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Beginning Tuesday, September 7, Burlingame City Hall located at 501 Primrose Road will be open to the public. As many of our services have moved to online platforms, we are hopeful that physical traffic inside the building will be moderate. Masks are mandatory for all staff and visitors in accordance with San Mateo County Health Orders. Visitors will be asked to maintain social distancing of 6 feet.

These are the hours for the different departments located in City Hall.

The Burlingame Community Center Capital Campaign is delighted to announce that the Hoefer Family Foundation has generously sponsored the new Burlingame Community Center Fine Arts Room and its furnishings. Located on the second floor and overlooking beautiful Washington Park, this light and bright room will host instruction in painting, drawing, and other artistic endeavors.

Melanie Hoefer, an officer of the Hoefer Family Foundation, explained “our family is committed to supporting the artist in everyone and engaging people in the appreciation of art. This was a wonderful opportunity for us to provide a legacy gift to support these efforts and our community.”

Chair of the Capital Campaign Deborah Leon expressed her deep appreciation for this early gift and noted, “the Hoefer family continues to support the Burlingame Library and now also supports the Community Center to ensure our residents have access to the highest quality programs.” Melanie mentioned that her mother-in-law Gladys Hoefer, whose oil paintings can be seen in galleries and homes in our community, was the inspiration for the gift and is why they chose the Fine Arts Room to celebrate her life-long passion and career in art. The Burlingame Parks and Recreation Foundation is proud to partner with the Hoefer Family Foundation and thanks them for this tremendous gift!

As part of the City of Burlingame’s ongoing Street Resurfacing Program to maintain local roads, the City has contracted with G. Bortolotto & Co. Paving operations will occur September through November. Prior to construction activities in your specific area, "No Parking" signs and door hangers will be posted 48 hours prior to work in each specified area. Please be aware that street parking will be prohibited within the active construction area. Please make arrangements to move parked vehicles out of the affected area, especially when planning vacations. Having a clear street allows the contractor to perform the work and may reduce the amount of time spent working at a particular location. The contractor will work with Recology's schedule. Trash receptacles can be left out for pick up before sunrise on your regularly scheduled day. When the contractor is working near your property, access into and out of your driveway may not be possible during work hours. Emergency vehicles will always have access through the area.

Click here to view the list of 18 project locations.

We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation. Every effort will be made to minimize the disruption and noise caused by construction activities. We will have a field inspector, Tony Basch, on site should you need any assistance due to the project. If you have any questions, concerns, or need special assistance, please contact the project’s hotline at 650-293-0487.

Have you heard of induction cooktops? They are an energy efficient, safe, and high-performance alternative to natural gas cooking. The cooktops use electric induction technology to directly warm cookware. In comparison to gas cooking, induction cooktops are known for heating faster, creating less indoor air pollution, and avoiding fire risks. (www.burlingame.org/inductioncooking)

Burlingame residents are invited to borrow and use a portable induction cooktop in the comfort of their homes. Sign up here to borrow an induction cooktop and compatible pan for up to two weeks.

Check out this introductory video and get cooking!

Bay Area SunShares – the easiest and most cost-effective way to get solar – is back in Burlingame and open for registration! SunShares provides a 15% discount on solar installations and a 10% discount on home battery storage to all Bay Area residents. Sign up at www.bayareasunshares.org!

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

For more information, visit burlingamechamber.org.

Calling all artists! What do the library and reading mean to you? Enter the Burlingame Library Card design contest and help create new designs for Burlingame's library cards. Your artwork could be featured on a special, limited edition card. For more information, click here.

The City of Burlingame updates its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) every five years as required by state law. The draft 2020 UWMP and WSCP are available for public review at www.burlingame.org/water. The City Council will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on September 7, 2021. For information on how you can watch or participate in the City Council meeting, please click here. To submit written comments, please email publiccomment@burlingame.org.

Join the Library for a discussion with "New York Times" bestselling author Michelle Richmond about her new thriller "The Wonder Test".

It's time to turn the tide on trash! On Saturday, September 18, the City of Burlingame is hosting its annual Bayfront cleanup event. Join community members to clean up the Burlingame shoreline along the SF Bay Trail. Volunteers are highly encouraged to bring their own gloves, buckets, sunscreen, and water bottle! The City will provide snacks and water for our volunteers. To RSVP for this event, click here; for other details about the event, please visit our website here. 

San Mateo County Strong’s latest Small Business Grant Program is open now until Tuesday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m. Click here for a list of FAQs in multiple languages. If you have additional questions, please email sbgrant@smcgov.org.

Join the NorCal SBDC Finance Center on NEW California Relief Grant Rounds. Learn more & register here.

Create a business plan that meets your needs. Learn more & register here.

Don't miss this exclusive webinar on funding foundations for your business.

Learn more & register here.

Attend this educational webinar to learn the fundamental principles of marketing and how best to apply those principles to empower you to create your own marketing efforts for your small business. Learn more & register here.

As federal and state authorities approve new vaccination protocols for

immunocompromised patients, County Health recommends immunocompromised

residents consult with their health care provider about additional doses of COVID-19

vaccine.

Boosters are not administered at community-based vaccine clinics at this time. The County will remobilize mass vaccination capacity in the coming weeks as

eligibility expands for third doses beginning September 20.

Board members in the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) are currently elected in “at-large” elections, where all board members are elected by voters throughout the entire school district. On February 25, the Board adopted Resolution No. 20-21-12, in response to a letter threatening to sue the District under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).

SMUHSD intends to transition from at-large to by-trustee area board elections, where each board member must reside within the designated trustee area boundary and is elected only by the voters in that trustee area. Voters would only vote for one seat on the school board.

The District will hold the following public hearings at its regular board meetings. The public is invited to attend and make public comments on proposed maps and determine how boundaries are created:

Click here for agendas and Zoom login information.

The District will hold the first public hearing in this process. Maps will not be drawn at this meeting.

The District will hold the second public hearing. Maps will not be drawn at this meeting. However, the Board will be asked to adopt a resolution selecting the criteria for the demographer to consider when drafting trustee maps.

The demographer will present proposed maps, and the District will hold a hearing for public consideration.

The District will hold a second hearing to allow the public to consider the proposed maps.

The District will hold a public hearing to adopt the final resolution.

Please note: By-trustee area boundaries will not affect existing school attendance boundaries.

In case you haven’t heard, Caltrain will implement a new, 104-train schedule with more trains than ever before, and offer 50% off all tickets and passes for September.

Hop on board with the return of the Baby Bullet express train and check out Caltrain's coordinated BART transfer at Millbrae. Whether going to work, school, or traveling for fun, check out what's going on at Caltrain! Click here for more details.

BART is currently offering a special promotion of 50% off all fares on Clipper for the entire month of September 2021. Click here to learn more.

The discount will apply to all fares on Clipper and will be stackable with other Clipper discounts. That means 50% off will be given on top of already discounted Clipper cards such as Youth, Senior, RTC, Clipper Start, and the Gator Pass. The reduced fare will be automatically deducted when using Clipper at the fare gates.

BART is extending the discount to welcome riders back to the system and to thank those who have continued to ride throughout the pandemic. BART’s ridership continues to grow each week. Current weekday ridership is at 100,000 trips, representing 25% of pre-COVID weekday ridership. Weekends are recovering at a faster rate. Weekend ridership is at 45K-65K trips, representing 40% of pre-COVID weekend ridership.

Click here to register.

A cross-section of industry experts will discuss flexible work options, transportation, and higher education considerations around employee satisfaction and sustainability. Join the discussion with these experts:

Are you interested in getting more involved in your community? Is there a change you would like to see in your community? A Board or Commission seat is an excellent first step in government leadership!  Click here to learn more and RSVP.

Join WIRE for a moderated panel discussion of appointed offices, what local boards and commissions do, and how to apply.

Moderated by Emily Lo - Former Mayor of Saratoga

Older adults, is it your goal to continue living independently in the home you love? If so, check out Mid-Peninsula Village, a non-profit membership organization that helps older adults who live in their homes to connect with their community and age with dignity and grace. It is NOT a housing complex! It does not own or operate any buildings.  

Mid-Peninsula Village has a frequent schedule of interesting social events and excursions for its members. It also has many volunteers performing services for members, such as home safety evaluations, technology assistance, minor home repairs, garden chores, errands, driving, etc. Visit https://www.villagesofsmc.org/, or phone 650-260-4569 to join as a member or to become a volunteer. Scholarships are available for lower income members.