HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 078-2015RESOLUTION NO. 78-2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
RESPONSE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT:
"FLOODING AHEAD: PLANNING FOR SEA LEVEL RISE"
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury released a report entitled, "Flooding
Ahead: Planning for Sea Level Rise" on June 4, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the report states that San Mateo County is at severe risk for Sea Level Rise
(SLR) over the period of 2015 through 2100; and
WHEREAS, the report indicates that no coordinated countywide mechanism currently
exists to address the existing flooding problems in the region, and the agencies are not
prepared for the added challenge of SLR; and
WHEREAS, the report included 12 findings along with 7 recommendations to address
those findings; and
WHEREAS, The County has requested that each agency respond to the findings and
recommendations, and submit responses to the San Mateo County Grand Jury by September 3,
2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed draft response letter attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, and it is hereby ORDERED, that the letter in
response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report, "Flooding Ahead: Planning for Sea
Level Rise", is hereby approved, and the Mayor is authorized to sign and convey said letter on
behalf of the City.
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Mayor
I, MARY ELLEN KEARNEY, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
17th day of August, 2015, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
BROWNRIGG, KEIGHRAN
NONE
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NAGEL, ORTIZ, ROOT
City Clerk