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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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2026-08-25

Burlingame City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-08-17

The Burlingame City Council's August 17 burlingame city council centered on Open Nomination Period to Fill Two Vacancies on the Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission. These are agenda-based signals, not confirmed meeting outcomes, but they show where council attention is moving.

Residents following the next few days of council activity may also want to watch Page 2 City of Burlingame Printed on 8/13/2026.

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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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ACA 20: Save for California's Future ActACA 22: Local taxes: limitationAuthorizes bonds for immunology researchCreates loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homesEstablishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements

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Burlingame City Council
8/17/2026 • 7:00 PM
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What's Scheduled Burlingame City Council's 2026-08-17 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-0478 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Funding to the Metropolitan Transportation..., 26-0480 Bro…
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
7/7/2026 • 9:00 AM
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What happened AC Transit Board of Directors' 2026-05-13 meeting centered on Consider receiving a report on the FY 2026-27 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets and provide direction to staff... and Consider authorizing…

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San Mateo County Introduces "Electric Micromobility Devices" Ordinance to Protect the Public; Father of 4-Year Old, Ayden Fang, Killed in Burlingame E-Bike Chain-Reaction Testifies - coastside buzz
Google San Mateo • 2026-08-20
San Mateo County Introduces "Electric Micromobility Devices" Ordinance to Protect the Public; Father of 4-Year Old, Ayden Fang, Killed in Burlingame E-Bike Chain-Reaction Testifies coastsid…
San Mateo County Introduces “Electric Micromobility Devices” Ordinance to Protect the Public; Father of 4-Year Old, Ayden Fang, Killed in Burlingame E-Bike Chain-Reaction Testifies
Coastside Buzz • 2026-08-20
VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 at 9:00am, as a hybrid meeting with remote… The post San Mateo County Introduces “Electri…
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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