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Burlingame

Burlingame is a city of 32,000 on the San Francisco Peninsula — an affluent, tree-lined community renowned for its charming Broadway and Burlingame Avenue shopping districts and proximity to SFO. Incorporated 1908, governed by a five-member Council, long considered one of the Peninsula's most livable addresses.

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2026-06-08

Burlingame Agenda Highlights Utilities Topics

Recent published Burlingame City Council agendas include items on Water Utility Improvements. This summary is based on published agenda items and meeting materials, not confirmed meeting outcomes.

Residents can review recent meeting pages and posted agenda materials for more detail on these published council topics.

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November 2026 Elections — District Races & the City's Direction
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Burlingame's November 2026 City Council elections will be only the second under its new district-based system — and at least one race is already shaping up as genuinely competitive. District 3 will feature a contested race, with both candi…
The County Mental Health Treatment Facility — NIMBY or Necessary?
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Burlingame has become the latest battleground in San Mateo County's struggle to site a desperately needed mental health treatment facility. After facing fierce opposition from residents to a proposed treatment facility location in San Mate…
Broadway Grade Separation — A Once-in-a-Generation Infrastructure Project
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The Broadway Avenue at-grade rail crossing is one of the most dangerous and congested in the entire state — and a massive grade separation project is now finally within reach. The at-grade crossing at Broadway has been identified as the se…
The Broadway District Crisis — Petroleum Spill, Weekday Caltrain & a Cancelled Specific Plan
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Burlingame's Broadway district has endured a painful year — and its recovery is far from assured. In early January 2026, a petroleum product from a third-party source leaked into PG&E electric vaults in the Broadway area, causing multi-day…
Housing — Ahead on Market-Rate, Far Behind on Affordable
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Burlingame has made meaningful progress on its RHNA obligation of 3,257 units by 2031 — but that progress masks a deep imbalance. The city has approved nearly 40% of its total RHNA units, but almost all are above-moderate income housing — …

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Burlingame City Council
12/7/2026 • 7:00 PM
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Burlingame City Council
6/1/2026 • 7:00 PM
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What happened The available agenda record for Burlingame City Council's 2026-06-01 meeting centered on City Council Meeting Minutes for the May 19, 2026 FY 2026-27 Budget Study Session and Public Hearing and Adoption of…
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
6/9/2026 • 9:00 AM
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What's Scheduled San Mateo County Board of Supervisors's 2026-06-09 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-436 Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8, conduct a public hearing: A) Open public hearing B)...,…

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Burlingame Budget

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Burlingame's FY2026-27 proposed General Fund shows about $96.1M in revenue and a $3.1M net deficit after transfers.

General Fund · FY2025-26 to FY2026-27
$85.8M adopted$92.7M proposed+$6.8M