City office employees will not be answering emails or phone calls on these dates. In case of emergency, call 9-1-1. There will be no disruption in essential health and safety operations. For a printable "Who to Call List" of City departments, click here.

This weekly eNews will be distributed on Wednesday, December 30, instead of Thursday, December 31.

There will be no recycling, compost, and garbage collection by Recology San Mateo County on Friday, December 25 and Friday, January 1. If your regular collection day falls on these days, your service will occur on the following day instead. Click here to see Recology’s Holiday Calendar.

Nuts for Candy, a favorite local candy and toy store on Broadway, was recently certified as a Green Business by San Mateo County’s Office of Sustainability. Certified Green Businesses commit to a high level of energy efficiency, waste reduction, and resource conservation. For example, Nuts for Candy:

Great job Nuts for Candy! Check out the full list of local Green Businesses here. To learn how to become a certified green business, click here.

The results are in! The 2020 House Decoration Winners by category are:

Click here for an interactive map of all the registered contest participants, All the registered homes were so well done and beautifully displayed Burlingame’s holiday spirit! Thank you Burlingame!

The holiday season brings gadgets, toys, and electronics that all require batteries. When it's out with the old and in with the new, make sure you know what to do with those old batteries (HINT: They don't go in garbage or recycling). Learn what to do with your used batteries at RethinkBatteries.org.

The San Mateo County Health Department has posted information about how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in San Mateo County. Click here to learn about who is first in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine, equity in vaccine distribution, how the vaccine will be distributed, and how progress will be tracked. A 25-page PDF of the plan is available here.

By Assistant to the City Manager Nil Blackburn

After leaving work last week, I had an extra hour on the babysitter clock to do a final shopping run. Under the Regional Stay at Home Order that went into effect, retail may stay open at 20% of capacity.

Snap shots of my spree are pictured below:

Which local businesses do you plan to support? Share your ideas with us by sending an email to nblackburn@burlingame.org and a pic (if you'd like). We will feature your business picks in this eNews, Nextdoor, and on Facebook to help inspire others to do the same!

Here's a list of some recommended businesses on Facebook and Nextdoor this week:

Zoom, Preregistration is required

Calling all young filmmakers! Students in grades 4 through 12 who live or attend school in San Mateo County are invited to learn tips on creating videos at this free Youth Film Workshop! Click here to preregister: https://www.burlingamefilmfest.com/film-workshop.

The workshop will be taught by members of Burlingame High School’s Environmental Club to help students who wish to enter the CEC Student Film Fest, cosponsored by the club and the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC).

Entries are due March 1 for the annual contest, which invites students to enter videos on the environmental topic of their choice. CEC is providing cash prizes that will be awarded to student filmmakers in three categories: grades 4-5 ($100), grades 6-8 ($150), and high school ($350). The final entries will be screened and winners will be announced at the Film Fest on March 23. There is no charge to enter.