possible exposure.
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Mean Green Mowing Machine!
The Parks Division recently added an all-electric, battery powered ride-on mower to its fleet. The new mower has an eight hour run time on a full charge and even gets an assist from the sun via the solar panel attached to its canopy.
This Mean Green Mower is 70% more efficient than traditional combustion-powered lawn equipment and costs 95% less to operate. It also emits half the noise of a traditional mower. Parks staff intend to use this machine on smaller and medium-sized lawn areas. This mower joins the fleet of other energy efficient equipment including several electric blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and a walk-behind mower.
As the Parks Division replaces older equipment, consideration is given to the environmental impact of each purchase including efficiency, emissions, noise pollution, and long-term maintenance costs.
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2021 Burlingame Chamber Annual Meeting - "The New New Normal: Expectations for a Post-Pandemic Economy"
Friday, January 15, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The Keynote Speaker is Shannon L. Saccocia, Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President of Boston Private Wealth and a regular contributor to CNBC’s Halftime Report. To purchase a virtual table for your company, or for sponsorship information, contact the Burlingame SFO/Chamber of Commerce at 650-344-1735.
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Save the Date: A Night Under the Stars
Saturday, March 13, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
This year, in lieu of its annual Royal Ball, the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department will host "A Night Under The Stars"! Enjoy a family-friendly night complete with a delicious dinner, live performances, and music at the beautifully decorated Washington Park Tennis Courts.
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Community Updates (events not sponsored by the City of Burlingame)
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El Camino Forum Hosted by Citizens Environmental Council
Wednesday, January 6, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Comments are due January 8)
You’re invited to an online Zoom forum hosted by the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC) about Caltrans’ plans to repair and update the section of El Camino Real that runs through Burlingame.
The roadbed, sidewalks, and underground infrastructure (for flood control, drainage, and utilities) along El Camino are in a sad state of disrepair. Caltrans has the intention and funding to do a complete renovation, but difficult decisions and compromises must be made. Changes will necessarily impact the historic tree canopy on the Caltrans right-of-way. There are also many issues such as bike and pedestrian safety, public transit, and traffic flow that must be considered in redesigning this state highway.
The El Camino Task Force, a consortium of Caltrans representatives and Burlingame officials and citizens, has been meeting since June 2016 to negotiate a plan. Three members of that task force, Councilmembers Michael Brownrigg and Emily Beach, and CEC Director Jeff Londer, will join the forum to share their impressions of the project and answer questions.
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