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City of Burlingame
Meeting Agenda - Final
BURLINGAME CITY HALL
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, December 3, 2018
STUDY SESSION - 6:15 p.m. - Conference Room A
Discussion of Village at Burlingame Parking Garage (Lot N)a.
Note: Public comment is permitted on all action items as noted on the agenda below and in the
non-agenda public comment provided for in item 7.
Speakers are asked to fill out a "request to speak" card located on the table by the door and
hand it to staff, although the provision of a name, address or other identifying information is
optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each; the Mayor may adjust the time limit in
light of the number of anticipated speakers.
All votes are unanimous unless separately noted for the record.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
Members of the public may speak about any item not on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to
suggest an item for a future Council agenda may do so during this public comment period. The Ralph M .
Brown Act (the State local agency open meeting law) prohibits the City Council from acting on any matter
that is not on the agenda.
8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items are usually approved in a single motion, unless pulled for separate discussion .
Any member of the public wishing to comment on an item listed here may do so by submitting a speaker
slip for that item in advance of the Council’s consideration of the consent calendar.
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Adoption of City Council Meeting Minutes November 14, 2018a.
Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Adoption of City Council Meeting Minutes November 19, 2018b.
Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Adoption of a Resolution Approving Labor Agreements with the Police Sergeants
Association, Police Officers Association, and Association of Police Administrators and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Memoranda of Understanding on Behalf of the
City
c.
Staff Report
Resolution
PSA Tentative Agreements
POA Tentative Agreements
APA Tentative Agreements
PSA Memorandum of Understanding
POA Memorandum of Understanding
APA Memorandum of Understanding
Attachments:
Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to
Professional Services Agreement with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. to Perform Environmental
Review Services Related to the Proposed Village at Burlingame and Public Parking
Structure Development of Lots F and N
d.
Staff Report
Resolution
Executed Agreement
Proposed Contract Amendment
Contract Amendment Request
Attachments:
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public Comment)
Approval of the Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration Plan for the New Community
Center
a.
Staff Report
Resolution
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
LSA Memo
Attachments:
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Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Levying 2019 San Mateo County Tourism
Business Improvement District Assessments on Hotel Businesses within the District
b.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (Public Comment)
Adoption of a Resolution Approving Changes to the Compensation and Benefit Plan for
the City of Burlingame Department Head and Unrepresented Classifications, and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Plan on Behalf of the City
a.
Staff Report
Resolution
DH UR Compensation and Benefit Plan
Attachments:
Adoption of a Resolution Extending the City ’s Agreement with Lime and Authorization of
the Issuance of a Request for Proposals to Identify a Long-term Bike Share Vendor
b.
Staff Report
Resolution
Second Amendment to Agreement
Original Agreement
May 2018 Staff Report
Community Survey Results
Attachments:
Acceptance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30,
2018
c.
Staff Report
CAFR for the Fiscal Year Ended 6-30-18
Attachments:
11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers report on committees and activities and make announcements.
Mayor Brownrigg's Committee Reporta.
Committee ReportAttachments:
Vice Mayor Colson's Committee Reportb.
Committee ReportAttachments:
Councilmember Beach's Committee Reportc.
Committee ReportAttachments:
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12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The agendas, packets, and meeting minutes for the Planning Commission, Traffic, Safety & Parking
Commission, Beautification Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission and Library Board of Trustees
are available online at www.burlingame.org.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Notice: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities please contact the City Clerk at
(650)558-7203 at least 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the Agenda Packet is available for
public review at the City Clerk's office, City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
before the meeting and at the meeting. Visit the City's website at www.burlingame.org. Agendas and
minutes are available at this site.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Next regular City Council Meeting
Monday, December 17, 2018
VIEW REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ONLINE AT www.burlingame.org/video
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda
will be made available for public inspection at the Water Office counter at City Hall at 501 Primrose
Road during normal business hours.
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BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
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Residential Impact Fee Study Session on November 14, 2018
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The pledge of allegiance was led by Community Development Director Kevin Gardiner
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beach, Brownrigg, Colson, Keighran, Ortiz
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
5. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a. DISCUSSION OF RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
Mayor Brownrigg noted that the Council’s discussion on residential impact fees was an important part of the
General Plan. He asked that the Council come to a decision so that the residential impact fees would be in
place prior to the adoption of the updated General Plan. He added that it is important that affordable housing
be an outcome of the General Plan.
CDD Gardiner stated that in 2017, the City Council adopted an ordinance establishing commercial linkage
fees for new commercial development in Burlingame. These fees were established to account for the impact
that new commercial development has on housing for the workforce.
CDD Gardiner stated that in February 2018, the City Council considered establishing residential impact fees.
The Council asked staff to look at the economics of an onsite in-lieu option as an alternative to impact fees.
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The City’s consultant, Libby Seifel, stated that the purpose of the study her firm conducted was to determine
how best to encourage developers to build affordable housing in lieu of paying fees. She noted that the cost
of construction and land has made it more difficult to deliver housing in the Bay Area.
Ms. Seifel stated that predevelopment is the most difficult part of the process. This is because at this stage in
the project, capital is most expensive and requires significant returns to attract investment. For development
to move forward, the cost has to be lower than the value of the development in order to provide a developer
margin of return.
Councilmember Keighran stated that the margin could be affected by the construction timeline. She noted
that the construction timeline can often extend past its original date, which causes an increase in construction
costs. Ms. Seifel replied in the affirmative.
Ms. Seifel reviewed development costs. She stated that soft costs like environmental review, land issues,
and parking are unpredictable. She explained that what a developer pays for the construction depends on the
type of project. Two to five story developments are the least expensive, with eight stories and above being
the most expensive because of the need for below-grade parking and reinforced structures.
Ms. Seifel explained that generally the cost of parking increases dramatically the further below grade a
project goes. She noted that it is much more cost effective to build parking on a podium above grade.
Ms. Seifel discussed land acquisition costs. She explained that land value is determined by either the sales
price, negotiated purchase based on appraised value, or residual land value analysis based on new
development potential. She stated that from a property owner’s perspective, the value of the land is based on
revenues generated. She added that the value of land in Burlingame ranges from $6.8 million to $16 million
per acre. She stated that for this analysis, her team chose a conservative range of $200-260 per square foot
(approximately $9 million per acre).
Ms. Seifel explained that her team studied three typical development types:
1. Multifamily apartments on a 3-acre site (density range of 50-120 du/acre)
Ms. Seifel explained that they looked at a 3-acre site with 150 units and at alternative densities of 210 and
360 units. She stated that in order to obtain institutional capital, the project usually needs to be more than
200 units. She explained that her team studied requiring 10% to 15% affordable housing as the in-lieu of
fees option. Her team also looked at the effects of a project being done at 100% market rate. She noted that
in Burlingame, the average unit size is 850 net square feet, and the market rate is approximately
$3,750/month. She added that the parking ratio is 1.45 spaces per unit. Therefore, a project with 150 units
would have 220 parking spaces.
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2. Condominiums on a .5 acre site (50 du/acre)
Ms. Seifel explained that for condominiums, her team studied a .5 acre site with 25 units, with the onsite
option requiring 10% to 15% affordable. She noted that the average unit size was 1,000 net square feet, with
an average sales price of $940,000, and a parking ratio of 2 spaces per unit.
3. Single family attached homes on a 1.7 acre site (18 du/acre)
Ms. Seifel explained that for single family attached developments, her team studied a 1.7 acre site with 31
units. The average unit size was 1,500 net square feet, average sales price is approximately $1.63 million,
and the parking ratio is 2 spaces per unit.
Ms. Seifel reviewed the housing fees in other San Mateo County jurisdictions. She stated that the middle
range of fees is $15 to $25 per square foot for housing fees. She noted that the higher end of fees for
apartments is $35 per square foot, and the lower end is $10 per square foot. She explained that her team
reviewed the feasibility of the City adopting $10, $15, and $20 per square foot fees for apartments.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that many of the cities in San Mateo County have inclusionary housing. He asked if
other cities were giving developers the option of fees or onsite affordable housing. Ms. Seifel explained that
because of the decision in Palmer/Sixth Street Properties L.P. v. City of Los Angeles, many jurisdictions
were no longer able to have inclusionary housing over both rental and for sale. Therefore, many jurisdictions
went through a nexus process and adopted a fee for their residential rental program. The impact fee could
apply for rental and for sale, or just for rental. She noted that some jurisdictions had inclusionary housing
requirements that have been in place for a long time, with the option of paying a fee in lieu of providing
housing. CDD Gardiner added that jurisdictions that have both fees and inclusionary housing requirements
often have tiered fees. For example, in Redwood City, the developer pays a fee for projects up to 20 units; if
the project is more than 20 units, the developer must provide inclusionary housing.
Councilmember Keighran asked if there are any cities that have a tiered fee system. Ms. Seifel responded
that every city is unique. She explained that usually there is a threshold below which inclusionary housing
does not apply.
Councilmember Keighran asked about property values in Burlingame compared to other Peninsula cities.
Ms. Seifel explained that her team didn’t obtain the best sample size of land transactions. She added that
many of the commercial land owners have owned their property for a long time, thereby invoking Prop 13.
She noted that for these land owners, there needs to be an incentive to sell.
Ms. Seifel discussed apartment development feasibility at alternative housing fee levels. She stated that if
there is a feasibility gap at the $15 impact fee level, it will get exacerbated if the fee is increased. She
explained that the reason the 120 unit per acre project is penciling is because the developer is able to
amortize the $10 million cost across more units.
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Ms. Seifel stated that in order to get to the density that is needed in Burlingame, the City will need to look at
decreasing parking requirements.
Ms. Seifel showed a slide that depicted developers’ return on costs for an apartment building. She explained
that return on cost is how the developers are measuring their supportable project costs. She noted that the
slide shows that the 50 dwelling units per acre or 70 units per acre aren’t penciling. However, if the density
is increased to 120 dwelling units per acre, developers are able to obtain a return on costs and pay housing
impact fees.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that 120 dwelling units per acre is a seven story building. Ms. Seifel stated that
with a tighter parking configuration, it could be six stories.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that seven stories is approximately 75 feet and asked if the City would run into
FAA limits in any areas of the city. CDD Gardiner replied in the negative and stated that the FAA height
limit at the Bayfront is 160 feet, and at El Camino Real it is 130 feet.
Ms. Seifel reviewed condominium development feasibility and single family attached developments at
alternative housing fee levels. She stated that the fee is a relatively small piece of the total price, and there is
little to no feasibility gap.
Councilmember Beach asked Ms. Seifel to discuss how the State Density Bonus program impacted her
findings. Ms. Seifel explained that under the 35% Density Bonus, a site that had been zoned for 50 dwelling
units per acre could be increased to approximately 70 dwelling units per acre. She explained that when her
team did this analysis, they assumed that every unit would be paying the fee regardless of whether or not it
was density bonus. She added that if the developer chose the inclusionary housing in lieu of the fee, it would
be on the base number of units, not the density bonus.
Ms. Seifel reviewed a chart of the 2018 household income levels in San Mateo County. She explained that a
studio unit is assumed to have a one-person household, a one bedroom unit is assumed to have a two-person
household, and a two bedroom is assumed to have a three-person household. She stated that this is a
standard that a lot of communities adopted. She pointed out that what the chart is saying is that a typical
family of four earns $118,000. She explained that low income is typically 80% of the median income.
However, on the chart 80% of median income for a family of four is $117,000. The reason for this is that the
cost of housing has increased, and HUD has set the low income threshold to correspond with the housing
costs and incomes. Therefore, low income levels have increased.
Ms. Seifel stated that her team reviewed what households at various levels of income can afford to pay for
rent. She explained that a household at 80% AMI can afford $2400 per month. Someone at 60% AMI can
afford approximately $1700 per month. However, she stated that the average market rent in Burlingame is
$3,750 per month. Ms. Seifel explained that every time developers have to provide affordable housing, they
have to figure out how to make up the gap between market rate and affordable.
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Ms. Seifel stated that in reviewing the market value of an apartment unit, for 50% AMI, the restricted value
is $275,000 while the market rate is $700,000. Therefore, it creates a gap of $425,000. She noted that the
higher the AMI percentage, the smaller the gap.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that if a project with 100 units was asked to build 15% affordable, the cost would be
spread out over the entire project. Therefore, the gap would be smaller. Ms. Seifel replied in the affirmative.
Ms. Seifel reviewed a chart that showed the apartment affordability gap at alternative onsite requirements.
She stated that if the requirement was 10% of the units affordable at 110% AMI, it would equate to a fee of
$20 per square foot. If 10% of the units were affordable at 50% AMI, it equates to approximately $50 per
square foot. She noted that this analysis was undertaken because Council asked how the City can incentivize
developers to build onsite rather than pay a fee. She added that developers typically prefer to pay the fee.
Ms. Seifel stated that condominiums and single family homes can afford impact fees but not necessarily
onsite housing.
Ms. Seifel stated that after reviewing different scenarios, the main takeaway is that with increased density,
the fees are more feasible because the costs are spread across more units. Additionally, if the City wants to
incentivize onsite housing, it should be no more than a 10% requirement.
Ms. Seifel reviewed the key findings from the apartment analysis:
1. Apartment rents are not keeping pace with construction and land cost increases
2. Depending on project costs, apartment projects do not yield sufficient returns to attract capital
(feasibility gap)
3. Burlingame has a significant apartment affordability gap (gap between market rents and affordable
rents)
4. Higher density alternatives are more feasible as cost of land can be spread across more units
5. 10% onsite affordable housing requirements focused on moderate income households (80% to 120%
AMI) are most feasible and best correlate to housing fee levels between $15 to $25 per square foot.
Ms. Seifel next reviewed the key findings from the for-sale analysis:
1. Housing prices have been increasing rapidly, but most buyers need significant cash or “trade-up”
value in homes to afford new units
2. For-sale developments are more financially feasible than apartments given high price points
3. Housing fees at $25 per square foot on for-sale units can likely be supported by new development
4. For-sale housing affordability gap is significant particularly for large single family attached units
5. 10% onsite affordable housing requirements focused on households between 100% and 135% AMI
are most feasible and best correlate to housing fee levels of about $25 per square foot.
Ms. Seifel stated that the potential strategies to encourage onsite affordable housing are:
1. Develop a more streamlined and predictable process for land use and design review
2. Allow more housing units to be built in a development to encourage onsite units
a. Density bonus and height modifications
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b. Incentives and concessions
c. Allow smaller affordable unit sizes, especially for ownership
d. Smaller parking space dimensions
e. Significant parking reductions for residential and retail, especially near transit and public parking
3. Limit the total cost of City imposed permit, processing, and development impact fees to levels that
are close to current levels
4. Provide developers with certainty regarding how much these fees will increase annually until
building permits are pulled (e.g. link future increases to published inflationary indices).
Councilmember Beach stated that one of the suggestions is to look at parking requirements near transit. She
asked if the City was to loosen parking requirements in parts of the city would this be an added incentive for
a developer to create affordable units onsite. Ms. Seifel explained that the parking ratio impacts how many
units can be built under a city’s height limits. Therefore, by loosening the parking requirement, the
developer would be able to build more units (potentially affordable housing) and also decrease construction
costs and type.
Councilmember Keighran asked if in Ms. Seifel’s experience, projects built close to transportation corridors
require fewer parking spaces. Ms. Seifel responded in the affirmative.
Mayor Brownrigg asked Ms. Seifel to talk about the State Density Bonus.
Ms. Seifel explained that the California State Density Bonus allows developers to provide a certain amount
of affordable housing in exchange for additional density. She added that the additional density must be
onsite and includes special provisions for land dedication and senior housing. She explained that if a
developer has 100 units, and 11 units are affordable to 50% AMI (very low income), the developer is eligible
for a state density bonus of 35%. In this example, that would be an additional 35 units.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if it was a by-right bonus entitlement. Ms. Seifel responded in the affirmative.
Ms. Seifel stated that developers are mostly using the bonus for the very low income units. She explained
that the requirement for low income is that 20% of the units must be affordable to 60% AMI for rental and
70% for owner. She added that for moderate income it is 40% of the units must be affordable to 110% AMI.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if a city also created an incentive program for very low income units, can the
developer use the same units for both State and local incentives. Ms. Seifel stated that if the developer
provides units onsite that meet the requirements, they get the state density bonus. The city could do a density
bonus that is above the state requirement.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Burlingame resident Mario Muzzi discussed his concern about residential impact fees and how they might
diminish a developer’s ability to build housing.
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Burlingame resident Vince Muzzi discussed his concern about residential impact fees and the updated
General Plan.
Housing for all Burlingame member Mike Denham stated that more housing needed to be created in
Burlingame and asked that it be made a priority.
Mayor Brownrigg closed public comment.
Councilmember Keighran stated that there are good points made on all sides of this topic. She explained that
part of the issue is that a developer may have something in mind that pencils out, but when it comes before
the Planning Commission, it is remodeled and loses a few units. She suggested that because the General
Plan is being updated, the City should focus on higher densities outside of the established communities.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that he was thinking the City should have a tiered system for impact fees based
on density, with different schedules for apartments, condominiums, and single attached homes.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that the Council should go product by product for the conversation. He added that
he was struggling with making decisions about condominiums versus apartments because it’s just a different
ownership type.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that the City has three projects (Bayswater, Summerhill, and Douglas) which all
voluntarily included inclusionary housing. CDD Gardiner stated that typically the reason they’ve seen the
projects come in with affordable units is not for the density bonus but for the concessions. He explained that
the reason that projects are voluntarily including 10% at moderate income is because pursuant to State
Density Bonus, this qualifies the project for a concession, such as additional height.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that each of the projects had about 10% dedicated to moderate income. CDD
Gardiner replied in the affirmative and added that it was done to obtain a concession.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that the market is the best indicator of what the market can bear. She suggested
that Council focus on the missing middle, 10% of units at 80% to 120% AMI.
Ms. Seifel stated that if the Council is trying to stay in the $20-25 per square foot range, they would be
looking at 10% at 80% to 110% AMI.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that previously the Council had discussed creating a fee structure as to
encourage building inclusionary housing.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that if the City charges $30, it is a break-even point for the developer. If the City
charges $40 per square foot, it begins to incentivize the creation of onsite units. Ms. Seifel replied in the
affirmative, with the caveat that her team didn’t find that it was feasible to charge $40 per square foot. She
explained that $40 per square foot was barely feasible at 70 dwelling units per acre and wasn’t feasible at 50
dwelling units per acre.
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Mayor Brownrigg stated that 50 dwelling units per acre doesn’t work in any of Ms. Seifel’s charts.
Councilmember Keighran stated that this is making the assumption that the Mayor is focusing on an area of
Burlingame that has higher density.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that this is a good question, whether the City is focusing on certain areas of
Burlingame or the city as a whole.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that this report articulates the need to set up a tiered system based on density.
He noted that he wasn’t in favor of charging no fee at the lower end of the density.
Councilmember Beach stated that affordability isn’t happening on its own, and therefore this is one way the
City can help. She noted that on page 27 of the staff report, the takeaway is that a fee of $20-$25 per square
foot should be focused on higher density rental developments of 100 units per acre or more. She stated that
this is a decent place to start. She added that the City should also consider the value of obtaining fees instead
of inclusionary housing. She explained that the fees could be used to assist nonprofits to build housing for
low to very low income.
Councilmember Beach stated that she agreed that higher density makes sense near transit in the northern part
of Burlingame.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that in working with Home for All, she has learned that Measure K funds, federal
funds, and state funds are being utilized for affordable housing projects. Therefore, the City’s fees would be
gap fillers. She noted that the City fees could be used to leverage state or federal funding. However, the
City fees won’t be the panacea that others might think they will be. She stated that Home for All has been
focused on low income to very low income. She noted that when talking to HEART, it is clear that
assistance for the middle is missing.
Vice Mayor Colson discussed the possibility of creating a toggle around parking. She suggested reducing
parking requirements if the developer includes affordable housing. City Attorney Kane stated that some of
the parking incentives are built into the State Density Bonus. Therefore, the City could amplify the benefits.
Councilmember Keighran suggested that Council start with where they know impact fees work, which is 90-
120 unit projects. She added that she liked giving developers the choice of either fees or onsite housing. She
explained that the fees could be utilized to preserve the existing units, and in return owners would be
required to keep rent at a certain level for a certain number of years.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he agreed with Councilmember Keighran.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that what he has heard is that while it is unusual to have tiered residential impact
fees, his colleagues believe this is the best option. He suggested that the fee for 50 dwelling units and below
is $20 per square foot.
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Councilmember Beach stated that she didn’t believe a 50 unit or below project would pencil if the fee was
$20 per square foot.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that he thought the fee for 50 dwelling units or below should be $18 per square
foot, and decreased to $15 for prevailing wage. He added that for 69 dwelling units to 51 dwelling units, it
should be $20 per square foot, and decreased to $17 for prevailing wage.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that at some point he wanted to see the fee become a little bit more of a bite so that
developers were encouraged to create onsite affordable housing.
Councilmember Ortiz explained that the balance to that is that the City wants to encourage people to build.
Mayor Brownrigg suggested that for 70 dwelling units and more, the fee should be $30 per square foot.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that what he was hearing from his colleagues is that the program should incentivize
the middle, which is 80% to 120% AMI. He noted that HUD’s statement that an individual who makes
median income or less in California is low income was a staggering acknowledgment of the problem.
Councilmember Beach stated that from Ms. Seifel’s analysis, the highest the fees can go for the project to
pencil out is $25. She suggested instead of higher fees, the City create a lower parking requirement within a
certain radius of a fixed transit station.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if State Density Bonus included a parking incentive. CDD Gardiner replied in the
affirmative. He added that if the City’s fee structure is such that it tilts towards developers using the State
Density Bonus, thereby obtaining decreased parking and other concessions, then the State Density Bonus
might help the City get more onsite units.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the City should lower parking ratios throughout the city and not use them as
incentives.
Councilmember Beach stated that the important thing about using lower parking ratios as incentives is that
the City can use it as a way to obtain affordable housing.
Ms. Seifel stated that under State Density Bonus, a developer only gets the parking concession if they are at
the 35% density bonus threshold, meaning that the developer has 11% of their units going to very low
income AMI. However, she explained that this doesn’t mean that the City couldn’t have a local parking
benefit. Additionally, she noted that non-profits have done a lot of research that shows that affordable units
do not require as much parking. She explained that under State Density Bonus law, if a project is 100%
affordable, the parking requirement is .5 spaces per unit. For mixed income, the requirement is .5 spaces per
bedroom. Therefore, the City could create an incentive that for affordable housing units, the developer is
only required to provide .5 spaces per unit.
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Councilmember Ortiz suggested that if the idea is to incentivize inclusionary housing, then the City could
give developers the option of either paying the fee or building 10% affordable to middle income with a
parking variance.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that the Council has set a range of between 80% and 120% AMI to focus on,
which means that everyone will build to 120%. Therefore, maybe the parking incentive is the incentive to
build for 80% AMI.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if it was feasible for staff to administer Vice Mayor Colson’s suggestion. CDD
Gardiner explained that staff will be contracting a housing provider to administer the program.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that if a developer chooses to build onsite, then the requirement should be that
those units must stay affordable for at least 55 years. The Council agreed.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that if a project has only 10 units, with 5 units being affordable to 80% AMI, then
the savings in decreased parking requirement would only be 2 spaces. City Attorney Kane stated that this
was one of the incentives that Ms. Seifel posed which is that the lower parking ratio could apply to the whole
project.
Mayor Brownrigg suggested that if the developer does 10% affordable, the City waives the fees, and if the
developer does 15% to 20% affordable, then the parking ratio changes.
Ms. Seifel noted that the 80% AMI is very close to the 100% AMI. Therefore, it is important to maintain a
range as it actually limits who can qualify for those units. She stated that it is normal to set the affordability
level at somewhere in the middle of the range.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that she liked the Mayor’s suggestion of getting the parking concession if the
developer goes above the 10%.
Councilmember Beach asked if it would make more sense to offer the parking variance at a larger percentage
of affordability or for deeper levels of affordability. Ms. Seifel replied that she hasn’t run the numbers on the
difference.
Councilmember Beach stated that parking requirements are changing, and the City needs to lean in to
decreasing parking requirements.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that this is the reason for not making the parking an incentive and instead changing
the ratio citywide.
Mayor Brownrigg reopened public comment.
Burlingame resident Vince Muzzi suggested having Ms. Seifel come up with five scenarios that work, and
then the Council can choose from that.
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Mayor Brownrigg closed public comment.
Vice Mayor Colson suggested that the Council bifurcate this process and start with percentages and fees.
Then take a second look with more data about the parking incentive.
Councilmember Keighran stated that it depends on the timeframe, as she wanted to ensure that the
parameters were in place prior to the General Plan being adopted.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that he believed the Council has enough information to come up with the first
layer, which is the fees, and then later add parking.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he wanted to stipulate that the Council was talking about the area within a half
mile of rail (BART and Caltrain). He asked if the General Plan has parking ratios. CDD Gardiner replied in
the negative but stated that staff is creating parking ratios to go with the interim zoning.
Mayor Brownrigg asked what the timing is for the interim zoning. City Attorney Kane stated that interim
zoning will go with the adoption of the General Plan. She added that cities don’t get in trouble for lessening
requirements; they get in trouble for increasing requirements. She explained that the Council could come to
a decision about fees and add the caveat that they plan on discussing decreasing parking ratios at a later date.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that the reason to make a decision at the meeting is that if the General Plan is
adopted prior to adoption of the impact fees, there could be projects moving forward without residential
impact fees. City Attorney Kane stated that in looking at the calendar, the residential impact fees will lag a
little behind adoption of the General Plan.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that for apartments the suggested residential impact fees based on Council
discussion were:
Units per acre Fee Fee with Prevailing Wage
Up to 50 units $18 per square foot $15 per square foot
Up to 70 units $20 per square foot $17 per square foot
Above 70 units $30 per square foot $25 per square foot
The Council agreed that the requirement was either pay the fee or provide 10% affordable onsite.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that the $30 fee is a big jump. He stated that he would be more comfortable
with above 70 units being $28, and $25 with prevailing wage.
Councilmember Keighran stated that she was more concerned with the up to 50 units. She believed it was
too high.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that other cities have a minimum project size for residential impact fees. She
suggested exempting projects with under ten units.
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The Council agreed that rental projects with 10 units and below would be exempt from residential impact
fees.
Vice Mayor Colson asked if Councilmember Keighran would be comfortable with the 11-50 dwelling units
at $18 per square foot, or $15 per square foot with prevailing wage.
Councilmember Keighran stated that there wasn’t much of a difference in the fees between the first tier and
second tier, so she wondered if the first tier should be lowered by a dollar or two. She suggested $16 per
square foot, and $13 per square foot with prevailing wage.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that it was too low.
The Council agreed that the tiers should be as follows:
Units per acre Fee Fee with Prevailing Wage
11 to 50 units $17 per square foot $14 per square foot
Up to 70 units $20 per square foot $17 per square foot
Above 70 units $30 per square foot $25 per square foot
Ms. Seifel stated that their analysis was stating that $25 per square foot was feasible at 120 dwelling units
per acre, not $30 per square foot at 70 dwelling units per acre.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that Council is giving developers a way to waive the fee by doing the 10% onsite.
Vice Mayor Colson noted that there are extraneous factors that make construction costs cheaper or more
expensive and are beyond the control of the Council.
Mayor Brownrigg next directed his colleagues to discuss impact fees for single family homes and
condominiums.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that his suggestion was that single family attached and condominiums should
have a fee of $22 per square foot.
Councilmember Beach stated that she believed that the developers for single family attached could afford
$25 per square foot. She added that this is what they will probably choose because they can’t afford to offer
10% inclusionary housing. She stated that realistically, they will be getting fees from single family attached
and condo developments.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that fees ranging from $15 to $25 per square foot are doable for condominium
developments. Ms. Seifel replied in the affirmative.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the City could charge $35 per square foot. Ms. Seifel stated that she didn’t look
at this, and it would depend on the price of land.
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Vice Mayor Colson stated that a complaint that the City receives is that there are no entry level homes to
purchase in Burlingame. Therefore, she would increase the fees because the margin of return is still pretty
high. She explained that this is an area where the City should incentivize construction.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that the economics are clear that the developer will just pay the fee. He added that
he was worried that the fees for condos would incentivize developers to build condos over apartments.
Vice Mayor Colson asked if incentivizing developers to build condos over apartments was bad or good.
Councilmember Keighran stated that 52% of the City’s housing stock is apartments.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that she had no problem incentivizing entry level condos.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he would want a percentage of the condos to be affordable.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that then the City has to have a higher impact fee.
Ms. Seifel stated that for condominiums, the policy choice the City has is to allow not just moderate income
units but also 120% to 150% to provide more of an incentive. She stated that this is meeting another part of
the missing middle.
Mayor Brownrigg stated Ms. Seifel’s slide concerning the Condominium Affordability Gap stated that the
fee could be set at $40 to $50 per square foot to encourage onsite housing.
Vice Mayor Colson asked how her colleagues felt about not charging a fee for projects with 10 condos or
less.
Councilmember Beach asked if it is a lot more profitable to have the condos, or is it the same as the
apartments.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that you had to look at it not from the fee generation view point but from trying to
add in needed housing stock.
Ms. Seifel suggested that the Council might set a threshold by which the City states that if units are delivered
to the market close to 120% AMI (approximately $700,000), there wouldn’t be a fee. However, once the
developer decides to build to the market, then the fee is triggered. Therefore, it isn’t just based on the size
but also on your price point.
City Attorney Kane stated that she worried about staff’s ability to track Ms. Seifel’s suggestion.
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Councilmember Beach asked Ms. Seifel if it would be reasonable to set a $35 per square foot fee for condos
but allow it to be in a range of 135% to 150% AMI. Ms. Seifel stated that the range should be 100% to
150% AMI.
Vice Mayor Colson discussed condo projects that are rented. She stated that she didn’t want the developer to
build them under the auspices of being condos to avoid the residential impact fees of apartments.
Councilmember Beach asked how the City could control this.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that you charge higher fees for condominiums.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he thought the fee should be $35 per square foot above a certain number of
units.
Councilmember Ortiz thought $35 was way too high. He added that he didn’t see any reason to exempt any
number of condos from the fee.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if a developer could tell staff that they are building apartments and then once built,
sell them as condos. CDD Gardiner replied in the negative, stating that condos have a condo map associated
with them.
City Attorney Kane stated that her experience at the Planning Commission is that most of the condo projects
are small: 5 to 10 units. CDD Gardiner agreed.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he thought the City should exempt projects with fewer than 10 condos from the
fee.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that he didn’t think that any number of condos should be exempted.
Councilmember Beach agreed with Councilmember Ortiz.
Councilmember Keighran and Vice Mayor Colson believed that fewer than 10 should be exempt.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if he was correct that the City used to discourage condo conversions. CDD
Gardiner replied in the affirmative and explained that it was done to preserve rental housing.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if this ordinance was still on the books. CDD Gardiner replied in the affirmative.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that if this ordinance was still on the books, then it seems to him that the City
Council should not exempt smaller condo projects from the residential impact fees.
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Vice Mayor Colson stated that she believed that the City might want to revisit this policy. She stated that the
City is going to be adding 2,000 to 3,000 multi-family units and very few ownership opportunities.
Therefore, allowing older housing stock to convert to ownership is a good thing.
Councilmember Keighran stated she would be open to relooking at this ordinance.
Mayor Brownrigg suggested a compromise where the first five condo units are exempt from fees.
Vice Mayor Colson suggested going to six.
Councilmember Beach stated that the market shows that they can bear the fee, and while she leans towards
no, she would compromise.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the Council wanted to give condos an in lieu of fee option.
City Attorney Kane stated her understanding was that there was an in-lieu option of 10% up to 150% AMI.
Council agreed.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that the fee should be higher if the AMI is higher.
Ms. Seifel stated that the average should be lower than 150% AMI, but it has to be expressed as a range.
City Attorney Kane stated that because one or two units will be made in a project, that becomes the range.
Ms. Seifel stated that a household can qualify that earns 120-150% AMI, but the affordable price is set at
135% AMI.
Councilmember Beach stated that she agreed that 135% AMI would be the target.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he was curious how much money the City would be leaving on the table. He
asked what the square footage is that Ms. Seifel assumed for the condos. Ms. Seifel replied 1,000 square
feet.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that the impact fee at $35 per square foot would be $35,000 a unit. Therefore, the
City would be giving up $120,000 to $150,000 for one affordable unit. He wondered if it was worth it or if
the City should not allow developers to avoid the fee.
Councilmember Keighran stated that currently there isn’t an option for entry level buying, and therefore it
would be good to create affordable housing.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that the more affordable units that get built, the better, and therefore he would
prefer the units over the money.
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Mayor Brownrigg stated that what he was hearing is that the City would set the fee at $35 per square foot,
and if the developer builds 10% of their units targeting 135% AMI, the fee is waived.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that if a developer builds apartments and within ten years converts them to
condos, they have to pay the condominium fee.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he liked the Vice Mayor’s suggestion.
CDD Gardiner suggested that the fee be tied to the map. He explained that if it was a condominium map,
whether or not they rented them, the condo fee would be charged. Therefore, the only projects that would
have the apartment fees would be the ones that don’t have condominium maps.
City Attorney Kane stated that for administration purposes, CDD Gardiner’s suggestion was sound.
Mayor Brownrigg suggested that staff use Council’s discussion on condos to propose a similar scheme for
townhouses.
CDD Gardiner asked if the Council had a prevailing wage discount for condos.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that it should be $30 per square foot.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that the residential impact fees would help with the middle. However, she noted
that low and very low income would be addressed in other ways such as ADUs and the Lots F and N project.
Mayor Brownrigg added that the State Density Bonus would assist low and very low income.
Councilmember Beach discussed public versus private land and if there is a difference in how they should be
treated. She stated for example what happens if the school district decided to build units. She also asked
about the timing of the fees.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the Council had to address institutional land now. CDD Gardiner stated that he
would look into it.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that with the Peninsula Healthcare District project, the City should talk about how
to treat their land. Additionally, she stated if the City is doing a project where they are contributing the land,
would the City be able to waive the fee.
City Attorney Kane stated that the City’s default is that the impact fees are a universal policy. She noted that
there are certain procedural steps that need to occur prior to applying fees to a project.
Mayor Brownrigg thanked staff and colleagues for their time.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brownrigg adjourned meeting at 10:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer
City Clerk
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The pledge of allegiance was led by several veterans.
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beach, Brownrigg, Colson, Ortiz,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Keighran
4. STUDY SESSION
a. UPDATE ON BURLINGAME AQUATIC CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
Mayor Brownrigg reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the city.
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. VETERANS RECOGNITION PRESENTATION
Councilmember Beach stated that Veterans Day is a day to thank those that are currently serving or have
served in the past.
Mayor Brownrigg presented certificates to:
• Albert James Hart: served in the US Navy from 2002 to 2007
• Daniel Devoy: served in the US Army from 1998 to 2006
• Ben Nielsen: served in the US Army from 1971 to 1972
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• Robert L. Waterson: served in the US Navy for 30 years
b. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN UPDATE
Burlingame’s Environmental Regulatory Compliance Coordinator Jennifer Lee gave an update on the City’s
Green Infrastructure Plan. She explained that prior to urban development, nature would handle stormwater
by absorbing it into the ground. However, as a result of development, there are a lot more impervious
surfaces, which don’t allow for storm water runoff to infiltrate the ground.
Ms. Lee explained that storm water runoff picks up pollutants like pet waste, oil, and pesticides. She stated
that in 1990, the US EPA established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)
stormwater program. She explained that the NDPES program is overseen by the State Water Resources
Control Board and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards.
Ms. Lee explained that every five years, the City gets issued a new Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit.
The most recent permit was issued in 2015. The City of Burlingame is one of 22 San Mateo County
permittees. She explained that the permit includes requirements for municipal operations, new development
and redevelopment, construction sites, and public outreach.
Ms. Lee explained that there are a lot of ways the City can deal with stormwater runoff. She stated that it is
becoming more common to incorporate green infrastructure into projects. She discussed green streets,
rainwater capture systems, and green roofs.
Ms. Lee stated that the pollutant of concern is PCBs, which were predominantly used in the 1920s until
being banned in 1979. She stated that PCBs were commonly used for electrical equipment, sealants, and
coolants. She added that mercury and trash are other pollutants of concern.
Ms. Lee discussed the benefits of green infrastructure:
• Reduces pollutants from entering the Bay
• Increases natural habitat
• Increases infiltration into the ground
• Filters air pollutants and particulates
• Mitigates the risk of localized flooding
• Promotes traffic calming and increases pedestrian safety
Ms. Lee reviewed the requirements for the City’s Green Infrastructure Plan:
• Map green infrastructure projects
• Establish targets for the amount of impervious surface to be retrofitted over time
• Prepare design guidelines and standard specifications
• Integrate Green Infrastructure Plan with other planning documents
• Evaluate funding options
• Conduct public outreach to let residents know about the Green Infrastructure Plan
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She added that one concern the State has when cities develop these plans is that they don’t want the plans to
just sit on the shelf. Accordingly, one way to address that concern is to integrate the plan with planning
documents.
Mayor Brownrigg asked about the second bullet point, which stated: “establish targets for the amount of
impervious surface to be retrofitted over time.” He asked whose target and how. Ms. Lee explained that the
State Water Resources Control board has a total maximum daily load of how many pollutants can go into the
Bay. She stated that the Green Infrastructure Plan is assumed to treat some of that runoff. She added that the
City is using a consultant to measure how much PCBs and mercury are entering the Bay. Therefore, the City
has to set goals by 2020, 2030, and 2040 of how much impervious surface has to be removed.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that it seems to him to be a large unfunded mandate to remove impervious cement
and replace with pervious cement. He asked if this responsibility falls on the City. DPW Murtuza responded
in the affirmative. He added that the PCBs are located in mostly industrial areas of the county. He explained
that there is an effort underway to have all cities band together and look for a cost-effective option to meet
these mandates.
Ms. Lee reviewed the progress that the City has made since last year. She explained that staff is
collaborating with the County to develop the required documents. Additionally, staff is working with the
Community Development Department to incorporate the Green Infrastructure Plan into the General Plan.
She explained that the Green Infrastructure Plan is due September 2019.
Ms. Lee reviewed examples of green infrastructure. She noted that at 1600 Trousdale Drive, there are flow-
through planters that collect all the rainwater from the roof. At 1800 Trousdale Drive, there is permeable
pavement. She also noted that the Carolan Avenue Complete Streets Project includes green infrastructure.
Ms. Lee reviewed the next steps:
• City staff participates in countywide Green Infrastructure Technical Advisory Committee meetings.
• Staff is working with the San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program to explore
alternatives for complying with the mercury and PCBs load reduction requirements.
• Staff will keep City Council apprised as these alternatives evolve and provide recommendations.
• County Pollution Prevention Program is developing design guidelines and resources for member
agencies to use in their Green Infrastructure Plan.
Vice Mayor Colson asked how the City incorporates residents into the program and if the City can regulate
businesses. Ms. Lee stated that she reviews all the plans that are submitted to the Planning Department. She
noted that if a project is over 10,000 square feet, it has to include a stormwater runoff treatment device. She
added that projects are regulated at a minimum of 2,500 square feet.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that the City used to require that all rain that hit a roof had to be diverted to the
streets. He asked if this has changed. DPW Murtuza replied in the affirmative. He stated that the City is
trying to encourage property developments to use the water for their gardens.
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DPW Murtuza stated that in the coming months, staff would be bringing a proposed ordinance to Council to
prevent PCBs from getting into the water from the demolition of old buildings. He explained that this will
be a huge impact on developers, and therefore the City will need to hold workshops. He noted that this
ordinance will not affect residential homes.
Councilmember Keighran asked if the proposed ordinance would affect multi-dwelling buildings. DPW
Murtuza stated that single family residences have a minimum requirement to submit a checklist, but multi-
dwelling units would need to be further reviewed.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Burlingame resident Jennifer Pfaff asked if it was necessary to clean the basins that are collecting the PCBs.
Ms. Lee explained that when developers create rain gardens, they use bio treatment soil mix, which is a
combination of different types of soil specifically designed to capture the pollutants. The soil mix doesn’t
need a lot of treatment.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if a bunch of PCBs run into the grass, wouldn’t they just stay there or go into the
water table. DPW Murtuza stated that they get intercepted by the soil, and that the soil acts like a filter. He
added that the question becomes how long the soil will be effective.
Mayor Brownrigg thanked Ms. Lee for her presentation.
c. UPDATE ON THE ALL-MAILED BALLOT/VOTING CENTER ELECTION
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer began by giving a brief overview of the City Clerk’s role in elections. She
explained that the City Clerk handles candidate filing, measures, and citizen initiatives for the City, and then
contracts with the County to administer the election.
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer reviewed the November 6th election, which was an all-mailed ballot/voting center
election. She explained that at the 2014 midterm election, the voter turnout rate for the State was
approximately 32%. As a result, the Legislature drafted SB 450, which gave counties the option of holding
their election as all-mailed ballot elections. The Legislature believed that all-mailed ballot elections would
help increase voter turnout. She noted that because of San Mateo County’s high permanent vote by mail
percentage, the County chose to conduct its elections as all-mailed ballot.
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer noted that two important requirements of SB 450 elections is that there must be
two ballot drop-off locations per jurisdiction, and there must be at least one voting center per 10,000 voters
on Election Day. She noted that the voting center requirement applies to the County as a whole, and
therefore the County needed 39 voting centers on Election Day.
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer explained that the County chose City Hall as the voting center in Burlingame
because of their need for secure internet and ADA accessibility. They have also previously used City Hall as
a polling place. The voting center was open for four days beginning the Saturday before the election.
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City Clerk Hassel-Shearer stated that beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Election Day, there was a line of voters, and
the average wait time was an hour.
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer reviewed the election night results and explained that the election night results
only accounted for approximately one-third of the ballots submitted. She noted that this was the result of
vote by mail ballots being dropped off at voting centers, and the postmark +3 law, which allows ballots to be
postmarked by Election Day and received within three days, to count.
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer stated that the delay of results was not the result of the all-mailed ballot election
but rather was the trend in California. She referenced the number of uncounted ballots in other Bay Area
counties and in Los Angeles.
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer reviewed early lessons for the County. She discussed the need to have another
voting center in Burlingame, public education/outreach concerning election night results, and redefining “re-
register” as a way to change anything on your registration form. Lastly, she encouraged the County to begin
sending “I voted” stickers with vote by mail ballots.
Councilmember Beach asked when the final results would be coming in. City Clerk Hassel-Shearer stated
that the County is estimating that the results won’t be completed until later in November.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he understood why City Hall was chosen, but he agreed that the City needed at
least two polling places.
Councilmember Keighran asked if the City Clerk would be delivering these suggestions to the County. City
Clerk Hassel-Shearer replied in the affirmative.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Burlingame resident Sandra Lang discussed the recent fires and asked that the City think of the distribution
of masks for future issues.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Brownrigg asked the Councilmembers and the public if they wished to remove any item from the
Consent Calendar. Councilmember Beach pulled 8d.
Councilmember Ortiz made a motion to approve 8a, 8b, 8c, 8e, and 8f; seconded by Councilmember Beach.
The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, 5-0 with Councilmember Keighran abstaining from the
minutes vote as she was not present at the last meeting.
a. ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 5, 2018
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer requested Council adopt the City Council Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2018.
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b. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO KITCHELL CEM FOR THE FIRE STATIONS EMERGENCY
GENERATORS REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 84950, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution Number 145-2018.
c. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE FIRE
STATION 35 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 84340
DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution Number 146-2018.
d. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND
PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN
UPDATE
Councilmember Beach stated that this item concerned creating a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. She
explained that there was a question that came from a member of the public about the cost of the project.
DPW Murtuza stated that staff issued RFPs for a variety of transportation engineering services including
preparation of the bicycle and pedestrian master plan update. He noted that staff received seven proposals,
and after reviewing the proposals, staff chose Alta because of their extensive experience. He discussed the
need to conduct several rounds of public outreach and the additional options that Alta made available in their
proposal. Accordingly, he stated that the cost was in line with the City’s budget.
Councilmember Beach stated that she appreciated the amount of meetings that Alta would be holding with
the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee. She stated that she believed it would be a thorough project.
She noted that she hoped there would be an opportunity for Alta to educate the public on the different
infrastructure designs that are available and what the tradeoffs of the different options are in regards to safety
and parking concerns.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Burlingame resident and Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee member Adrienne Leigh thanked the City
for funding the plan and asked that the Council look at the intersections that bicyclists and pedestrians have
to use to access public transportation.
Mayor Brownrigg closed public comment.
Mayor Brownrigg asked for Alta to ensure outreach with the schools. He stated that he met with Facebook,
and one of their top four priorities is safe bike routes. He asked that when the City conducts public outreach
that they engage the public with specific suggestions.
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Councilmember Beach made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 147-2018; seconded by Mayor
Brownrigg. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
e. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT, PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Finance Director Augustine requested Council accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the period ending
September 30, 2018.
f. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE
REGARDING SOLID WASTE RATE INCREASES FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2019, 2020,
AND 2021
Finance Director Augustine requested Council adopt Resolution Number 148-2018.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. CONSIDERATION OF EDITIS TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR); DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED INTERIM
ZONING REGULATIONS
CDD Gardiner stated that the General Plan is part of a multi-year process that includes both an update to the
General Plan and a new zoning ordinance. He explained that staff and MIG consultants presented Council
with an overview of the draft General Plan and Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) at the last meeting.
MIG representative Dan Amsden reviewed the Envision Burlingame process. He explained that Envision
Burlingame asks the question “How do we want Burlingame to look, function, and feel 25 years from now?”
He noted that there has been extensive community engagement throughout the process. He reviewed the
timeline of Envision Burlingame:
• Public Draft General Plan – August 2017
• Draft Environmental Impact Report – June 28, 2018
• Draft EIR Formal Comment Period – July 3 through August 20, 2018
• Final Environmental Impact Report – October 11, 2018
• Planning Commission Study Session – October 22, 2018
• City Council Study Session – November 5, 2018
• City Council Public hearing – November 19, 2018
Mr. Amsden stated that the Housing Element is not included in the current draft of the General Plan. He
explained that the Housing Element is part of the General Plan but functions differently as it has to be
certified by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. He noted that in 2015, the City
adopted the Housing Element, which will apply until 2023.
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Mr. Amsden discussed the Environmental Impact Report. He explained that general plans are subject to
program-level analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). He noted that “program-
level” analysis differs from “project-level” analysis in the sense that the EIR evaluates the impacts the
proposed policies may have on environmental conditions. As a result, proposed mitigation measures in the
EIR are typically designed as changes to policy language.
Mr. Amsden stated that of all the different topics addressed in the EIR, there were two areas of significant
and unavoidable impacts. The first was greenhouse gas emissions. He explained that there will be increases
in greenhouse gas emissions until the City’s updated Climate Action Plan is adopted. The second was
ABAG’s consistency with Plan Bay Area. He explained that the last version of Plan Bay Area included
more housing and employment growth along the El Camino Real corridor. He noted that through the City’s
process, the community identified different areas in different parts of the city where increased housing
should occur. He stated that this is technically inconsistent with Plan Bay Area, but the next time that
ABAG’s consistency plan is updated, it will take Burlingame’s plan into account.
Mr. Amsden stated that through the City’s EIR process, MIG looked at three different alternatives. The first
alternative was to not update the General Plan. The second alternative looked at increased density in North
Burlingame, and the third alternative looked at having no live/work designation in the northerly one-third of
the Rollins Road corridor. He explained that the results of the EIR process found that alternatives two and
three had the same impact levels as the General Plan, and none would reduce significant unavoidable
impacts. Additionally, the proposed General Plan is the superior alternative as it meets all project objectives.
Mr. Amsden reviewed additional policies discussed by the City Council at the November 5 meeting that
might be included in the General Plan. The first was better coordination through policy with the school
districts. He explained that MIG proposes to add two additional policies to the General Plan to continue the
City’s on-going commitment to supporting local schools:
• City and District Collaboration – assist local school districts in identifying potential school locations
to serve growth in enrollment
• School Partnerships – support creative public-private partnerships to facilitate the funding and
development of public school facilities.
Mayor Brownrigg asked about the second bullet point concerning school partnerships and what it meant.
Vice Mayor Colson asked in reference to the second bullet point what types of facilities would the City be
assisting in funding. CDD Gardiner explained that neighboring cities have assisted school districts in finding
unconventional sites for new schools.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that this assistance is covered in the first bullet point and that the second bullet
point made it sound like the City would be asked to undertake funding mechanisms like parcel taxes for the
schools.
Councilmember Beach stated that she interpreted the second bullet point as referencing community benefits.
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Mayor Brownrigg asked if what Councilmember Beach was stating was that if the school district wanted to
work with a private developer, the City should lean in, not that the City should be the public entity of the
public-private partnership. CDD Gardiner replied in the affirmative.
Councilmember Keighran stated that if the Council was confused about the second bullet point that it should
be further clarified.
Mr. Amsden stated that another discussion that arose from the November 5 City Council meeting was
variable massing in the Downtown. This policy would allow portions of a building to be taller than 55 feet
provided that other portions of the building are less than 55 feet, so that the average height of the building is
no more than 55 feet. The intent is to provide a more varied roofline.
Vice Mayor Colson asked if there was a cap on variable massing so that a building didn’t have heights of 90
feet and 20 feet. CDD Gardiner stated that the suggestion was to reference the highest building in the
Downtown as the maximum height for any point of a building. Therefore, the maximum height in a project
would be 75 feet.
Councilmember Keighran asked what is currently allowed Downtown. CDD Gardiner stated that currently,
the maximum height in the Downtown Specific Plan is 55 feet.
Councilmember Keighran asked if variable massing could be covered by design guidelines. CDD Gardiner
replied in the affirmative but explained that staff was trying to create an objective standard that could be used
to review a project.
Councilmember Ortiz asked if this applies to the whole Downtown Specific Area. CDD Gardiner stated that
it is focused on the Howard Mixed Use Zone. He added that he didn’t know if he would suggest it for the
Burlingame Avenue Commercial Zone.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he was in favor of this policy.
Councilmember Beach stated that the City shouldn’t lose the pedestrian scale of buildings on the Avenue.
She stated that she thought the policy could add design value by ensuring that everything wasn’t built to
maximum height. She suggested that the maximum height should be 65 feet.
Councilmember Keighran raised concern about how variable massing would be implemented. CDD
Gardiner stated that this policy doesn’t need to be in the General Plan and instead could be further explored
in the zoning ordinance.
City Attorney Kane stated that given the nature of the General Plan versus the zoning documents, one option
would be to either omit this policy entirely or include a policy stating that the City will investigate the
possibility of having zoning that accommodates variable heights in the Downtown.
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Mr. Amsden stated that the City might have different standards or requirements for different parts of
Downtown.
Councilmember Keighran stated that the Council should consider this option.
Vice Mayor Colson agreed. She also suggested a minimum lot size for applying variable height.
The City C ouncil agreed that there should be a policy in the General Plan that states the City will investigate
utilizing variable heights.
Mr. Amsden stated that included in the agenda packet were various written comments that staff received
from City Councilmembers following the November 5 meeting. He explained that because these comments
had not been discussed by the full City Council, staff and the consultants compiled all the comments for
Council’s review.
Mr. Amsden stated that the consultants and staff were looking for feedback from Council in six specific
areas.
The first area was the Historic Resources Preservation chapter that was reviewed in depth by the Council at
the November 5 meeting. He stated that staff is proposing that this section be revised as follows:
CC-3.2: Historic Evaluation Approaches. Evaluate options for identifying potential historic
resources, both to allow property owners to utilize historic preservation incentives, and as a
consideration in development review.
The second area is the current policy on the City Hall site which states: “Explore options for relocation of
City Hall to another location within Downtown convenient for residents and the business community, and
consider reuse of the City Hall site for other beneficial uses, including housing and open space.”
The third area for further discussion is the California Drive Mixed Use District height limits. Mr. Amsden
explained that for the Auto Row area, the height limit is 35 feet, or up to 55 feet with a conditional use
permit. One of the major property owners within that district has expressed an interest in increasing the
height limit to facilitate mixed-use development.
The fourth area for further discussion is the height limits for Broadway. Mr. Amsden explained that
Broadway has two policies that describe height limits alternatively as either two or three stories. He noted
that the concept is to allow additional density at California Drive and El Camino Real. However, in written
comments Councilmembers have asked to clarify whether the remainder of the Broadway corridor would be
limited to two or three stories.
Mr. Amsden stated that the fifth area for Council discussion is the lots at the intersection of Adeline Drive
and El Camino Real. He explained that these two lots are zoned C-1 (commercial). He noted that this is the
only commercially zoned property on El Camino Real between Downtown and Dufferin Avenue. He added
that at the November 5 meeting, there was some discussion to change this area to a mixed use designation.
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Mayor Brownrigg asked what the height limits would be if this area was rezoned mixed use. CDD Gardiner
stated if it is zoned like Broadway, then height limits would be two or three stories (depending on Council’s
determination for Broadway). He explained that another suggestion for the lots was to allow for higher
density while maintaining the height limits of their current R-3 zone. He noted that R-3 has a height limit of
35 feet, or 55 feet with a conditional use permit.
Councilmember Ortiz asked about the height of 1509 El Camino Real. CDD Gardiner replied that he
believed it was around 45 feet.
Lastly, Mr. Amsden stated that the sixth area for further discussion concerned what the right density is for
the North Rollins Road live/work area. He showed examples of different live/work buildings throughout the
Bay Area and described their densities and sizes.
Councilmember Beach stated that she believed the City should encourage higher density near public transit.
She discussed building smaller units and decreasing parking ratios. She stated that transit oriented units
usually don’t attract families and therefore the increased density wouldn’t impact the schools.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Burlingame residents Assad Stefan and Michael Stefan discussed their property, Adeline Market, and stated
their concern about setbacks and height restrictions if the property was rezoned mixed use.
Burlingame resident Jennifer Pfaff voiced concern about variable heights in the Downtown and increasing
height limits on Auto Row.
Burlingame business owner Kent Putnam talked about the importance of increasing height on Auto Row in
order to allow for workforce housing.
Vice Mayor Colson asked if there was a specific height that Mr. Putnam was looking for and whether he had
done a feasibility study on building workforce housing. Mr. Putnam stated that he has met with some
developers and believed he needed to build to 65-75 feet.
Burlingame resident Kamran Ehsanipour discussed the vacant lot he owns on the corner of El Camino Real
and Adeline Drive.
Burlingame resident Joe Baylock voiced his concern about the City’s water supply and the need to
incorporate its protection in the General Plan.
Mayo r Brownrigg closed public comment.
Mayor Brownrigg directed the Council’s attention to the Historic Preservation Policy. He asked if his
colleagues were in favor of creating a working group to determine what the policy should be for the City.
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Councilmember Keighran asked if at a later date the Council would discuss making neighborhoods historical
and attaching fees to remodels of buildings over fifty years old.
Councilmember Ortiz asked if the language in the General Plan would be “CC-3.2: Historic Evaluation
Approaches. Evaluate options for identifying potential historic resources, both to allow property owners to
utilize historic preservation incentives, and as a consideration in development review” or would the working
group be creating the language for the General Plan. CDD Gardiner replied in the affirmative.
The Council agreed with the proposed policy and the creation of a working group.
Mayor Brownrigg next directed Council’s attention to the City’s current policy regarding the City Hall site:
“Explore options for relocation of City Hall to another location within Downtown convenient for residents
and the business community, and consider reuse of the City Hall site for other beneficial uses, including
housing and open space.” He proposed that the General Plan state that City Hall is becoming outgrown and
outdated and therefore alternatives need to be developed. He noted that the General Plan didn’t need to state
that it would be off site.
The Council agreed.
Mayor Brownrigg next directed Council’s attention to the question of whether the height limit for Auto Row
should be increased. He proposed increasing the height limit to 65 feet with a conditional use permit. He
added that the conditional use permit should be limited in scope to the creation of workforce housing.
Councilmember Ortiz asked Mayor Brownrigg what his suggestion was for the by right height on Auto Row.
Mayor Brownrigg suggested leaving it at 35 feet.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that this sounded reasonable.
Councilmember Beach stated that she was reluctant to change the Downtown Specific Plan because a lot of
thought and effort went into creating the document. She added that with stackers becoming more popular
and potential changes in parking requirements, there would be more space with a 55 foot conditional use
permit to build housing. Accordingly, she stated that she was in favor of maintaining the current height
limits.
Councilmember Keighran stated that because the City is proposing increasing the density in North
Burlingame and on Rollins Road she wanted to maintain the current height limits on Auto Row.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that she was leaning towards maintaining the current height limits. She explained
that there were options to go below grade to create parking and thereby free up height for workforce housing.
She noted that until she had a more firm understanding that the 55 feet is not feasible, she wanted the height
limits to remain. She added that she would be willing to increase the density of this area.
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Mayor Brownrigg stated that a majority of the Council felt that the height limits should remain at 35 feet and
55 feet with a conditional use permit.
Mayor Brownrigg asked the Council to review the proposed Broadway height limits. He stated that the
question is whether the City meant to zone Broadway for two stories or three stories.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that he would be comfortable with going to three stories on Broadway.
Councilmember Beach discussed the importance of Broadway’s Specific Plan and stated that any change
could dramatically alter Broadway. Therefore, she stated that she was in favor of maintaining the current
limits until the City held a public process. She asked what the current use and height limits are for
Broadway. CDD Gardiner stated that it is zoned C-1, and there are no fixed height limits in this zone.
Instead, height limits are based on a floor area ratio of 2.0.
Councilmember Keighran agreed with Councilmember Beach. She asked about zoning of the side streets of
Broadway. CDD Gardiner stated that in the draft General Plan, there is a policy that discusses allowing
office space on side streets that are zoned commercial.
Councilmember Ortiz discussed the need to revitalize Broadway and that allowing developers to build three
stories could help.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he agreed with Councilmember Ortiz. He added that he didn’t believe three
stories would be that dramatic.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that she could agree to three stories. She explained that she believed this would
add residential on top. She noted that residential units will assist in revitalizing Broadway.
Councilmember Beach stated that she appreciated her colleagues’ comments and agreed with what the
Council was stating. However, she stated that without a specific plan she wasn’t sure there was enough
public input on increasing height on Broadway.
CDD Gardiner stated that the Community Advisory Committee created the two to three stories reference as a
way to describe the scale of buildings they saw appropriate for Broadway.
Councilmember Keighran stated that it is odd that the recommendation was two to three stories. CDD
Gardiner stated that the Community Advisory Committee was trying to depict their desire for a combination
of both heights.
Councilmember Keighran asked if a developer would be able to build a three story building on Broadway
while complying with the current parking ratio. CDD Gardiner stated that the Community Advisory
Committee didn’t get into the mechanics of this policy suggestion.
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Mayor Brownrigg stated that what he was hearing from his colleagues is that three stories is okay but that
there is doubt that it will lead to project applications. Council agreed.
Councilmember Beach asked if the change to three stories was reviewed in the EIR. CDD Gardiner replied
in the affirmative and explained that it was within the scope of the EIR.
Mayor Brownrigg discussed the question of rezoning the C-1 lots at Adeline and El Camino Real. He asked
CDD Gardiner to summarize the Council’s choices on this matter. CDD Gardiner stated that the Council
could:
1. leave the lots as they are currently zoned;
2. zone the lots like Broadway Commercial Mixed Use, which allows three stories and 40 units per acre
3. zone the lots utilizing the density of the North Burlingame Mixed Use Zone but with maximum
height being 45 feet so that a future development is no taller than 1509 El Camino Real
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the City’s building code require setbacks. CDD Gardiner replied in the
affirmative. CDD Gardiner explained that C-1 Zones allow zero setbacks in places but that the City has
found that mixed use zoning doesn’t work well with zero setbacks. He added that a 20 foot El Camino Real
setback is required for any type of zoning.
Councilmember Beach asked if the owners of the lots could choose to develop their lots 100% residential.
CDD Gardiner stated that this could be a fourth option.
Mayor Brownrigg discussed the need to slope any potential projects on these lots to meet their surrounding
neighborhoods. CDD Gardiner stated that this would be where the concept of the R-3 height limit would
work.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that one simple proposal is to zone the lots as R-3, which has a height limit of 35
feet, or 55 feet with a conditional use permit.
Councilmember Ortiz asked if Mayor Brownrigg’s suggestion would be for mixed use. Mayor Brownrigg
replied in the affirmative.
Councilmember Beach asked if she had to recuse herself from discussing this matter because of the
proximity of her house to the lots. City Attorney Kane reviewed the location of Councilmember Beach’s
house to the lots on Adeline and El Camino Real and determined that she was not recused from this matter.
Vice Mayor Colson stated her preference would be to zone these lots like Broadway with three stories and 40
dwelling units per acre.
Councilmember Keighran asked what the approximate height is for three stories. CDD Gardiner stated no
more than 45 feet.
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Councilmember Ortiz and Councilmember Keighran agreed with the Vice Mayor’s suggestion to zone the
lots like Broadway.
Councilmember Beach stated that she concurred and thought the lots had to be sensitive to their neighbors.
She added that she would open to the option of allowing the lots to be commercial or residential.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that Council’s decision was to zone the two lots like Broadway. Additionally, the
lots would be able to choose whether to include commercial space or be 100% residential. The Council
agreed.
Mayor Brownrigg asked the Council to discuss the Rollins Road live/work change area. He asked CDD
Gardiner to review the questions Council needed to discuss. CDD Gardiner stated that at the last meeting
some of the Council asked for visuals of the types of live/work developments. He added that the only
discussion related to the interim zoning.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Burlingame resident Mario Muzzi discussed parking requirements for the neighborhoods near public transit.
He suggested reducing the parking ratio for studios to .5 spaces.
Summerhill Apartment Communities representative Elaine Breeze discussed her experience with the need
for smaller units and less parking. She discussed the City’s role in creating new neighborhoods by ensuring
that areas have open spaces, sidewalks, and street trees. She added that the Summerhill Apartment
Communities is pleased with the Planning Commission’s work on creating a neighborhood.
Mayor Brownrigg asked for Ms. Breeze’s opinion on what the height and density should be for Rollins Road.
Ms. Breeze discussed the opportunity for increased density on Rollins Road because of its proximity to
public transit. She added that it would be good to decrease the parking ratio near transit.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the parking ratio should be less than one space per unit. Ms. Breeze stated that
only if the unit size drops below 525 square feet.
Burlingame resident Jennifer Pfaff stated that the Rollins Road live/work change area should look like it
belongs to Burlingame. She thought the setbacks should be increased so as to plant larger trees to create a
neighborhood.
Burlingame resident Adrienne Leigh discussed the need for trees to separate the cars from the pedestrian
walk ways. She discussed the isolation of the new neighborhood and suggested creating pedestrian/bicycle
paths.
Mayor Brownrigg closed public comments.
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Mayor Brownrigg asked if the street design of Rollins Road was something that needed to be decided now or
is that something that would occur later. CDD Gardiner stated that the interim zoning would discuss
setbacks and frontage requirements. He explained that these requirements would define the space between
the curb and the building in order to incorporate a feature of a specific plan. He added that these
requirements were incorporated in order to anticipate the streetscape plan by ensuring there is enough room
for trees and sidewalks.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the City is committed to maintaining Rollins Road as six lanes. CDD Gardiner
stated that the frontage standards for Rollins Road are stating how far back from the street a project must be
and what should be designed between the curb and the building. He stated that on Rollins Road there would
be a 15 foot sidewalk between the curb and the building, of which five feet would be for street trees. He
noted that this is an urban standard.
Councilmember Ortiz asked CDD Gardiner to comment on Ms. Pfaff’s statement that 25 feet is needed for
large trees to grow. CDD Gardiner stated that 15 feet is an urban standard and would create a sidewalk like
Burlingame Avenue. However, the trees on Burlingame Avenue are medium sized. Therefore, if the
decision is to have larger trees, there would need to be more space.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that they could also push the setbacks back. CDD Gardiner replied in the
affirmative.
City Attorney Kane stated that the concern is the order of operations. She stated that once the General Plan
is adopted, the City will process applications under those standards. She noted that the purpose of interim
zoning is to have something in place for the first few projects. She stated that Council didn’t need to make
determinations at this meeting about the width of Rollins Road and the pedestrian experience. She stated
that these would be topics discussed a later date. She added that the interim zoning was trying to look ahead
a bit at how to process the first few applications.
City Attorney Kane noted that if the City requires larger setbacks to accommodate larger trees, then the
buildings are even further apart and would give the perception of an eight lane road. She added that this
could be fixed by utilizing traffic lanes for the pedestrian experience.
Next, Mayor Brownrigg asked the Council if they had a point of view on the interim zoning.
Councilmember Beach stated that she appreciated the discussion and stated that Rollins Road is ripe for a
road diet and green infrastructure. She explained that because the City envisioned creating a transit oriented
neighborhood in the Rollins Road change area, she was reluctant to take away additional space for larger
setbacks.
Councilmember Beach asked what the upside is for the City to decrease the parking requirements to
something that is more aligned with modern transit oriented development. CDD Gardiner stated that the
interim zoning suggests utilizing the Downtown Specific Plan parking ratios for Rollins Road and North
Burlingame: 1 space for studios and one bedroom units, and 1.5 spaces for two bedroom units. He explained
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that this was chosen because it is an understood standard. However, he noted that staff has heard from
developers that a 1 to 1 ratio would be more suitable in some circumstances if the parking was unbundled.
He explained that unbundling the parking means that instead of automatically including a certain number of
spaces, the parking is sold or rented separately.
Councilmember Beach asked what the community benefit of decreasing the parking ratio in these areas is.
CDD Gardiner stated that parking is an expensive component of housing. Therefore, if the parking ratio was
decreased, it would make these areas more attractive to build in.
Councilmember Beach stated that an additional benefit is that it frees up some more resources for
community investment in green or other fees the City has to create neighborhoods. She added that she would
be in favor of decreasing the parking ratio to one per unit unbundled.
Mayor Brownrigg asked if the interim zoning was developed by a Planning Commission working group.
CDD Gardiner replied in the affirmative.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he wasn’t interested in second guessing the interim zoning because a lot of
work went into it by people who had the same goals as the Council.
Councilmember Ortiz agreed.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that she was comfortable as well but agreed that Ms. Pfaff’s question about tree-
scaping on Rollins Road had to be addressed.
Councilmember Keighran stated that she was okay with the interim zoning. She added that she envisioned
decreasing the number of lanes on Rollins Road to make it friendlier to pedestrians.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that there are a series of comments on the draft General Plan. CDD Gardiner
explained that the staff and consulting team had not yet prepared responses to the comments that are redlined
in the draft General Plan. He suggested allowing staff and the consulting team a chance to respond to the
comments and have this compiled and brought back to Council.
The Council agreed.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that the one comment he would make is that the City has to do a better job of laying
out the regional context against which the City is operating. He stated that the draft General Plan has been
built against the background of a housing crisis and it has informed many of the City’s decisions.
Vice Mayor Colson asked for a timeline of the adoption of the General Plan. City Attorney Kane stated that
staff and the consulting team will have to review necessary steps and then would present a timeline to
Council.
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10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a. APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL STUDY/MITGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PLAN
FOR THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER
CDD Gardiner explained that at the last City Council meeting, Group 4 provided a progress update on the
Community Center. He noted that the project is subject to CEQA and that an Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration has been prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
project. He added that because the Community Center is a municipal facility, rather than a development
project, staff is requesting that the City Council take action to adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration and the Mitigated Monitoring Report Program.
City Attorney Kane noted that there was a noticing issue for this staff report as it should have been on the
public hearing portion of the agenda. Therefore, in order to avoid any issues, she suggested having any of
the substantive discussion at this meeting and that the item be noticed for a public hearing at the December 3
meeting.
Group 4 Architect Dawn Merkes stated that she received three questions from Council. The first question
asked how many trees would be removed. She explained that the project called for the removal of 41 trees.
She stated that she would need to come back to Council with more information about the trees that are
protected and their status. She added that her preliminary analysis shows that there are 21 trees that are
protected, and 14 of those trees are in poor health.
Ms. Merkes stated that the second question asked whether a TDM strategy would be applied to the project.
She explained that this is a management plan and would be something that could be added as a goal.
Ms. Merkes stated that the third question concerned curb management and utilizing the driveway for drop-
offs. She explained that she has been working on creating two drop-off zones.
Vice Mayor Colson asked if there is a tree replanting diagram. Ms. Merkes responded in the affirmative.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment. No one spoke.
b. PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO PROCEED WITH A
REVIEW AND POTENTIAL MODIFICATION OF THE BURLINGAME AVENUE
COMMERCIAL (BAC) ZONING REGULATIONS TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL
RECREATION USES
CDD Gardiner stated that at the Economic Development Subcommittee’s October meeting, the members
discussed the retail environment in the city’s two commercial districts. He explained that commercial
recreation was discussed as a potential use in the Burlingame Avenue Commercial District. Currently,
commercial recreation is allowed as a conditional use in the Howard Mixed Use Zone and on Broadway. He
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stated that staff is requesting that City Council authorize the Planning Commission to review the proposal to
allow commercial recreation as a conditional use in the Burlingame Avenue Commercial zone.
Councilmember Keighran stated that while she agreed that the Planning Commission should look into this,
she wasn’t sure if she agreed with allowing commercial recreation businesses on Burlingame Avenue.
Councilmember Ortiz stated that this request makes him think of the Pilates studio and how it has increased
foot traffic on Broadway. Therefore, he saw how it could be beneficial for a street but was concerned that it
might not be appropriate on Burlingame Avenue.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Commercial broker Christina DeRockere discussed the interest she has received from fitness companies to
take over the space at Sole Desire.
Mayor Brownrigg closed the public comment.
City Manager Goldman stated that this discussion occurred at two different Economic Development
Subcommittee meetings. At the first meeting, the commercial broker who represents the J Crew space
discussed the difficulty of leasing the space because of its size. She stated that at the second meeting, in
October, six property owners and others joined the conversation. She explained that they told a compelling
story about how it was important to open Burlingame Avenue up to different uses provided there is a retail
front.
Vice Mayor Colson stated that the property owners, real estate agents, and small business owners told the
Subcommittee members that the City needed to rethink programing in the major commercial downtown
areas. She discussed the interest of several fitness studios, like SoulCycle, to open on Burlingame Avenue.
She stated that her concern is that if the City doesn’t get ahead of this, Burlingame Avenue could end up
having several empty storefronts. She added that the State is considering taxing services. Therefore, the
City would be able to capture these taxes by incorporating commercial recreation into the downtown
commercial areas.
Councilmember Beach agreed.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he gets the pressure to try to fill up the spot. He added that while he could get
comfortable with allowing fitness studios on Burlingame Avenue, he wouldn’t be okay with fast food or
banks.
Councilmember Keighran asked if the commercial recreation would include entertainment uses like music
venues. City Manager Goldman stated that it wasn’t something that came up at the Subcommittee but the
Council can ask the Planning Commission to include entertainment in the study.
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Vice Mayor Colson stated that the Planning Commission should first look into the commercial recreation
uses like fitness as there is immediate need, but could later look into entertainment.
11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. VICE MAYOR COLSON’S COMMITTEE REPORT
b. COUNCILMEMBER BEACH’S COMMITTEE REPORT
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no future agenda items.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The agendas, packets, and meeting minutes for the Planning Commission, Traffic, Parking & Safety
Commission, Beautification Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Library Board of Trustees
are available online at www.burlingame.org.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brownrigg adjourned meeting at 11:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer
City Clerk
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 8c
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Sonya M. Morrison, Human Resources Director – (650) 558-7209
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Approving Labor Agreements with the Police
Sergeants Association, Police Officers Association, and Association of
Police Administrators and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
Memoranda of Understanding on Behalf of the City
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to
approve the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Burlingame and the Burlingame
Police Sergeants Association, the Burlingame Police Officers Association, and the Burlingame
Association of Police Administrators, and authorize the City Manager to execute the MOUs on behalf
of the City effective January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2021.
BACKGROUND
The Burlingame Police Sergeants Association (PSA), the Burlingame Police Officers Association
(POA), and the Burlingame Association of Police Administrators (APA) labor agreements expire on
December 31, 2018. The City and labor groups have met and conferred in good faith on the terms
and conditions of employment as provided by State law. The City and the bargaining units have been
meeting since August 8, 2018 to negotiate the terms of successor agreements.
The City and the labor group negotiators reached tentative agreements on November 8, 2018. The
PSA and POA members ratified the tentative agreement on November 12, 2012, and the APA
members ratified the tentative agreement on November 9, 2018. Each labor group should be
commended and recognized for working diligently with the City to reach an agreement so swiftly.
DISCUSSION
The major terms of the tentative agreements are as follows:
Term:
• Three years, January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021
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Salary:
• 3.0 % increase effective the first pay period in January 2019, plus 2.0% equity adjustment
• 4.0% increase effective the first pay period in January 2020
• 2.0% increase effective the first pay period in January 2021
Health Reimbursement Arrangement:
• The City shall contribute 1.0% of base pay to a Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement
(HRA) account for POA and PSA bargaining units.
• The City shall contribute 1.0% of base pay to a Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement
(HRA) account for APA bargaining unit members. Employees in the unit shall contribute 1.0%
of base pay to the retiree HRA account.
Retiree Medical:
• For employees hired on or after November 1, 2010, the City shall make contributions, based
on base pay, to a retiree HRA account based on years of service. From date of hire (for the
POA this is the date of becoming a sworn officer) to the 5th year, the contribution will be 2.0%;
starting the 5th year through the 19th year of service, the contribution will be 3.0%; for 20 or
more years of service the contribution is 5.5%.
• The City shall make one-time retroactive payments to retiree HRA accounts for Police Officers
hired and sworn in between November 1, 2010 and December 31, 2018, based on the formula
above.
Medical:
• The City will contribute up to the third highest cost Bay Area premium rate for employee only,
up to the third highest cost Bay Area premium rate for employee plus one, and up to the Bay
Area premium Kaiser Family rate for employee plus two or more.
• Cash in lieu of medical insurance ($350) shall be taken as taxable income.
Pension Contribution:
• All employees will continue to contribute 4.0% towards the employer CalPERS pension rate.
1% of this contribution will end at the expiration of the MOU (December 31, 2021).
Premium Pays:
• The City shall increase certification pay for Peace Officer Standards Training (POST)
certificates by $50 a month for PSA and APA bargaining units.
• Officers assigned and issued a new canine will no longer receive a differential premium pay;
they will instead receive three hours of leave per week in recognition of the time spent in care
and grooming of the canine. Hours are subject to a maximum accumulation.
Administrative Leave:
• Effective January 1, 2020, Sergeants will no longer receive Administrative Leave; they will
receive 36 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO) that must be used within the calendar year. PTO
may not be taken as cash.
• Administrative Leave for the APA bargaining unit will accrue on a bi-weekly basis effective
January 1, 2019.
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Language Changes:
• Language updates to MOUs are based on the attached tentative agreements.
FISCAL IMPACT
Over the life of the three year contracts, the estimated increased cost of these agreements is $1.67
million.
Exhibits:
• Resolution
• PSA Tentative Agreements
• POA Tentative Agreements
• APA Tentative Agreements
• PSA Memorandum of Understanding
• POA Memorandum of Understanding
• APA Memorandum of Understanding
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
CHANGES TO THE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME AND THE POLICE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION, THE POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ADMINISTRATORS AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDA OF
UNDERSTANDING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame and the Police Sergeants Association, the Police Officers
Association, and the Association of Police Administrators have met and conferred in good faith on
the terms and conditions of employment as provided by State law; and
WHEREAS, the parties have reached agreement on changes to be made to the existing terms
and conditions of employment and Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the
bargaining units; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes are fair and in the best interests of the public and the
employees represented by the Police Sergeants Association, the Police Officers Association, and
the Association of Police Administrators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The changes in terms and conditions of employment for the employees represented by the Police
Sergeants Association, the Police Officers Association, and the Association of Police
Administrators as contained in the Tentative Agreements between the City and the bargaining
units are approved.
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the attached Memoranda of
Understanding as modified between the Police Sergeants Association, the Police Officers
Association, and the Association of Police Administrators and the City of Burlingame.
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of December
2018, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE BURLINGAME POLICE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
AND
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
OCTOBER 2, 2017January 1, 2019 – DECEMBER 31, 202118
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. RECOGNITION ...............................................4
2. ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS ...............................4
3. NO DISCRIMINATION ..........................................6
4. ADVANCE NOTICE ............................................7
5. SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS ..............................7
6. DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK ...................................9
7. COURT PAY ................................................10
8. HOLIDAYS .................................................10
9. VACATION .................................................10
10. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ......................................11
11. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT ....................................12
12. SICK LEAVE ................................................12
13. LEAVES OF ABSENCE ........................................13
14. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .....................................15
15. HEALTH AND WELFARE ......................................18
16. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE .......................................22
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17. PROBATIONARY PERIOD .....................................22
18. LAYOFF AND RECALL ........................................22
19. DEMOTION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL OF PERMANENT
EMPLOYEES ...............................................23
20. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY BUSINESS .................24
21. LIVING DISTANCE ...........................................25
22. SENIORITY .................................................25
23. RESIGNATION ..............................................25
24. RETIREMENT ...............................................25
25. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES .....................................27
26. NO LOCKOUT ..............................................27
27. RIGHTS ...................................................27
28. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT .....................................27
30. TOTAL AGREEMENT .........................................28
31. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS ................................28
32. TERM .....................................................28
APPENDIX A.....................................................30
Salary Schedule ....................................................... 30
Grievance Form ........................................................ 31
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The Burlingame Police Sergeants Officers Association and representatives of the City of
Burlingame have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms
and conditions of employment of employees in the representation unit listed in Section 1,
have freely exchanged information, opinions and proposals and have endeavored to
reach agreement on all matters relating to the employment conditions and employer-
employee relations of such employees.
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown
Act and has been jointly prepared by the parties.
1. RECOGNITION
The Burlingame Police Sergeants Officers Association, hereinafter referred to as the
“Association”, is recognized as the majority representative, as provided in the City's
Employer-Employee Relations Ordinance, for all employees assigned to the
following classifications:
Police Sergeant
2. ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS
2.1 The City shall deduct Association membership dues and any other agreed-
upon payroll deductions, to the extent permitted by law, from the monthly pay
of each member. shall be entitled to have their regular dues of its members
deducted from their paychecks.
2.2 Dues paying bBargaining unit members who have affirmatively consented to
or authorized dues deductions shall be entitled to have dues deducted by
filling out, signing and filing with the City Association an authorization form
provided by the Association. The Association will notify the City of the
employee name and amount of dues to be withheld. Any employee who signs
such an authorization shall not revoke such authorization during the term of
this Memorandum, except during the following time periods:
2.2.1 His/her first thirty (30) calendar days of employment;
2.2.2 The first thirty (30) calendar days following approval of this Memorandum by
City Council;
2.2.3 The thirty (30) calendar day period between ninety (90) calendar days and
sixty (60) calendar days preceding the expiration of this Memorandum of
Understanding. Revocation during said period shall be by a written signed
statement furnished by the Association.
2.3. The City agrees to direct each member employee to the Association with
regard to any questions or concerns related to membership dues or any other
mutually agreed payroll deduction, to the extent permitted by law.
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2.4 The Association is responsible for providing the City with timely information
regarding changes to member employees’ dues and any other lawful union-
related payroll deduction.
2.5 The Association’s Certification
The City shall make payroll deductions in reliance on the Association’s
certification certifying that Association has and will maintain an authorization,
signed by each member employee who affirmatively consents to pay
Association membership dues. Similarly, the City shall only cancel or modify
any membership dues or any other mutually agreed payroll deduction, to the
extent permitted by law, for any member employees in reliance on the
information provided by the Association.
2.6 The City shall not request the Association to provide a copy of any member
employees’ authorization unless a dispute arises about the existence or terms
of the authorization.
2.7 The Association shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless the City
and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, officers and
agents (collectively hereafter the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, claims, demands, suits,
actions, causes of action, judgments, costs and expenses (including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising from the
application of any provisions under Section 2, including, but not limited to, any
claims made by any member employees for the membership dues deductions
the City made in reliance on the Association’s certification, and any claims
made by any member employees for any deduction cancellation or
modification the City made in reliance on the information provided by the
Association.
In the event any such action or proceeding is brought against the City by
reason of any such claim, the Association upon notice from the City,
covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the City. Further, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City for any loss or damage arising from Association’s actions
or inactions under Section 2.
2.84 The employee's earnings must be regularly sufficient after other legal and
required deductions are made to cover the amount of the dues check-off
authorized. When a member is in good standing of the Association and is in
a non-pay status for the pay period when his/her dues would normally be
withheld, no dues withholding will attach to future earnings nor will the
member be required to deposit the amount with the City which would have
been withheld if the member had been in a pay status during that period. In
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the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during only a part of the
pay period and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no
deduction shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required
deduction(s) shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required
deductions have priority over Association dues.
Dues withheld by the City shall be transmitted monthly to the officer
designated in writing by the Association as the person authorized to receive
the funds, at the address specified.
2.95 The Association shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless against
any claims made and against any suit instituted against the City on account
of check-off of employee organization dues. In addition, the Association shall
refund to the City any amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of
supporting evidence. In the event the City fails to collect an employee’s
Association dues, the City shall transmit delinquent dues to the Association
collected from future employee payroll deductions.
2.106 The Association may use portions of City bulletin boards to post Association
materials under the following conditions:
2.106.1 All materials must receive the approval of the Police Chief or
his/her designee in charge of the department bulletin board for
conformance with this section.
2.106.2 All materials must be dated and must identify the organization
that published them;
2.106.3 The City reserves the right to determine where bulletin boards
shall be placed.
2.117 The Association shall designate in writing to the City Manager or his/her
designee the names of the Association officers and representatives within
thirty (30) days of any change in officers or representatives.
3. NO DISCRIMINATION
The City agrees not to discriminate against any employee because of membership
in the Association or because of any activities on behalf of the Association.
Association activities shall not interfere with the normal operation of the City. Neither
the City nor the Association shall discriminate for or against any employee or
applicant for employment on account of a protected category, as defined by Federal
and State law, which does not prevent an employee from meeting the minimum job
standards established.
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4. ADVANCE NOTICE
Except in cases of emergency, the Association shall be given reasonable advance
written notice of any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation directly relating to
matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City and
shall be given the opportunity to meet and confer with management representatives
prior to adoption.
5. SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS
Effective the first pay period of January 2014, the following classification shall
receive an increase in base salary:
Police Sergeant - 2.5%
Effective the first pay period of January 2015, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.0%; however, 0.5% of the 2.0% salary increase shall
offset the City’s cost of medical premiums, such that the actual increase to base
salary shall be 1.5%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2016, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2017, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 1.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2018, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.5%; however, 0.5% of the 2.5% salary increase shall
offset the City’s cost of medical premiums, such that the actual increase to base
salary shall be 2.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2019, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of three percent (3%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2019, there will be a two percent (2%)
equity adjustment.
Effective the first pay period of January 2020, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of four percent (4%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2021, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of two percent (2%).
5.1 Premium Pays will be provided as follows:
5.1.1 A sergeant assigned to a shift from 18:00 – 06:00 shall receive a 6%
shift differential. Shift differential is compensation to employees who
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are routinely and consistently scheduled to work other than a standard
“daytime’ shift.
5.1.2 A sergeant that is not assigned to the shift defined above will qualify
for a 6% shift differential if more than one-half (½) of the sergeant’s
shift is from 18:00 – 06:00. The differential will apply to the entire
shift. If less than one-half (1/2) the shift is between 18:00 - 06:00, the
differential will only apply to the hours worked within 18:00 - 06:00.
5.1.3 The City will provide a 5% premium pay differential to employees
designated as bi-lingual service providers, requiring communication
skills in languages other than English. Such designation will be
pursuant to the City’s Administrative Procedure #4.28.1.
5.1.4 Sergeants assigned to Detective, Traffic, Administrative Services and
Crime Prevention shall receive a 7.0% differential. In exchange for this
differential, Sergeants assigned to Traffic, Administrative Services and
Crime Prevention will forego 16 hours of Paid Administrative Leave.
Effective January 1, 2020, Sergeants will no longer receive
Administrative Leave.
Detective Premium is compensation paid to Police Sergeants who are
routinely and consistently assigned to a detective or investigative
division.
Traffic Premium is compensation paid to Police Sergeants who are
routinely and consistently assigned to the Traffic Unit.
5.1.5 The education increment for POST certifications shall be considered
as wages for the purposes of computing overtime and holiday pay.
5.1.5.1 An employee with a POST certificate shall receive a
premium pay differential (Peace Officer Standard Training
(POST) Certificate Pay) in the following amounts:
POST Advance Certificate = $430/month
POST Supervisory Certificate = $700/month
POST Management Certificate = $885/month
Effective June 26, 2017 the POST certificate pay will be:
POST Intermediate Certificate = $395.00
POST Advance Certificate = $518468.70
POST Supervisory Certificate=$81763.00
POST Management Certificate=$924.82
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5.2 Hourly Rate of Pay
The hourly rate of pay for unit members shall be calculated bi-weekly. The
rates of pay set forth herein represent, for each classification, the standard
rate of pay for full-time employment, except for overtime compensation, any
applicable premium pay and other benefits specifically provided for by the
City, unless specifically indicated otherwise in the schedule.
5.3 Acting Pay
Any regular full-time unit member who is assigned to work in an upgraded
position/classification within the unit for a limited duration shall receive a fifteen
percent (15%) increase, on base pay, for the duration of the (acting)
assignment.
6. DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK
6.1 Work Schedule:
Work schedule is subject to Department policies and practices.
6.2 Overtime Definition:
Overtime is authorized time worked in excess of an employee’s normal daily
work schedule.
6.2.1 Effective April 15, 2002 the Department will implement an Alternative
Work Schedule Program. Once implemented, Sergeants who are
assigned to 12-hour shifts will be authorized overtime for time worked
in excess of 12 hours in a day.
Overtime shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the
employee's regular rate of pay for every hour of overtime worked.
Payment for overtime shall not be made unless such overtime has
been authorized by the City prior to such overtime being worked.
6.2.2 Overtime details are assigned in accordance with Section 1037 of the
Burlingame Police Manual, Department Standard Operating
Procedures.
6.3 Compensatory Time Off:
Compensatory Time Off shall be allowed to accrue to a maximum of 160
hours.
6.4 Shooting Range Time:
Any represented employee who is required to attend the shooting range on
off-duty time shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for
shooting at the range with a minimum of two (2) hours.
6.5 Call Back:
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Employees shall be eligible for call back time if they are called back to work
with less than 48 hours notice. Call back time shall be paid at time and one-
half (1½) with a four-hour minimum.
6.6 Paid Work Details:
Employees who volunteer for Paid Work Details outside their scheduled
hours shall receive payment in accordance with Section 6.2 Overtime
Definition for a minimum of three (3) hours or actual time worked
whichever is greater.
If an employee is mandatory assigned to Paid Work Detail, then the
employee shall be compensated in accordance with Section 6.5 Call Back.
7. COURT PAY
Any represented employee who is required to be in court on off-duty time as part of
his/her job duties shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for all
court time with a minimum entitlement of three (3.0) hours at time and one-half (1½).
In addition, such employee shall be entitled to a maximum of one (1) hour of total
travel time at time and one-half (1½) for such court appearance, unless the employee
utilizes a City vehicle to travel to court. It is understood that a represented employee
who is required to appear in court during his/her shift and who is required to stay
beyond the end of his/her shift, shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-
half (1½), but shall not be entitled to any minimum number of hours or to any travel
time.
8. HOLIDAYS
8.1 Holiday Pay:
Employees will receive 112 hours of holiday pay per year.
Effective 1/1/03, the City agrees to pay out holiday pay over 26 pay periods.
Holiday pay will be calculated by converting the number of observed and
floating holidays in a calendar year to hours and multiplying that number by
the employee’s hourly rate. The figure derived will be divided by 26 pay
periods.
8.2 Mandatory Overtime on Holidays:
Double time will be paid to any personnel who are ordered to work
(mandatory) overtime on the following four holidays: New Year’s Day, July 4th,
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
9. VACATION
9.1 Vacation Eligibility:
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Employees shall be entitled to annual vacation leave with pay as it is accrued.
9.2 Vacation Schedule:
Years of Service Bi-Weekly Accrual Rate Annual Hours of Vacation
4 & fewer 4.00 104
5 4.93 128
10 6.46 168
15 7.45 194
On an employee’s 20th anniversary date of employment with the City of
Burlingame, the employee will receive a one-time allotment of 16 hours of
vacation in his/her vacation accrual bank. This allotment will be provided to
current active Association members that have 20 or more years of service.
9.3 Vacation Accumulation:
Earned vacation time may be accumulated to a maximum of two (2) times the
employee’s annual accrual. Once in a calendar year (January – December),
an employee who has reached the maximum vacation accrual may request
to be paid-out Forty (40) hours of accrued vacation time. Such payout is
subject to the Police Chief’s approval.
9.4 Vacation During Leave of Absence:
An employee who is on leave of absence without pay shall not accrue vacation
leave benefits.
9.5 Vacation Scheduling:
Vacations shall be scheduled bi-yearly by employees with the approval of the
Police Chief or his/her designee. Scheduling shall be done in accordance
with Sections 1015 of the Burlingame Police Manual, Department Standard
Operating Procedures.
Unit members shall be allowed to change scheduled vacation days if an
opening exists on the vacation schedule, provided that the Chief or his/her
designee is given notice forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such proposed
change.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
In lieu of overtime, Police Sergeants receive 64 hours of administrative leave per
fiscal year and are entitled to overtime. Administrative leave is prorated based on the
date of promotion.
Effective January 1, 2020, Sergeants will no longer receive Administrative Leave.
10.1 Administrative Leave Payout
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Employees eligible for administrative leave may have a maximum of one year of
administrative leave on the books and may request administrative leave payout at
any time by submitting the payout request on the timesheet. When administrative
leave balances exceed the one-year maximum of 64 hours for Police Sergeants,
hours that exceed the one-year maximum will automatically be paid out.
Effective January 1, 2020, employees with an administrative leave balance may
request administrative leave payout at any time by submitting the payout request on
the timesheet.
PERSONAL TIME OFF
Effective January 1, 2020 and then each subsequent January 1, Sergeants shall
receive thirty six (36) hours of personal leave time. This must be used during the
calendar year in accordance with Department staffing policy or be forfeited on
December 31. Personal Time Off (PTO) will be accounted for in a separate account.
11. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
The City will reimburse employees up to $3000 a year for the cost of tuition, and up
to $500 a year for the cost of books and/or computer equipment and programs.
Credit/No credit courses will be reimbursed when verification of course credit is
submitted.
12. SICK LEAVE
12.1 Sick Leave Defined:
Sick Leave is absence from duty with pay because of an employee's illness
or injury; or to attend medical, dental, or optical examinations or treatments
for the employee; or to care for an immediate family member who is ill and
requires the employee’s care. Sick leave shall not be considered as a right
that an employee may use at his/her discretion, but shall be allowed in case
of necessity and actual personal or immediate family illness.
12.2 Sick Leave Accrual:
All full time regular and probationary members shall accrue sick leave at the
rate of 3.69 hours per bi-weekly pay period to a maximum of 2080 hours. An
employee who is on paid leave shall continue to earn sick leave credit. An
employee who is on leave without pay shall not accrue sick leave credit. Sick
leave shall accrue during an absence that is a result of occupational disability
resulting from employer service.
12.3 Maximum Sick Leave Accrual:
Sick Leave with pay shall be granted to all full-time regular and probationary
employees to a maximum of 2080 hours.
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12.4 Notification of Sickness:
Sick leave usage will be in conformance with the Police Manual Standard
operating Procedure Section 1014
12.5 Sick Leave Monitoring Program:
The record keeping to determine sick days used will be from January 1 to
December 31 of each year. Sick leave monitoring will be in accordance with
the Department’s standard operating procedures.
12.6 Sick Leave for Care of Family:
Sick leave to care for family members will be in conformance with the City’s
Administrative Procedure, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California
Family Rights Act (CFRA) and other federal and state leave requirements.
Generally, these laws grant up to twelve (12) weeks of leave in a twelve (12)
month period, to care for members of the employee’s immediate family.
Employees who feel they may need to exercise their rights for extended family
medical leaves should talk to their supervisors and/or the Human Resources
Department.
The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, brothers,
sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, domestic partners, and stepchildren.
The employer shall grant such sick leave only for the purposes of sickness or
disability as provided above when the relationship of the sick or disabled
person to the employee warrants such use of accumulated sick leave.
12.7 Sick Leave Upon Retirement:
Upon retirement, the employee shall be entitled to and be compensated for
up to 600 hours of the employee’s accumulated sick leave.
12.8 Sick Leave Conversion:
Employees can elect to have all sick leave hours converted to CalPERS
credible service per GC Section 20965. If an employee elects to have sick
leave hours paid out per Section 12.7, the remaining sick leave balance not
paid out is eligible for conversion to credible service per GC Section 20965.
The maximum available for conversion after payout is 2080 hours. Any sick
leave hours paid out at retirement are not eligible for conversion.
13. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
13.1 Industrial Accident Leave:
Industrial accident leave means the absence from duty of an employee
because of work-incurred illness or bodily injury when such absence has been
accepted for coverage under the provisions of the Worker's Compensation
laws of the State of California, and such leave shall not be deducted from the
employee's sick leave balance. Police unit members shall be provided
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benefits pursuant to Section 4850 of the Labor Code of the State of California
and other applicable State law. All temporary disability benefits shall be
assigned to the City.
13.1.1 Benefits During Disability:
No represented employee shall be denied the normal accrual of
vacation or sick leave benefits during a period of disability covered by
Section 4850 of the Labor Code. While covered by Section 4850, all
benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are
continued.
13.2 Military Leaves of Absence:
In addition to the leaves of absence herein provided for members of the
classified service, those Sergeants/Commanders or employees in such
service who are members of the National Guard or Reserve Corps in the
federal Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine or Coast Guard Service shall be entitled
to leaves of absence authorized and provided by the military and veterans’
code of the State of California, and in addition thereto shall be entitled to the
rights and privileges authorized by said military and veterans’ code with
respect to status and re-employment.
13.3 Other Leaves of Absence With or Without Pay:
The City Manager may, for good cause, grant other leaves of absence with or
without pay for up to one (1) year.
13.4 Jury Duty Leave:
Every full-time employee of the City who is called and required to serve as a
trial juror shall be entitled to jury duty leave during the period of such service
or while necessarily being present in court as a result of such call. Under such
circumstances, the employee shall be paid his/her full salary and shall
reimburse the City any payments received, except for travel pay.
13.5 Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL):
Failure on the part of any employee, to report to duty at his/her regularly
scheduled starting time shall be considered absence without official leave and
may be cause for disciplinary action.
13.6 Bereavement Leave:
In the event of a death in the immediate family or a member of the household
of an employee, absence from duty shall not exceed three (3) work days. In
the event of the death of a relative not a member of the immediate family,
absence from duty shall not exceed one (1) day. Such absences shall not be
charged to sick leave. In the event of the death of a non-family member, an
employee shall be allowed to use vacation or CTO.
For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means parent, spouse,
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domestic partner, child, sibling, grandparents, mother-in-law, or father-in-law.
14. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
14.1 Definitions:
14.1.1 "Days" as used herein shall be days when the City Hall of the City of
Burlingame is open for business.
14.1.2 "Grievance" is a written allegation by a unit employee, submitted as
herein specified, claiming violation(s) of the specific express terms of
this Agreement for which there is no Civil Service or other specific
method of review provided by City law.
14.1.3 "Grievant" is an individual employee or employee organization
adversely affected by any dispute over the interpretation or application
of any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding.
14.2 Steps:
14.2.1 Step 1:
The grievant shall discuss the grievance with his/her immediate
supervisor within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge
of the existence of the grievance. If the issue is not resolved, the
grievant shall be entitled to proceed to Step 2.
14.2.2 Step 2:
Within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the Step 1 meeting, the
grievant shall file with the Police Chief a written grievance on the
agreed upon form, which is attached as “Appendix A,” setting forth the
following:
Name
Classification
Section or sections of the MOU allegedly violated
Remedy sought
Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Police Chief
will meet with the grievant and his/her representative to attempt to
reach a satisfactory resolution.
14.2.3 Step 3:
If the grievance remains unresolved at Steps 1 and 2, it may be
appealed to the Human Resources Director within ten (10) days of the
conclusion for the meeting described in Step 3. Said appeal shall be
in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the
written grievance. The Human Resources Director shall respond to
the grievance within ten (10) days of receipt of the written appeal. The
determination of the Human Resources Director shall be final, except
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as provided in Step 4.
14.2.4 Step 4:
(a) If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3, the grievant, within five
(5) days after receipt of the Step 3 response, may request in writing
that the Association submit the grievance to advisory arbitration.
Within ten (10) days of the grievant's receipt of the decision at Step 3,
the Association shall inform the City of its intent as to whether or not
the grievance will be arbitrated. Should the Association deem that the
grievance not be continued as an Association grievance, it shall so
inform the City within ten (10) days. This shall not preclude an
individual grievant from pursuing the arbitration procedure, as provided
below.
(b) The Association or individual grievant, by written notice to the City
Manager within fifteen (15) days of the Step 3 response, may submit a
grievance to an arbitrator who shall be selected by mutual agreement.
If no agreement can be reached within five (5) days of the notice, the
parties shall request of the State Mediation Conciliation Service
(SMCS) a list of five (5) names of persons experienced in hearing
grievances. Each party shall alternately strike a name until only one
name remains. The order of strike shall be determined by lot.
(c) In each dispute, the arbitrator shall, as soon as possible, hear
evidence and render a decision on the issue(s) submitted. If the parties
cannot agree upon a submission agreement, the arbitrator shall
determine the issue(s) by referring to the written grievance and the
answers thereto at each step. After the hearing, and after both parties
have been given the opportunity to make written arguments, the
arbitrator shall submit, in writing, his/her findings and award to the
Association and the City.
(d) The award of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager.
(e) The arbitrator will have no power to add to, subtract from, or
modify the terms of the Agreement or the written policies, rules,
regulations and procedures of the City; nor shall the arbitrator be
empowered to render a decision on issues not before the
arbitrator or on facts not supported by the evidence.
(f) The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and each hearing shall be
borne equally by the City and the Association; or if an individual
pursues arbitration without the Association’s consent, said individual
shall share equally in the cost with the City. All other expenses shall
be borne by the party incurring them.
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(g) If any question arises regarding the arbitrability of a grievance,
the party raising the question of arbitrability may, upon request, have
such question first ruled upon and decided by an arbitrator prior to
any other hearing on the merits of the grievance that would thereafter
be conducted by a second and different arbitrator. The selection of
the arbitrator will be as described in Section 14.2.5 (b) above. The
fees and expenses of the separate arbitrator deciding the issue or
arbitrability shall be borne by the party that raised the question of
arbitrability.
14.3 Failure to Pursue:
14.3.1 Any failure by a grievant to pursue his/her grievance to the next step
within the time limits shall be a voluntary abandonment of the grievance
and the grievant shall not thereafter be entitled to pursue said
grievance. The grievance will be deemed settled.
14.3.2 Any failure by the City to respond within the time limits set forth shall
entitle the grievant to pursue his/her grievance to the next step.
14.3.3 By mutual written consent by both the City and grievant, an extension
can be granted for any step in the grievance process.
14.4 Representation:
14.4.1 A grievant shall be entitled to be represented by his/her Association
and/or his/her attorney at any grievance meeting or discussion
described in any one (1) of the steps of the grievance procedure;
provided, however, in no event shall more than one (1) City employee,
in addition to the grievant, attend such grievance meetings as
representative. The limitations of this Section shall apply to employees
on paid release time and not to Association staff or witnesses who may
be necessary to the grievance.
14.4.2 Neither the grievant nor his/her representative shall suffer loss or pay
for attending the meetings described in the steps of the grievance
procedure.
14.4.3 Except for grievance meetings described in the steps of the grievance
procedure, neither grievant nor any representative of the grievant shall
be entitled to use regular work time to process the grievance.
14.5 Other Procedures:
The grievance procedure set forth herein shall supersede and replace any
other grievance or appeal procedures otherwise available to represented
employees and are deemed sufficient to satisfy procedural due process
requirements for such hearings and/or appeals. Nothing contained herein to
the grievance procedure shall apply to employee disciplinary matters.
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15. HEALTH AND WELFARE
15.1 Flexible Benefits Plan:
Under the Flexible Benefit Plan the City’s monthly contribution for the
individual employee and the employee’s eligible dependents shall be oOne
hHundred and nineteen thirty six dollars ($13619.00) per month effective
January 1, 20194 and shall adjust in accordance with the Minimum Employer
Contribution (MEC) established by the Public Employees Medical and
Hospital Care Act.
In addition, the City shall offer an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 Plan
that contains the components of benefit allowance, premium conversion,
health care reimbursement account, and dependent care reimbursement
account. The City shall contribute the below-listed amount per month toward
each employee’s Section 125 Plan benefit allowance components. All
amounts listed below include the Minimum Employer Contribution (MEC):
• Employee only: third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area Region
premium rate for Employee only
• Employee plus one: third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area
Region premium rate for Employee plus one
• Employee plus two or more: CalPERS Bay Area Region premium
Kaiser family rate
An employee may use any benefit allowance stated above toward the cost
of employer-provided PERS Health insurance for the employee and eligible
dependents. An employee may not use the benefit allowance for other
reasons.
Any employee that enrolls in a Medical Plan that has a higher premium than
the City’s contribution, as stated above, will pay the difference via pre-tax
payroll deductions.
NO PLAN – Any employee that demonstrates they have medical insurance
from another service will receive three hundred and fifty dollars ($35200)
per month in lieu of medical benefits. The two hundred dollars ($200) per
month may be put into a deferred compensation plan, Section 125 Plan, or
taken in cash. Any cash payment is subject to normal taxation.
Effective January 1, 2015, the City’s contribution in lieu of medical benefits
will increase to three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) per month.
15.2 Retiree Medical Benefits
15.2.1 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to June 26, 2006 Who
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Retire Prior to January 1, 2014 (Tier 1):
Employees hired prior to June 26, 2006 who retire prior to January
1, 2014 with a minimum of five (5) years of service with the City, will
receive a retiree medical benefit equivalent to the amount necessary
for actual enrollment in single, two-party, or family coverage, up to a
maximum dollar amount of the Kaiser family premium rate.
15.2.2 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to June 26, 2006 Who
Retire On or After January 1, 2014 (Tier 1a):
Effective January 1, 2014, employees hired prior to June 26, 2006,
who retire from the City with five (5) years of City service, will receive
a retiree medical benefit in accordance with the following:
• For eligible retirees, the City contribution will be equivalent to the
Bay Area Region premiums for Blue Shield Access HMO Single,
Blue Shield Two-Party, or Kaiser Family coverage as applicable.
• For eligible retirees who are 65 years of age or older and enrolled
in Medicare, or a Medicare Combination plan, the City
contribution will be equivalent to the Medicare, or Medicare
Combination supplement plan premium for the Bay Area Region
for Blue Shield Access HMO Single, Blue Shield Two-Party, or
Kaiser Family coverage as applicable.
If the Blue Shield Access HMO or Kaiser is no longer offered by
CalPERS medical, the employee will receive the contribution equal
to the third highest cost plan offered by CalPERS medical.
15.2.3 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired After June 26, 2006 and Before
November 1, 2010 (Tier 2):
Employees hired on or after June 26, 2006 (the date of implementation
of the 3.0% @50 Retirement Benefit) and before November 1, 2010,
will receive retiree medical contributions based on years of service
with the Police Department.
The retiree medical contribution for employees who have a service
retirement will be as follows:
Years of Service Monthly Contribution
0-end of 9th year
of service
Minimum monthly amount as governed by the
CalPERS Health System.
10 years to the
end of the 14th
year of service
50% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers
for employee +1 dependent.
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Years of Service Monthly Contribution
15 years to the
end of the 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers
for employee +1 dependent.
20 years of
service or more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers
for employee +1 dependent.
15.2.4 Industrial Disability Retiree Medical Benefits for Employees Hired On
or After June 26, 2006 and Before November 1, 2010 (Tier 2):
This section does not affect employees hired before June 26, 2006.
For employees hired before June 26, 2006, the City’s contribution for
health insurance premiums shall equal the amount received by
active employees.
Employees hired after the implementation of 3% @50 (June 26,
2006) and before November 1, 2010 that have an industrial disability
retirement will have a retiree medical contribution as follows:
Years of
Service
Monthly Contribution
0-end of 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent.
0-end of 19th
year of service
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent if the disability is the
direct result of performing a specific job task
unique to that of a Police Officer (examples
include, but are not limited to, operation of an
emergency vehicle, involvement in a shooting,
apprehension of a suspect, rescue of a citizen,
assault by a suspect or other individual or direct
involvement in a vehicle accident).
20 years of
service or
more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent.
15.2.5 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired On or After November 1, 2010
(Tier 3):
Employees hired on or after November 1, 2010 shall receive the
following contributions to a Retireemeent Health Savings
AccountReimbursement Arrangement (HRA) (RHSA), based on
years of service with the Police Department, in lieu of the Retiree
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Medical Benefits in Section 15.2.1, 15.2.2 and 15.2.3.
Years of Service Monthly Contribution
0- to the end of the 45th year of service 20.0%
56 years of service to the end of the 19th
year of service
32.0%
20 years of service or more 52.5%
15.3 Dental:
The City will continue to provide dental coverage provided through Delta
Dental.
15.4 Vision:
The Association will continue vision coverage under the City’s self-insured
vision pool.
15.5 Life Insurance:
During the term hereof, the City agrees to provide life insurance to the extent
of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) coverage for members of the
bargaining unit.
The City also agrees to offer supplemental life insurance. The cost for
supplemental life insurance will be paid for by the employee through payroll
deduction.
15.6 Deferred Compensation:
Full time regular employees are eligible, subject to IRS regulations and the
terms and conditions thereof, to participate in the deferred compensation
plans made available to all city employees.
Effective January 1, 2006, the City shall provide a matching contribution of up
to forty-five dollars ($45.00) per pay period to an employee’s deferred
compensation account.
15.7 Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plans:
The City will provide dependent daycare reimbursement and healthcare
reimbursement plans per the provisions of IRS Section 125.
15.8 Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
The City shall contribute one percent (1%) of base salary per pay period into
the retiree HRA plan.
Fees will be paid in accordance with the Plan Document.
During the term of this MOU, the Association may elect to contribute a set
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amount of salary to the retiree HRA for each employee in the bargaining
unit, and/or contribute separation pay to the retiree HRA. The City shall be
notified of any such election sixty (60) days prior to the effective date.
16. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Effective January 1, 2008 the City agrees to pay one thousand and sixty dollars
($1,060) annually per employee.
Effective June 26, 2017, uniform allowance will be paid bi-weekly with the regular
payroll check.
16.1 It is understood that the City shall provide and maintain all employees with
required safety equipment. Any failure or refusal by any employee to care for
and maintain a proper uniform or equipment shall be deemed cause for
discipline.
17. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
17.1 All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary
period of twelve (12) months of actual service from the date of appointment.
Upon satisfactory completion of such probationary period, employees shall be
appointed as regular employees.
17.2 The City may extend the probationary period for an equal period of time in
case of an absence of thirty (30) days or more for extended sick or accident
leave.
17.3 Employees may be suspended or separated from the City at any time during
the probationary period, except as otherwise provided by law.
17.4 All promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary
period of one (1) year from date of appointment. Upon satisfactory completion
of such probationary period, employees shall be appointed as regular
employees.
17.5 Any regular employee rejected during the probationary period following a
promotional appointment, or prior to the conclusion of the probationary period,
shall be reinstated to the position from which they were promoted unless
conditions warrant their dismissal.
18. LAYOFF AND RECALL
18.1 Permanent employees may be laid off, without prejudice, due to lack of funds
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or curtailment of work. No permanent employee, however, may be separated
while there are temporary employees serving in the same class or position in
the City service, unless that employee has been offered the temporary work.
18.2 When the Police Chief is instructed by the City Manager to reduce the number
of employees, layoff shall be made in accordance with the following rules:
18.2.1 Layoffs shall be according to reverse order of seniority as defined by
total City service.
18.2.2 An employee may demote or transfer to a vacant position for which
he/she possesses the necessary skills as determined by the minimum
qualifications and job specifications for the position.
18.2.3 The name of each employee laid off shall be entered on a
Reemployment List in order of seniority for two (2) years
18.2.4 Former employees appointed from a reemployment eligibility list shall
be restored all rights accrued prior to being laid off, such as sick leave,
vacation credits, and credit for years of service. However, such
reemployed employees shall not be eligible for benefits for which they
received compensation at the time of or subsequent to the date they
were laid off.
18.2.5 The City further agrees to meet and confer with the Association and
reach mutual agreement prior to said layoff concerning all ramifications
of the proposed layoff.
19. DEMOTION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL OF PERMANENT EMPLOYEES
19.1 Demotion:
No permanent employee shall be demoted in grade or pay step for disciplinary
reasons without just cause, and no employee shall be demoted to a position
for which he does not possess the minimum qualifications. Written notice of
demotion shall be given by the Police Chief to the employee before the
effective date of the demotion. The employee shall be entitled to appeal the
action in accordance with Section 19.5 of this Agreement.
19.2 Suspension Without Pay:
The Police Chief may suspend without pay an employee from his position at
any time for disciplinary purposes. Suspension without pay shall not exceed
thirty (30) calendar days without confirmation by the City Manager. Such
suspension shall be in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.
The employee shall be entitled to appeal the action in accordance with Section
19.5 of this agreement.
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19.3 Discharge:
A permanent employee may be discharged for just cause. Such discharge
shall be in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws. The employee
shall be entitled to appeal the action in accordance with Section 19.5 of this
agreement.
19.4 The Police Chief will issue a notice of Intended Discipline before suspending
without pay, demoting or discharging a Police OfficerSergeant. Such notice
will advise the employee of his/her due process rights to a "Skelly" hearing. At
the employee’s request, the Police Chief will conduct such a "Skelly" hearing
to consider any exonerating or mitigating evidence.
19.5 Within five (5) business days upon receipt of the Notice of Imposition of
Discipline, the employee, by written notice to the Human Resources
Director, may request an appeal hearing be submitted to an ad hoc review
board. Business days are defined as days that City Hall is open to the public.
The ad hoc review board shall be selected as follows: The City shall select
one member, the employee shall select one member and the two members
thus chosen will select a third impartial member from a list supplied by the
State Mediation Conciliation Service (SMCS) who will serve as Chair of the
board.
SMCS will supply a list of five names of persons experienced in disciplinary
hearings. Each party shall alternately strike a name until one remains. The
remaining panel member shall be the third member of the ad hoc review
board. The order of the striking shall be determined by lot. The City will
pay the fees of the panel Chair selected from SMCS.
The board shall, as soon as possible, hear and receive evidence and render
a decision on the disciplinary action. Such a hearing will not be open to the
public and will be recorded by a Court Reporter paid for by the City. The
disciplinary action can be upheld, modified, or rejected by the panel. The
board's decision will be explained in writing and any changes or
modifications to the disciplinary action clearly explained. The decision by
the board is advisory to the Human Resources Director. The Human
Resources Director can adopt the proposed decision in its entirety; reject
the proposed decision; refer the case back to the panel to take additional
evidence and then render a decision; or modify the decision.
20. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY BUSINESS
If prior approval has been obtained from the City, personal expenses incurred shall
be reimbursed. These reimbursements shall be based on the most economical
means of travel but if use of a personal auto is authorized, payment shall be at the
same rate established by the IRS. Upon prior department head authorization, the
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cost of food at meetings shall be reimbursed. If required to stay overnight or nights,
the City shall reimburse the employee for all lodging and necessary expenses.
Use of Personal Cell Phone For City Business
A Sergeant who uses their personal cell phone for City business will receive $40 per
month, paid twice a year.
21. LIVING DISTANCE SEPARATION PAYS
Accumulated Leave Allowance For Separated Employees
Employees who separate shall be paid the straight-time, base pay, salary equivalent
in a lump sum for all eligible accrued leave earned (vacation, administrative leave,
holiday, eligible sick leave).
The living area requirement is within the ten bay area counties (San Mateo, San
Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa
Cruz, and San Joaquin), except as may be agreed to by the City Manager.
22. SENIORITY
Seniority begins on the first day of permanent employment with the City of
Burlingame. If an employee is rehired after separating service for more than six (6)
months, the prior employment shall not be attributed for seniority purposes. The
City shall keep an up-to-date seniority list of all employees covered by this
Agreement.
23. RESIGNATION
In order to leave the Department in good standing, an employee shall file with the
Police Chief a written resignation. The written resignation must be submitted within
two (2) weeks of separation and shall state the effective date and reasons for
leaving. Once the resignation has been accepted in writing by the Police Chief, it
shall be irrevocable.
24. RETIREMENT
The City agrees to continue to maintain a contract with the Public Employees’
Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide:
24.1 Classic Employees
A classic employee is 1) any full-time employee hired prior to January 1,
2013 or 2) a full-time employee hired after January 1, 2013, who was
already a member of a public employee retirement system at the time of
hire by the City with a break in service of no more than six months between
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the employee’s prior public employee retirement system participating
agency and the City. Classic employees shall be members of PERS, as
provided by the terms of the contract in effect between the City and PERS
which includes:
• Government Code Section 21362.2 - 3.0% @ 50 Benefit formula
• Government Code Section 20042 – One Year Final Compensation
• Government Code Section 21574 – 4th level 1959 Survivor Benefits
• Government Code Section 21624 – Post Retirement Survivor
Allowance
• Government Code Section 2102 – Military Service Credit as Public
Service
• Effective the first pay period of January 2015, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 10.0%
• Effective the first pay period of January 2016, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 11.0%
• Effective the first pay period of January 2017, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 12.0%
• Effective the first pay period of January 2018, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 13.0%. The additional 1.0% effective the first pay
period of January 2018 shall sunset on December 31, 202118.
24.2 For New Members Hired On or After January 1, 2013
New members of PERS, who are hired after January 1, 2013, shall have
the PERS 2.7% @ 57 formula, as provided by the terms of the contract in
effect between the City and PERS. The employee contribution rate shall be
50 percent of the “normal cost” (as defined by Government Code Section
7522.04(g)) for the 2.7% @ 57 formula rounded to the nearest quarter of 1
percent. Other terms shall include:
• Government Code Section 7522.32 – Three Year Final
Compensation
• Government Code Section 7533.3 – No employer payment for
employee contribution.
• Government Code Section 21574 – 4th level 1959 Survivor
Benefits
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• Government Code Section 21624 – Post Retirement Survivor
Allowance
• Government Code Section 2102 – Military Service Credit as
Public Service
• Employees shall make retirement contributions in accordance
with PEPRA.
The City shall provide the deferral of retirement deductions by IRS 414 H(2).
25. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES
It is agreed and understood that there will be no strike, work stoppage, slow down
or refusal to perform job functions during the term of this Agreement.
26. NO LOCKOUT
The City agrees not to engage in any lockout during the term of this Agreement.
27. RIGHTS
27.1 City Rights:
The City hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all
powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and
vested in it by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of
California, the laws of the United States, the laws of California, and the
ordinances and resolutions of the City of Burlingame and shall be limited
only by the express and specific terms of the Memorandum.
27.2 Employee Rights:
Nothing contained in this Memorandum of Understanding shall prohibit the
Association from meeting and conferring on matters within the scope of
representation as provided by law. The City acknowledges the employees
and the Association retain all rights under Section 3500 et. seq. of the
California Labor Code.
28. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding shall supersede any prior Memoranda of
Understanding, rules, regulations or ordinances in direct conflict with the provisions
hereof.
29. MODIFICATION
There will be no alteration or modification of any provision contained in this
Memorandum without the written consent of all parties hereto.
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30. TOTAL AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding constitutes a full and complete agreement by
the parties and contains all of the matters upon which the parties reached agreement.
Any matter not contained in this Memorandum has not been agreed upon and, if
raised in negotiations, was dropped by the party raising it as part of a good faith
attempt to reach agreement.
31. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS
Should any section, clauses or provision of this Memorandum of Understanding
be declared illegal by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidation of such section, clause or provision shall not invalidate the remaining
portions hereof, and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect
for the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding. In the event of such
invalidation, the parties agree to meet and confer concerning substitute provisions
for provisions rendered or declared illegal.
32. TERM
The term of this agreement shall begin on October 2, 2017January 1, 2019 and
expire on December 31, 202118.
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BURLINGAME POLICE
SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION CITY OF BURLINGAME
Date:_____________________ Date:______________________
______________________ _______________________
Kevin KashiwaharaDavid Perna Sonya M. Morrison, Human Resources
Director
___________________________ _______________________
Laura Terada Lisa K. Goldman, City Manager
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APPENDIX A
Salary Schedule
City of Burlingame
Classifications and Salaries for the Burlingame Police Sergeants Association
Effective January 20197
A B C D E
Police Monthly
$9,080.848,478
.38
$9,509.848,879
.87
$9,983.479,321
.50
$10,489.349,79
3.83
$11,024.9710,2
94.51
Sergeant Biweekly
$4,191.163,913
.10
$4,389.164,098
.40
$4,607.764,302
.23
$4,841.245,520
.23
$5,088.454,751
.31
Hourly $52.3848.91 $54.8651.23 $57.5953.78 $60.5156.50 $63.6159.39
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Appendix B
Grievance Form
CITY OF BURLINGAME
POLICE DEPARTMENT GRIEVANCE FORM
DEFINITION:
A grievance is defined section 16.1.2 in the current Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU). Please check this definition before filing a grievance. A “working day” is
defined as days when the City Hall of the City of Burlingame is open for business.
1. Employee Name:_____________________________________
2. Date filed with Supervisor:_____________________________
3. Date filed with Union:_________________________________
4. Department:_________________________________________
5. Specific clause(s) of the agreement allegedly violated:
Specific clauses:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. Statement of Grievance:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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7. Remedy requested under this agreement:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
8. Are you being represented by another person or the Union on this matter?
_________ Yes ____________ No
If applicable, name of representative:
__________________________________________________________________
9. Grievant ’s signature:_________________________________________
Date:_____________________________________
cc: Human Resources Director
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INDEX
A
Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL ....................... 13
Acting Pay .......................................................................... 8
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ........................................... 10
ADVANCE NOTICE ......................................................... 6
ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS ........................... 4
B
Bereavement Leave ........................................................ 13
bi-lingual ............................................................................. 7
C
Call Back ............................................................................ 8
City Rights ....................................................................... 26
Compensatory Time Off ................................................... 8
CONCERTED ACTIVITIES .......................................... 26
COURT PAY ..................................................................... 9
D
DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK .................................... 8
Deferred Compensation ................................................. 20
DEMOTION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL ......... 22
Dental ............................................................................... 20
Detective ............................................................................ 7
E
EFFECT OF AGREEMENT .......................................... 26
Employee Rights ............................................................ 26
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.................................... 23
F
Flexible Benefits Plan ..................................................... 17
G
Grievance Form .............................................................. 30
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ........................................ 14
H
HEALTH AND WELFARE ............................................. 17
Holiday Pay ........................................................................ 9
HOLIDAYS ........................................................................ 9
Hourly Rate of Pay ............................................................ 8
I
Industrial Accident Leave ............................................... 12
J
Jury Duty Leave .............................................................. 13
L
LAYOFF AND RECALL ................................................ 21
LEAVES OF ABSENCE................................................ 12
Life Insurance.................................................................. 20
M
Mandatory Overtime on Holidays .................................... 9
Military Leaves of Absence: ........................................... 13
MODIFICATION ............................................................ 26
N
NO DISCRIMINATION .................................................... 5
NO LOCKOUT ............................................................... 26
O
Other Leaves of Absence With or Without ................... 13
Overtime Definition ........................................................... 8
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Paid Work Details ............................................................ 9
Premium Pays................................................................... 6
PROBATIONARY PERIOD .......................................... 21
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RECOGNITION ................................................................ 4
RESIGNATION .............................................................. 24
Retiree Medical Benefits ............................................... 17
RETIREMENT ................................................................ 24
RIGHTS........................................................................... 26
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SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS ........................ 6
Salary Schedule ........................................................... 29
Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plans: ............................... 20
SENIORITY .................................................................... 24
SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS ............................. 27
SEPARATION PAYS .................................................... 24
shift differential .................................................................. 6
Shooting Range Time ..................................................... 8
SICK LEAVE .................................................................. 11
Sick Leave Conversion .................................................. 12
Sick Leave Upon Retirement ......................................... 12
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TERM ............................................................................... 27
TOTAL AGREEMENT ................................................... 27
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT ...................................... 11
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UNIFORM ALLOWANCE .............................................. 21
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VACATION ........................................................................ 9
Vacation Accumulation ................................................. 10
Vacation During Leave of Absence ............................. 10
Vacation Eligibility ............................................................. 9
Vacation Schedule .......................................................... 10
Vacation Scheduling: ...................................................... 10
Vision ............................................................................... 20
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Work Schedule.................................................................. 8
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
BURLINGAME POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
AND
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
JANUARY 1, 20194 – DECEMBER 31, 202118
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. RECOGNITION ..................................................................................................... 1
2. ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS .................................................................... 1
3. ACCESS RIGHTS.................................................................................................. 4
4. NO DISCRIMINATION ........................................................................................... 4
5. ADVANCE NOTICE ............................................................................................... 4
6. SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS ................................................................. 5
7. DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK ............................................................................ 8
8. COURT PAY .......................................................................................................... 9
9. ACTING PAY ......................................................................................................... 9
10. HOLIDAYS ............................................................................................................. 9
11. VACATION .......................................................................................................... 11
12. PERSONAL TIME OFF ........................................................................................ 12
13. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT .............................................................................. 12
14. SICK LEAVE ........................................................................................................ 12
15. LEAVES OF ABSENCE ....................................................................................... 13
16. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................................ 15
17. HEALTH AND WELFARE .................................................................................... 18
18. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ..................................................................................... 23
19. PROBATIONARY PERIOD .................................................................................. 23
20. LAYOFF AND RECALL ....................................................................................... 24
21. DISCIPLINE ......................................................................................................... 24
22. PROMOTION ....................................................................................................... 26
23. PERSONNEL FILES ............................................................................................ 27
24. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY BUSINESS ....................................... 28
25. SAFETY COMMITTEE ........................................................................................ 28
26. LIVING DISTANCE .............................................................................................. 28
27. SENIORITY ......................................................................................................... 28
28. SHIFT BID ........................................................................................................... 29
29. RESIGNATION .................................................................................................... 29
30. REHIRE PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 29
31. RETIREMENT ..................................................................................................... 30
32. SPECIAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................... 32
33. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 32
34. NO LOCKOUT ..................................................................................................... 32
35. RIGHTS ............................................................................................................... 33
36. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................. 33
37. MODIFICATION ................................................................................................... 33
38. TOTAL AGREEMENT .......................................................................................... 33
39. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS ...................................................................... 33
40. TERM ................................................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................. 35
Salary Schedule ...................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................. 36
Grievance Form ...................................................................................................... 36
APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................ 38
Administrative Procedures ....................................................................................... 38
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................... 39
PERS Compounding And Shared Services ............................................................. 39
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................... 40
Overtime Scheduling – Section 1-766.04 ................................................................. 40
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The Burlingame Police Officers Association and representatives of the City of Burlingame
have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions
of employment of employees in the representation unit listed in Section 1, have freely
exchanged information, opinions and proposals and have endeavored to reach agreement
on all matters relating to the employment conditions and employer-employee relations of
such employees.
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown
Act and has been jointly prepared by the parties.
1. RECOGNITION
Burlingame Police Officers Association, hereinafter referred to as the “Association”,
is recognized as the majority representative, as provided in the City's Employer-
Employee Relations Ordinance, for all employees assigned to the following
classifications:
Police Officer
Police Officer Trainee
2. ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS
2.1 The Association City shall deduct Association membership dues and any
other agreed-upon payroll deductions, to the extent permitted by law, from the
monthly pay of each member employee shall be entitled to have their regular
dues of its members deducted from their paychecks, in accordance with the
procedures set forth herein.
2.2 Dues paying bBargaining unit members who have affirmatively consented to
or authorized dues deductions shall be entitled to have dues deducted by
filling out, signing and filing with the City Association an authorization form
provided by the Association. The Association will notify the City of the
employee name and amount of dues to be withheld. Any employee who signs
such an authorization shall not revoke such authorization during the term of
this Memorandum, except during the following time periods:
2.2.1 His/her first thirty (30) calendar days of employment;
2.2.2 The first thirty (30) calendar days following approval of this Memorandum by
City Council;
2.2.3 The thirty (30) calendar day period between ninety (90) calendar days and
sixty (60) calendar days preceding the expiration of this Memorandum of
Understanding. Revocation during said period shall be by a written signed
statement furnished by the Association.
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The City agrees to direct each member employee to the Association with
regard to any questions or concerns related to membership dues or any other
mutually agreed payroll deduction, to the extent permitted by law.
2.4 The Association is responsible for providing the City with timely information
regarding changes to member employees’ dues and any other lawful union-
related payroll deduction.
2.5 The Association’s Certification
The City shall make payroll deductions in reliance on the Association’s
certification certifying that Association has and will maintain an authorization,
signed by each member employee who affirmatively consents to pay
Association membership dues. Similarly, the City shall only cancel or modify
any membership dues or any other mutually agreed payroll deduction, to the
extent permitted by law, for any member employees in reliance on the
information provided by the Association.
2.6 The City shall not request the Association to provide a copy of any member
employees’ authorization unless a dispute arises about the existence or terms
of the authorization.
2.7 The Association shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless the City
and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, officers and
agents (collectively hereafter the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, claims, demands, suits,
actions, causes of action, judgments, costs and expenses (including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising from the
application of any provisions under Section 2, including, but not limited to, any
claims made by any member employees for the membership dues deductions
the City made in reliance on the Association’s certification, and any claims
made by any member employees for any deduction cancellation or
modification the City made in reliance on the information provided by the
Association.
In the event any such action or proceeding is brought against the City by
reason of any such claim, the Association upon notice from the City,
covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the City. Further, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City for any loss or damage arising from Association’s actions
or inactions under Section 2.
2.38 The employee's earnings must be regularly sufficient after other legal and
required deductions are made to cover the amount of the dues check-off
authorized. When a member is in good standing of the Association and is in
a non-pay status for the pay period when his/her dues would normally be
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withheld, no dues withholding will attach to future earnings nor will the
member be required to deposit the amount with the City which would have
been withheld if the member had been in a pay status during that period. In
the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during only a part of the
pay period and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no
deduction shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required
deduction(s) shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required
deductions have priority over Association dues.
2.94 Dues withheld by the City shall be transmitted monthly to the officer
designated in writing by the Association as the person authorized to receive
the funds, at the address specified.
2.105 The Association shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless against
any claims made and against any suit instituted against the City on account
of check-off of employee organization dues. In addition, the Association shall
refund to the City any amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of
supporting evidence. In the event the City fails to collect an employee’s
Association dues, the City shall transmit delinquent dues to the Association
collected from future employee payroll deductions.
2.116 The Association may, with the prior approval of the City Manager or his/her
designee, use City facilities for meetings of City employees represented by
the Association provided space is available, and provided further such
meetings are not used for organizational activities or membership drives of
City employees.
2.127 The use of City equipment other than items normally used in the conduct of
business meetings, such as desks, chairs, chalk and blackboards, is strictly
prohibited, the presence of such equipment in approved City facilities
notwithstanding.
2.138 The Association may use portions of City bulletin boards to post Association
materials under the following conditions:
2.138.1 All materials must receive the approval of the Police Chief or
his/her designee in charge of the department bulletin board for
conformance with this section.
2.138.2 All materials must be dated and must identify the organization
that published them.
2.138.3 The City reserves the right to determine where bulletin boards
shall be placed.
2.149 Any bargaining unit member who is directed to attend a meeting at which one
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of the issues is the proposed discipline of said employee shall be entitled to
Association representation at such meeting; provided, such representation
shall include no more than one City employee in addition to the employee
being disciplined. The limitations of this Section shall apply to employees on
paid release time and not to Association staff for witnesses who may be
necessary to the meeting.
2.150 The Association shall be allowed to continue the present practice of
Association provided bulletin boards in each station. Posting and control of
materials shall be the responsibility of the Association. The Association
agrees to post nothing to discredit the City or its employees.
3. ACCESS RIGHTS
3.1 Reasonable access to employee work locations shall be granted officers of
the Association and their officially designated representatives, for the purpose
of contacting members of the bargaining unit concerning business within the
scope of representation. Such officers or representatives shall not enter any
work location without the consent of the Police Chief or his/her designee.
Access shall be restricted so as not to interfere with the normal operations of
the department or with established security requirements.
3.2 Solicitation of membership and activities concerned with the internal
management of an employee organization such as collecting dues,
campaigning for office, conducting elections and distributing literature shall
not be conducted during work hours.
3.3 The Association shall designate in writing to the City Manager or his/her
designee the names of the Association officers and representatives within
thirty (30) days of any change in officers or representatives.
4. NO DISCRIMINATION
The City agrees not to discriminate against any employee because of membership
in the Association or because of any activities on behalf of the Association.
Association activities shall not interfere with the normal operation of the City. Neither
the City nor the Association shall discriminate for or against any employee or
applicant for employment on account of a protected category, as defined by Federal
and State law, race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation or
physical or mental disability which does not prevent an employee from meeting the
minimum job standards established.
5. ADVANCE NOTICE
Except in cases of emergency, the Association shall be given reasonable advance
written notice of any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation directly relating to
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matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City and
shall be given the opportunity to meet and confer with management representatives
prior to adoption.
6. SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS
Effective the first pay period of January 2019, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of three percent (3%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2019, there will be a two percent (2%)
equity adjustment.
Effective the first pay period of January 2020, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of four percent (4%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2021, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of two percent (2%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2014, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.5%. (Appendix A)
Effective the first pay period of January 2015, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.0%; however, 0.5% of the 2.0% salary increase shall
offset the City’s cost of medical premiums, such that the actual increase to base
salary shall be 1.5%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2016, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2017, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 1.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2018, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.5%; however, 0.5% of the 2.5% salary increase shall
offset the City’s cost of medical premiums, such that the actual increase to base
salary shall be 2.0%.
6.1 Premium Pays will be provided as follows:
6.1.1 Effective April 15, 2002, the department will implement a 12-hour shift
program. Shift differential for the 12-hour program will be as follows:
Shifts from 18:00 – 06:00 shall receive a 6% shift differential. Shift
differential is compensation to employees who are routinely and
consistently scheduled to work other than a standard “daytime’ shift.
6.1.2 An Officer that is not assigned to one of the shifts defined above will
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qualify for a 6% shift differential if more than one-half (½) of the
Officer’s shift is from 18:00 – 06:00. The differential will apply to the
entire shift. If less than one-half (1/2) the shift is between 18:00 - 06:00,
the differential will only apply to the hours worked within 18:00 - 06:00.
6.1.3 Effective December 30, 2001, the City will provide a 7% premium pay
differential (Police Investigator Premium) to Association members
assigned as Inspectors. This is compensation to officers who are
routinely and consistently assigned to analyze crimes or investigate
accidents.
6.1.4 Effective December 30, 2001, the City will provide a 5% premium pay
differential to employees designated as bi-lingual service providers,
requiring communication skills in languages other than English. Such
designation will be pursuant to the City’s Administrative Procedure
#4.28.1.
6.1.5 Effective December 30, 2001, while assigned to active training of a
new officer, Field Training Officers shall receive an 18.75% differential
(Training Premium). This is compensation to employees who are
routinely and consistently assigned to train employees.
6.1.6 The education increment for POST certifications shall be considered
as wages for the purposes of computing overtime and holiday pay.
6.1.6.1 Effective January 1, 2002 an employee with an Intermediate
POST certificate shall receive a 5% premium pay differential
and an employee with an Advanced POST certificate shall
receive a 7% premium pay differential (Peace Officer
Standard Training (POST) Certificate Pay.
6.1.7 The City will provide a 5.0% premium pay differential (Motorcycle
Patrol Premium) to Association members assigned to motorcycle duty
(to operate and/or patrol on motorcycle.
6.1.8 The City will provide a 5.0% premium pay differential to Association
members assigned to canine officer duty. Effective January 1, 2019,
any officer assigned and issued a new canine will not receive a
differential premium pay.
Effective January 1, 2019, Association members assigned and issued
a new canine will receive 2 hours CTO, which will accrue at the level
of 3 hours leave per work week, in recognition of the time spent in care,
grooming etc. Hours count towards the maximum accumulation for
CTO.
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6.1.9 The City will provide a 5.0% premium pay differential (Police Liaison
Premium) to Association members assigned to school resource officer
duty. This is compensation paid to officers who are routinely and
consistently assigned to function as a liaison between special groups
(a school) and the police department.
6.1.10 Effective September 23, 2010, the City will provide a 7.5% premium
pay differential (Lead Worker/Supervisor Premium) to Association
members assigned as Corporal. This is compensation to officers who
are routinely and consistently assigned to a lead position.
6.1.11 The City will provide a seven percent (7%) premium pay differential to
Association members assigned to the Community Response Team
(C.R.T.). This differential is Special Compensation (shift differential)
paid to employees who, in addition to C.R.T. special duties, are
routinely and consistently scheduled to work other than a standard
“daytime” shift.
6.2 The hourly rate of pay for unit members shall be calculated bi-weekly. The
rates of pay set forth herein represent, for each classification, the standard
rate of pay for full-time employment, except for overtime compensation, any
applicable premium pay and other benefits specifically provided for by the
City, unless specifically indicated otherwise in the schedule.
6.3 The salary for a new employee entering City employment shall be the
minimum salary step for the classification to which the employee is appointed
unless the City determines that appointment to another step is in the best
interests of the service.
Permanent employees serving in regular established positions shall be
advanced to the next higher salary step for their respective classifications,
upon satisfactory evaluation, after completion of one (1) year of full time
service in each of the salary steps for the classification upon the anniversary
of the employee's appointment date or revised salary anniversary date. The
Police Chief may grant an early step increase after completion of six (6)
months in a classification subject to City Manager approval. Granting an early
step increase may result in a revised salary anniversary date for future step
increases.
6.3.1 Salary range adjustments for a classification will not set a new salary
anniversary date for employees serving in that classification.
6.3.2 Whenever the schedule of compensation for a classification is revised,
each incumbent in a position to which the revised schedule applies
shall be paid at the same step in the revised range as the step at which
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the employee was paid in the previous range.
6.4 When employees are promoted, they shall normally receive the first step in
the salary range for their new positions. However, if such step results in a
salary increase of less than five percent (5%), they shall receive the first step
in the range which results in a minimum 5% increase.
6.5 Paydays shall be every other Friday. It is understood by both parties that
the Finance Department has begun the process of implementing direct
deposit of paychecks and this will be available to Association members as
soon as possible. The current salary schedule and accrual vacation and
sick leave amounts reflect the bi-weekly payroll process.
7. DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK
7. 1 Work Schedule:
Work schedule is subject to Department policies and practices.
7.1.1 Effective April 15, 2002, the Department will implement an Alternative
Work Schedule program. Such program will include 12-hour shifts.
7.2 Overtime Definition:
Overtime is authorized time worked in excess of an employee’s normal daily
work schedule.
7.2.1 Effective April 15, 2002 the Department will implement an Alternative
Work Schedule Program. Once implemented, Officers who are
assigned to 12-hour shifts will be authorized overtime for time worked
in excess of 12 hours in a day.
Overtime shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the
employee's regular rate of pay for every hour of overtime worked.
Payment for overtime shall not be made unless such overtime has
been authorized by the City prior to such overtime being worked.
7.2.2 Overtime details are assigned in accordance with Section 10371-
766.04 of the Burlingame Police Manual, Department Standard
Operating Procedures.
7.3 Compensatory Time Off:
Compensatory Time Off shall be allowed to accrue to a maximum of 160
hours.
7.4 Mandatory Overtime:
Should an employee be mandated to work in an overtime situation, the
employee shall be compensated at one and one half (1½) times the
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employee's regular rate of pay.
7.5 Shooting Range Time:
Any represented employee who is required to attend the shooting range on
off-duty time shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for
shooting at the range with a minimum of two (2) hours.
7.6 Call Back:
Call back time shall be paid at time and one-half (1½) with a four-hour
minimum.
7.7 Paid Work Details:
Employees who volunteer for Paid Work Details outside their scheduled
hours shall receive payment in accordance with Section 7.2 Overtime
Definition for a minimum of three (3) hours or actual time worked which
ever is greater.
If an employee is mandatory assigned to Paid Work Detail, then the
employee shall be compensated in accordance with Section 7.67 Call
Back.
8. COURT PAY
Any represented employee who is required to be in court on off-duty time as part of
his/her job duties shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for all
court time with a minimum entitlement of three (3.0) hours at time and one-half (1½).
In addition, such employee shall be entitled to a maximum of one (1) hour of total
travel time at time and one-half (1½) for such court appearance, unless the employee
utilizes a City vehicle to travel to court. It is understood that a represented employee
who is required to appear in court during his/her shift and who is required to stay
beyond the end of his/her shift, shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-
half (1½), but shall not be entitled to any minimum number of hours or to any travel
time.
9. ACTING PAY
Any regular full-time unit member who is assigned to work in a higher classification
within the unit shall receive the rate of pay of the higher classification for the duration
of the assignment. The employee serving in an acting capacity shall be moved to the
salary step of the higher classification that represents a minimum 15% increase, on
base pay.
10. HOLIDAYS
The holidays to be observed are as follows:
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New Year's Day January 1
Lincoln's Birthday February 12
Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in
February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day First Monday in
September
Admission Day September 9
Columbus Day Second Monday in
October
Veteran's Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday and
Day After Thanksgiving Friday in November
Christmas Eve December 24
Christmas Day December 25
New Year's Eve Day December 31
When approved by the City Council, holidays shall also include every day proclaimed
by the President of the United States or the Governor of California, as a public holiday
and every day declared as a national day of mourning or special day. When a holiday
falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed. If the holiday falls on
Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed. If the holiday falls on an employee's
regularly scheduled time off, overtime or compensatory time off shall be granted.
10.1 Holiday Pay:
Employees will receive 112 hours of holiday pay per year. Effective the first
pay period of January 2011, the City agrees to pay out holiday pay over 26
pay periods. Holiday pay will be calculated by converting the number of
designated holidays in a calendar year to hours and multiplying that number
by the employee’s hourly rate. The figure derived will be divided by 26 pay
periods.
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10.2 Mandatory Overtime on Holidays:
Double time will be paid to any personnel who are ordered to work
(mandatory) overtime on the following four holidays: New Year’s Day, July 4th,
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
11. VACATION
11.1 Vacation Eligibility:
Employees shall be entitled to annual vacation leave with pay as it is accrued.
11.2 Vacation Schedule:
Years of Service Bi-Weekly Accrual Rate Annual Hours of Vacation
4 & less 4.00 104
5 4.93 128
10 6.46 168
15 7.45 194
On an employee’s 20th anniversary date of employment with the City of
Burlingame, the employee will receive a one-time allotment of 16 hours of
vacation in his/her vacation accrual bank. This will be provided to current
active Association members that have 20 or more years of service effective
01/01/02.
11.3 Vacation Accumulation:
Earned vacation time may be accumulated to a maximum of two (2) times the
employee’s annual accrual. Once in a calendar year (January – December),
an employee who has reached the maximum vacation accrual may request
to be paid-out 40 hours of accrued vacation time. Such payout is subject to
the Police Chief’s approval.
11.4 Vacation During Leave of Absence:
An employee who is on leave of absence without pay shall not accrue vacation
leave benefits.
11.5 Vacation Scheduling:
Vacations shall be scheduled bi-yearly by employees with the approval of the
Police Chief or his/her designee. Scheduling shall be done in accordance with
Sections 1-766.48 and 1-766.501015 of the Burlingame Police Manual,
Department Standard Operating Procedures.
Unit members shall be allowed to change scheduled vacation days if an
opening exists on the vacation schedule, provided that the Chief or his/her
designee is given notice forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such proposed
change.
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12. PERSONAL TIME OFF
Effective January 1, 2002 and then each subsequent January 1, Police Officers shall
receive twenty-four (24) hours of personal leave time. This must be used during the
calendar year in accordance with Department staffing policy or be forfeited on
December 31. Personal Time Off (PTO) will be accounted for in a separate account.
13. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
The City will reimburse employees up to $2000 a year for the cost of tuition, and up
to $500 a year for the cost of books and/or computer equipment required for courses
taken in pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor’s or accredited advanced degree.
Employees to be reimbursed upon completion of said courses with a grade of “C” or
better.
14. SICK LEAVE
14.1 Sick Leave Defined:
Sick Leave is absence from duty with pay because of an employee's illness
or injury; or to attend medical, dental, or optical examinations or treatments
for the employee; or to care for an immediate family member who is ill and
requires the employee’s care. Sick leave shall not be considered as a right
that an employee may use at his/her discretion, but shall be allowed in case
of necessity and actual personal or immediate family illness.
14.2 Sick Leave Accrual:
All full time regular and probationary members shall accrue sick leave at the
rate of 3.69 hours per bi-weekly pay period to a maximum of 2080 hours. An
employee who is on paid leave shall continue to earn sick leave credit. An
employee who is on leave without pay shall not accrue sick leave credit. Sick
leave shall accrue during an absence that is a result of occupational disability
resulting from employer service.
14.3 Maximum Sick Leave Accrual:
Sick Leave with pay shall be granted to all full-time regular and probationary
employees to a maximum of 2080 hours.
14.4 Notification of Sickness
Sick leave usage will be in conformance with the Police Manual Standard
operating Procedure (Currently section 1014SOP 508.00-16).
14.5 Sick Leave Monitoring Program
The record keeping to determine sick days used will be from January 1 to
December 31 of each year. Sick leave monitoring will be in accordance with
the Department’s standard operating procedures.
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14.6 Sick Leave for Care of Family:
Sick leave to care for family members will be in conformance with the City’s
Administrative Procedure, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California
Family Rights Act (CFRA) and other federal and state leave requirements.
Generally, these laws grant up to twelve (12) weeks of leave in a twelve (12)
month period, to care for members of the employee’s immediate family.
Employees who feel they may need to exercise their rights for extended family
medical leaves should talk to their supervisors and/or the Human Resources
Department.
The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, brothers,
sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, domestic partners, and stepchildren.
The employer shall grant such sick leave only for the purposes of sickness or
disability as provided above when the relationship of the sick or disabled
person to the employee warrants such use of accumulated sick leave.
14.7 Sick Leave Upon Retirement:
Upon retirement, the employee shall be entitled to and be compensated for
up to 600 hours of the employee’s accumulated sick leave.
14.8 Sick Leave Conversion:
Employees can elect to have all sick leave hours converted to CalPERS
credible service per GC Section 20965. If an employee elects to have sick
leave hours paid out per Section 14.9, the remaining sick leave balance not
paid out is eligible for conversion to credible service per GC Section 20965.
The maximum available for conversion after payout is 2080 hours. Any sick
leave hours paid out at retirement are not eligible for conversion.
14.9 Modified Duty:
Employee on sick leave may request to be assigned to modified duty per the
terms of the City’s Administrative Procedure 4.29 – Modified Duty. This policy
is contained in Appendix C of this document.
14.10 Catastrophic Illness or Injury Leave/Provisions:
Employees may donate sick leave per the terms of the City’s Administrative
Procedure. 4.27 - Catastrophic Illness. This policy is contained in Appendix C
of this document.
15. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
15.1 Industrial Accident Leave:
Industrial accident leave means the absence from duty of an employee
because of work-incurred illness or bodily injury when such absence has been
accepted for coverage under the provisions of the Worker's Compensation
laws of the State of California, and such leave shall not be deducted from the
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employee's sick leave balance. Police unit members shall be provided
benefits pursuant to Section 4850 of the Labor Code of the State of California
and other applicable State law. All temporary disability benefits shall be
assigned to the City.
15.1.1 Benefits During Disability:
No represented employee shall be denied the normal accrual of
vacation or sick leave benefits during a period of disability covered by
Section 4850 of the Labor Code. While covered by Section 4850, all
benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are
continued.
15.1.2 Modified Duty while on Accident Leave:
Employees who are on accident leave may be assigned by the City to
modified duty per the terms of the City’s Administrative Procedure
4.29.1 – Modified Duty. This policy is contained in Appendix C of this
document.
15.2 Military Leaves of Absence:
In addition to the leaves of absence herein provided for members of the
classified service, those officers or employees in such service who are
members of the National Guard or Reserve Corps in the federal Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine or Coast Guard Service shall be entitled to leaves of
absence authorized and provided by the military and veterans’ code of the
State of California, and in addition thereto shall be entitled to the rights and
privileges authorized by said military and veterans’ code with respect to status
and re-employment.
15.3 Other Leaves of Absence With or Without Pay:
The City Manager may, for good cause, grant other leaves of absence with or
without pay for up to one (1) year.
15.4 Jury Duty Leave:
Every full-time employee of the City who is called and required to serve as a
trial juror shall be entitled to jury duty leave during the period of such service
or while necessarily being present in court as a result of such call. Under such
circumstances, the employee shall be paid his/her full salary and shall
reimburse the City any payments received, except for travel pay.
15.5 Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL):
Failure on the part of any employee to report to duty at his/her regularly
scheduled starting time shall be considered absence without official leave and
may be cause for disciplinary action.
15.6 Bereavement Leave:
In the event of a death in the immediate family or a member of the household
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of an employee, absence from duty shall not exceed three (3) work days. In
the event of the death of a relative not a member of the immediate family,
absence from duty shall not exceed one (1) day. Such absences shall not be
charged to sick leave. In the event of the death of a non-family member, an
employee shall be allowed to use vacation or CTO.
For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means parent, spouse,
domestic partner, child, sibling, grandparents, mother-in-law, or father-in-law.
16. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
16.1 Definitions:
16.1.1 "Days" as used herein shall be days when the City Hall of the City of
Burlingame is open for business.
16.1.2 "Grievance" is a written allegation by a unit employee, submitted as
herein specified, claiming violation(s) of the specific express terms of
this Agreement for which there is no Civil Service or other specific
method of review provided by City law.
16.1.3 "Grievant" is an individual employee or employee organization
adversely affected by any dispute over the interpretation or application
of any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding.
16.2 Steps:
16.2.1 Step 1:
The grievant shall discuss the grievance with his/her immediate
supervisor within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge
of the existence of the grievance. If the issue is not resolved, the
grievant shall be entitled to proceed to Step 2.
16.2.2 Step 2:
Within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the Step 1 meeting, the
grievant shall request a meeting with the lieutenantdivision
commander. If the issue is not resolved, the grievant shall be entitled
to proceed to Step 3.
16.2.3 Step 3:
Within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the Step 2 meeting, the
grievant shall file with the Police Chief a written grievance on the
agreed upon form, which is attached as “Appendix B,” setting forth the
following:
Name
Classification
Section or sections of the MOU allegedly violated
Remedy sought
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Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Police
Chief will meet with the grievant and his/her representative to attempt
to reach a satisfactory resolution.
16.2.4 Step 4:
If the grievance remains unresolved at Steps 1, 2, and 3, it may be
appealed to the Human Resources Director within ten (10) days of the
conclusion for the meeting described in Step 4. Said appeal shall be
in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 4, along with the
written grievance. The Human Resources Director shall respond to
the grievance within ten (10) days of receipt of the written appeal. The
determination of the Human Resources Director shall be final, except
as provided in Step 5.
16.2.5 Step 5:
(a) If not satisfied with the decision at Step 4, the Association, within
ten (10) days after the receipt of the written decision at Step 4, shall
inform the Human Resources Director, in writing, of its intent as to
whether or not the grievance will be submitted to arbitration.
(b) An arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement. If no
agreement can be reached within ten (10) days of the notice, the
parties shall request of the American Arbitration Association or the
State Mediation and Conciliation Service a list of seven (7) names of
persons experienced in hearing grievances. Each party shall
alternately strike a name until only one name remains. The order of
strike shall be determined by lot. The decision of the arbitrator shall
be final and binding upon all parties.
(c) The arbitrator will have no power to add to, subtract from, or
modify the terms of the Agreement or the written policies, rules,
regulations and procedures of the City; nor shall the arbitrator be
empowered to render a decision on issues not before the arbitrator
or on facts not supported by the evidence.
(d) The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and each hearing shall
be borne equally by the City and the Association. All other
expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them.
(e) If any question arises regarding the arbitrability of a grievance,
the party raising the question of arbitrability may, upon request,
have such question first ruled upon and decided by an arbitrator
prior to any other hearing on the merits of the grievance that would
thereafter be conducted by a second and different arbitrator. The
selection of the arbitrator will be as described in section 16.2.5
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above. The fees and expenses of the separate arbitrator deciding
the issue or arbitrability shall be borne by the party that raised the
question of arbitrability.
(f) Waiver of Other Remedies – Except for grievances alleging a
violation of Section 4 No Discrimination , by submitting the
grievance to arbitration, the grievant expressly waives any right to
statutory remedies or to the exercise of any legal process other than
as provided by this grievance/arbitration procedure. The processing
of a grievance beyond Step 4 shall constitute an express election
on the part of the grievant that the grievance/arbitration procedure
is the chosen forum for resolving the issues contained in the
grievance, and that the grievant will not resort to any other forum or
procedure for resolution or review of the issues. The parties do not
intend by the provisions of this paragraph to preclude the
enforcement of any arbitration award in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
16.3 Failure to Pursue:
16.3.1 Any failure by a grievant to pursue his/her grievance to the next step
within the time limits shall be a voluntary abandonment of the grievance
and the grievant shall not thereafter be entitled to pursue said
grievance. The grievance will be deemed settled.
16.3.2 Any failure by the City to respond within the time limits set forth shall
entitle the grievant to pursue his/her grievance to the next step.
16.3.3 By mutual written consent by both the City and grievant, an extension
can be granted for any step in the grievance process.
16.4 Representation:
16.4.1 A grievant shall be entitled to be represented by his/her Association
and/or his/her attorney at any grievance meeting or discussion
described in any one (1) of the steps of the grievance procedure;
provided, however, in no event shall more than one (1) City employee,
in addition to the grievant, attend such grievance meetings as
representative. The limitations of this Section shall apply to employees
on paid release time and not to Association staff or witnesses who may
be necessary to the grievance.
16.4.2 Neither the grievant nor his/her representative shall suffer loss or pay
for attending the meetings described in the steps of the grievance
procedure.
16.4.3 Except for grievance meetings described in the steps of the grievance
procedure, neither grievant nor any representative of the grievant shall
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be entitled to use regular work time to process the grievance.
16.5 Other Procedures:
The grievance procedure set forth herein shall supersede and replace any
other grievance or appeal procedures otherwise available to represented
employees and are deemed sufficient to satisfy procedural due process
requirements for such hearings and/or appeals. Nothing contained herein to
the grievance procedure shall apply to employee disciplinary matters.
17. HEALTH AND WELFARE
17.1 Flexible Benefits Plan:
Under the Flexible Benefit Plan the City’s monthly contribution for the
individual employee and the employee’s eligible dependents shall be one
hundred and nineteen thirty six dollars ($13619.00) per month effective
January 1, 20194 and shall adjust in accordance with the Minimum Employer
Contribution (MEC) established by the Public Employees Medical and
Hospital Care Act.
In addition, the City shall offer an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 Plan
that contains the components of benefit allowance, premium conversion,
health care reimbursement account, and dependent care reimbursement
account. The City shall contribute the below-listed amount per month toward
each employee’s Section 125 Plan benefit allowance components. All
amounts listed below include the Minimum Employer Contribution (MEC):
• Employee only: up to the third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area
Region premium Blue Shield HMO rate for Employee only
• Employee plus one: up to the third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area
Region premium Blue Shield HMO rate for Employee plus one
• Employee plus two or more: up to the CalPERS Bay Area Region
Kaiser family rate
An employee may use any benefit allowance stated above toward the cost
of employer provided PERS Health insurance for the employee and eligible
dependents. An employee may not use the benefit allowance for other
reasons.
Any employee that enrolls in a Medical Plan that has a higher premium than
the City’s contribution, as stated above, will pay the difference via pre-tax
payroll deductions.
NO PLAN – Any employee that demonstrates they have medical insurance
from another service will receive two three hundred and fifty dollars
($35200) per month in lieu of medical benefits. The two hundred dollars
($200) per month may be put into a deferred compensation plan, Section
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125 Plan, or taken in cash. Any cash payment is subject to normal taxation.
Effective January 1, 2015, the City’s contribution in lieu of medical benefits
will increase to three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) per month.
17.2 Retiree Medical:
17.2.1 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to June 26, 2006 Who
Retired Prior to January 1, 2017 (Tier 1):
Employees hired prior to June 26, 2006 who retire prior to January
1, 2017 with a minimum of five (5) years of service with the City will
receive a retiree medical benefit equivalent to the amount necessary
for actual enrollment in single, two-party, or family coverage, up to a
maximum dollar amount of the Kaiser family premium rate.
17.2.2 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to June 26, 2006 Who
Retire On or After January 1, 2017 (Tier 1a):
Effective January 1, 2017, employees hired prior to June 26, 2006,
who retire from the City with five (5) years of City service, will receive
a retiree medical benefit in accordance with the following:
• For eligible retirees, the City contribution will be equivalent
to the Bay Area Region premiums for Blue Shield Access
HMO Single, Blue Shield Two-Party, or Kaiser Family
coverage as applicable.
• For eligible retirees who are 65 years of age or older and
enrolled in Medicare or a Medicare Combination plan, the
City contribution will be equivalent to the Medicare or
Medicare Combination supplement plan premium for the
Bay Area Region for Blue Shield Access HMO Single, Blue
Shield Two-Party, or Kaiser Family coverage as applicable.
If the Blue Shield Access HMO or Kaiser is no longer offered by
CalPERS medical, the employee will receive the contribution equal
to the third highest cost plan offered by CalPERS medical.
17.2.3 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired After June 26, 2006 and Before
November 1, 2010 (Tier 2):
Employees hired on or after June 26, 2006 (the date of implementation
of the 3.0% @50 Retirement Benefit) and before November 1, 2010,
will receive retiree medical contributions based on years of service
with the Police Department.
The retiree medical contribution for employees who have a service
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retirement will be as follows:
Years of Service Monthly Contribution
0-end of 9th year
of service
Minimum monthly amount as governed by the
CalPERS Health System.
10 years to the
end of the 14th
year of service
50% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee
+1 dependent.
15 years to the
end of the 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee
+1 dependent.
20 years of
service or more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent.
17.2.4 Industrial Disability Retiree Medical Benefits for Employees Hired On
or After June 26, 2006 and before November 1, 2010 (Tier 2):
This section does not affect employees hired before June 26, 2006.
For employees hired before June 26, 2006, the City’s contribution for
health insurance premiums shall equal the amount received by
active employees.
Employees hired after the implementation of 3% @50 (June 26,
2006) and before November 1, 2010 that have an industrial disability
retirement will have a retiree medical contribution as follows:
Years of
Service
Monthly Contribution
0-end of 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
0-end of 19th
year of service
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent if the disability is the direct result of
performing a specific job task unique to that of a Police
Officer (examples include, but are not limited to,
operation of an emergency vehicle, involvement in a
shooting, apprehension of a suspect, rescue of a
citizen, assault by a suspect or other individual or direct
involvement in a vehicle accident).
20 years of
service or
more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
17.2.5 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired On or After November 1, 2010
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(Tier 3):
Employees hired on or after November 1, 2010 shall receive the
following contributions to a Retireemeent Health Reimbursement
Arrangement (HRA)Saving Account, based on years of service with
the police department, in lieu of the Retiree Medical Benefits in
Section 17.1.1 and 17.1.2 Retiree Medical. Contributions will begin
upon appointment as a sworn police officer.
Years of Service Monthly
Contribution
0- to the end of the 45th year of service 20.0%
56 years of service to the end of the 19th
year of service
32.0%
20 years of service or more 52.5%
17.2.6 Industrial Disability Retiree Medical Benefits for Employees Hired On
or After June 26, 2006 and before November 1, 2010:
This section does not affect employees hired before June 26, 2006,
the City’. For employees hired before June 26, 2006, the City’s
contribution for health insurance premiums shall equal the amount
received by active employees.
Employees hired after the implementation of 3% @50 (June 26,
2006) and before November 1, 2010 that have an industrial disability
retirement will have a retiree medical contribution as follows:
Years of
Service
Monthly Contribution
0-end of 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
0-end of 19th
year of service
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent if the disability is the direct result of
performing a specific job task unique to that of a Police
Officer (examples include, but are not limited to,
operation of an emergency vehicle, involvement in a
shooting, apprehension of a suspect, rescue of a
citizen, assault by a suspect or other individual or direct
involvement in a vehicle accident).
20 years of
service or
more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
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17.3 Dental:
The City will continue to provide dental coverage provided through Delta
Dental. Effective January 1, 2000, the City agrees to pay an orthodontics
matching payment of $2000 lifetime maximum per family member.
17.4 Vision:
The Association will continue vision coverage under the City’s self-insured
vision pool.
17.5 Life Insurance:
During the term hereof, the City agrees to provide life insurance to the extent
of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) coverage for members of the
bargaining unit.
17.6 Deferred Compensation:
Full time regular employees are eligible, subject to IRS regulations and the
terms and conditions thereof, to participate in the deferred compensation
plans made available to all city employees.
Effective December 30, 2001 the City shall provide a matching contribution of
up to Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per pay period to an employee’s deferred
compensation account. This contribution is being made in lieu of the City
providing Long-term disability coverage to Association members.
17.7 Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plans:
Effective January 1, 2002 the City will provide dependent daycare
reimbursement and healthcare reimbursement plans per the provisions of
IRS Section 125. These plans allow for pre-tax deductions for eligible health
care and dependent day-care expenses. Dependents under the Section
125 plan include children and elderly parents that are economically
dependent on the employee. Contact the Human Resources Department for
complete plan information.
17.8 Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
The City shall contribute one percent (1%) of base salary per pay period into
the retiree HRA plan.
Fees will be paid in accordance with the Plan Document.
During the term of this MOU, the Association may elect to contribute a set
amount of salary to the retiree HRA for each employee in the bargaining unit,
and/or contribute separation pay to the retiree HRA. The City shall be notified
of any such election sixty (60) days prior to the effective date.
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18. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Effective January 1, 2011, the City agrees to pay One Thousand Eighty Five Dollars
($1,085) annually per employee.
Effective January 1, 2012 the City agrees to pay One Thousand One Hundred Ten
Dollars ($1,110) annually per employee.
Effective January 1, 2017, uniform allowance will be paid bi-weekly with the regular
pay check.Uniform allowance will be paid on a separate paycheck.
18.1 For any employee who leaves prior to the end of the fiscal year in which
he/she has received such payment, the amount shall be prorated based on
the percentage of the year worked, and the final paycheck adjusted
accordingly.
18.12 It is understood that the City shall provide and maintain all employees with
required safety equipment. Any failure or refusal by any employee to care for
and maintain a proper uniform or equipment shall be deemed cause for
discipline.
19. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
19.1 All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary
period of eighteen (18) months of actual service from the date of appointment
as a sworn Police Officer. Upon satisfactory completion of such probationary
period employees shall be appointed as regular employees.
19.2 The City may extend the probationary period for an equal period of time in
case of an absence of thirty (30) days or more for extended sick or accident
leave.
19.3 Employees may be suspended or separated from the City at any time during
the probationary period, except as otherwise provided by law.
19.4 All promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary
period of one (1) year from date of appointment. Upon satisfactory completion
of such probationary period employees shall be appointed as regular
employees.
19.5 Any regular employee rejected during the probationary period following a
promotional appointment, or prior to the conclusion of the probationary period
shall be reinstated to the position from which they were promoted unless
conditions warrant their dismissal.
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20. LAYOFF AND RECALL
20.1 Permanent employees may be laid off, without prejudice, due to lack of funds
or curtailment of work. No permanent employee, however, may be separated
while there are temporary employees serving in the same class or position in
the City service, unless that employee has been offered the temporary work.
20.2 When the Police Chief is instructed by the City Manager to reduce the number
of employees, layoff shall be made in accordance with the following rules:
20.2.1 Layoffs shall be according to reverse order of seniority as defined by
total City service.
20.2.2 An employee may demote or transfer to a vacant position for which
he/she possesses the necessary skills as determined by the minimum
qualifications and job specifications for the position.
20.2.3 The name of each employee laid off shall be entered on a
Reemployment List in order of seniority for two (2) years
20.3 Former employees appointed from a reemployment eligibility list shall be
restored all rights accrued prior to being laid off, such as sick leave, vacation
credits, and credit for years of service; however, such reemployed employees
shall not be eligible for benefits for which they received compensation at the
time of or subsequent to the date they were laid off.
20.4 The City further agrees to meet and confer with the Association and reach
mutual agreement prior to said layoff concerning all ramifications of the
proposed layoff.
21. DISCIPLINE
21.1 Written Reprimands, Warnings, Documented Oral Counseling and
Performance Evaluations:
Written reprimands, warnings, documented oral counseling and performance
evaluations cannot be appealed in accordance with Section 16
Grievance/Arbitration Procedure, Section 21.09 or Section 21.10 of this
Agreement
21.2 Demotion:
No permanent employee shall be demoted in grade or pay step for disciplinary
reasons without just cause, and no employee shall be demoted to a position
for which he does not possess the minimum qualifications. Written notice of
demotion shall be given by the Police Chief to the employee before the
effective date of the demotion. The employee shall be entitled to appeal the
action in accordance with Section 16.2.5 of this Agreement.
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21.3 Suspension Without Pay Of More Than 40 Hours:
The Police Chief may suspend without pay an employee from his position at
any time for disciplinary purposes. No permanent employee shall be
suspended without pay for disciplinary reasons without just cause.
Suspension without pay shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days without
confirmation by the City Manager. Such suspension shall be in accordance
with applicable State and Federal laws. The Association shall be entitled to
appeal a suspension without pay of more than forty (40) hours in accordance
with Section 16.2.5 of this agreement.
21.4 Suspension Without Pay Of 40 Hours Or Less :
The Police Chief may suspend without pay an employee from his position at
any time for disciplinary purposes. No permanent employee shall be
suspended without pay for disciplinary reasons without just cause.
Suspension without pay shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days without
confirmation by the City Manager. Such suspension shall be in accordance
with applicable State and Federal laws. The employee shall be entitled to
appeal suspension without pay of forty (40) hours or less in accordance with
Section 21.9.
21.5 Reductions In Pay Equal To More Than A 40 Hour Suspension Without Pay:
The Police Chief may reduce an employees pay at any time for disciplinary
purposes. Reductions in pay shall not exceed the equivalent of a thirty (30)
calendar day suspension without pay without confirmation by the City
Manager. Such reductions in pay shall be in accordance with applicable State
and Federal laws. An employee shall be entitled to appeal a reduction in pay
of the equivalent of more than forty (40) hours suspension without pay in
accordance with Section 16.2.5.
21.6 Reductions In Pay Equal to 40 Hours Or Less Suspension Without Pay:
The Police Chief may reduce an employee’s pay at any time for disciplinary
purposes. Reductions in pay shall not exceed the equivalent of a thirty (30)
calendar days suspension without pay without confirmation by the City
Manager. Such reductions in pay shall be in accordance with applicable State
and Federal laws. An employee shall be entitled to appeal a reduction in pay
of the equivalent of forty (40) hours or less suspension without pay in
accordance with Section 21.9.
21.7 Discharge:
A permanent employee may be discharged for just cause. Such discharge
shall be in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws. The employee
shall be entitled to appeal the action in accordance with Section 16.2.5 of this
agreement.
21.8 Notice of Intended Discipline:
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The Police Chief will issue a notice of Intended Discipline before suspending
without pay, reducing pay, demoting or discharging a Police Officer. Such
notice will advise the employee of his/her due process rights to a "Skelly"
hearing. At the employee’s request, the Police Chief will conduct such a
"Skelly" hearing to consider any exonerating or mitigating evidence.
21.9 Appeal Process:
Within ten (10) business days upon receipt of the Notice of Imposition of
Discipline, the employee, by written notice to the Human Resources
Director, may request an appeal hearing be submitted to the City Manager
or a Department Head of the Associations choice.
The City Manager or the Department Head will conduct the appeal hearing
within 60 calendar days of the written request for the appeal hearing.
The City Manager or the Department Head shall render a decision within 30
calendar days of the appeal hearing.
The decision of the City Manager or Department Head shall not be subject
to appeal through Section 16 Grievance/Arbitration Procedure of this
agreement.
21.10 Employee Appeal:
If an employee appeals a disciplinary action without the written support of the
Association the employee may process the appeal in accordance with Section
16.2.4 Step 4 of the Grievance/Arbitration Procedure.
If the employee is not satisfied with the decision at Step 4, the employee,
within 10 calendar days may request an appeal hearing by written notice to
the Human Resource Director.
The Employee may request the appeal hearing be conducted by the City
Manager or the Department Head of the employee’s choice.
The City Manager or the Department Head will conduct the appeal hearing
within 60 calendar days of the written request for the appeal hearing.
The City Manager or the Department Head shall render a decision within 30
calendar days of the appeal hearing.
The decision of the City Manager or Department Head shall not be subject
to appeal through Section 16 Grievance/Arbitration Procedure of this
agreement.
22. PROMOTION
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22.1 Promotional Appointments:
Insofar as practicable and consistent with the best interests of the
Department, all vacancies in higher positions shall be filled by promotion from
within the service, after a promotional examination has been given and an
eligibility list established.
22.2 Duration of Lists:
Each eligibility list shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year. When
deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City service, the Police Chief
may, with the City Manager’s approval, extend the eligibility list in effect for an
additional period not to exceed two years. A statement of the reasons for any
such extension shall be approved by the City Manager and recorded with the
Human Resources Department.
22.3 Notification of Examination Results:
All applicants who complete the examination process for a position in a given
classification shall be notified in writing relative to their passing or failing the
examination process, and be advised of their scores and their individual
ranking. They shall also be informed of the remaining steps and procedures
that may occur before final disposition on their applications.
22.4 Promotional Tests:
The City agrees that recruitments for promotional positions will consist of a
written and oral examinationcomponent. Candidates must pass the written
examination in order to qualify for the oral examination process. The written
score and the oral score will carry equal weight in the overall assessment of
candidates.
The format for the test shall be provided to any qualified applicant within a
reasonable amount of time (generally 30 days or more) prior to the testing
procedure.
The City and the POA agree to meet and confer prior to the test to determine
an appropriate assessment process.
23. PERSONNEL FILES
Each employee shall have the right to inspect and review any record relating to
his/her performance as an employee or to a grievance concerning the employee that
is kept or maintained by the City in his/her personnel file. The contents of such
records shall be made available to the employee for inspection and review at
reasonable time during the regular business hours of the City.
An employee shall receive a copy of any written reprimand or warning prior to it being
placed in the employee's personnel file
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The City shall provide an opportunity for the employee to respond in writing, to any
information about which he/she disagrees. Such response shall become a
permanent part of the employee's personnel record. The employee shall be
responsible for providing any written response to be included as part of his/her
permanent personnel record. No information shall be placed in a personnel file
without the knowledge of the employee, and preferably should only be placed in the
file along with the employee's signature and date.
24. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY BUSINESS
If prior approval has been obtained from the City, personal expenses incurred shall
be reimbursed. These reimbursements shall be based on the most economical means
of travel but if use of a personal auto is authorized, payment shall be at the same rate
established by the IRS. Upon prior Department Head authorization, the cost of food
at meetings shall be reimbursed. If required to stay overnight or nights, the City shall
reimburse the employee for all lodging and necessary expenses.
Use of Personal Cell Phone For City Business
A Police Officer in the Inspector or School Resource Officer specialty assignment,
who uses their personal cell phone for City business, will receive $40 per month, paid
twice a year.
25. SAFETY COMMITTEE
The City and the Association agree to cooperate to the fullest extent in the promotion
of safety.
26. LIVING DISTANCESEPARATION PAYS
The living area requirement is within the ten bay area counties (San Mateo, San
Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa
Cruz, and San Joaquin), except as may be agreed to by the City Manager.
Accumulated Leave Allowance For Separated Employees
Employees who separate shall be paid the straight-time, base pay, salary equivalent
in a lump sum for all eligible accrued and unused leave (vacation, administrative
leave, CTO, holiday, eligible sick leave).
27. SENIORITY
Seniority begins on the first day of permanent employment with the City of
Burlingame. If an employee is rehired after separating service for more than six (6)
months, the prior employment shall not be attributed for seniority purposes. The City
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shall keep an up-to-date seniority list of all employees covered by this Agreement
and post the seniority list in a conspicuous place. This provision is for the
convenience of the parties and in case of any disputes concerning the accuracy of
the posted list, the grievance procedure may be utilized.
Seniority will be used to determine shift bid assignments, days off and vacations.
Overtime in each division of the Police Department will be based on seniority unless
it calls for a special assignment or supervisor. This will be up to the discretion of the
individual LieutenantsDivision Commanders.
28. SHIFT BID
The senior Officer will bid first and this will continue until the least senior Officer has
completed the bid. The Chief of Police or his designee will have discretion to assign
Officers.
29. RESIGNATION
In order to leave the Department in good standing, an employee shall file with the
Police Chief a written resignation. The written resignation must be submitted within
two (2) weeks of separation and shall state the effective date and reasons for leaving.
Once the resignation has been accepted in writing by the Police Chief, it shall be
irrevocable.
30. REHIRE PROCEDURE
30.1 Within a period of two (2) years of the effective date of his or her resignation,
an employee who resigns in good standing is eligible to submit a formal
written request to be rehired to a vacant position in the same classification
as the position from which the person resigned. Upon receipt of the request
to be rehired, the City shall place the employee’s name on the rehire list for
that classification in the order in which similar requests have been received,
and the requesting employee’s name shall remain on the rehire list for a
period of three (3) years from the effective date of the employee’s
resignation.
30.2 Upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the classification, the City shall utilize
an existing rehire list prior to pulling from or creating an eligibility list. The
City shall contact the employee at the top of the rehire list to determine if
the former employee is interested in the vacant position. If the former
employee is not interested, the employee’s name shall be removed from the
rehire list. If the former employee is interested, the former employee’s name
will be submitted to the Police Chief for review. If the Police Chief
determines the name submitted should not be rehired, he/she can continue
to review names from the rehire list. Once the list is exhausted, the Chief
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30.3 The Police Chief will have a background check conducted to determine the
fitness of the former employee for rehiring. The former employee will also
submit to a physical examination and a psychological evaluation to
determine fitness for duty.
30.4 If the Police Chief is satisfied with the results of the background check and
the employee passes the physical examination and psychological
evaluation, the Police Chief will forward the request for reinstatement to the
City Manager for approval. If the former employee is rehired, the employee
shall be placed at the same salary step as the employee held when the
employee resigned.
30.5 As a condition of rehiring, the former employee will be required to undergo
the training determined by the Chief of Police to be commensurate with the
former employee’s length of absence from City employment.
30.6 Any former employee who left employment more than six (6) months before
being rehired shall serve a probationary period of one (1) years as a
condition of being rehired.
30.7 Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the employee’s
vacation and sick leave accrual rate on the effective date of resignation plus
the period of the probationary period shall be reinstated. Upon successful
completion of the probationary period, the employee’s sick leave balance
as of the effective date of resignation shall be reinstated, unless the
employee received a payout of sick leave.
30.8 No departmental seniority for prior employment shall be attributed to any
former employee rehired unless the employee is rehired within six (6)
months of the effective date of the former employee’s resignation.
30.9 Anyone rehired under this section shall not be eligible to take any
promotional examination during the employee’s probationary period, if any,
under this section.
30.10 Any employee who resigns from the Police Department will be removed
from any existing promotion lists.
31. RETIREMENT
The City agrees to continue to maintain a contract with the Public Employees’
Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide:
For Classic Employees (Sworn Personnel – Police Officer)
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A classic employee is 1) any full-time employee hired prior to January 1, 2013 or 2)
a full-time employee hired after January 1, 2013, who was already a member of a
public employee retirement system at the time of hire by the City with a break in
service of no more than six (6) months between the employee’s prior public employee
retirement system-participating agency and the City. Classic employees shall be
members of PERS, as provided by the terms of the contract in effect between the
City and PERS which includes:
• Government Code Section 21362.2 - 3.0% @ 50 Benefit formula
• Government Code Section 20042 – One Year Final Compensation
• Government Code Section 21574 – 4th level 1959 Survivor Benefits
• Government Code Section 21624 – Post Retirement Survivor Allowance
• Government Code Section 2102 – Military Service Credit as Public
Service
• Effective the first pay period of January 2015 employees to contribute an
additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total contribution of 10.0%.
• Effective the first pay period of January 2016 employees to contribute an
additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total contribution of 11.0%.
• Effective the first pay period of January 2017 employees to contribute an
additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total contribution of 12.0%.
• Effective the first pay period of January 2018 employees to contribute an
additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total contribution of 13.0%. The
additional 1.0% effective the first pay period of January 2018, shall
sunset on December 31, 202118.
For New Mmembers Hired on or after January 1, 2013 (Sworn Personnel –
Police Officer)
New members of PERS, who are hired after January 1, 2013, shall have the PERS
2.7% @ 57 formula, as provided by the terms of the contract in effect between the
City and PERS. The employee contribution rate shall be fifty percent (50%) of the
“normal cost” (as defined by Government Code Section 7522.04(g)) for the 2.7%
@ 57 formula rounded to the nearest quarter of one percent (1%). Other terms
shall include:
• Government Code Section 7522.32 – Three Year Final Compensation
• Government Code Section 7533.3 – No employer payment for
employee contribution.
• Government Code Section 21574 – 4th level 1959 Survivor Benefits
• Government Code Section 21624 – Post Retirement Survivor Allowance
• Government Code Section 2102 – Military Service Credit as Public
Service.
• Employees shall make retirement contributions in accordance with
PEPRA.
The City shall provide the deferral of retirement deductions by IRS 414 H(2).
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Police Officer Trainees are classified as Miscellaneous employees.
Effective 03/31/08, the City implemented the 2.5% at 55 retirement formula for
miscellaneous employees hired on or before 12/31/12(Classic Employees).
Classic employees shall pay 1.5 % of the City’s contribution for the CalPERS
retirement costs.
Miscellaneous employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, who are not
considered “classic employees”, shall receive the 2% @ 62 retirement benefit and
are subject to the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) rules. PEPRA
employees do not pay 1.5% of the City’s contribution for the CalPERS retirement
costs.
The City shall provide the deferral of retirement deductions by IRS 414(h) (2).
32. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
32.1 Annual Evaluation:
Annual evaluations will be in accordance with Department Manual Section 1-
790.
32.2 Acting Watch Commander:
Effective with the July 2006 Shift Bid, the Acting Watch Commander shall be
designated in accordance with Section1-785 of the Burlingame Police
Manual, Department Standard Operating Procedures.
32.3 Meet and Confer Requirements Regarding Standard Operating Procedures:
The City and the Association agree to meet and confer on any proposed
modifications to the following Burlingame Police Manual, Department
Standard Operating Procedures:
Section 1-785
Section 1-766.04
Section 1-766.48
Section 1-766.50
33. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES
It is agreed and understood that there will be no strike, work stoppage, slow down or
refusal to perform job functions during the term of this Agreement.
34. NO LOCKOUT
The City agrees not to engage in any lockout during the term of this Agreement
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35. RIGHTS
35.1 City Rights:
The City hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers,
rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by
the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of California, the laws
of the United States, the laws of California, and the ordinances and resolutions
of the City of Burlingame and shall be limited only by the express and specific
terms of the Memorandum.
35.2 Employee Rights:
Nothing contained in this Memorandum of Understanding shall prohibit the
Association from meeting and conferring on matters within the scope of
representation as provided by law. The City acknowledges the employees
and the Association retain the all rights under Section 3500 et. seq. of the
California Labor Code.
36. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding shall supersede any prior Memoranda of
Understanding, rules, regulations or ordinances in direct conflict with the provisions
hereof.
37. MODIFICATION
There will be no alteration or modification of any provision contained in this
Memorandum without the written consent of all parties hereto.
38. TOTAL AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding constitutes a full and complete agreement by
the parties and contains all of the matters upon which the parties reached agreement.
Any matter not contained in this Memorandum has not been agreed upon and, if
raised in negotiations, was dropped by the party raising it as part of a good faith
attempt to reach agreement.
39. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS
Should any section, clauses or provision of this Memorandum of Understanding be
declared illegal by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidation of such section, clause or provision shall not invalidate the remaining
portions hereof, and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect for
the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding. In the event of such invalidation,
the parties agree to meet and confer concerning substitute provisions for provisions
rendered or declared illegal.
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40. TERM
The term of this agreement shall begin on January 1, 200194 and expire on
December 31, 202118.
POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION CITY OF BURLINGAME
Date:_____________________ Date:____________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
James HutchingChuck Witt, President Angela RodriguezSonya M
MOrrison, Human Resources
SpecialistDirector
_______________________________ _____________________________
Todd Chase, Vice PresidentTreasurer Lisa K. Goldman, City Manager
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Appendix A
Salary Schedule
City of Burlingame
Classifications and Salaries for Police Officers Association
Police Officer
A B C D E
Effective January 20194
Monthly $7,473.96
$6,676.31 $7,885.61
$7,039.42 $8,242.69
$7,361.37 $8,676.64
$7,746.27 $9,090.76
$8,114.21
Biweekly $3,449.52
$3,081.38 $3,639.51
$3,248.96 $3,804.32
$3,397.56 $4,004.61
$3,575.20 $4,195.74
$3,745.02
Hourly $43.12 $
38.52 $45.50 $
40.61 $47.55 $
42.47 $50.05 $
44.69 $52.45 $
46.81
A B C D E
Effective January 2015
Monthly $6,776.46 $7,145.01 $7,471.79 $7,862.46 $8,235.93
Biweekly $3,127.60 $3,297.70 $3,448.52 $3,628.83 $3,801.20
Hourly $ 39.09 $ 41.22 $ 43.11 $ 45.36 $ 47.51
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Appendix B
Grievance Form
CITY OF BURLINGAME
POLICE DEPARTMENT GRIEVANCE FORM
DEFINITION:
A grievance is defined section 16.1.2 in the current Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU). Please check this definition before filing a grievance. A “working day” is
defined as days when the City Hall of the City of Burlingame is open for business.
1. Employee Name:_____________________________________
2. Date filed with Supervisor:_____________________________
3. Date filed with Union:_________________________________
4. Department:_________________________________________
5. Specific clause(s) of the agreement allegedly violated:
Specific clauses:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. Statement of Grievance:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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7. Remedy requested under this agreement:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
8. Are you being represented by another person or the Union on this matter?
_________ Yes ____________ No
If applicable, name of representative:
__________________________________________________________________
9. Grievant ’s signature:_________________________________________
Date:_____________________________________
cc: Human Resources Director
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Appendix C
Administrative Procedures
Administrative Procedure #4.28 - Bilingual Pay Policy
Administrative Procedure #4.29.1 – Modified Duty Policy
Administrative Procedure #4.27 – Catastrophic Leave
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Side Letter of Agreement
Between
The City of Burlingame
And
The Burlingame Police Officers Association
Regarding
PERS Compounding And Shared Services
Representatives for the City of Burlingame and representatives for the Burlingame Police
Officers Association have agreed to the following:
PERS Compounding
Effective as soon as practicable after ratification of this Agreement, the City shall eliminate the practice
of compounding differentials.
Shared Services
The City and the Association understand that there are no limitations or restrictions on the exploration or
pursuit of share services.
Approved and Accepted
POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION CITY OF BURLINGAME
Date:_____________________ Date:____________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
Dale Wild, President Deirdre Dolan, Human Resources Director
_______________________________ _____________________________
James Hutchings, Vice President Jim Nantell, City Manager
_______________________________
Todd Chase, Negotiator
Burlingame Police Officers’ Assoc
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Side Letter of Agreement
Regarding
Overtime Scheduling – Section 1-766.04
Of the Burlingame Police Manual
Department Standard Operating Procedures – March 19, 2006
Representatives for the City of Burlingame and representatives for the Burlingame Police
Officers Association have agreed to the following:
Volunteer overtime will be offered from the top of the seniority list to the bottom and ordered
overtime will begin from the bottom of the seniority list to the top (non rotational). Department
personnel acting in a supervisory capacity will call and offer overtime to the senior officers who
are able to work the overtime, before giving the overtime to a junior Officer. If no Officer wants
the overtime, then Department Personnel will order the most junior Officer able to work that
overtime detail to work.
Once a Sergeant or AWC has called the officer he/she is to leave a message if the individual
officer has a message machine. The message shall state the reason for the call and the date and
time of call.
Approved and Accepted:
Police Officers Association City of Burlingame
Date: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
Dale Wild, President Deirdre Dolan, Human Resources Director
_______________________________ _____________________________
James Hutchings, Vice President Jim Nantell, City Manager
_______________________________
Todd Chase, Negotiator
Burlingame Police Officers’ Assoc
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ADMINISTRATORS
AND
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
JANUARY 1, 20194 – DECEMBER 31, 202118
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. RECOGNITION .................................................................................................... 4
2. ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS ................................................................... 4
3. NO DISCRIMINATION ......................................................................................... 6
4. ADVANCE NOTICE .............................................................................................. 7
5. SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS ................................................................ 7
6. DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................... 9
7. COURT PAY ......................................................................................................... 9
8. HOLIDAYS ......................................................................................................... 10
9. VACATION ......................................................................................................... 10
10. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ................................................................................. 11
11. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT ............................................................................. 12
12. SICK LEAVE....................................................................................................... 12
13. LEAVES OF ABSENCE ..................................................................................... 13
14. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................... 14
15. HEALTH AND WELFARE .................................................................................. 17
16. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ................................................................................... 21
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17. PROBATIONARY PERIOD ................................................................................ 22
18. LAYOFF AND RECALL ...................................................................................... 22
19. DEMOTION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL OF PERMANENT
EMPLOYEES ..................................................................................................... 23
20. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY BUSINESS ..................................... 24
21. LIVING DISTANCE ............................................................................................. 25
22. SENIORITY ........................................................................................................ 25
23. RESIGNATION ................................................................................................... 25
24. RETIREMENT .................................................................................................... 25
25. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES ................................................................................ 27
26. NO LOCKOUT .................................................................................................... 27
27. RIGHTS .............................................................................................................. 27
28. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................ 27
30. TOTAL AGREEMENT ........................................................................................ 27
31. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 28
32. TERM ................................................................................................................. 28
APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................. 30
APPENDIX B: Grievance Form ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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The Association of Police Administrators and representatives of the City of Burlingame
have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and
conditions of employment of employees in the representation unit listed in Section 1, have
freely exchanged information, opinions and proposals and have endeavored to reach
agreement on all matters relating to the employment conditions and employer-employee
relations of such employees.
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown
Act and has been jointly prepared by the parties.
1. RECOGNITION
The Association of Police Administrators, hereinafter referred to as the “Association”,
is recognized as the majority representative, as provided in the City's Employer-
Employee Relations Ordinance, for all employees assigned to the following
classifications:
Police Sergeant
Police Lieutenant
Police Captain
2. ASSOCIATION DUES AND RIGHTS
2.1 The City shall deduct Association membership dues and any other agreed-upon
payroll deductions, to the extent permitted by law, from the monthly pay of each
member employee, in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.shall be
entitled to have their regular dues of its members deducted from their paychecks.
2.2 Dues paying bBargaining unit members who have affirmatively consented to
or authorized dues deductions shall be entitled to have dues deducted by
filling out, signing and filing with the City Association an authorization form
provided by the Association. The Association will notify the City of the
employee name and amount of dues to be withheld. Any employee who signs
such an authorization shall not revoke such authorization during the term of
this Memorandum, except during the following time periods:
2.2.1 His/her first thirty (30) calendar days of employment;
2.2.2 The first thirty (30) calendar days following approval of this
Memorandum by City Council;
2.1.1 The thirty (30) calendar day period between ninety (90) calendar days
and sixty (60) calendar days preceding the expiration of this
Memorandum of Understanding. Revocation during said period shall
be by a written signed statement furnished by the Association.
2.2 The City agrees to direct each member employee to the Association with
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regard to any questions or concerns related to membership dues or any other
mutually agreed payroll deduction, to the extent permitted by law.
2.3 The Association is responsible for providing the City with timely information
regarding changes to member employees’ dues and any other lawful union-
related payroll deduction.
2.4 The Association’s Certification
2.5 The City shall make payroll deductions in reliance on the Association’s
certification certifying that Association has and will maintain an authorization,
signed by each member employee who affirmatively consents to pay
Association membership dues. Similarly, the City shall only cancel or modify
any membership dues or any other mutually agreed payroll deduction, to the
extent permitted by law, for any member employees in reliance on the
information provided by the Association.
2.6 The City shall not request the Association to provide a copy of any member
employees’ authorization unless a dispute arises about the existence or terms
of the authorization.
2.7 The Association shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless the City
and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, officers and
agents (collectively hereafter the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, claims, demands, suits,
actions, causes of action, judgments, costs and expenses (including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising from the
application of any provisions under Section 2, including, but not limited to, any
claims made by any member employees for the membership dues deductions
the City made in reliance on the Association’s certification, and any claims
made by any member employees for any deduction cancellation or
modification the City made in reliance on the information provided by the
Association.
2.32.8 In the event any such action or proceeding is brought against the City by
reason of any such claim, the Association upon notice from the City,
covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the City. Further, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City for any loss or damage arising from Association’s actions
or inactions under Section 2.
2.42.9 The employee's earnings must be regularly sufficient after other legal and
required deductions are made to cover the amount of the dues check-off
authorized. When a member is in good standing of the Association and is in
a non-pay status for the pay period when his/her dues would normally be
withheld, no dues withholding will attach to future earnings nor will the
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member be required to deposit the amount with the City which would have
been withheld if the member had been in a pay status during that period. In
the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during only a part of the
pay period and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no
deduction shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required
deduction(s) shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required
deductions have priority over Association dues.
2.52.10 Dues withheld by the City shall be transmitted monthly to the officer
designated in writing by the Association as the person authorized to receive
the funds, at the address specified.
2.62.11 The Association shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless
against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the City on
account of check-off of employee organization dues. In addition, the
Association shall refund to the City any amounts paid to it in error upon
presentation of supporting evidence. In the event the City fails to collect an
employee’s Association dues, the City shall transmit delinquent dues to the
Association collected from future employee payroll deductions.
2.72.12 2.6 The Association may use portions of City bulletin boards to post
Association materials under the following conditions:
2.7.12.12.1 2.6.1 All materials must receive the approval of the Police
Chief or his/her designee in charge of the department bulletin board for
conformance with this section.
2.7.22.12.2 2.6.2 All materials must be dated and must identify the
organization that published them;
2.7.32.12.3 2.6.3 The City reserves the right to determine where bulletin
boards shall be placed.
2.82.13 2.7 The Association shall designate in writing to the City Manager
or his/her designee the names of the Association officers and representatives
within thirty (30) days of any change in officers or representatives.
3. NO DISCRIMINATION
The City agrees not to discriminate against any employee because of membership
in the Association or because of any activities on behalf of the Association.
Association activities shall not interfere with the normal operation of the City. Neither
the City nor the Association shall discriminate for or against any employee or
applicant for employment on account of a protected category, as defined by Federal
and State law, race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation or
physical or mental disability which does not prevent an employee from meeting the
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minimum job standards established.
4. ADVANCE NOTICE
Except in cases of emergency, the Association shall be given reasonable advance
written notice of any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation directly relating to
matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City and
shall be given the opportunity to meet and confer with management representatives
prior to adoption.
5. SALARY PLAN AND PREMIUM PAYS
Effective the first pay period of January 2019, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of three percent (3.0%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2019, there will be a two percent (2.0%)
equity adjustment.
Effective the first pay period of January 2020, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of four percent (4.0%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2021, there will be an increase in base
salary for all classes of two percent (2.0%).
Effective the first pay period of January 2014, the following classification shall
receive an increase in base salary:
Police Sergeant - 2.5%
Police Captain – No increase
Effective the first pay period of January 2015, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.0%; however, 0.5% of the 2.0% salary increase shall
offset the City’s cost of medical premiums, such that the actual increase to base
salary shall be 1.5%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2016, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2017, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 1.0%.
Effective the first pay period of January 2018, there shall be an increase in base
salary for all classes of 2.5%; however, 0.5% of the 2.5% salary increase shall
offset the City’s cost of medical premiums, such that the actual increase to base
salary shall be 2.0%.
5.1 Premium Pays will be provided as follows:
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5.1.1 A sergeant assigned to a shift from 18:00 – 06:00 shall receive a 6%
shift differential.
5.1.2 A sergeant that is not assigned to the shift defined above will qualify
for a 6% shift differential if more than one-half (½) of the sergeant’s
shift is from 18:00 – 06:00. The differential will apply to the entire
shift. If less than one-half (1/2) the shift is between 18:00 - 06:00, the
differential will only apply to the hours worked within 18:00 - 06:00.
5.1.3 The City will provide a 5% premium pay differential to employees
designated as bi-lingual service providers, requiring communication
skills in languages other than English. Such designation will be
pursuant to the City’s Administrative Procedure #4.28.1.
5.1.4 Sergeants assigned to Detective, Traffic, Administrative Services and
Crime Prevention shall receive a 7.0% differential. In exchange for this
differential, Sergeants assigned to Traffic, Administrative Services and
Crime Prevention will forego 16 hours of Paid Administrative Leave.
5.1.5 The education increment for POST certifications shall be considered
as wages for the purposes of computing overtime and holiday pay.
5.1.5.1 An employee with a POST certificate shall receive a
premium pay differential (Peace Officer Standard Training
(POST) Certificate Pay) in the following amounts:
POST Advance Certificate = $430/month
POST Supervisory Certificate = $700/month
POST Management Certificate = $885/month
POST Advance Certificate = $518.70/month
POST Supervisory Certificate=$813.00/month
POST Management Certificate=$974.82/month
5.2 Hourly Rate of Pay
The hourly rate of pay for unit members shall be calculated bi-weekly. The rates of
pay set forth herein represent, for each classification, the standard rate of pay for
full-time employment, except for overtime compensation, any applicable premium
pay and other benefits specifically provided for by the City, unless specifically
indicated otherwise in the schedule.
5.3 Acting Pay
Any regular full-time unit member who is assigned to work in an upgraded
position/classification within the unit for a limited duration shall receive a fifteen
percent (15%) increase, on base pay, for the duration of the (acting) assignment.
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6. DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK
6.1 Work Schedule:
Work schedule is subject to Department policies and practices.
6.2 Overtime Definition (Sergeants only):
Overtime is authorized time worked in excess of an employee’s normal daily work
schedule.
6.2.1 Effective April 15, 2002 the Department will implement an Alternative Work
Schedule Program. Once implemented, Sergeants who are assigned to 12-hour
shifts will be authorized overtime for time worked in excess of 12 hours in a day.
Overtime shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the employee's
regular rate of pay for every hour of overtime worked. Payment for overtime shall not
be made unless such overtime has been authorized by the City prior to such overtime
being worked.
6.2.2 Overtime details are assigned in accordance with Section 1037 of the
Burlingame Police Manual, Department Standard Operating Procedures.
6.3 Compensatory Time Off:
Compensatory Time Off shall be allowed to accrue to a maximum of 160 hours.
6.4 Shooting Range Time (Sergeants only):
Any represented employee who is required to attend the shooting range on off-duty
time shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for shooting at the
range with a minimum of two (2) hours.
6.5 Call Back (Sergeants only):
Employees shall be eligible for call back time if they are called back to work with less
than 48 hours’ notice. Call back time shall be paid at time and one-half (1½) with a
four-hour minimum.
6.6 Paid Work Details (Sergeants only):
Employees who volunteer for Paid Work Details outside their scheduled hours
shall receive payment in accordance with Section 6.2 Overtime Definition for a
minimum of three (3) hours or actual time worked whichever is greater.
If an employee is mandatory assigned to Paid Work Detail, then the employee shall
be compensated in accordance with Section 6.5 Call Back.
7. COURT PAY
Any represented employee who is required to be in court on off-duty time as part of
his/her job duties shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for all
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court time with a minimum entitlement of three (3.0) hours at time and one-half (1½).
In addition, such employee shall be entitled to a maximum of one (1) hour of total
travel time at time and one-half (1½) for such court appearance, unless the employee
utilizes a City vehicle to travel to court. It is understood that a represented employee
who is required to appear in court during his/her shift and who is required to stay
beyond the end of his/her shift, shall be entitled to pay at the rate of time and one-
half (1½), but shall not be entitled to any minimum number of hours or to any travel
time.
8. HOLIDAYS
8.1 Holiday Pay:
Employees will receive 112 hours of holiday pay per year.
Effective 1/1/03, the City agrees to pay out holiday pay over 26 pay periods.
Holiday pay will be calculated by converting the number of observed and
floating holidays in a calendar year to hours and multiplying that number by
the employee’s hourly rate. The figure derived will be divided by 26 pay
periods.
8.2 Mandatory Overtime on Holidays:
Double time will be paid to any personnel who are ordered to work
(mandatory) overtime on the following four holidays: New Year’s Day, July 4th,
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
9. VACATION
9.1 Vacation Eligibility:
Employees shall be entitled to annual vacation leave with pay as it is accrued.
9.2 Vacation Schedule:
Years of Service Bi-Weekly Accrual Rate Annual Hours of Vacation
4 & fewer 4.00 104
5 4.93 128
10 6.46 168
15 7.45 194
On an employee’s 20th anniversary date of employment with the City of
Burlingame, the employee will receive a one-time allotment of 16 hours of
vacation in his/her vacation accrual bank. This allotment will be provided to
current active Association members that have 20 or more years of service.
9.3 Vacation Accumulation:
Earned vacation time may be accumulated to a maximum of two (2) times the
employee’s annual accrual. Once in a calendar year (January – December),
an employee who has reached the maximum vacation accrual may request
to be paid-out Forty (40) hours of accrued vacation time. Such payout is
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subject to the Police Chief’s approval.
9.4 Vacation During Leave of Absence:
An employee who is on leave of absence without pay shall not accrue vacation
leave benefits.
9.5 Vacation Scheduling:
Vacations shall be scheduled bi-yearly by employees with the approval of the
Police Chief or his/her designee. Scheduling shall be done in accordance
with Sections 1015 of the Burlingame Police Manual, Department Standard
Operating Procedures.
Unit members shall be allowed to change scheduled vacation days if an
opening exists on the vacation schedule, provided that the Chief or his/her
designee is given notice forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such proposed
change.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Administrative Leave and Personal Time Off (PTO) - Effective 7/1/02, the City will
transfer twenty-four hours of PTO given to Association employees to their
administrative leave banks. Members of this unit will no longer receive PTO.
Effective 7/1/02, the City will grant the following administrative leave hours per fiscal
year. The following total administrative leave includes the twenty-four (24) hours of
PTO converted to administrative leave as noted above:
Police Sergeant - 64 hours of administrative leave per fiscal year
Police Captains - 84 hours of administrative leave per fiscal year.
Effective 7/1/02, members of this unit can accrue up to two (2) times their annual
allotment of administrative leave. Association employees may submit up to a
maximum of one year of administrative leave accrual for payment. Payout of
administrative leave can be requested to be paid with the first paycheck of December
and/or the final paycheck of June each calendar year.
In lieu of overtime, Police Captains and Police Lieutenants receive 84 hours of
administrative leave per fiscal year. Administrative leave accrues on a bi-weekly
basis.
10.1 Administrative Leave Payout
Employees eligible for administrative leave may have a maximum of one year of
administrative leave on the books and may request administrative leave payout at
any time by submitting the payout request on the timesheet. When administrative
leave balances exceed the one-year maximum of 84 hours for Police Captains and
Lieutenants, hours that exceed the one-year maximum will automatically be paid out.
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11. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
The City will reimburse employees up to $3000 a year for the cost of tuition, and up
to $500 a year for the cost of books and/or computer equipment and programs.
Credit/No credit courses will be reimbursed when verification of course credit is
submitted.
12. SICK LEAVE
12.1 Sick Leave Defined:
Sick Leave is absence from duty with pay because of an employee's illness
or injury; or to attend medical, dental, or optical examinations or treatments
for the employee; or to care for an immediate family member who is ill and
requires the employee’s care. Sick leave shall not be considered as a right
that an employee may use at his/her discretion, but shall be allowed in case
of necessity and actual personal or immediate family illness.
12.2 Sick Leave Accrual:
All full time regular and probationary members shall accrue sick leave at the
rate of 3.69 hours per bi-weekly pay period to a maximum of 2080 hours. An
employee who is on paid leave shall continue to earn sick leave credit. An
employee who is on leave without pay shall not accrue sick leave credit. Sick
leave shall accrue during an absence that is a result of occupational disability
resulting from employer service.
12.3 Maximum Sick Leave Accrual:
Sick Leave with pay shall be granted to all full-time regular and probationary
employees to a maximum of 2080 hours.
12.4 Notification of Sickness:
Sick leave usage will be in conformance with the Police Manual Standard
operating Procedures. Section 1014
12.5 Sick Leave Monitoring Program:
The record keeping to determine sick days used will be from January 1 to
December 31 of each year. Sick leave monitoring will be in accordance with
the Department’s standard operating procedures.
12.6 Sick Leave for Care of Family:
Sick leave to care for family members will be in conformance with the City’s
Administrative Procedure, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California
Family Rights Act (CFRA) and other federal and state leave requirements.
Generally, these laws grant up to twelve (12) weeks of leave in a twelve (12)
month period, to care for members of the employee’s immediate family.
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Employees who feel they may need to exercise their rights for extended family
medical leaves should talk to their supervisors and/or the Human Resources
Department.
The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, brothers,
sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, domestic partners, and stepchildren.
The employer shall grant such sick leave only for the purposes of sickness or
disability as provided above when the relationship of the sick or disabled
person to the employee warrants such use of accumulated sick leave.
12.7 Sick Leave Upon Retirement:
Upon retirement, the employee shall be entitled to and be compensated for
up to 600 hours of the employee’s accumulated sick leave.
12.8 Sick Leave Conversion:
Employees can elect to have all sick leave hours converted to CalPERS
credible service per GC Section 20965. If an employee elects to have sick
leave hours paid out per Section 12.74.9, the remaining sick leave balance
not paid out is eligible for conversion to credible service per GC Section
20965. The maximum available for conversion after payout is 2080 hours.
Any sick leave hours paid out at retirement are not eligible for conversion.
13. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
13.1 Industrial Accident Leave:
Industrial accident leave means the absence from duty of an employee
because of work-incurred illness or bodily injury when such absence has been
accepted for coverage under the provisions of the Worker's Compensation
laws of the State of California, and such leave shall not be deducted from the
employee's sick leave balance. Police unit members shall be provided
benefits pursuant to Section 4850 of the Labor Code of the State of California
and other applicable State law. All temporary disability benefits shall be
assigned to the City.
13.1.1 Benefits During Disability:
No represented employee shall be denied the normal accrual of
vacation or sick leave benefits during a period of disability covered by
Section 4850 of the Labor Code. While covered by Section 4850, all
benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are
continued.
13.2 Military Leaves of Absence:
In addition to the leaves of absence herein provided for members of the
classified service, those Sergeants/Commanders or employees in such
service who are members of the National Guard or Reserve Corps in the
federal Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine or Coast Guard Service shall be entitled
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to leaves of absence authorized and provided by the military and veterans’
code of the State of California, and in addition thereto shall be entitled to the
rights and privileges authorized by said military and veterans’ code with
respect to status and re-employment.
13.3 Other Leaves of Absence With or Without Pay:
The City Manager may, for good cause, grant other leaves of absence with or
without pay for up to one (1) year.
13.4 Jury Duty Leave:
Every full-time employee of the City who is called and required to serve as a
trial juror shall be entitled to jury duty leave during the period of such service
or while necessarily being present in court as a result of such call. Under such
circumstances, the employee shall be paid his/her full salary and shall
reimburse the City any payments received, except for travel pay.
13.5 Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL):
Failure on the part of any employee, to report to duty at his/her regularly
scheduled starting time shall be considered absence without official leave and
may be cause for disciplinary action.
13.6 Bereavement Leave:
In the event of a death in the immediate family or a member of the household
of an employee, absence from duty shall not exceed three (3) work days. In
the event of the death of a relative not a member of the immediate family,
absence from duty shall not exceed one (1) day. Such absences shall not be
charged to sick leave. In the event of the death of a non-family member, an
employee shall be allowed to use vacation or CTO.
For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means parent, spouse,
domestic partner, child, sibling, grandparents, mother-in-law, or father-in-law.
14. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
14.1 Definitions:
14.1.1 "Days" as used herein shall be days when the City Hall of the City of
Burlingame is open for business.
14.1.2 "Grievance" is a written allegation by a unit employee, submitted as
herein specified, claiming violation(s) of the specific express terms of
this Agreement for which there is no Civil Service or other specific
method of review provided by City law.
14.1.3 "Grievant" is an individual employee or employee organization
adversely affected by any dispute over the interpretation or application
of any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding.
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14.2 Steps:
14.2.1 Step 1:
The grievant shall discuss the grievance with his/her immediate
supervisor within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge
of the existence of the grievance. If the issue is not resolved, the
grievant shall be entitled to proceed to Step 2.
14.2.2 Step 2:
Within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the Step 1 meeting, the
grievant shall file with the Police Chief a written grievance on the
agreed upon form, which is attached as “Appendix A,” setting forth the
following:
Name
Classification
Section or sections of the MOU allegedly violated
Remedy sought
Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Police Chief
will meet with the grievant and his/her representative to attempt to
reach a satisfactory resolution.
14.2.3 Step 3:
If the grievance remains unresolved at Steps 1 and 2, it may be
appealed to the Human Resources Director within ten (10) days of the
conclusion for the meeting described in Step 3. Said appeal shall be
in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the
written grievance. The Human Resources Director shall respond to
the grievance within ten (10) days of receipt of the written appeal. The
determination of the Human Resources Director shall be final, except
as provided in Step 4.
14.2.4 Step 4:
(a) If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3, the grievant, within five
(5) days after receipt of the Step 3 response, may request in writing
that the Association submit the grievance to advisory arbitration.
Within ten (10) days of the grievant's receipt of the decision at Step 3,
the Association shall inform the City of its intent as to whether or not
the grievance will be arbitrated. Should the Association deem that the
grievance not be continued as an Association grievance, it shall so
inform the City within ten (10) days. This shall not preclude an
individual grievant from pursuing the arbitration procedure, as provided
below.
(b) The Association or individual grievant, by written notice to the City
Manager within fifteen (15) days of the Step 3 response, may submit a
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grievance to an arbitrator who shall be selected by mutual agreement.
If no agreement can be reached within five (5) days of the notice, the
parties shall request of the State Mediation Conciliation Service
(SMCS) a list of five (5) names of persons experienced in hearing
grievances. Each party shall alternately strike a name until only one
name remains. The order of strike shall be determined by lot.
(c) In each dispute, the arbitrator shall, as soon as possible, hear
evidence and render a decision on the issue(s) submitted. If the parties
cannot agree upon a submission agreement, the arbitrator shall
determine the issue(s) by referring to the written grievance and the
answers thereto at each step. After the hearing, and after both parties
have been given the opportunity to make written arguments, the
arbitrator shall submit, in writing, his/her findings and award to the
Association and the City.
(d) The award of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager.
(e) The arbitrator will have no power to add to, subtract from, or
modify the terms of the Agreement or the written policies, rules,
regulations and procedures of the City; nor shall the arbitrator be
empowered to render a decision on issues not before the
arbitrator or on facts not supported by the evidence.
(f) The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and each hearing shall be
borne equally by the City and the Association; or if an individual
pursues arbitration without the Association’s consent, said individual
shall share equally in the cost with the City. All other expenses shall
be borne by the party incurring them.
(g) If any question arises regarding the arbitrability of a grievance,
the party raising the question of arbitrability may, upon request, have
such question first ruled upon and decided by an arbitrator prior to
any other hearing on the merits of the grievance that would thereafter
be conducted by a second and different arbitrator. The selection of
the arbitrator will be as described in Section 14.2.5 (b) above. The
fees and expenses of the separate arbitrator deciding the issue or
arbitrability shall be borne by the party that raised the question of
arbitrability.
14.3 Failure to Pursue:
14.3.1 Any failure by a grievant to pursue his/her grievance to the next step
within the time limits shall be a voluntary abandonment of the grievance and
the grievant shall not thereafter be entitled to pursue said grievance. The
grievance will be deemed settled.
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14.3.2 Any failure by the City to respond within the time limits set forth shall
entitle the grievant to pursue his/her grievance to the next step.
14.3.3 By mutual written consent by both the City and grievant, an extension
can be granted for any step in the grievance process.
14.4 Representation:
14.4.1 A grievant shall be entitled to be represented by his/her Association
and/or his/her attorney at any grievance meeting or discussion
described in any one (1) of the steps of the grievance procedure;
provided, however, in no event shall more than one (1) City employee,
in addition to the grievant, attend such grievance meetings as
representative. The limitations of this Section shall apply to employees
on paid release time and not to Association staff or witnesses who may
be necessary to the grievance.
14.4.2 Neither the grievant nor his/her representative shall suffer loss or pay
for attending the meetings described in the steps of the grievance
procedure.
14.4.3 Except for grievance meetings described in the steps of the grievance
procedure, neither grievant nor any representative of the grievant shall
be entitled to use regular work time to process the grievance.
14.5 Other Procedures:
The grievance procedure set forth herein shall supersede and replace any
other grievance or appeal procedures otherwise available to represented
employees and are deemed sufficient to satisfy procedural due process
requirements for such hearings and/or appeals. Nothing contained herein to
the grievance procedure shall apply to employee disciplinary matters.
15. HEALTH AND WELFARE
15.1 Flexible Benefits Plan:
Under the Flexible Benefit Plan the City’s monthly contribution for the
individual employee and the employee’s eligible dependents shall be oOne
hHundred and nineteen thirty six dollars ($13619.00) per month effective
January 1, 20194 and shall adjust in accordance with the Minimum Employer
Contribution (MEC) established by the Public Employees Medical and
Hospital Care Act.
In addition, the City shall offer an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 Plan
that contains the components of benefit allowance, premium conversion,
health care reimbursement account, and dependent care reimbursement
account. The City shall contribute the below-listed amount per month toward
each employee’s Section 125 Plan benefit allowance components. All
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amounts listed below include the Minimum Employer Contribution (MEC):
• Employee only: third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area Region
premium Blue Shield HMO rate for Employee only
• Employee plus one: third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area
Region premium Blue Shield HMO rate for Employee plus one
• Employee plus two or more: CalPERS Bay Area Region premium
Kaiser family rate
An employee may use any benefit allowance stated above toward the cost
of employer-provided PERS Health insurance for the employee and eligible
dependents. An employee may not use the benefit allowance for other
reasons.
Any employee that enrolls in a Medical Plan that has a higher premium than
the City’s contribution, as stated above, will pay the difference via pre-tax
payroll deductions.
NO PLAN – Any employee that demonstrates they have medical insurance
from another service will receive two three hundred and fifty dollars ($200)
per month in lieu of medical benefits. The two hundred dollars ($200) per
month may be put into a deferred compensation plan, Section 125 Plan, or
taken in cash. Any cash payment is subject to normal taxation.
Effective January 1, 2015, the City’s contribution in lieu of medical benefits
will increase to three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) per month.
15.2 Retiree Medical Benefits
15.2.1 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to June 26, 2006 Who
Retire Prior to January 1, 2014 (Tier 1):
Employees hired prior to June 26, 2006 who retire prior to January
1, 2014 with a minimum of five (5) years of service with the City, will
receive a retiree medical benefit equivalent to the amount necessary
for actual enrollment in single, two-party, or family coverage, up to a
maximum dollar amount of the Kaiser family premium rate.
15.2.2 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to June 26, 2006 Who
Retire On or After January 1, 2014 (Tier 1a):
Effective January 1, 2014, employees hired prior to June 26, 2006,
who retire from the City with five (5) years of City service, will receive
a retiree medical benefit in accordance with the following:
• For eligible retirees, the City contribution will be equivalent to the
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Bay Area Region premiums for Blue Shield Access HMO Single,
Blue Shield Two-Party, or Kaiser Family coverage as applicable.
• For eligible retirees who are 65 years of age or older and enrolled
in Medicare, or a Medicare Combination plan, the City
contribution will be equivalent to the Medicare, or Medicare
Combination, supplement plan premium for the Bay Area Region
for Blue Shield Access HMO Single, Blue Shield Two-Party, or
Kaiser Family coverage as applicable.
If the Blue Shield Access HMO or Kaiser is no longer offered by
CalPERS medical, the employee will receive the contribution equal
to the third highest cost plan offered by CalPERS medical.
15.2.3 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired After June 26, 2006 and Before
November 1, 2010 (Tier 2):
Employees hired on or after June 26, 2006 (the date of implementation
of the 3.0% @50 Retirement Benefit) and before November 1, 2010,
will receive retiree medical contributions based on years of service
with the Police Department.
The retiree medical contribution for employees who have a service
retirement will be as follows:
Years of Service Monthly Contribution
0-end of 9th year
of service
Minimum monthly amount as governed by the
CalPERS Health System.
10 years to the
end of the 14th
year of service
50% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers
for employee +1 dependent.
15 years to the
end of the 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers
for employee +1 dependent.
20 years of
service or more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers
for employee +1 dependent.
15.2.4 Industrial Disability Retiree Medical Benefits for Employees Hired On
or After June 26, 2006 and Before November 1, 2010 (Tier 2):
This section does not affect employees hired before June 26, 2006.
For employees hired before June 26, 2006, the City’s contribution for
health insurance premiums shall equal the amount received by
active employees.
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Employees hired after the implementation of 3% @50 (June 26,
2006) and before November 1, 2010 that have an industrial disability
retirement will have a retiree medical contribution as follows:
Years of
Service
Monthly Contribution
0-end of 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent.
0-end of 19th
year of service
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent if the disability is the
direct result of performing a specific job task
unique to that of a Police Officer (examples
include, but are not limited to, operation of an
emergency vehicle, involvement in a shooting,
apprehension of a suspect, rescue of a citizen,
assault by a suspect or other individual or direct
involvement in a vehicle accident).
20 years of
service or
more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided
through CalPERS approved medical providers for
employee +1 dependent.
15.2.5 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired On or After November 1, 2010
(Tier 3):
Employees hired on or after November 1, 2010 shall receive the
following contributions to a Retireement Health Savings
AccountReimbursement Arrangement (RHRASA), based on years of
service with the Police Department, in lieu of the Retiree Medical
Benefits in Section 15.2.1, 15.2.2 and 15.2.3.
Years of Service Monthly Contribution
0- to the end of the 45th year of service 20.0%
56 years of service to the end of the 19th
year of service
32.0%
20 years of service or more 52.5%
15.3 Dental:
The City will continue to provide dental coverage provided through Delta
Dental.
15.4 Vision:
The Association will continue vision coverage under the City’s self-insured
vision pool.
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15.5 Life Insurance:
During the term hereof, the City agrees to provide life insurance to the extent
of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) coverage for members of the
bargaining unit.
The City also agrees to offer supplemental life insurance. The cost for
supplemental life insurance will be paid for by the employee through payroll
deduction.
15.6 Deferred Compensation:
Full time regular employees are eligible, subject to IRS regulations and the
terms and conditions thereof, to participate in the deferred compensation
plans made available to all city employees.
Effective January 1, 2006, the City shall provide a matching contribution of up
to forty-five dollars ($45.00) per pay period to an employee’s deferred
compensation account.
15.7 Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plans:
The City will provide dependent daycare reimbursement and healthcare
reimbursement plans per the provisions of IRS Section 125.
15.8 Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
The City shall contribute one percent (1%) of base salary per pay period into
the retiree HRA plan. Employees in the unit shall contribute one percent (1%)
of base salary per pay period into the retiree HRA.
Fees will be paid in accordance with the Plan Document.
During the term of this MOU, employees in this bargaining unit may elect to
contribute a set amount of salary to the retiree HRA and/or contribute
separation pay to the retiree HRA. The City shall be notified of any such
election sixty (60) days prior to the effective date.
16. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Effective January 1, 2008 the City agrees to pay one thousand and sixty dollars
($1,060) annually per employee.
Effective June 26, 2017, uniform allowance will be paid bi-weekly with the regular
payroll check.
Uniform allowance will be paid on a separate paycheck.
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16.1 For any employee who leaves prior to the end of the fiscal year in which
he/she has received such payment, the amount shall be prorated based on
the percentage of the year worked, and the final paycheck adjusted
accordingly.
16.2 It is understood that the City shall provide and maintain all employees with
required safety equipment. Any failure or refusal by any employee to care for
and maintain a proper uniform or equipment shall be deemed cause for
discipline.
17. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
17.1 All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary
period of eighteen twelve (128) months of actual service from the date of
appointment as a sworn Police Officer. Upon satisfactory completion of such
probationary period, employees shall be appointed as regular employees.
17.2 The City may extend the probationary period for an equal period of time in
case of an absence of thirty (30) days or more for extended sick or accident
leave.
17.3 Employees may be suspended or separated from the City at any time during
the probationary period, except as otherwise provided by law.
17.4 All promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary
period of one (1) year from date of appointment. Upon satisfactory completion
of such probationary period, employees shall be appointed as regular
employees.
17.5 Any regular employee rejected during the probationary period following a
promotional appointment, or prior to the conclusion of the probationary period,
shall be reinstated to the position from which they were promoted unless
conditions warrant their dismissal.
18. LAYOFF AND RECALL
18.1 Permanent employees may be laid off, without prejudice, due to lack of funds
or curtailment of work. No permanent employee, however, may be separated
while there are temporary employees serving in the same class or position in
the City service, unless that employee has been offered the temporary work.
18.2 When the Police Chief is instructed by the City Manager to reduce the number
of employees, layoff shall be made in accordance with the following rules:
18.2.1 Layoffs shall be according to reverse order of seniority as defined by
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total City service.
18.2.2 An employee may demote or transfer to a vacant position for which
he/she possesses the necessary skills as determined by the minimum
qualifications and job specifications for the position.
18.2.3 The name of each employee laid off shall be entered on a
Reemployment List in order of seniority for two (2) years
18.2.4 Former employees appointed from a reemployment eligibility list shall
be restored all rights accrued prior to being laid off, such as sick leave,
vacation credits, and credit for years of service. However, such
reemployed employees shall not be eligible for benefits for which they
received compensation at the time of or subsequent to the date they
were laid off.
18.2.5 The City further agrees to meet and confer with the Association and
reach mutual agreement prior to said layoff concerning all ramifications
of the proposed layoff.
19. DEMOTION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL OF PERMANENT EMPLOYEES
19.1 Demotion:
No permanent employee shall be demoted in grade or pay step for disciplinary
reasons without just cause, and no employee shall be demoted to a position
for which he does not possess the minimum qualifications. Written notice of
demotion shall be given by the Police Chief to the employee before the
effective date of the demotion. The employee shall be entitled to appeal the
action in accordance with Section 19.5 of this Agreement.
19.2 Suspension Without Pay:
The Police Chief may suspend without pay an employee from his position at
any time for disciplinary purposes. Suspension without pay shall not exceed
thirty (30) calendar days without confirmation by the City Manager. Such
suspension shall be in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.
The employee shall be entitled to appeal the action in accordance with Section
19.5 of this agreement.
19.3 Discharge:
A permanent employee may be discharged for just cause. Such discharge
shall be in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws. The employee
shall be entitled to appeal the action in accordance with Section 19.5 of this
agreement.
19.4 The Police Chief will issue a notice of Intended Discipline before suspending
without pay, demoting or discharging a Police OfficerLieutenant/Captain.
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Such notice will advise the employee of his/her due process rights to a "Skelly"
hearing. At the employee’s request, the Police Chief will conduct such a
"Skelly" hearing to consider any exonerating or mitigating evidence.
19.5 Within five (5) business days upon receipt of the Notice of Imposition of
Discipline, the employee, by written notice to the Human Resources
Director, may request an appeal hearing be submitted to an ad hoc review
board. Business days are defined as days that City Hall is open to the public.
The ad hoc review board shall be selected as follows: The City shall select
one member, the employee shall select one member and the two members
thus chosen will select a third impartial member from a list supplied by the
State Mediation Conciliation Service (SMCS) who will serve as Chair of the
board.
SMCS will supply a list of five names of persons experienced in disciplinary
hearings. Each party shall alternately strike a name until one remains. The
remaining panel member shall be the third member of the ad hoc review
board. The order of the striking shall be determined by lot. The City will
pay the fees of the panel Chair selected from SMCS.
The board shall, as soon as possible, hear and receive evidence and render
a decision on the disciplinary action. Such a hearing will not be open to the
public and will be recorded by a Court Reporter paid for by the City. The
disciplinary action can be upheld, modified, or rejected by the panel. The
board's decision will be explained in writing and any changes or
modifications to the disciplinary action clearly explained. The decision by
the board is advisory to the Human Resources Director. The Human
Resources Director can adopt the proposed decision in its entirety; reject
the proposed decision; refer the case back to the panel to take additional
evidence and then render a decision; or modify the decision.
20. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY BUSINESS
If prior approval has been obtained from the City, personal expenses incurred shall
be reimbursed. These reimbursements shall be based on the most economical
means of travel but if use of a personal auto is authorized, payment shall be at the
same rate established by the IRS. Upon prior department head authorization, the
cost of food at meetings shall be reimbursed. If required to stay overnight or nights,
the City shall reimburse the employee for all lodging and necessary expenses.
20.1 Use of Personal Cell Phone For City Business
A Police Captain or Police Lieutenant who uses their personal cell phone for City
business will receive $40 per month, paid twice a year.
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21. SEPARATION PAYS
Accumulated Leave Allowance For Separated Employees
Employees who separate shall be paid the straight-time, base pay, salary equivalent
in a lump sum for all eligible accrued leave earned (vacation, administrative leave,
holiday, eligible sick leave).
LIVING DISTANCE
The living area requirement is within the ten bay area counties (San Mateo, San
Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa
Cruz, and San Joaquin), except as may be agreed to by the City Manager.
22. SENIORITY
Seniority begins on the first day of permanent employment with the City of
Burlingame. If an employee is rehired after separating service for more than six (6)
months, the prior employment shall not be attributed for seniority purposes. The
City shall keep an up-to-date seniority list of all employees covered by this
Agreement.
23. RESIGNATION
In order to leave the Department in good standing, an employee shall file with the
Police Chief a written resignation. The written resignation must be submitted within
two (2) weeks of separation and shall state the effective date and reasons for
leaving. Once the resignation has been accepted in writing by the Police Chief, it
shall be irrevocable.
24. RETIREMENT
The City agrees to continue to maintain a contract with the Public Employees’
Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide:
24.1 Classic Employees
A classic employee is 1) any full-time employee hired prior to January 1,
2013 or 2) a full-time employee hired after January 1, 2013, who was
already a member of a public employee retirement system at the time of
hire by the City with a break in service of no more than six months between
the employee’s prior public employee retirement system participating
agency and the City. Classic employees shall be members of PERS, as
provided by the terms of the contract in effect between the City and PERS
which includes:
• Government Code Section 21362.2 - 3.0% @ 50 Benefit formula
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• Government Code Section 20042 – One Year Final Compensation
• Government Code Section 21574 – 4th level 1959 Survivor Benefits
• Government Code Section 21624 – Post Retirement Survivor
Allowance
• Government Code Section 2102 – Military Service Credit as Public
Service
• Effective the first pay period of January 2015, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 10.0%
• Effective the first pay period of January 2016, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 11.0%
• Effective the first pay period of January 2017, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 12.0%
• Effective the first pay period of January 2018, employees shall
contribute an additional 1.0% towards retirement for a total
contribution of 13.0%. The additional 1.0% effective the first pay
period of January 2018 shall sunset on December 31, 202118.
24.2 For New Members Hired On or After January 1, 2013
New members of PERS, who are hired after January 1, 2013, shall have
the PERS 2.7% @ 57 formula, as provided by the terms of the contract in
effect between the City and PERS. The employee contribution rate shall be
50 percent of the “normal cost” (as defined by Government Code Section
7522.04(g)) for the 2.7% @ 57 formula rounded to the nearest quarter of 1
percent. Other terms shall include:
• Government Code Section 7522.32 – Three Year Final
Compensation
• Government Code Section 7533.3 – No employer payment for
employee contribution.
• Government Code Section 21574 – 4th level 1959 Survivor
Benefits
• Government Code Section 21624 – Post Retirement Survivor
Allowance
• Government Code Section 2102 – Military Service Credit as
Public Service
• Employees shall make retirement contributions in accordance
with PEPRA.
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The City shall provide the deferral of retirement deductions by IRS 414 H(2).
25. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES
It is agreed and understood that there will be no strike, work stoppage, slow down
or refusal to perform job functions during the term of this Agreement.
26. NO LOCKOUT
The City agrees not to engage in any lockout during the term of this Agreement.
27. RIGHTS
27.1 City Rights:
The City hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all
powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and
vested in it by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of
California, the laws of the United States, the laws of California, and the
ordinances and resolutions of the City of Burlingame and shall be limited
only by the express and specific terms of the Memorandum.
27.2 Employee Rights:
Nothing contained in this Memorandum of Understanding shall prohibit the
Association from meeting and conferring on matters within the scope of
representation as provided by law. The City acknowledges the employees
and the Association retain all rights under Section 3500 et. seq. of the
California Labor Code.
28. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding shall supersede any prior Memoranda of
Understanding, rules, regulations or ordinances in direct conflict with the provisions
hereof.
29. MODIFICATION
There will be no alteration or modification of any provision contained in this
Memorandum without the written consent of all parties hereto.
30. TOTAL AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding constitutes a full and complete agreement by
the parties and contains all of the matters upon which the parties reached agreement.
Any matter not contained in this Memorandum has not been agreed upon and, if
raised in negotiations, was dropped by the party raising it as part of a good faith
attempt to reach agreement.
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31. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS
Should any section, clauses or provision of this Memorandum of Understanding
be declared illegal by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidation of such section, clause or provision shall not invalidate the remaining
portions hereof, and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect
for the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding. In the event of such
invalidation, the parties agree to meet and confer concerning substitute provisions
for provisions rendered or declared illegal.
32. TERM
The term of this agreement shall begin on January 1, 20194 and expire on December
31, 202118.
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ASSOCIATION OF POLICE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADMINISTRATORS
Date:_____________________ Date:______________________
______________________ _______________________
Robert Boll Angela RodriguezSonya M. Morrison,
Human Resources SpecialistDirector
___________________________ _______________________
Michael MatteucciJohn Kiely Lisa K. Goldman,
City Manager
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APPENDIX A
Salary Schedule
City of Burlingame
Classifications and Salaries for the Association of Police Administrators
Effective January 20194
A B C D E
Police Monthly
$12,640.5011,2
86.87
$13,253.8711,8
37.06
$13,833.9512,3
53.29
$14,516.2512,9
62.35
$15,219.9613,5
89.53
Captain Biweekly
$5,834.085,209
.33
$6,117.175,463
.26
$6,384.905,701
.52
$6,699.815,982
.63
$7,024.596,272
.09
Hourly $72.9265.12 $76.4668.29 $79.8171.27 $83.7574.74 $87.8178.40
A B C D E
Police Monthly
$10,816.678,10
6.95
$11,354.778,49
1.84
$11,925.128,91
3.05
$12,520.269,36
5.72
$13,145.16984
2.60
Sergeant
Lieutena
nt Biweekly
$4,992.313,741
.67
$5,240.673,919
.31
$5,503.904,113
.71
$5,778.584,322
.64
$6,066.994,552
.74
Hourly $62.4046.77 $65.5148.99 $68.8051.42 $72.2354.03 $75.8456.78
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Appendix B
Grievance Form
CITY OF BURLINGAME
POLICE DEPARTMENT GRIEVANCE FORM
DEFINITION:
A grievance is defined section 16.1.2 in the current Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU). Please check this definition before filing a grievance. A “working day” is
defined as days when the City Hall of the City of Burlingame is open for business.
1. Employee Name:_____________________________________
2. Date filed with Supervisor:_____________________________
3. Date filed with Union:_________________________________
4. Department:_________________________________________
5. Specific clause(s) of the agreement allegedly violated:
Specific clauses:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. Statement of Grievance:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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7. Remedy requested under this agreement:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
8. Are you being represented by another person or the Union on this matter?
_________ Yes ____________ No
If applicable, name of representative:
__________________________________________________________________
9. Grievant ’s signature:_________________________________________
Date:_____________________________________
cc: Human Resources Director
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Insert Lay off Policy Side Letter (in PDF)
1) Amend Section D (Displacement Rights) of the Side Letter regarding
Layoff Policy for the Police Administrators to include bumping rights
for the Police Lieutenant as follows by amending the first paragraph
and adding a paragraph after the first paragraph:
If an employee in the classification of Police Captain is given a
Notice of Layoff by the City the Captain can displace a Police
Lieutenant with less city seniority, regardless of whether the
employee previously held the position of Police Lieutenant with
the City. The Police Captain must notify the City within 15 days
of receipt of the Notice of Layoff of his/her desire to exercise
displacement rights.
If an employee in the classification of Police Lieutenant is
given a Notice of Layoff by the City and the employee previously
held the position of Police Sergeant with the City, the
Lieutenant can displace a Police Sergeant with less city
seniority. The Police Lieutenant must notify the City within 15
days of receipt of the Notice of Layoff of his/her desire to
exercise displacement rights.
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INDEX
A
Accrual
Maximum Accrual ____________________________ 10
Administrative Leave ___________________________ 9
Advance Notice ________________________________ 5
Association ____________________________________ 4
Dues ________________________________________ 4
Rights _______________________________________ 5
C
Concerted Activities ___________________________ 24
Court Pay _____________________________________ 8
D
Days and Hours of Work ________________________ 7
Call Back _____________________________________ 7
Compensatory Time Off ________________________ 7
Overtime Defintion ____________________________ 7
Paid Work Details _____________________________ 8
Shooting Range Time ___________________________ 7
Work Schedule ________________________________ 7
Demotion _____________________________________ 21
Discharge ____________________________________ 21
E
Effect of Agreement ___________________________ 24
G
Grievance Procedure __________________________ 12
Definitions __________________________________ 12
Failure to Pursue _____________________________ 14
Form _______________________________________ 28
Other Procedures ____________________________ 15
Representation ______________________________ 15
Steps _______________________________________ 13
H
Health and Welfare ____________________________ 15
Deferred Compensation _______________________ 19
Dental ______________________________________ 18
Flexible Benefits Plan __________________________ 15
Life Insurance ________________________________ 18
No Plan _____________________________________ 16
Retiree Medical Benefits _______________________ 16
Vision ______________________________________ 18
Holidays_______________________________________ 8
Mandatory Overtime ___________________________ 8
Pay _________________________________________ 8
I
Industrial Accident Leave
Benefits During Disability _______________________ 11
L
Layoff and Recall ______________________________ 20
Leaves of Absence ____________________________ 11
Absence Without Official Leave __________________ 12
Bereavement Leave ___________________________ 12
Industrial Accident Leave _______________________ 11
Jury Duty ____________________________________ 12
Military _____________________________________ 12
Other Reasons _______________________________ 12
Living Distance ________________________________ 22
M
Modification __________________________________ 25
N
No Discrimination _______________________________ 5
No Lockout ___________________________________ 24
P
Premium Pays
Bilingual _____________________________________ 6
Other Services ________________________________ 6
POST Certifications _____________________________ 7
Shift Differential _______________________________ 6
Probationary Period ____________________________ 19
R
Recognition ____________________________________ 4
Reimbursement
City Business _________________________________ 22
Tuition______________________________________ 10
Resignation ___________________________________ 22
Retirement ____________________________________ 22
Classic Employees ____________________________ 23
New Members _______________________________ 23
Rights ________________________________________ 24
City ________________________________________ 24
Employee ___________________________________ 24
S
Salary Plan ____________________________________ 6
Premium Pays _________________________________ 6
Salary Schedule ______________________________ 27
Seniority ______________________________________ 22
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Separability of Provisions _______________________ 25
Sick Leave ___________________________________ 10
Accrual _____________________________________ 10
Care of Family _______________________________ 10
Conversion __________________________________ 11
Definition ___________________________________ 10
Monitoring Program __________________________ 10
Notification _________________________________ 10
Upon Retirement _____________________________ 11
Suspension Without Pay ________________________ 21
T
Term _________________________________________ 25
Total Agreement ______________________________ 25
U
Uniform Allowance _____________________________ 19
V
Vacation _______________________________________ 8
Accumulation _________________________________ 9
During Leave of Absence ________________________ 9
Eligibility _____________________________________ 8
Schedule _____________________________________ 9
Scheduling ___________________________________ 9
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO:
8d
MEETING DATE:
December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Kevin Gardiner, Community Development Director – (650) 558-7253
Subject Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with ICF Jones & Stokes,
Inc. to Perform Environmental Review Services Related to the Proposed
Village at Burlingame and Public Parking Structure Development of Lots F
and N
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is asked to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. for
environmental review services providing additional funds in the amount of $47,418, related to the
proposed Village at Burlingame and Public Parking Structure Development of Parking Lots F and
N at a maximum total cost of $161,354.
BACKGROUND
The City of Burlingame is processing an application from The Pacific Companies to construct a
new 132-unit residential apartment building at City of Burlingame Parking Lot F, and a 384-space
parking garage at City of Burlingame Parking Lot N. An environmental review finding for the
project is required.
DISCUSSION
The City has entered into an Agreement for Professional Services with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
to perform the environmental review services required for the Village at Burlingame and Public
Parking Structure Development, in an amount not to exceed $113,936 (refer to attached
Agreement, Exhibit 2). Based on CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, it was determined that the
project qualified for a Class 32 Infill Exemption (projects that are specifically identified as urban
infill development). The consultant has determined that additional tasks are required which were
not included in the original scope of work. They include additional work in the areas of traffic
analysis for the parking structure, updates to the project description, review of impacts to
surrounding buildings, noise and vibration. The cost to prepare the additional work is 47,418.
Professional Services Agreement – ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. December 3, 2018
2
Attached is the draft Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with ICF Jones &
Stokes, Inc. to increase the budget amount for the environmental review services required for the
proposed Village at Burlingame and Public Parking Structure Development by $47,418, for a total
amount not to exceed $161,354 (Amendment to Agreement, Exhibit 3). Because the cost of the
amended agreement exceeds $100,000, Council approval is required. The Contract Amendment
Requests from ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. are attached to this report as Exhibit 4 (Budget
Amendment 1 is for $5,500 and Budget Amendment 2 is for $41,918 for a total of $47,418).
Although the contract is with the City of Burlingame, the applicant will submit a check in the
amount of $47,418 to the City of Burlingame to cover the costs of the additional environmental
review. The City will administer the contract, and will pay the consultant on a monthly basis as
services are rendered.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the project's environmental review is provided by the project applicant. Therefore,
there will be no fiscal impact to the City's budget.
Exhibits:
• Proposed Resolution
• Executed Agreement for Professional Services with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
• Proposed Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
• Contract Amendment Requests from ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
RESOLUTION NO.
1
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
ICF JONES & STOKES, INC. TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES
RELATED TO THE PROPOSED VILLAGE AT BURLINGAME AND PUBLIC PARKING STRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF LOTS F AND N
WHEREAS, an application has been submitted by The Pacific Companies to construct a new 132-
unit residential apartment building at City of Burlingame Parking Lot F, and 384-space parking garage at
City of Burlingame Parking Lot N.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an environmental review
of the project must occur prior to consideration of the proposed development at Parking Lots F and N by
the Planning Commission and City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an Agreement for Professional Services with ICF Jones &
Stokes, Inc. to perform the environmental review services required for the proposed development at
Parking Lots F & N, in an amount not to exceed $113,936, and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that additional work is required to provide a traffic analysis for
the parking structure, updates to the project description, review of impacts to surrounding buildings, noise
and vibration, and the Consultant has prepared Contract amendment Request 1 outlining the additional
work required and estimated costs of $47,418; and
WHEREAS, because the amendment to the agreement will authorize work in excess of $100,000,
City Council approval is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement
with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. for environmental review services related to the proposed Village at
Burlingame and Public Parking Structure Development of Parking Lots F and N, consistent with the
Scope of Work attached to this resolution, for an additional cost of $47,418, for a maximum total
cost of $161,354, as stated in the Contract Amendment Request 1.
2. The City Clerk is directed to attest to the signature of the City Manager upon execution of the
Professional Services Agreement.
_______________________________________
Mayor
Resolution No.
2
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council, held on the 3rd day of December,
2018, and as adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NAYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
______________________________________
City Clerk
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AND ICF JONES & STOKES, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT is by and between ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. ("Consultant") and
the City of Burlingame, a public body of the State of California ("City"). Consultant and City
agree:
1. Services. Consultant shall provide environmental consulting services for review
of a proposed development project located at on City of Burlingame Parking Lot F and Lot N
(together referred to as "the Village at Burlingame"), as further set forth in Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
2. Compensation. Notwithstanding the expenditure by Consultant of time and
materials in excess of said Maximum compensation amount, Consultant agrees to perform all of
the Scope of Services herein required of Consultant for $ 1 13,936.00, including all materials and
other reimbursable amounts ("Maximum Compensation"), for preparation of a CEQA document
for the proposal at the Village at Burlingame. Consultant shall submit invoices on a monthly
basis. All bills submitted by Consultant shall contain sufficient information to determine
whether the amount deemed due and payable is accurate. Bills shall include a brief description of
services performed, the date services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, a
brief description of any costs incurred and the Consultant's signature.
3. Term. This Agreement commences on full execution hereof and terminates on
December 31,2018, unless otherwise extended or terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof.
Consultant agrees to diligently prosecute the services to be provided under this Agreement to
completion and in accordance with any schedules specified herein. In the perforrnance of this
Agreement, time is of the essence. Time extensions for delays beyond the Consultant's control,
other than delays caused by the City, shall be requested in writing to the City's Contract
Administrator prior to the expiration of the specified completion date.
4. Assignment and Subcontracting. A substantial inducement to City for entering
into this Agreement is the professional reputation and competence of Consultant. Neither this
Agreement nor any interest herein may be assigned or subcontracted by Consultant without the
prior written approval of City. It is expressly understood and agreed by both parties that
Consultant is an independent contractor and not an employee of the City.
5. Insurance. Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall carry, maintain for the
duration of the Agreement, and provide proof thereof, acceptable to the City, the insurance
coverages specified in Exhibit B, "City Insurance Requirements," attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. Consultant shall demonstrate proof of required insurance
coverage prior to the commencement of services required under this Agreement, by delivery of
Certificates of Insurance to City.
6. Indemnification. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold City, its directors,
officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless from and against any and all liability,
claims, suits, actions, damages, and causes of action arising out of, pertaining or relating to the
negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, its employees, subcontractors, or
agents, or on account ofthe performance or character ofthe Services, except for any such claim
arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, employees,
agents, or volunteers. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold
harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in section 2778 of the California Civil Code.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any design professional services, the duty to defend and
indemnify City shall be limited to that allowed pursuant to Califomia Civil Code section2782.8.
Acceptance of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not
relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This
indemnification and hold harmless clause shall apply whether or not such insurance policies shall
have been determined to be applicable to any of such damages or claims for damages.
7. Termination and Abandonment. This Agreement may be cancelled at any time
by City for its convenience upon written notice to Consultant. In the event of such termination,
Consultant shall be entitled to pro-rated compensation for authorized Services performed prior to
the effective date of termination provided however that City may condition payment of such
compensation upon Consultant's delivery to City of any or all materials described herein. In the
event the Consultant ceases performing services under this Agreement or otherwise abandons the
project prior to completing all of the Services described in this Agreement, Consultant shall,
without delay, deliver to City all materials and records prepared or obtained in the perforrnance
of this Agreement. Consultant shall be paid for the reasonable value of the authorized Services
performed up to the time of Consultant's cessation or abandonment, less a deduction for any
damages or additional expenses which City incurs as a result of such cessation or abandonment.
8. Ownership of Materials. All documents, materials, and records of a finished
nature, including but not limited to final plans, specifications, video or audio tapes, photographs,
computer data, software, reports, maps, electronic files and films, and any final revisions,
prepared or obtained in the perforrnance of this Agreement, shall be delivered to and become the
property of City. All documehts and materials of a preliminary nature, including but not limited
to notes, sketches, preliminary plans, computations and other data, and any other material
referenced in this Section, prepared or obtained in the perforrnance of this Agreement, shall be
made available, upon request, to City at no additional charge and without restriction or limitation
on their use. Upon City's request, Consultant shall execute appropriate documents to assign to
the City the copyright or trademark to work created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall
return all City property in Consultant's control or possession immediately upon termination.
9. Compliance with Laws. In the performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall
abide by and conform to any and all applicable laws of the United States and the State of
California, and all ordinances, regulations, and policies of the City. Consultant warrants that all
work done under this Agreement will be in compliance with all applicable safety rules, laws,
statutes, and practices, including but not limited to CallOSHA regulations. If a license or
registration of any kind is required of Consultant, its employees, agents, or subcontractors by
law, Consultant warrants that such license has been obtained, is valid and in good standing, and
Consultant shall keep it in effect at alltimes during the term of this Agreement, and that any
applicable bond shall be posted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
10. Conflict of Interest. Consultant warrants and covenants that Consultant presently
has no interest in, nor shall any interest be hereinafter acquired in, any matter which will render
the services required under the provisions of this Agreement a violation of any applicable state,
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local, or federal law. In the event that any conflict of interest should nevertheless hereinafter
arise, Consultant shall promptly notify City of the existence of such conflict of interest so that
the City may determine whether to terminate this Agreement. Consultant further warrants its
compliance with the Political Reform Act (Government Code $ 81000 et seq.) respecting this
Agreement.
11. Whole Agreement and Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding and Agreement of the parties and integrates all of the terms and conditions
mentioned herein or incidental hereto and supersedes all negotiations or any previous written or
oral Agreements between the parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof.
The parties intend not to create rights in, or to grant remedies to, any third party as a beneficiary
of this Agreement or of any duty, covenant, obligation, or undertaking established herein. This
Agreement may be amended only by a written document, executed by both Consultant and the
City Manager, and approved as to form by the City Attorney. Such document shall expressly
state that it is intended by the parties to amend certain terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The waiver by either party of a breach by the other of any provision of this Agreement shall not
constitute a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of either the same or a
different provision of this Agreement. Multiple copies of this Agreement may be executed but
the parties agree that the Agreement on file in the office of the City Clerk is the version of the
Agreement that shall take precedence should any differences exist among counterparts of the
document. This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California.
12. Capacity of Parties. Each signatory and party hereto warrants and represents to
the other party that it has all legal authority and capacity and direction from its principal to enter
into this Agreement and that all necessary actions have been taken so as to enable it to enter into
this Agreement.
13. Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be declared by a final decision
by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, invalid, or beyond the
authority of either party to enter into or carry out, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect, provided that the
remainder of this Agreement, absent the unexcised portion, can be reasonably interpreted to give
effect to the intentions of the parties.
14. Notice. Any notice required or desired to be given under this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be personally served or, in lieu of personal service, may be given by (i)
depositing such notice in the United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, addressed to a party at its address set forth in Exhibit A; (ii) transmitting such
notice by means of Federal Express or similar overnight commercial courier ("Courier"), postage
paid and addressed to the other at its street address set forth below; (iii) transmitting the same by
facsimile, in which case notice shallbe deemed delivered upon confirmation of receipt by the
sending facsimile machine's acknowledgment of such with date and time printout; or (iv) by
personal delivery. Any notice given by Courier shall be deemed given on the date shown on the
receipt for acceptance or rejection of the notice. Either party may, by written notice, change the
address to which notices addressed to it shall thereafter be sent.
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15. Miscellaneous. Except to the extent that it provides apart of the definition of the
term used herein, the captions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be
considered in the construction ofinterpretation ofany provision hereof, nor taken as a correct or
complete segregation of the several units of materials and labor.
Capitalized terms refer to the definition provide with its first usage in the Agreement.
When the context of this Agreement requires, the neuter gender includes the masculine,
the feminine, a partnership or corporation, trust or joint venture, and the singular includes the
plural.
The terms "shall", "will", "must" and "agree" are mandatory. The term "may" is
permissive.
The waiver by either party of a breach by the other of any provision of this Agreement
shall not constitute a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of either the same
or a different provision of this Agreement.
When a party is required to do something by this Agreement, it shall do so at its sole cost
and expense without right to reimbursement from the other party unless specific provision is
made otherwise.
Where any party is obligated not to perform any act, such party is also obligated to
restrain any others within its control from performing such act, including its agents, invitees,
contractors, subcontractors and employees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Consultant and City execute this Agreement
CITY OF BURLINGAME
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
By
Lisa Go
City Manager
a
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
620 Folsom Street,2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
B
Trina L. Prince-Fisher
Contracts Administrator
Date
Federal Employer ID 94-173036r
License Number:_
Expiration Date:_
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Attachments:
Exhibit A Scope of Work
Exhibit B City Insurance Provisions
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tltTtet
November 13,2017
Kevin Gardiner
Planning Manager
501 Primrose Road,
Burlingame, CA 94010
Subject: Proposal to Prepare Environmental Documentation for the Village at Burlingame
Project
Dear Mr. Gardiner,
ICF Jones & Stokes, lnc. ("lCF") is pleased to submit this proposal for a Class 32 Exemption
Checklist. ICF formed our team to help the City successfully and efficiently prepare an
environmental document in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
We offer a team of highly skilled environmental professionals who will produce legally defensible
and comprehensive CEQA documentation, allowing the project to be environmentally cleared
and developed as expeditiously as possible.
The Village at Burlingame Project (Project) includes two sites within the Burlingame Downtown
Specific Plan: Lot F and Lot N. These two lots include approximately 210 public parking spaces.
Under the Project, Lot F would include a five-story public parking garage for 384 vehicles,
resulting in a net increase of approximately 174 parking spaces. Lot N would include a
residential building with 78 workforce units and 54 senior units, for a total of 132 affordable
housing units. Parking for residents would be provided partially below grade in 149 stackable
parking spaces. The ground floor would also include community space for the residents. A
6,750-sf public park would be accessible from Lorton Avenue.
As demonstrated in our proposal, ICF has formed a team of expert internal staff and includes
subconsultants (Hexagon [transportation/traffic], Edward L Pack [noise], and Ramboll [air qualityi)
to successfully and efficiently provide environmental services for the City. This submittal
includes our scope of work, cost estimate, and tentative schedule for the Village at Burlingame
Class 32 Exemption. ICF proposes to invoice costs monthly, on a time-and-materials basis.
This proposal is valid for a period of 90 days, at which time ICF reserves the right to revise the
contents or extend the validity date, if needed. We are excited to work with you on this important
project and believe we are the best fit for your needs. ICF looks fonrvard to negotiating mutually
acceptable terms. To discuss further how ICF can assist you on this project, please feel free to
contact Kirsten Chapman, our proposed Project lt/lanager, at 415.537 .1702 or
kirsten.chapman@icf.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
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Trina L. Prince-Fisher
Contracts Admin istrator
620 Folsom Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA +1 .415.677 .7100 +1 .415.677.7177 fax icf.com
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Attachment B - Edward L Pack Associates Scope of Work
Attachment C - Ramboll Scope of Work
Attachment D - Budget
Attachment E - Schedule
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PrcWsalto Prepare CEQA Docunentation for the Village at
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A. Firm Profile
Founded in 1969, ICF is a leading global professional services firm that provides consulting and
implementation services addressing today's most complex management, technology, and policy
challenges. Our work is primarily focused in four key markets: environment and infrastructure; energy and
climate change; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense. Our
environmental practice provides services in environmental planning, land use planning, regulatory
compliance, regulatory implementation, natural resources, and supporting environmental review. Our full-
time professional staff includes environmental compliance experts, land-use and natural resource
planners, wildlife and fisheries biologists, plant and wetland biologists, watershed planners, restoration
experts, archaeologists, architectural historians, community affairs experts, attorneys, engineers, and
information technologists. With more than 4,500 employees on six continents, we combine passion for
our work with industry and technical expertise to protect and improve the quality of life.
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ICF is a recognized leader in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, having prepared
thousands of environmental impact studies and related documents since the founding of the former Jones
& Stokes. Bob Jones, one of the founders of Jones & Stokes, was instrumental in drafting the legislation
that ultimately became CEQA in California. Shortly thereafter, Bob joined fellow biologist Jim Stokes to
form Jones & Stokes, which rose to prominence in the fields of environmental planning and natural
resources management. By the time it was acquired by ICF in 2008, Jones & Stokes was one of the most
welFknown and well-respected firms providing NEPA and CEQA compliance services in the Bay Area and
throughout the west. Although we are able to draw expertise from allwest coast offices, we will service
the Prqect primarjly by our San Francisco otfice.
B. Key Personnel and Project Experience
We offer unique advantages with our local knowledge on the San Francisco peninsula and experience
with issues important to the City of Burlingame (City). This deep local knowledge and familiarity with the
area and similar jurisdictions directly relates to enabling us to deliver high-quality environmental support.
We understand the issues important to City staff as well as members of the public and, using our relevant
experience on other local pro.iects, can anticipate these needs and keep projects on schedule and
budget.
The ICF team will be led by Erin Efner (Project Director), Kirsten Chapman (Project Manageo, and Alex
Hunt (Deputy Project Manager). ICF will be supported by subconsultants Hexagon (transportation),
Edward L Pack Associates (noise), and Ramboll (air quality). Key ICF staff prepared the Burlingame
Downtown Speciflc Plan lnitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (lS/MND) and the Burlingame
Safeway Mixed-Use Development Project lS/MND while at previous firms. ICF recently prepared the
Burlingame Point Prolect EIR Addendum and has extensive experience with residential projects
throughout the peninsula and Bay Area. Our team is familiar with the local values and issues in the
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Project area and have demonstrated exceptional project management skills on similar projects in the
peninsula. We are eager to assist the City with this important Project.
ICF has a long reputation as a leader in the preparation of documents on development, infrastructure,
and transportation projects throughout the Bay Area. A list of relevant work is presented below. This is not
an exhaustive list of projects completed by ICF on the peninsula/in the Bay Area; additional project
information is available upon request.
r Burlingame Point Project-City of Burlingame
r 1300 El Camino Real Project-City of Menlo Park
r Middle Plaza Project at 500 El Camino Real-City of Menlo Park
r Various CEQA Streamlining Infill Projects-City of Oakland
r 15888 Hesperian Blvd. Affordable Housing lS/MND-Mercy Housing California
r Various Community Plan Exemptions-City of San Francisco
r The Nueva School 2012 Master PIan Update lS/MND-Town of Hillsborough
r City Place Santa Clara E|R-Related Santa Clara (Related), Santa Clara
r SF Giants Mission Seawall Lot 337 Pier 48 E|R-Seawall Lot 337 Associates LLC
C. Project Understanding and General Approach
The Village at Burlingame Project (Project) includes two sites within the Burlingame Downtown Specific
PIan: Lot F and Lot N. These two lots are currently operated by the City and include approximately 210
public parking spaces. Under the Project, Lot N would include a five-story public parking garage for 384
vehicles, resulting in a net increase of approximalely 174 parking spaces. Access to the garage would be
located off both Highland Avenue and Lorton Avenue. Lot F would include a 137,459-sf residential
building with 78 workforce units and 54 senior units, for a total of 132 affordable housing units. Parking for
residents would be provided partially below grade in 149 stackable parking spaces. The ground floor
would also include community space for the residents. A 6,750-sf public park would be accessible from
Lorton Avenue.
ICF has reviewed the information provided by the applicant. CEQA Guidelines Sections 15300 to 15333
includes a list of classes of projects that have been determined to not have a significant effect on the
environment and, as a result, are exempt from review under CEQA. Among the classes of projects that
are exempt from CEQA review are those projects that are specifically identified as urban infill
development. Based on CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, we understand that a Class 32 lnfill Exemption
is the required level of CEQA review for the Project. This submittal includes our work scope, cost
estimate, and tentative schedule for a Class 32 lnfill Exemption. lf it is determined, through the analysis
process, that additional CEQA review is required (such as an lnitialStudy), a revised work scope and cost
estimate will be prepared.
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D. Scope of Work
Task 1. Kick-Off, Scoping, and Team Meeting
The CEQA process will be initiated by discussing key issues, reviewing completed environmenlal
documents, planning data collection, and reflning the schedule for completion of individual tasks. At the
outset of the CEQA process, ICF will meet with City staff and the applicant team (Pro.iect team). At this
meeting, the Project team will:
r Review the work scope for the document;
r Discuss pertinent documents, materials, and technical studies developed by the applicant;
r Review the Project schedule and milestones; and
r ldentify the roles of each team member.
The Project initiation efforts will also include a review of the Specific Plan Standard Conditions of
Approval (SCAs) for incorporation into the document. Following a review of all materials and provided
technical studies, lCF, in coordination with the subconsultants, will provide a data needs list of any
additional materials or information needed. At this time, any necessary reflnement to the scope of work
could be made.
Deliverables
I Revised schedule and work scope, if applicable
r Memorandum of data requests for the applicant
Task 2. Project Description
Prior to starting the CEQA analysis, ICF will prepare the Project Description for the Exemption based on
discussions with the applicant team, data needs responses, and review of the Project application, plan
sets, and supplemental reports. A clear and accurate Project Description, which will be distributed to the
subconsultants, is essentialfor a consistent Project analysis. Based on discussions with the team and on
the applicants' application and plans, ICF will prepare a Project Description that will incorporate the
following topics:1
r Prolect Overview and Background
I Project Site Location
r ProjectCharacteristicsincluding:
. Site plan
. Development area and uses
. Site access, circulation, and parking
1 Assumes that data needs outlined in ICF's data request have been fullilled
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. Amenities/Utilities
r Phasing and Construction Scenario
r Project Approvals and Entitlements
Deliverables
r ICF will submit electronic copies of the draft Project Description in Microsoft (MS) Word and
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
Task 3. Administrative Draft 1 Class 32 lnfill Exemption
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15300 includes a list of classes of
projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and are exempt
from the provisions of CEQA. To qualify for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption, which applies to infill
projects like the Project, the approval of the Project cannot result in significant effects relating to traffic,
noise, air quality, or water quality per CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. An IS/MND was prepared for the
Downtown Specific Plan, which analyzed potential impacts of new infill development and included SCAs
to mitigate potential environmental impacts. The SCAs for the Downtown Specific Plan have been found
to substantially mitigate environmental effects of projects proposed in the area. As applicable, the SCAs
are adopted as requirements of individual projects when approved by the City and are designed to avoid
or substantially reduce a project's environmental effects. Because the SCAs are mandatory City
requirements, the Exemption will assume that these SCAs will be imposed and implemented by the
Project and will not be imposed as mitigation measures under CEQA.
The Exemption would use the checklist in Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines in order to consider:
(a) consistency with applicable general designation and zoning;
(b) project location, size, and context;
(c) endangered, rare, or threatened species;
(d) impacts related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality;
(e) utilities and public services.
With the exception of 15332(d), a detailed analysis is not needed for these topics. The Project is
consistent with existing land use regulations, located on a site smaller than five acres surrounded by
urban uses, served by existing utilities and infrastructure, and developed as parking lots. Therefore, the
Project site does not have value as habitat and is not expected to result in significant impacts related to
traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. lt is not anticipated that the Project would result in any significant
impacts on water quality because it is assumed that the Project would comply with regulations and SCAs
that require specific measures for reducing potential impacts on hydrology and water quality, including the
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Construction General Permit, Municipal Regional Permit for stormwater discharges (including how the
project relates to C.3 requirements), the City Code, and the California Building Code.
Thus, in-depth analysis would only be required to analyze the Project's potential traffic, noise, and air
quality impacts. Hexagon, Edward L Pack Associates, and Ramboll would prepare a stand-alone
technical memorandum to analyze the Project's potential impacts related to traffic, noise, and air quality,
respectively. ICF will review the memorandums and incorporate them into the Exemption. The scopes of
work for the stand-alone technical memorandums are provided in Attachments A, B, and C. lt should be
noted that if the Project would require the implementation of mitigation measures to reduce any impacts
to a less-than-significant level, the Project would not qualify for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption and a
lS/IilND would likely be required.
ln addition to investigating the applicability of CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32), the Exemption
will also assess whether any of the exceptions to qualify for the Class 32 categorical exemption for an
lnfill Prolect are present. The analysis would compare the criteria of the CEQA Guidelines Section
15300.2 (Exceptions) to the Pro.iect. Topics include location, cumulative impacts, significant effects,
scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, and historical resources. ICF will use the Phase I and Phase ll
Environmental Site Assessments to analyze the hazardous materials present on the site. Otherwise, none
of the other topics will be evaluated in detail.
Deliverables
r Two (2) hard copies of Administrative Draft 1 Class 32 lnfill Exemption Memorandum and
technical memorandums
r One (1)electronic copy of Administrative Draft 1 Class 32 lnfill Exemption Memorandum and
technical memorandums in MS Word/Adobe PDF
Task 4. Administrative Drafts 2, Screencheck, and Final Class 32 lnfill Exemption
The purpose of this task is to prepare Administrative Draft 2, the Screencheck, and the Final of the Class
32 lnfill Exemption for City staff review (if necessary). ICF will prepare each subsequent draft to respond
to the City's commenls on the previous drafts. Following, based on comments received from City staff,
ICF will revise the draft Class 32 lnfill Exemption as necessary. The scope ofwork assumes that the City
will distribute the Notice of Exemption, which will be filed by the Project Sponsor.
Deliverables
a Two (2) hard copies of Administrative Draff 2 and Screencheck Drafr of the Class 32 lnflll
Exemption Memorandum and technical memorandums
I One (1)eleckonic copy of Administrative Draft 2 and Screencheck Draft ofthe Class 32 lnfill
Exemption Memorandum and technical memorandums in MS Word/Adobe PDF format
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r Three (3) hardcopies of the FinalClass 32 lnfillExemption Memorandum and technical
memorandums
r One (1) electronic copy of the Final Class 32 lnfill Exemption Memorandum and technical
memorandums in MS Word/Adobe PDF format
Task 5. Project ManagemenUMeetings
The purpose of this task is to effectively manage the above tasks, maintain communication with City staff,
and be available for regular meetings. The Project Manager will be responsible for project coordination
activities, will maintain QA/QC requirements for document preparation, and will monitor schedule and
performance for allwork tasks. Project management subtasks also include maintaining internal
communications among ICF staff with City staff and other team members through emails, frequent phone
contact, and in-person meetings, as well as the preparation of all correspondence. The Project Manager
will coordinate internal staff, subconsultants, project guidance, and analysis criteria.
Team members will attend and participate in meetings on an as-needed basis. For purposes of the cost
estimates, ICF has assumed one City staff and/or Project Sponsor face-to-face meetings and two phone
conference calls. Additional meetings may be appropriate during the course of this effort, and will be
invoiced on a time-and-materials basis.
The total budget and schedule are included as Attachments D and E, respectively.
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ATTACHMENT A - HEXAGON SCOPE OF WORK
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November 6,2017
Ms. Erin Efner
ICF lnternational
620 Folsom Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
Re: Proposal to Prepare a Transportation lmpact Analysis (TIA) Report for the Proposed
Village at Burlingame Residential Development in Burlingame, California
Dear [tls. Efner:
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, lnc. is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare a
transportation impact analysis (TlA) for the proposed Village at Burlingame residential
development. The project is located in downtown Burlingame on Park Road between Howard
Avenue and Bayswater Avenue. The existing site is currently occupied by a City-owned surface
parking lot, identified as Lot F. The proposed project would replace the existing Lot F with a five-
story building that would include 101 one-bedroom units and 31 two-bedroom units, as well as a
parking garage to serve the development. To replace the loss of public parking spaces in Lot F
and provide additional public parking in the area, the project would replace the existing City-
owned surface Lot N, located on Lorton Avenue between Howard Avenue and Bayswater
Avenue, with a stand-alone S-story parking structure.
This scope of services was developed by Hexagon staff based on our knowledge of City of
Burlingame and San Mateo CityiCounty Association of Governments (C/CAG) transportation
study requirements, as well as our past experience with preparing various traffic studies for
projects within the City of Burlingame. Our proposed scope of work must be reviewed and
approved by Burlingame staff prior to our commencement of the study. The Scope of Services
provided below is therefore subject to change. We will inform you if the City requests additional
work elements not included in our proposal that would affect the project schedule or budget.
Note that our scope of work does not include an analysis of the proposed adjacent parking
structure on City Lot N. Analysis of the proposed parking structurewould, therefore, be
considered additionalservices and would require additionaltime and budget.
Scope of Services
The purpose of the traffic study is to satisfy the requirements of the City of Burlingame and
C/CAG and to determine the traffic impacts of the proposed residential development on key
intersections in the vicinity of the site. The traffic analysis will include an analysis of weekday AM
and PM peak-hour traffic conditions on the surrounding roadway network. The study will
determine the traffic impacts of the proposed project at up to 12 intersections in the study area.
The tasks to be included in the traffic analysis are:
1. Sfte Reconnaissance and Existing Conditions. The physical characteristics of the site
and the surrounding roadway network will be reviewed to identify existing roadway cross-
sections, intersection lane configurations, traffic control devices, and surrounding land
uses. Observations of existing traffic conditions will be made to identify any operational
deficiencies and to confirm the accuracy of the calculated levels of service.
4 North Second Street, 5uite 400. San.lose, California 95113 , phone 408.971.5100. fax 408.971.6102' wwwhextrans.com
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2. Data Collection. New manual peak-hour turning movements counts will be conducted
during the typicalweekday peak commute hours (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to
6:00 PM). Hexagon has up-to-date (less than two years old) traffic counts on file for
nearby intersections on El Camino Real, but new count data is not available for most of
intersections in the immediate vicinity of the project site. New manual peak-hour turning
movement counts will be conducted at up to 10 intersections during both the AM and PM
peak hours (20 intersection counts total). ln addition, new manualAM and PM peak-hour
counts will be conducted at the existing Lot F driveways.
3. Evaluation of Existing Conditions. Existing traffic conditions will be evaluated based on
existing trafflc volumes at the study intersections. The existing traffic conditions at the key
study intersections will be evaluated using the Synchro software, which employs the 2010
Highway Capacity Manual(HCM) methodology for intersection analyses, and is the
designated City of Burlingame and C/CAG level of service methodology.
4. Project Trip Generation, Distribution, and Assignment. Estimates of trips to be added
to the surrounding roadway network by the proposed residential development will be
based on the trip generation rates recommended by the lnstitute of Traffic Engineers' Irp
Generation Manual, 1Ah Edition The directional distribution of site-generated traffic will be
forecast based on the projected areas to be served by the residential development as well
as existing travel patterns, relative locations of complementary land uses, and information
obtained from previous traffic studies conducted for developments in the study area, as
available. The site-generated traffic will be assigned to the roadway network based on the
trip generation and distribution pattern discussed above.
5. Evaluation of Existing Plus Project Conditions. Project-generated traffic will be added
to the existing traffic volumes. lntersection levels of service under existing plus project
conditions will be evaluated using the Synchro software. lntersection level of service
calculations will be conducted to estimate existing plus project traffic conditions during the
AM and PM peak hours after the completion of the proposed residential development.
lntersection impacts associated with the development of the proposed residential
development will be evaluated relative to existing conditions. The existing plus project
conditions analysis will include reassignment of the existing Lot F trips to the future
parking structure on Lot N.
6. Evaluation of Background Conditions. Background traffic volumes represent the
existing volumes plus the projected volumes from approved developments that have not
yet been constructed and occupied. Approved project trips and/or approved project
information will be obtained from the City of Burlingame. ln addition, roadway
improvements associated with approved developments will be assumed as directed by
City staff. lntersection levels of service under background conditions will be evaluated
using the City methodology.
7. Evaluation of Background Plus Project Conditions. Project-generated traffic will be
added to the background condition traffic volumes. lntersection levels of service under
background plus project conditions will be evaluated using the Synchro software.
lntersection impacts associated with the proposed residential development will be
evaluated relative to background conditions. The background plus project conditions
analysis will include reassignment of the existing Lot F trips to the future parking structure
on Lot N.
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8. Evaluation of Cumulative Conditions. Traffic volumes under cumulative no project
conditions will either be obtained by applying a growth factor o'f 1% per year to the existing
traffic volumes (growth factor taken from the C/CAG travel demand forecast model) or
another source as directed by City staff. Roadway improvements associated with volume
forecasts will be assumed as directed by City staff. Project-generated traffic will then be
added to the cumulative traffic volumes to derive cumulative plus project volumes.
lntersection levels of service under cumulative conditions with and without the project will
be evaluated using the Synchro software. Cumulative intersection impacts associated with
the proposed project will be evaluated relative to cumulative no project conditions.
9. Sife Access, On-Sl'fe Circulation, and Parking. A review of the project site plan will be
performed to determine the overall adequacy of site access and on-site circulation in
accordance with generally accepted traffic engineering standards. This will include a
quantitative analysis of the anticipated traffic volumes at the site's driveway, as well as a
qualitative analysis of the proposed site circulation and parking layout. The site plan
review will consider driveway location and dimensions, sight distance, truck access,
pedestrian aocess and circulation, and vehicle queuing. Parking supply will be evaluated
relative to the City of Burlingame parking requirements.
10. Signal Warrant Analysis. The need for future signalization at selected unsignalized study
intersections near the project site will be evaluated on the basis of the Peak Hour Warrant
(Warrant 3 - Part B) in the California Manualon Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA
MUTCD). The warrant will be evaluated using peak-hour volumes for all study scenarios.
'11. Evaluation of Vehicle Queuing. For selected locations where the project would add a
significant number of left-turning vehicles (e.9., more than 10 trips per left-turn lane), the
adequacy of existing and/or planned storage at turn pockets will be assessed by means of
comparison with expected maximum vehicle queues. Vehicle queues will be estimated
using a Poisson probability distribution.
12. Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Facilities. A qualitative analysis of the project's effect
on transit services in the area and on bicycle and pedestrian circulation in the study area
will be included in the traffic report. The traffic study will identify any deficiencies due to the
project and will recommend improvements if necessary.
13. Description of lmpacts and Recommendations. Based on the results of the intersection
level of service analysis, impacts of the site-generated traffic will be identified and
described. Recommendations will be formulated that identify the locations and types of
improvements or modifications necessary to mitigate significant near-term or long-range
project impacts, if any. lmprovements could include street widenings, lane additions,
changes in lane usage, or modifications to existing traffic signals.
14. Reports and Meetings. Our findings and recommendations will be summarized in a draft
TIA report. Hexagon Transportation Consultants will respond to editorial comments on the
draft report and prepare a final report. This proposal does not include attendance at any
meetings. Meetings with the project team and/or City statf, as well as appearances or
presentations at neighborhood meetings or public hearings, shall be considered additional
services and will be billed separately on a time and materials basis.
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Additional Services
Any work not specifically referenced in the above Scope of Work-for example analyzing a
modified project description or project alternative, analyzing different phases of development,
conducting additionalcounts of any kind, analyzing morethan 15 intersections, analyzing
roadway segments or freeway segments, analyzing the proposed new parking structure,
developing a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, drawing conceptual plans for
mitigation measures, or attending any meetings- shall be considered additional services.
Additional services will require additional budget and additional time.
Time of Performance
Barring any unforeseen delays, a draft traffic report will be submitted approximately four weeks
after: (1) authorization to proceed, (2) City approval of our proposed scope of work, (3) receipt of
background project data (ATl), and (4) receipt of all new count data. Overall, we estimate a draft
traffic report will be delivered to you in approximately ten weeks. Note that this schedule is subject
to the responsiveness of City staff to our requests for information. The final traffic report will be
delivered one week after receipt of all review comments. We are ready to start work immediately
upon authorization and are prepared to sign your standard contract agreement.
Cost of Services
The total fee for the Scope of Services (Tasks 1 through 14) rendered under this agreement is
quoted for a lump sum amount of $40,000, which includes $5,000 for data collection (i.e., traffic
counts). Billings will be conducted monthly, on a percent complete basis. This price quote is good
for 30 days and assumes all project-related activities will be completed within one year. Extended
project schedules may require additional budget for project administration.
We look forward to working with you on this project and appreciate your consideration of Hexagon
Transportation Consultants for this assignment. lf you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to call. Thank you.
Sincerely,
HEXAGON TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, I NC.
Gary K. Black
President
Brian Jackson
Senior Associate
Rueben R. Rodriguez
Engineer
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ATTACHMENT B . EDWARD L PAGK ASSOCIATES SCOPE OF WORK
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Attachment B
EDWARD L. PACKASSOC'ATES, INC,
1975 HAMILTON AVENUE
SUITE 26
SAN JOSE, CA 95125
Acou sti c al Con su ltants TEL: 408-371-1 195
FAX: 408-371-1 196
www. packassociates.com
November 6,2017
Ms. Erin Efner
ICF
620 Folsom Street
2'd Floor
SanFrancisco, CA 94107
Subject:Proposal to Perform a Noise Assessment Study for the Planned "The
Villages at Burlingame" Multi-family and Parking Structure Development,
Park Road and Lorton Avenue, Burlingame
Dear Ms. Efner:
We are pleased with the opportunity to submit this proposal to perform a noise
assessment study for the planned "The Villages at Burlingame" multi-family and parking
structure development along Park Road and Lorton Avenue in Burlingame. Upon review
of the building plans, we propose the following scope-of-work:
1)Conduct on-site noise level measurements of the existing ambient
noise environment at residential properties adjacent to the south of
the proposed parking structure.
2)Determine the noise levels at the adjacent residences generated by
the parking structure. Determine the noise levels at the adjacent
residences generated by roof-top mechanical equipment at the
residential portion of the project. Determine the project-generated
noise levels from demolition and construction of the project.
Determine the effect of project traffic noise on the existing noise
environment.
3)Calculate the Community Noise Equivalent Levels (CNEL) and
evaluate the noise exposure impacts against the standard of the
City of Burlingame Noise Element and the Califomia
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
4)Develop noise mitigation measures, as necessary, to achieve
compliance with the standards.
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANTS
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Prepare and submit a report including
recommendations.
our findings and
The above work tasks will require 18 man-hours of engineering labor and our fee is $!
to-Exceed $4.500.00. Terms of payment are: @fB3y4[[9 upon completion of the
report. Required attendance at meetings, presentations or other required services beyond
the above described scope-of-work will be billed on a time and materials basis at
$250.00/hr. portal to portal. Public testimony, meetings or engineering commencing after
6:00 p.m. or on weekends will be billed on a time and materials basis at $300.001hr.
JudiciaVexpert witness testimony is billed at $300.00/hr.
This proposal can be made a contract by afhxing an authorized signature and date of
acceptance in the spaces below and returning one copy to us. A Purchase Order or
Consultant Service Agreement may also be submitted. Thank you for considering us for
this project and we look forward to working with you.
Respectfully Submitted,
EDWARD L. PACK ASSOC., INC.
Jeffrey K. Pack
President
ACCEPTANCE:
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Signature:
Print Name:
P.O. #:
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Date:
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Via Electronic Mail
Erin Efner
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
620 Folsom Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94L07
erin. efner@ icfi. com
PROPOSAL FOR AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS FOR THE VILLAGE AT
BURLINGAME ON PARK ROAD, BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Dear Ms. Efner
Ramboll Environ US Corporation ("Ramboll Environ," formerly ENVIRON
International Corporation) is pleased to present this proposal to ICF Jones & Stokes
C'ICF") to analyse air quality impacts of the construction and operation of the
Village at Burlingame on Park Road in Burlingame, California ("Project" or the
"Site"). This proposal provides our understanding of the Project, regulatory
background, and a description of the scope of work proposed, along with the cost
estlmate.
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
We understand that the proposed Project, as currently designed, includes the
following elements:
o Demolition of parking lot "F" (105 spaces) and parking lot "N" (94 spaces);
. Construction of a five-level, 305 space parking structure on parking lot "N";
o Construction of a five story, 132 unit residential apartment building on lot"F",
with 78 units for affordable workforce housing and 54 of the units for affordable
senior housing;
o Construction of an underground parking structure for the residential building;
and
. 6,75o square foot public park/open space.
REGULATORY BACKGROUND
Ramboll Environ understands this Project is pursuing a Class 32 exemption for infill
projects, Projects that qualify for a Class 32 exemption do not require analyses of
greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts, so this scope does not address GHG emissions.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) CEQA Guidelines
("Guidelines")1 provide recommended procedures for evaluating potential air
quality (AQ) impacts during the environmental review process consistent with
BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines, May 2017
November 9, 2017
Ramboll Environ
201 California Street
Suite 1200
San Francisco. CA 94111
USA
T +1 415 796 1950
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www.ramboll-environ.com
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CEQA requirements. The analyses we propose herein and methods to perform the analysis is
consistent with recommendations in the BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines.
PROPOSED TECH NICAL APPROACH
Ramboll Environ proposes to conduct the following technical analyses to estimate emissions and health
risk impacts from construction of the Project. Ramboll Environ will use the most up-to-date tools and
methods to assess Project impacts. Individual tasks are described in detail below.
Operational Emissions Estimation
In its CEQA Guidelines, BAAQMD provides screening level sizes for land use projects in Table 3-1. As
stated in the guidelines, "If the project meets the screening criteria in Table 3-1, the project would not
result in the generation of operational-related criteria air pollutants and/or precursors that exceed the
Thresholds of Significance." The screening level size for operational criteria air pollutants (CAPs) for
mid-rise apaftments2 is494 dwelling units. The Project is 132 dwelling units, so it meetsthe screening
criteria and additional analysis of operational CAP emissions is not required.
Table 3-1 of the CEQA Guidelines does not provide screening levels for parking structures. However,
parking structures do not generate mobile trips and only emit CAPs from area sources such as
architectural coating, consumer products and landscaping. The parking structure is smaller in square
footage than the apartment building. Because the apartment building meets the screening criteria with
a large buffer and the parking structure is expected to have much lower emissions than the apartment
building, we assume additional analysis of operational CAP emissions from the parking structure is not
required,
Thus, analysis of operational emissions will not be conducted, but the screening comparison will be
documented in our technical documentation.
Task 1. Project Construction Emissions
BAAQMD also provides screening level sizes for construction emissions, The screening level size for
construction criteria pollutants for mid-rise apartments is 24O dwelling units. The Project is 132
dwelling units, so it meets the screening criteria and additional analysis of construction criteria
pollutant emissions is not required.
However, as discussed in Task 2, a construction health risk assessment is needed and construction
toxic air contaminant (TAC) emissions are needed to perform that assessment. Thus, Ramboll Environ
will estimate TAC and PMz.s emissions from construction, but not CAPs.
For cost estimation purposes, Ramboll Environ assumes all construction equipment will be diesel fired
and the onlyTAC from construction will be diesel particulate matter (DPM). If gasoline, propane,
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or other equipment types are proposed, a supplemental cost estimate
can be prepared at that time to incorporate corresponding TAC and PMz.s emissions associated with
such equipment, and the resulting risk.
Ramboll Environ proposes to use CalEEMod@ (California Emissions Estimator Model), or equivalent
methods, for the development of the construction-related DPM and PMz.s emissions inventory.3
CalEEMod@ was developed by Ramboll Environ in collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) for use in developing emission inventories suitable for CEQA analysis.
According to the CalEEMod User's Guide, "Mid-rise apartments are units located in rental buildings that have
between 3 and 10 levels," The Project is 5 levels, so would be considered a mid-rise apartment.
Software and User's Guide available publically at www.caleemod.com. Version 20L6.3.2.
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The model is publically available and employs widely accepted calculation methodologies for emission
estimates combined with appropriate default data if site-specific information is not available.
We will provide a data request for Project-specific data. If such data are not available, default
assumptions specific for the Project size and type in consideration can be used when available.
However, the default data may overestimate construction activity, particularly for the parking
structure. The type of data we will request includes:
1. Equipment details and usage specific to all phases of construction, including the availability of Tier
4 equipment and line power to the site. Due to the proximity of other residences, construction
impacts are unlikely to be below thresholds without some Tier 4 equipment;4
2. Total material imported and exported (in either tons of debris or cubic yards) for the site
preparation and grading phases or equivalent hauling trips required; and
3. Tons of debris generated for the demolition phase or equivalent hauling trips required.
For purposes of this cost estimate, Ramboll Environ assumes one CalEEMod@ run, or set of equivalent
calculations, will be required, Should additional runs, or rounds of calculations, be required due to
refined data beyond the initial data collection or the incorporation of mitigation measures, a
supplemental cost estimate can be prepared at that time,
This task is estimated to cost $8,000, which includes a kick-off call with the Project Sponsor, the
preparation of a data request, one CalEEMod@ run (or set of equivalent calculations), and one
conference call with ICF and the Project Sponsor.
Task 2. HRA Methodology and Risk Results
Both the residential building and parking structure are surrounded by residential and other sensitive
locations. Thus, the impact of health impact of the construction of the Project needs to be analysed,
This task includes estimating health risks based on emissions from Project construction.
Ramboll Environ will base the health risk assessment (HRA) on the total exhaust PMro (assuming all
exhaust PMro from construction equipment is DPM) and PMz.s emissions from exhaust attributable to
onsiteequipment during the construction of the Project. As mentioned above, Ramboll Environ
assumes all construction equipment will be diesel or electric'
For construction emissions, potential receptors evaluated will include offsite sensitive receptors,
including nearby residents, childcare centers, and schools. Ramboll Environ will order an offsite
receptor report from Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR) to identify sensitive receptors nearby
the Project to be included in the evaluation. The EDR report will be supplemented by manual checks to
identify nearby residential areas. For purposes of this proposal, Ramboll Environ assumes there will
not be any early occupancy of residential units during construction on any part of the site.
To estimate ambient air concentrations of DPM and PMz.s from diesel exhaust from onsite construction
activity, Ramboll Environ will use the most recent version of the American Meteorological
Society/Environmental Protection Agency regulatory air dispersion model (AERMOD). We will use
meteorological data collected at San Francisco International Airport. The most recent five-year period
available in model ready format will be used (2012-2016).
The estimated annual concentration of PMz.s at the maximum offsite receptor will be compared with
the proposed BAAQMD CEQA threshold for PMz.s from a single source. The maximum annual
In particular, appropriate default data for the additional excavation required for an underground parking
structure is not available in CalEEMod@.
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concentration of DPM at the various types of offsite sensitive receptors will be used to estimate excess
lifetime cancer risks and noncancer hazard index (HI). Estimated cancer risks and noncancer HI will be
calculated according to the current BAAQMD Guidance and using default BAAQMD and California Office
of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) exposure assumptions. Ramboll Environ will use
the most recent OEHHA Guidelines released in March 2015, which include refinements of the
assumptions and methodologies relating to children. If the construction risk thresholds are exceeded,
Ramboll Environ can discuss potential mitigation scenarios. If evaluation of mitigation scenarios is
needed, Ramboll Environ can provide an additional cost estimate for this effort.
We assume construction of the parking structure and residential building will be completed before
residents move into the residential building. If construction will be phased and residents will be
present as construction continues, an additional cost estimate can be provided.
This task is estimated to cost $15,000, which includes a sensitive receptor search, modeling using
AERMOD and BAAQMD-processed meteorological data, one round of health risk calculations using the
new OEHHA Guidance, and one conference call with ICF and the Project Sponsor.
Task 3. Cumulative Analysis
The BAAQMD recommends performing a cumulative analysis of offsite sources on the maximum
individual sensitive receptor from construction. The cumulative HRA will evaluate the health impact of
offsite sources on the individual who is maximally exposed from the construction activity. The offsite
sources include permitted stationary sources and nearby roadways. Caltrain is about 1,000 feet away
from the Project. Due to the distance from the Project and the plans to electrify Caltrain locomotives,
we expect this source to have minimal cumulative impact. Therefore, we do not propose to analyze it.
If an analysis of the health impact of Caltrain is needed, Ramboll Environ can provide an additional
cost estimate for this effort.
In accordance with BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines, Ramboll Environ will evaluate the health impact of all
sources within 1,000 feet of the Project on the maximally exposed offsite sensitive receptor identified
in the construction HRA. The BAAQMD provides tools with conservative estimates of impacts from
cedain offsite sources, including a stationary source tool,s highway screening tool,6 and roadway
screening tool.7 Ramboll Environ will use these tools and other screening methods, as discussed
below, to evaluate each of the sources within 1,000 feet of the Project. The impacts from each source,
including the construction of the Project, will be added together and compared against thresholds.
In 2015, the Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessments (OEHHA) released new guidance on
how to evaluate cancer risk. The BAAQMD screening tools were developed under the old guidance,
Thus, Ramboll Environ will use scaling factors approved by BAAQMD to convert risks from the screen
tools to be consistent with new guidance.
In 2015, the California Supreme Court held that CEQA does not require an analysis of the impact of
the surrounding community on new residents. Thus, we assume an analysis of off-site sources on new
residents of the Project is not required. However, if this analysis is required by the City of Burlingame
for approvals, we can prepare this analysis under a separate scope,
s BAAQMD.2012. San Mateo County stationary Source Screening Analysis Tool. Available at:
http ://www. baaq md.gov/pla ns-a nd-climate/ca liforn ia-environmenta l-q ua lity-act-ceqa/ceqa -tools
5 BAAQMD. 2011. San Mateo County Highway Screening Analysis Tool. Available at:
http ://www. baaq md.gov/pla ns-a nd-climate/ca liforn ia -environmenta l-q ua lity-act-ceqa/ceqa -tools
7 BAAQMD. 2015. Roadway Screening Analysis Calculator. Available at:
http://www. baaqmd.govlpla ns-a nd -climate/ca liforn ia -environmenta l-q ua lity-act-ceqa/ceqa -tools
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Task 3a. Roadway Air Toxics Analysis
The Project is within 1,000 feet of El Camino Real, which is a major roadway, Vehicles on the roadway
emit TACs from the combustion of fuel and thus must be evaluated in an offsite risk evaluation.
Ramboll Environ proposes to use the BAAQMD screening tools to estimate the health impact from all
roadways with over 10,000 vehicles per day within 1,000 feet of the Project. The health impact will be
evaluated at the maximally exposed offsite sensitive receptor identified in the construction HRA.
Ramboll Environ will work with the City of Burlingame to obtain traffic volumes for nearby roadways.
As discussed above, the cancer risk found in the tool will be scaled to account for the new OEHHA
guidance.
Task 3b. Stationary Source Air Toxics Analysis
Permitted stationary sources can emit TACs through their operations. Ramboll Environ will use
BAAQMD's tool with risks from permitted stationary sources to evaluate impact of other sources within
1,000 feet of the Project. Where appropriate, Ramboll Environ will use the distance multiplier to take
into account the dispersion with distance from the source and will use refined values from BAAQMD
where available. As discussed above, the cancer risk found in the tool will be scaled to account for the
new OEHHA guidance.
Task 3 is estimated to cost $3,000,
Task 4. Documentation
Ramboll Environ will communicate the preliminary results of the analysis to ICF and the Project
Sponsor via conference call prior to drafting final documentation. At your direction, we will prepare
documentation of our analysis. This documentation can take two forms:
1. Annotated tables and figures summarizing the results of the analysis and the methodologies used
2. A technical memorandum with annotated tables and figures summarizing the results of the
analysis and the methodologies used. Supporting documentation for the calculations and
assumptions will be discussed in the report.
The form of documentation is dependent on cost and amount of documentation needed. Both forms
will be prepared as a stand-alone documents; therefore, all aspects of the analyses will be presented.
References will be made to the original source documents from which environmental data and
information are derived; the data that forms the basis of the calculations will be presented. All key
assumptions and descriptions of methodologies will be presented. The figures and tables will be in PDF
format. For cost estimation purposes, we assume one iteration of client review and that comments will
be editorial in nature. Annotated tables and figures (Option 1) is estimated to cost $5,000 and the
technical memorandum (Option 2) is estimated to cost an additional $5,000.
COST ESTIMATE
The following table describes the cost estimates and scope for each task.
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Table 1 nd EstiListTaskCost
Estimated Cost
Project Construction Emissions
Description
$8,000
- Kick-off call
- Preparation of Data Request
- One CalEEMod@ Run (or set of equivalent calculations)
- One conference call
2 HRA Methodology and Risk Results
$ 15,000
- Sensitive receptor search
- AERMOD modeling, with BAAQMD-processed meteorological data
- Health risk calculations using new OEHHA Guidance
- One conference call
Cumulative Analysis3
$3,000
- Roadway Air Toxics Analysis
- Stationary Source Air Toxics Analysis
4 Documentation
$5,000 - $10,000
- One conference call to discuss draft results
- Preparation of annotated tables and figures
- Preparation of technical memorandum (optional - $5,000)
$31,OOO - $36,000Total
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The cost estimate for the proposed work is approximately $31,000 and $36,000 if the technical
memorandum is desired. Ramboll Environ will conduct this work on a time-and-material basis in
accordance with our General Terms and Conditions shown in Attachment A and rates shown in
Attachment B. This represents our best estimate of the expected cost to complete the evaluation, and
is based on the assumptions described above. Ramboll Environ will not exceed the cost estimate listed
here without prior authorization from you. We will work with all parties to deliver the work products on
a mutually agreed upon schedule.
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CLOSING
Thank you for the opportunity to assist you with this matter. We look forward to working with you to
complete this assignment. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us at
your convenience.
Yours sincerely,
llShari Beth Libicki/l l/Sarah Manzano//
Shari Libicki, PhD Sarah ManzanoPrincipal Senior Consultant
D +1 415 796 1933 D +1 415 426 50Lt
slibicki@ ramboll. com smanza no@ ra mboll.com
Attachments
A: General Terms and Conditions
B: Rates
Authorization to Proceed with Scope of Work for up to $36rOOO for the Air Quality Analysis
for Village at Burlingame:
Accepted and Agreed to:
Name:
Signature:
Title
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Ramboll Environ hereby grants to Client a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to copy, modify
and otherwise utilize the product in connection with the Client project for which the Services were
provided. Ramboll Environ retains all intellectual property rights.
4/4
REVISION - May 2015
Attachment C
ATTACHMENT A
RATES
Ramboll Environ
Attachment C
ffi ENVIRON
Ramboll Environ US Corporation
2017 Rate Structure
Ramboll Environ will bit! monthly for the actualtime and expenses incurred on the client's
behalf in performance of the contracted effort. Labor will be billed at the fixed hourly rates
indicated below. Materials and supplies, travel, and any other direct costs will be bilted at
actual cost plus a handling charge (G&A) of 15%. Any subcontracted effort will be billed
at actual cost plus a handling charge of 15%. Ramboll Environ does not directly charge
for in house copies or normal phone company charges.
Rates
Principal $320
Principal Consultant $320
Sr. Managing Consultant $27s
Managing Consultant $245
Senior Consultant 2 $220
Senior Consultant 1 $1 85
Consultant 3 $1 75
Consultant 2 $160
Consultant 1 $1 15
Drafting $1 10
Support $85
This document is PROPRIETARY to Ramboll Environ. lt is being made available for the
recipient's proposal evaluation and/or contract administration purposes only. No right is
granted to the recipient to use, disclose, or reproduce any information presented herein
without Ramboll Environ's express written permission.
Labor Category
Proposalto Prepare CEQA Documentation for the Village at
Burlingame Project
ATTACHMENT D - BUDGET
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Use or drsc/os ure of data contained on fhis sheet ls subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal.
Attachment D, Cost Estimate for the Village at Burlingame Project Class 32 Exemption
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Prepare CEQA Documentation for the Village at
Prqect
ATTACHMENT E. SCHEDULE
tl;Tter
Use or drcc/os ure of data contained on lhis sheet ls subT'ect to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal.
Subconsultants Revise Tech Studies (as needed)
ICF Reviews Tech Studies
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City/Applicant Reviews Draft 2 Exemption
ICF Prepares Project
Prepare Tech StudiesHexagon, Edward L
ICF Prepares Draft'l Class 32
Reviews Draft 1 Exemption II
Kickoff
ICF Prepares Screencheck Exemption
Prepare Draft Class 32 Exemption
City/Applicant Reviews Screencheck Exemption
ICF Prepares Final Exemption
Technical Studies
ICF/Subs Prepare Drafi 2 Exemption
Attachment E - Schedule
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5
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Exhibit B
INSURANCE REOUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries
to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the
work hereunder and the results of that work by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or
subcontractors.
Minimum Scope of Insurance Coverage shull be at least os broad as:
l. Commercial General Liabitity (CGL): Insurance Services Office (lSO) Form CG 00 0l 12 04
covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products-completed operations, personal &
advertising injury, with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit
applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the
general aggregate limit shall be $2,000,000.
2. Automobile Liability: ISO Form Number CA 00 0l covering any auto (Code 1), or if
Contractor has no owned autos, hired, (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less
than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of Califomia, with Statutory Limits,
and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily
injury or disease.
4. Professionat Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriate to the Contractor's
profession, with limit no less than $11000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000'000 aggregate.
If the contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be
entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the contractor.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as insureds on the auto
policy with respect to liability arising out of automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by or on
behalf of the contractor and on the general liability policy with respect to liability arising out of work or
operations performed by oron behalf of the Contractor includingmaterials, parts or equipment furnished
in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an
endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10,11 85 or both CG 20
10 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).
Primory Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance
as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance
maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, orvolunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's
insurance and shall not contribute with it.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except after
thirty (30) days' prior written notice (10 days for non-payment) has been given to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor
may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor
agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to effect this waiver of subrogation, but this
provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement
from the insurer.
De ductibles and Self-Insured Retentions
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may
require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower deductible or retention or provide proof of
ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the
retention.
Acceptability of Insarers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless
otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note - should be applicable only to professional liability, see below)
If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
l. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the
beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided/or ot least five (5)
years afier completion of the contract of work.
3. lf coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form
with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase
"extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5/ years after completion of work.
VeriJic otio n of Coverag e
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the
applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements
are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the
required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor's obligation to provide
them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies,
including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk,
prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
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Undcr Who Is An Insur€4 thc foloning provislon ts addcd.
Pareone c organlzadonc ehom tn tho Schcdrlo ro hcdri but-&cyarc lnmrtdr only if you aroobllgodpurnrant b a cotrmct or agrcc,oot n pmvtb oem vrtn lutl inr,rancc ar 6 atrordcd bythirpolby.
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' lf ad thca odl, b tho osbnt rbo pcrron o oryanrzdon ,r dcccrlbcdtn tho sc.hodub;o b tho crtcut nrcb colltrst oI agrGcoErt Igqullls thc pcrron or orgaDtz0doD b bc affor&dstrfirsas anhorrt
' fm acdvltlcc that did mt occur. in wholc or tn pa+ uororc tto crccutlon of thc con6act oregroocogaad
' wlth rcspcctb da&go& los& cost or elecosc fur injury or .{arragc to which thtr tnruranccapp[cc.
No pcmn or rgulzadon is an hautd udcr thts pmvidon:
' thatis qgrcryccificallytdcndficdundaanyothcrprovidonofthcwho IsAr hsundscctton (rogudl€ss of any tt'rrttadoo aBeUcOrc UqiOl
' wlth rcqpcct b slly usuqtton .of liabtlity (of amtbcr percou or organizadon) by thcm tn acoffiact or Egr!€@on[ Tlds lidtatba dooc not agply o tno uout! tr damogcs. loss, cos ororpcn-ce for lniury o dansgo, to whish lhle lnnriinic appttcc thafthc pcrson u organizadonwould havc in thc abscnce of mch contractq $rccmont
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shoxm fu lhe Schedule with pdoary tnsurarce suc.h u is arooeo ty &G potcy, thc-n in such casc
tbis lngurancc ts prifiary aad we will oot s€ek conribution trom ihsuranci ava[ablc o such person
or organlzation
Uoder Conditione, the following provisloo is addcd to the condidon titlod0&cr lqsuraDcc,
Authorlzccl Reprcacnt ttve
Addillonal lmund - Scflp/duhd runonatoryanization
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Persons or orgauizations that you are obligate( pursuant to a conEact or agrr€mcnt, to provide with
such insurance as is affodedby this policy.
The City of Burlingame, its officers, officials, employecs and volunteers
All othcr tcrms and condidous rcmaiD unchanged.
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(2) Immdldely smd us coptes of anv re-quest, demand, order, nodce, sumrironsor.legat paper recdved concerning theclahr or ,suit',.
(3) Coo.perate with rt-s ln the ttvestlga{on orsettlement of the claim or -Gf*""
agalnst the ,bult..
(4) Authorlze us to obtaln medlcal recordsor other pertlnent lnformaflon.
(0 SuUnlt lo exadnatlon, at our o(p€nse,
by physlclans of our cholce, as oilen as
we reasonably requlre.
c. If there ls ,loss, to a covered .auto. or ltsequipment ).ou must abo do the followhga
(1) Promptty notts the police lf the covered,auro" or any of lls equipment is stolem.
(2) Take an reasonable steps to protect thecovered .auro" from itrrthei damace.Also keep a record of vour eroendlo,
conslderaflon ln the iedem;nt of the
clalnr.
(3) Pernrn us to lnspect the covered ,,auto',
and records pro!,lng the ,loss', beforc |tsrepaf or disposltlon.
(4) Agree to exarnlnallons under oath al ourrequest and glve us a signed stalement
oI your answers.
3. r egal Acdon Agdnst Us
Ig filfff#:fsf"1ff1ff1"' asarnst us un-
a There has been full compllance wlth all the
terms of thls Coverage Frirq and
b. Under Llabltty Coverace, we acree in wrir_lng that the 'insured,' Ias an dblsatlon ropay or unfll the anount of that obXsaflon
has 0nany been determined bv ludsn&rt at_
ter dal. No one has the rlght utider-thls Dol_tcy lo bring us lnro an aidon to dererddne
the'Insured's,, llablllty.
4, lss PryrE[ -phdcal Ihrage C(nEmges
At our opflon we mry:
a, Pay lor, repalr or replace damaged or stolenpropeftyi
b. Relurn the solen property, at our expense.
We wiu pay for any damage that resuls tothe "auto" from the i.hell; or-
c. Take all or any pa of the damaged or sto_ren property al an agreed or -appratsed
Yatue.
I{ ye pry for the ,Ioss,, our paymenr ylll ln_
ll.r!.",t".,?qqrbple sales tax fbirh; a-#;s&or stoten property.
5. Truls- ftr Of Rghs OfRecovery Agahst OtlEsTo Lb
If any person or organizallon to or for whomwe make payment undes thh Coverage Form
ll"" rtg.hl. to recover- damages from inorher,tnose gnB ale fansfened to us. That Dersonor organlzatlon must do evsythlns ne.i=";to secure our rights and musiao n-ottrtnp anJ'itccldent' or 'loss. to lrnpalr them. "
B C,cremt Cordt{ors
l. &nlcuptcy
Bankruptcy_ o1 lnsolvency of the ,lnsured,, orlne Insured's,' eshte wlll-not relleve us of anvobllgatlons under thls Coverage Forirr"
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2. Conceatrtrt, I[srepesenffion G Fraud
Thls
-
Coverage Form ls vold ln any case ofrraud by you at any tlrlE as lt relares to thiscoverage Form. lt ls also voH lf vou or anvoth€r 'lnsured',, at any tLne, lnten{bnalv cori_c@l or ndsrepresent a materlal fafi concdnjng:
a, Thls Coverage Form;
b, The covered "auto.:
c. Your lnterest ln the covered "auto,,; or
d. A clalm under thls Coveage Form.
3. Uberalzaflon
If we revise thls Coverage Form to provide
more coyerage . wlthout additlonal pianlum
cnarge, your polley wlll ar[omadcallv' Drovlde
the addttlonal coverage .s of rhe day tire rart.
ston ls eftbctfue ln your state,
{. No Berrcfr To Ballee - pt{^fcal DamgeCoerages
We wlll not recognlze any asslgnment or sranlany coverage. for-the beireflt oI any persjn ororgantzdion holdhg, storlng or iransDorflns
p.rgp€rty- {o.r a fee regardlesiof any other prolvislon of thls Coverage Form
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5. Other Insurance
a. For any covered "auto" you own, thls Cov-
erage Form provldes prtmary lnsurance. For
any covered "auto" you doh't nwn, fhe ln-
suranoe provlded by thls Coverage Form ls
excess over any othen collectible lnsurance.
However, whlle a covered "arto" whlch ls a
"tralletr" ls connected to another vehlcle, the
tiabllity Cgveragg this Covenage Form pro-
vldes for the "trailen" is:
(1) Excess whlle lt b connected to a motor
vehlcle you do not own.
(2) Prtmary whlle lt ts connected to a cov-
ered "zuto" you own.
b. For Hlred Auto Physlcal Damage Coverage,
any covered 'huton you lease,-hlre, rent or
borrow ls deemed to be a covered "auto"
you own. Howeven, aly "auto" that ls
leased, hlred, rentd or -bonowed wlth a
drfuen Ls not a covered "auto".
c. Regardless of the provisions of Paragraph
a. above, thls Covoage Forms Llablllty
Coverage ls prlmary for any llablllty as-
sumed under an "lnsured contiact".
d. lMren thls Covenage Form and any other
Coverrye Forrn or policy covers on thesale basls, dther orcess or prlmary, we
wlll pay only our share. Our share ls the
proportbn thd the Llrntt of Insurance of our
Covenqge Form bears to the total of the [m-
its of all the Covenage Forms and pollcles
covalng on the same basls.
6. PrerftmAudil
a Ttre estlmated prernlum for thls Cover4ge
Form ls based on the exposures you told
qs you would have rvhen thls polcy began.
We wlll compute the flnal premium -due
rvhen we determlne your actual exposures.
The estftnated total pienrium wlll becredtted
agalnst the flnal prendum due and the llrst
Named Insured wlll be billed for the bal
ance, lf any. The due date for the flnal pr+
rnlum or retrospectlve prenrlum ls the date
shown as the due date on the bill. If the es-
tlmated total prerdum exceeds the flnal
prernium duq the fust Naled Insured wtll
get a refund.
b. If thls pollry ls lssued for more than one
yea, the premlum for this Coverage Form
will be computed annually based-on our
rates or premiums in effect at the beglnnlng
of emh year of the policy.
7. Potcy Pedod, Cor,erage Terrftry
Under ttrls Coverage Form, we cover "acci-
dents" and "losses" occurdng:
a. Durlng the pollcy period shown in the Dec-
Iarations; and
b. Wthln the covenage terrltory.
The coverage terrltory ls:
a. The United States of America;
b. The terrltories and possessions of the
Unlted States of Amerlca
c. Puerto Rico;
d. Canada; and
e. Anywhere in the world if:
(1) A covered "auto" of the private passen-
ger type is leased, hired, rented or bor-
rowed wlthout a drlyer for a period of 30
days or less; and
(2) the 'tnsured's" responslbiltty to pay
damqges ls determlned ln a "sult" on the
merits, in the United States of America.
the terrltorles and possesslons of the
Unlted States of America, Puerto Rlco,
or Canada or in a settlement we agree
to.
We also cover 'loss" to, or "acctdents' lnvoh-
lng, a covered "auto" whlle belng transported
between any of these places.
8. Two or l\,Iore Corrcrage Fanrs or Pofldes
Issued $ Us
If thls Coverage Form and any otha Coverage
Form or pollcy lssued to you by us or any
company alllltated with us apply to the same
"accldent", the qgregate madmum Limit of In-
surEmce under all the Coverage Forms or poli-
cies shall not exceed the highest applicable
Llmlt of Insurance under any one Coverage
Form or poltcy. ltris condltlon doe.s not apply
to any Covenage Form or policy issued by us
or an alllllated company speclftcally to appiy as
s(cess lnsurance over this Coverage Form.
SECNONV_DEflNUIONS
A. 'AccHent" lncludes continuous or repeated er(po-
sure to the same conditions resultlngln 'bodlly ln-
jury" or "property damage".
B. 'Auto" means:
1. A land nrotor vehicle, 'hailer" or semltrailer de-
signed for travel on public roads; or
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T'I'ORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EMPLO\ERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY
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WAIVER OF OUR RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM OTHERS ENDORSEMENT-
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AND ICF JONES & STOKES, INC. FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES RELATED TO
THE PROPOSED VILLAGE AT BURLINGAME AND PUBLIC PARKING STRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF LOTS F AND N
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is by and between ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. ("Consultant"),
engaged in providing environmental review services for review of a proposed development project
located on City of Burlingame Parking Lot F and Lot N (together referred to as “the Village at
Burlingame”), and the City of Burlingame, a public body of the State of California ("City"), amends
the Agreement between the parties dated February 15, 2018, hereinafter called the “Agreement”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City has determined that additional work is required to complete the
environmental review of the Village at Burlingame and has requested that the Consultant perform
additional services beyond the scope of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has prepared a request for additional fees to cover the cost of
the requested services as outlined in the attached Contract Amendment Request No. 1 for the
Village at Burlingame.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Consultant shall provide the additional services requested by the City as outlined
in the attached Contract Amendment Request No 1 to the Agreement for
Environmental Review Services dated February 15, 2018.
2. The additional cost shall not exceed $47,418, to be invoiced as the work occurs, for a
total compensation not to exceed $161,354.
3. Except as expressly amended in this Amendment No. 1, all other terms and
conditions contained in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Professional Services between ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. and the
City of Burlingame
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Consultant and City execute this Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement.
CITY OF BURLINGAME CONSULTANT
501 Primrose Road ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
Burlingame, CA 94010 620 Folsom Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
By: By:
Lisa Goldman Trina Prince
City Manager Contracts Administrator
Date: Date:
Attest: Federal Employer ID Number:
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer License Number:
City Clerk Expiration Date:
Approved as to form:
Kathleen Kane
City Attorney
Attachments:
Exhibit A Contract Amendment Request
Exhibit B Certificate of Liability Insurance
March 26, 2018
Kevin Gardiner
Planning Manager
501 Primrose Road,
Burlingame, CA 94010
Subject: Budget Amendment 1 for the Village at Burlingame Project
Dear Mr. Gardiner,
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. (“ICF”) submitted a Scope of Work (scope) for the Class 32 Exemption
Checklist for the Village at Burlingame Project. As outlined in the attachment, this budget
amendment is for ICF’s subconsultant, Hexagon, based on comments from the City’s
Department of Public Works, provided on March 8, 2017. The current approved budget for the
CEQA Exemption is $113,936. ICF requests $5,500 be added to our contract (including $5,000,
plus ICF’s 10% markup), for a total budget of $119,436. ICF proposes to invoice costs monthly,
on a time and materials basis.
ICF shall provide services, as outlined above, under the terms and conditions of its existing
agreement with the City dated February 15, 2018. If you agree to authorize the tasks and costs
associated with these items, please indicate your acceptance of this notice to proceed by
signing this letter and returning it to me. If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten
Chapman at 415-537-1702 or at kirsten.chapman@icfi.com.
Sincerely,
Trina L. Prince-Fisher
Contracts Administrator
Name and Title
Date
Attachment – Hexagon Added Scope of Work
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA +1.415.677.7100 icf.com
March 16, 2018
Ms. Erin Efner
ICF International
620 Folsom Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
Subject: Additional Services Request for the Village at Burlingame Residential
Development in Burlingame, CA
Dear Ms. Efner:
You may recall that the scope of services included in our original proposal did not include
analysis of the proposed adjacent parking structure to be constructed on the current City Lot N. It
was determined at the project kick-off meeting that since the parking structure is to be
constructed as part of the project, the traffic impact as a result of the parking structure must also
be analyzed. We are currently working with City of Burlingame staff to determine the percentage
of parking stalls that would serve to satisfy an existing unmet parking demand in the downtown
area versus the number of stalls that are expected to generate new trips.
While the majority of parking stalls provided by the proposed new parking structure would serve
to address an existing parking deficit/need and, therefore, would not generate new trips, some
additional traffic in the downtown area is likely to be generated by the availability of parking.
Accordingly, estimates of new trips to be added to the surrounding roadway network by the
parking structure will be determined based on the assumption that a certain percentage (to be
determined) of the parking stalls would generate new trips. Based on the City’s parking
equivalency to retail square footage (1 stall per 400 square feet) and the retail trip generation
rates contained in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 10th
Edition, the additional trips generated by the increase in parking stalls will be estimated and
assigned to the parking garage driveway(s).
Based on the City’s review of our proposed scope of work, the following additional signalized
intersections need to be analyzed in the TIA:
California Drive & Broadway
California Drive & Oak Grove Avenue
Carolan Avenue & Broadway
Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue
The cost for the additional work associated with the parking structure analysis and the analysis
of four more intersections amounts to $5,000. Approval of this agreement will bring our total
contract value for this project to $45,000. We are ready to sign your standard contract
amendment. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.
Brian Jackson
Senior Associate
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA +1.415.677.7100 icf.com
October 17, 2018
Kevin Gardiner
Planning Manager
501 Primrose Road,
Burlingame, CA 94010
Subject: Budget Amendment 2 for the Village at Burlingame Project
Dear Mr. Gardiner,
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. (“ICF”) submitted a Scope of Work (scope) for the Class 32 Exemption
Checklist for the Village at Burlingame Project, dated November 13, 2017, for $113,936. Budget
Amendment 1 added budget to the Project, resulting in a total approved budget of $119,436. As
outlined in the attachment, this budget amendment is for $41,918. ICF requests that this be added
to our contract, for a total budget of $161,354. ICF proposes to continue to invoice costs monthly,
on a time and materials basis.
ICF shall provide services, as outlined above, under the terms and conditions of its existing
agreement with the City dated February 15, 2018. If you agree to authorize the tasks and costs
associated with these items, please indicate your acceptance of this notice to proceed by signing
this letter and returning it to me. If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Chapman at
415-537-1702 or at kirsten.chapman@icfi.com.
Sincerely,
Trina L. Fisher
Contracts Administrator
____________________________________________
Name and Title
____________________________________________
Date
Attachment A – Budget
Attachment B – Ramboll Added Scope of Work
Attachment C – Ramboll Added Scope of Work
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA +1.415.677.7100 icf.com
During the process of completing the Draft 1 CEQA Exemption document, ICF and the
subconsultants performed extra tasks, which were not originally included in the scope of work.
The additional task are described.
Expanded Scope of Work. ICF’s initial research into the level of effort expected for the CEQA
documentation revealed examples that were less detailed than the document that was ultimately
prepared for the proposed project. The previous projects in Burlingame that utilized Class 32
Exemptions were significantly smaller projects with fewer complex issues. Upon learning the full
details and scale of the project, it was clear that a level of analysis beyond what had traditionally
been done would be necessary. Ultimately, with the City’s signoff, ICF followed an example from
another jurisdiction that was markedly more detailed than what has been done in the past for
smaller projects. For comparison, other previous projects that qualified for a Class 32 Exemption
in Burlingame were between approximately 15,000 sf to 45,000 sf and size while the proposed
project approximately a 130,000 sf building with 132 residential units and a five-level parking
garage.
Mitigation Measures and Project Description. In order to be eligible for a Class 32 Exemption,
new mitigation measures are not permitted. However, Standard Conditions of Approval (SCAs)
from a previously approved Specific Plan can be used to reduce the level of significance for
potential impacts. To the fullest extent possible, ICF used the SCAs from the Burlingame
Downtown Specific Plan; however, these SCAs do not cover all CEQA topics (or subtopics) and,
in some cases, did not fully reduce the impacts. As a result, ICF worked extensively with the
subconsultants and the internal team to determine ways to avoid the need for mitigation measures
where SCAs did not fully reduce impacts. In most cases, this meant identifying possible changes
to the Project Description and coordination with the City to implement these changes.
In addition, ICF updated the Project Description to reflect a number of changes. ICF submitted
the first draft of the Project Description to the City/applicant in February 2018. The Project
Description has since been edited to include additional data needs responses, construction
assumptions from Ramboll, changes to site plans, remediation, and other assumptions to avoid
mitigation measures.
Historic Buildings. The Project site is currently vacant and contains no existing buildings;
however, four buildings adjacent to the Project site are greater than 50 years old and, therefore,
are age eligible for consideration as historical resources under CEQA. It was determined that the
mere presence of a new adjacent building would not affect these buildings. However, due to the
adjacent construction activities, ICF architectural historians utilized the technical analysis
provided in the vibration discussion (see below) in order to determine whether the Project has the
potential to cause damage to, and lead to a significant impact on, the four adjacent age-eligible
buildings. This level of analysis was not assumed in our initial scope of work.
Noise and Vibration. ICF’s original scope and budget assumed that the report by Edward L.
Pack would be easily incorporated into the document with minimal work by ICF. The report that
was received from Edward L. Pack did not meet all of the requirements of a CEQA noise analysis
and was not consistent with the level of detail required. Therefore, in order to complete the
document, ICF had to perform the following tasks:
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA +1.415.677.7100 icf.com
Vibration
ICF conducted vibration modeling for the analysis. ICF also worked with the analysis
prepared by Edward L. Pack and transcribed the applicable analysis into the document.
After review of potential vibration impacts, ICF questioned if a 25-foot buffer for vibration-
generating equipment and construction activities (such as drilling) could be written into the
Project Description. Since the applicant was not able to commit to a 25-foot buffer, ICF
needed to revisit vibration impacts. ICF attended additional calls, provided coordination,
and remodeled and reworked the vibration section so that mitigation measures would not
be required.
Noise
As mentioned above, the original scope and budget did not include reviewing and editing
the Edward L Pack noise report and providing extensive feedback. The original report
concluded significant impacts, which were not warranted; ICF reviewed, checked the
modeling where possible, and provided comments and feedback to reduce these
impacts. After submitting the peer review to Edward L Pack, the subconsultant stated that
they would not be making any changes to the report.
ICF used the Edward L Pack report, where feasible, to draft the Noise analysis for the
Exemption section. However, the majority of the report was not useable due to the
continued inclusion of mitigation measures and significance conclusions. ICF wrote the
setting to demonstrate which regulations would apply, conducted noise modeling, and
provided a new technical analysis for the following:
o Rooftop HVAC: Located the source noise levels for the type of HVAC equipment
proposed and then conducted HVAC noise modeling.
o Emergency Generator: Located the source noise levels for the type of generator
proposed and then conducted generator noise modeling.
o Parking Structure Noise: Located an appropriate source noise levels for the type of
noise and then conducted parking structure noise modeling.
o Traffic Noise Modeling: Hexagon provided ICF with turning movement data. ICF
converted this data into useable ADT numbers. After converting received values into
usable volumes, ICF conducted the ratio analysis and the single-segment traffic noise
analysis.
o Construction Noise: Conducted an original construction noise evaluation.
Subconsultants (Project Management). Budget amendments for Ramboll are included as
Attachments A and B. In addition, as discussed above, ICF faced several challenges managing
the subconsultant Edward J. Pack. ICF incurred additional costs managing these subconsultants,
coordinating data needs for their analysis, and working with budgets. This coordination required
more management than the level of effort our budget originally assumed.
Attachment A. Budget Amendment 2 for the Village at Burlingame Project Class 32 ExemptionConsulting StaffEfner EriChapman Kir Rusch JonRoberts Dia Sukola KatBuehler Dav Scott EliMathias JohRambollProject DirectorProject Manager Historic Hazards Hydrology Sr Noise NoiseDocument ProductionAir Quality TaskProj DirSr Consult IISr Consult ISr Consult IAssoc Consult II Proj DirAssoc Consult IIIAsst Consult Subtotal Subtotal Labor TotalDirect Expenses Total PriceTask 3. Admin Draft 1 Class 32 Exemption$0 $13,700 $13,700 $13,700 Expanded Scope of Work/Mitigation/Project Description 10 16 4 2 2$5,834 $0 $5,834 Historic Buildings2 10 1 $1,506 $0 $1,506 Noise/Vibration 6 8 6 90 1 $14,784 $0 $14,784Task 5. Project Management/Meetings 8 18$4,724 $0 $4,724Total hours 24 44 10 4 2 6 90 4ICF E&P 2018 Billing Rates$235 $158 $108 $130 $108 $320 $112 $110Subtotals $5,640 $6,952 $1,080 $520 $216 $1,920 $10,080 $440 $26,848 $13,700 $13,700 $40,548Direct ExpensesMark up on all non-labor costs and subcontractors: 10%$1,370Direct expense subtotal$1,370Total price$41,918SubcontractorEmployee NameProject RoleLabor ClassificationDate printed 10/15/2018 4:27 PM Approved by Finance { sh } Burlingame_Amendment2_Cost_101518
Attachment B
Attachment B
AttachmentC
AttachmentC
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 9a
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Margaret Glomstad, Parks and Recreation Director – (650) 558-7307
Kevin Gardiner, Community Development Director – (650) 558-7253
Subject: Approval of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the New
Community Center
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a Public Hearing and approve the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the new community center.
BACKGROUND
Since 2012, City staff, in collaboration with Group 4 Architecture, the Citizens’ Advisory Committee
(CAC), and community members, has been working on developing plans for a new community
center in Washington Park. The work includes development of a Master Plan for the active areas
of the park and identifies the site locations of the park amenities (Community Center Master Plan)
and conceptual designs of the proposed building within the Master Plan. The City Council approved
the Community Center Master Plan on July 7, 2014.
Since that time, the City Council has held study sessions, and the City has gathered input through
an Advisory Committee, at Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission meetings,
as well as at community meetings and public events. Information about the process and public
outreach plan can be found at
https://www.burlingame.org/parksandrec/facilities/projects/community_center_conceptual_plan.ph
p
At the July 2, 2018 Council meeting, the City Council chose to move forward with the pavilions style
building, a 35,700 square foot community center with parking under and adjacent to the new center.
The project also includes a new relocated playground, picnic area, and basketball court, and an
indoor and outdoor stage. The tennis courts, Lions Club building, ballfields, and Parking Lot X will
remain unchanged.
At the September 17, 2018 City Council study session, staff and Group 4 presented a Schematic
Design progress update and received input and direction on the project scope and budget, including
add alternates, selection of the underground parking option, approval of the early site package, and
approval of the exterior material palette. At the September 20, 2018 Parks & Recreation
Commission meeting and the September 24, 2018 Planning Commission meeting, City staff and
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Group 4 presented a schematic design progress update, including relaying the input that the
Council provided at its study session.
At the November 5, 2018 City Council meeting, staff and Group 4 provided a progress update and
received additional input and direction on the project scope and budget.
At the November 19, 2018 City Council meeting, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
was presented under the Staff Report section of the agenda. Representatives from Group 4 and
LSA Associates, Inc. (environmental consultants for the environmental review) were able to answer
initial questions from Councilmembers, but the Council was asked to defer final approval so that a
formal Public Hearing could be held on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
DISCUSSION
Environmental Review
Environmental Review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). An Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared by LSA Associates, Inc. on
behalf of the City to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project,
consistent with CEQA. The draft IS/MND has determined that there would be no environmental
impacts identified that could not be mitigated to less than significant levels.
Since the community center is a municipal facility rather than a development project, City staff is
requesting that the City Council take action to adopt the IS/MND and the Mitigated Monitoring
Report Program (MMRP).
As mandated by State Law, the minimum public review comment period for this document is 20
days. During this public review period for the IS/MND (September 13, 2018 to October 3, 2018),
no public comments were received.
On the basis of the Initial Study and the whole record, it has been determined that the proposed
action, with the incorporation of the mitigation measures described below, will not have a significant
impact on the environment. Areas identified with potential environmental impacts that could be
mitigated to less than significant levels were in the areas of air quality, biological resources, cultural
resources, hydrology and water quality, and noise. Mitigation measures for these areas are
included in the attached Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan. The Initial Study / Mitigated
Negative Declaration (ND-601P) is attached for reference.
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
A Draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been formulated based upon
the findings of the IS/MND. The MMRP lists mitigation measures recommended in the IS/MND
prepared for the proposed project and identifies mitigation monitoring requirements. State law
requires the Lead Agency to adopt an MMRP when mitigation measures are required to avoid
significant impacts. The MMRP is intended to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures
identified in the IS/MND during implementation of the project. The MMRP is attached for reference.
The MMRP is organized in a matrix format. Columns identify the potential impacts and
corresponding mitigation measures, the party responsible for implementing each mitigation
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measure, the agency and/or department responsible for oversight or ensuring that each mitigation
measure is implemented, and the schedule when monitoring will occur.
Memorandum to Evaluate the Potential Effects Related to Minor Modifications to the Project
The November 5, 2018 City Council staff report included a memorandum that was prepared by
LSA to evaluate the potential effects of swapping the locations of the proposed basketball court
and playground in the project (refer to Figure 2-6 in the IS/MND). Aside from these different
locations, all other aspects of the proposed project would remain the same. (LSA October 25, 2018
memorandum attached for reference).
As stated in the memorandum, it is LSA’s professional opinion that swapping the locations of the
basketball court and playground would not result in any new or more significant impacts compared
with those already analyzed in the IS/MND. Mitigation Measure BIO-1, which requires a pre-
construction nesting bird survey to be completed prior to vegetation removal if it occurs between
February 1 and October 31, would still be required. Additionally, while the total number of protected
trees removed from the project site may be different than what was identified and analyzed in the
IS/MND, the City would still be required to provide replacement plantings as part of the proposed
project. All other mitigation measures included in the IS/MND would still be required.
FISCAL IMPACT
In November 2017, the voters of Burlingame approved Measure I, a ¼ cent sales tax measure that
will generate an estimated $1.75 million to $2 million annually. At the January 27, 2018 goal-setting
session, the City Council discussed the City Manager’s recommended expenditure plan for the
Measure I funds, which included an annual pledge of $1 million toward debt service on the issuance
of lease revenue bonds. The City Council approved the recommendation on February 20, 2018.
An additional $1 million annual General Fund transfer was approved in the 2018-19 fiscal year
budget, also intended to fund the debt service, to allow for a lease revenue bond issuance of
approximately $30 million for the Community Center project.
Staff will return with a recommendation for funding for construction of Package 1 (the playground,
multi-court, and picnic area) as part of the mid-year budget review process.
As the total costs of the entire project are expected to exceed $50 million, the City will need to rely
on an additional combination of Measure I revenues plus ongoing General Fund revenues and/or
monies from the Capital Investment Reserve.
Exhibits:
• Resolution
• Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/MND) – Public Review Draft
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
• LSA Memorandum
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FINDING THAT
APPROVAL OF A COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AS DEFINED IN THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PURSUANT TO THE FINDINGS STATED AND MITIGATION
MEASURES OUTLINED IN MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ND-601-P
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME finds as follows:
Section 1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and
reviewed, and comments received and addressed by the City Council, pursuant to Mitigated
Negative Declaration ND-601-P the Council finds that the project set forth above will have a less
than significant impact upon the environment following application of all mitigation measures
outlined in said environmental review document, and therefore, Mitigated Negative Declaration
ND-601-P, is approved.
Section 2. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in
the official records of the County of San Mateo.
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of
December, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
_____________________________________
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
September 2018
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT
INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
BURLINGAME COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
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DECLARATION
BURLINGAME COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Submitted to:
Teresa Rom
Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning
211 Linden Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Prepared by:
LSA
157 Park Place
Pt. Richmond, California 94801
510.236.6810
Project No. GRP1802
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FIGURES AND TABLES ............................................................................................................................. ii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................................................................ iii
1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION ................................................................................... 1‐1
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 2‐1
2.1 PROJECT SITE ..................................................................................................................... 2‐1
2.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................ 2‐7
2.3 PROPOSED PROJECT .......................................................................................................... 2‐7
2.4 PROJECT APPROVALS ...................................................................................................... 2‐11
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED ........................................ 3‐1
3.1 Determination ................................................................................................................... 3‐1
4.0 CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST .................................................................. 4‐1
4.1 Aesthetics .......................................................................................................................... 4‐1
4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources .................................................................................. 4‐3
4.3 Air Quality ......................................................................................................................... 4‐5
4.4 Biological Resources ........................................................................................................ 4‐15
4.5 Cultural Resources .......................................................................................................... 4‐18
4.6 Geology and Soils ............................................................................................................ 4‐21
4.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................................. 4‐24
4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .................................................................................. 4‐29
4.9 Hydrology and Water Quality ......................................................................................... 4‐33
4.10 Land Use and Planning .................................................................................................... 4‐38
4.11 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................... 4‐40
4.12 Noise................................................................................................................................ 4‐41
4.13 Population and Housing .................................................................................................. 4‐49
4.14 Public Services ................................................................................................................. 4‐50
4.15 Recreation ....................................................................................................................... 4‐52
4.16 Transportation/Traffic ..................................................................................................... 4‐53
4.17 Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................................ 4‐71
4.18 Utilities and Service Systems ........................................................................................... 4‐73
4.19 Mandatory Findings of Significance ................................................................................ 4‐77
5.0 LIST OF PREPARERS .......................................................................................... 5‐1
6.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 6‐1
APPENDICES
A: CALEEMOD Output Sheets
B: Transportation Impact Analysis
BURLINGAME COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT
INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
SEPTEMBER 2018
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FIGURES AND TABLES
FIGURES
Figure 2‐1: Project Location and Regional Vicinity Map ..................................................................... 2‐2
Figure 2‐2: Aerial Photograph of the Project Site and Surrounding Land Uses .................................. 2‐3
Figure 2‐3: Photos of Existing Site Conditions .................................................................................... 2‐4
Figure 2‐4: Photos of Existing Site Conditions .................................................................................... 2‐5
Figure 2‐5: Photos of Existing Site Conditions .................................................................................... 2‐6
Figure 2‐6: Conceptual Site Plan ......................................................................................................... 2‐9
Figure 4‐1: Project Trip Distribution ................................................................................................. 4‐59
Figure 4‐2: Existing Traffic Volumes .................................................................................................. 4‐60
Figure 4‐3: Existing Plus Project Traffic Volumes .............................................................................. 4‐61
Figure 4‐4: Background Plus Project Traffic Volumes ....................................................................... 4‐62
Figure 4‐5: Cumulative Plus Project Traffic Volumes ........................................................................ 4‐65
TABLES
Table 2.A: Potential Permits and Approvals ..................................................................................... 2‐11
Table 4.A: Project Construction Emissions in Pounds Per Day ......................................................... 4‐10
Table 4.B: Project Operational Emissions ......................................................................................... 4‐12
Table 4.C: GHG Emissions (Metric Tons Per Year) ............................................................................ 4‐26
Table 4.D: Maximum Allowable Noise Levels from Construction Equipment .................................. 4‐42
Table 4.E: Planning Criteria – Maximum Outdoor Noise Levels (dBA) ............................................. 4‐43
Table 4.F: Typical Construction Equipment Noise Levels ................................................................. 4‐44
Table 4.G: Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Definitions Based on Delay .......................... 4‐56
Table 4.H: Project Trip Generation Estimates ................................................................................... 4‐57
Table 4.I: Existing Plus Project Level of Service Summary ................................................................ 4‐58
Table 4.J: Background Plus Project Level of Service Summary ......................................................... 4‐63
Table 4.K: Cumulative Level of Service Summary ............................................................................. 4‐64
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AB 52 California Assembly Bill 52
ACM Asbestos Containing Material
ADA American with Disabilities Act
ADWF average dry weather flow
ALUCP Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
APN Assessor’s Parcel Number
AWSC All‐Way Stop Control
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit
Basin Plan Water Quality Control Plan
BAWSCA Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
Bay San Francisco Bay
BMP Best Management Practices
BPD Burlingame Police Department
C/CAG City/County Association of Governments
Cal/OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CalEEMod California Emission Estimator Model
CALGreen California Green Building Standards Code
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CAP City of Burlingame’s Climate Action Plan
CCFD Central County Fire Department
CCR California Code of Regulations
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
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CH4 Methane
Clean Air Plan BAAQMD 2017 Clean Air Plan
CMP San Mateo County Congestion Management Program
CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level
CO Carbon monoxide
CO2 Carbon dioxide
CO2e Carbon dioxide equivalent
Construction General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction
General Permit and Land Disturbance Activity
CTP San Mateo Countywide Transportation Plan
CY cubic yards
dB decibel
dBA A‐weighted decibel
DHS California Department of Health Services
DOT Department of Transportation
DTSC California Department of Toxic Substances Control
FTE full‐time equivalent
GHG Greenhouse Gas
GWP Global Warming Potential
HCM Highway Capacity Manual
HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons
I‐280 Interstate 280
IS/MND Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Ldn Day‐night equivalent noise level
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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Leq Continuous equivalent noise level
LID Low Impact Development
Lmax Maximum instantaneous noise level
Lmin Minimum instantaneous noise level
LOS Levels of Service
LUST Leaking underground storage tank
mgd million gallons per day
MLD Most Likely Descendant
MRP Water Board Municipal Regional Permit
N2O Nitrous oxide
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
O3 Ozone
OSHA United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Pb Lead
PCEP Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project
PFCs Perfluorocarbons
PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric Company
PM10 Respirable Particulate Matter
PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter
POTW publicly owned treatment work
PRC Public Resources Code
proposed project Burlingame Community Center Master Plan Project
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
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Recology Recology San Mateo
ROG Reactive organic gases
SamTrans San Mateo County Transit District
SCP Stormwater Control Plan
SDSs Safety Data Sheets
sec seconds
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride
SFO San Francisco International Airport
SFPUC San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
SO2 Sulfur dioxide
SQG small‐quantity generator
SSSC Side‐Street Stop Control
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
TAC Toxic air contaminant
TDM Travel Demand Management
TIA Transportation Impact Analysis
UCMP University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
US 101 US Highway 101
US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
UWMP Urban Water Management Plan
VOC Volatile organic compound
Water Board San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
WWTP Burlingame Wastewater Treatment Plant
μg/m3 Micrograms per cubic meter
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1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION
1. Project Title:
Burlingame Community Center Master Plan Project
2. Lead Agency Name and Address:
City of Burlingame
Parks and Recreation Department
850 Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
3. Contact Person and Phone Number:
Margaret Glomstad, (650)558‐7307
4. Project Location:
850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010
5. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address:
City of Burlingame
Parks and Recreation Department
850 Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
6. General Plan Designation: Parks ‐ Community
7. Zoning: Unclassified
8. Description of Project: The proposed project would include three components: 1)
redevelopment of the Burlingame Community Center; 2) improvements to the playground,
outdoor basketball court, picnic area, and site; and 3) improvements to allow for more parking
area. The existing Burlingame Community Center would be demolished and the new,
approximately 35,700‐square‐foot Burlingame Community Center would be constructed in
approximately the same location with a different footprint. The existing playground adjacent to
the existing Community Center would be moved north to accommodate the proposed location
for the new Community Center and address the City’s request for the playground to be further
away from the street. A surface parking lot and a below‐ground level parking garage would be
constructed in the eastern corner of the project site.
See Section 2.0, Project Description of this Initial Study, for a full project description.
9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: The project site is located in a developed area of the City of
Burlingame and is surrounded primarily by residential and public uses.
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10. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required (i.e., permits, financial approval, or
participation agreements): Pacific Gas & Electric
11. Have California Native American tribes traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project
area requested consultation pursuant to Public Resource Code section 21080.3.1? If so, has
consultation begun? California Native American tribes traditionally and culturally affiliated with
the project site and area have been notified of the proposed project. No tribes have requested
consultation.
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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The following describes the Burlingame Community Center Master Plan Project1 (proposed project)
that is the subject of this Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) prepared per the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project is the redevelopment of the
existing Burlingame Community Center to create the new Burlingame Community Center on
Burlingame Avenue in Burlingame, San Mateo County.
2.1 PROJECT SITE
The following section describes the project location, existing conditions, surrounding land uses, and
the regulatory setting.
2.1.1 Project Location
The project site is located in the southeastern portion of Washington Park in the City of Burlingame
(City), within San Mateo County. The approximately 2.41‐acre project site (a portion of Assessor’s
Parcel Number [APN] 029‐141‐030) is located at 850 Burlingame Avenue and is bound by
Washington Park and the former Gunst Estate grounds to the north, residential uses to the east and
Burlingame Avenue to the south, and the Burlingame Lions Club and Washington Park to the west.
The project’s location and regional vicinity is shown in Figure 2‐1:, and an aerial of the project site
and surrounding land uses are shown in Figure 2‐2.
2.1.2 Existing Conditions
The project site is currently developed with the existing Burlingame Community Center; which
includes the offices of the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department, an auditorium, social hall, art
room, ceramics room, conference room, and various other community‐oriented uses; and the
Washington Park Playground, which includes a playground and picnic areas. The existing Burlingame
Community Center is approximately 25,000 square feet in total. While originally constructed in the
late 1940s, the existing building has been renovated many times over the years to address the needs
of the community and the City has determined that the building has no historic merit or significance.
Additionally a building survey has determined that the building would need seismic improvements to
meet the current California Building Code.2 Existing conditions are depicted in Photos 1 through 6 in
Figure 2‐3, Figure 2‐4, and Figure 2‐5. The project site is generally level and contains 158 trees.
1 Burlingame, City of, 2014. Burlingame Community Center Master Plan. July 7.
2 Cecil H. Wells, Jr & Associates. 2009. Partial Seismic Evaluation for City of Burlingame Recreation Center.
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Photo 1: View of the front of the Burlingame Community Center
Photo 2: View of the rear of the Burlingame Community Center
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Photo 4: View looking south towards the project site
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2.1.3 Surrounding Land Uses
As shown in Figure 2‐2, a variety of land uses are located within the vicinity of the project site. A
portion of Washington Park and the lands of the former Gunst Estate are immediately north of the
project site. Further north of the project site are single‐family residential units and US Highway 101
(US 101). The project site is bounded to the east by single‐family residential uses, which also make
up the land uses further east. Burlingame Avenue bounds the project site to the south, with single‐
and multi‐family residential uses, as well as institutional uses, including Washington Elementary
School. The Burlingame Lions Club and Washington Park bound the project site to the west. Further
west is Burlingame High School, the Burlingame Aquatic Club, and the Burlingame Caltrain Station
and tracks.
2.1.4 Parking, Circulation, and Access
A surface parking lot on the eastern border of the project site provides approximately 22 parking
spaces for staff members at the Burlingame Community Center. Another surface parking lot along
Burlingame Avenue provides two parking spaces compliant with the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) as well as a drop‐off and pickup loop. Automobiles access both of these parking lots via three
driveways along Burlingame Avenue, one of which provides ingress and egress to the staff parking
lot, one of which provides only ingress to the drop‐off and pickup loop, and the last of which only
provides egress from the loop. Regional access to the project site is provided by the Broadway on‐
and off‐ramp of US 101. Local access to the project site is provided by Rollins Road to the north,
Bloomfield Road to the south, and Carolan Avenue/East Lane to the west. The Burlingame Caltrain
station is located approximately 0.2 miles west of the project site. Pedestrian access to and
throughout the project site is provided by sidewalks and concrete pathways.
2.1.5 Regulatory Setting
The project site is designated as Parks – Community on the City’s General Plan Land Use Map3 and is
within the Unclassified zoning district on the City’s Zoning Map.4
2.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
On March 19, 2018, the Burlingame City Council approved the current scope of the proposed
project. The proposed project would implement the portion of the Master Plan east of the Lion’s
Club Hall through redevelopment of the existing Burlingame Community Center and associated site
work as well as additional parking to meet the needs of the community and to have the flexibility to
meet the ever‐changing needs of future patrons.
2.3 PROPOSED PROJECT
The proposed project would include three components: 1) redevelopment of the Burlingame
Community Center; 2) improvements to the playground, outdoor basketball court, picnic area, and
site; and 3) improvements to and additional parking. Each of these components is described below.
3 Burlingame, City of, 2000. City of Burlingame General Plan Land Use Map. April.
4 Burlingame, City of, 2016. Burlingame General Plan: Zoning – Southeast Areas. Available online:
www.burlingame.org/document_center/Zoning/ZoningMap‐Burlingame‐SE.pdf (accessed June 8, 2018).
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2.3.1 Community Center Redevelopment
The existing Burlingame Community Center would be demolished and the new Burlingame
Community Center would be constructed in approximately the same location with a different
footprint, as shown in Figure 2‐6. The new Community Center building would be two stories in
height and approximately 35,700 square feet in size. The first floor of the new Community Center
building would include space for a community hall with a raised platform and associated storage
space, a kitchen, a large lobby, lounge, meeting room, staff offices, a maker room, kids and teen
spaces, and a creative arts and ceramics space. Additionally, the first floor would include restrooms
for the Community Center and the adjacent park and various storage spaces. The second floor of the
new Community Center would include a large meeting room, active lounge, fine arts space, musical
arts space, an enrichment classroom, and a dance and fitness studio as well as two outdoor decks
and storage spaces.
The new Community Center would allow the City to provide approximately 420 hours of program‐
ming on a weekly basis in the fall, winter, and spring, and 600 hours of weekly programming in the
summer.
2.3.2 Playground, Basketball Court, Picnic Area, and Site Improvements
The existing playground adjacent to the existing Community Center would be moved north to
accommodate the proposed location for the new Community Center and address the City’s request
for the playground to be further away from the street. Additional site improvements would include
a relocated basketball court in the western corner of the project site, relocated picnic tables and a
sculpture planter in the center of the project site, outdoor seating around the new Community
Center, and event lawn seating in the northern corner of the project site. The existing entrance
pillars in the southern corner of the project site along Burlingame Avenue would be retained.
2.3.3 Parking Improvements
A surface parking lot and a below‐ground level parking garage would be constructed in the eastern
corner of the project site. The surface parking lot would include a drop‐off area adjacent to the new
Community Center building. In total, 84 parking spaces would be provided, with approximately 40
parking spaces in the below‐ground level and 44 spaces in the surface parking lot. The parking lot
would also include a vegetated sound wall along its northeastern border.
2.3.4 Construction Schedule
Construction of the proposed project would take 24 months. Construction staging areas would be
determined by the construction manager, but would be contained on the project site. Approximately
41 trees are expected to be removed from the project site, and 36 trees would be replanted.
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2.4 PROJECT APPROVALS
A number of permits and approvals would be required for the proposed project. While the City is
the Lead Agency for the project, other agencies also have discretionary authority related to the
project and approvals. A list of these agencies and potential permits and approvals that may be
required is provided in Table 2.A.
Table 2.A: Potential Permits and Approvals
Lead Agency Potential Permits/Approvals
City of Burlingame Project approval
IS/MND adoption
Provision of grading, demolition, construction, tree removal, parking, traffic,
erosion, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan permits and approvals
Approval of water lines, water hookups, wastewater lines, wastewater hookups
Other Agencies
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Connection/Reconnection of utilities
Source: LSA (2018).
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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at
least one impact that is a “Potentially Significant Impact” as indicated by the checklist in Chapter 4.0.
Aesthetics Agriculture and Forestry Resources Air Quality
Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology/Soils
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards & Hazardous Materials Hydrology/Water Quality
Land Use/Planning Mineral Resources Noise
Population/Housing Public Services Recreation
Transportation/Traffic Tribal Cultural Resources Utilities/Service Systems
Mandatory Findings of Significance
3.1 DETERMINATION
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE
DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not
be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the
project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a “Potentially Significant Impact” or “Potentially Significant
Unless Mitigated” impact on the environment, but at least one effect (1) has been adequately analyzed in
an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and (2) has been addressed by mitigation
measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all
potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or
mitigated pursuant to that earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION,
including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is
required.
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4.0 CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
4.1 AESTHETICS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not
limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings
within a state scenic highway
c. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality
of the site and its surroundings?
d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would
adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?
4.1.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project have a substantial effect on a scenic vista? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
A scenic vista is generally defined as a public vantage point with an expansive view of a significant
landscape feature. Scenic vistas within the City include the hillside leading to Skyline Ridge as seen
from the San Francisco Bay (Bay), and the Bay as seen from the hillside.5
The project site is located in an urban area, is surrounded by urban uses, and is currently developed
with the existing community center and Washington Park Playground. The proposed project would
include demolition of the existing community center and Washington Park Playground and the
construction of a new community center and playground, as well as associated site improvements.
The proposed project would not be readily visible from any scenic vista, nor would the project block
existing public views of a scenic vista. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐
significant impact on publicly‐accessible scenic vistas.
b. Would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees,
rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? (Less‐Than‐Significant
Impact)
Interstate 280 (I‐280) is the closest officially designated State scenic highway to the project site. At
its closest, I‐280 is located approximately 2.6 miles west of the project site.6 Therefore, the
proposed project would not be visible from any State designated scenic highway, and this impact
would be less than significant.
5 Burlingame, City of, 2015. General Plan of the City of Burlingame. As amended.
6 California Department of Transportation, 2011. California Scenic Highway Mapping System. Website:
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/16_livability/scenic_highways/index.htm (accessed July 6, 2018).
September 7.
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c. Would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its
surroundings? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The proposed project would include the demolition of the existing community center and
Washington Park Playground and the construction of a new community center and playground, as
well as associated site improvements. While the proposed project would be visually different than
the existing structures on the project site, it would not create a degradation of the existing visual
character of the site. The change would be consistent with the existing community uses and park
setting. The proposed project would not degrade the existing visual character or quality of the
project site and its surroundings. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant
impact related to visual character.
d. Would the project create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect
day or nighttime views in the area? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Lighting is currently installed around the existing buildings, parking lots, and in the uses surrounding
the project site. The proposed project would include exterior security lighting for the new
community center, playground, and parking areas. Lighting installed as a part of the proposed
project would result in lighting levels similar to current conditions on the project site and would not
result in a significant increase in light and glare over current conditions. Therefore, the proposed
project would not result in a significant impact to day or nighttime views in the project area, and this
impact would be less than significant.
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4.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead
agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997)
prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on
agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland,
are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state’s inventory of forest land,
including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment Project; and
the forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California
Air Resources Board.
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of
Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps
prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources Agency, to non‐
agricultural use?
b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a
Williamson Act contract?
c. Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest
land (as defined in Public Resources Code Section 12220(g)),
timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code Section
4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as
defined by Government Code Section 51104(g))?
d. Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land
to non‐forest use?
e. Involve other changes in the existing environment which,
due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of
Farmland, to non‐agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non‐forest use?
4.2.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland) as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non‐agricultural use? (No Impact)
The project site is currently developed with the existing community center and Washington Park
Playground, and is surrounded by residential and other community uses. There are no agricultural
resources located on or near the project site. The project site is classified as “Urban and Built‐Up
Land” by the State Department of Conservation.7 Therefore, the proposed project would not result
7 California Department of Conservation, 2016. Division of Land Use Resource Protection. California
Important Farmland Finder. Website: maps.conservation.ca.gov/DLRP/CIFF (accessed July 6, 2018).
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in the conversion of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance, and
would have no impact.
b. Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract?
(No Impact)
The project site is designated as Parks – Community on the City’s General Plan Land Use Map.8 The
project site is not under a Williamson Act contract.9 Therefore, the proposed project would have no
impact.
c. Would the project conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in
Public Resources Code Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code
Section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code
Section 51104(g))? (No Impact)
The project site is currently developed with the existing community center and Washington Park
Playground, and is surrounded by residential and other community uses, and is designated Parks –
Community. The proposed project would not conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of,
forest land, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production. Therefore, the proposed
project would have no impact.
d. Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forestland to non‐forest use?
(No Impact)
Refer to Section 4.2.1.c. The proposed project would not result in the loss of forest land or
conversion of forest land to a non‐forest use. Therefore, the proposed project would have no
impact.
e. Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location
or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non‐agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non‐forest use? (No Impact)
Refer to Section 4.2.1.a and 4.2.1.c. The proposed project would not involve any other changes to
the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of
Farmland to a non‐agricultural use, or conversion of forest land to a non‐forest use. Therefore, the
proposed project would have no impact.
8 Burlingame, City of, 2000. City of Burlingame General Plan, Land Use Map. April.
9 California Department of Conservation, 2012. San Mateo County Williamson Act FY 2006/2007 (map).
Available online at: ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dlrp/wa/SanMateo_06_07_WA.pdf (accessed July 6, 2018).
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4.3 AIR QUALITY
Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air
pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations.
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable
air quality plan?
b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to
an existing or projected air quality violation?
c. Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any
criteria pollutant for which the project region is non‐
attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air
quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed
quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)?
d. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
e. Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of
people?
4.3.1 Impact Analysis
The proposed project is located in the City of Burlingame, and is within the jurisdiction of the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), which regulates air quality in the San Francisco
Bay Area. Air quality conditions in the San Francisco Bay Area have improved significantly since the
BAAQMD was created in 1955. Ambient concentrations of air pollutants and the number of days
during which the region exceeds air quality standards have fallen substantially. In Burlingame, and
the rest of the air basin, exceedances of air quality standards occur primarily during meteorological
conditions conducive to high pollution levels, such as cold, windless winter nights or hot, sunny
summer afternoons.
Within the BAAQMD, ambient air quality standards for ozone, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen
dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), and lead (Pb) have been set by
both the State of California and the federal government. The State has also set standards for sulfate
and visibility. The BAAQMD is under State non‐attainment status for ozone and particulate matter
standards. The BAAQMD is classified as non‐attainment for the federal ozone 8‐hour standard and
non‐attainment for the federal PM2.5 24‐hour standard.
a. Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
(Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The applicable air quality plan is the BAAQMD 2017 Clean Air Plan (Clean Air Plan),10 which was
adopted on April 19, 2017. The Clean Air Plan is a comprehensive plan to improve Bay Area air
quality and protect public health. The Clean Air Plan defines control strategies to reduce emissions
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and ambient concentrations of air pollutants; safeguard public health by reducing exposure to air
pollutants that pose the greatest heath risk, with an emphasis on protecting the communities most
heavily affected by air pollution; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the climate.
Consistency with the Clean Air Plan can be determined if the project: 1) supports the goals of the
Clean Air Plan; 2) includes applicable control measures from the Clean Air Plan; and 3) would not
disrupt or hinder implementation of any control measures from the Clean Air Plan.
Clean Air Plan Goals. The primary goals of the Bay Area Clean Air Plan are to: attain air quality
standards; reduce population exposure and protect public health in the Bay Area; and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and protect climate.
The BAAQMD has established significance thresholds for project construction and operational
impacts at a level at which the cumulative impact of exceeding these thresholds would have an
adverse impact on the region’s attainment of air quality standards. The health and hazards
thresholds were established to help protect public health. As discussed in Section 3.3.1b,
implementation of the proposed project would result in less‐than‐significant operation‐period
emissions and, with implementation of Mitigation Measure AIR‐1, the project would result in less‐
than‐significant construction‐period emissions. Therefore, the project would not conflict with the
Clean Air Plan goals.
Clean Air Plan Control Measures. The control strategies of the Clean Air Plan include measures in
the following categories: Stationary Source Measures, Transportation Measures, Energy Measures,
Building Measures, Agriculture Measures, Natural and Working Lands Measures, Waste
Management Measures, Water Measures, and Super‐Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollutants Measures.
Stationary Source Control Measures. The stationary source measures, which are designed to
reduce emissions from stationary sources such as metal melting facilities, cement kilns,
refineries, and glass furnaces, are incorporated into rules adopted by the BAAQMD and then
enforced by the BAAQMD’s Permit and Inspection programs. Since the project would not
include any stationary sources, the Stationary Source Measures of the Clean Air Plan are not
applicable to the project.
Transportation Control Measures. The BAAQMD identifies Transportation Measures as part of
the Clean Air Plan to decrease emissions of criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants (TACs), and
GHGs by reducing demand for motor vehicle travel, promoting efficient vehicles and transit
service, decarbonizing transportation fuels, and electrifying motor vehicles and equipment. The
proposed project would redevelop the Burlingame Community Center which would include
playground and site improvements and parking improvements. The Burlingame Community
Center would be located near Washington Park, Burlingame Lions Club, Burlingame High School,
and single‐family residential land uses, and therefore would provide community, meeting,
fitness, art, and educational uses near existing residential and recreational uses in addition to
public transportation. The overall network of sidewalks and crosswalks in the study area has
adequate connectivity and provides pedestrians with safe routes to school, transit services, and
other points of interest in the vicinity of the project site. In addition, although few of the local
streets within the project study area are designated as bike routes, due to their low speed limits
and traffic volumes, many streets in the vicinity of the project site are conducive to bicycle
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travel. In addition, existing transit service to the study area is provided by the San Mateo County
Transit District (SamTrans), the City of Burlingame, and Caltrain. The project area is served
directly by a limited bus route, an express bus route, and a shuttle route. The nearest bus stop is
located at the Myrtle Road/Burlingame Avenue intersection, which is about 500 feet walking
distance west of the project site. The proposed project is also located within approximately 650
feet to the Burlingame Caltrain station. Additionally, the availability of LimeBikes, a shared
bicycle service, within the City promotes further bicycle use. Therefore, the project would
promote the BAAQMD’s initiatives to reduce vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled and would
increase the use of alternate means of transportation.
Energy Control Measures. The Clean Air Plan also includes Energy and Climate Control
Measures, which are designed to reduce ambient concentrations of criteria pollutants and
reduce emissions of CO2. Implementation of these measures is intended to promote energy
conservation and efficiency in buildings throughout the community, promote renewable forms
of energy production, reduce the “urban heat island” effect by increasing reflectivity of roofs
and parking lots, and promote the planting of (low‐volatile organic compound [VOC]‐emitting)
trees to reduce biogenic emissions, lower air temperatures, provide shade, and absorb air
pollutants. The measures include voluntary approaches to reduce the heat island effect by
increasing shading in urban and suburban areas through the planting of trees. Implementation
of the proposed project would include paved areas that could result in a heating effect. The
proposed project would include 36 new trees throughout the project site. In addition, the
proposed project would be required to comply with the latest California Green Building
Standards Code (CALGreen) standard building measures and Title 24 standards. Therefore the
proposed project would not conflict with the Energy and Climate Control Measures.
Building Control Measures. The BAAQMD has authority to regulate emissions from certain
sources in buildings such as boilers and water heaters, but has limited authority to regulate
buildings themselves. Therefore, the strategies in the control measures for this sector focus on
working with local governments that do have authority over local building codes, to facilitate
adoption of best GHG control practices and policies. As identified above, the proposed project
would be required to comply with the latest CALGreen standard building measures and Title 24
standards. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with these measures.
Agriculture Control Measures. The Agriculture Control Measures are designed to primarily
reduce emissions of methane. Since the project does not include any agricultural activities, the
Agriculture Control Measures of the Clean Air Plan are not applicable to the project.
Natural and Working Lands Control Measures. The Natural and Working Lands Control
Measures focus on increasing carbon sequestration on rangelands and wetlands, as well as
encouraging local governments to ordinances that promote urban‐tree plantings. Since the
project does not include the disturbance of any rangelands or wetlands, the Natural and
Working Lands Control Measures of the Clean Air Plan are not applicable to the project.
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Waste Management Control Measures. The Waste Management Measures focus on reducing
or capturing methane emissions from landfills and composting facilities, diverting organic
materials away from landfills, and increasing waste diversion rates through efforts to reduce,
reuse, and recycle. The project would comply with local requirements for waste management
(e.g., recycling and composting services). Therefore, the project would be consistent with the
Waste Management Control Measures of the Clean Air Plan.
Water Control Measures. The Water Control Measures focus on reducing emissions of criteria
pollutants, TACs, and GHGs by encouraging water conservation, limiting GHG emissions from
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs), and promoting the use of biogas recovery systems.
Since these measures apply to POTWs and local government agencies (and not individual
projects), the Water Control Measures are not applicable to the project.
Super GHG Control Measures. The Super‐GHG Control Measures are designed to facilitate the
adoption of best GHG control practices and policies through the BAAQMD and local government
agencies. Since these measures do not apply to individual projects, the Super‐GHG Control
Measures are not applicable to the project.
Clean Air Plan Implementation. As discussed above, implementation of the proposed project would
generally implement the applicable measures outlined in the Clean Air Plan, including Transportation
Control Measures. Therefore, the project would not disrupt or hinder implementation of a control
measure from the Clean Air Plan and this impact would be less than significant.
b. Would the project violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or
projected air quality violation? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
Both State and federal governments have established health‐based Ambient Air Quality Standards
for six criteria air pollutants: CO, ozone (O3), NO2, SO2, Pb, and suspended particulate matter (PM).
These standards are designed to protect the health and welfare of the populace with a reasonable
margin of safety. As identified above, the BAAQMD is under State non‐attainment status for ozone,
PM10, and PM2.5 standards. The Air Basin is also classified as non‐attainment for both the federal
ozone 8‐hour standard and the federal PM2.5 24‐hour standard.
Air quality standards for the proposed project are regulated by the BAAQMD CEQA Air Quality
Guidelines. According to the BAAQMD CEQA Air Quality Guidelines, to meet air quality standards for
operational‐related criteria air pollutant and air precursor impacts, the project must not:
Contribute to CO concentrations exceeding the State ambient air quality standards;
Generate average daily construction emissions of Reactive Organic Gases (ROG), NOx or PM2.5
greater than 54 pounds per day or PM10 exhaust emissions greater than 82 pounds per day; or
Generate average operational emissions of ROG, NOx or PM2.5 of greater than 10 tons per year
or 54 pounds per day or PM10 emissions greater than 15 tons per year or 82 pounds per day.
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The following sections describe the proposed project’s construction‐ and operation‐related air
quality impacts and CO impacts.
Construction Emissions. During construction, short‐term degradation of air quality may occur due to
the release of particulate emissions generated by demolition, excavation, grading, hauling, and
other activities. Emissions from construction equipment are also anticipated and would include CO,
NOx, ROG, directly‐emitted particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and TACs such as diesel exhaust
particulate matter.
Site preparation and project construction would involve demolition, grading, paving, and building
activities. Construction‐related effects on air quality from the proposed project would be greatest
during the site preparation phase due to the disturbance of soils. If not properly controlled, these
activities would temporarily generate particulate emissions. Sources of fugitive dust would include
disturbed soils at the construction site. Unless properly controlled, vehicles leaving the site would
deposit dirt and mud on local streets, which could be an additional source of airborne dust after it
dries. PM10 emissions would vary from day to day, depending on the nature and magnitude of
construction activity and local weather conditions. PM10 emissions would depend on soil moisture,
silt content of soil, wind speed, and the amount of operating equipment. Larger dust particles would
settle near the source, while fine particles would be dispersed over greater distances from the
construction site.
Water or other soil stabilizers can be used to control dust, resulting in emission reductions of 50
percent or more. The BAAQMD has established standard measures for reducing fugitive dust
emissions (PM10). With the implementation of these Basic Construction Mitigation Measures,
fugitive dust emissions from construction activities would not result in adverse air quality impacts.
In addition to dust‐related PM10 emissions, heavy trucks and construction equipment powered by
gasoline and diesel engines would generate CO, SO2, NOx, VOCs, and some soot particulate (PM2.5
and PM10) in exhaust emissions. If construction activities were to increase traffic congestion in the
area, CO and other emissions from traffic would increase slightly while those vehicles idle in traffic.
These emissions would be temporary in nature and limited to the immediate area surrounding the
construction site.
Construction emissions were estimated for the project using the California Emissions Estimator
Model (CalEEMod) version 2016.3.2, consistent with BAAQMD recommendations. The project would
include the demolition of approximately 25,000 square feet of building area, which was included as
an input to the CalEEMod analysis. Other construction details are not yet known; therefore, default
assumptions (e.g., construction fleet activities and excavation depths associated with the below‐
ground level parking) from CalEEMod were used. The entire construction duration is expected to
occur for approximately 24 months, commencing in fall 2020. Construction‐related emissions are
presented in Table 4.A. CalEEMod output sheets are included in Appendix A.
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Table 4.A: Project Construction Emissions in Pounds Per Day
Project Construction ROG NOx Exhaust PM10 Exhaust PM2.5
Average Daily Emissions 1.9 11.7 0.6 0.5
BAAQMD Thresholds 54.0 54.0 82.0 54.0
Exceed Threshold? No No No No
Source: LSA (July 2018).
As shown in Table 4.A, construction emissions associated with the project would be less than
significant for ROG, NOx, PM2.5, and PM10 exhaust emissions. The BAAQMD requires the implementa‐
tion of the BAAQMD’s Basic Construction Mitigation Measures to reduce construction fugitive dust
impacts to a less‐than‐significant level as follows:
Mitigation Measure AIR‐1: Consistent with the Basic Construction Mitigation Measures required
by the BAAQMD, the following actions shall be incorporated into
construction contracts and specifications for the project:
All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles,
graded areas, and unpaved access roads) shall be watered two
times per day.
All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material
off‐site shall be covered.
All visible mud or dirt tracked‐out onto adjacent public roads
shall be removed using wet power vacuum street sweepers at
least once per day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited.
All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads shall be limited to 15 mph.
All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to be paved shall be
completed as soon as possible.
Building pads shall be laid as soon as possible after grading
unless seeding or soil binders are used.
Idling times shall be minimized either by shutting equipment off
when not in use or reducing the maximum idling time to 5
minutes (as required by the California airborne toxics control
measure Title 13, Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations
[CCR]). Clear signage shall be provided for construction workers
at all access points.
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All construction equipment shall be maintained and properly
tuned in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. All
equipment shall be checked by a certified mechanic and
determined to be running in proper condition prior to operation.
A publicly visible sign shall be posted with the telephone number
and person to contact at the City of Burlingame regarding dust
complaints. This person shall respond and take corrective action
within 48 hours. The BAAQMD phone number shall also be visible
to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Operational Air Quality Emissions. Long‐term air pollutant emission impacts are those associated
with area sources and mobile sources related to the proposed project. In addition to the short‐term
construction emissions, the project would also generate long‐term air pollutant emissions, such as
those associated with changes in permanent use of the project site. These long‐term emissions are
primarily mobile source emissions that would result from vehicle trips associated with the proposed
project. Area sources, such as natural gas heaters, landscape equipment, and use of consumer
products, would also result in pollutant emissions.
PM10 emissions result from running exhaust, tire and brake wear, and the entrainment of dust into
the atmosphere from vehicles traveling on paved roadways. Entrainment of PM10 occurs when
vehicle tires pulverize small rocks and pavement and the vehicle wakes generate airborne dust. The
contribution of tire and brake wear is small compared to the other PM emission processes.
Gasoline‐powered engines have small rates of particulate matter emissions compared with diesel‐
powered vehicles.
Energy source emissions result from activities in buildings for which electricity and natural gas are
used. The quantity of emissions is the product of usage intensity (i.e., the amount of electricity or
natural gas) and the emission factor of the fuel source. Major sources of energy demand include
building mechanical systems, such as heating and air conditioning, lighting, and plug‐in electronics,
such as refrigerators or computers. Greater building or appliance efficiency reduces the amount of
energy for a given activity and thus lowers the resultant emissions. The emission factor is
determined by the fuel source, with cleaner energy sources, like renewable energy, producing fewer
emissions than conventional sources. Area source emissions associated with the project would
include emissions from water heating and the use of landscaping equipment.
Emission estimates for operation of the project were calculated using CalEEMod. Model results are
shown in Table 4.B. Trip generation rates for the project were based on the project’s trip generation
estimates, as identified in the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA),11 which estimates that the
proposed project would generate approximately 308 net new average daily trips, with 19 trips
occurring during the AM peak hour and 25 trips occurring during the PM peak hour.
11 Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc., 2018. Burlingame Community Center Draft Transportation
Impact Analysis. June 27.
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The primary emissions associated with the project are regional in nature, meaning that air pollutants
are rapidly dispersed on release or, in the case of vehicle emissions associated with the project;
emissions are released in other areas of the Air Basin. The daily emissions associated with project
operational trip generation, energy and area sources are identified in Table 4.B for ROG, NOx, PM10,
and PM2.5. The results shown in Table 4.B indicate the project would not exceed the significance
criteria for daily ROG, NO2, PM10 or PM2.5 emissions; therefore, the proposed project would not have
a significant effect on regional air quality and mitigation would not be required. This impact would
be less than significant.
Table 4.B: Project Operational Emissions
ROG NOx PM10 PM2.5
Pounds Per Day
Area Source Emissions 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Energy Source Emissions 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Mobile Source Emissions 0.4 1.5 1.1 0.3
Total Emissions 1.3 1.7 1.1 0.3
BAAQMD Thresholds 54.0 54.0 82.0 54.0
Exceed Threshold? No No No No
Tons Per Year
Area Source Emissions 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Energy Source Emissions 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mobile Source Emissions 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
Total Emissions 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
BAAQMD Thresholds 10.0 10.0 15.0 10.0
Exceed Threshold? No No No No
Source: LSA (July 2018).
Localized CO Impacts. The BAAQMD has established a screening methodology that provides a
conservative indication of whether the implementation of a proposed project would result in
significant CO emissions. According to the BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines, a proposed project would
result in a less‐than‐significant impact to localized CO concentrations if the following screening
criteria are met:
The project is consistent with an applicable congestion management program established by the
county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways, and the regional
transportation plan and local congestion management agency plans;
Project traffic would not increase traffic volumes at affected intersections to more than 44,000
vehicles per hour; and
The project would not increase traffic volumes at affected intersections to more than 24,000
vehicles per hour where vertical and/or horizontal mixing is substantially limited (e.g., tunnel,
parking garage, bridge underpass, natural or urban street canyon, or below‐grade roadway).
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Implementation of the proposed project would not conflict with the San Mateo Countywide
Transportation Plan (CTP) for designated roads and highways, a regional transportation plan, or
other agency plans. The project site is not located in an area where vertical or horizontal mixing of
air is substantially limited. As identified in the TIA, the project’s trip generation would be approxi‐
mately 308 net new average daily trips, with 19 trips occurring during the AM peak hour and 25 trips
occurring during the PM peak hour; therefore, the project’s contribution to peak hour traffic
volumes at intersections in the vicinity of the project site would be well below 44,000 vehicles per
hour. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in localized CO concentrations that exceed
State or federal standards and this impact would be less than significant.
c. Would the project result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for
which the project region is non‐ attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air
quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
CEQA defines a cumulative impact as two or more individual effects, which when considered
together, are considerable or which compound or increase other environmental impacts. According
to the BAAQMD, air pollution is largely a cumulative impact. No single project is sufficient in size to,
by itself; result in nonattainment of ambient air quality standards. Instead, a project’s individual
emissions contribute to existing cumulatively significant adverse air quality impacts. Therefore, if
daily average or annual emissions of operational‐related criteria air pollutants exceed any applicable
threshold established by the BAAQMD, the proposed project would result in a cumulatively
significant impact.
As discussed above, implementation of the proposed project would generate less‐than‐significant
operational emissions. As shown in the project‐specific air quality impacts discussion above, the
proposed project would not result in individually significant impacts and therefore would also not
make a cumulatively considerable contribution to regional air quality impacts. This impact would be
considered less than significant.
d. Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? (Less‐
Than‐Significant Impact)
Sensitive receptors are defined as residential uses, schools, daycare centers, nursing homes, and
medical centers. Individuals particularly vulnerable to diesel particulate matter are children, whose
lung tissue is still developing, and the elderly, who may have serious health problems that can be
aggravated by exposure to diesel particulate matter. Exposure from diesel exhaust associated with
construction activity contributes to both cancer and chronic non‐cancer health risks.
According to the BAAQMD, a project would result in a significant impact if it would: individually
expose sensitive receptors to TACs resulting in an increased cancer risk greater than 10.0 in one
million, increased non‐cancer risk of greater than 1.0 on the hazard index (chronic or acute), or an
annual average ambient PM2.5 increase greater than 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3). A
significant cumulative impact would occur if the project in combination with other projects located
within a 1,000‐foot radius of the project site would expose sensitive receptors to TACs resulting in
an increased cancer risk greater than 100.0 in one million, an increased non‐cancer risk of greater
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than 10.0 on the hazard index (chronic), or an ambient PM2.5 increase greater than 0.8 µg/m3 on an
annual average basis. Impacts from substantial pollutant concentrations are discussed below.
As described above, construction of the proposed project may expose surrounding sensitive
receptors to airborne particulates, as well as a small quantity of construction equipment pollutants
(i.e., usually diesel‐fueled vehicles and equipment). However, construction contractors would be
required to implement Mitigation Measure AIR‐1 described above. With implementation of this
mitigation measure, project construction pollutant emissions would be below the BAAQMD
significance thresholds. Once the project is constructed, the project would not be a source of
substantial pollutant emissions. Therefore, sensitive receptors would not be exposed to substantial
pollutant concentrations during project construction or operation, and potential impacts would be
considered less than significant.
e. Would the project create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? (Less‐
Than‐Significant Impact)
During project construction, some odors may be present due to diesel exhaust. However, these
odors would be temporary and limited to the construction period. The proposed project would not
include any activities or operations that would generate objectionable odors and once operational,
the project would not be a source of odors. Therefore, the proposed project would not create
objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people. This impact would be less than
significant.
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4.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through
habitat modifications, on any species identified as a
candidate, sensitive, or special‐status species in local or
regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or
other sensitive natural community identified in local or
regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
c. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected
wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal,
etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native
resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with
established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting
biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or
ordinance?
f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or
other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation
plan?
4.4.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat
modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special‐status species in
local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game
or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The topography of the City of Burlingame varies from mudflat adjacent to the San Francisco Bay to
hills in the west. However, most of the City, including the project site, is developed and contains
very little suitable habitat available for plant and animal species to exist. Some special‐status species
that have known occurrences in Burlingame include Ridgway’s rail, in coastal salt and brackish
marsh areas, and California red‐legged frog, in riparian corridors.12 The project site does not include
any coastal salt, brackish marsh, or riparian areas. Due to the developed nature of the project site
and the presence of buildings and associated hardscape, it is unlikely that the project site would
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support any special‐status species. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐
significant impact related to special‐status species.
b. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive
natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations, or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? (No Impact)
The project site is within a developed area and does not support any riparian or other sensitive
natural communities.13 Therefore, the proposed project would have no impact related to riparian
habitat or other sensitive natural communities.
c. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined
by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal,
etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? (No Impact)
The project site is within a developed area and is not located in an area that supports wetlands,
drainages, or water bodies as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.14 The proposed project
would not result in the direct removal, filling, or hydrological interruption of such wetlands.
Therefore, the proposed project would have no impact on federally protected wetlands.
d. Would the project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory
fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
The project site is a developed, landscaped area that supports wildlife species typically associated
with urban and suburban areas. Because the project site is within a developed area, there are not
major wildlife movement corridors that pass through or are adjacent to the site. Existing trees are
located throughout and around the project site. Trees and other landscape vegetation generally
have the potential to support nests of common native bird species. All native birds, regardless of
their regulatory status, are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and California Fish
and Wildlife Code. The proposed project would result in the removal of 41 trees. If conducted during
the breeding season (February through August), vegetation removal and construction activities
could directly impact nesting birds by removing trees or vegetation that support active nests.
Implementation of the following mitigation measure would reduce potential impacts to nesting
birds to a less‐than‐significant level.
13 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2018. National Wetlands Inventory (Map). Website: www.fws.gov/
wetlands/data/Mapper.html (accessed July 26, 2018). June 25.
14 Ibid.
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Mitigation Measure BIO‐1: If feasible, all vegetation removal shall be conducted during the
non‐breeding season (i.e., September 1 to January 31) to avoid
direct impacts to nesting birds. If such work is scheduled during the
breeding season, a qualified biologist or ornithologist shall conduct
a pre‐construction survey to determine if any birds are nesting
within the project sites. The pre‐construction survey shall be
conducted within 15 days prior to the start of work from March
through May (since there is a higher potential for birds to initiate
nesting during this period), and within 30 days prior to the start of
work from June through July. If active nests are found during the
survey, the biologist or ornithologist shall determine an
appropriately sized buffer around the nest in which no work will be
allowed until the young have successfully fledged. The size of the
buffer shall be determined by the biologist or ornithologist in
consultation with the California department of Fish and Wildlife,
and would be based on the nesting species, its sensitivity to
disturbance, and the expected types of disturbance.
e. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources,
such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The City of Burlingame requires a permit for tree removals with the following characteristics:
Street trees, which are defined as any woody perennial plant having a single main axis or
stem more than 10 feet in height; or
Any tree with a circumference of 48 inches or more when measured 54 inches above natural
grade; or
A tree or stand of trees so designated by the City Council based upon findings that it is
unique and of importance to the public due to its unusual appearance, location, historical or
other factor; or
A stand of trees in which the director has determined each tree is dependent upon the
others for survival.15
As noted above, 41 of the 158 trees on the project site would be removed as a part of the proposed
project. The City would obtain a tree removal permit prior to the removal of any protected trees.
Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting
biological resources, and this impact would be less than significant.
15 Burlingame, City of, 2018. Burlingame Municipal Code, as amended. May.
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f. Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation
plan? (No Impact)
The project site is not within any adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or State habitat conservation plan. Therefore,
the proposed project would have no impact.
4.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a
historical resource as defined in §15064.5?
b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an
archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5?
c. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological
resource or site or unique geologic feature?
d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside
of formal cemeteries?
4.5.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource
as defined in §15064.5? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
For a cultural resource to be considered a historical resource (i.e., eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources [CRHR]), it generally must be 50 years or older. Under CEQA,
historical resources can include pre‐contact (i.e., Native American) archaeological deposits, historic‐
period archaeological deposits, historic buildings, and historic districts. The project site includes the
existing Community Center, a portion of which was constructed in the late 1940s, and which has
been significantly modified over time.16 However, the existing Community Center is not listed on the
State Office of Historic Preservation Historic Property Directory, which includes listings of the CRHR,
California State Historical Landmarks, California State Points of Historical Interest, and the National
Register of Historic Places. Additionally, there are no known or recorded archaeological resources at
the project site.17 Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a substantial adverse change
in the significance of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.5, and this impact would be
less‐than‐significant.
16 Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc., 2018. Burlingame’s New Community Center Conceptual
Design Executive Report. March.
17 Burlingame, City of, 2015. Existing Conditions Report. November.
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b. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological
resource pursuant to §15064.5? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
The project site is currently developed with the existing community center and Washington Park
Playground, and is surrounded by residential and public uses. As noted above, there are no known
or recorded archaeological resources at the project site.18 However, it is possible that a currently
unknown cultural resource, as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, could be encountered
during construction activities. Implementation of the following mitigation measure would ensure
that potential impact to archaeological resources that may be encountered during project activities
would be reduced to a less‐than‐significant level.
Mitigation Measure CULT‐1: Should an archaeological resource be encountered during project
construction activities, the construction contractor shall halt
construction within 25 feet of the find and immediately notify the
City. Construction activities shall be redirected and a qualified
archaeologist, in consultation with the City, shall: : 1) evaluate the
archaeological deposit to determine if it meets the CEQA definition
of a historical or unique archaeological resource and 2) make
recommendations about the treatment of the deposit, as
warranted. If the deposit does meet the CEQA definition of a
historical or unique archaeological resource then it shall be avoided
to the extent feasible by project construction activities. If avoidance
is not feasible, then adverse effects to the deposit shall be mitigated
as specified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4(b) (for historic
resources) or CEQA Section 21083.2 (for unique archaeological
resources). This mitigation may include, but is not limited to, a
thorough recording of the resource on Department of Parks and
Recreation Form 523 records, or archaeological data recovery
excavation. If data recovery excavation is warranted, CEQA
Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C), which requires a data recovery
plan prior to data recovery excavation, shall be followed. If the
significant identified resources are unique archaeological resources,
mitigation of these resources shall be subject to the limitations on
mitigation measures for archaeological resources identified in CEQA
Sections 21083.2(c) through 21083.2(f).
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c. Would the project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or
unique geologic feature? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
Although there is no documentation that suggests paleontological resources are present within the
project site, there is a possibility that construction activities could uncover paleontological resources
beneath the surface. Implementation of the following mitigation measure would ensure that
potential impacts to paleontological resources would be reduced to a less‐than‐significant level.
Mitigation Measure CULT‐2: If paleontological resources are encountered during site preparation
or grading activities, all work within 25 feet of the discovery shall be
redirected until a qualified paleontologist has assessed the
discoveries and made recommendations. Paleontological resources
include fossil plants and animals, and evidence of past life such as
trace fossils and tracks.
If the paleontological resources are found to be significant, adverse
effects to such resources shall be avoided by project activities to the
extent feasible. If project activities cannot avoid the resources, the
adverse effects shall be mitigated in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3). Mitigation may include data
recovery and analysis, preparation of a final report, and the formal
transmission or delivery of any fossil material recovered to a
paleontological repository, such as the University of California
Museum of Paleontology (UCMP). Upon completion of project
activities, the final report shall document methods and findings of
the mitigation and be submitted to the City’s Community
Development Department and a suitable paleontological repository.
d. Would the project disturb any humans remains, including those interred outside of formal
cemeteries? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
The potential to uncover Native American human remains exists in locations throughout California.
Although not anticipated, human remains could be identified during site‐preparation and grading
activities and could result in a significant impact to Native American cultural resources.
Implementation of the following mitigation measure would reduce potential adverse impacts to
human remains to a less‐than‐significant level.
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Mitigation Measure CULT‐3: If human remains are encountered during construction activities,
work within 25 feet of the discovery shall be redirected and the San
Mateo County Coroner shall be notified immediately. At the same
time, a qualified archaeologist shall be contacted to assess the
situation and consult with the appropriate agencies. If the human
remains are of Native American origin, the Coroner must notify the
Native American Heritage Commission within 24 hours of this
identification. The Native American Heritage Commission will
identify a Most Likely Descendant (MLD) to inspect the site and
provide recommendations for the proper treatment of the remains
and associated grace goods.
Upon completion of the assessment, the archaeologist shall prepare
a report documenting the methods and results, and provide
recommendations for the treatment of human remains and any
associated cultural materials, as appropriate and in coordination
with the recommendations of the MLD. The City shall follow the
recommendations outlined in the report and the report shall be
submitted to the City’s Community Development Department and
the Northwest Information Center.
4.6 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse
effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on
the most recent Alquist‐Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning
Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based
on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to
Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42.
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking?
iii. Seismic‐related ground failure, including liquefaction?
iv. Landslides?
b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?
c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that
would become unstable as a result of the project, and
potentially result in on‐ or off‐site landslide, lateral
spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18‐1‐B of
the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks
to life or property?
e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of
septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems
where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste
water?
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4.6.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including
the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist‐Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking?
iii. Seismic‐related ground failure, including liquefaction?
iv. Landslides?
Fault Rupture. Fault rupture is generally expected to occur along active fault traces that have
exhibited signs of recent geological movement (i.e., 11,000 years). Alquist‐Priolo Earthquake Fault
Zones delineate areas around active faults with potential surface fault rupture hazards that would
require specific geological investigations prior to approval of certain kinds of development within
the delineated area. The project site is not located within an Alquist‐Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone.19
Therefore, the proposed project would have no impact related to fault rupture.
Seismic Ground Shaking. The project site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of
intense seismic activity, as noted above. Ground shaking is likely to occur within the life of the
proposed project as a result of future earthquakes. The closest known active fault to the project site
is the San Andreas Fault, which is located approximately 3 miles west of the project site. Other
active faults within 15 miles of the project site include the San Gregorio Fault and the Pilarcitos
Fault. Due to the proposed project’s location in a seismically active area, strong seismic ground
shaking at the project site is highly probable during the life of the proposed project. The intensity of
the ground shaking would depend on the characteristic of the fault, distance from the fault, the
earthquake magnitude and duration, and site‐specific geologic conditions. Conformance with the
California Building Code would ensure potential impacts associated with strong seismic ground
shaking would be reduced to less‐than‐significant levels.
Seismic Ground Failure. The potential for different types of ground failure to occur during a seismic
event is discussed below.
Liquefaction. Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon primarily associated with saturated soil layers
located close to the ground surface. During ground shaking, these soils lose strength and acquire
“mobility” sufficient to permit both horizontal and vertical movements. Soils that are most
susceptible to liquefaction are clean, loose, uniformly graded, saturated, fine‐grained sands that
lie relatively close to the ground surface. However, loose sands that contain a significant amount
of fines (silt and clay) may also liquefy. The project site is located in an area of low liquefaction
19 California, State of, 1974. Department of Conservation. Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation – San
Mateo Quadrangle. July 1.
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risk.20 Additionally, compliance with the California Building Code would ensure potential impacts
associated with liquefaction would be less‐than‐significant.
Lateral Spreading. Lateral spreading is a phenomenon in which surficial soil displaces along a
shear zone that has formed within an underlying liquefied layer. Upon reaching mobilization,
the surface soils are transported downslope or in the direction of a free face by earthquake and
gravitational forces. The project site is relatively flat and development of the proposed project
would not exacerbate lateral spreading. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐
than‐significant impact related to lateral spreading.
Landslides. A landslide generally occurs on relatively steep slopes and/or on slopes underlain by
weak materials. The project site is located on a relatively flat area and is not located next to any
hills. The project site is considered Flatland, and therefore would not be susceptible to landslides.21
Therefore, the potential for the proposed project to expose people or structures to risk as a result of
landslides would be less than significant.
b. Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? (Less‐Than‐Significant
Impact)
Topsoil is defined as the upper part of the soil profile that is relatively rich in humus and is
technically known as the A‐horizon of the soil profile.22 Grading and earthmoving during project
construction has the potential to result in erosion and loss of topsoil. Exposed soils could be
entrained in stormwater runoff and transported off the project sites. However, this impact would be
reduced to a less‐than‐significant level through compliance with water quality control measures,
which include preparation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) (refer to Section 4.9,
Hydrology and Water Quality). Although designed primarily to protect stormwater quality, the
SWPPP would incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) to minimize erosion. Additional
details regarding the SWPPP are provided in Section 4.9, Hydrology and Water Quality of this Initial
Study.
c. Would the project be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become
unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on‐ or off‐site landslide, lateral
spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
As described in Section 4.6.1.a, soils on the project site would not be subject to liquefaction, lateral
spreading, or landslides. Additionally, the proposed project would be required to conform with the
California Building Code, which would reduce risks related to unstable soils. Therefore, the proposed
project would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to unstable soils.
20 Burlingame, City of, 2015. Existing Conditions Report. November.
21 Ibid.
22 California State Mining and Geology Board, 2014. Surface Mining Reclamation Act Regulations. California
Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 2, Chapter 8, Subchapter 1.
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d. Would the project be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18‐1‐B of the Uniform
Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? (Less‐Than‐Significant
Impact)
Expansive soils are characterized by the potential for shrinking and swelling as the moisture content
of the soil decreases and increases, respectively. Shrink‐swell potential is influenced by the amount
and type of clay minerals present and can be measured by the percent change of the soil volume.23
Soils within the Alluvial zone, where the project site is located, contain clay, and therefore have
shrinking and swelling potential.24 However, compliance with California Building Code requirements
would ensure that geotechnical design of the proposed project would reduce potential impacts
related to expansive soils to a less‐than‐significant level. As such, the risk of expansive soil affecting
the proposed project is considered low and would represent a less‐than‐significant impact.
e. Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or
alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of
waste water? (No Impact)
The proposed project would connect to the City’s wastewater conveyance system. On‐site
treatment and disposal of wastewater is not proposed for the project; therefore, the proposed
project would have no impacts associated with soils incapable of supporting alternative wastewater
disposal systems.
4.7 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or
indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the
environment?
b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted
for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse
gases?
4.7.1 Impact Analysis
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are present in the atmosphere naturally, are released by natural sources, or
are formed from secondary reactions taking place in the atmosphere. The gases that are widely seen
as the principal contributors to human‐induced global climate change are:
23 Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2017. Web Soil Survey. Website: websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/
App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx (accessed September 4).
24 Burlingame, City of, 2015. Existing Conditions Report. November.
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Carbon dioxide (CO2);
Methane (CH4);
Nitrous oxide (N2O);
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs); and
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6).
Over the last 200 years, humans have caused substantial quantities of GHGs to be released into the
atmosphere. These extra emissions are increasing GHG concentrations in the atmosphere and
enhancing the natural greenhouse effect, believed to be causing global warming. While manmade
GHGs include naturally‐occurring GHGs such as CO2, methane, and N2O, some gases, like HFCs, PFCs,
and SF6 are completely new to the atmosphere.
Certain gases, such as water vapor, are short‐lived in the atmosphere. Others remain in the atmos‐
phere for significant periods of time, contributing to climate change in the long term. Water vapor is
excluded from the list of GHGs above because it is short‐lived in the atmosphere and its atmospheric
concentrations are largely determined by natural processes, such as oceanic evaporation.
These gases vary considerably in terms of Global Warming Potential (GWP), a concept developed to
compare the ability of each GHG to trap heat in the atmosphere relative to another gas. The GWP is
based on several factors, including the relative effectiveness of a gas to absorb infrared radiation
and length of time that the gas remains in the atmosphere (“atmospheric lifetime”). The GWP of
each gas is measured relative to CO2, the most abundant GHG. The definition of GWP for a particular
GHG is the ratio of heat trapped by one unit mass of the GHG to the ratio of heat trapped by one
unit mass of CO2 over a specified time period. GHG emissions are typically measured in terms of
pounds or tons of “CO2 equivalents” (CO2e).
a. Would the project generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may
have a significant impact on the environment? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
This section describes the proposed project’s construction‐ and operational‐related GHG emissions
and contribution to global climate change. The BAAQMD has not addressed emission thresholds for
construction in their CEQA Guidelines; however, the BAAQMD encourages quantification and
disclosure. Thus, construction emissions are discussed in this section.
Construction Activities. Construction activities associated with the proposed project would produce
combustion emissions from various sources. During construction, GHGs would be emitted through
the operation of construction equipment and from worker and builder supply vendor vehicles, each
of which typically use fossil‐based fuels to operate. The combustion of fossil‐based fuels creates
GHGs such as CO2, CH4, and N2O. Furthermore, CH4 is emitted during the fueling of heavy
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equipment. Exhaust emissions from on‐site construction activities would vary daily as construction
activity levels change.
The BAAQMD does not have an adopted threshold of significance for construction‐related GHG
emissions. However, lead agencies are encouraged to quantify and disclose GHG emissions that
would occur during construction. Using CalEEMod, it is estimated that construction of the proposed
project would generate approximately 621.8 metric tons of CO2e. Implementation of Mitigation
Measure AIR‐1 would reduce GHG emissions by reducing the amount of construction vehicle idling
and by requiring the use of properly maintained equipment. Therefore, project construction impacts
associated with GHG emissions would be considered less than significant.
Operational Emissions. Long‐term operation of the proposed project would generate GHG
emissions from area and mobile sources as well as indirect emissions from sources associated with
energy consumption. Mobile‐source GHG emissions would include project‐generated vehicle trips
associated with trips to the proposed project. Area‐source emissions would be associated with
activities such as landscaping and maintenance on the project site, and other sources.
Following guidance from the BAAQMD, GHG emissions were estimated using CalEEMod. Table 4.C
shows the calculated GHG emissions for the proposed project. Motor vehicle emissions are the
largest source of GHG emissions for the project at approximately 64 percent of the total. Energy use
is the next largest category at 30 percent. Solid waste and water are about 5 percent and 1 percent
of the total emissions respectively. Additional calculation details are included in Appendix A.
Table 4.C: GHG Emissions (Metric Tons Per Year)
Emissions Source
Operational Emissions
CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e Percent of
Total
Area Source Emissions 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Energy Source Emissions 93.0 0.0 0.0 93.6 30
Mobile Source Emissions 198.3 0.0 0.0 198.5 64
Waste Source Emissions 6.7 0.4 0.0 16.5 5
Water Source Emissions 2.2 0.0 0.0 3.3 1
Total Annual Emissions 311.9 100
BAAQMD Threshold 1,100 ‐
Exceed? No ‐
Source: LSA (July 2018).
According to the BAAQMD, a project would result in a less‐than‐significant GHG impact if it would:
Result in operational‐related greenhouse gas emissions of less than 1,100 metric tons of CO2e a
year; or
Result in operational‐related greenhouse gas emissions of less than 4.6 metric tons of CO2e per
service population (residents plus employees).
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Based on the results of the construction and operation analysis, the project would not generate
GHG emissions that would have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed project would
generate 311.9 metric tons of CO2e which would be well below the BAAQMD numeric threshold of
1,100 metric tons CO2e. Operation of the proposed project would not generate significant GHG
emissions and would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to operational GHG emissions.
b. Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose
of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The City of Burlingame’s Climate Action Plan (CAP),25 adopted in June 2009, serves as a guiding
document to identify methods that the City and community can implement to significantly reduce
GHG emissions toward meeting the requirements mandated by Assembly Bill 32, California’s Global
Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which requires emissions to be reduced 15 percent below current
levels (as measured in 2005) by the year 2020 and to be reduced by 80 percent by the year 2050.
The CAP also provides a baseline of emissions, sets achievable targets as stipulated by AB 32, and
recommends steps to be taken to reduce emissions, increase sustainability, and improve quality of
life. The CAP provides strategies related to energy efficiency and green building, transportation and
land use, waste reduction and recycling, education and promotion, and municipal operations. The
following strategies are applicable to the proposed project:
Research methods to expand and enhance shuttles and public transportation services to
increase shuttle ridership and public transportation alternatives;
Encourage development that is mixed use, infill, and higher density;
Require recycling at major public events in Burlingame (of cardboard, paper, containers and
food/organics);
Adopt a Recycling Policy to achieve a citywide diversion rate of 75 percent measured diversion
by 2015; and
Adopt a Civic Green Building Policy that requires “Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design” (LEED) a green building standard for new municipal construction and major remodels.
The proposed project would redevelop the Burlingame Community Center which would include
playground and site improvements and parking improvements. In 2016, the City adopted Chapter
18.30 Green Buildings Standards Code as part of the Municipal Code, which encourages projects to
comply with the 2016 CALGreen standard building measures and Title 24 standards. As discussed in
the Project Description, the proposed Burlingame Community Center would be designed to meet
seismic standards and meet the current California Building Code. Therefore, the proposed project
would comply with Chapter 18.30 of the Municipal Code. The City has not adopted a Civic Green
Building Policy, however, compliance with the latest CALGreen and Title 24 building standards, as
required by Chapter 9.35 of the Municipal Code, would result in enhanced energy efficiency over the
current building.
25 Burlingame, City of, 2009. City of Burlingame Climate Action Plan. June.
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In addition, the Burlingame Community Center would be located near Washington Park, Burlingame
Lions Club, Burlingame High School, and single‐family residential land uses, and therefore would
provide community, meeting, fitness, art, and educational uses near existing residential and
recreational uses in addition to public transportation. The overall network of sidewalks and
crosswalks in the study area has adequate connectivity and provides pedestrians with safe routes to
school, transit services, and other points of interest in the vicinity of the project site. In addition,
although few of the local streets within the project study area are designated as bike routes, due to
their low speed limits and traffic volumes, many streets in the vicinity of the project site are
conducive to bicycle travel. In addition, existing transit service to the study area is provided by
SamTrans, the City of Burlingame, and Caltrain. The project area is served directly by a limited bus
route, an express bus route, and a shuttle route. The nearest bus stop is located at the Myrtle
Road/Burlingame Avenue intersection, which is about 500 feet walking distance west of the project
site. The proposed project is also located approximately 650 feet to the Burlingame Caltrain station.
Therefore, the proposed project would be consistent with CAP strategies related to energy
efficiency and green building and transportation and land use.
In addition, as discussed above, the proposed project would not result in a substantial increase in
GHG emissions and, therefore, is consistent with the CAP and would not generate emissions that
would exceed the project‐level significance criteria established by the BAAQMD. The project would
also be consistent with the strategies and policies included in the CAP. Therefore, the proposed
project would not conflict with plans, policies, or regulations adopted for the purpose of reducing
GHG emissions. This impact would be less than significant.
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4.8 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment
through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials?
b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment
through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident
conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into
the environment?
c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one‐
quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous
materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code
Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant
hazard to the public or the environment?
e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or,
where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a
public airport or public use airport, would the project result
in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the
project area?
f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would
the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or
working in the project area?
g. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an
adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation
plan?
h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury
or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands
are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are
intermixed with wildlands?
4.8.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the
routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Small quantities of commercially‐available hazardous materials (e.g., paint, cleaning supplies) would
be routinely used at the project site and in the new community center during operation. However,
the City would be required to comply with existing government regulations26 in its use and disposal
of these materials, and such materials would not be used in sufficient strength or quantity to create
a substantial risk to human or environmental health. Therefore, the proposed project would have a
less‐than‐significant impact related to the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials.
26 The United States Environmental Protection Agency regulates “small‐quantity generators” (SQGs) of
hazardous wastes, which are defined as facilities that generate more than 100 kg (approximately 220 lbs),
but less than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs), of hazardous waste per month.
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b. Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through
reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
As described above, small quantities of common hazardous materials would be used at the project
site during construction and operation of the proposed project. Improper use, storage, or handling
could result in a release of hazardous materials into the environment which could pose a risk to
construction workers and the public. However, the City would be required to comply with existing
government regulations in its use and disposal of these materials, and such materials would not be
used in sufficient strength or quantity to create a substantial risk to human or environmental health.
In July 2017, RestCon Environmental prepared an Asbestos Investigation at the existing Community
Center.27 The investigation found that there were Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) present in
building materials and paints throughout the existing Community Center.
The proposed project would be required to conform to all applicable local, State, and federal
regulations and standards pertaining to treatment and disposal of ACMs. These requirements would
include compliance with regulations set forth by the California State License Board, the Division of
Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US
EPA), and the California Department of Health Services (DHS) for removal of ACMS during
construction. Compliance with all applicable regulations would reduce any significant hazards to the
public or the environment.
Construction of the proposed project would involve the transport, use, and disposal of chemical
agents, solvents, paints, fuel and oil for construction equipment, and other hazardous materials that
are commonly associated with construction activities. The routine handling and use of hazardous
materials by construction workers would be performed in accordance with Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, which include training requirements for construction
workers and a requirement that hazardous materials are accompanied by manufacturer’s Safety
Data Sheets (SDSs). Cal/OSHA regulations include requirements for protective clothing, training, and
limits on exposure to hazardous materials. Compliance with these existing regulations would ensure
that construction workers are protected from exposure to hazardous materials that may be used on
site.
Because the proposed project would result in soil disturbance greater than 1 acre, management of
hazardous materials during construction activities would be subject to the requirements of the
Stormwater Construction General Permit, which requires preparation and implementation of an
SWPPP that includes hazardous materials storage requirements. For example, construction site
operators must store chemicals in watertight containers (with appropriate secondary containment
to prevent any spillage or leakage) or in a storage shed (completely enclosed).
In 1990 and 1994, the federal Hazardous Material Transportation Act was amended to improve the
protection of life, property, and the environment from the inherent risks of transporting hazardous
27 RestCon Environmental, 2017. Asbestos Investigation for 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010.
July 3.
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material in all major modes of commerce. The Department of Transportation (DOT) developed
hazardous materials regulations, which govern the classification, packaging, communication,
transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, as well as employee training and incident
reporting. The transportation of hazardous materials is subject to both federal Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) and DOT regulations. The California Highway Patrol, California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) are responsible for
enforcing federal and State regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials.
The proposed project would comply with existing government regulations (federal, State, regional,
and local) regarding the transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials. Therefore, the
proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to the potential release of
hazardous materials commonly associated with construction activities into the environment.
c. Would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous
materials, substances, or waste within one‐quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? (Less‐
Than‐Significant Impact)
Refer to Section 4.8.1.a and 4.8.1.b. The City would be required to comply with all applicable local,
State, and federal regulations and standards related to hazardous emissions and materials. As noted
above, compliance with all applicable regulations would reduce any significant hazards to the public
or the environment related to hazardous materials, and the proposed project would have a less than
significant impact.
d. Would the project be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites
compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a
significant hazard to the public or the environment? (No Impact)
The project site does not include any active storage sites listed on the San Francisco Bay Regional
Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) Leaking Underground Storage (LUST) database or the
Water Board’s site cleanup program,28 two of the component databases that comprise of the State
Cortese List of known hazardous materials compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
Active sites are not listed for the project on other components of the Cortese List, including the
DTSC hazardous waste and substance list.29 Therefore, no impacts associated with locating a project
on a site included on a list of hazardous materials is expected to occur.
28 San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, 2018. GeoTracker. Website:
geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/map (accessed July 24, 2018).
29 California, State of, 2018. Department of Toxic Substances Control. Hazardous Waste and Substances Site
List. Website: www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public (accessed July 24, 2018).
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e. Would the project be located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a
safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the closest airport to the project site, located
approximately 2.5 miles to the north. The project site is within the boundary of the SFO Airport
Influence Area B, which requires new projects to demonstrate consistency with the goals and
policies of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). The proposed project would be two
stories in height, and would be consistent with existing building heights in the adjacent areas. The
proposed project would not increase the proposed residential density, would not be an
incompatible land use, would not increase the height such that it would create a hazard or
obstruction, and would not result in the addition of a characteristic that would create a hazard to air
navigation. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to
airport safety hazards.
f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard
for people residing or working in the project area? (No Impact)
The project site is not located within the vicinity of a private airstrip. Therefore, the proposed
project would not result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project due to the
proximity of a private airstrip.
g. Would the project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The proposed project would not result in any alterations of existing roadways. Therefore, the
proposed project would not interfere with any emergency evacuation routes within San Mateo
County or an adopted emergency response plan, and this impact would be less‐than‐significant.
h. Would the project expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where
residences are intermixed with wildlands? (No Impact)
The project site is located in an urban area and is not located within a very high fire hazard severity
zone.30 Therefore, the proposed project would not expose people or structures to a significant loss,
injury or death involving wildland fires and there would be no impact.
30 Cal Fire, 2008. San Mateo County Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in LRA. November 24.
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4.9 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements?
b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere
substantially with groundwater recharge such that there
would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the
local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of
pre‐existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would
not support existing land uses or planned uses for which
permits have been granted)?
c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or
area, including through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river, in a manner which would result in
substantial erosion or siltation on‐ or off‐site?
d. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or
area, including through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount
of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding
on‐ or off‐site?
e. Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the
capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems
or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?
f. Otherwise substantially degrade water quality?
g. Place housing within a 100‐year flood hazard area as
mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood
Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map?
h. Place within a 100‐year flood hazard area structures which
would impede or redirect flood flows?
i. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury
or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of
the failure of a levee or dam?
j. Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
4.9.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? (Less‐
Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
The State Water Resources Control Board and nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards regulate
water quality of surface water and groundwater bodies throughout California. In the Bay Area,
including the project site, the Water Board is responsible for implementation the Water Quality
Control Plan (Basin Plan). The Basin Plan establishes beneficial water uses for waterways and water
bodies within the region.
Runoff water quality is regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Program (established through the federal Clean Water Act). The NPDES program objective is to
control and reduce pollutant discharges to surface water bodies. Compliance with NPDES permits is
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mandated by State and federal statutes and regulations. Locally, the NPDES Program is administered
by the Water Board. According to the water quality control plans of the Water Board, any construc‐
tion activities, including grading, that would result in the disturbance of 1 acre or more would require
compliance with the General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction and
Land Disturbance Activity (Construction General Permit). The project site is approximately 2.41 acres
and as such, would be required to comply with the Construction General Permit.
The proposed project would be subject to the Water Board Municipal Regional Permit (MRP),
implemented in October 2009 by Order R2‐2009‐0074. Provision C.3 of the MRP requires new
development and redevelopment projects that would replace more than 10,000 square feet of
existing impervious surfaces to include post‐construction stormwater control in project designs.
Under the C.3 requirements, the preparation and submittal of a Stormwater Control Plan (SCP)
would be required for the project site. The purpose of an SCP is to detail the design elements and
implementation measures necessary to meet the post‐construction stormwater control
requirements of the MRP. In particular, SCPs must include Low Impact Development (LID) design
measures, which reduce water quality impacts by preserving and recreating natural landscape
features, minimizing imperviousness, and using stormwater as a resource, rather than a waste
product. The proposed project would also be required to prepare a Stormwater Facility Operation
and Maintenance Plan to ensure that stormwater control measures are inspected, maintained, and
funded for the life of the project.
As previously described, the proposed project would increase the total amount of impervious
surface on the project site. The increase in impervious surface could result in increased stormwater
runoff (both flow rate and volume) from the project site relative to pre‐project conditions, which
may result in hydromodification impacts (i.e., increased potential for erosion of creek beds and
banks, silt pollutant generation, or other adverse impacts on beneficial uses due to increased
erosive force.
Construction activities associated with the proposed project would cause disturbance of soil during
excavation work, which could adversely impact water quality. Contaminants from construction
vehicles and equipment and sediment from soil erosion could increase the pollutant load in runoff
being transported to receiving waters during development. Although surface runoff from the site
would likely decrease with the proposed project (due to the proposed stormwater treatment
measures), runoff from the proposed landscaped areas may contain residual pesticides and
nutrients (associated with landscaping) and sediment and trace metals (associated with atmospheric
deposition) during operation of the project. Operation of the proposed project could incrementally
contribute to the long‐term degradation of runoff water quality and as a result, adversely affect
water quality in the receiving waters and San Francisco Bay. The proposed project would be
considered a “regulated project” under the MRP, indicating that the State Water Resources Control
Board has determined the size and nature of the project has the potential to discharge a significant
pollutant load to stormwater runoff and receiving waters. Therefore, the potential discharges
associated with the proposed project are considered to be a potentially significant impact.
Implementation of the following two mitigation measures would ensure that the proposed project
complies with the Water Board’s water quality standards by reducing the potential construction‐
and operation‐period impacts to water quality to a less‐than‐significant level.
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Mitigation Measure HYD‐1: Prior to construction, the project applicant shall prepare and
implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP),
meeting Construction General Permit requirements (State Water
Resources Control Board Order No. 2009‐000–DWQ, as amended)
designed to reduce potential adverse impacts to surface water
quality through the project construction period. The SWPPP shall be
submitted to the City for review and approval prior to the issuance
of any permits for ground disturbing activities.
The SWPPP shall be prepared by a Qualified SWPPP Developer in
accordance with the requirements of the Construction General
Permit. These include: Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
erosion and sediment control, site management/housekeeping/
waste management, management of non‐stormwater discharges,
run‐on and runoff controls, and BMP inspection/maintenance/
repair activities. BMP implementation shall be consistent with the
BMP requirements in the most recent version of the California
Stormwater Quality Association Stormwater Best Management
Handbook‐Construction.
The SWPPP shall include a construction site monitoring program
that identifies requirements for dry weather visual observations of
pollutants at all discharge locations, and as appropriate (depending
on the Risk Level), sampling of the site effluent and receiving
waters. A Qualified SWPPP Practitioner shall be responsible for
implementing the BMPs at the site and performing all required
monitoring and inspection/maintenance/repair activities.
Mitigation Measure HYD‐2: The project applicant shall fully comply with San Francisco Bay
Regional Water Quality Control Board stormwater permit
requirements, including Provision C.3 of the Municipal Regional
Permit. The project applicant shall prepare and implement a
Stormwater Control Plan (SCP) for the project. The SCP shall be
submitted to the City for review and approval prior to the issuance
of any permits for ground disturbing activities. The SCP would act as
the overall program document designed to provide measures to
mitigate potential water quality impacts associated with the
operation of the proposed project. At a minimum, the SCP for the
project shall include:
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An inventory and accounting of existing and proposed
impervious areas.
Low Impact Development (LID) design details incorporated into
the project. Specific LID design may include, but is not limited
to: using pervious pavements and green roofs, dispersing runoff
to landscaped areas, and/or routing runoff to rain gardens,
cisterns, swales, and other small‐scale facilities distributed
throughout the site.
Measures to address potential stormwater contaminants. These
may include measures to cover or control potential sources of
stormwater pollutants at the project site.
A Draft Stormwater Facility Operation and Maintenance Plan for
the project site, which will include periodic inspection and
maintenance of the storm drainage system. Persons responsible
for performing and funding the requirements of this plan shall
be identified. This plan must be finalized prior to issuance of
building permits for the project.
b. Would the project substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with
groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of
the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre‐existing nearby wells would
drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits
have been granted)? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The proposed project would connect to the existing water lines located within Burlingame Avenue
and would not use groundwater at the site. Although no use of groundwater is proposed for the
proposed project, some dewatering may be required during construction. Any dewatering activities
would be expected to be temporary in nature. Therefore, the proposed project would not deplete
groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge.
c. Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in
substantial erosion or siltation on‐ or off‐site? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
The proposed project would not result in the alteration of the course of a stream or river. The
project site is located in a developed area and would not substantially alter the existing drainage
patterns in a manner that would result in substantial erosion or siltation on‐ or off‐site.
Furthermore, compliance with construction‐ and operation‐phase stormwater requirements
(Mitigation Measures HYD‐1 and HYD‐2) would further ensure that development of the project
would not result in substantial erosion or siltation on‐ or off‐site. Therefore, the proposed project
would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to existing drainage patterns.
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d. Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on‐ or off‐site? (Less‐Than‐
Significant with Mitigation)
Refer to Section 4.9.1.c. The proposed project would not substantially alter the existing drainage or
flooding pattern of the project site.
e. Would the project create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing
or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted
runoff? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
Refer to Section 4.9.1.a and 4.9.1.c. The proposed project would not create or contribute runoff that
would exceed the existing or planned stormwater drainage systems. The proposed project could
potentially provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; however, implementation of
Mitigation Measures HYD‐1 and HYD‐2 would ensure that potential impacts are reduced to less‐
than‐significant levels.
f. Would the project otherwise substantially degrade water quality? (Less‐Than‐Significant
Impact)
Operation of the proposed project would not result in any substantial changes to on‐site water
quality, with the exception of the potential impacts associated with stormwater runoff described in
Section 4.9.1.a. The proposed project would not adversely affect water quality, and would have a
less‐than‐significant impact.
g. Would the project place housing within a 100‐year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal
Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? (No
Impact)
The project site is not located within a 100‐year flood zone as mapped by FEMA.31 In addition, no
housing is included in the proposed project, and therefore no impact related to placement of
housing within a 100‐year flood hazard area would occur.
h. Would the project place within a 100‐year flood hazard area structures which would impede or
redirect flood flows? (No Impact)
The project site is not located within a 100‐year flood hazard area as mapped by FEMA.32 Therefore,
the proposed project would have no impact related to the placement of structures within a
floodplain.
31 Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2015. Flood Insurance Rate Map San Mateo County, California.
July 16.
32 Ibid.
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i. Would the project expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? (Less‐Than‐
Significant Impact)
The project site is not located within a mapped dam failure inundation area or within a 100‐year
flood hazard area.33 In addition, there are no levees protecting the site from flooding and as a result,
no risk of failure. Therefore, the potential of the proposed project to be subject to a significant risk
of loss, injury, or death involving flooding is less than significant.
j. Would the project be inundated by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? (No Impact)
The project site and surrounding areas are generally level and would not be subject to mudflows.
The project site is located within close proximity to the San Francisco Bay. However, the project site
is not located within a mapped tsunami inundation area for Burlingame,34 and no seismically
induced seiche waves have ever been documented in the San Francisco Bay.35 Therefore, the
proposed project would not expose people or structures to inundation by seiche, tsunami, or
mudflow.
4.10 LAND USE AND PLANNING
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Physically divide an established community?
b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or
regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project
(including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan,
local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
c. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or
natural community conservation plan?
4.10.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project physically divide an established community? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The physical division of an established community typically refers to the construction of a physical
feature (such as an interstate highway or railroad tracks) or removal of a means of access (such as a
local road or bridge) that would impair mobility with an existing community, or between a
community and outlying areas. For instance, the construction of an interstate highway through an
33 Ibid.
34 California, State of, 2009. California Emergency Management Agency. Tsunami Inundation Map for
Emergency Planning: San Mateo Quadrangle.
35 Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Commission, 2017. Plan Bay Area
2040 Final Environmental Impact Report. July 16.
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existing community may constrain travel from one side of the community to another; similarly, such
construction may also impair travel to areas outside of the community.
Implementation of the proposed project would result in the demolition of the existing community
center and adjacent park, and the construction of a new community center and park. The proposed
project would not result in the realignment or closure of any existing roads. Therefore, the proposed
project would have a less‐than‐significant impact.
b. Would the project conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency
with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan,
local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The project site is designated as Parks – Community on the City’s General Plan Land Use Map36 and
has an unclassified zoning district on the City’s Zoning Map.37 Following is an evaluation of the
proposed project’s consistency with the applicable goals and policies of the General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance. In reviewing this section, it is important to understand that the determination of
whether a project is consistent with a specific policy can be subjective, and that consistency
determinations are best made with a broad understanding of the often‐competing policy objectives
in a planning document. As a result, policy consistency determinations are ultimately made by the
local decision‐making body. As previously discussed, the City is the lead agency for environmental
review. Therefore, the City Council would determine the proposed project’s consistency with the
City’s applicable plans and policies. The analysis in this chapter is intended to provide decision‐
makers with a list of the goals and policies that are pertinent to the proposed project and the
project site, and a recommendation regarding whether or not the proposed project would directly
conflict with relevant planning directives. These recommendations are intended to supplement
decision‐makers’ own understanding of the various policy considerations. A conflict with an
applicable policy is not itself a significant impact unless it results in a significant environmental
impact, as described below.
Per CEQA Guidelines, policy conflicts do not, in and of themselves, constitute significant environ‐
mental impacts. Policy conflicts are considered to be environmental impacts only when they would
result in direct physical impacts or where those conflicts relate to avoiding or mitigating
environmental impacts. As such, associated physical environmental impacts are discussed in this
Initial Study under specific topical sections.
As the project site has an unclassified zoning district and the proposed project would expand the
existing legally permitted use, a Conditional Use Permit would be required.38 The proposed project
would be consistent with the type and intensity of development assumed for the project site in the
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, and would not require any variances. Therefore, the proposed
36 Burlingame, City of, 2000. City of Burlingame General Plan, Land Use Map. April.
37 Burlingame, City of, 2016. Burlingame General Plan: Zoning – Southeast Areas. Available online:
www.burlingame.org/document_center/Zoning/ZoningMap‐Burlingame‐SE.pdf (accessed June 8, 2018).
38 Burlingame, City of, 2018. op. cit.
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project would not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of
avoiding or mitigation an environmental effect and this impact would be less than significant.
c. Would the project conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community
conservation plan? (No Impact)
Refer to Section 4.4.1.f. The proposed project would have no impact related to any applicable
Habitat Conservation Plan or Natural Community Conservation Plan.
4.11 MINERAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource
that would be of value to the region and the residents of the
state?
b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally‐important mineral
resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan,
specific plan or other land use plan?
4.11.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of
value to the region and the residents of the state? (No Impact)
There are no known mineral resources within or in the vicinity of the project site. The proposed
project would not result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource of value to the region
or residents of the State.39 Therefore, the proposed project would have no impact.
b. Would the project result in the loss of availability of a locally‐important mineral resource
recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? (No Impact)
Refer to Section 4.11.1.a. The proposed project would not result in the loss of availability of any
known locally‐important mineral resource recovery sites. Therefore, the proposed project would
have no impact.
39 Burlingame, City of, 2015. City of Burlingame General Plan. As amended.
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4.12 NOISE
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project result in:
a. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in
excess of standards established in the local general plan or
noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
b. Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?
c. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in
the project vicinity above levels existing without the project?
d. A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient
noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or,
where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a
public airport or public use airport, would the project expose
people residing or working in the project area to excessive
noise levels?
f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would
the project expose people residing or working in the project
area to excessive noise levels?
4.12.1 Impact Analysis
Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound. Noise consists of any sound that may produce
physiological or psychological damage and/or interfere with communication, work, rest, recreation,
or sleep. Several noise measurement scales exist that are used to describe noise in a particular
location. A decibel (dB) is a unit of measurement that indicates the relative intensity of a sound.
Sound levels in dB are calculated on a logarithmic basis. An increase of 10 dB represents a 10‐fold
increase in acoustic energy, while 20 dB is 100 times more intense and 30 dB is 1,000 times more
intense. Each 10 dB increase in sound level is perceived as approximately a doubling of loudness;
and similarly, each 10 dB decrease in sound level is perceived as half as loud. Sound intensity is
normally measured through the A‐weighted sound level (dBA). This scale gives greater weight to the
frequencies of sound to which the human ear is most sensitive. The A‐weighted sound level is the
basis for 24‐hour sound measurements that better represent human sensitivity to sound at night.
As noise spreads from a source, it loses energy so that the farther away the noise receiver is from
the noise source, the lower the perceived noise level would be. Geometric spreading causes the
sound level to attenuate or be reduced, resulting in a 6 dB reduction in the noise level for each
doubling of distance from a single point source of noise to the noise sensitive receptor of concern.
There are many ways to rate noise for various time periods, but an appropriate rating of ambient noise
affecting humans also accounts for the annoying effects of sound. Equivalent continuous sound level
(Leq) is the total sound energy of time varying noise over a sample period. However, the predominant
rating scales for human communities in the State of California are the Leq, the community noise
equivalent level (CNEL), and the day‐night average level (Ldn) based on dBA. CNEL is the time varying
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noise over a 24‐hour period, with a 5 dBA weighting factor applied to the hourly Leq for noises occurring
from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (defined as relaxation hours) and 10 dBA weighting factor applied to noise
occurring from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (defined as sleeping hours). Ldn is similar to the CNEL scale, but
without the adjustment for events occurring during the evening relaxation hours. CNEL and Ldn are
within one dBA of each other and are normally exchangeable. The noise adjustments are added to the
noise events occurring during the more sensitive hours.
A project would have a significant noise effect if it would substantially increase the ambient noise
levels for adjoining areas or be in conflict with adopted environmental plans and goals of applicable
regulatory agencies, including, as appropriate, the City of Burlingame.
The City of Burlingame addresses noise in the Noise Element of the General Plan40 and in the
Municipal Code. The Noise Element of the General Plan provides goals, policies, and implementation
programs in order to exclude and prohibit all annoying, excessive, and unnecessary noises from all
sources. The Noise Element also identifies maximum noise emission standards for construction
equipment operating within the City, which are summarized in Table 4.D below. The Noise Element
also states that no project shall emit noise past the property line so as to create a noise level
increase of more than 5 dBA over the ambient noise level.
Table 4.D: Maximum Allowable Noise Levels from
Construction Equipment
Equipment Peak Noise Level in dBA at 50 Feet
Earthmoving Front loader 75
Backhoes 75
Dozers 75
Tractors 75
Scrapers 80
Graders 75
Truck 75
Paver 80
Materials Handling Concrete Mixer 75
Concrete Pump 75
Crane 75
Derrick 75
Stationary Pumps 75
Generators 75
Compressors 75
Impact Pile Drivers 95
Jackhammers 75
Rock Drills 80
Pneumatic tools 80
Other Saws 75
Vibrators 75
Source: City of Burlingame (1975).
40 Burlingame, City of, 1975. City of Burlingame General Plan, Noise Element. September 15.
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The Noise Element also sets noise exposure land use compatibility standards, as shown in Table 4.E
below.
Table 4.E: Planning Criteria – Maximum Outdoor Noise Levels (dBA)
Land Use Categories CNEL
Public, Quasi‐Public, and Residential:
Schools, Hospitals, Libraries, Auditoriums, Intensively Used Parks and Playgrounds, Public Buildings, Single
Family Home, Multiple Family Apartments and Condominiums, Mobile Home Parks
60
Passively‐Used Open Space:
Wilderness‐Type Parks, Nature or Contemplation Areas of Public Parks 45
Commercial:
Shopping Centers, Self‐Generative Business, Commercial Districts, Offices, Banks, Clinics, Hotels and Motels 65
Industrial:
Non‐Manufacturing Industry, Transportation, Communications, Utilities, Manufacturing 75
Source: City of Burlingame (1975).
Note: These criteria may be invoked for the following purposes:
a To determine the suitability of development on lands considered as receptors to which the standards apply; and
b To determine the suitability of building types and proposed construction materials to be applied on the site.
The Building Construction Section of the Municipal Code establishes permissible hours for
construction in the City of Burlingame.41 Chapter 18.07.110 states that no person shall erect,
demolish, alter, or repair any building or structure other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No person shall erect (including
excavation and grading), demolish, alter, or repair any building or structure on Sundays or holidays.
In addition, Chapter 10.40.039 limits loading/unloading activities to between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays if they would result in a noise disturbance across a residential real property
line.
Certain land uses are considered more sensitive to noise than others. Examples of these land uses
include residential areas, educational facilities, hospitals, childcare facilities, and senior housing. A
portion of Washington Park and the lands of the former Gunst Estate are immediately north of the
project site. are Single‐family residential units and US 101 are further north of the project site. The
project site is bounded to the east by single‐family residential uses, which also make up the land
uses further east. Burlingame Avenue bounds the project site to the south, with single‐ and multi‐
family residential uses, as well as institutional uses, including Washington Elementary School. The
Burlingame Lions Club and Washington Park bound the project site to the west. Further west is
Burlingame High School, the Burlingame Aquatic Club, and the Burlingame Caltrain Station and
tracks. The closest sensitive receptors to the project site include the single‐ family residences
located immediately east of the project site, along Burlingame Avenue and Concord Way.
41 Burlingame, City of, 2018. Burlingame Municipal Code. May.
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a. Would the project result in exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of
standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of
other agencies?
The following section describes how the short‐term construction and long‐term operational noise
impacts of the proposed project would be less than significant.
Short‐Term (Construction) Noise Impacts. Project construction would result in short‐term noise
impacts on the nearby sensitive receptors. Maximum construction noise would be short‐term,
generally intermittent depending on the construction phase, and variable depending on receiver
distance from the active construction zone. The duration of noise impacts generally would be from
one day to several days depending on the phase of construction. The level and types of noise
impacts that would occur during construction are described below.
Short‐term noise impacts would occur during grading and site preparation activities. Table 4.F lists
typical construction equipment noise levels (Lmax) recommended for noise impact assessments,
based on a distance of 50 feet between the equipment and a noise receptor, obtained from the
FHWA Roadway Construction Noise Model. Construction‐related short‐term noise levels would be
higher than existing ambient noise levels currently in the project area but would no longer occur
once construction of the project is completed.
Table 4.F: Typical Construction Equipment Noise Levels
Equipment Description Acoustical Usage Factor (%) Maximum Noise Level (Lmax) at 50 Feet1
Backhoes 40 80
Compactor (ground) 20 80
Compressor 40 80
Cranes 16 85
Dozers 40 85
Dump Trucks 40 84
Excavators 40 85
Flat Bed Trucks 40 84
Forklift 20 85
Front‐end Loaders 40 80
Graders 40 85
Impact Pile Drivers 20 95
Jackhammers 20 85
Pick‐up Truck 40 55
Pneumatic Tools 50 85
Pumps 50 77
Rock Drills 20 85
Rollers 20 85
Scrapers 40 85
Tractors 40 84
Welder 40 73
Source: Roadway Construction Noise Model (FHWA 2006).
Note: Noise levels reported in this table are rounded to the nearest whole number.
1 Maximum noise levels were developed based on Spec 721.560 from the Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) program to be
consistent with the City of Boston’s Noise Code for the “Big Dig” project.
Lmax = maximum instantaneous sound level
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Two types of short‐term noise impacts could occur during construction of the proposed project. The
first type involves construction crew commutes and the transport of construction equipment and
materials to the site, which would incrementally increase noise levels on roads leading to the site. As
shown in Table 4.F, there would be a relatively high single‐event noise exposure potential at a
maximum level of 84 dBA Lmax with trucks passing at 50 feet.
The second type of short‐term noise impact is related to noise generated during excavation, grading,
and construction on the project site. Construction is performed in discrete steps, or phases, each
with its own mix of equipment and, consequently, its own noise characteristics. These various
sequential phases would change the character of the noise generated on site. Therefore, the noise
levels vary as construction progresses. Despite the variety in the type and size of construction
equipment, similarities in the dominant noise sources and patterns of operation allow construction‐
related noise ranges to be categorized by work phase.
Table 4.F lists maximum noise levels recommended for noise impact assessments for typical
construction equipment, based on a distance of 50 feet between the equipment and a noise
receptor. Typical maximum noise levels range up to 87 dBA Lmax at 50 feet during the noisiest
construction phases. The site preparation phase, including excavation and grading of the site, tends
to generate the highest noise levels because earthmoving machinery is the noisiest construction
equipment. Earthmoving equipment includes excavating machinery such as backfillers, bulldozers,
draglines, and front loaders. Earthmoving and compacting equipment includes compactors,
scrapers, and graders. Typical operating cycles for these types of construction equipment may
involve 1 or 2 minutes of full‐power operation followed by 3 or 4 minutes at lower power settings.
Excavation for the below ground level parking levels would take place on the eastern side of the
project site adjacent to the backyards of single‐family homes.
As shown in Table 4.F, typical construction equipment noise levels could exceed the standard
established by the City, which are shown in Table 4.D. However, construction noise would be
intermittent and sporadic as construction occurs over the 2.41‐acre site. Noise levels would
attenuate at sensitive receptors as construction activity moves further into the site due to distance
divergence factors. In addition, construction noise is permitted by the Municipal Code when
activities occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. on Saturdays.
As discussed above, construction noise would result in a temporary or periodic increase in ambient
noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project. Implementation of the
following mitigation measure for project construction would reduce potential construction period
noise impacts for the indicated sensitive receptors to less‐than‐significant levels.
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Mitigation Measure NOI‐1: The project contractor shall implement the following best
management practice measures during construction of the project:
Equip all construction equipment, fixed or mobile, with properly
operating and maintained mufflers consistent with manufac‐
turers' standards.
Place all stationary construction equipment so that emitted
noise is directed away from sensitive receptors nearest the
active project site.
Locate equipment staging in areas that would create the
greatest possible distance between construction‐related noise
sources and noise‐sensitive receptors nearest the active project
site during all project construction.
Install temporary noise barriers around stationary noise sources
(such as compressors) and locate stationary noise sources as far
from adjacent or nearby sensitive receptors as possible.
Prohibit extended idling time of internal combustion engines.
All construction equipment shall not exceed the noise levels
established in the General Plan (Table 4).
All noise producing construction activities shall be limited to
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and
9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Designate a "disturbance coordinator" at the City of Burlingame
who would be responsible for responding to any local complaints
about construction noise. The disturbance coordinator would
determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too
early, bad muffler) and would determine and implement
reasonable measures warranted to correct the problem.
Operational Noise Impacts. The project would generate long‐term noise impacts from both traffic
and stationary noise sources, as discussed below.
Traffic Noise Impacts. Motor vehicles with their distinctive noise characteristics are the
dominant noise source in the project vicinity. The amount of noise varies according to many
factors, such as volume of traffic, vehicle mix (percentage of cars and trucks), average traffic
speed, and distance from the observer. Implementation of the proposed project would result in
new daily trips on local roadways in the project site vicinity. A characteristic of sound is that a
doubling of a noise source is required in order to result in a perceptible (3 dBA or greater)
increase in the resulting noise level.
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As identified in the TIA, the proposed project would generate approximately 308 net new
average daily trips, with 19 trips occurring during the AM peak hour and 25 trips occurring
during the PM peak hour. The adjacent Burlingame Avenue carries approximately 2,240 average
daily trips. Project trips would represent a small fraction of the overall roadway traffic volumes.
Therefore, project daily trips would not result in a doubling of traffic volumes along any roadway
segment in the project vicinity and would not result in a perceptible increase in traffic noise
levels at receptors in the project vicinity. This impact would be less than significant.
Stationary Noise Impacts. The proposed project would redevelop the Burlingame Community
Center which would include playground and site improvements and parking improvements,
which could result in an increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project site with
additional parking and improved and increased outdoor play areas. Outdoor activity typically
generates maximum noise levels of 70 dBA Lmax.
The closest residential receptors are located approximately 390 feet east of the nearest outdoor
activity areas, which would provide a minimum of 38 dBA reduction in noise levels due to
distance. Therefore, maximum noise levels generated by the outdoor activity would be
approximately 32 dBA. The dominant noise source in the project vicinity is from traffic noise.
Vehicle passing on roadways result in approximately 60 dBA Lmax, while truck pass‐bys typically
generate noise levels of 80 dBA Lmax. Therefore, noise levels associated with the project,
including the outdoor active use areas would not be substantially greater than existing noise
sources. Therefore, the project would not result in substantial increases in noise at noise
sensitive land uses due to distance attenuation; therefore, this impact would be less than
significant.
In addition, with the increase in daily vehicle trips, use of the parking lot would intensify.
Implementation of the proposed project would include a surface parking lot and a below‐ground
level parking garage in the eastern corner of the project site. The surface parking lot would
include a drop‐off area adjacent to the new Community Center building. Representative parking
lot activities, such as visitors conversing and slamming doors, would generate approximately 60
to 70 dBA Lmax at 50 feet. The proposed parking lot area is approximately 15 feet east of the
nearest sensitive receptors. Adjusted for distance, the nearest sensitive receptors would be
exposed to a noise level of 70 to 80 dBA Lmax generated by parking lot activities. Noise levels
associated with the surface parking lot would be higher than the below‐ground level parking
garage as the garage would shield the residences from project‐related parking lot noise. In
addition, as identified in Section 2.0, Project Description, the parking garage would also include
a vegetated sound wall along its norther border, which would reduce parking lot noise at the
nearest sensitive receptors. When averaged over a 24‐hour period, parking lot activities would
not cause an increase in noise levels of more than 3 dBA. Therefore it is not expected that the
proposed project would substantially increase noise levels over existing conditions and impacts
would be less than significant.
However, peak noise levels from loading and unloading would be intermittent and when
averaged over 30 minutes, these sources would not exceed the Municipal Code standard.
Additionally, when averaged over the 24‐hour period, noise would not cause an increase in
noise levels of more than 3 dBA. Therefore it is not expected that the proposed project would
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substantially increase noise levels over existing conditions and impacts would be less than
significant.
b. Would the project result in exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne
vibration or groundborne noise levels? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Vibration refers to groundborne noise and perceptible motion. Groundborne vibration is almost
exclusively a concern inside buildings and is rarely perceived as a problem outdoors. Vibration
energy propagates from a source, through intervening soil and rock layers, to the foundations of
nearby buildings. The vibration then propagates from the foundation throughout the remainder of
the structure. Building vibration may be perceived by the occupants as the motion of building
surfaces, rattling of items on shelves or hanging on walls, or as a low‐frequency rumbling noise. The
rumbling noise is caused by the vibrating walls, floors, and ceilings radiating sound waves.
Annoyance from vibration often occurs when the vibration exceeds the threshold of perception by
10 dB or less. This is an order of magnitude below the damage threshold for normal buildings.
Typical sources of groundborne vibration are construction activities (e.g., pavement breaking and
operating heavy‐duty earthmoving equipment), and occasional traffic on rough roads. In general,
groundborne vibration from standard construction practices is only a potential issue when within 25
feet of sensitive uses. Groundborne vibration levels from construction activities very rarely reach
levels that can damage structures; however, these levels are perceptible near the active construc‐
tion site. With the exception of old buildings built prior to the 1950s or buildings of historic
significance, potential structural damage from heavy construction activities rarely occurs. When
roadways are smooth, vibration from traffic (even heavy trucks) is rarely perceptible.
The streets surrounding the project area are paved, smooth, and unlikely to cause significant
groundborne vibration. In addition, the rubber tires and suspension systems of buses and other on‐
road vehicles make it unusual for on‐road vehicles to cause groundborne noise or vibration
problems. It is, therefore, assumed that no such vehicular vibration impacts would occur and,
therefore, no vibration impact analysis of on‐road vehicles is necessary. Additionally, once
constructed, the proposed project would not contain uses that would generate groundborne
vibration. This impact would be less than significant.
c. Would the project result in a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the
project vicinity above levels existing without the project? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
As discussed above, audible increases in noise levels generally refer to a change of 3 dB or more, as
this level has been found to be barely perceptible to the human ear in outdoor environments.
Implementation of the proposed project would not result in substantial increases in traffic noise
levels on local roadways in the project vicinity or operational noise at sensitive receptor locations.
Therefore, project‐related noise increases would be less than significant.
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d. Would the project result in a substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in
the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? (Less‐Than‐Significant with
Mitigation)
Although there would be temporary high intermittent construction noise at times in the project area
during project construction, construction of the proposed project would not significantly affect land
uses adjacent to the project site. In addition, construction of the project would comply with the
hourly limits specified by the City, as required by Mitigation Measure NOI‐1. Therefore, the project
would not result in a substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels.
e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted,
within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing
or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? (No Impact)
The project area is not located within an airport land use plan, or within 2 miles of a public airport or
public use airport. The closest airport to the project site is San Francisco International Airport,
located approximately 2.2 miles north of the project site. In addition, the Oakland International
Airport is located approximately 10.8 miles northeast of the project site and the San Jose
International Airport is located approximately 26.3 miles south of the project site. Although aircraft‐
related noise is occasionally audible on the project site, the site does not lie within an airport land
use plan area or within the 60 dBA Ldn noise contours of any of these public airports or private
airfields. Therefore, the proposed project would not expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels due to the proximity of a public airport.
f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive noise levels? (No Impact)
The project is not located within 2 miles of a public or public use airport and would not expose
future site users to excessive noise levels.
4.13 POPULATION AND HOUSING
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Induce substantial population growth in an area, either
directly (for example, by proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?
b. Displace substantial numbers of existing housing,
necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
c. Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
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4.13.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example,
by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads
or other infrastructure)? (No Impact)
The proposed project would be undertaken to provide the residents of the City with a new and
updated community center and improved park facilities and parking. The proposed project does not
include residential units and would not directly induce population growth on the project site. The
new community center would include similar staffing levels to the existing community center, and
therefore would not indirectly induce substantial population growth. Therefore, the proposed
project would have no impact related to population growth.
b. Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere? (No Impact)
The project site is currently developed with park uses and City buildings, which does not include any
residential units. Implementation of the proposed project would not result in the displacement of
existing housing. Therefore, the proposed project would have no impact related to the displacement
of homes.
c. Would the project displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere? (No Impact)
Refer to Section 4.13.1.b. The proposed project would have no impact related to displacement of
people necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere.
4.14 PUBLIC SERVICES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated
with the provision of new or physically altered governmental
facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental
facilities, the construction of which could cause significant
environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times or other performance
objectives for any of the public services:
i. Fire protection?
ii. Police protection?
iii. Schools?
iv. Parks?
v. Other public facilities?
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4.14.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision
of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered
governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts,
in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives
for any of the public services: i. Fire protection?; ii. Police protection?; iii. Schools?; iv. Parks?; v.
Other public facilities? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The following section addresses the proposed project’s potential effects on: fire service, police
service, schools, parks, and other public facilities. Impacts to public services would occur if the
proposed project increases demand for services such that new or expanded facilities would be
required, and construction or operation of these new facilities would cause environmental impacts.
Fire Protection. The Central County Fire Department (CCFD) provides fire protection and emergency
medical services to the project site. The CCFD continuously operates six fire stations, including six
fire engines and one ladder truck. The CCFD responds to approximately 5,000 calls for service on an
annual basis.42 Primary service to the project site would be provided by Fire Station 34, which is
located at 799 California Drive, approximately 0.7 miles east of the project site. Fire Station 34
houses both an Engine Company and the Truck Company. Currently, the CCFD is staffed with 76
sworn firefighters and 9.95 full‐time equivalent (FTE) civilian staff.
The proposed project would result in an increase in the daytime population of the project site and
incrementally increase the demand for emergency fire service and emergency medical services
compared to existing conditions. However, the proposed project would be required to comply with
all applicable codes for fire safety and emergency access. In addition, the CCFD would also review
the project site plans to ensure that adequate emergency access is provided prior to issuance of
building permits.
The CCFD would continue providing services to the project site and would not require additional
firefighters to serve the proposed project. The construction of a new or expanded fire station would
not be required. The proposed project would not result in a significant impact on the physical
environment due to the incremental increase in demand for fire protection and life safety services,
and the potential increase in demand for services is not expected to adversely affect existing
responses times to the site or within the City. Therefore, construction and operation of the
proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact on fire protection and safety services
and facilities.
Police Protection. The Burlingame Police Department (BPD) provides police protection to the
project site. The BPD headquarters are located at 1111 Trousdale Drive, approximately 2.7 miles
northwest of the project site. BPD currently employs 37 sworn police officers and 25 civilian staff.43
The proposed project would result in an increase in daytime population on the project site and
42 Central County Fire Department, 2018. CCFD Overview. Website: www.ccfdonline.org/about‐ccfd/ccfd‐
overview (accessed June 26, 2018).
43 Burlingame Police Department, 2018. About Us. Website: www.burlingame.org/departments/
police_department/about_us.php (accessed June 26, 2018).
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incrementally increase demand for emergency police services to the project site compared to
existing conditions. However, BPD would continue to provide services to the project site and would
not require additional officers to serve the project site. The construction of new or expanded police
facilities would not be required. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a substantial
adverse impact associated with the provision of additional police facilities or services, and impacts
to police services represent a less‐than‐significant impact.
Schools. The proposed project does not include the construction of any new residential uses. As
described in Section 4.13, Population and Housing, the proposed project would not substantially
induce housing or population growth, either directly or indirectly, within the City. Therefore, the
proposed project would not result in an increase in the number of school‐age children in the area.
As such, the proposed project would not increase demand for schools and no impact would occur.
Parks. The project site is located within the existing Washington Park, which includes tennis courts,
a children’s playground, and baseball facilities, among other amenities. As a part of the proposed
project, improvements would be made to Washington Park, including updating the children’s
playground and moving it further away from Burlingame Avenue, and updating the basketball court.
Portions of Washington Park would be inaccessible during construction of the proposed project,
therefore increasing demand for other nearby parks. However, this impact would be temporary in
nature and would subside after construction of the proposed project is complete. Therefore, the
proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to the provision of park facilities.
Other Public Facilities. The project site includes the existing Burlingame Community Center. During
construction of the proposed project, the existing Community Center would be inaccessible to
residents of the City. However, this impact would be temporary in nature and would subside after
construction of the proposed project is complete. Once complete, the proposed project would result
in a larger community center with more capacity to serve users. Therefore, the proposed project
would reduce demand at other public facilities, and this impact would be less‐than‐significant.
4.15 RECREATION
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood
and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that
substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur
or be accelerated?
b. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of recreational facilities which
might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
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4.15.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be
accelerated?
Refer to Section 4.14.1.a. The proposed project would temporarily increase use at other parks
during the construction period; however, this impact would be temporary in nature and would
subside after construction of the proposed project is complete. Additionally, improvements made to
Washington Park as a part of the proposed project may decrease use at other parks once the project
is completed. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact on existing
parks.
b. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
Refer to Section 4.14.1.a and 4.15.1.a. The proposed project would have a minor beneficial impact
on existing recreation facilities, and this impact would be less‐than‐significant.
4.16 TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy
establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance
of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of
transportation including mass transit and non‐motorized
travel and relevant components of the circulation system,
including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways
and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass
transit?
b. Conflict with an applicable congestion management
program, including, but not limited to level of service
standards and travel demand measures, or other standards
established by the county congestion management agency
for designated roads or highways?
c. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an
increase in traffic levels or a change in location which results
in substantial safety risks?
d. Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g.,
sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible
uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
e. Result in inadequate emergency access?
f. Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs regarding
public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise
decrease the performance or safety of such facilities?
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The following section is based on information provided in the Transportation Impact Analysis44 (TIA)
prepared for the proposed project by Hexagon Transportation Consultants, included in Appendix B.
The TIA evaluates the transportation impacts that could result from the proposed project, including
impacts associated with traffic congestion, transit services, and pedestrian and bicycle circulation.
4.16.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of
effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of
transportation including mass transit and non‐motorized travel and relevant components of the
circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways,
pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Overview. The TIA for the proposed project was conducted in accordance with the standards set
forth by the City of Burlingame and the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San
Mateo County. The C/CAG administers the San Mateo County Congestion Management Program
(CMP). Given that the project is expected to add fewer than 100 peak hour trips to nearby CMP
roadways (El Camino Real), a C/CAG trip reduction analysis was not prepared. The traffic study
includes an analysis of AM and PM peak hour traffic conditions for six (6) unsignalized intersections
in the vicinity of the project site.45 The study also includes an analysis of site access and on‐site
circulation, vehicle queuing, and transit, bicycle, and pedestrian access. Based on consultation with
the City as the Lead Agency, the following intersections were analyzed for the proposed project:
1. Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue
2. California Drive and North Lane
3. Carolan Avenue and North Lane
4. Carolan Avenue/East Lane and Burlingame Avenue
5. Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue
6. Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue
Traffic conditions at the study intersections were analyzed for both the weekday AM and PM peak
hours of adjacent street traffic. The AM peak hour typically occurs between 7:00 am and 9:00 am
and the PM peak hour typically occurs between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm on a regular weekday. These
are the peak commute hours during which traffic volume is highest on the roadways in the study
area.
44 Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc., 2018, op. cit.
45 Intersections along Rollins Road and El Camino Real, as well as other intersections in the vicinity of the
project site, were not analyzed due to their distance from the project site and the small number of trips
that would be added to these intersections as a result of the proposed project.
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Study intersections were evaluated under five different scenarios to determine the proposed
project’s effects on level of service. These scenarios provide detailed analysis of the incremental
effects of the proposed project on traffic conditions, and allow a comparison of the traffic
anticipated to be generated by the proposed project to the amount of traffic expected to be
generated by future development. Each of the scenarios is described below.
Existing Conditions. Existing traffic volumes at the study intersections were obtained from
traffic counts conducted in May of 2017 and 2018. The study intersections were evaluated with
a level of service analysis using Synchro software in accordance with the 2010 Highway Capacity
Manual methodology.Background Conditions. Background traffic volumes reflect traffic added
by projected volumes from approved but not yet completed developments in the project area.
The approved project trips and/or approved project information were obtained from recent
traffic studies in the City of Burlingame.
Existing plus Project Conditions. Existing traffic volumes with the project were estimated by
adding to existing traffic volumes the additional traffic generated by the project. Existing plus
Project conditions were evaluated relative to Existing Conditions in order to determine the
effects the project would have on the existing roadway network.
Project Conditions. Background traffic volumes with the project (hereafter called project traffic
volumes) were estimated by adding to background traffic volumes the additional traffic
generated by the project. Project Conditions were evaluated relative to background conditions
to determine potential project impacts.
Cumulative Conditions. Cumulative traffic volumes represent traffic growth through the year
2028. Cumulative traffic volumes were estimated by applying an annual growth factor of 1.0
percent to the existing volumes, then adding trips from approved developments, as well as
project‐generated traffic. Cumulative plus Project conditions were evaluated relative to
cumulative no project conditions to determine potential project impacts.
Analysis Methodology. Traffic conditions within the study area are assessed through the evaluation
of intersection Levels of Service (LOS). LOS is a qualitative description of operating conditions
ranging from LOS A, or free‐flowing conditions with little or no delay, to LOS F, or jammed conditions
with excessive delays.
Level of service analysis at unsignalized intersections is generally used to determine the need for
modification in the type of intersection control (i.e., all‐way stop or signalization). As part of the
evaluation, traffic volumes, delays and traffic signal warrants are evaluated to determine if the
existing intersection control is appropriate.
The City of Burlingame evaluates intersection level of service based on the Highway Capacity Manual
(HCM) 2010 method using Synchro software.46 This method is applicable for both side‐street and all‐
46 The 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) does not support intersections with three stop or yield‐
controlled approaches and one free‐flowing approach. Intersections with these features were evaluated
as an all‐way stop control intersection to provide a conservative level of service analysis.
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way stop‐controlled intersections. At side‐street stop‐controlled intersections (e.g., the Myrtle
Road/Burlingame Avenue and Anita Road/Burlingame Avenue intersections), the levels of service
reported are for the worst stop‐controlled approach delay. For all‐way stop‐controlled intersections
(e.g., the Carolan Avenue/Oak Grove Avenue, Carolan Avenue/North Lane, and the Carolan
Avenue/Burlingame Avenue intersections), a weighted average delay of the entire intersection is
presented.
The City of Burlingame does not have a formally‐adopted level of service standard for unsignalized
intersections. While the City of Burlingame does not have a Council‐adopted level of service
threshold for unsignalized intersections, a standard of LOS D or better has typically been applied in
local traffic studies and EIRs. The correlation between average control delay and LOS for
unsignalized intersections is shown in Table 4.G.
Table 4.G: Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Definitions Based on Delay
Level of Service Description Average Control Delay Per Vehicle
(sec.)
A Little or no traffic delay Up to 10.0
B Short traffic delays 10.1 to 15.0
C Average traffic delays 15.1 to 25.0
D Long traffic delays 25.1 to 35.0
E Very long traffic delays 35.1 to 50.0
F Extreme traffic delays Greater than 50.0
Source: 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (Transportation Research Board 2010).
As previously mentioned, the City of Burlingame does not have any Council‐adopted definitions of
significant traffic impacts. Standards that have been typically used in traffic studies and EIRs are
described below. The project is said to create a significant adverse impact on traffic conditions at an
unsignalized intersection if for any peak‐hour:
1. The level of service at the intersection (or movement/approach at side‐street stop controls)
degrades from an acceptable LOS D to an unacceptable LOS E or F and causes the intersection to
meet the peak hour signal warrant; or
2. The level of service at the intersection is an unacceptable LOS E, or F and the addition of project
trips causes the intersection to meet the peak hour signal warrant and the intersection (or
movement/approach at side‐street stop controls) to increase by five (5) or more seconds.
A significant impact typically is said to be satisfactorily mitigated when measures are implemented
that would restore intersection level of service to insignificant conditions or better.
Project Trip Estimates. The amount of traffic produced by a new development and the locations
where that traffic would appear were estimated using a three‐step process: (1) trip generation;
(2) trip distribution; and (3) trip assignment. In determining project trip generation, the magnitude
of traffic traveling to and from the proposed community center was estimated for the AM and PM
peak hours. As part of the project trip distribution, the directions to and from which the project trips
would travel were estimated.
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Project trip generation was estimated by applying to the size and uses of the development the
appropriate trip generation rates obtained from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip
Generation Manual, 10th Edition.47 The average trip generation rates for Recreational Community
Center (Land Use 495) were applied to the project. The ITE trip rates reflect between 10 and 13
surveyed recreational community center locations during peak hours and comprise building sizes
ranging from 30,000 square feet to 350,000 square feet. The project as proposed would replace the
existing 25,000‐square‐foot recreation center with a new 35,700‐square‐foot community center.
Based on ITE trip generation rates for Land Use 495, the project would generate 308 new daily
vehicle trips, with 19 new trips occurring during the AM peak hour and 25 new trips occurring during
the PM peak hour, as shown in Table 4.H.
Table 4.H: Project Trip Generation Estimates
Daily AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Land Use Size Rate Trips Rate In Out Total Rate In Out Total
Proposed Uses
Burlingame Community Center1 35.7 ksf 28.82 1,029 1.76 41 22 63 2.31 39 43 82
Existing Uses
Recreation Center1 25.0 ksf 28.82 (721) 1.76 (29) (15) (44) 2.31 (27) (31) (58)
Net Project Trips 308 12 7 19 12 13 25
Source: Draft Transportation Impact Analysis (Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. 2018)
1 Recreational Community Center (Land Use 495) average rates published in ITE’s Trip Generation Manual, 106y Edition, 2017.
ksf = 1,000 square feet
The trip distribution pattern, shown in Figure 4‐1, for the project was developed based on existing
travel patterns on the surrounding roadway system and the locations of complementary land uses.
The peak hour vehicle trips generated by the project were assigned to the roadway network in
accordance with the trip distribution pattern.
Existing and Existing Plus Project Conditions. Existing traffic volumes are shown in Figure 4‐2 and
the result of the intersection LOS analysis under Existing Conditions are shown in Table 4.I. As shown
in Table 4.I, all intersections currently operate at an acceptable LOS.
47 Institute of Transportation Engineers, 2018. Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition. March.
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Existing plus Project traffic volumes are shown in Figure 4‐3and the results of the intersection LOS
analysis under Existing plus Project Conditions are shown in Table 4.I. As shown in Table 4.I, all of
the study intersections would continue to operate at LOS D or better during the AM and PM peak
hours. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a significant impact on the operations of
any study area intersections under Existing plus Project Conditions.
Table 4.I: Existing Plus Project Level of Service Summary
No Project With Project
Study
Number Intersection Traffic
Control
Peak
Hour
Avg. Delay
(sec) LOS Avg. Delay
(sec) LOS
1 Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue1 AWSC2 AM 14.0 B 14.1 B
PM 12.1 B 12.1 B
2 California Drive and North Lane SSSC3 AM 21.2 C 21.8 C
PM 29.1 D 29.7 D
3 Carolan Avenue and North Lane1 AWSC2 AM 10.2 B 10.2 B
PM 8.9 A 8.9 A
4 Carolan Avenue/East Lane and
Burlingame Avenue1 AWSC2 AM 8.3 A 8.4 A
PM 8.6 A 8.7 A
5 Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC3 AM 10.4 B 10.5 B
PM 10.6 B 10.8 B
6 Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC3 AM 7.8 A 7.8 A
PM 7.7 A 7.7 A
Source: Draft Transportation Impact Analysis (Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. 2018)
1 Due to limitations within the Synchro software, three of the intersections along Carolan Avenue (Oak Grove Avenue, North Lane,
and Burlingame Avenue) cannot be evaluated with three stop or yield‐controlled approaches and one free‐flowing approach.
Therefore, the study intersections were evaluated as an all‐way stop control intersection to provide a conservative level of service
analysis.
2 Average delay for an all‐way stop controlled intersection is reported for the entire intersection.
3 Average delay for a side‐street stop controlled intersection is reported for the worst stop‐controlled approach.
AWSC = All‐Way Stop Control
sec = seconds
LOS = level of service+
SSSC = Side‐Street Stop Control
Background and Background Plus Project Conditions. The results of the intersection LOS analysis
under Background Conditions are shown in Table 4.J. As shown in Table 4.J, all intersections
currently operate at an acceptable LOS.
Background plus Project traffic volumes are shown in Figure 4‐4 and the results of the intersection
LOS analysis under Background plus Project Conditions are shown in Table 4.J. As shown in Table 4.J,
all of the study intersections would continue to operate at LOS D or better during the AM and PM
peak hours. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a significant impact on the
operations of any study area intersections under Background plus Project Conditions.
California DrHoward AveDwight RdBloomfield RdCarolan AveBayswater AveAnita RdBurlingame AveOak Grove AveClarendon RdLorton AveBellevue AveArundel RdStanley RdMyrtle RdPrimrose RdPark RdFloribunda AveHighland AvePlymouth WayChapin AveHatch LnConcord WayDouglas AveDonnelly AveChatham RdEl Camino RealAnsel RdPeninsula AveBurlingame AveNorth LnNorthLnSouth LnSouthLnNorth LnSouth Ln14325625%15%15%15%10%10%10%LEGEND= Study Intersection= Site LocationXNOT TO SCALEFIGURE 4-1SOURCE: HEXAGON, JUNE 2018.I:\GRP1802 Burlingame Community Center\figures\Fig_4.16-1.ai (7/17/18)Burlingame Community Center Master Plan ProjectProject Trip DistribuƟon
California DrHoward AveDwight RdBloomfield RdCarolan AveBayswater AveAnita RdBurlingame AveOak Grove AveClarendon RdLorton AveBellevue AveArundel RdStanley RdMyrtle RdPrimros e RdPark RdFloribunda AveHighland AvePlymouth WayChapin AveHatch LnConcord WayDouglas AveDonnelly AveChatham RdEl Camino RealAnsel RdPeninsula AveBurlingame AveNorth LnNorth LnSouth LnSouth LnNorth LnSouth Ln143256CarolanAveMyrtleRdEastLnLnNorthAveAveGroveOakCarolanAveBurlingameAnitaRdAveBurlingame432156NorthLnBurlingameAveCarolanAveTennisCourtDwy70(34)69(82)23(41)12(19)101(101)171(179)11(22)146(133)7(20)298(208)144(126)123(46)689(833)164(86)174(111)554(676)33(45)144(94)64(98)127(96)11(8)2(3)118(129)125(68)207(51)28(6)86(121)16(33)9(5)16(13)0(1)1(2)12(5)115(87)12(17)23(28)105(121)19(23)3(2)65(59)107(145)92(107)19(20)125(126)40(23)19(11)31(22)102(85)3(1)92(106)25(32)9(5)15(5)10(11)1(2)2(4)CaliforniaDrLEGEND= Site Location= Study Intersection= AM(PM) Peak-Hour Traffic VolumesXX(XX)XNOT TO SCALEFIGURE 4-2SOURCE: HEXAGON, JUNE 2018.I:\GRP1802 Burlingame Community Center\figures\Fig_4.16-2.ai (7/17/18)Burlingame Community Center Master Plan ProjectExisƟng Traffic Volumes
California DrHoward AveDwight RdBloomfield RdCarolan AveBayswater AveAnita RdBurlingame AveOak Grove AveClarendon RdLorton AveBellevue AveArundel RdStanley RdMyrtle RdPrimrose RdPark RdFloribunda AveHighland AvePlymouth WayChapin AveHatch LnConcord WayDouglas AveDonnelly AveChatham RdEl Camino RealAnsel RdPeninsula AveBurlingame AveNorth LnNorthLnSouth LnSouthLnNorth LnSouth Ln143256CarolanAveMyrtleRdEastLnLnNorthAveAveGroveOakCarolanAveBurlingameAnitaRdAveBurlingame432156NorthLnBurlingameAveCarolanAveTennisCourtDwy70(34)70(84)24(43)12(19)103(103)171(179)13(24)146(133)7(20)298(208)144(126)123(46)689(833)165(87)176(113)554(676)34(46)145(96)66(101)129(100)11(8)2(3)122(133)125(68)207(51)28(6)89(124)16(33)10(6)17(14)0(1)0(1)1(2)12(5)115(88)12(17)29(34)105(121)19(23)3(2)65(59)114(152)92(107)19(20)129(133)40(23)20(12)32(23)102(86)3(1)93(107)25(32)9(5)15(5)10(11)1(2)2(4)CaliforniaDrLEGEND= Site Location= Study Intersection= AM(PM) Peak-Hour Traffic VolumesXX(XX)XNOT TO SCALEFIGURE 4-3SOURCE: HEXAGON, JUNE 2018.I:\GRP1802 Burlingame Community Center\figures\Fig_4.16-3.ai (7/17/18)Burlingame Community Center Master Plan ProjectExisƟng Plus Project Traffic Volumes
California DrHoward AveDwight RdBloomfield RdCarolan AveBayswater AveAnita RdBurlingame AveOak Grove AveClarendon RdLorton AveBellevue AveArundel RdStanley RdMyrtle RdPrimrose RdPark RdFloribunda AveHighland AvePlymouth WayChapin AveHatch LnConcord WayDouglas AveDonnelly AveChatham RdEl Camino RealAnsel RdPeninsula AveBurlingame AveNorth LnNorthLnSouth LnSouthLnNorth LnSouth Ln143256CarolanAveMyrtleRdEastLnLnNorthAveAveGroveOakCaliforniaDrCarolanAveBurlingameAnitaRdAveBurlingame432156NorthLnBurlingameAveCarolanAveTennisCourtDwy70(34)70(84)24(45)12(19)103(103)176(181)13(24)146(133)7(20)299(211)144(126)123(46)695(861)165(87)176(113)581(683)34(46)145(96)66(101)129(100)11(8)2(3)122(133)125(68)207(51)28(6)89(124)16(33)10(6)17(14)0(1)0(1)1(2)12(5)115(88)12(17)29(34)105(121)19(23)3(2)65(59)114(152)92(107)19(20)129(133)40(23)20(12)32(23)102(86)3(1)93(107)25(32)9(5)15(5)10(11)1(2)2(4)LEGEND= Site Location= Study Intersection= AM(PM) Peak-Hour Traffic VolumesXX(XX)XNOT TO SCALEFIGURE 4-4SOURCE: HEXAGON, JUNE 2018.I:\GRP1802 Burlingame Community Center\figures\Fig_4.16-4.ai (7/17/18)Burlingame Community Center Master Plan ProjectBackground Plus Project Traffic Volumes
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Table 4.J: Background Plus Project Level of Service Summary
No Project With Project
Study
Number Intersection Traffic
Control
Peak
Hour
Avg. Delay
(sec) LOS Avg. Delay
(sec) LOS
1 Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue1 AWSC2 AM 14.1 B 14.2 B
PM 12.1 B 12.2 B
2 California Drive and North Lane SSSC3 AM 21.8 C 22.3 C
PM 30.7 D 31.5 D
3 Carolan Avenue and North Lane1 AWSC2 AM 10.2 B 10.2 B
PM 8.9 A 8.9 A
4 Carolan Avenue/East Lane and
Burlingame Avenue1 AWSC2 AM 8.3 A 8.4 A
PM 8.6 A 8.7 A
5 Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC3 AM 10.4 B 10.5 B
PM 10.6 B 10.8 B
6 Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC3 AM 7.8 A 7.8 A
PM 7.7 A 7.7 A
Source: Draft Transportation Impact Analysis (Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. 2018)
1 Due to limitations within the Synchro software, three of the intersections along Carolan Avenue (Oak Grove Avenue, North Lane,
and Burlingame Avenue) cannot be evaluated with three stop or yield‐controlled approaches and one free‐flowing approach.
Therefore, the study intersections were evaluated as an all‐way stop control intersection to provide a conservative level of service
analysis.
2 Average delay for an all‐way stop controlled intersection is reported for the entire intersection.
3 Average delay for a side‐street stop controlled intersection is reported for the worst stop‐controlled approach.
AWSC = All‐Way Stop Control
sec = seconds
LOS = level of service+
SSSC = Side‐Street Stop Control
Cumulative and Cumulative Plus Project Conditions. The results of the intersection LOS analysis
under Cumulative Conditions are shown in Table 4.K. As shown in Table 4.K, all intersections
currently operate at an acceptable LOS, with the exception of California Drive and North Lane, which
would operate at LOS E during the PM peak hour.
Cumulative plus Project traffic volumes are shown in Figure 4‐5 and the results of the intersection
LOS analysis under Cumulative plus Project Conditions are shown in Table 4.K. As shown in Table
4.K, all of the study intersections would continue to operate at LOS D or better during the AM and
PM peak hours, with the exception of California Drive and North Lane, which would continue to
operate at LOS E. However, the addition of project traffic would not create a significant impact at
this intersection because the increase to the stop‐controlled delay per vehicle would be less than
the standard threshold of 5 seconds. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a
significant impact on the operations of any study area intersections under Cumulative plus Project
Conditions.
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Table 4.K: Cumulative Level of Service Summary
No Project With Project
Study
Number Intersection Traffic
Control
Peak
Hour
Avg. Delay
(sec) LOS Avg. Delay
(sec) LOS
1 Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue1 AWSC2 AM 16.4 C 16.5 C
PM 13.2 B 13.3 B
2 California Drive and North Lane SSSC3 AM 28.3 D 29.6 D
PM 46.5 E 49.2 E
3 Carolan Avenue and North Lane1 AWSC2 AM 10.8 B 10.9 B
PM 9.1 A 9.2 A
4 Carolan Avenue/East Lane and
Burlingame Avenue1 AWSC2 AM 8.5 A 8.6 A
PM 9.0 A 9.0 A
5 Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC3 AM 10.6 B 10.7 B
PM 11.0 B 11.1 B
6 Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC3 AM 7.9 A 8.0 A
PM 7.8 A 7.8 A
Source: Draft Transportation Impact Analysis (Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. 2018)
1 Due to limitations within the Synchro software, three of the intersections along Carolan Avenue (Oak Grove Avenue, North Lane, and
Burlingame Avenue) cannot be evaluated with three stop or yield‐controlled approaches and one free‐flowing approach. Therefore,
the study intersections were evaluated as an all‐way stop control intersection to provide a conservative level of service analysis.
2 Average delay for an all‐way stop controlled intersection is reported for the entire intersection.
3 Average delay for a side‐street stop controlled intersection is reported for the worst stop‐controlled approach.
AWSC = All‐Way Stop Control
sec = seconds
LOS = level of service+
SSSC = Side‐Street Stop Control
BOLD indicates a substandard level of service.
b. Would the project conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but
not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards
established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways?
(Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The C/CAG administers the CMP of San Mateo County. Per CMP technical guidelines, all new
developments estimated to add at least 100 net peak hour trips to the CMP roadway network are
required to implement Travel Demand Management (TDM) measures in accordance with the C/CAG
CMP checklist. The proposed project is expected to add fewer than 100 net peak hour vehicle trips
to the CMP roadway network. Additionally, there are no CMP intersections located within the
vicinity of the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with an applicable
CMP or other standards set forth by the C/CAG, and this impact would be less than significant.
c. Would the project result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic
levels or a change in location which results in substantial safety risks? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The San Francisco International Airport is the closest airport to the project site, located approxi‐
mately 2.5 miles to the north. As noted in Section 4.8.1.e, the proposed project would not result in a
change in air traffic levels or a change in location which result in substantial risks, and there would
be a less‐than‐significant impact.
California DrHoward AveDwight RdBloomfield RdCarolan AveBayswater AveAnita RdBurlingame AveOak Grove AveClarendon RdLorton AveBellevue AveArundel RdStanley RdMyrtle RdPrimrose RdPark RdFloribunda AveHighland AvePlymouth WayChapin AveHatch LnConcord WayDouglas AveDonnelly AveChatham RdEl Camino RealAnsel RdPeninsula AveBurlingame AveNorth LnNorthLnSouth LnSouthLnNorth LnSouth Ln143256CaliforniaDrLEGEND= Site Location= Study Intersection= AM(PM) Peak-Hour Traffic VolumesXX(XX)XNOT TO SCALEFIGURE 4-5SOURCE: HEXAGON, JUNE 2018.I:\GRP1802 Burlingame Community Center\figures\Fig_4.16-5.ai (7/17/18)Burlingame Community Center Master Plan ProjectCumulaƟve Plus Project Traffic Volumes
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d. Would the project substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or
dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? (Less‐Than‐Significant
Impact)
Vehicle queuing, site access, and on‐site circulation issues that could contribute to hazardous
conditions are discussed below. As discussed, these impacts would be less than significant.
Site Access and Vehicle Queuing. The proposed project would replace two of the existing partial‐
access driveways, east of the Anita Road/Burlingame Avenue intersection, with a single full‐access
driveway. The project as proposed would provide a width of 18 feet for the proposed driveway that
would provide access to the surface parking area and the subterranean parking garage adjacent to
the building. The City of Burlingame Zoning Code requires a minimum of either two 12‐foot
driveways or one 18‐foot driveway for parking areas of more than 30 vehicle spaces. Therefore, the
project site plan would conform to the City’s minimum width requirement for a two‐way driveway.
The location of the project driveway was also reviewed with respect to other driveways in the
vicinity of the project site. Nearby driveways are located across from and approximately 50 feet
west of the exit‐only driveway of the City‐owned parking Lot X on Burlingame Avenue. Similarly,
nearby residential driveways and an alleyway are located across from the proposed driveway
leading to the parking area adjacent to the community center building. While both project
driveways would be close in proximity to the neighboring driveways, vehicles are still expected to be
able to make turns in and out of the project driveway without affecting similar operations at the
adjacent driveways due to the low traffic volumes and speed along Burlingame Avenue. Therefore,
the driveway location as proposed was found to be adequate.
There are no existing trees or visual obstructions along the project frontage that could obscure sight
distance at the project driveway. The project access points should be free and clear of any
obstructions to provide adequate sight distance, thereby ensuring that exiting vehicles can see
pedestrians on the sidewalk and vehicles and bicycles traveling on Burlingame Avenue. Any
landscaping and signage should be located in such a way to ensure an unobstructed view for drivers
exiting the site.
Adequate sight distance (sight distance triangles) should be provided at the project driveway in
accordance with Caltrans standards. Sight distance triangles should be measured approximately 10
feet back from the traveled way. Providing the appropriate sight distance reduces the likelihood of a
collision at a driveway or intersection and provides drivers with the ability to exit a driveway or
locate sufficient gaps in traffic. The minimum acceptable sight distance is often considered the
Caltrans stopping sight distance. Sight distance requirements vary depending on the roadway
speeds. For driveways on Burlingame Avenue, which has a posted speed limit of 25 mph, the
Caltrans stopping sight distance is 200 feet (based on a design speed of 30 mph). Thus, a driver must
be able to see 200 feet in both directions along Burlingame Avenue in order to stop and avoid a
collision. Based on the project site plan, it can be concluded that the project driveways would meet
the Caltrans stopping sight distance standards.
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The project‐generated gross trips that are estimated to occur at the project driveway are 41
inbound trips and 22 outbound trips during the AM peak hour, and 39 inbound trips and 43
outbound trips during the PM peak hour. Based on the relatively low traffic volumes near the
project site and observations of existing traffic operations along Burlingame Avenue, vehicle queues
should rarely exceed 1 or 2 vehicles in length during the peak hours.
The project driveway adjacent to the community center building would provide full‐access, allowing
right and left inbound and outbound turns to and from Burlingame Avenue. Outbound left turns
from the project driveway would require vehicles to wait for gaps in traffic in both the eastbound
and westbound directions, while inbound left turns would require vehicles to wait for a gap in the
westbound traffic flow only. Given that Burlingame Avenue consists of only one lane in each
direction with no left‐turn pockets, inbound left turns at the project driveway would be made from
the through lane. Thus, there would be interruptions to the through traffic flow while left‐turn
vehicles wait for a gap in the on‐coming traffic flow, albeit momentary. Driveways at the City‐owned
parking lot would operate similarly, except the partial‐access driveway, which only allows right and
left outbound turns.
A level of service analysis was conducted for left turns at the project driveways to ensure that
vehicles would operate without excessive delays or queues. Under all scenarios with project traffic,
the project driveways would operate at LOS B or better during the AM and PM peak hours. This
indicates that left‐turning vehicles at the project driveway would experience minor delays and are
expected to have a minimal effect on operations at the adjacent intersections.
Site Circulation. On‐site vehicular circulation was reviewed in accordance with the City of
Burlingame Zoning Code and generally accepted traffic engineering standards. In general, the
proposed site plan would provide vehicle traffic with adequate connectivity through the parking
areas. The project would provide 90‐degree parking stalls throughout surface level parking area as
well as the parking garage. The City’s standard minimum width for two‐way drive aisles is 18 feet
wide and 24 feet wide where 90‐degree parking is provided. This allows sufficient room for vehicles
to back out of the parking spaces. Currently, the project site plan does not show the width of the
drive aisles. The project as proposed would provide 24‐foot drive aisles, which would conform to the
City’s minimum width requirement for drive aisles adjacent to 90‐degree parking.
Typical engineering standards require garage ramps to have no greater than a 20 percent grade with
transition grades of 10 percent. The garage ramp slope and transition grade are not noted on the
project plans. The proposed project would conform to typical engineering standards.
A single‐level parking structure would occupy the eastern half of the project site. Access to the
parking garage would be provided via an entrance/exit ramp located at the center of the surface
parking lot. Circulation through the surface level of the surface parking lot would allow vehicles to
adequately access the pick‐up/drop‐off area adjacent to the building entrance.
Pedestrian access between the parking structure and on‐site uses are typically provided via
elevators and stairways on each parking level. Elevators and stairways would be located along the
western edge of the lower level of the garage, providing access to the building’s main lobby. A
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stairway would also be located in the southeast corner of the garage and would provide access to an
exit corridor leading to Burlingame Avenue.
The site plan shows adequate pedestrian circulation throughout the site, as well as between the site
and the surrounding pedestrian facilities. The site plan shows continuous walkways along the
northern and southern edges of the site, including a pedestrian connection that would stretch from
the western side of the project building to the existing park promenade and bike path that bisects
Washington Park. The pedestrian connection would also provide access to the community center
terraces, the proposed picnic tables, the proposed playground, and the proposed new basketball
court, adjacent to the Lions Club Hall building. In addition, the project would provide a pedestrian
plaza adjacent to the building entrance. As previously mentioned, the parking garage also includes a
few areas with elevators and stairs so that pedestrians would have convenient access to them from
any part of the garage.
Bicycle parking would be located adjacent to the designated drop‐off/pick‐up area near the building
entrance, as well as near the western building entrance on the park‐side of the building. This would
allow bicyclists to enter and leave the project site using either the existing park promenade or the
pedestrian plaza and connect to Burlingame Avenue. Providing convenient bike parking would help
create a pedestrian‐ and bicycle‐friendly environment and encourage bicycling by patrons. In
addition, the inclusion of convenient bike parking would complement the bicycle facilities in the
vicinity of the project site.
Therefore, given the reasons above, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact
related to design hazards and incompatible uses.
e. Would the project result in inadequate emergency access? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The design, construction, and maintenance of project site access locations and on‐site roads would
be in compliance with the City’s Municipal Code and would be required to meet all emergency
access standards. The CCFD would also review the proposed site plan and would provide input on
final design in relation to emergency access prior to issuance of a building permit. Also, as noted in
Section 4.16.1.am implementation of the proposed project would not result in a significant increase
in the amount of traffic volume or delay experienced on the local roadway network. Therefore, the
proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact on emergency access.
f. Would the project conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs regarding public transit,
bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such
facilities? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The following includes a discussion of potential impacts to bicycle, pedestrian, and transit systems
within the vicinity of the project site. The proposed project would have a significant impact related
to adopted programs, plans, or policies regarding these facilities if it generated pedestrian, bicycle,
or transit travel related demand that could not be accommodated by existing facilities, or those
proposed by the project. Additionally, parking related impacts, such as insufficient parking supply to
meet demand, are not considered environmental impacts under CEQA. Therefore, the discussion of
parking demand and supply is provided for informational purposes only.
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Pedestrian Facilities. Pedestrian facilities in the study area consist of sidewalks, crosswalks, and
pedestrian signals at signalized intersections. The project is expected to increase the number of
pedestrians using the sidewalks and crosswalks. The project plans show existing sidewalks of
approximately 5 feet in width along the Burlingame Avenue frontage, with a 9‐foot landscaped
setback from the curb and landscaping in between the sidewalk and building facade. The overall
network of sidewalks and crosswalks in the vicinity of the project site has adequate connectivity and
provides pedestrians with safe routes to nearby destinations. The project would not remove any
pedestrian facilities, nor would it conflict with any adopted plans or policies for new pedestrian
facilities.
As previously mentioned, the project proposes to develop a pedestrian plaza adjacent to the
building entrance, as well as picnic tables, a new playground, and a new basketball court on the
park‐side of the building and adjacent to the Lions Club Hall and Washington Park. Comprised of
landscaping and benches, both the pedestrian‐centric areas would connect to the existing
pedestrian facilities along Burlingame Avenue as well as within Washington Park.
Bicycle Facilities. There are some bike facilities in the immediate vicinity of the project site. Bicycles
are also allowed on Caltrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). The Burlingame Station is served by
Caltrain (approximately a quarter‐mile north of the project site), while the Millbrae Station is served
by Caltrain and BART (located about 3 miles from the project site). There are bicycle racks and
bicycle lockers available at both transit stations.
Bicyclists north of the Burlingame Station could take California Drive and Carolan Avenue to
Burlingame Avenue, while cyclists traveling to the site from the Burlingame Caltrain station could
use Burlingame Avenue as a direct route to the project site. Although Burlingame Avenue is not a
designated bike route, due to its low speed limit and traffic volumes, it is conducive to bicycle travel.
The proposed project would not remove any bicycle facilities, nor would it conflict with any adopted
plans or policies for new bicycle facilities.
Public Transit. The project study area is well‐served by SamTrans, Caltrain, and the Burlingame
Trolley. The study area is served directly by one limited bus route, one express bus route, and two
shuttle routes. The proposed project would generate about 63 person‐trips during the AM peak
hour and 82 person‐trips during the PM peak hour. Given the project site’s proximity to transit
services, it could be expected that a portion (10 percent) of patrons’ trips would be made by transit.
Assuming up to 10 percent of the total trips are made by transit, which translates into a maximum of
about eight new transit riders during the peak hours. There are four buses and a trolley that serve
the transit stop and Burlingame Caltrain station near the site during peak hours. This calculates to an
average of about two new transit riders per bus or trolley. It is assumed that the buses have
sufficient capacity to accommodate this minor increase in ridership.
The project would not remove any transit facilities, nor would it conflict with any adopted plans or
policies associated with new transit facilities.
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The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP) is expected to increase service by up to six
Caltrain trains per peak hour per direction by 2020. With the proposed electrification project, it is
expected that the transit ridership at the Burlingame Station will increase. Given the nearby Caltrain
station, development of this community center project would potentially result in new transit riders,
thus reducing vehicle trips. The Burlingame Station is within walking distance (approximately 0.25
miles west of the project site). Bicycling to the site would also be a suitable option, given that
Burlingame Avenue between the Burlingame Station and the project site consists of low speed limits
and traffic volumes, which makes it conducive to bicycle travel.
Parking Supply. The project site would be required to provide a total of 143 off‐street parking
spaces. Of the required 143 parking spaces, 59 spaces are currently provided in the City‐owned
public parking Lot X, adjacent to the Lions Club Hall. Therefore, the proposed project would be
required to provide 84 new parking spaces. Per CBC Table 11B‐6, five ADA accessible spaces are
required for projects with 101 to 150 parking spaces, one of which would need to be van accessible.
The proposed project would provide a total of 84 parking spaces, with 44 spaces located within the
surface parking lot and 40 spaces located within the subterranean parking garage. The existing Lot X
contains three accessible spaces, and the proposed project would include four accessible spaces, of
which two would be van accessible. Therefore, the proposed project would meet the City’s parking
supply and adhere to the CBC accessible parking provisions.
4.17 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a
tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code
Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural
landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size
and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with
cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that
is:
i. Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of
Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical
resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section
5020.1(k)? Or
ii. A resource determined by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be
significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision
(c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1? In applying
the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall
consider the significance of the resource to a California
Native American tribe.
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4.17.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural
resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural
landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred
place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
i. Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local
register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k)? Or
ii. A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial
evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources
Code Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource
Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a
California Native American tribe. (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52), which became law on January 1, 2015, provides for consultation with
California Native American tribes during the CEQA environmental review process, and equates
significant impacts to “tribal cultural resources” with significant environmental impacts. Public
Resources Code (PRC) Section 21074 states that “tribal cultural resources” are:
Sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a
California Native American tribe and are one of the following:
Included or determined to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical
Resources.
Included in a local register of historical resources as defined in subdivision (k) of PRC Section
5020.1.
A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial
evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of PRC Section 5024.1.
In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of PRC Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall
consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.
A “historical resource” (PRC Section 21084.1), a “unique archaeological resource” (PRC Section
21083.2(g)), or a “nonunique archaeological resource” (PRC Section 21083.2 (h)) may also be a tribal
cultural resource if it is included or determined to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register.
The consultation provisions of the law require that a public agency consult with local Native
American tribes that have requested placement on that agency’s notification list for CEQA projects.
Within 14 days of determining that a project application is complete, or a decision by a public
agency to undertake a project, the lead agency must notify tribes of the opportunity to consult on
the project, should a tribe have previously requested to be on the agency’s notification list.
California Native American tribes must be recognized by the California Native American Heritage
Commission as traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project site, and must have previously
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requested that the lead agency notify them of projects. Tribes have 30 days following notification of
a project to request consultation with the lead agency.
The purpose of consultation is to inform the lead agency in its identification and determination of
the significance of tribal cultural resources. If a project is determined to result in a significant impact
on an identified tribal cultural resource, the consultation process must occur and conclude prior to
adoption of a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration, or certification of an
Environmental Impact Report (PRC Sections 21080.3.1, 21080.3.2, 21082.3).
Tribal Outreach and Consultation. The City sent letters describing the project and maps depicting
the project site via certified mail on August 2, 2018, to Native American contacts that had previously
requested to be contacted by the City for potential consultation pursuant to AB 52. The City did not
receive any requests for consultation during the 30‐day notification period. Therefore, the City
considers the AB 52 consultation process to be concluded.
4.18 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the
applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?
b. Require or result in the construction of new water or
wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing
facilities, the construction of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
c. Require or result in the construction of new storm water
drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant environmental
effects?
d. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project
from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or
expanded entitlements needed?
e. Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment
provider which serves or may serve the project that it has
adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand
in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
f. Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to
accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs?
g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and
regulations related to solid waste?
4.18.1 Impact Analysis
a. Would the project exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water
Quality Control Board? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Wastewater service for the project site is provided by the City. The City operates and maintains the
wastewater collection system that conveys wastewater from the users to the Burlingame
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Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The City’s wastewater collection system includes gravity
pipelines, lift stations, and force mains.48
Burlingame’s WWTP treatment process includes four treatment steps: 1) primary sedimentation; 2)
secondary biological treatment; 3) sodium hypochlorite disinfection, and 4) contact time in a plug
flow detention facility. Recycled wastewater undergoes an additional flocculation and clarification
treatment step. Following treatment at the Burlingame WWTP, the effluent is sent to South San
Francisco through the Burlingame‐Millbrae Central Bay Outfall system and discharged after
dechlorination into the South San Francisco Outfall.
The average dry weather flow (ADWF) of wastewater treated at the Burlingame WWTP is
approximately 3.5 million gallons per day (mgd), about 63 percent of its 5.5 mgd capacity, which
includes service to the project site.49 The proposed project would include the demolition and
redevelopment of the project site with a new community center. In total, the proposed project
would add approximately 10,700 square feet of new buildings to the project site. The proposed
project would generate additional domestic wastewater, which would be treated by the Burlingame
WWTP. Wastewater generated by the proposed project would be minimal when compared to the
average daily flow for the Burlingame WWTP and would not exceed the capacity of the Burlingame
WWTP. The increase in daytime population during operation hours that would result from the
proposed project would incrementally increase the amount of wastewater generated on the project
site. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to
wastewater treatment requirements.
b. Would the project require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment
facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant
environmental effects? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Wastewater. Refer to Section 4.18.1.a for a discussion of wastewater treatment within the City. The
proposed project would not have a substantial effect on the Burlingame WWTP’s capacity.
Therefore, the proposed project would not require or result in the construction of new wastewater
treatment facilities or the expansion of existing ones.
Water Service. Burlingame’s Public Works Department operates the water distribution system,
providing water service to approximately 30,000 people through 9,000 connections. The majority of
the water supply is provided by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) via the Hetch
Hetchy reservoir. The City is represented in wholesale transactions by the Bay Area Water Supply
and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA). Burlingame has a water supply assurance agreement to receive
an allotment of 5.23 mgd on annual average, or 1,909 million gallons per year. By 2035, the City is
projected to use approximately 5.22 mgd.50
48 Burlingame, City of, 2016. 2015 Urban Water Management Plan for the City of Burlingame. June.
49 Burlingame, City of, 2018. Wastewater Treatment. Website: www.burlingame.org/departments/
sustainability/wastewater_treatment.php (accessed July 30, 2018).
50 Burlingame, City of, 2015. Existing Conditions Report. November.
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As discussed in Section 4.18.1.d, the proposed project would not substantially increase demand for
water and would therefore not exceed the capacity of the existing water treatment facilities. The
proposed project would not require the construction of new water treatment facilities, or the
expansion of existing facilities, other than those already planned. The proposed project would
connect with the existing water service lines located within Burlingame Avenue, which are currently
being upgraded and would provide sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed project.
Therefore, the impact of the proposed project on water infrastructure would be less‐than‐
significant.
c. Would the project require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or
expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental
effects? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The proposed project would include new connections and upgrades to existing stormwater
infrastructure on the project site. Development of the proposed project would increase impervious
surfaces on the project site. As such, the proposed project would result in an increase in stormwater
runoff. Refer to Section 4.9.1.a and 4.9.1.d for a complete discussion of stormwater drainage
facilities. Bio‐retention areas and permeable paving would be incorporated into the landscape
design to provide appropriate vegetation and water quality treatment in vegetated areas, terraces,
and parking lots. As previously noted, an SWPPP and SCP would both be required for the proposed
project, which would ensure that stormwater drainage facilities would not need to be expanded as a
result of the proposed project.
d. Would the project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing
entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? (Less‐Than‐
Significant Impact)
As stated above, the majority of the water supply is provided by the SFPUC via the Hetch Hetchy
reservoir. The City’s 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) describes the existing and
planned sources of water available in the water system service area over the next 20 years, in 5‐year
increments.
The City has determined that existing water supply entitlements are sufficient to serve the City at
least through 2040 and no additional water supply entitlements are necessary. Over this time
period, the City projects population to increase by 27 percent and jobs are expected to increase by
approximately 30 percent.51 The proposed project’s incremental increase in water demand would be
included in the anticipated growth within the City. Therefore, existing water entitlements are
sufficient to serve the proposed project, and impacts related to water supply would be less‐than‐
significant.
51 Burlingame, City of, 2016, 2015 Urban Water Management Plan, op. cit.
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e. Would the project result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves
or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in
addition to the provider’s existing commitments? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Please refer to Section 4.18.1.a for a discussion of the project’s impacts to wastewater treatment.
The proposed project would result in a very minor contribution to the daily permitted capacity of
the wastewater treatment plant and would not exceed the plant’s capacity. Therefore, impacts
related to the capacity of the existing wastewater treatment plant would be less than significant.
f. Would the project be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the
project’s solid waste disposal needs? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
Solid Waste and recycling pickup and disposal in the City of Burlingame is provided by Recology San
Mateo (Recology). Solid waste, recycling, and organics collected by Recology are transported to the
Shoreway Environmental Center, which includes a transfer station and materials recovery facility.52
The Shoreway Environmental Center has a maximum daily permitted throughput of 3,000 tons per
day.53 Solid waste is then transported to the Corinda Los Trancos Landfill (Ox Mountain). Ox
Mountain has a maximum daily permitted throughput of 3,598 tons per day and a remaining
capacity of 22.18 million cubic yards (CY). Ox Mountain’s estimated closure date is currently January
2034.54
On average, public/institutional uses generate 0.007 pounds per square foot of garbage per day.55
Therefore, because the proposed project would result in the addition of 10,700 square feet of
building space, the new Community Center would generate approximately 75 pounds of garbage per
day, or 0.04 tons. Therefore, the proposed project would reduce the maximum daily permitted
throughput of the Shoreway Environmental Center and Ox Mountain by 0.001 percent, each. As
noted above, Ox Mountain has adequate capacity to serve the proposed project. As such the
proposed project would be served by a landfill with sufficient capacity to accommodate the project’s
waste disposal needs, and impacts associated with the disposition of solid waste would be less than
significant.
g. Would the project comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid
waste? (Less‐Than‐Significant Impact)
The proposed project would comply with all federal, State, and local solid waste statutes and/or
regulations related to solid waste. Also refer to Section 4.18.1.f. Therefore, the proposed project
would have a less‐than‐significant impact related to solid waste regulations.
52 South Bay Recycling, n.d. Shoreway Environmental Center. Using the Facility. Website: www.sbrecycling.net/
about (accessed July 30, 2018).
53 CalRecyle, 2018. Facility/Site Summary Details: Shoreway Environmental Center (41‐AA‐0016). Website:
www.calrecycle.ca.gov/SWFacilities/Directory/41‐AA‐0016/Detail (accessed July 30, 2018).
54 CalRecycle, 2018. Facility/Site Summary Details: Corinda Los Trancos Landfill ( Ox Mtn) (41‐AA‐0002).
Website: www.calrecycle.ca.gov/SWFacilities/Directory/41‐AA‐0002/Detail (accessed July 30, 2018).
55 CalRecyle, 2018. Estimated Solid Waste Generation Rates. Website: www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Waste
Characterization/General/Rates (accessed July 30, 2018).
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4.19 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of
the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or
wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop
below self‐sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, substantially reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or
eliminate important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory?
b. Does the project have impacts that are individually limited,
but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable"
means that the incremental effects of a project are
considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of
past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the
effects of probable future projects.)
c. Does the project have environmental effects which will
cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either
directly or indirectly?
4.19.1 Impact Analysis
a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below
self‐sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce
the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important
examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? (Less‐Than‐Significant with
Mitigation)
Implementation of Mitigation Measures CULT‐1 through CULT‐3 would ensure that potential
impacts to cultural resources that could be uncovered during construction activities would be
reduced to a less‐than‐significant level. Implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO‐1 would ensure
that potential impacts to special‐status species are reduced to a less‐than‐significant level.
Therefore, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, development of the proposed project
would not: 1) degrade the quality of the environment; 2) substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or
wildlife species; 3) cause a fish or wildlife species population to drop below self‐sustaining levels; 4)
threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community; 5) reduce the number or restrict the range of a
rare or endangered plant or animal; or 6) eliminate important examples of the major periods of
California history.
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b. Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable?
("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable
when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects,
and the effects of probable future projects)? (Less‐Than‐Significant with Mitigation)
The proposed project’s impacts would be individually limited and not cumulatively considerable. The
potentially significant impacts that can be reduced to a less‐than‐significant level with implementa‐
tion of recommended mitigation measures include the topics of air quality, biological resources,
cultural resources, hydrology and water quality, and noise. For the topic of air quality, potentially
significant impacts to air quality standards would be reduced to a less‐than‐significant level with
implementation of Mitigation Measure AIR‐1. For the topic of biological resources, implementation
of Mitigation Measure BIO‐1 would ensure that impacts to special status‐species are reduced to a
less‐than‐significant level. For the topic of cultural resources, potentially significant impacts to
archaeological resources and paleontological resources would be reduced to less‐than‐significant
levels with implementation of Mitigation Measures CULT‐1, CULT‐2 and CULT‐3. For the topic of
hydrology and water quality, implementation of Mitigation Measures HYD‐1 and HYD‐2 would
ensure that potential water quality impacts are reduced to a less‐than‐significant level. For the topic
of noise, implementation of Mitigation Measure NOI‐1 would ensure that potentially significant
impacts associated with construction noise are reduced to a less‐than‐significant level.
For the topics of aesthetics, agricultural and forestry resources, geology and soils, hazards and
hazardous materials, land use and planning, mineral resources, population and housing, public
services, recreation, traffic, tribal cultural resources, and utilities and service systems, the project
would have no impacts or less‐than‐significant impacts, and therefore, the project would not
substantially contribute to any potential cumulative impacts for these topics. All environmental
impacts that could occur as a result of the proposed project would be reduced to a less‐than‐
significant level through the implementation of the mitigation measures recommended in this
document.
Implementation of these measures would ensure that the impacts of the project would be below
established thresholds of significance and that these impacts would not combine with the impacts of
other cumulative projects to result in a cumulatively considerable impact on the environment as a
result of project development. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant.
c. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings, either directly or indirectly? (No Impact)
The proposed project would not result in any environmental effects that would cause substantial
direct or indirect adverse effects to human beings.
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5.0 LIST OF PREPARERS
LSA
Prime Consultants: Project Management and Report Production; Aesthetics; Agricultural Resources;
Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology and Soils; Hazards and Hazardous Materials;
Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Mineral Resources; Population and Housing;
Public Services; Recreation; Transportation and Circulation; Tribal Cultural Resources; Utilities and
Service Systems
157 Park Place
Pt. Richmond, CA 94801
Judith H. Malamut, AICP, Principal in Charge
Laura Lafler, Principal
Matthew Wiswell, Project Manager
Patty Linder, Graphics/Document Production
Charis Hanshaw, Document Management
Air Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Noise
7086 N. Maple, Suite 104
Fresno, CA 93720
Amy Fischer, Principal, Air Quality and Noise Specialist
Cara Carlucci, Planner
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6.0 REFERENCES
Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Commission, 2017. Plan Bay
Area 2040 Final Environmental Impact Report. July 16.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 2017. Clean Air Plan. April 19.
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APPENDIX A
CALEEMOD OUTPUT SHEETS
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Project Characteristics - CO2 intensity based on 5-year average (2016-2020), PG&E 2015
Land Use - Project would develop a Community Center, however Library was chosen as the closest representative land use type
Construction Phase - Approximately 24-month construction schedule
Demolition - The existing 25,000-square-foot community center would be demolished as part of the proposed project
Vehicle Trips - Trip generation based on Burlingame Community Center Draft Transportation Impact Analysis, prepared by Hexagon Transportation
Consultants, Inc., June 27, 2018
1.1 Land Usage
Land Uses Size Metric Lot Acreage Floor Surface Area Population
Library 35.70 1000sqft 1.41 35,700.00 0
Unenclosed Parking with Elevator 40.00 Space 0.50 16,000.00 0
Parking Lot 44.00 Space 0.50 17,600.00 0
1.2 Other Project Characteristics
Urbanization
Climate Zone
Urban
5
Wind Speed (m/s)Precipitation Freq (Days)2.2 64
1.3 User Entered Comments & Non-Default Data
1.0 Project Characteristics
Utility Company Pacific Gas & Electric Company
2024Operational Year
CO2 Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
328.8 0.029CH4 Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
0.006N2O Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
Burlingame Community Center
Bay Area AQMD Air District, Annual
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Table Name Column Name Default Value New Value
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 10.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 220.00 400.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 20.00 40.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 6.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 10.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 3.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 10/14/2021 9/28/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 9/16/2021 8/4/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 10/30/2020 11/27/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 11/12/2020 1/22/2021
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 9/30/2021 8/31/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 11/4/2020 12/25/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 10/1/2021 9/1/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 11/13/2020 1/22/2021
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 11/5/2020 12/26/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 9/17/2021 8/4/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 10/31/2020 11/28/2020
tblGrading AcresOfGrading 10.00 3.00
tblGrading AcresOfGrading 30.00 4.50
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.82 1.41
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.36 0.50
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.40 0.50
tblProjectCharacteristics CO2IntensityFactor 641.35 328.8
tblVehicleTrips ST_TR 46.55 8.60
tblVehicleTrips SU_TR 25.49 8.60
tblVehicleTrips WD_TR 56.24 8.60
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2.0 Emissions Summary
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2.1 Overall Construction
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Year tons/yr MT/yr
2020 0.0646 0.6783 0.4379 8.4000e-
004
0.0321 0.0329 0.0650 9.9300e-
003
0.0306 0.0405 0.0000 74.1447 74.1447 0.0193 0.0000 74.6260
2021 0.2817 2.2821 1.9864 3.8800e-
003
0.0875 0.1083 0.1958 0.0369 0.1035 0.1404 0.0000 329.3419 329.3419 0.0572 0.0000 330.7720
2022 0.3576 1.3203 1.3114 2.5300e-
003
0.0249 0.0601 0.0849 6.7400e-
003
0.0574 0.0642 0.0000 215.4487 215.4487 0.0373 0.0000 216.3811
Maximum 0.3576 2.2821 1.9864 3.8800e-
003
0.0875 0.1083 0.1958 0.0369 0.1035 0.1404 0.0000 329.3419 329.3419 0.0572 0.0000 330.7720
Unmitigated Construction
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Year tons/yr MT/yr
2020 0.0646 0.6783 0.4379 8.4000e-
004
0.0321 0.0329 0.0650 9.9300e-
003
0.0306 0.0405 0.0000 74.1447 74.1447 0.0193 0.0000 74.6259
2021 0.2817 2.2821 1.9864 3.8800e-
003
0.0875 0.1083 0.1958 0.0369 0.1035 0.1404 0.0000 329.3416 329.3416 0.0572 0.0000 330.7717
2022 0.3576 1.3203 1.3114 2.5300e-
003
0.0249 0.0601 0.0849 6.7400e-
003
0.0574 0.0642 0.0000 215.4485 215.4485 0.0373 0.0000 216.3809
Maximum 0.3576 2.2821 1.9864 3.8800e-
003
0.0875 0.1083 0.1958 0.0369 0.1035 0.1404 0.0000 329.3416 329.3416 0.0572 0.0000 330.7717
Mitigated Construction
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio-CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N20 CO2e
Percent
Reduction
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Quarter Start Date End Date Maximum Unmitigated ROG + NOX (tons/quarter)Maximum Mitigated ROG + NOX (tons/quarter)
1 10-5-2020 1-4-2021 0.7609 0.7609
2 1-5-2021 4-4-2021 0.6484 0.6484
3 4-5-2021 7-4-2021 0.6302 0.6302
4 7-5-2021 10-4-2021 0.6372 0.6372
5 10-5-2021 1-4-2022 0.6357 0.6357
6 1-5-2022 4-4-2022 0.5699 0.5699
7 4-5-2022 7-4-2022 0.5754 0.5754
8 7-5-2022 9-30-2022 0.5097 0.5097
Highest 0.7609 0.7609
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2.2 Overall Operational
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Area 0.1610 1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Energy 4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 92.9510 92.9510 4.9400e-
003
1.7000e-
003
93.5812
Mobile 0.0594 0.2612 0.5966 2.1600e-
003
0.1936 1.7900e-
003
0.1954 0.0520 1.6700e-
003
0.0536 0.0000 198.2914 198.2914 7.2200e-
003
0.0000 198.4718
Waste 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 6.6743 0.0000 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Water 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3544 1.8134 2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Total 0.2252 0.3045 0.6340 2.4200e-
003
0.1936 5.0800e-
003
0.1987 0.0520 4.9600e-
003
0.0569 7.0287 293.0579 300.0866 0.4432 2.5900e-
003
311.9385
Unmitigated Operational
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Area 0.1610 1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Energy 4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 92.9510 92.9510 4.9400e-
003
1.7000e-
003
93.5812
Mobile 0.0594 0.2612 0.5966 2.1600e-
003
0.1936 1.7900e-
003
0.1954 0.0520 1.6700e-
003
0.0536 0.0000 198.2914 198.2914 7.2200e-
003
0.0000 198.4718
Waste 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 6.6743 0.0000 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Water 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3544 1.8134 2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Total 0.2252 0.3045 0.6340 2.4200e-
003
0.1936 5.0800e-
003
0.1987 0.0520 4.9600e-
003
0.0569 7.0287 293.0579 300.0866 0.4432 2.5900e-
003
311.9385
Mitigated Operational
3.0 Construction Detail
Construction Phase
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio-CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N20 CO2e
Percent
Reduction
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Phase
Number
Phase Name Phase Type Start Date End Date Num Days
Week
Num Days Phase Description
1 Demolition Demolition 10/5/2020 11/27/2020 5 40
2 Site Preparation Site Preparation 11/28/2020 12/25/2020 5 20
3 Grading Grading 12/26/2020 1/22/2021 5 20
4 Building Construction Building Construction 1/22/2021 8/4/2022 5 400
5 Paving Paving 8/4/2022 8/31/2022 5 20
6 Architectural Coating Architectural Coating 9/1/2022 9/28/2022 5 20
OffRoad Equipment
Residential Indoor: 0; Residential Outdoor: 0; Non-Residential Indoor: 53,550; Non-Residential Outdoor: 17,850; Striped Parking Area: 2,016
(Architectural Coating – sqft)
Acres of Grading (Site Preparation Phase): 4.5
Acres of Grading (Grading Phase): 3
Acres of Paving: 1
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Phase Name Offroad Equipment Type Amount Usage Hours Horse Power Load Factor
Demolition Concrete/Industrial Saws 1 8.00 81 0.73
Demolition Rubber Tired Dozers 1 8.00 247 0.40
Demolition Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 3 8.00 97 0.37
Site Preparation Graders 1 8.00 187 0.41
Site Preparation Scrapers 1 8.00 367 0.48
Site Preparation Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 7.00 97 0.37
Grading Graders 1 8.00 187 0.41
Grading Rubber Tired Dozers 1 8.00 247 0.40
Grading Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 2 7.00 97 0.37
Building Construction Cranes 1 8.00 231 0.29
Building Construction Forklifts 2 7.00 89 0.20
Building Construction Generator Sets 1 8.00 84 0.74
Building Construction Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 6.00 97 0.37
Building Construction Welders 3 8.00 46 0.45
Paving Cement and Mortar Mixers 1 8.00 9 0.56
Paving Pavers 1 8.00 130 0.42
Paving Paving Equipment 1 8.00 132 0.36
Paving Rollers 2 8.00 80 0.38
Paving Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 8.00 97 0.37
Architectural Coating Air Compressors 1 6.00 78 0.48
Trips and VMT
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 0.0123 0.0000 0.0123 1.8600e-
003
0.0000 1.8600e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.0425 0.4189 0.2932 4.8000e-
004
0.0231 0.0231 0.0215 0.0215 0.0000 42.1353 42.1353 0.0108 0.0000 42.4061
Total 0.0425 0.4189 0.2932 4.8000e-
004
0.0123 0.0231 0.0354 1.8600e-
003
0.0215 0.0234 0.0000 42.1353 42.1353 0.0108 0.0000 42.4061
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
3.1 Mitigation Measures Construction
Phase Name Offroad Equipment
Count
Worker Trip
Number
Vendor Trip
Number
Hauling Trip
Number
Worker Trip
Length
Vendor Trip
Length
Hauling Trip
Length
Worker Vehicle
Class
Vendor
Vehicle Class
Hauling
Vehicle Class
Demolition 5 13.00 0.00 114.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Site Preparation 3 8.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Grading 4 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Building Construction 8 29.00 11.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Paving 6 15.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Architectural Coating 1 6.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 4.8000e-
004
0.0167 3.3500e-
003
5.0000e-
005
9.6000e-
004
5.0000e-
005
1.0200e-
003
2.6000e-
004
5.0000e-
005
3.2000e-
004
0.0000 4.3683 4.3683 2.2000e-
004
0.0000 4.3740
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 8.6000e-
004
6.2000e-
004
6.3900e-
003
2.0000e-
005
2.0500e-
003
1.0000e-
005
2.0700e-
003
5.5000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
5.6000e-
004
0.0000 1.7999 1.7999 4.0000e-
005
0.0000 1.8010
Total 1.3400e-
003
0.0173 9.7400e-
003
7.0000e-
005
3.0100e-
003
6.0000e-
005
3.0900e-
003
8.1000e-
004
6.0000e-
005
8.8000e-
004
0.0000 6.1683 6.1683 2.6000e-
004
0.0000 6.1750
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 0.0123 0.0000 0.0123 1.8600e-
003
0.0000 1.8600e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.0425 0.4189 0.2931 4.8000e-
004
0.0231 0.0231 0.0215 0.0215 0.0000 42.1353 42.1353 0.0108 0.0000 42.4061
Total 0.0425 0.4189 0.2931 4.8000e-
004
0.0123 0.0231 0.0354 1.8600e-
003
0.0215 0.0234 0.0000 42.1353 42.1353 0.0108 0.0000 42.4061
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 4.8000e-
004
0.0167 3.3500e-
003
5.0000e-
005
9.6000e-
004
5.0000e-
005
1.0200e-
003
2.6000e-
004
5.0000e-
005
3.2000e-
004
0.0000 4.3683 4.3683 2.2000e-
004
0.0000 4.3740
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 8.6000e-
004
6.2000e-
004
6.3900e-
003
2.0000e-
005
2.0500e-
003
1.0000e-
005
2.0700e-
003
5.5000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
5.6000e-
004
0.0000 1.7999 1.7999 4.0000e-
005
0.0000 1.8010
Total 1.3400e-
003
0.0173 9.7400e-
003
7.0000e-
005
3.0100e-
003
6.0000e-
005
3.0900e-
003
8.1000e-
004
6.0000e-
005
8.8000e-
004
0.0000 6.1683 6.1683 2.6000e-
004
0.0000 6.1750
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 2.3900e-
003
0.0000 2.3900e-
003
2.6000e-
004
0.0000 2.6000e-
004
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.0165 0.1992 0.1127 2.4000e-
004
7.7700e-
003
7.7700e-
003
7.1500e-
003
7.1500e-
003
0.0000 21.5266 21.5266 6.9600e-
003
0.0000 21.7007
Total 0.0165 0.1992 0.1127 2.4000e-
004
2.3900e-
003
7.7700e-
003
0.0102 2.6000e-
004
7.1500e-
003
7.4100e-
003
0.0000 21.5266 21.5266 6.9600e-
003
0.0000 21.7007
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PM10
PM10
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 2.7000e-
004
1.9000e-
004
1.9600e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5538 0.5538 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5542
Total 2.7000e-
004
1.9000e-
004
1.9600e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5538 0.5538 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5542
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 2.3900e-
003
0.0000 2.3900e-
003
2.6000e-
004
0.0000 2.6000e-
004
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.0165 0.1992 0.1127 2.4000e-
004
7.7700e-
003
7.7700e-
003
7.1500e-
003
7.1500e-
003
0.0000 21.5266 21.5266 6.9600e-
003
0.0000 21.7007
Total 0.0165 0.1992 0.1127 2.4000e-
004
2.3900e-
003
7.7700e-
003
0.0102 2.6000e-
004
7.1500e-
003
7.4100e-
003
0.0000 21.5266 21.5266 6.9600e-
003
0.0000 21.7007
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 2.7000e-
004
1.9000e-
004
1.9600e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5538 0.5538 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5542
Total 2.7000e-
004
1.9000e-
004
1.9600e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5538 0.5538 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5542
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 0.0136 0.0000 0.0136 6.7900e-
003
0.0000 6.7900e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 3.8400e-
003
0.0427 0.0199 4.0000e-
005
1.9800e-
003
1.9800e-
003
1.8200e-
003
1.8200e-
003
0.0000 3.6222 3.6222 1.1700e-
003
0.0000 3.6515
Total 3.8400e-
003
0.0427 0.0199 4.0000e-
005
0.0136 1.9800e-
003
0.0156 6.7900e-
003
1.8200e-
003
8.6100e-
003
0.0000 3.6222 3.6222 1.1700e-
003
0.0000 3.6515
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Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 7.0000e-
005
5.0000e-
005
4.9000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
4.0000e-
005
0.0000 4.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.1385 0.1385 0.0000 0.0000 0.1385
Total 7.0000e-
005
5.0000e-
005
4.9000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
4.0000e-
005
0.0000 4.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.1385 0.1385 0.0000 0.0000 0.1385
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 0.0136 0.0000 0.0136 6.7900e-
003
0.0000 6.7900e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 3.8400e-
003
0.0427 0.0199 4.0000e-
005
1.9800e-
003
1.9800e-
003
1.8200e-
003
1.8200e-
003
0.0000 3.6222 3.6222 1.1700e-
003
0.0000 3.6515
Total 3.8400e-
003
0.0427 0.0199 4.0000e-
005
0.0136 1.9800e-
003
0.0156 6.7900e-
003
1.8200e-
003
8.6100e-
003
0.0000 3.6222 3.6222 1.1700e-
003
0.0000 3.6515
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Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 7.0000e-
005
5.0000e-
005
4.9000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
4.0000e-
005
0.0000 4.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.1385 0.1385 0.0000 0.0000 0.1385
Total 7.0000e-
005
5.0000e-
005
4.9000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
0.0000 1.6000e-
004
4.0000e-
005
0.0000 4.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.1385 0.1385 0.0000 0.0000 0.1385
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 0.0498 0.0000 0.0498 0.0267 0.0000 0.0267 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.0146 0.1617 0.0781 1.6000e-
004
7.3300e-
003
7.3300e-
003
6.7400e-
003
6.7400e-
003
0.0000 14.4831 14.4831 4.6800e-
003
0.0000 14.6002
Total 0.0146 0.1617 0.0781 1.6000e-
004
0.0498 7.3300e-
003
0.0571 0.0267 6.7400e-
003
0.0334 0.0000 14.4831 14.4831 4.6800e-
003
0.0000 14.6002
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
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Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 2.5000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
1.7900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5344 0.5344 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5347
Total 2.5000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
1.7900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5344 0.5344 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5347
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Fugitive Dust 0.0498 0.0000 0.0498 0.0267 0.0000 0.0267 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.0146 0.1617 0.0781 1.6000e-
004
7.3300e-
003
7.3300e-
003
6.7400e-
003
6.7400e-
003
0.0000 14.4831 14.4831 4.6800e-
003
0.0000 14.6002
Total 0.0146 0.1617 0.0781 1.6000e-
004
0.0498 7.3300e-
003
0.0571 0.0267 6.7400e-
003
0.0334 0.0000 14.4831 14.4831 4.6800e-
003
0.0000 14.6002
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Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 2.5000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
1.7900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5344 0.5344 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5347
Total 2.5000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
1.7900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
6.3000e-
004
0.0000 6.4000e-
004
1.7000e-
004
0.0000 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 0.5344 0.5344 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.5347
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Off-Road 0.2515 1.9714 1.7912 3.0800e-
003
0.1005 0.1005 0.0963 0.0963 0.0000 255.4080 255.4080 0.0503 0.0000 256.6642
Total 0.2515 1.9714 1.7912 3.0800e-
003
0.1005 0.1005 0.0963 0.0963 0.0000 255.4080 255.4080 0.0503 0.0000 256.6642
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 4.3000e-
003
0.1413 0.0353 3.7000e-
004
8.8700e-
003
3.1000e-
004
9.1800e-
003
2.5700e-
003
2.9000e-
004
2.8600e-
003
0.0000 35.0892 35.0892 1.7300e-
003
0.0000 35.1324
Worker 0.0110 7.5500e-
003
0.0800 2.6000e-
004
0.0282 1.8000e-
004
0.0284 7.5000e-
003
1.7000e-
004
7.6700e-
003
0.0000 23.8272 23.8272 5.3000e-
004
0.0000 23.8406
Total 0.0153 0.1489 0.1153 6.3000e-
004
0.0371 4.9000e-
004
0.0376 0.0101 4.6000e-
004
0.0105 0.0000 58.9164 58.9164 2.2600e-
003
0.0000 58.9729
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Off-Road 0.2515 1.9714 1.7912 3.0800e-
003
0.1005 0.1005 0.0963 0.0963 0.0000 255.4076 255.4076 0.0503 0.0000 256.6639
Total 0.2515 1.9714 1.7912 3.0800e-
003
0.1005 0.1005 0.0963 0.0963 0.0000 255.4076 255.4076 0.0503 0.0000 256.6639
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 4.3000e-
003
0.1413 0.0353 3.7000e-
004
8.8700e-
003
3.1000e-
004
9.1800e-
003
2.5700e-
003
2.9000e-
004
2.8600e-
003
0.0000 35.0892 35.0892 1.7300e-
003
0.0000 35.1324
Worker 0.0110 7.5500e-
003
0.0800 2.6000e-
004
0.0282 1.8000e-
004
0.0284 7.5000e-
003
1.7000e-
004
7.6700e-
003
0.0000 23.8272 23.8272 5.3000e-
004
0.0000 23.8406
Total 0.0153 0.1489 0.1153 6.3000e-
004
0.0371 4.9000e-
004
0.0376 0.0101 4.6000e-
004
0.0105 0.0000 58.9164 58.9164 2.2600e-
003
0.0000 58.9729
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Off-Road 0.1429 1.1245 1.1052 1.9300e-
003
0.0541 0.0541 0.0518 0.0518 0.0000 159.9137 159.9137 0.0309 0.0000 160.6850
Total 0.1429 1.1245 1.1052 1.9300e-
003
0.0541 0.0541 0.0518 0.0518 0.0000 159.9137 159.9137 0.0309 0.0000 160.6850
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 2.5100e-
003
0.0838 0.0208 2.3000e-
004
5.5500e-
003
1.7000e-
004
5.7200e-
003
1.6100e-
003
1.6000e-
004
1.7700e-
003
0.0000 21.7510 21.7510 1.0300e-
003
0.0000 21.7768
Worker 6.3900e-
003
4.2400e-
003
0.0460 1.6000e-
004
0.0176 1.1000e-
004
0.0178 4.6900e-
003
1.0000e-
004
4.8000e-
003
0.0000 14.3694 14.3694 3.0000e-
004
0.0000 14.3769
Total 8.9000e-
003
0.0880 0.0668 3.9000e-
004
0.0232 2.8000e-
004
0.0235 6.3000e-
003
2.6000e-
004
6.5700e-
003
0.0000 36.1204 36.1204 1.3300e-
003
0.0000 36.1537
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Off-Road 0.1429 1.1245 1.1052 1.9300e-
003
0.0541 0.0541 0.0518 0.0518 0.0000 159.9135 159.9135 0.0309 0.0000 160.6848
Total 0.1429 1.1245 1.1052 1.9300e-
003
0.0541 0.0541 0.0518 0.0518 0.0000 159.9135 159.9135 0.0309 0.0000 160.6848
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 2.5100e-
003
0.0838 0.0208 2.3000e-
004
5.5500e-
003
1.7000e-
004
5.7200e-
003
1.6100e-
003
1.6000e-
004
1.7700e-
003
0.0000 21.7510 21.7510 1.0300e-
003
0.0000 21.7768
Worker 6.3900e-
003
4.2400e-
003
0.0460 1.6000e-
004
0.0176 1.1000e-
004
0.0178 4.6900e-
003
1.0000e-
004
4.8000e-
003
0.0000 14.3694 14.3694 3.0000e-
004
0.0000 14.3769
Total 8.9000e-
003
0.0880 0.0668 3.9000e-
004
0.0232 2.8000e-
004
0.0235 6.3000e-
003
2.6000e-
004
6.5700e-
003
0.0000 36.1204 36.1204 1.3300e-
003
0.0000 36.1537
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.6 Paving - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Off-Road 9.4100e-
003
0.0933 0.1170 1.8000e-
004
4.8800e-
003
4.8800e-
003
4.5000e-
003
4.5000e-
003
0.0000 15.5100 15.5100 4.9200e-
003
0.0000 15.6329
Paving 6.6000e-
004
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 0.0101 0.0933 0.1170 1.8000e-
004
4.8800e-
003
4.8800e-
003
4.5000e-
003
4.5000e-
003
0.0000 15.5100 15.5100 4.9200e-
003
0.0000 15.6329
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 4.3000e-
004
2.8000e-
004
3.0900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
3.2000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
3.2000e-
004
0.0000 0.9653 0.9653 2.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.9658
Total 4.3000e-
004
2.8000e-
004
3.0900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
3.2000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
3.2000e-
004
0.0000 0.9653 0.9653 2.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.9658
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Off-Road 9.4100e-
003
0.0933 0.1170 1.8000e-
004
4.8800e-
003
4.8800e-
003
4.5000e-
003
4.5000e-
003
0.0000 15.5100 15.5100 4.9200e-
003
0.0000 15.6329
Paving 6.6000e-
004
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 0.0101 0.0933 0.1170 1.8000e-
004
4.8800e-
003
4.8800e-
003
4.5000e-
003
4.5000e-
003
0.0000 15.5100 15.5100 4.9200e-
003
0.0000 15.6329
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 4.3000e-
004
2.8000e-
004
3.0900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
3.2000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
3.2000e-
004
0.0000 0.9653 0.9653 2.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.9658
Total 4.3000e-
004
2.8000e-
004
3.0900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
1.0000e-
005
1.1900e-
003
3.2000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
3.2000e-
004
0.0000 0.9653 0.9653 2.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.9658
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Archit. Coating 0.1932 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 2.0500e-
003
0.0141 0.0181 3.0000e-
005
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
0.0000 2.5533 2.5533 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 2.5574
Total 0.1952 0.0141 0.0181 3.0000e-
005
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
0.0000 2.5533 2.5533 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 2.5574
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 1.7000e-
004
1.1000e-
004
1.2400e-
003
0.0000 4.7000e-
004
0.0000 4.8000e-
004
1.3000e-
004
0.0000 1.3000e-
004
0.0000 0.3861 0.3861 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.3863
Total 1.7000e-
004
1.1000e-
004
1.2400e-
003
0.0000 4.7000e-
004
0.0000 4.8000e-
004
1.3000e-
004
0.0000 1.3000e-
004
0.0000 0.3861 0.3861 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.3863
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Archit. Coating 0.1932 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 2.0500e-
003
0.0141 0.0181 3.0000e-
005
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
0.0000 2.5533 2.5533 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 2.5574
Total 0.1952 0.0141 0.0181 3.0000e-
005
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
8.2000e-
004
0.0000 2.5533 2.5533 1.7000e-
004
0.0000 2.5574
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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4.0 Operational Detail - Mobile
4.1 Mitigation Measures Mobile
3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 1.7000e-
004
1.1000e-
004
1.2400e-
003
0.0000 4.7000e-
004
0.0000 4.8000e-
004
1.3000e-
004
0.0000 1.3000e-
004
0.0000 0.3861 0.3861 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.3863
Total 1.7000e-
004
1.1000e-
004
1.2400e-
003
0.0000 4.7000e-
004
0.0000 4.8000e-
004
1.3000e-
004
0.0000 1.3000e-
004
0.0000 0.3861 0.3861 1.0000e-
005
0.0000 0.3863
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Mitigated 0.0594 0.2612 0.5966 2.1600e-
003
0.1936 1.7900e-
003
0.1954 0.0520 1.6700e-
003
0.0536 0.0000 198.2914 198.2914 7.2200e-
003
0.0000 198.4718
Unmitigated 0.0594 0.2612 0.5966 2.1600e-
003
0.1936 1.7900e-
003
0.1954 0.0520 1.6700e-
003
0.0536 0.0000 198.2914 198.2914 7.2200e-
003
0.0000 198.4718
4.2 Trip Summary Information
4.3 Trip Type Information
Average Daily Trip Rate Unmitigated Mitigated
Land Use Weekday Saturday Sunday Annual VMT Annual VMT
Library 307.02 307.02 307.02 520,355 520,355
Unenclosed Parking with Elevator 0.00 0.00 0.00
Parking Lot 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 307.02 307.02 307.02 520,355 520,355
Miles Trip %Trip Purpose %
Land Use H-W or C-W H-S or C-C H-O or C-NW H-W or C-W H-S or C-C H-O or C-NW Primary Diverted Pass-by
Library 9.50 7.30 7.30 52.00 43.00 5.00 44 44 12
Unenclosed Parking with
Elevator
9.50 7.30 7.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
Parking Lot 9.50 7.30 7.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
4.4 Fleet Mix
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5.0 Energy Detail
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Electricity
Mitigated
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 45.8001 45.8001 4.0400e-
003
8.4000e-
004
46.1501
Electricity
Unmitigated
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 45.8001 45.8001 4.0400e-
003
8.4000e-
004
46.1501
NaturalGas
Mitigated
4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 47.1509 47.1509 9.0000e-
004
8.6000e-
004
47.4311
NaturalGas
Unmitigated
4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 47.1509 47.1509 9.0000e-
004
8.6000e-
004
47.4311
5.1 Mitigation Measures Energy
Land Use LDA LDT1 LDT2 MDV LHD1 LHD2 MHD HHD OBUS UBUS MCY SBUS MH
Library 0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Unenclosed Parking with
Elevator
0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Parking Lot 0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Historical Energy Use: N
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5.2 Energy by Land Use - NaturalGas
NaturalGa
s Use
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kBTU/yr tons/yr MT/yr
Library 883575 4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 47.1509 47.1509 9.0000e-
004
8.6000e-
004
47.4311
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 47.1509 47.1509 9.0000e-
004
8.6000e-
004
47.4311
Unmitigated
NaturalGa
s Use
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kBTU/yr tons/yr MT/yr
Library 883575 4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 47.1509 47.1509 9.0000e-
004
8.6000e-
004
47.4311
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 4.7600e-
003
0.0433 0.0364 2.6000e-
004
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
3.2900e-
003
0.0000 47.1509 47.1509 9.0000e-
004
8.6000e-
004
47.4311
Mitigated
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5.3 Energy by Land Use - Electricity
Electricity
Use
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kWh/yr MT/yr
Library 269892 40.2520 3.5500e-
003
7.3000e-
004
40.5597
Parking Lot 6160 0.9187 8.0000e-
005
2.0000e-
005
0.9257
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
31040 4.6293 4.1000e-
004
8.0000e-
005
4.6647
Total 45.8001 4.0400e-
003
8.3000e-
004
46.1501
Unmitigated
Electricity
Use
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kWh/yr MT/yr
Library 269892 40.2520 3.5500e-
003
7.3000e-
004
40.5597
Parking Lot 6160 0.9187 8.0000e-
005
2.0000e-
005
0.9257
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
31040 4.6293 4.1000e-
004
8.0000e-
005
4.6647
Total 45.8001 4.0400e-
003
8.3000e-
004
46.1501
Mitigated
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6.1 Mitigation Measures Area
6.0 Area Detail
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category tons/yr MT/yr
Mitigated 0.1610 1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Unmitigated 0.1610 1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
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7.0 Water Detail
6.2 Area by SubCategory
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
SubCategory tons/yr MT/yr
Architectural
Coating
0.0193 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Consumer
Products
0.1416 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Landscaping 1.0000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Total 0.1610 1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Unmitigated
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
SubCategory tons/yr MT/yr
Architectural
Coating
0.0193 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Consumer
Products
0.1416 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Landscaping 1.0000e-
004
1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Total 0.1610 1.0000e-
005
1.1000e-
003
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.1400e-
003
2.1400e-
003
1.0000e-
005
0.0000 2.2800e-
003
Mitigated
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7.1 Mitigation Measures Water
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category MT/yr
Mitigated 2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Unmitigated 2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
7.2 Water by Land Use
Indoor/Out
door Use
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use Mgal MT/yr
Library 1.11701 /
1.74712
2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Parking Lot 0 / 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 / 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Unmitigated
7.0 Water Detail
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8.1 Mitigation Measures Waste
7.2 Water by Land Use
Indoor/Out
door Use
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use Mgal MT/yr
Library 1.11701 /
1.74712
2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Parking Lot 0 / 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 / 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 2.1678 0.0366 8.9000e-
004
3.3477
Mitigated
8.0 Waste Detail
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Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
MT/yr
Mitigated 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Unmitigated 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Category/Year
8.2 Waste by Land Use
Waste
Disposed
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use tons MT/yr
Library 32.88 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Unmitigated
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Waste
Disposed
Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use tons MT/yr
Library 32.88 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 6.6743 0.3944 0.0000 16.5354
Mitigated
9.0 Operational Offroad
Equipment Type Number Hours/Day Days/Year Horse Power Load Factor Fuel Type
10.0 Stationary Equipment
Fire Pumps and Emergency Generators
Equipment Type Number Hours/Day Hours/Year Horse Power Load Factor Fuel Type
Boilers
Equipment Type Number Heat Input/Day Heat Input/Year Boiler Rating Fuel Type
User Defined Equipment
Equipment Type Number
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11.0 Vegetation
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Project Characteristics - CO2 intensity based on 5-year average (2016-2020), PG&E 2015
Land Use - Project would develop a Community Center, however Library was chosen as the closest representative land use type
Construction Phase - Approximately 24-month construction schedule
Demolition - The existing 25,000-square-foot community center would be demolished as part of the proposed project
Vehicle Trips - Trip generation based on Burlingame Community Center Draft Transportation Impact Analysis, prepared by Hexagon Transportation
Consultants, Inc., June 27, 2018
1.1 Land Usage
Land Uses Size Metric Lot Acreage Floor Surface Area Population
Library 35.70 1000sqft 1.41 35,700.00 0
Unenclosed Parking with Elevator 40.00 Space 0.50 16,000.00 0
Parking Lot 44.00 Space 0.50 17,600.00 0
1.2 Other Project Characteristics
Urbanization
Climate Zone
Urban
5
Wind Speed (m/s)Precipitation Freq (Days)2.2 64
1.3 User Entered Comments & Non-Default Data
1.0 Project Characteristics
Utility Company Pacific Gas & Electric Company
2024Operational Year
CO2 Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
328.8 0.029CH4 Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
0.006N2O Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
Burlingame Community Center
Bay Area AQMD Air District, Summer
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Table Name Column Name Default Value New Value
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 10.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 220.00 400.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 20.00 40.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 6.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 10.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 3.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 10/14/2021 9/28/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 9/16/2021 8/4/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 10/30/2020 11/27/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 11/12/2020 1/22/2021
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 9/30/2021 8/31/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 11/4/2020 12/25/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 10/1/2021 9/1/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 11/13/2020 1/22/2021
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 11/5/2020 12/26/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 9/17/2021 8/4/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 10/31/2020 11/28/2020
tblGrading AcresOfGrading 10.00 3.00
tblGrading AcresOfGrading 30.00 4.50
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.82 1.41
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.36 0.50
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.40 0.50
tblProjectCharacteristics CO2IntensityFactor 641.35 328.8
tblVehicleTrips ST_TR 46.55 8.60
tblVehicleTrips SU_TR 25.49 8.60
tblVehicleTrips WD_TR 56.24 8.60
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2.0 Emissions Summary
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2.1 Overall Construction (Maximum Daily Emission)
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Year lb/day lb/day
2020 2.1949 21.7900 15.1683 0.0274 6.2633 1.1558 7.2540 3.3492 1.0793 4.2606 0.0000 2,671.486
9
2,671.486
9
0.7690 0.0000 2,686.778
1
2021 4.0316 37.4511 25.5493 0.0517 6.5760 1.7375 8.3135 3.4338 1.6298 5.0636 0.0000 4,911.265
6
4,911.265
6
1.1176 0.0000 4,939.204
7
2022 19.5386 25.0877 27.2982 0.0492 0.4359 1.1944 1.6303 0.1173 1.1272 1.2445 0.0000 4,649.403
4
4,649.403
4
1.0048 0.0000 4,674.523
0
Maximum 19.5386 37.4511 27.2982 0.0517 6.5760 1.7375 8.3135 3.4338 1.6298 5.0636 0.0000 4,911.265
6
4,911.265
6
1.1176 0.0000 4,939.204
7
Unmitigated Construction
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Year lb/day lb/day
2020 2.1949 21.7900 15.1683 0.0274 6.2633 1.1558 7.2540 3.3492 1.0793 4.2606 0.0000 2,671.486
9
2,671.486
9
0.7690 0.0000 2,686.778
1
2021 4.0316 37.4511 25.5493 0.0517 6.5760 1.7375 8.3135 3.4338 1.6298 5.0636 0.0000 4,911.265
6
4,911.265
6
1.1176 0.0000 4,939.204
7
2022 19.5386 25.0877 27.2982 0.0492 0.4359 1.1944 1.6303 0.1173 1.1272 1.2445 0.0000 4,649.403
4
4,649.403
4
1.0048 0.0000 4,674.523
0
Maximum 19.5386 37.4511 27.2982 0.0517 6.5760 1.7375 8.3135 3.4338 1.6298 5.0636 0.0000 4,911.265
6
4,911.265
6
1.1176 0.0000 4,939.204
7
Mitigated Construction
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio-CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N20 CO2e
Percent
Reduction
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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2.2 Overall Operational
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Area 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Energy 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Mobile 0.3803 1.4005 3.3492 0.0125 1.1053 9.8200e-
003
1.1151 0.2957 9.1600e-
003
0.3048 1,269.079
0
1,269.079
0
0.0436 1,270.168
2
Total 1.2893 1.6380 3.5608 0.0139 1.1053 0.0279 1.1332 0.2957 0.0272 0.3229 1,553.899
7
1,553.899
7
0.0491 5.2200e-
003
1,556.683
0
Unmitigated Operational
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Area 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Energy 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Mobile 0.3803 1.4005 3.3492 0.0125 1.1053 9.8200e-
003
1.1151 0.2957 9.1600e-
003
0.3048 1,269.079
0
1,269.079
0
0.0436 1,270.168
2
Total 1.2893 1.6380 3.5608 0.0139 1.1053 0.0279 1.1332 0.2957 0.0272 0.3229 1,553.899
7
1,553.899
7
0.0491 5.2200e-
003
1,556.683
0
Mitigated Operational
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3.0 Construction Detail
Construction Phase
Phase
Number
Phase Name Phase Type Start Date End Date Num Days
Week
Num Days Phase Description
1 Demolition Demolition 10/5/2020 11/27/2020 5 40
2 Site Preparation Site Preparation 11/28/2020 12/25/2020 5 20
3 Grading Grading 12/26/2020 1/22/2021 5 20
4 Building Construction Building Construction 1/22/2021 8/4/2022 5 400
5 Paving Paving 8/4/2022 8/31/2022 5 20
6 Architectural Coating Architectural Coating 9/1/2022 9/28/2022 5 20
OffRoad Equipment
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio-CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N20 CO2e
Percent
Reduction
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Residential Indoor: 0; Residential Outdoor: 0; Non-Residential Indoor: 53,550; Non-Residential Outdoor: 17,850; Striped Parking Area: 2,016
(Architectural Coating – sqft)
Acres of Grading (Site Preparation Phase): 4.5
Acres of Grading (Grading Phase): 3
Acres of Paving: 1
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Phase Name Offroad Equipment Type Amount Usage Hours Horse Power Load Factor
Demolition Concrete/Industrial Saws 1 8.00 81 0.73
Demolition Rubber Tired Dozers 1 8.00 247 0.40
Demolition Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 3 8.00 97 0.37
Site Preparation Graders 1 8.00 187 0.41
Site Preparation Scrapers 1 8.00 367 0.48
Site Preparation Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 7.00 97 0.37
Grading Graders 1 8.00 187 0.41
Grading Rubber Tired Dozers 1 8.00 247 0.40
Grading Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 2 7.00 97 0.37
Building Construction Cranes 1 8.00 231 0.29
Building Construction Forklifts 2 7.00 89 0.20
Building Construction Generator Sets 1 8.00 84 0.74
Building Construction Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 6.00 97 0.37
Building Construction Welders 3 8.00 46 0.45
Paving Cement and Mortar Mixers 1 8.00 9 0.56
Paving Pavers 1 8.00 130 0.42
Paving Paving Equipment 1 8.00 132 0.36
Paving Rollers 2 8.00 80 0.38
Paving Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 8.00 97 0.37
Architectural Coating Air Compressors 1 6.00 78 0.48
Trips and VMT
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.6152 0.0000 0.6152 0.0932 0.0000 0.0932 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 1.1525 1.1525 1.0761 1.0761 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Total 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 0.6152 1.1525 1.7677 0.0932 1.0761 1.1693 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
3.1 Mitigation Measures Construction
Phase Name Offroad Equipment
Count
Worker Trip
Number
Vendor Trip
Number
Hauling Trip
Number
Worker Trip
Length
Vendor Trip
Length
Hauling Trip
Length
Worker Vehicle
Class
Vendor
Vehicle Class
Hauling
Vehicle Class
Demolition 5 13.00 0.00 114.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Site Preparation 3 8.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Grading 4 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Building Construction 8 29.00 11.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Paving 6 15.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Architectural Coating 1 6.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0235 0.8164 0.1623 2.2700e-
003
0.0498 2.6700e-
003
0.0525 0.0136 2.5500e-
003
0.0162 242.4733 242.4733 0.0121 242.7766
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0452 0.0274 0.3488 1.0700e-
003
0.1068 6.9000e-
004
0.1075 0.0283 6.4000e-
004
0.0290 106.7010 106.7010 2.5700e-
003
106.7652
Total 0.0687 0.8437 0.5111 3.3400e-
003
0.1566 3.3600e-
003
0.1599 0.0420 3.1900e-
003
0.0452 349.1743 349.1743 0.0147 349.5418
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.6152 0.0000 0.6152 0.0932 0.0000 0.0932 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 1.1525 1.1525 1.0761 1.0761 0.0000 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Total 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 0.6152 1.1525 1.7677 0.0932 1.0761 1.1693 0.0000 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0235 0.8164 0.1623 2.2700e-
003
0.0498 2.6700e-
003
0.0525 0.0136 2.5500e-
003
0.0162 242.4733 242.4733 0.0121 242.7766
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0452 0.0274 0.3488 1.0700e-
003
0.1068 6.9000e-
004
0.1075 0.0283 6.4000e-
004
0.0290 106.7010 106.7010 2.5700e-
003
106.7652
Total 0.0687 0.8437 0.5111 3.3400e-
003
0.1566 3.3600e-
003
0.1599 0.0420 3.1900e-
003
0.0452 349.1743 349.1743 0.0147 349.5418
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.3 Site Preparation - 2020
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.2386 0.0000 0.2386 0.0258 0.0000 0.0258 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.7771 0.7771 0.7149 0.7149 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Total 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.2386 0.7771 1.0157 0.0258 0.7149 0.7407 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0278 0.0168 0.2146 6.6000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 65.6621 65.6621 1.5800e-
003
65.7017
Total 0.0278 0.0168 0.2146 6.6000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 65.6621 65.6621 1.5800e-
003
65.7017
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.2386 0.0000 0.2386 0.0258 0.0000 0.0258 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.7771 0.7771 0.7149 0.7149 0.0000 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Total 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.2386 0.7771 1.0157 0.0258 0.7149 0.7407 0.0000 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0278 0.0168 0.2146 6.6000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 65.6621 65.6621 1.5800e-
003
65.7017
Total 0.0278 0.0168 0.2146 6.6000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 65.6621 65.6621 1.5800e-
003
65.7017
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.4 Grading - 2020
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 0.9902 0.9902 0.9110 0.9110 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Total 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 6.1812 0.9902 7.1713 3.3274 0.9110 4.2384 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0348 0.0210 0.2683 8.2000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 82.0777 82.0777 1.9800e-
003
82.1271
Total 0.0348 0.0210 0.2683 8.2000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 82.0777 82.0777 1.9800e-
003
82.1271
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 0.9902 0.9902 0.9110 0.9110 0.0000 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Total 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 6.1812 0.9902 7.1713 3.3274 0.9110 4.2384 0.0000 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0348 0.0210 0.2683 8.2000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 82.0777 82.0777 1.9800e-
003
82.1271
Total 0.0348 0.0210 0.2683 8.2000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 82.0777 82.0777 1.9800e-
003
82.1271
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.4 Grading - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 0.9158 0.9158 0.8425 0.8425 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Total 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 6.1812 0.9158 7.0969 3.3274 0.8425 4.1699 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0322 0.0188 0.2456 7.9000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 79.1960 79.1960 1.7700e-
003
79.2402
Total 0.0322 0.0188 0.2456 7.9000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 79.1960 79.1960 1.7700e-
003
79.2402
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
PM10
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Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 0.9158 0.9158 0.8425 0.8425 0.0000 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Total 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 6.1812 0.9158 7.0969 3.3274 0.8425 4.1699 0.0000 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0322 0.0188 0.2456 7.9000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 79.1960 79.1960 1.7700e-
003
79.2402
Total 0.0322 0.0188 0.2456 7.9000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 79.1960 79.1960 1.7700e-
003
79.2402
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.5 Building Construction - 2021
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Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Total 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0341 1.1368 0.2681 3.0000e-
003
0.0745 2.4600e-
003
0.0769 0.0214 2.3600e-
003
0.0238 317.8544 317.8544 0.0149 318.2274
Worker 0.0933 0.0545 0.7123 2.3000e-
003
0.2382 1.5000e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3800e-
003
0.0646 229.6683 229.6683 5.1300e-
003
229.7966
Total 0.1274 1.1913 0.9804 5.3000e-
003
0.3127 3.9600e-
003
0.3167 0.0846 3.7400e-
003
0.0884 547.5227 547.5227 0.0201 548.0240
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 0.0000 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Total 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 0.0000 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0341 1.1368 0.2681 3.0000e-
003
0.0745 2.4600e-
003
0.0769 0.0214 2.3600e-
003
0.0238 317.8544 317.8544 0.0149 318.2274
Worker 0.0933 0.0545 0.7123 2.3000e-
003
0.2382 1.5000e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3800e-
003
0.0646 229.6683 229.6683 5.1300e-
003
229.7966
Total 0.1274 1.1913 0.9804 5.3000e-
003
0.3127 3.9600e-
003
0.3167 0.0846 3.7400e-
003
0.0884 547.5227 547.5227 0.0201 548.0240
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.5 Building Construction - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Total 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0318 1.0773 0.2521 2.9700e-
003
0.0745 2.1300e-
003
0.0766 0.0214 2.0400e-
003
0.0235 314.7590 314.7590 0.0143 315.1156
Worker 0.0868 0.0489 0.6564 2.2200e-
003
0.2382 1.4600e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3500e-
003
0.0645 221.2397 221.2397 4.6100e-
003
221.3549
Total 0.1186 1.1262 0.9085 5.1900e-
003
0.3127 3.5900e-
003
0.3163 0.0846 3.3900e-
003
0.0880 535.9986 535.9986 0.0189 536.4705
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 0.0000 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Total 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 0.0000 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0318 1.0773 0.2521 2.9700e-
003
0.0745 2.1300e-
003
0.0766 0.0214 2.0400e-
003
0.0235 314.7590 314.7590 0.0143 315.1156
Worker 0.0868 0.0489 0.6564 2.2200e-
003
0.2382 1.4600e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3500e-
003
0.0645 221.2397 221.2397 4.6100e-
003
221.3549
Total 0.1186 1.1262 0.9085 5.1900e-
003
0.3127 3.5900e-
003
0.3163 0.0846 3.3900e-
003
0.0880 535.9986 535.9986 0.0189 536.4705
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.6 Paving - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 0.9412 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Paving 0.0655 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 1.0067 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
PM10
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0449 0.0253 0.3395 1.1500e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 114.4343 114.4343 2.3800e-
003
114.4939
Total 0.0449 0.0253 0.3395 1.1500e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 114.4343 114.4343 2.3800e-
003
114.4939
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 0.9412 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 0.0000 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Paving 0.0655 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 1.0067 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 0.0000 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0449 0.0253 0.3395 1.1500e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 114.4343 114.4343 2.3800e-
003
114.4939
Total 0.0449 0.0253 0.3395 1.1500e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 114.4343 114.4343 2.3800e-
003
114.4939
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Archit. Coating 19.3161 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.2045 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Total 19.5207 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0180 0.0101 0.1358 4.6000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 45.7737 45.7737 9.5000e-
004
45.7976
Total 0.0180 0.0101 0.1358 4.6000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 45.7737 45.7737 9.5000e-
004
45.7976
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Archit. Coating 19.3161 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.2045 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0000 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Total 19.5207 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0000 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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4.1 Mitigation Measures Mobile
3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0180 0.0101 0.1358 4.6000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 45.7737 45.7737 9.5000e-
004
45.7976
Total 0.0180 0.0101 0.1358 4.6000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 45.7737 45.7737 9.5000e-
004
45.7976
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Mitigated 0.3803 1.4005 3.3492 0.0125 1.1053 9.8200e-
003
1.1151 0.2957 9.1600e-
003
0.3048 1,269.079
0
1,269.079
0
0.0436 1,270.168
2
Unmitigated 0.3803 1.4005 3.3492 0.0125 1.1053 9.8200e-
003
1.1151 0.2957 9.1600e-
003
0.3048 1,269.079
0
1,269.079
0
0.0436 1,270.168
2
4.2 Trip Summary Information
4.3 Trip Type Information
Average Daily Trip Rate Unmitigated Mitigated
Land Use Weekday Saturday Sunday Annual VMT Annual VMT
Library 307.02 307.02 307.02 520,355 520,355
Unenclosed Parking with Elevator 0.00 0.00 0.00
Parking Lot 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 307.02 307.02 307.02 520,355 520,355
Miles Trip %Trip Purpose %
Land Use H-W or C-W H-S or C-C H-O or C-NW H-W or C-W H-S or C-C H-O or C-NW Primary Diverted Pass-by
Library 9.50 7.30 7.30 52.00 43.00 5.00 44 44 12
Unenclosed Parking with
Elevator
9.50 7.30 7.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
Parking Lot 9.50 7.30 7.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
NaturalGas
Mitigated
0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
NaturalGas
Unmitigated
0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
5.1 Mitigation Measures Energy
Land Use LDA LDT1 LDT2 MDV LHD1 LHD2 MHD HHD OBUS UBUS MCY SBUS MH
Library 0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Unenclosed Parking with
Elevator
0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Parking Lot 0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Historical Energy Use: N
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NaturalGa
s Use
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kBTU/yr lb/day lb/day
Library 2420.75 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Unmitigated
NaturalGa
s Use
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kBTU/yr lb/day lb/day
Library 2.42075 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Mitigated
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6.1 Mitigation Measures Area
6.0 Area Detail
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Mitigated 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Unmitigated 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
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7.0 Water Detail
6.2 Area by SubCategory
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
SubCategory lb/day lb/day
Architectural
Coating
0.1058 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Consumer
Products
0.7759 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Landscaping 1.1300e-
003
1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Total 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Unmitigated
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
SubCategory lb/day lb/day
Architectural
Coating
0.1058 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Consumer
Products
0.7759 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Landscaping 1.1300e-
003
1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Total 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Mitigated
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8.1 Mitigation Measures Waste
7.1 Mitigation Measures Water
7.0 Water Detail
8.0 Waste Detail
11.0 Vegetation
9.0 Operational Offroad
Equipment Type Number Hours/Day Days/Year Horse Power Load Factor Fuel Type
10.0 Stationary Equipment
Fire Pumps and Emergency Generators
Equipment Type Number Hours/Day Hours/Year Horse Power Load Factor Fuel Type
Boilers
Equipment Type Number Heat Input/Day Heat Input/Year Boiler Rating Fuel Type
User Defined Equipment
Equipment Type Number
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Project Characteristics - CO2 intensity based on 5-year average (2016-2020), PG&E 2015
Land Use - Project would develop a Community Center, however Library was chosen as the closest representative land use type
Construction Phase - Approximately 24-month construction schedule
Demolition - The existing 25,000-square-foot community center would be demolished as part of the proposed project
Vehicle Trips - Trip generation based on Burlingame Community Center Draft Transportation Impact Analysis, prepared by Hexagon Transportation
Consultants, Inc., June 27, 2018
1.1 Land Usage
Land Uses Size Metric Lot Acreage Floor Surface Area Population
Library 35.70 1000sqft 1.41 35,700.00 0
Unenclosed Parking with Elevator 40.00 Space 0.50 16,000.00 0
Parking Lot 44.00 Space 0.50 17,600.00 0
1.2 Other Project Characteristics
Urbanization
Climate Zone
Urban
5
Wind Speed (m/s)Precipitation Freq (Days)2.2 64
1.3 User Entered Comments & Non-Default Data
1.0 Project Characteristics
Utility Company Pacific Gas & Electric Company
2024Operational Year
CO2 Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
328.8 0.029CH4 Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
0.006N2O Intensity
(lb/MWhr)
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Table Name Column Name Default Value New Value
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 10.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 220.00 400.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 20.00 40.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 6.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 10.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase NumDays 3.00 20.00
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 10/14/2021 9/28/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 9/16/2021 8/4/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 10/30/2020 11/27/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 11/12/2020 1/22/2021
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 9/30/2021 8/31/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseEndDate 11/4/2020 12/25/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 10/1/2021 9/1/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 11/13/2020 1/22/2021
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 11/5/2020 12/26/2020
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 9/17/2021 8/4/2022
tblConstructionPhase PhaseStartDate 10/31/2020 11/28/2020
tblGrading AcresOfGrading 10.00 3.00
tblGrading AcresOfGrading 30.00 4.50
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.82 1.41
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.36 0.50
tblLandUse LotAcreage 0.40 0.50
tblProjectCharacteristics CO2IntensityFactor 641.35 328.8
tblVehicleTrips ST_TR 46.55 8.60
tblVehicleTrips SU_TR 25.49 8.60
tblVehicleTrips WD_TR 56.24 8.60
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2.0 Emissions Summary
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Year lb/day lb/day
2020 2.1981 21.8165 15.1595 0.0273 6.2633 1.1559 7.2540 3.3492 1.0794 4.2606 0.0000 2,659.001
8
2,659.001
8
0.7689 0.0000 2,674.304
1
2021 4.0411 37.4781 25.5277 0.0514 6.5760 1.7376 8.3136 3.4338 1.6299 5.0637 0.0000 4,878.856
1
4,878.856
1
1.1183 0.0000 4,906.814
1
2022 19.5398 25.1132 27.2678 0.0489 0.4359 1.1945 1.6304 0.1173 1.1272 1.2445 0.0000 4,614.921
8
4,614.921
8
1.0055 0.0000 4,640.057
9
Maximum 19.5398 37.4781 27.2678 0.0514 6.5760 1.7376 8.3136 3.4338 1.6299 5.0637 0.0000 4,878.856
1
4,878.856
1
1.1183 0.0000 4,906.814
1
Unmitigated Construction
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Year lb/day lb/day
2020 2.1981 21.8165 15.1595 0.0273 6.2633 1.1559 7.2540 3.3492 1.0794 4.2606 0.0000 2,659.001
8
2,659.001
8
0.7689 0.0000 2,674.304
1
2021 4.0411 37.4781 25.5277 0.0514 6.5760 1.7376 8.3136 3.4338 1.6299 5.0637 0.0000 4,878.856
1
4,878.856
1
1.1183 0.0000 4,906.814
1
2022 19.5398 25.1132 27.2678 0.0489 0.4359 1.1945 1.6304 0.1173 1.1272 1.2445 0.0000 4,614.921
8
4,614.921
8
1.0055 0.0000 4,640.057
9
Maximum 19.5398 37.4781 27.2678 0.0514 6.5760 1.7376 8.3136 3.4338 1.6299 5.0637 0.0000 4,878.856
1
4,878.856
1
1.1183 0.0000 4,906.814
1
Mitigated Construction
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio-CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N20 CO2e
Percent
Reduction
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Area 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Energy 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Mobile 0.3222 1.4553 3.4596 0.0117 1.1053 9.8800e-
003
1.1152 0.2957 9.2100e-
003
0.3049 1,188.210
1
1,188.210
1
0.0451 1,189.336
6
Total 1.2311 1.6928 3.6711 0.0131 1.1053 0.0280 1.1333 0.2957 0.0273 0.3230 1,473.030
8
1,473.030
8
0.0506 5.2200e-
003
1,475.851
4
Unmitigated Operational
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Area 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Energy 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Mobile 0.3222 1.4553 3.4596 0.0117 1.1053 9.8800e-
003
1.1152 0.2957 9.2100e-
003
0.3049 1,188.210
1
1,188.210
1
0.0451 1,189.336
6
Total 1.2311 1.6928 3.6711 0.0131 1.1053 0.0280 1.1333 0.2957 0.0273 0.3230 1,473.030
8
1,473.030
8
0.0506 5.2200e-
003
1,475.851
4
Mitigated Operational
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3.0 Construction Detail
Construction Phase
Phase
Number
Phase Name Phase Type Start Date End Date Num Days
Week
Num Days Phase Description
1 Demolition Demolition 10/5/2020 11/27/2020 5 40
2 Site Preparation Site Preparation 11/28/2020 12/25/2020 5 20
3 Grading Grading 12/26/2020 1/22/2021 5 20
4 Building Construction Building Construction 1/22/2021 8/4/2022 5 400
5 Paving Paving 8/4/2022 8/31/2022 5 20
6 Architectural Coating Architectural Coating 9/1/2022 9/28/2022 5 20
OffRoad Equipment
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio-CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N20 CO2e
Percent
Reduction
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Residential Indoor: 0; Residential Outdoor: 0; Non-Residential Indoor: 53,550; Non-Residential Outdoor: 17,850; Striped Parking Area: 2,016
(Architectural Coating – sqft)
Acres of Grading (Site Preparation Phase): 4.5
Acres of Grading (Grading Phase): 3
Acres of Paving: 1
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Phase Name Offroad Equipment Type Amount Usage Hours Horse Power Load Factor
Demolition Concrete/Industrial Saws 1 8.00 81 0.73
Demolition Rubber Tired Dozers 1 8.00 247 0.40
Demolition Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 3 8.00 97 0.37
Site Preparation Graders 1 8.00 187 0.41
Site Preparation Scrapers 1 8.00 367 0.48
Site Preparation Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 7.00 97 0.37
Grading Graders 1 8.00 187 0.41
Grading Rubber Tired Dozers 1 8.00 247 0.40
Grading Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 2 7.00 97 0.37
Building Construction Cranes 1 8.00 231 0.29
Building Construction Forklifts 2 7.00 89 0.20
Building Construction Generator Sets 1 8.00 84 0.74
Building Construction Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 6.00 97 0.37
Building Construction Welders 3 8.00 46 0.45
Paving Cement and Mortar Mixers 1 8.00 9 0.56
Paving Pavers 1 8.00 130 0.42
Paving Paving Equipment 1 8.00 132 0.36
Paving Rollers 2 8.00 80 0.38
Paving Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 8.00 97 0.37
Architectural Coating Air Compressors 1 6.00 78 0.48
Trips and VMT
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.6152 0.0000 0.6152 0.0932 0.0000 0.0932 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 1.1525 1.1525 1.0761 1.0761 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Total 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 0.6152 1.1525 1.7677 0.0932 1.0761 1.1693 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
3.1 Mitigation Measures Construction
Phase Name Offroad Equipment
Count
Worker Trip
Number
Vendor Trip
Number
Hauling Trip
Number
Worker Trip
Length
Vendor Trip
Length
Hauling Trip
Length
Worker Vehicle
Class
Vendor
Vehicle Class
Hauling
Vehicle Class
Demolition 5 13.00 0.00 114.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Site Preparation 3 8.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Grading 4 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Building Construction 8 29.00 11.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Paving 6 15.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
Architectural Coating 1 6.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 7.30 20.00 LD_Mix HDT_Mix HHDT
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0242 0.8364 0.1747 2.2300e-
003
0.0498 2.7200e-
003
0.0525 0.0136 2.6000e-
003
0.0162 238.4007 238.4007 0.0127 238.7192
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0478 0.0338 0.3276 9.9000e-
004
0.1068 6.9000e-
004
0.1075 0.0283 6.4000e-
004
0.0290 98.2885 98.2885 2.4000e-
003
98.3486
Total 0.0720 0.8702 0.5023 3.2200e-
003
0.1566 3.4100e-
003
0.1600 0.0420 3.2400e-
003
0.0452 336.6892 336.6892 0.0151 337.0678
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.6152 0.0000 0.6152 0.0932 0.0000 0.0932 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 1.1525 1.1525 1.0761 1.0761 0.0000 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Total 2.1262 20.9463 14.6573 0.0241 0.6152 1.1525 1.7677 0.0932 1.0761 1.1693 0.0000 2,322.312
7
2,322.312
7
0.5970 2,337.236
3
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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3.2 Demolition - 2020
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0242 0.8364 0.1747 2.2300e-
003
0.0498 2.7200e-
003
0.0525 0.0136 2.6000e-
003
0.0162 238.4007 238.4007 0.0127 238.7192
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0478 0.0338 0.3276 9.9000e-
004
0.1068 6.9000e-
004
0.1075 0.0283 6.4000e-
004
0.0290 98.2885 98.2885 2.4000e-
003
98.3486
Total 0.0720 0.8702 0.5023 3.2200e-
003
0.1566 3.4100e-
003
0.1600 0.0420 3.2400e-
003
0.0452 336.6892 336.6892 0.0151 337.0678
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.3 Site Preparation - 2020
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.2386 0.0000 0.2386 0.0258 0.0000 0.0258 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.7771 0.7771 0.7149 0.7149 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Total 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.2386 0.7771 1.0157 0.0258 0.7149 0.7407 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0294 0.0208 0.2016 6.1000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 60.4852 60.4852 1.4800e-
003
60.5222
Total 0.0294 0.0208 0.2016 6.1000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 60.4852 60.4852 1.4800e-
003
60.5222
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 0.2386 0.0000 0.2386 0.0258 0.0000 0.0258 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.7771 0.7771 0.7149 0.7149 0.0000 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Total 1.6521 19.9196 11.2678 0.0245 0.2386 0.7771 1.0157 0.0258 0.7149 0.7407 0.0000 2,372.906
2
2,372.906
2
0.7675 2,392.092
4
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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3.3 Site Preparation - 2020
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0294 0.0208 0.2016 6.1000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 60.4852 60.4852 1.4800e-
003
60.5222
Total 0.0294 0.0208 0.2016 6.1000e-
004
0.0657 4.3000e-
004
0.0661 0.0174 3.9000e-
004
0.0178 60.4852 60.4852 1.4800e-
003
60.5222
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.4 Grading - 2020
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 0.9902 0.9902 0.9110 0.9110 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Total 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 6.1812 0.9902 7.1713 3.3274 0.9110 4.2384 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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3.4 Grading - 2020
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0368 0.0260 0.2520 7.6000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 75.6065 75.6065 1.8500e-
003
75.6528
Total 0.0368 0.0260 0.2520 7.6000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 75.6065 75.6065 1.8500e-
003
75.6528
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 0.9902 0.9902 0.9110 0.9110 0.0000 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Total 1.9219 21.3418 9.9355 0.0206 6.1812 0.9902 7.1713 3.3274 0.9110 4.2384 0.0000 1,996.406
1
1,996.406
1
0.6457 2,012.548
0
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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3.4 Grading - 2020
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0368 0.0260 0.2520 7.6000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 75.6065 75.6065 1.8500e-
003
75.6528
Total 0.0368 0.0260 0.2520 7.6000e-
004
0.0822 5.3000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.9000e-
004
0.0223 75.6065 75.6065 1.8500e-
003
75.6528
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.4 Grading - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 0.9158 0.9158 0.8425 0.8425 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Total 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 6.1812 0.9158 7.0969 3.3274 0.8425 4.1699 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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3.4 Grading - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0341 0.0232 0.2298 7.3000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 72.9537 72.9537 1.6500e-
003
72.9949
Total 0.0341 0.0232 0.2298 7.3000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 72.9537 72.9537 1.6500e-
003
72.9949
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Fugitive Dust 6.1812 0.0000 6.1812 3.3274 0.0000 3.3274 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 0.9158 0.9158 0.8425 0.8425 0.0000 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Total 1.8271 20.2135 9.7604 0.0206 6.1812 0.9158 7.0969 3.3274 0.8425 4.1699 0.0000 1,995.611
4
1,995.611
4
0.6454 2,011.747
0
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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3.4 Grading - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0341 0.0232 0.2298 7.3000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 72.9537 72.9537 1.6500e-
003
72.9949
Total 0.0341 0.0232 0.2298 7.3000e-
004
0.0822 5.2000e-
004
0.0827 0.0218 4.8000e-
004
0.0223 72.9537 72.9537 1.6500e-
003
72.9949
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.5 Building Construction - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Total 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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3.5 Building Construction - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0361 1.1465 0.3081 2.9200e-
003
0.0745 2.5500e-
003
0.0770 0.0214 2.4400e-
003
0.0239 309.7899 309.7899 0.0161 310.1934
Worker 0.0988 0.0673 0.6665 2.1200e-
003
0.2382 1.5000e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3800e-
003
0.0646 211.5656 211.5656 4.7900e-
003
211.6853
Total 0.1349 1.2138 0.9746 5.0400e-
003
0.3127 4.0500e-
003
0.3167 0.0846 3.8200e-
003
0.0884 521.3555 521.3555 0.0209 521.8787
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 0.0000 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Total 2.0451 16.0275 14.5629 0.0250 0.8173 0.8173 0.7831 0.7831 0.0000 2,288.935
5
2,288.935
5
0.4503 2,300.193
5
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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3.5 Building Construction - 2021
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0361 1.1465 0.3081 2.9200e-
003
0.0745 2.5500e-
003
0.0770 0.0214 2.4400e-
003
0.0239 309.7899 309.7899 0.0161 310.1934
Worker 0.0988 0.0673 0.6665 2.1200e-
003
0.2382 1.5000e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3800e-
003
0.0646 211.5656 211.5656 4.7900e-
003
211.6853
Total 0.1349 1.2138 0.9746 5.0400e-
003
0.3127 4.0500e-
003
0.3167 0.0846 3.8200e-
003
0.0884 521.3555 521.3555 0.0209 521.8787
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.5 Building Construction - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Total 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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3.5 Building Construction - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0337 1.0855 0.2896 2.8900e-
003
0.0745 2.2100e-
003
0.0767 0.0214 2.1200e-
003
0.0236 306.7228 306.7228 0.0154 307.1082
Worker 0.0922 0.0604 0.6116 2.0400e-
003
0.2382 1.4600e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3500e-
003
0.0645 203.8097 203.8097 4.2900e-
003
203.9168
Total 0.1259 1.1458 0.9012 4.9300e-
003
0.3127 3.6700e-
003
0.3164 0.0846 3.4700e-
003
0.0881 510.5325 510.5325 0.0197 511.0251
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 0.0000 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Total 1.8555 14.6040 14.3533 0.0250 0.7022 0.7022 0.6731 0.6731 0.0000 2,289.281
3
2,289.281
3
0.4417 2,300.323
0
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0337 1.0855 0.2896 2.8900e-
003
0.0745 2.2100e-
003
0.0767 0.0214 2.1200e-
003
0.0236 306.7228 306.7228 0.0154 307.1082
Worker 0.0922 0.0604 0.6116 2.0400e-
003
0.2382 1.4600e-
003
0.2397 0.0632 1.3500e-
003
0.0645 203.8097 203.8097 4.2900e-
003
203.9168
Total 0.1259 1.1458 0.9012 4.9300e-
003
0.3127 3.6700e-
003
0.3164 0.0846 3.4700e-
003
0.0881 510.5325 510.5325 0.0197 511.0251
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.6 Paving - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 0.9412 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Paving 0.0655 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 1.0067 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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3.6 Paving - 2022
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0477 0.0312 0.3163 1.0600e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 105.4188 105.4188 2.2200e-
003
105.4742
Total 0.0477 0.0312 0.3163 1.0600e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 105.4188 105.4188 2.2200e-
003
105.4742
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Off-Road 0.9412 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 0.0000 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Paving 0.0655 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 1.0067 9.3322 11.6970 0.0179 0.4879 0.4879 0.4500 0.4500 0.0000 1,709.689
2
1,709.689
2
0.5419 1,723.235
6
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0477 0.0312 0.3163 1.0600e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 105.4188 105.4188 2.2200e-
003
105.4742
Total 0.0477 0.0312 0.3163 1.0600e-
003
0.1232 7.6000e-
004
0.1240 0.0327 7.0000e-
004
0.0334 105.4188 105.4188 2.2200e-
003
105.4742
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Archit. Coating 19.3161 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.2045 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Total 19.5207 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Unmitigated Construction On-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0191 0.0125 0.1265 4.2000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 42.1675 42.1675 8.9000e-
004
42.1897
Total 0.0191 0.0125 0.1265 4.2000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 42.1675 42.1675 8.9000e-
004
42.1897
Unmitigated Construction Off-Site
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Archit. Coating 19.3161 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Off-Road 0.2045 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0000 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Total 19.5207 1.4085 1.8136 2.9700e-
003
0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0817 0.0000 281.4481 281.4481 0.0183 281.9062
Mitigated Construction On-Site
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4.1 Mitigation Measures Mobile
3.7 Architectural Coating - 2022
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Hauling 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Vendor 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Worker 0.0191 0.0125 0.1265 4.2000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 42.1675 42.1675 8.9000e-
004
42.1897
Total 0.0191 0.0125 0.1265 4.2000e-
004
0.0493 3.0000e-
004
0.0496 0.0131 2.8000e-
004
0.0134 42.1675 42.1675 8.9000e-
004
42.1897
Mitigated Construction Off-Site
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PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Mitigated 0.3222 1.4553 3.4596 0.0117 1.1053 9.8800e-
003
1.1152 0.2957 9.2100e-
003
0.3049 1,188.210
1
1,188.210
1
0.0451 1,189.336
6
Unmitigated 0.3222 1.4553 3.4596 0.0117 1.1053 9.8800e-
003
1.1152 0.2957 9.2100e-
003
0.3049 1,188.210
1
1,188.210
1
0.0451 1,189.336
6
4.2 Trip Summary Information
4.3 Trip Type Information
Average Daily Trip Rate Unmitigated Mitigated
Land Use Weekday Saturday Sunday Annual VMT Annual VMT
Library 307.02 307.02 307.02 520,355 520,355
Unenclosed Parking with Elevator 0.00 0.00 0.00
Parking Lot 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 307.02 307.02 307.02 520,355 520,355
Miles Trip %Trip Purpose %
Land Use H-W or C-W H-S or C-C H-O or C-NW H-W or C-W H-S or C-C H-O or C-NW Primary Diverted Pass-by
Library 9.50 7.30 7.30 52.00 43.00 5.00 44 44 12
Unenclosed Parking with
Elevator
9.50 7.30 7.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
Parking Lot 9.50 7.30 7.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
4.4 Fleet Mix
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5.0 Energy Detail
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
NaturalGas
Mitigated
0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
NaturalGas
Unmitigated
0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
5.1 Mitigation Measures Energy
Land Use LDA LDT1 LDT2 MDV LHD1 LHD2 MHD HHD OBUS UBUS MCY SBUS MH
Library 0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Unenclosed Parking with
Elevator
0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Parking Lot 0.580272 0.038274 0.193741 0.109917 0.015100 0.005324 0.018491 0.026678 0.002649 0.002134 0.005793 0.000896 0.000732
Historical Energy Use: N
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NaturalGa
s Use
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kBTU/yr lb/day lb/day
Library 2420.75 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Unmitigated
NaturalGa
s Use
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Land Use kBTU/yr lb/day lb/day
Library 2.42075 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Parking Lot 0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Unenclosed
Parking with
Elevator
0 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total 0.0261 0.2373 0.1994 1.4200e-
003
0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 284.7945 284.7945 5.4600e-
003
5.2200e-
003
286.4869
Mitigated
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6.0 Area Detail
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
Category lb/day lb/day
Mitigated 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Unmitigated 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
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7.0 Water Detail
6.2 Area by SubCategory
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
SubCategory lb/day lb/day
Architectural
Coating
0.1058 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Consumer
Products
0.7759 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Landscaping 1.1300e-
003
1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Total 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Unmitigated
ROG NOx CO SO2 Fugitive
PM10
Exhaust
PM10
PM10
Total
Fugitive
PM2.5
Exhaust
PM2.5
PM2.5
Total
Bio- CO2 NBio- CO2 Total CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e
SubCategory lb/day lb/day
Architectural
Coating
0.1058 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Consumer
Products
0.7759 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Landscaping 1.1300e-
003
1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Total 0.8829 1.1000e-
004
0.0122 0.0000 4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
4.0000e-
005
0.0262 0.0262 7.0000e-
005
0.0279
Mitigated
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8.1 Mitigation Measures Waste
7.1 Mitigation Measures Water
7.0 Water Detail
8.0 Waste Detail
11.0 Vegetation
9.0 Operational Offroad
Equipment Type Number Hours/Day Days/Year Horse Power Load Factor Fuel Type
10.0 Stationary Equipment
Fire Pumps and Emergency Generators
Equipment Type Number Hours/Day Hours/Year Horse Power Load Factor Fuel Type
Boilers
Equipment Type Number Heat Input/Day Heat Input/Year Boiler Rating Fuel Type
User Defined Equipment
Equipment Type Number
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PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT
INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
SEPTEMBER 2018
BURLINGAME COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
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APPENDIX B
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ANALYSIS
BURLINGAME COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT
INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
SEPTEMBER 2018
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Burlingame Community Center
Draft Transportation Impact Analysis
Prepared for:
Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.
June 27, 2018
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.
Hexagon Office: 4 North Second Street, Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95113
Hexagon Job Number: 17LK08
Phone: 408.971.6100
Client Name: Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................i
1.Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1
2.Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................................8
3.Background Conditions ...............................................................................................................17
4.Project Conditions .......................................................................................................................20
5.Cumulative Conditions.................................................................................................................28
6.Other Transportation Issues ........................................................................................................32
Appendices
Appendix A Traffic Counts
Appendix B Levels of Service Calculations
Appendix C List of Approved Projects
Appendix D Signal Warrant Analysis
List of Tables
Table ES-1 Intersection Level of Service Summary ........................................................................iii
Table 1 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Definitions Based on Delay ...............................6
Table 2 Existing Transit Services ...................................................................................................12
Table 3 Existing Intersection Levels of Service ..............................................................................15
Table 4 Background Intersection Levels of Service ........................................................................18
Table 5 Project Trip Generation Estimates .....................................................................................21
Table 6 Existing Plus Project Level of Service Summary................................................................25
Table 7 Background Plus Project Level of Service Summary .........................................................27
Table 8 Cumulative Level of Service Summary ..............................................................................30
Table 9 Project Driveway Levels of Service Summary....................................................................34
Table 10 Queuing Analysis Summary ..............................................................................................37
List of Figures
Figure 1 Site Location and Study Intersections..................................................................................2
Figure 2 Project Site Plan ..................................................................................................................3
Figure 3 Existing Bicycle Facilities...................................................................................................10
Figure 4 Existing Transit Services ...................................................................................................11
Figure 5 Existing Lane Configurations .............................................................................................13
Figure 6 Existing Traffic Volumes ....................................................................................................14
Figure 7 Background Traffic Volumes..............................................................................................19
Figure 8 Project Trip Distribution .....................................................................................................22
Figure 9 Project Trip Assignment ....................................................................................................23
Figure 10 Existing Plus Project Traffic Volumes.............................................................................24
Figure 11 Background Plus Project Traffic Volumes ......................................................................26
Figure 12 Cumulative Plus Project Traffic Volumes .......................................................................29
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Executive Summary
This study was conducted for the purpose of identifying the potential transportation impacts related to
the proposed redevelopment of the City of Burlingame Recreation Center in Washington Park. The
project site is located northeast of downtown Burlingame at 850 Burlingame Avenue, adjacent to
Burlingame High School. The project would replace the existing single-story Burlingame Recreation
Center that currently occupies the site with a new two-story 35,700 square-foot community center. The
associated site work includes a playground, basketball court, pedestrian plaza, and surface and
underground parking. While the project proposes to increase the overall building square footage on the
site, the building footprint is anticipated to remain approximately the same size. The increase in building
size will accommodate an increase in daily programs at the recreation center. The existing recreation
center can program about 300 hours per week, while the proposed community center would increase
the programming capacity to 510 hours per week.Parking would be provided via a subterranean
parking garage and two surface parking lots. Access to the project site would be provided via a
proposed full-access driveway adjacent to the building,and the existing driveways associated with the
City-owned parking Lot X along Burlingame Avenue will remain.
The potential impacts of the project were evaluated in accordance with the standards set forth by the
City of Burlingame and the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San Mateo County
Congestion Management Program (CMP). The study includes an analysis of AM and PM peak hour
traffic conditions during weekdays for six (6) unsignalized study intersections in the vicinity of the
project site. Potential impacts to pedestrians, bikes, and transit services were also considered.
Based on the project description and trip generation rates recommended by the Institute of
Transportation Engineers for Recreational Community Center (Land Use 495), it is estimated that the
proposed project would generate 308 new daily vehicle trips, with 19 trips occurring during the AM peak
hour and 25 occurring during the PM peak hour.
The City of Burlingame does not have a Council-adopted level of service threshold, thus significance
standards (such as LOS D or better) that have typically been applied in traffic studies and EIRs were
used. The results of the intersection level of service analysis under all scenarios with and without the
project are summarized in Table ES-1. The results determined that under all scenarios with and without
the project, all but one of the study intersections would operate at an acceptable LOS D or better during
both the AM and PM peak hours.The California Drive/North Lane intersection would operate at an
unacceptable level of service (LOS E)during the PM peak hour under cumulative traffic conditions. In
addition, a signal warrant analysis conducted at the California Drive/North Lane intersection indicates
that the warrant would be met under cumulative conditions with and without project traffic during the AM
and PM peak hours. However, the addition of project-generated traffic would increase the average
delay by less than 5 seconds, so the project impact would be considered less than significant.
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This report has also provided the following conclusions and recommendations for the project:
Based on a signal warrant analysis, the California Drive/North Lane intersection would warrant a
traffic signal under all scenarios with and without the project.While the addition of project-
generated traffic is not expected to create a significant impact, the City of Burlingame should
continue to monitor the California Drive/North Lane intersection and its potential conflict with the
Caltrain railroad tracks, including evaluating the need for signalization of this intersection.
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Table ES-1
Intersection Level of Service Summary
Peak Count Traffic Avg. Delay Avg. Delay Avg. Delay Avg. Delay Avg. Delay Avg. Delay
Intersection Hour Date Control (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS
AM 05/23/17 14.0 B 14.1 B 14.1 B 14.2 B 16.4 C 16.5 C
PM 05/23/17 12.1 B 12.1 B 12.1 B 12.2 B 13.2 B 13.3 B
AM 05/01/18 21.2 C 21.8 C 21.8 C 22.3 C 28.3 D 29.6 D
PM 05/01/18 29.1 D 29.7 D 30.7 D 31.5 D 46.5 E 49.2 E
AM 05/01/18 10.2 B 10.2 B 10.2 B 10.2 B 10.8 B 10.9 B
PM 05/01/18 8.9 A 8.9 A 8.9 A 8.9 A 9.1 A 9.2 A
AM 05/01/18 8.3 A 8.4 A 8.3 A 8.4 A 8.5 A 8.6 A
PM 05/01/18 8.6 A 8.7 A 8.6 A 8.7 A 9.0 A 9.0 A
AM 05/01/18 10.4 B 10.5 B 10.4 B 10.5 B 10.6 B 10.7 B
PM 05/01/18 10.6 B 10.8 B 10.6 B 10.8 B 11.0 B 11.1 B
AM 05/01/18 7.8 A 7.8 A 7.8 A 7.8 A 7.9 A 8.0 A
PM 05/01/18 7.7 A 7.7 A 7.7 A 7.7 A 7.8 A 7.8 A
AWSC = All-Way Stop Control
SSSC = Side-Street Stop Control
*
1 Average delay for an all-way stop controlled intersection is reported for the entire intersection.
2 Average delay for a side-street stop controlled intersection is reported for the worst stop-controlled approach.
3
Due to limitations within the Synchro software, three of the intersections along Carolan Avenue (Oak Grove Avenue, North Lane, and Burlingame Avenue) cannot be evaluated with three stop or yield-controlled approaches and
one free-flowing approach.Therefore, the study intersections were evaluated as an all-way stop control intersection to provide a conservative level of service analysis.
Carolan Avenue and North Lane *
4 Carolan Avenue/East Lane and Burlingame Avenue *
Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue
Cumulative
No Projectwith Project with Project with Project
Existing Background
No ProjectNo Project
Study
Number
6
1 Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue *
Note:
5 Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue
2 Calfiornia Drive and North Lane
AWSC 1
SSSC 2
AWSC 1
AWSC 1
SSSC 2
AWSC 1
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1.Introduction
This report presents the results of the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) conducted for the proposed
redevelopment of the City of Burlingame Recreation Center in Washington Park. The project site is
located northeast of downtown Burlingame at 850 Burlingame Avenue, adjacent to Burlingame High
School (see Figure 1). The project would replace the existing single-story Burlingame Recreation
Center that currently occupies the site with a new two-story 35,700 square-foot community center. The
associated site work includes a playground, basketball court, pedestrian plaza, and surface and
underground parking (see Figure 2).While the project proposes to increase the overall building square
footage on the site, the building footprint is anticipated to remain approximately the same size.The
increase in building size will accommodate an increase in daily programs at the recreation center. The
existing recreation center can program about 300 hours per week, while the proposed community
center would increase the programming capacity up to 510 hours per week.Parking would be provided
via a subterranean parking garage and two surface parking lots. Access to the project site would be
provided via a proposed full-access driveway adjacent to the building,and the existing driveways
associated with the City-owned parking Lot X along Burlingame Avenue will remain.
Scope of Study
This study was conducted for the purpose of identifying the potential transportation impacts related to
the proposed development. The potential impacts of the project were evaluated in accordance with the
standards set forth by the City of Burlingame and the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)
of San Mateo County. The C/CAG administers the San Mateo County Congestion Management
Program (CMP). Given that the project is expected to add fewer than 100 peak hour trips to nearby
CMP roadways (El Camino Real), a C/CAG trip reduction analysis was not prepared. The traffic study
includes an analysis of AM and PM peak hour traffic conditions for six (6) unsignalized intersections in
the vicinity of the project site. The study also includes an analysis of site access and on-site circulation,
vehicle queuing, and transit, bicycle, and pedestrian access.
Study Intersections
1.Carolan Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue
2.California Drive and North Lane
3.Carolan Avenue and North Lane
4.Carolan Avenue/East Lane and Burlingame Avenue
5.Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue
6.Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue
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Traffic conditions at the study intersections were analyzed for both the weekday AM and PM peak
hours of adjacent street traffic. The AM peak hour typically occurs between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and
the PM peak hour typically occurs between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM on a regular weekday. These are the
peak commute hours during which traffic volume is highest on the roadways in the study area
Traffic conditions were evaluated for the following scenarios:
Scenario 1:Existing Conditions.Existing traffic volumes at the study intersections were obtained
from traffic counts conducted in May of 2017 and 2018. The study intersections were
evaluated with a level of service analysis using Synchro software in accordance with
the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual methodology.
Scenario 2:Background Conditions.Background traffic volumes reflect traffic added by projected
volumes from approved but not yet completed developments in the project area. The
approved project trips and/or approved project information were obtained from recent
traffic studies in the City of Burlingame.
Scenario 3:Existing plus Project Conditions.Existing traffic volumes with the project were
estimated by adding to existing traffic volumes the additional traffic generated by the
project. Existing plus project conditions were evaluated relative to existing conditions in
order to determine the effects the project would have on the existing roadway network.
Scenario 4:Project Conditions.Background traffic volumes with the project (hereafter called project
traffic volumes) were estimated by adding to background traffic volumes the additional
traffic generated by the project. Project Conditions were evaluated relative to
background conditions to determine potential project impacts.
Scenario 5:Cumulative Conditions.Cumulative traffic volumes represent traffic growth through the
year 2028. Cumulative traffic volumes were estimated by applying an annual growth
factor of 1.0 percent to the existing volumes, then adding trips from approved
developments, as well as project-generated traffic. Cumulative conditions were
evaluated relative to cumulative no project conditions to determine potential project
impacts.
Methodology
This section presents the methods used to determine the traffic conditions for each scenario described
above. It includes descriptions of the data requirements, the analysis methodologies, and the applicable
level of service standards.
Data Requirements
The data required for the analysis were obtained from new traffic counts, the City of Burlingame, local
traffic studies and EIRs, and field observations. The following data were collected from these sources:
existing peak-hour intersection turning-movement volumes
lane configurations
intersection signal timing and phasing
approved project information
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Level of Service Standards and Analysis Methodologies
Traffic conditions at the study intersections were evaluated using level of service (LOS). Level of
Service is a qualitative description of operating conditions ranging from LOS A, or free-flow conditions
with little or no delay, to LOS F, or jammed conditions with excessive delays. The various analysis
methods are described below.
Unsignalized Intersections
Level of service analysis at unsignalized intersections is generally used to determine the need for
modification in the type of intersection control (i.e., all-way stop or signalization). As part of the
evaluation, traffic volumes, delays and traffic signal warrants are evaluated to determine if the existing
intersection control is appropriate.
The City of Burlingame evaluates intersection level of service based on the Highway Capacity Manual
(HCM)2010 method using Synchro software1. This method is applicable for both side-street and all-
way stop-controlled intersections. At side-street stop-controlled intersections (e.g., the Myrtle
Road/Burlingame Avenue and Anita Road/Burlingame Avenue intersections), the levels of service
reported are for the worst stop-controlled approach delay. For all-way stop-controlled intersections
(e.g., the Carolan Avenue/Oak Grove Avenue, Carolan Avenue/North Lane, and the Carolan
Avenue/Burlingame Avenue intersections), a weighted average delay of the entire intersection is
presented.
The City of Burlingame does not have a formally-adopted level of service standard for unsignalized
intersections. While the City of Burlingame does not have a Council-adopted level of service threshold
for unsignalized intersections, a standard of LOS D or better has typically been applied in local traffic
studies and EIRs. The correlation between average control delay and LOS for unsignalized
intersections is shown in Table 1.
Traffic Signal Warrant
The level of service calculations at the unsignalized intersections was supplemented with an
assessment of the need for installation of a traffic signal, known as a signal warrant analysis. The need
for signalization of unsignalized intersections in an urban or suburban context is typically assessed
based on the Peak Hour Volume Warrant (Warrant 3)described in the California Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (CA MUTCD), Part 4, Highway Traffic Signals. This
method makes no evaluation of intersection level of service,but simply provides an indication whether
vehicular peak hour volumes are, or would be, sufficiently high to justify installation of a traffic signal.
The decision to install a traffic signal should not be based purely on the warrants alone. Instead, the
decision should be considered when one or more of the warrants are met, which triggers further
feasibility analysis.Engineering judgment should be exercised to determine how a traffic signal could
affect collision rates and traffic conditions at the subject intersection,as well as at adjacent
intersections. Other options besides a traffic signal should also be considered, such as all-way stop
control, new or enhanced signage, or roadway geometry changes; these measures may be more
appropriate than a new traffic signal.
1 The 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)does not support intersections with three stop or yield-controlled
approaches and one free-flowing approach. Intersections with these features were evaluated as an all-way stop
control intersection to provide a conservative level of service analysis.
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Table 1
Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Definitions Based on Delay
Significant Impact Criteria
Significance criteria are used to establish what constitutes an impact. For this analysis, the criteria used
to determine significant impacts on intersections are based on City of Burlingame past practices.
Intersection Impact Criteria
As previously mentioned, the City of Burlingame does not have any Council-adopted definitions of
significant traffic impacts. Standards that have been typically used in traffic studies and EIRs are
described below. The project is said to create a significant adverse impact on traffic conditions at an
unsignalized intersection if for any peak-hour:
1.The level of service at the intersection (or movement/approach at side-street stop controls)
degrades from an acceptable LOS D to an unacceptable LOS E or F and causes the
intersection to meet the peak hour signal warrant; or
2.The level of service at the intersection is an unacceptable LOS E, or F and the addition of
project trips causes the intersection to meet the peak hour signal warrant and the intersection
(or movement/approach at side-street stop controls) to increase by five (5) or more seconds.
A significant impact typically is said to be satisfactorily mitigated when measures are implemented that
would restore intersection level of service to insignificant conditions or better.
CMP Roadway Impact and Compliance
As the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for San Mateo County, the City/County Association of
Governments (C/CAG) is responsible for maintaining the performance and standards of the Congestion
Management Program (CMP) roadway network. Per CMP technical guidelines, all new developments
estimated to add at least 100 net peak hour trips to the CMP roadway network are required to
implement Travel Demand Management (TDM) measures in accordance with the C/CAG CMP
Level of Service Description Average Control Delay
Per Vehicle (sec.)
A Little or no traffic delay Up to 10.0
B Short traffic delays 10.1 to 15.0
Extreme traffic delays Greater than 50.0
C Average traffic delays 15.1 to 25.0
D Long traffic delays 25.1 to 35.0
Source: Transportation Research Board, 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (Washington,
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checklist. The proposed project is expected to add fewer than 100 net peak hour vehicle trips to the
CMP roadway network.
Report Organization
The remainder of this report is divided into six chapters. Chapter 2 describes the existing roadway
network, transit services, and pedestrian facilities. Chapter 3 presents the intersection operations under
background conditions and describes the approved projects in the City of Burlingame that would likely
add traffic to the study area. Chapter 4 describes the methods used to estimate project-generated
traffic and its impact on the transportation system.Chapter 5 describes cumulative traffic conditions,
both with and without the project. Chapter 6 presents the analysis of other transportation related issues
including transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities.
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2.Existing Conditions
This chapter describes the existing conditions for transportation facilities in the vicinity of the site,
including the roadway network, transit service, pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Existing Roadway Network
Regional access to the project site is provided via US 101 and El Camino Real (SR 82).Local access
to the site is provided by Carolan Avenue, Burlingame Avenue, and California Drive.These roadways
are described below.
US 101 is a north/south,eight-lane freeway in the vicinity of the site. US 101 extends northward
through San Francisco and southward through San Jose. Access to and from the project study area is
provided via a full-interchange at Broadway and a partial interchange at Peninsula Avenue.
El Camino Real (SR 82)is a four-lane roadway west of the project site that serves as a north-south
route of travel along the Peninsula in the vicinity of the site. El Camino Real extends northward to San
Francisco,and southward to San Jose.Access to the project site from El Camino Real is provided via
Burlingame Avenue.
California Drive is a north/south roadway that extends from Millbrae Avenue in the City of Millbrae to
Peninsula Avenue in San Mateo to the south, at which point it becomes North San Mateo Drive.
California Drive consists of two lanes between Millbrae Avenue and Broadway, and four lanes south of
Broadway. Located west of the project site, access from California Drive is provided via North Lane and
Carolan Avenue.
Carolan Avenue is a north/south, two-lane street that extends from Edwards Road to Burlingame
Avenue, where it transitions into East Lane. On-street parking is permitted along both sides of Carolan
Avenue. Access to the project site from Carolan Avenue is provided via Burlingame Avenue.
Burlingame Avenue is an east/west, two-lane street that extends from Occidental Avenue through
downtown Burlingame to California Drive, and continues east of the Caltrain tracks from Carolan
Avenue/East Lane to Rollins Road. Burlingame Avenue forms the southern boundary of the project site
and permits on-street parking along both sides of the roadway. Burlingame Avenue provides direct
access to the project site.
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Existing Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Pedestrian facilities consist of sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian signals at signalized intersections.
In the vicinity of the project site, sidewalks exist along either side or both sides of Burlingame Avenue,
Anita Road, Myrtle Road, Carolan Avenue, and California Drive, providing pedestrian access to and
from the project site. Marked crosswalks are provided on all stopped-controlled approaches of the
unsignalized study intersections
The overall network of sidewalks and crosswalks in the study area has adequate connectivity and
provides pedestrians with safe routes to school, transit services,and other points of interest in the
vicinity of the project site.
Existing Bicycle Facilities
There are some bicycle facilities in the vicinity of the project site. The existing bicycle facilities within the
study area are described below and are shown on Figure 3.
North-south bicycle connections in the study area include Class III bike routes along California Drive
between Millbrae Avenue and Burlingame Avenue to the west, and along Carolan Avenue between
Howard Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue,also to the west. Bike routes are signed and designated
roadways that provide connections to the project site,as well as parks, schools, other community
amenities such as downtown Burlingame and the Millbrae Transit Center. There are also Class II bike
lanes north of the project site along Carolan Avenue between Broadway and Oak Grove Avenue.Bike
Lanes are preferential-use areas within a roadway, designated for bicycles.
East-west bicycle connections in the study area consist of bike routes along Oak Grove Avenue
between Acacia Drive and Winchester Drive,north of the project site, and along Howard Avenue south
of the project site between Occidental Avenue and East Lane, where it transitions into Class II bike
lanes and extends east to Humboldt Street.
Although few of the local streets within the project study area are designated as bike routes, due to
their low speed limits and traffic volumes many streets in the vicinity of the project site are conducive to
bicycle travel.
Existing Transit Service
Existing transit service to the study area is provided by the San Mateo County Transit District
(SamTrans), the City of Burlingame, and Caltrain (See Figure 4). The study area is served directly by a
limited bus route, an express bus route, and a shuttle route.The transit service routes that run through
the study area are listed in Table 2, including their route description and commute hour headways. The
nearest bus stop is located at the Myrtle Road/Burlingame Avenue intersection, which is about 500 feet
walking distance west of the project site.
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Caltrain Service
Caltrain provides frequent passenger train service between San Jose and San Francisco seven days a
week. During commute hours, Caltrain provides extended service to Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The
closest Caltrain station is the Burlingame Station (approximately a quarter-mile west of the project site),
providing weekday and weekend service. The Burlingame Station provides local and limited Caltrain
service. Trains that stop at the Burlingame Station operate at approximately 25-minute headways in
both directions during the commute hours, with somewhat less frequent service midday. Service
operates between about 5:30 AM and 11:35 PM in the northbound direction and between 5:20 AM and
12:35 AM (next day) in the southbound direction.
As part of the Caltrain Modernization Program, the rail service will be electrified. The electrified Caltrain
system will provide increased service through improved system operations.
Existing Intersection Lane Configurations and Traffic Volumes
The existing lane configurations at the study intersections were determined by observations in the field
and are shown on Figure 5.Typical engineering practice allows for the use of traffic counts conducted
within the past two years. At locations where the available count data is outdated, new peak-hour
turning movement counts are conducted.When this study was started, there were counts already
available at the Carolan/Oak Grove intersection from the 619 California Drive Live/Work Development
traffic study. The other five study intersections needed new counts, which were conducted on May 1st,
2018.The existing peak-hour intersection volumes are shown on Figure 6. Intersection turning-
movement counts conducted for this analysis are presented in Appendix A.
Transit Route Route Description Headway 1
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Existing Intersection Levels of Service
The results of the analysis show that all except one of the unsignalized study intersections currently
operate at LOS A or LOS B during the AM and PM peak hours (see Table 3).This indicates that
vehicles at the majority of the stop-controlled approaches experience only minor delays. The California
Drive/North Lane intersection operates at LOS C during the AM peak hour and LOS D during the PM
peak hour for the stop-controlled movements on North Lane. The lower levels of service at the
California Drive/North Lane intersection is partly attributed to the Caltrain railroad gate down-times on
North Lane, between California Drive and Carolan Avenue.
The intersection level of service calculation sheets are included in Appendix B.
Table 3
Existing Intersection Levels of Service
Observed Existing Traffic Conditions
Overall, most study intersections operated adequately during both the AM and PM peak hours of traffic,
and the level of service analysis appears to accurately reflect actual existing traffic conditions.
However, field observations showed that some operational problems currently occur during the AM and
PM peak commute hours. These issues are described below.
The study intersections nearest to the project site operate adequately during the AM and PM peak
hours of traffic, and the level of service analysis accurately reflects actual existing traffic conditions.
Count Traffic Peak Avg. Delay
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05/23/17 AM 14.0 B
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analysis.
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North Lane, as well as Carolan Avenue south of Oak Grove Avenue, carries relatively moderate traffic
volumes to and from Burlingame High School during student drop-off/pick-up times. Given the short
period in which students are dropped-off/picked-up, the moderate traffic volumes along Oak Grove
Avenue and within the study area only occur for 15-20 minutes and do not last the entire peak period.
The close spacing of the intersections along North Lane result in occasional vehicle queue backups
during the AM peak hour, particularly due to the frequent Caltrain railroad gate down-times. The
eastbound vehicle queue typically backs up to California Drive during the gate down-times,resulting in
extended wait times for vehicles turning on to North Lane from southbound California Drive as well as
southbound and northbound Carolan Avenue. However, North Lane as well as the adjacent turn
movements are able to clear their respective intersections quickly once the Caltrain gate is lifted.
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3.Background Conditions
This chapter describes background traffic conditions. Background conditions are defined as conditions
within the next 3-5 years (a horizon year of 2021-2023) just prior to completion/occupation of the
proposed development. Traffic volumes for background conditions comprise existing traffic volumes
plus traffic generated by other approved developments in the vicinity of the site. This chapter describes
the procedure used to determine background traffic volumes and the resulting traffic conditions.
Roadway Network and Traffic Volumes
Under background conditions, it is assumed that the proposed Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project
(PCEP), which is a key component of the Caltrain Modernization program, would be completed
(projected to be operational between 2020 and 2021). According to Fehr & Peers’Caltrain Peninsula
Corridor Electrification Project Transportation Analysis (2014), the PCEP is expected to increase
service by up to six Caltrain trains per peak hour per direction by 2020.The remainder of the
transportation network is assumed to be the same under background conditions as that of the existing
transportation network.
Background traffic volumes for the study intersections were estimated by adding to existing traffic
volumes the trips generated by nearby approved but not yet completed or occupied projects in the area.
A list of approved developments was obtained from the City of Burlingame and is included in the
Appendix. Trip generation estimates for the approved projects were based on their respective traffic
study, if available. For small projects that did not require a traffic study, trips were estimated based on
ITE trip rates. The estimated trips from the approved projects were distributed and assigned throughout
the study area based on the trip distribution assumptions present in the traffic studies or based on
knowledge of travel patterns in the study area. Background peak hour traffic volumes are shown on
Figure 7.
Background Intersection Levels of Service
Table 4 shows that the study intersections would continue to operate at acceptable levels of service
(LOS D or better) during both the AM and PM peak hours under background conditions. This indicates
that vehicles at the stop-controlled approaches would continue to experience moderate delays.The
intersection level of service calculation sheets are provided in Appendix B.
It should be noted that the proposed PCEP will result in additional gate down-times at the railroad
crossings in Burlingame. These could result in an increase in the wait-time (delay) of some turning
movements of the adjacent study intersections trying to cross the railroad tracks. However, given that
all of the study intersections are stop-controlled, vehicles on the other approaches would still be able to
travel through the intersection; thus, the increased train service is not expected to affect intersection
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operations. In addition, based on the levels of service, all of the turning movements crossing the
Caltrain railroad tracks would operate at LOS B or better. Thus, the added delay is not expected to
significantly impact the adjacent study intersections.
Table 4
Background Intersection Levels of Service
Traffic Peak Avg. Delay
Intersection Control Hour (sec.)LOS
AM 14.1 B
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North Lane, and Burlingame Avenue) cannot be evaluated with three stop or yield-controlled approaches and one free-
flowing approach.Therefore, the study intersections were evaluated as an all-way stop control intersection to provide
a conservative level of service analysis.
Average delay for a side-street stop controlled intersection is reported for the worst stop-controlled approach.
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4.Project Conditions
This chapter describes traffic conditions with the project and includes: (1) the method by which project
traffic is estimated and (2) a level of service summary. Existing plus project conditions are represented
by existing traffic conditions with the addition of traffic generated by the project. Existing plus project
traffic conditions could potentially occur if the project were to be occupied prior to the other approved
projects in the area. Project conditions are represented by background traffic conditions with the
addition of traffic generated by the project.
Roadway Network
It is assumed in this analysis that the transportation network under project conditions would be the
same as the background transportation network.
Project Trip Estimates
The magnitude of traffic produced by a new development and the locations where that traffic would
appear were estimated using a three-step process: (1) trip generation, (2) trip distribution, and (3) trip
assignment. In determining project trip generation, the magnitude of traffic traveling to and from the
proposed community center was estimated for the AM and PM peak hours. As part of the project trip
distribution, the directions to and from which the project trips would travel were estimated. In the project
trip assignment, the project trips were assigned to specific streets and intersections. These procedures
are described below.
Trip Generation
Through empirical research, data have been collected that quantify the amount of traffic expected to be
produced by common land uses. Thus, for the most common land uses there are standard trip
generation rates that can be applied to help predict the future traffic increases that would result from a
new development. The standard trip generation rates typically come from the Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE) publication titled Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition (2017). Project trip generation
was estimated by applying to the size and uses of the development the appropriate trip generation
rates obtained from the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition. The average trip generation rates for
Recreational Community Center (Land Use 495)was applied to the project.The ITE trip rates reflect
between 10 and 13 surveyed recreational community center locations during peak hours and comprise
building sizes ranging from 30,000 square feet to 350,000 square feet.
The project as proposed would replace the existing 25,000 square-foot recreation center with a new
35,700 square-foot community center. Based on ITE’s trip generation rates for Recreational Community
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Center (Land Use 495), the project would generate 308 new daily vehicle trips, with 19 new trips
occurring during the AM peak hour and 25 new trips occurring during the PM peak hour (see Table 5).
Table 5
Project Trip Generation Estimates
Trip Distribution and Trip Assignment
The trip distribution pattern for the project was developed based on existing travel patterns on the
surrounding roadway system and the locations of complementary land uses. The peak hour vehicle
trips generated by the project were assigned to the roadway network in accordance with the trip
distribution pattern.Figure 8 shows the trip distribution pattern for the project, while Figure 9 shows the
trip assignment of project traffic on the local transportation network.
Existing Plus Project Traffic Volumes
Project trips, as represented in the above project trip assignment, were added to existing traffic
volumes to obtain existing plus project traffic volumes. The existing plus project traffic volumes are
shown on Figure 10.
Land Use Rate Trips Rate In Out Total Rate In Out Total
Proposed Uses
Burlingame Community Center 1 35.7 ksf 28.82 1,029 1.76 41 22 63 2.31 39 43 82
Existing Uses
Recreation Center 1 25.0 ksf 28.82 (721)1.76 (29)(15)(44)2.31 (27)(31)(58)
Net Project Trips 308 12 7 19 12 13 25
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Existing Plus Project Intersection Analysis
The results of the analysis show that all but one of the stop-controlled approaches of the unsignalized
study intersections would continue to operate at LOS B or better during both peak hours (see Table 6).
The Carolan Avenue/North Lane intersection would continue to operate at LOS D or better during the
AM and PM peak hours. This indicates that, with the addition of project traffic under existing conditions,
vehicles at the stop-controlled approaches are expected to continue to experience minor-to-moderate
delays.The intersection level of service calculation sheets are provided in Appendix B.
Table 6
Existing Plus Project Level of Service Summary
Project Condition Traffic Volumes
Project trips, as represented in the above project trip assignment, were added to background traffic
volumes to obtain project condition traffic volumes. The project condition traffic volumes at the study
intersections are shown on Figure 11.
Project Condition Intersection Analysis
Analysis results from Table 7 show that all unsignalized study intersections and their stop-controlled
approaches would operate at LOS D or better during both peak hours. Thus, vehicles at the stop-
controlled approaches are expected experience up to moderate delays under background plus project
conditions.Intersection level of service calculation sheets are provided in Appendix B.
Traffic Peak Avg. Delay Avg. Delay
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Table 7
Background Plus Project Level of Service Summary
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5.Cumulative Conditions
This chapter presents a summary of the traffic conditions that would occur under cumulative conditions
with the proposed project. Cumulative conditions represent future traffic conditions with expected
growth in the area. The expected future traffic growth was estimated by applying an annual growth
factor to the existing counts over 10 years. Thus, cumulative conditions reflect a horizon year of 2028.
Roadway Network and Traffic Volumes
The intersection lane configurations under cumulative conditions were assumed to be the same as
described under background conditions.
Based on the C/CAG travel demand model, as well as previously completed traffic studies within the
City of Burlingame, the traffic volumes under cumulative no project conditions for the study
intersections were estimated by applying a 1.0 percent annual growth rate to the existing traffic counts
and adding traffic from approved developments. The growth rate was applied to the study intersections
through the year 2028 (ten-year horizon). Project trips were then added to the growth estimates to
create the cumulative conditions volumes (see Figure 12).
Intersection Levels of Service Analysis
Analysis results from Table 8 show that most of the unsignalized study intersections and their stop-
controlled approaches would operate at LOS D or better during both peak hours. The California
Drive/North Lane intersection would operate at an unacceptable LOS E with and without the addition of
the project traffic during the PM peak hour. In addition, a signal warrant analysis conducted at the
California Drive/North Lane intersection shows that the warrant would be met under all scenarios with
and without project traffic during the AM and PM peak hours (see description below). However, the
addition of project traffic would not create a significant impact at this intersection because the increase
to the stop-controlled delay per vehicle would be less than the standard threshold of five (5) seconds.
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Table 8
Cumulative Level of Service Summary
Signal Warrant Analysis
Signal warrant checks (California MUTCD, Section 4, Warrant 3) were performed for the unsignalized
study intersections. The results of the signal warrant analysis are described and summarized below.
Signal warrant worksheets and threshold tables are included in Appendix C.
A peak hour signal warrant analysis was performed for the unsignalized study intersections. Based on
their peak-hour traffic volumes, only one of the study intersections would warrant signalization. The
intersection of California Drive and North Lane would warrant a traffic signal under all scenarios with
and without the project.
California Drive has two through lanes in each direction as well as a southbound left-turn lane at the
unsignalized California Drive/North Lane intersection. Vehicles turning left from southbound California
Drive onto eastbound North Lane must wait for a gap in the on-coming traffic flow, during which time
through traffic is able to proceed in the through lanes. Similarly, left turning traffic from North Lane onto
southbound California Drive must wait for a gap in both the northbound and southbound traffic flow. As
described in the previous section, the California Drive/North Lane intersection would operate at LOS E
under cumulative conditions, which reflects very long traffic delays and extended vehicle queues. Given
the presence of the Caltrain railroad tracks east of the California Drive/North Lane intersection,
operational and safety-related issues could potentially arise from westbound turning vehicles waiting for
a gap in the northbound and/or southbound traffic flow and vehicle queues extending onto the railroad
tracks.While the addition of project-generated traffic is not expected to create a significant impact, the
Traffic Peak Avg Avg
Intersection Control Hour Delay (sec.)LOS Delay (sec.)LOS
AM 16.4 C 16.5 C
PM 13.2 B 13.3 B
AM 28.3 D 29.6 D
PM 46.5 E 49.2 E
AM 10.8 B 10.9 B
PM 9.1 A 9.2 A
AM 8.5 A 8.6 A
PM 9.0 A 9.0 A
AM 10.6 B 10.7 B
PM 11.0 B 11.1 B
AM 7.9 A 8.0 A
PM 7.8 A 7.8 A
AWSC = All-Way Stop Control
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1 Average delay for an all-way stop controlled intersection is reported for the entire intersection.
2 Average delay for a side-street stop controlled intersection is reported for the worst stop-controlled approach.
Bold indicates a substandard level of service.
6 Anita Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC 2
Note:
Due to limitations within the Synchro software, three of the intersections along Carolan Avenue (Oak Grove Avenue, North Lane, and
Burlingame Avenue) cannot be evaluated with three stop or yield-controlled approaches and one free-flowing approach.Therefore, the
study intersections were evaluated as an all-way stop control intersection to provide a conservative level of service analysis.
4 Carolan Avenue/East Lane and Burlingame Avenue *AWSC 1
5 Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue SSSC 2
2 Calfiornia Drive and North Lane SSSC 2
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City of Burlingame should monitor the California Drive/North Lane intersection and its potential conflict
with the Caltrain railroad tracks, including evaluating the need for signalization.Given the close
proximity of the California Drive/Burlingame Avenue intersection, the traffic signal at the North Lane
would need to be coordinated with the nearby Burlingame Avenue intersection to ensure efficient traffic
operations along California Drive and North Lane. Coordinating these two traffic signals will ensure that
westbound traffic on No rth Lane would not extend across the Caltrain railroad tracks.
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6.Other Transportation Issues
This chapter presents other transportation issues associated with the project. These include an analysis
of:
Project site access and circulation
Truck access and circulation
Parking analysis
Potential impacts to pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities
Unlike the level of service impact methodology, most of the analyses in this chapter are based on
professional judgement in accordance with the standards and methods employed by traffic engineering
professionals. Although operational issues are not considered CEQA impacts, they do describe traffic
conditions that are relevant to describing the project environment.
Site Access and On-Site Circulation
The site access and on-site circulation evaluation is based on the May 2018 site plan prepared by
Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.(see Figure 2). Site access was evaluated to determine
the adequacy of the site’s new driveway with regard to the following: traffic volume, delays, vehicle
queues, geometric design, and corner sight distance. On-site vehicular circulation was reviewed in
accordance with generally accepted traffic engineering standards and transportation planning
principles.
Project Driveway Design
The proposed project would replace two of the existing partial-access driveways,east of the Anita
Road/Burlingame Avenue intersection, with a single full-access driveway.The project as proposed
would provide a width of 18 feet for the proposed driveway that would provide access to the surface
parking area and the subterranean parking garage adjacent to the building. The City of Burlingame
Zoning Code requires a minimum of either two 12-foot driveways or one 18-foot driveway for parking
areas of more than 30 vehicle spaces. Therefore,the project site plan would conform to the City’s
minimum width requirement for a two-way driveway.
Nearby Driveways
The location of the project driveway was also reviewed with respect to other driveways in the vicinity of
the project site. Nearby driveways are located across from and approximately 50 feet west of the exit-
only driveway of the City-owned parking Lot X on Burlingame Avenue. Similarly, nearby residential
driveways and an alleyway are located across from the proposed driveway leading to the parking area
adjacent to the community center building. While both project driveways would be close in proximity to
the neighboring driveways, vehicles are still expected to be able to make turns in and out of the project
driveway without affecting similar operations at the adjacent driveways due to the low traffic volumes
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and speed along Burlingame Avenue. Therefore, the driveway location as proposed were found to be
adequate.
Sight Distance
There are no existing trees or visual obstructions along the project frontage that could obscure sight
distance at the project driveway. The project access points should be free and clear of any obstructions
to provide adequate sight distance, thereby ensuring that exiting vehicles can see pedestrians on the
sidewalk and vehicles and bicycles traveling on Burlingame Avenue. Any landscaping and signage
should be located in such a way to ensure an unobstructed view for drivers exiting the site.
Adequate sight distance (sight distance triangles) should be provided at the project driveway in
accordance with Caltrans standards. Sight distance triangles should be measured approximately 10
feet back from the traveled way. Providing the appropriate sight distance reduces the likelihood of a
collision at a driveway or intersection and provides drivers with the ability to exit a driveway or locate
sufficient gaps in traffic. The minimum acceptable sight distance is often considered the Caltrans
stopping sight distance. Sight distance requirements vary depending on the roadway speeds. For
driveways on Burlingame Avenue, which has a posted speed limit of 25 mph, the Caltrans stopping
sight distance is 200 feet (based on a design speed of 30 mph). Thus, a driver must be able to see 200
feet in both directions along Burlingame Avenue in order to stop and avoid a collision. Based on the
project site plan, it can be concluded that the project driveways would meet the Caltrans stopping sight
distance standards.
Project Driveway Operations
The project-generated gross trips that are estimated to occur at the project driveway are 41 inbound
trips and 22 outbound trips during the AM peak hour, and 39 inbound trips and 43 outbound trips during
the PM peak hour. Based on the relatively low traffic volumes near the project site and observations of
existing traffic operations along Burlingame Avenue, vehicle queues should rarely exceed 1 or 2
vehicles in length during the peak hours.
The project driveway adjacent to the community center building would provide full-access, allowing right
and left inbound and outbound turns to and from Burlingame Avenue. Outbound left turns from the
project driveway would require vehicles to wait for gaps in traffic in both the eastbound and westbound
directions, while inbound left turns would require vehicles to wait for a gap in the westbound traffic flow
only. Given that Burlingame Avenue consists of only one lane in each direction with no left-turn
pockets, inbound left turns at the project driveway would be made from the through lane. Thus, there
would be interruptions to the through traffic flow while left-turn vehicles wait for a gap in the on-coming
traffic flow, albeit momentary. Driveways at the City-owned parking lot would operate similarly, except
the partial-access driveway,which only allows right and left outbound turns.
A level of service analysis was conducted for left turns at the project driveways to ensure that vehicles
would operate without excessive delays or queues (see Table 9). Under all scenarios with project
traffic, the project driveways would operate at LOS B or better during the AM and PM peak hours. This
indicates that left-turning vehicles at the project driveway would experience minor delays and are
expected to have a minimal effect on operations at the adjacent intersections.
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Table 9
Project Driveway Levels of Service Summary
On-Site Circulation
On-site vehicular circulation was reviewed in accordance with the City of Burlingame Zoning Code and
generally accepted traffic engineering standards. In general, the proposed site plan would provide
vehicle traffic with adequate connectivity through the parking areas. The project would provide 90-
degree parking stalls throughout surface level parking area as well as the parking garage. The City’s
standard minimum width for two-way drive aisles is 18 feet wide and 24 feet wide where 90-degree
parking is provided. This allows sufficient room for vehicles to back out of the parking spaces.
Currently, the project site plan does not show the width of the drive aisles. The project as proposed
would provide 24-foot drive aisles, which would conform to the City’s minimum width requirement for
drive aisles adjacent to 90-degree parking.
Typical engineering standards require garage ramps to have no greater than a 20 percent grade with
transition grades of 10 percent.The garage ramp slope and transition grade are not noted on the
project plans; thus,the project should ensure that the garage ramp conforms to typical engineering
standards.
Parking Garage Circulation
A single-level parking structure would occupy the eastern half of the project site. Access to the parking
garage would be provided via an entrance/exit ramp located at the center of the surface parking lot (see
Figure 2). Circulation through the surface level of the surface parking lot would allow vehicles to
adequately access the pick-up/drop-off area adjacent to the building entrance.
Pedestrian access between the parking structure and on-site uses are typically provided via elevators
and stairways on each parking level.Elevators and stairways would be located along the western edge
of the lower level of the garage, providing access to the building’s main lobby.A stairway would also be
located in the southeast corner of the garage and would provide access to an exit corridor leading to
Burlingame Avenue.
Study Peak Avg. Delay Avg. Delay Avg. Delay
Number Intersection Movement Hour (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS (sec.)LOS
AM 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A
PM 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A
AM 8.9 A 8.9 A 8.9 A
PM 9.9 A 9.9 A 10.1 B
AM 9.0 A 9.0 A 9.0 A
PM 9.0 A 9.0 A 9.0 A
AM 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A
PM 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A
AM 9.7 A 9.7 A 9.8 A
PM 9.7 A 9.7 A 9.8 A
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Bike and Pedestrian On-site Circulation
The site plan shows adequate pedestrian circulation throughout the site, as well as between the site
and the surrounding pedestrian facilities. The site plan shows continuous walkways along the northern
and southern edges of the site, including a pedestrian connection that would stretch from the western
side of the project building to the existing park promenade and bike path that bisects Washington Park.
The pedestrian connection would also provide access to the community center terraces,the proposed
picnic tables,the proposed playground, and the proposed new basketball court, adjacent to the Lions
Club Hall building. In addition, the project would provide a pedestrian plaza adjacent to the building
entrance. As previously mentioned, the parking garage also includes a few areas with elevators and
stairs so that pedestrians would have convenient access to them from any part of the garage.
Bicycle parking would be located adjacent to the designated drop-off/pick-up area near the building
entrance, as well as near the western building entrance on the park-side of the building.This would
allow bicyclists to enter and leave the project site using either the existing park promenade or the
pedestrian plaza and connect to Burlingame Avenue. Providing convenient bike parking would help
create a pedestrian-and bicycle-friendly environment and encourage bicycling by patrons. In addition,
the inclusion of convenient bike parking would complement the bicycle facilities in the vicinity of the
project site.
Unloading/Loading Zones
According to the project site plan, a pick-up/drop-off zone is planned for the project adjacent to the
building entrance and pedestrian plaza.As previously mentioned, the pick-up/drop-off area would be
accessible via the surface level of the parking garage. The loading zone would primarily serve patrons
of the community center, particularly those being dropped-off for activities and programs conducted at
the community center or for patrons of the community center waiting for rides. The project description
also includes a larger designated loading/unloading space curbside along Burlingame Avenue to
accommodate the frequent tour bus trips associated with recreational programs.
Parking Supply
Based on the City of Burlingame Master Plan, the Master Plan Area is required to provide a total of 143
off-street parking spaces.The required parking reflects the typical daily peak hour demand as well as
the maximum parking demand during an event. Of the required 143 parking spaces,59 spaces
currently exist in the City-owned public parking Lot X, adjacent to the Lions Club Hall. Therefore, based
on the City’s parking requirement and the project description, the proposed community center project
area is required to provide 84 new parking spaces.
The project plans dated May 2018 show that the project area would provide a total of 84 parking
spaces, with 44 spaces located within the surface parking lot and 40 spaces located within the
subterranean parking garage. Thus, the proposed parking supply would meet the City’s parking
requirement.
Per the California Building Code (CBC) Table 11B-6, five (5) ADA accessible spaces are required for
projects with 101 to 150 parking spaces. Of the required accessible parking spaces, one van accessible
space is required. The existing Lot X contains three (3) accessible spaces. The project as proposed
would include four (4) accessible spaces, two on the surface level and two in the subterranean level of
the parking garage. Of the provided ADA accessible spaces,two would be van accessible.Therefore,
the project would adhere to the CBC accessible parking provisions.
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Bicycle Parking
According to the City of Burlingame Master Plan, the Master Plan Area is required to provide a total of 8
bicycle parking spaces.Of the required bicycle parking, seven spaces are to be secured long-term
bicycle spaces and the one remaining space is to be a short-term bicycle parking space.The City of
Burlingame Master Plan defines long-term bicycle parking facilities as central,secure bicycle storage
facilities that fully enclose and protect bicycles, which may include an access-controlled room or
covered area with short-term bicycle parking facilities, or individual bicycle lockers that securely enclose
one bicycle per locker.Short-term bicycle parking facilities are accessible and usable by visitors, guests
or business patrons and may include permanently anchored bicycle racks.
As previously mentioned, the project as proposed would provide bicycle parking located adjacent to the
designated drop-off/pick-up area near the building entrance, as well as near the western building
entrance on the park-side of the building.Based on the project description, it is anticipated that the
provided bicycle parking would amount to at least 8 bicycle parking spaces comprised of 7 long-term
spaces and one short-term space. Thus, the project would conform to the City’s minimum bicycle
parking requirement.
Intersection Queuing Analysis
The operations analysis is based on vehicle queuing for high-demand movements at the study
intersections (see Table 10). The following two left-turn movements were examined as part of the
queuing analysis for this project:
Westbound left turn movement at the California Drive and North Lane intersection
Southbound left turn movement at the Carolan Avenue and Burlingame Avenue intersection
Eastbound left turn movement at the Myrtle Road and Burlingame Avenue intersection
Given that the left-turn movements at the Carolan Avenue/Burlingame Avenue and Myrtle
Road/Burlingame Avenue intersections share the lane with other turn movements, the queueing
analysis reflects the vehicle queueing for the entire southbound and eastbound movement,
respectively. The estimated queue lengths based on the Poisson numerical calculations show no
queuing deficiencies for any of the studied left turns (see Table 10).
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Table 10
Queuing Analysis Summary
Measurement AM PM AM PM AM PM
Existing
Cycle/Delay 1 (sec)21.2 29.1 8.3 8.6 7.5 7.5
Volume (vphpl )33 45 199 252 147 172
95th %. Queue (veh/ln.)2 1 2 2 2 1 2
95th %. Queue (ft./ln)25 50 50 50 25 50
Storage (ft./ ln.)75 75 75 75 50 50
Adequate (Y/N)Y Y Y Y Y Y
Existing Plus Project
Cycle/Delay 1 (sec)21.8 29.7 8.4 8.7 7.5 7.5
Volume (vphpl )33 45 206 259 153 178
95th %. Queue (veh/ln.)2 1 2 2 2 1 2
95th %. Queue (ft./ln)25 50 50 50 25 50
Storage (ft./ ln.)75 75 75 75 50 50
Adequate (Y/N)Y Y Y Y Y Y
Background
Cycle/Delay 1 (sec)21.8 30.7 8.3 8.6 7.5 7.5
Volume (vphpl )34 46 199 252 147 172
95th %. Queue (veh/ln.)2 1 2 2 2 1 2
95th %. Queue (ft./ln)25 50 50 50 25 50
Storage (ft./ ln.)75 75 75 75 50 50
Adequate (Y/N)Y Y Y Y Y Y
Background Plus Project
Cycle/Delay 1 (sec)22.3 31.5 8.4 8.7 7.5 7.5
Volume (vphpl )34 46 206 259 153 178
95th %. Queue (veh/ln.)2 1 2 2 2 1 2
95th %. Queue (ft./ln)25 50 50 50 25 50
Storage (ft./ ln.)75 75 75 75 50 50
Adequate (Y/N)Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cumulative
Cycle/Delay 1 (sec)28.3 46.5 8.5 9.0 7.5 7.5
Volume (vphpl )36 50 220 278 162 190
95th %. Queue (veh/ln.)2 1 2 2 2 1 2
95th %. Queue (ft./ln)25 50 50 50 25 50
Storage (ft./ ln.)75 75 75 75 50 50
Adequate (Y/N)Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cumulative Plus Project
Cycle/Delay 1 (sec)29.6 49.2 8.6 9.0 7.5 7.5
Volume (vphpl )37 51 227 285 168 196
95th %. Queue (veh/ln.)2 1 2 2 2 1 2
95th %. Queue (ft./ln)25 50 50 50 25 50
Storage (ft./ ln.)75 75 75 75 50 50
Adequate (Y/N)Y Y Y Y Y Y
Notes:
1 Vehicle queue calculations based on cycle length for signalized intersections.
2 Assumes 25 Feet Per Vehicle Queued.
EBL = eastbound left movement; EBT = eastbound through movement; EBR = eastbound right movement; SBL
= southbound left movement; SBT = southbound through movement; WBL = westbound left movement
Carolan Avenue &
Burlingame Avenue
EBL/EBT/EBR
Myrtle Road &
Burlingame Avenue
SBL/SBT
California Drive &
North Lane
WBL
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Pedestrian, Bicycle,and Transit Analysis
All new development projects in the City of Burlingame should encourage multi-modal travel, consistent
with the goals of the City’s General Plan. It is the goal of the General Plan that all development projects
accommodate and encourage the use of non-automobile transportation modes to achieve Burlingame’s
mobility goals. In addition, the adopted Bicycle Transportation Plan establishes goals and policies to
make bicycling a daily part of life in Burlingame. The Transportation Plan includes designated bike
lanes where possible, as well as designated routes for both local and regional trips, to provide a
complete connection through Burlingame. In order to further the goals of the City, pedestrian and
bicycle facilities should be encouraged with new development projects.
Pedestrian Facilities
Pedestrian facilities in the study area consist of sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian signals at
signalized intersections (see Chapter 2 for details). The project is expected to increase the number of
pedestrians using the sidewalks and crosswalks. The project plans show existing sidewalks of
approximately 5 feet in width along the Burlingame Avenue frontage, with a 9-foot landscaped setback
from the curb and landscaping in between the sidewalk and building facade. The overall network of
sidewalks and crosswalks in the vicinity of the project site has adequate connectivity and provides
pedestrians with safe routes to nearby destinations.The project would not remove any pedestrian
facilities, nor would it conflict with any adopted plans or policies for new pedestrian facilities.
As previously mentioned, the project proposes to develop a pedestrian plaza adjacent to the building
entrance, as well as picnic tables, a new playground, and a new basketball court on the park-side of the
building and adjacent to the Lions Club Hall and Washington Park. Comprised of landscaping and
benches, both the pedestrian-centric areas would connect to the existing pedestrian facilities along
Burlingame Avenue as well as within Washington Park.
Bicycle Facilities
There are some bike facilities in the immediate vicinity of the project site (see Chapter 2 for details).
Bicycles are also allowed on Caltrain and BART. The Burlingame Station is served by Caltrain
(approximately a quarter-mile north of the project site), while the Millbrae Station is served by Caltrain
and BART (located about three miles from the project site). There are bicycle racks and bicycle lockers
available at both transit stations.
Bicyclists north of the Burlingame Station could take California Drive and Carolan Avenue to
Burlingame Avenue, while cyclists traveling to the site from the Burlingame Caltrain station could use
Burlingame Avenue as a direct route to the project site.Although Burlingame Avenue is not a
designated bike route, due to its low speed limit and traffic volumes,it is conducive to bicycle travel.
The project would not remove any bicycle facilities, nor would it conflict with any adopted plans or
policies for new bicycle facilities.
Transit Services
The project study area is well-served by SamTrans, Caltrain, and the Burlingame Trolley. The study
area is served directly by one limited bus route, one express bus route, and two shuttle routes. The
project would generate about 63 person-trips during the AM peak hour and 82 person-trips during the
PM peak hour. Given the project site’s proximity to transit services, it could be expected that a portion
(10%) of patrons’trips would be made by transit. Assuming up to 10% of the total trips are made by
transit, that translates into a maximum of about 8 new transit riders during the peak hours. There are 4
buses and a trolley that serve the transit stop and Burlingame Caltrain station near the site during peak
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hours. This calculates to an average of about two new transit riders per bus or trolley. It is assumed that
the buses have sufficient capacity to accommodate this minor increase in ridership.
The project would not remove any transit facilities, nor would it conflict with any adopted plans or
policies associated with new transit facilities.
Future Transit Services
As previously stated, the PCEP is expected to increase service by up to six Caltrain trains per peak
hour per direction by 2020.With the proposed electrification project, it is expected that the transit
ridership at the Burlingame Station will increase. Given the nearby Caltrain station, development of this
community center project would potentially result in new transit riders, thus reducing vehicle trips. The
Burlingame Station is within walking distance (approximately a quarter-mile west of the project site).
Bicycling to the site would also be a suitable option, given that Burlingame Avenue between the
Burlingame Station and the project site consist of low speed limits and traffic volumes which makes it
conducive to bicycle travel.
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1.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
This Draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) is formulated based upon the
findings of the Burlingame Community Center Master Plan Project (proposed project) Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) published in September 2018. The MMRP, which is
found in Table 1, lists mitigation measures recommended in the IS/MND prepared for the proposed
project and identifies mitigation monitoring requirements.
This MMRP has been prepared to comply with the requirements of State law (Public Resources Code
Section 21081.6). State law requires the Lead Agency to adopt an MMRP when mitigation measures
are required to avoid significant impacts. The MMRP is intended to ensure compliance with the
mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND during implementation of the project.
The MMRP is organized in a matrix format. The first two columns identify the potential impacts and
corresponding mitigation measures. The third column, entitled Mitigation Responsibility, refers to the
party responsible for implementing the mitigation measure. The fourth column, entitled Oversight of
Implementation, refers to the agency and/or department responsible for oversight or ensuring that
the mitigation measure is implemented. The fifth column, entitled Monitoring Schedule, refers to
when monitoring will occur to ensure that the mitigating action is completed.
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Table 1: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Impact Mitigation Measures
Mitigation
Responsibility
Oversight of
Implementation
Monitoring
Schedule
4.3: Air Quality
The proposed project could
violate air quality standards or
contribute substantially to an
existing or projected air quality
violation.
AIR-1: Consistent with the Basic Construction Mitigation Measures and
Additional Mitigation Measures required by the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD), the following actions shall be
incorporated into construction contracts and specifications for projects:
All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles,
graded areas, and unpaved access roads) shall be watered two times
per day.
All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material off-site
shall be covered.
All visible mud or dirt tracked-out onto adjacent public roads shall be
removed using wet power vacuum street sweepers at least once per
day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited.
All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads shall be limited to 15 mph.
All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to be paved shall be
completed as soon as possible.
Building pads shall be laid as soon as possible after grading unless
seeding or soil binders are used.
Idling times shall be minimized either by shutting equipment off
when not in use or reducing the maximum idling time to 5 minutes
(as required by the California airborne toxics control measure Title
13, Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations [CCR]). Clear
signage shall be provided for construction workers at all access
points.
All construction equipment shall be maintained and properly tuned in
accordance with manufacturer's specifications. All equipment shall
be checked by a certified mechanic and determined to be running in
proper condition prior to operation.
A publicly visible sign shall be posted with the telephone number and
person to contact at the City of Burlingame regarding dust
complaints. This person shall respond and take corrective action
within 48 hours. The BAAQMD phone number shall also be visible to
ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Construction
contractor
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
During all phases
of construction
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Table 1: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Impact Mitigation Measures
Mitigation
Responsibility
Oversight of
Implementation
Monitoring
Schedule
4.4 Biological Resources
The proposed project could
interfere substantially with the
movement of native resident or
migratory wildlife species
through the removal of trees.
BIO-1: If feasible, all vegetation removal shall be conducted during the
non-breeding season (i.e., September 1 to January 31) to avoid direct
impacts to nesting birds. If such work is scheduled during the breeding
season, a qualified biologist or ornithologist shall conduct a pre-
construction survey to determine if any birds are nesting within the
project sites. The pre-construction survey shall be conducted within
15 days prior to the start of work from March through May (since there is
a higher potential for birds to initiate nesting during this period), and
within 30 days prior to the start of work from June through July. If active
nests are found during the survey, the biologist or ornithologist shall
determine an appropriately sized buffer around the nest in which no
work will be allowed until the young have successfully fledged. The size
of the buffer shall be determined by the biologist or ornithologist in
consultation with the California department of Fish and Wildlife, and
would be based on the nesting species, its sensitivity to disturbance, and
the expected types of disturbance.
City of Burlingame
Parks and
Recreation
Department
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
Prior to the
initiation of any
construction
activities
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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4.5: Cultural Resources
The proposed project could
cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a
previously unidentified
archaeological resource as a
result of construction activities.
CULT-1: Should an archaeological resource be encountered during
project construction activities, the construction contractor shall halt
construction within 25 feet of the find and immediately notify the City.
Construction activities shall be redirected and a qualified archaeologist,
in consultation with the City, shall: : 1) evaluate the archaeological
deposit to determine if it meets the CEQA definition of a historical or
unique archaeological resource and 2) make recommendations about the
treatment of the deposit, as warranted. If the deposit does meet the
CEQA definition of a historical or unique archaeological resource then it
shall be avoided to the extent feasible by project construction activities.
If avoidance is not feasible, then adverse effects to the deposit shall be
mitigated as specified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4(b) (for historic
resources) or CEQA Section 21083.2 (for unique archaeological
resources). This mitigation may include, but is not limited to, a thorough
recording of the resource on Department of Parks and Recreation Form
523 records, or archaeological data recovery excavation. If data recovery
excavation is warranted, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C),
which requires a data recovery plan prior to data recovery excavation,
shall be followed. If the significant identified resources are unique
archaeological resources, mitigation of these resources shall be subject
to the limitations on mitigation measures for archaeological resources
identified in CEQA Sections 21083.2(c) through 21083.2(f).
Construction
contractor
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
During all phases
of construction
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The proposed could directly or
indirectly destroy a previously
unidentified unique
paleontological resource as a
result of construction activities.
CULT-2: If paleontological resources are encountered during site
preparation or grading activities, all work within 25 feet of the discovery
shall be redirected until a qualified paleontologist has assessed the
discoveries and made recommendations. Paleontological resources
include fossil plants and animals, and evidence of past life such as trace
fossils and tracks.
If the paleontological resources are found to be significant, adverse
effects to such resources shall be avoided by project activities to the
extent feasible. If project activities cannot avoid the resources, the
adverse effects shall be mitigated in accordance with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15126.4(b)(3). Mitigation may include data recovery and analysis,
preparation of a final report, and the formal transmission or delivery of
any fossil material recovered to a paleontological repository, such as the
University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP). Upon
completion of project activities, the final report shall document methods
and findings of the mitigation and be submitted to the City’s Community
Development Department and a suitable paleontological repository.
Construction
contractor
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
During all phases
of construction
The proposed project could
uncover previously unidentified
Native American human remains
as a result of construction
activities
CULT-3: If human remains are encountered during construction activities,
work within 25 feet of the discovery shall be redirected and the
San Mateo County Coroner shall be notified immediately. At the same
time, a qualified archaeologist shall be contacted to assess the situation
and consult with the appropriate agencies. If the human remains are of
Native American origin, the Coroner must notify the Native American
Heritage Commission within 24 hours of this identification. The Native
American Heritage Commission will identify a Most Likely Descendant
(MLD) to inspect the site and provide recommendations for the proper
treatment of the remains and associated grace goods.
Upon completion of the assessment, the archaeologist shall prepare a
report documenting the methods and results, and provide
recommendations for the treatment of human remains and any
associated cultural materials, as appropriate and in coordination with the
recommendations of the MLD. The City shall follow the
recommendations outlined in the report and the report shall be
submitted to the City’s Community Development Department and the
Northwest Information Center.
Construction
contractor
City of Burlingame’s
qualified
archaeologist
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
During all phases
of construction
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
OCTOBER 2018
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4.9: Hydrology and Water Quality
The proposed project could
violate water quality standards as
a result of construction activities.
HYD-1: Prior to construction, the project applicant shall prepare and
implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), meeting
Construction General Permit requirements (State Water Resources
Control Board Order No. 2009-000–DWQ, as amended) designed to
reduce potential adverse impacts to surface water quality through the
project construction period. The SWPPP shall be submitted to the City for
review and approval prior to the issuance of any permits for ground
disturbing activities.
The SWPPP shall be prepared by a Qualified SWPPP Developer in
accordance with the requirements of the Construction General Permit.
These include: Best Management Practices (BMPs) for erosion and
sediment control, site management/housekeeping/waste management,
management of non-stormwater discharges, run-on and runoff controls,
and BMP inspection/maintenance/repair activities. BMP implementation
shall be consistent with the BMP requirements in the most recent version
of the California Stormwater Quality Association Stormwater Best
Management Handbook-Construction.
The SWPPP shall include a construction site monitoring program that
identifies requirements for dry weather visual observations of pollutants
at all discharge locations, and as appropriate (depending on the Risk
Level), sampling of the site effluent and receiving waters. A Qualified
SWPPP Practitioner shall be responsible for implementing the BMPs at
the site and performing all required monitoring and
inspection/maintenance/repair activities.
City of Burlingame
Parks and
Recreation
Department
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
City of Burlingame
Public Works
Department
Prior to ground
disturbing
activities
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BURLINGAME, CA
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The proposed project could
violate water quality standards as
a result of project operation.
HYD-2: The project applicant shall fully comply with San Francisco Bay
Regional Water Quality Control Board stormwater permit requirements,
including Provision C.3 of the Municipal Regional Permit. The project
applicant shall prepare and implement a Stormwater Control Plan (SCP)
for the project. The SCP shall be submitted to the City for review and
approval prior to the issuance of any permits for ground disturbing
activities. The SCP would act as the overall program document designed
to provide measures to mitigate potential water quality impacts
associated with the operation of the proposed project. At a minimum,
the SCP for the project shall include:
An inventory and accounting of existing and proposed impervious
areas.
Low Impact Development (LID) design details incorporated into the
project. Specific LID design may include, but is not limited to: using
pervious pavements and green roofs, dispersing runoff to landscaped
areas, and/or routing runoff to rain gardens, cisterns, swales, and
other small-scale facilities distributed throughout the site.
Measures to address potential stormwater contaminants. These may
include measures to cover or control potential sources of stormwater
pollutants at the project site.
A Draft Stormwater Facility Operation and Maintenance Plan for the
project site, which will include periodic inspection and maintenance
of the storm drainage system. Persons responsible for performing
and funding the requirements of this plan shall be identified. This
plan must be finalized prior to issuance of building permits for the
project.
City of Burlingame
Parks and
Recreation
Department
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
City of Burlingame
Public Works
Department
Prior to ground
disturbing
activities
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
OCTOBER 2018
BURLINGAME COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN PROJECT
BURLINGAME, CA
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4.12: Noise
Construction noise would result
in a temporary or periodic
increase in ambient noise levels
in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the
project.
NOI-1: The project contractor shall implement the following best
management practice measures during construction of the project:
Equip all construction equipment, fixed or mobile, with properly
operating and maintained mufflers consistent with manufacturers'
standards.
Place all stationary construction equipment so that emitted noise is
directed away from sensitive receptors nearest the active project
site.
Locate equipment staging in areas that would create the greatest
possible distance between construction-related noise sources and
noise-sensitive receptors nearest the active project site during all
project construction.
Install temporary noise barriers around stationary noise sources
(such as compressors) and locate stationary noise sources as far from
adjacent or nearby sensitive receptors as possible.
Prohibit extended idling time of internal combustion engines.
All construction equipment shall not exceed the noise levels
established in the General Plan (Table 4).
All noise producing construction activities shall be limited to between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Designate a "disturbance coordinator" at the City of Burlingame who
would be responsible for responding to any local complaints about
construction noise. The disturbance coordinator would determine
the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too early, bad muffler)
and would determine and implement reasonable measures
warranted to correct the problem.
Construction
contractor
City of Burlingame
Community
Development
Department
During all phases
of construction
Source: LSA, 2018.
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BURLINGAME, CA
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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IRVINE
LOS ANGELES
PALM SPRINGS
POINT RICHMOND
RIVERSIDE
ROSEVILLE
SAN LUIS OBISPO
157 Park Place, Pt. Richmond, California 94801 510.236.6810 www.lsa.net
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 25, 2018
TO: Teresa Rom, Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.
FROM: Theresa Wallace, AICP, Principal-in-Charge
Matthew Wiswell, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Minor Changes to the Burlingame Community Center Master Plan Project Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Ms. Rom:
The purpose of this Memorandum is to evaluate the potential effects related to minor modifications
to the Burlingame Community Center Master Plan Project (proposed project). An Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)1 for the proposed project was made available for
public review on September 13, 2018. The public review period closed on October 3, 2018. The
proposed project and IS/MND are scheduled to be heard and considered for approval and adoption
by the Burlingame City Council on November 19, 2018.
LSA understands that in the time after the public review period closed and prior to the adoption of
the IS/MND, the City of Burlingame (City) has requested that Group 4 Architecture, Planning +
Research, Inc. (Group 4) consider swapping the locations of the proposed basketball court and
playground (refer to Figure 2-6 in the IS/MND). Aside from these different locations, all other
aspects of the proposed project would remain the same.
It is LSA’s professional opinion that swapping the locations of the basketball court and playground
would not result in any new or more significant impacts compared to those already analyzed in the
IS/MND. Mitigation Measure BIO-1, which requires a pre-construction nesting bird survey to be
completed prior to vegetation removal if it occurs between February 1 and October 31, would still
be required. Additionally, while the total number of protected trees removed from the project site
may be different than what was identified and analyzed in the IS/MND, the City would still be
required to provide replacement plantings as part of the proposed project.
1 LSA Associates, Inc., 2018. Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Burlingame Community
Center Master Plan Project. September.
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All other mitigation measures included in the IS/MND would still be required. Therefore, the IS/MND
adequately addresses the impacts of the minor revisions to the proposed project, and no further
environmental review would be required.
Sincerely,
LSA Associates, Inc.
Theresa Wallace, AICP
Principal-in-Charge
Matthew Wiswell
Project Manager
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 9b
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Carol Augustine, Finance Director – (650) 588-7222
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Levying 2019 San Mateo County
Tourism Business Improvement District Assessments on Hotel Businesses
within the District
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing to consider any protests to the San
Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) assessments; close the public
hearing and ask the City Clerk to report out any protests filed with the City; determine whether a
majority (in relation to the total number of hotel rooms in the district – 17,566 rooms) protest has
been made; and, if a majority protest has not been made, adopt a Resolution approving and
levying assessments for 2019.
BACKGROUND
The San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) was formed in 2001 to
revitalize the San Mateo County Convention & Visitors Bureau (SMCCVB). Prior to that time, the
Bureau’s marketing and sales efforts had been funded with a share of transient occupancy tax
revenues from those cities that chose to participate. By 1999, this inconsistent funding stream
had resulted in layoffs and a reduction in activities at the Bureau, leading hoteliers to express their
dissatisfaction in the inadequate marketing of the area and their properties. The Board hired
Anne LeClair as the Bureau’s new CEO in May 2000, with specific direction to form a TBID to
provide adequate and consistent funding for the Bureau’s activities. At that time, Burlingame was
forwarding over $425,000 of TOT dollars annually to the Bureau. Because Burlingame had the
most hotel rooms and had the greatest interest in seeing the TBID formed, the City agreed to act
as “Lead Agency” for the TBID. Following multiple meetings with hotels and city councils in the
County, the Bureau proposed the TBID and the City of Burlingame held all of the required hearings
in 2000, with the TBID going into effect in 2001. Board slots were allocated based upon the
number of hotel rooms in the various cities, with Burlingame allotted four, the most of any city.
Since the San Mateo County TBID’s formation, the Burlingame City Council has held the annual
reauthorization hearing for the TBID, and the City has overseen the various cities’ tourism fee
assessment payments.
The TBID now has 14 cities, along with Unincorporated San Mateo County, participating. The
District uses annual assessments of its 171 member hotel businesses to fund its successful and
wide-ranging promotional activities. On November 5, 2018, Council approved the Bureau’s 2018
2019 Assessments for the SMC Tourism Business Improvement District December 3, 2018
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annual report, filed by the District Advisory Board with the City Clerk. The report states the
District’s activities and accomplishments during the past year. Among other achievements, the
Board reports that 38,768 room nights had been generated from the Bureau’s activities from
October 2017 through September 2018, not including individual corporate or leisure traveler
nights generated through promotion of the area as a whole. Meeting leads generated for San
Mateo County and Palo Alto properties had a potential economic impact of approximately $95.7
million. The District Board is recommending that the Council adopt and levy the 2019
assessments on the hotel businesses within the District to support similar activities in the coming
year.
At the November 5th meeting, the City Council adopted a Resolution stating its intention to levy
the annual assessments and to schedule a hearing for December 3, 2018. Notices of the public
hearing and the proposed assessments were provided to the cities and members of the District
by the District staff.
The assessments requested by the District are consistent with the original authority for
assessments enacted in 2001 at the time of District formation, and the method of computing the
assessments has not changed from last year. Total assessments for the TBID in 2019
approximate $2.3 million.
DISCUSSION
The City Council should take the following actions:
• Conduct a public hearing on the proposed District assessments for 2019
• Determine whether a majority protest has been made
• If a majority protest has not been made, adopt the Resolution approving and levying
assessments for the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District for the
year 2019
FISCAL IMPACT
Assessment revenues provide funding for operations and activities of the San Mateo County
Tourism Business Improvement District. The City charges an annual fee from the Bureau based
on costs of services attributable to administration of the assessments to non-Burlingame hotels.
For the 2019 assessment, the fee is approximately $9,300. There is no other direct fiscal impact
to the City.
Exhibit:
• Resolution Approving Assessments for 2019
RESOLUTION NO. _____
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME APPROVING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND
APPROVING DISTRICT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2019
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq.,
the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District ("District" herein) has been
established for the purpose of promoting tourism in the District; and
WHEREAS, the District Advisory Board has requested the Burlingame City Council to
establish calendar year 2019 assessments for the District; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2018, the City Council approved the District report and
adopted a resolution of intention declaring its intent to impose assessments for the calendar year
2019 and setting and noticing a public hearing about the proposed assessments for December 3,
2018; and
WHEREAS, notices were provided to the hotel businesses within the District as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Streets & Highways Code, a public hearing on the proposed
assessments was duly held on December 3, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. before the City Council of the City
of Burlingame, at the Council Chambers at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code, the City
Council determined at the conclusion of the public hearing that a majority protest had not been
made as to the proposed assessments or as to any proposed program or activity for the District;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessments and method of computing the assessments appear
reasonable and consistent with the ordinance establishing the District, as amended, and the
underlying State law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby
resolve, determine, and find as follows:
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1. Upon close of the public hearing, written protests to assessments, improvements or
activities were not received which constituted a majority protest as defined in Government Code
sections 36500 and following; accordingly, the Council f inds that there was no majority protest to
the assessments.
2. The City Council does hereby levy an assessment for the calendar year 2019 on hotel
businesses within the District as described in City of Burlingame Ordinance Nos. 1648, 1678,
and 1774, as further amended, for the purpose of funding services, programs, and activities of the
District.
3. The types of services, programs, and activities to be funded by the levy of assessments
on businesses in the District for the calendar year 2019 are set forth in Exhibit "A", incorporated
herein by reference.
4. The basis for assessments for the calendar year 2019 on all hotels within the District
are set forth in Exhibit "B", the Assessment Formula Chart, incorporated herein by reference.
5. The assessments for the calendar year 2019 on hotel businesses within the District
are set forth in Exhibit "C", incorporated herein by reference.
6. New businesses shall not be exempt from assessment.
_____________________________
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3 rd day
of December, 2018, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
________________________________
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
EXHIBITA
SANMATEOCOUNTYTOURISMBUSINESSIMPROVEMENTDISTRICT
SANMATEOCOUNTY/SILICONVALLEYCONVENTION&VISITORSBUREAU
PLANNEDACTIVITIESFOR2019
Forthecalendaryear2019,theBureauplanstocontinueallofitsnormalactivities,including
butnotlimitedto:
* Exhibitingintradeshows;
* Conductingindividualfamiliarization(FAM)andsitetoursforplanners;
* ConductingFAMtoursforinternationaltravelagentsfromoverseas;
* ConductingFAMtoursformembersofthefoodandtravelmediafromaroundtheU.S.;
* ConductingindividualFAMtoursfortravelmedia;
*Usingmultiplesocialmediachannelstopushoutstoriesonthearea;
* ConductingamajorGoogleadscampaign;
* Advertisinginmeetingplannerpublications;
* Advertisinginleisurepublications;
* Promotingtheareatointernationalanddomesticmediawithregularreleasesofeditorial;
* Creatingmultipleblogseverymonthtopromotevariousaspectsofthearea;
* WorkingwithGoogletoexpandtheircoverageofourareapartners,nowthatwehaveofficially
beendesignatedasthetourismrepresentativeofthearea;
* Creatingupdatedvisitorguides,electronicmapsandspecialtybrochures,suchasourDog
FriendlyGuide;
* Doingsalesoutreachtorecruitconferences,specialevents,tourandtravelgroupstothearea;
* Sponsoringjobfairsforareacommunitycollegestudentstohelpemployersinthehospitality
industryfindteammembers;
* ContinuingtopromoteourAsFreshasitGetscampaign;
*Activelyrecruitingfilming;
* WorkingwithBARTonapilotproject,usingourwebsitetoallowfuturevisitorstobuyBART
ticketsinadvanceoftheirvisits.
CATEGORYZONE A - ASSESSMENT FOR YEAR 2019ZONE B - ASSESSMENT FOR YEAR 2019ZONE C - ASSESSMENT FOR YEAR 2019Hotel with full serviceand more than 20 sleeping rooms$360 per sleeping room x 69.5% X (District months in 2019)12$360 per sleeping room X 55% X (District months in 2019)12$360 per sleeping room x 68% X (District months in 2019)12Hotel with limited serviceand more than 1,000 squarefeet of meeting spaceand more than 20 sleeping rooms$180 per sleeping room X 60% X (District months in 2019)12$180 per sleeping room X 40% X (District months in 2019)12$180 per sleeping room X 60% X (District months in 2019)12Hotel with limited serviceand some meeting spacebut less than 1,000 squarefeet and more than 20sleeping rooms$90 per sleeping room X 60% X (District months in 2019)12$90 per sleeping room X 40% X (District months in 2019)12$90 per sleeping room X 60% X (District months in 2019)12Hotel with standard serviceand more than 20 sleepingrooms$54 per sleeping room X 60% X (District months in 2019)12$54 per sleeping room X 40% X (District months in 2019)12$54 per sleeping room X 60% X (District months in 2019)12Hotel with full service,limited service, or standardservice, and 20 sleepingrooms or less$54 per sleeping room X 30% X (District months in 2019)12$54 per sleeping room X 25% X (District months in 2019)12$54 per sleeping room X 30% X (District months in 2019)12ZONE A - Includes all cities in the District except Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, Palo Alto and the unincorporated County.ZONE B - Includes Half Moon Bay, Pacifica and the unincorporated County.ZONE C - Palo AltoASSESSMENT FORMULA CHARTSAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTy,//d
1 of 6**** SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (ALL ZONES) FOR 2019 *****As of 1‐1‐19BurlingameName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentBay LandingA90.00$ 1307,020.00$ 585.00$ Crowne Plaza SFOA360.00$ 30977,311.80$ 6,442.65$ DoubleTree by Hilton SFOA360.00$ 39398,328.60$ 8,194.05$ Embassy Suites SFO ‐ WaterfrontA360.00$ 34085,068.00$ 7,089.00$ Hampton Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 772,494.80$ 207.90$ Hilton Garden InnA180.00$ 13214,256.00$ 1,188.00$ Hilton SF Airport BayfrontA360.00$ 400100,080.00$ 8,340.00$ Holiday Inn Express SFO SouthA90.00$ 1467,884.00$ 657.00$ Hyatt Regency SFOA360.00$ 789197,407.80$ 16,450.65$ Red Roof Plus+A54.00$ 2136,901.20$ 575.10$ SFO Marriott WaterfrontA360.00$ 688172,137.60$ 14,344.80$ Vagabond Inn ExecutiveA54.00$ 902,916.00$ 243.00$ Room Total 3707Total:771,805.80$ San MateoName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAmericas Best Value InnA54.00$ 531,717.20$ 143.10$ Best Western Coyote Point A54.00$ 993,207.60$ 267.30$ Extended Stay AmericaA54.00$ 1364,406.40$ 367.20$ Hillsdale InnA54.00$ 902,916.00$ 243.00$ Hilton Garden InnA180.00$ 15616,848.00$ 1,404.00$ Holiday Inn & SuitesA360.00$ 11027,522.00$ 2,293.50$ Howard JohnsonA54.00$ 571,846.80$ 153.90$ Los Prados HotelA90.00$ 1136,102.00$ 508.50$ Residence Inn A54.00$ 1605,184.00$ 432.00$ San Mateo MarriottA360.00$ 476119,095.20$ 9,924.60$ San Mateo SFO Airport Hotel A54.00$ 1103,564.00$ 297.00$ Stone Villa InnA90.00$ 452,430.00$ 202.50$ Room Total 1605Total:194,839.20$ South San FranciscoName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAC Hotel SFO/Oyster Point Waterfront A360.00$ 18746,787.40$ 3,898.95$ Airport InnA54.00$ 341,101.60$ 91.80$ All Seasons LodgeA54.00$ 13210.60$ 17.55$ Americana Inn MotelA54.00$ 17275.40$ 22.95$ Americas Best Value Inn SFOA54.00$ 21680.40$ 56.70$ Best Western Plus Grosvenor Hotel A360.00$ 20651,541.20$ 4,295.10$ Comfort Inn & Suites SFOA54.00$ 1665,378.40$ 448.20$ Courtyard Oyster PointA180.00$ 19721,276.00$ 1,773.00$ y,//dC
2 of 6**** SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (ALL ZONES) FOR 2019 *****As of 1‐1‐19Days InnA54.00$ 25810.00$ 67.50$ Deluxe InnA54.00$ 20324.00$ 27.00$ Embassy Suites SFOA360.00$ 31278,062.40$ 6,505.20$ Four Points by Sheraton A54.00$ 1013,272.40$ 272.70$ Hampton InnA54.00$ 1003,240.00$ 270.00$ Hilton Garden Inn SFO NorthA180.00$ 16918,252.00$ 1,521.00$ Holiday Inn Express & SuitesA54.00$ 872,818.80$ 234.90$ Holiday Inn SF Int'l AirportA360.00$ 22456,044.80$ 4,670.40$ Hotel Focus SFOA54.00$ 1173,790.80$ 315.90$ Hotel VA54.00$ 511,652.40$ 137.70$ La Quinta Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 1715,540.40$ 461.70$ Larkspur LandingA90.00$ 1115,994.00$ 499.50$ Park Pointe HotelA180.00$ 17518,900.00$ 1,575.00$ Quality Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 451,458.00$ 121.50$ Ramada Limited SuitesA54.00$ 451,458.00$ 121.50$ Residence Inn Oyster PointA90.00$ 1528,208.00$ 684.00$ Royal InnA54.00$ 17275.40$ 22.95$ Travelers InnA54.00$ 20324.00$ 27.00$ Travelodge SFO North A54.00$ 1996,447.60$ 537.30$ Room Total 2982Total:344,124.00$ MillbraeName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAloft SFOA90.00$ 27114,634.00$ 1,219.50$ Best Western Plus El Rancho Inn A54.00$ 2197,095.60$ 591.30$ The Dylan at SFOA54.00$ 581,879.20$ 156.60$ Fairfield Inn & Suites SFO A54.00$ 802,592.00$ 216.00$ La Quinta Inn & Suites SFOA54.00$ 1003,240.00$ 270.00$ Millwood Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 341,101.60$ 91.80$ The Westin S.F. AirportA360.00$ 39799,329.40$ 8,277.45$ Room Total 1159Total:129,871.80$ Foster CityName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentCrowne Plaza Foster City‐San Mateo A360.00$ 35689,071.20$ 7,422.60$ Courtyard San Mateo‐Foster CityA180.00$ 14715,876.00$ 1,323.00$ TownePlace Suites San Mateo‐Foster City A54.00$ 1213,920.40$ 326.70$ Room Total 624Total:108,867.60$ y,//dC
3 of 6**** SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (ALL ZONES) FOR 2019 *****As of 1‐1‐19Half Moon BayName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAmericas Best Value Inn B54.00$ 27583.20$ 48.60$ Beach House HotelB180.00$ 543,888.00$ 324.00$ Best Western Plus Cameron's InnB90.00$ 461,656.00$ 138.00$ Coastside InnB54.00$ 521,123.20$ 93.60$ Comfort InnB90.00$ 541,944.00$ 162.00$ Half Moon Bay InnB54.00$ 15202.50$ 16.88$ Half Moon Bay LodgeB180.00$ 815,832.00$ 486.00$ Mill Rose InnB54.00$ 681.00$ 6.75$ Nantucket Whale InnB54.00$ 794.50$ 7.88$ The Ritz‐CarltonB360.00$ 26151,678.00$ 4,306.50$ San Benito HouseB54.00$ 12162.00$ 13.50$ Zaballa House Bed & BreakfastB54.00$ 16216.00$ 18.00$ Room Total 631Total:67,460.40$ Unincorporated CountyName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAtherton InnA54.00$ 567.50$ 5.63$ Best Western Plus Executive Suites A54.00$ 29626.40$ 52.20$ Costanoa B90.00$ 1726,192.00$ 516.00$ Cypress Inn on Miramar BeachB54.00$ 18243.00$ 20.25$ Harbor View InnB54.00$ 17229.50$ 19.13$ Inn at MavericksB54.00$ 681.00$ 6.75$ Inn Suites at Oceano B54.00$ 11148.50$ 12.38$ Motorville MotelB54.00$ 30648.00$ 54.00$ Ocean View InnB54.00$ 9121.50$ 10.13$ The Oceanfront HotelB54.00$ 8108.00$ 9.00$ Oceano Hotel & SpaB360.00$ 9518,810.00$ 1,567.50$ Pacific Victorian Bed & BreakfastB54.00$ 340.50$ 3.38$ Pescadero Creek InnB54.00$ 454.00$ 4.50$ Seal Cove InnB54.00$ 10135.00$ 11.25$ Room Total 417Total:27,504.90$ y,//dC
4 of 6**** SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (ALL ZONES) FOR 2019 *****As of 1‐1‐19Redwood CityName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAtherton Park Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 381,231.20$ 102.60$ Best Western InnA54.00$ 26842.40$ 70.20$ Budget InnA54.00$ 401,296.00$ 108.00$ Capri MotelA54.00$ 501,620.00$ 135.00$ Comfort InnA54.00$ 521,684.80$ 140.40$ Courtyard Redwood CityA180.00$ 17719,116.00$ 1,593.00$ Days InnA54.00$ 682,203.20$ 183.60$ Deluxe InnA54.00$ 27874.80$ 72.90$ Garden MotelA54.00$ 17275.40$ 22.95$ Good Nite InnA54.00$ 1233,985.20$ 332.10$ Holiday Inn Express RWC CentralA54.00$ 611,976.40$ 164.70$ Pacific Euro HotelA54.00$ 551,782.00$ 148.50$ Pacific Inn A54.00$ 752,430.00$ 202.50$ Pullman San Francisco BayA360.00$ 421105,334.20$ 8,777.85$ Redwood Creek InnA54.00$ 381,231.20$ 102.60$ Redwood Motor CourtA54.00$ 12194.40$ 16.20$ Sequoia InnA54.00$ 22712.80$ 59.40$ TownePlace Suites Redwood Shores A54.00$ 953,078.00$ 256.50$ Room Total 1397Total:149,868.00$ San BrunoName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentBayhill InnA54.00$ 24777.60$ 64.80$ Comfort Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 29939.60$ 78.30$ Courtyard by MarriottA180.00$ 14715,876.00$ 1,323.00$ Days InnA54.00$ 481,555.20$ 129.60$ Gateway Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 311,004.40$ 83.70$ Hotel Aura SFOA54.00$ 491,587.60$ 132.30$ Ramada LimitedA54.00$ 611,976.40$ 164.70$ Regency InnA54.00$ 311,004.40$ 83.70$ Ritz InnA54.00$ 23745.20$ 62.10$ Staybridge Suites A180.00$ 929,936.00$ 828.00$ Super 8 A54.00$ 541,749.60$ 145.80$ Villa Montes HotelA90.00$ 412,214.00$ 184.50$ Room Total 630Total:39,366.00$ y,//dC
5 of 6**** SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (ALL ZONES) FOR 2019 *****As of 1‐1‐19BelmontName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentBel Mateo MotelA54.00$ 23745.20$ 62.10$ Belmont PalmsA54.00$ 14226.80$ 18.90$ Extended Stay AmericaA54.00$ 1083,499.20$ 291.60$ Holiday Inn Express & SuitesA90.00$ 824,428.00$ 369.00$ Hotel Belmont A54.00$ 16259.20$ 21.60$ Hyatt HouseA90.00$ 1327,128.00$ 594.00$ Motel 6A54.00$ 2738,845.20$ 737.10$ Silicon Valley InnA54.00$ 23745.20$ 62.10$ SpringHill Suites Belmont Redwood Shores A90.00$ 1689,072.00$ 756.00$ Room Total 839Total:34,948.80$ San CarlosName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAmericas Best Value InnA54.00$ 321,036.80$ 86.40$ Country Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 501,620.00$ 135.00$ Extended Stay AmericaA90.00$ 1166,264.00$ 522.00$ Fairfield Inn & SuitesA54.00$ 1123,628.80$ 302.40$ Hotel San CarlosA54.00$ 29939.60$ 78.30$ LiA HotelA54.00$ 351,134.00$ 94.50$ Residence Inn Redwood City‐San Carlos A90.00$ 20411,016.00$ 918.00$ San Carlos InnA54.00$ 10162.00$ 13.50$ Room Total 588Total:25,801.20$ East Palo AltoName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentFour Seasons Silicon ValleyA360.00$ 20050,040.00$ 4,170.00$ Palo AltoName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAmericas Best Value Sky Ranch Inn C54.00$ 29939.60$ 78.30$ Berbeda PlaceC54.00$ 18291.60$ 24.30$ Cardinal Hotel Palo AltoC54.00$ 601,944.00$ 162.00$ The Clement HotelC54.00$ 23745.20$ 62.10$ Comfort Inn StanfordC54.00$ 702,268.00$ 189.00$ Coronet MotelC54.00$ 21680.40$ 56.70$ Country Inn MotelC54.00$ 27874.80$ 72.90$ Cowper InnC54.00$ 14226.80$ 18.90$ Creekside InnC180.00$ 13614,688.00$ 1,224.00$ y,//dC
6 of 6**** SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (ALL ZONES) FOR 2019 *****As of 1‐1‐19Crowne Plaza Palo AltoC360.00$ 19547,736.00$ 3,978.00$ Dinah's Garden HotelC360.00$ 12931,579.20$ 2,631.60$ Garden Court HotelC360.00$ 6215,177.60$ 1,264.80$ Glass Slipper InnC54.00$ 25810.00$ 67.50$ Hilton Garden Inn Palo AltoC180.00$ 17418,792.00$ 1,566.00$ Homewood Suites by Hilton Palo Alto C90.00$ 1387,452.00$ 621.00$ Hotel KeenC54.00$ 421,360.80$ 113.40$ Hotel ParmaniC54.00$ 361,166.40$ 97.20$ Oak Motel Palo AltoC54.00$ 421,360.80$ 113.40$ The Nest Palo AltoC54.00$ 541,749.60$ 145.80$ Nobu Hotel Epiphany Palo AltoC360.00$ 7718,849.60$ 1,570.80$ The Palo Alto InnC54.00$ 23745.20$ 62.10$ Sheraton Palo AltoC360.00$ 35586,904.00$ 7,242.00$ Stanford Motor InnC54.00$ 371,198.80$ 99.90$ Stanford Terrace InnC90.00$ 804,320.00$ 360.00$ Travelodge Palo Alto Silicon Valley C54.00$ 29939.60$ 78.30$ The Westin Palo AltoC360.00$ 18445,043.20$ 3,753.60$ The Zen HotelC54.00$ 371,198.80$ 99.90$ Room Total 2117Total:309,042.00$ PacificaName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentAmericas Best Value InnB54.00$ 25540.00$ 45.00$ Holiday Inn ExpressB54.00$ 38820.80$ 68.40$ Inn at RockawayB54.00$ 44950.40$ 79.20$ Lighthouse HotelB180.00$ 976,984.00$ 582.00$ Pacifica Beach HotelB90.00$ 521,872.00$ 156.00$ Sea Breeze MotelB54.00$ 20270.00$ 22.50$ Room Total 276Total:11,437.20$ BrisbaneName of PropertyZone Category/Assessment # Rooms ANNUAL Assessment Monthly AssessmentDoubleTree by Hilton SFO NorthA360.00$ 21052,542.00$ 4,378.50$ Homewood Suites by Hilton SFO North A90.00$ 1779,558.00$ 796.50$ Room Total 387Total:62,100.00$ y,//dC
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 10a
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Sonya M. Morrison, Human Resources Director – (650) 558-7209
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Approving Changes to the Compensation and
Benefit Plan for the City of Burlingame Department Head and Unrepresented
Classifications, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Plan on
Behalf of the City
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to
modify the Compensation and Benefit Plan for the City of Burlingame Department Head and
Unrepresented Classifications. The revised Plan is attached to this report.
BACKGROUND
The Department Head and Unrepresented Compensation and Benefit Plan expires on December
31, 2018. In the past, the City has tried to maintain equity with salary and benefit changes among
the miscellaneous employee groups. Effective July 1, 2015, the City and AFSCME Local 2190 and
829 entered into three-year contracts with the City that included 3% salary increases effective July
1, 2015, July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017. On February 21, 2017, the contracts were extended for
one additional year, granting a 3% salary increase on July 1, 2018. On August 20, 2018, staff met
with the City Council in a closed session to discuss salary and benefit changes for the Department
Heads and Unrepresented employees.
DISCUSSION
The attached Compensation and Benefit Plan for the City of Burlingame Department Head and
Unrepresented Classifications includes the following changes:
Term:
• Three years, January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021
Salary:
• 3.0 % increase effective the first pay period in January 2019
• 3.0% increase effective the first pay period in January 2020
• 3.0% increase effective the first pay period in January 2021
Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement:
• The City shall contribute 1.0% of base pay to a Retiree Health Reimbursement
Department Head & Unrepresented Employees Compensation/Benefit Plan December 3, 2018
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Arrangement (HRA) account for all Department Heads and Unrepresented employees.
Employees in the unit shall contribute 1.0% of base pay to the retiree HRA account.
Retiree Medical:
• For employees hired on or after November 1, 2011, the City shall make contributions, based
on base pay, to a retiree HRA account based on years of service. From date of hire to the
5th year, the contribution will be 2.0%, starting the 5th year through the 19th year of service,
the contribution will be 3.0%, for 20 or more years of service the contribution is 5.5%.
Medical:
• The City will contribute up to the third highest cost Bay Area premium rate for employee
only, up to the third highest cost Bay Area premium rate for employee plus one, and up to
the Bay Area premium Kaiser Family rate for employee plus two or more.
• Cash in lieu of medical insurance ($350) shall be taken as taxable income.
Administrative Leave:
• Administrative Leave will accrue on a bi-weekly basis effective January 1, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT
Over the life of the three-year Compensation and Benefit plan, the estimated increase in cost is
$700,000.
Exhibits:
• Resolution
• Compensation and Benefit Plan for the City of Burlingame Department Head and
Unrepresented Classifications
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
CHANGES TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE PLAN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the Department Heads and Unrepresented Employees Compensation and
Benefit Plan is set to expire on December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City has tried to maintain equity with salary and benefit changes among
the miscellaneous groups; and
WHEREAS, the AFSCME Units entered into three-year contracts with the City effective
July 2015 that included 3% salary increases each year of the contract that were extended for a
fourth year; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the Department Head and Unrepresented Employees
continue to receive the same salary adjustment as the AFSCME employees; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes are in alignment with the City’s financial sustainability
goals, and provide a reasonable increase whilst containing pension costs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize a three-year term to include
a 3% salary increase the first pay period in January 2019, a 3% salary increase effective the first
pay period in January 2020, and a 3% salary increase effective the first pay period in January
2021, a 1% contribution to employee retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangements with a
mandatory match, and changes to the retiree health contribution for employees hired on or after
November 1, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The changes in existing salary and benefits of the employees listed in the Department
Head and Unrepresented Employees Compensation and Benefit Plan, as attached,
are approved.
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the Department Head and
Unrepresented Employees Compensation and Benefit Plan.
____________________________
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, MEAGAHN HASSEL-SHEARER, 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
3rd day of December, 2018, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
____________________________
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
COMPENSATION & BENEFIT PLAN
FOR
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DEPARTMENT HEAD &
UNREPRESENTED CLASSIFICATIONS
January 1, 20196-December 31, 202118
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This Compensation and Benefit Plan covers the City of Burlingame (City) Department
Head and Unrepresented Group (DH/UR). The parties have entered into this agreement
after meeting and agree to the following terms:
1. RECOGNITION
1.1 Positions Covered
The positions covered by this agreement include all Department Head and Unrepresented
classifications that work under the direction and at the will of the City Manager. These
positions are all "confidential" classifications based on the nature of their work. The
classifications that are covered by this compensation and benefit plan are as follows:
Department Head Classifications:
City Clerk
City Librarian
Community Development Director
Finance Director
Human Resources Director
Library Director
Parks & Recreation Director
Police Chief
Public Works Director
Unrepresented Classifications:
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer
Chief Building Official
Code Compliance Officer and Senior Risk Analyst
Deputy Director of Public Works Operations
Deputy Finance Director
Executive Assistant
Human Resources Technician
Human Resources Analyst II
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer
Chief Building Official
Deputy Finance Director
Parks Superintendent/City Arborist
Planning Manager
Public Works Superintendent
The City Manager and City Attorney are not included as part of this
agreementcompensation and benefit plan, but receive the same benefits plan as the City of
Burlingame Department Head and Unrepresented Group (DH/UR) unless specifically
noted in their employment agreements.
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2. SALARY
2.1 Salary Adjustments
In order to maintain consistency with the other miscellaneous employee units:
Department Heads and Unrepresented employees will receive a general increase equal to
what AFSCME receives:
3% increase effective first pay period in January 1, 20196
3% increase effective first pay period in January 1, 202017
3% increase effective first pay period in January 1, 202118
2.2 Deferred Compensation
The City will maintain a matching contribution to deferred compensation of $45 per bi-
weekly pay period. Deferred compensation is part of the total salary and will be included
as such for future salary market analysis.
2.3 Post-Employment (Retiree) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
The City shall contribute one percent (1%) of base salary per pay period into the retiree
HRA plan. Employees in the unit shall contribute one percent (1%) of base salary per pay
period into the retiree HRA.
Fees will be paid in accordance with the Plan Document.
During the term of this MOU, employees in this unit may elect to contribute a set amount
of salary to the retiree HRA and/or contribute separation pay to the retiree HRA. The City
shall be notified of any such election sixty (60) days prior to the effective date.
3. BENEFITS
3.1 Health Insurance Coverage
3.1.1 No Plan
Employees who demonstrate they have medical insurance through another source will
receive $350 per month in lieu of health insurance. The $350 per month allowance may be
put into a deferred compensation plan or taken in cash. If taken in cash itThis is subject to
normal taxation.
3.1.2 Contributions for Department Head and Unrepresented Classifications
The City shall contribute the below-listed amount per month toward each employee’s
Section 125 Plan benefit allowance components. All contributions listed below include
the PERS required Minimum Employer Contribution (MEC).
• Employee Only: 92.5% of the selected medical plan premium up to a maximum of
92.5% of the Blue Shield HMOthird highest plan CalPERS Bay Area premium rate
for Employee only
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• Employee plus one: 92.5% of the selected medical plan premium up to a maximum
of 92.5% of the Blue Shield HMO third highest plan CalPERS Bay Area premium
rate for Employee plus one
• Employee plus two or more: 92.5% of the selected medical plan premium up to a
maximum of 92.5% of the Blue Shield HMOthird highest plan CalPERS Bay Area
premium rate for family coverage
An employee that enrolls in a medical plan that has a higher premium than the City's
contribution as stated above will pay the difference via pre-tax payroll deductions.
3.2 Retiree Medical
3.2.1 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to March 31, 2008 who Retire
prior to January 1, 2015 (Tier 1)
Employees hired prior to March 31, 2008 who retire prior to January 1, 2015 with
a minimum of five (5) years of service with the City will receive a retiree medical
benefit equivalent to the amount necessary for actual enrollment in single, two-
party, or family coverage, up to a maximum dollar amount of the Kaiser family
premium rate.
3.2.2 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Prior to March 31, 2008 and Retire on
or after January 1, 2015 (Tier 1a)
Effective January 1, 2015, employees hired prior to March 31, 2008 who retire on or after
January 1, 2015 with a minimum of five years of City service will receive a retiree medical
benefit as follows:
• The City will contribute up to the Bay Area Region premiums for Blue Shield
Access HMO Singlethe third highest Employee Only plan for single retirees, Blue
Shieldthe third highest Two-Party plan for retiree plus one, or Kaiser Family for
retiree plus two or more.
• Eligible retirees who are 65 years of age or older must enroll in Medicare. The City
will contribute up to the Medicare supplement plan (or Medicare Combination plan,
as applicable to enrollment) premium for the Bay Area Region for Blue Shield
Access HMO third highest Employee Only plan for single retirees, Blue Shield the
third highest Two-Party plan for retiree plus one, or Kaiser for retiree plus two or
more. If Blue Shield Access HMO is not available, the third highest CalPERS
Medical Plan will be used to determine the City’s contribution. For CalPERS Plan
Year 2017, that plan will be United Healthcare HMO.
3.2.23 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired Between March 31, 2008 and October
31, 2011 (Tier 2)
Employees hired between March 31, 2008 and October 31, 2011 who retire with a
minimum of five years of service with the City will receive a retiree medical benefit based
upon years of service as follows:
5
Years of City
Service
Monthly Contribution (tied to Basic, Combination, or
Medicare plan, as applicable to enrollment)
0 to the end of 9th
year of service
Minimum monthly amount as governed by the CalPERS
Health System.
10 years to the
end of the 14th
year of service
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee only.
15 years to the
end of the 19th
year of service
75% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
20 years of
service or more
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
3.2.34 Retiree Medical for Employees Hired On or After November 1, 2011 (Tier 3)
Employees hired on or after November 1, 2011 will receive the following contributions to
a Retirement Health Savings AccountPost-Employment (Retiree) Health Reimbursement
Arrangement (HRA), based on years of service with the City.
Years of Service Monthly Contribution
0- to the end of the 45th
year of service
20.0%
56 years of service to
the end of the 19th year
of service
32.0% of base pay
20 years of service or
more
52.5% of base pay
In the event the BAMM and/or the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) units receive higher benefit levels than those offered to the
members covered by this compensation and benefit plan, the members can request that the
compensation and benefit plan be reopened relative to retiree medical benefits.
3.3 Dental and Vision Plans
3.3.1 Dental Plan
Effective January 1, 2016 and each calendar year thereafter, the City will reimburse up to
$1900 per year per employee for dental related expenses. In addition, all enrolled eligible
dependents will receive a maximum combined benefit of $1800 of reimbursable dental
expenses per calendar year.
3.3.2 Vision Plan
Effective January 1, 2016 and each calendar year thereafter, the maximum reimbursement
for an employee for vision eligible expenses will be $600 annually not including an eye
examination. If an eye examination is included in the reimbursement the maximum
reimbursement will be increased to $700. The maximum cumulative reimbursement for
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eligible dependents shall not exceed $300 per calendar year or $350 per calendar year if an
eye examination is included for reimbursement, for vision eligible expenses.
3.4 Long Term Disability (LTD)
The City agrees to provide Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage to Department Heads
and Unrepresented classifications. The coverage is 60% of covered earnings with a
maximum monthly benefit of $8,000. If the Police Chief elects to obtain LTD coverage
through his or her respective professional organizations, the City agrees to pay the premium
of such LTD coverage.
3.5 Life Insurance
The City agrees to provide a term life-insurance policy in an amount equal to annual salary
for the Department Head group (to a maximum of $250,000), and $100,000 for the
Unrepresented group.
4. RETIREMENT
4.1.1 Retirement Formula
• Effective 03/31/2008, the City amended its contract with CalPERS to provide for
the 2.5% at 55 retirement formula for all miscellaneous employees.
• Miscellaneous employees hired after January 1, 2013, who are not considered
“classic employees,” shall receive the 2% @ 62 retirement benefit and are subject
to the PEPRA rules.
• The Police Chief shall receive the 3% @ 50 retirement benefit afforded to other
sworn Police Personnel. A Police Chief who is new to the PERS system shall
receive the 2% @ 57 retirement benefit.
4.1.2 Retirement Contribution
• Department Head and Unrepresented employees will contribute 1.50% of the
employer’s contribution to PERS retirement via payroll deduction on a pre-tax
basis. The City shall “pick-up” the employer contribution amount that is being paid
by the employees through a payroll reduction under IRS Code Section 414(h)(2).
Department Head and Unrepresented employees hired 01/01/2013 and after are
exempt from this contribution.
4.2 One-Year Final Compensation
• Classic employees, who are those employees hired prior to January 1, 2013, shall
receive the One-Year Final Compensation Benefit (GC Section 20042).
Miscellaneous employees hired after January 1, 2013 who are not “classic
employees” are subject to the average of the last three years of final compensation
for retirement calculations.
4.3 Military Buy Back for Creditable Service
• The City contracts with CalPERS to provide for Military Service Credit (GC
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21024).
4.4 Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit
• The City’s contract with CalPERS provides the Pre-Retirement Optional
Settlement 2 Death Benefit (GC 21548), which gives the surviving spouse of a
retirement-eligible active employee the highest possible retirement benefit as
though the employee had retired the day before death and selected the option.
5. VACATION
5.1 Vacation Accrual
Vacation Accrual rates will change on an employee’s anniversary date as follows:
Biweekly Additive Maximum
Length of Service Accrual Rate Amount Accrual
0-4 years 3.087 160
5 4.62 +40 240
11 4.93 +8 256
12 5.24 +8 272
13 5.54 +8 288
14 5.85 +8 304
15 6.16 +8 320
16 6.47 +8 336
17 6.78 +8 352
18 7.09 +8 368
25 7.39 +8 384
Note: The maximum vacation accrual for the Police Chief is 448 hours.
5.2 Vacation Accrual Maximum
An employee shall not be allowed to have an accumulation of more than two years' credit
at any time.
6. SICK LEAVE
6.1 Sick Leave Accrual
Employees will accrue 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period.
6.2 Sick Leave Conversion
Upon retirement, employees with sick leave balances may convert all sick leave hours to
CalPERS credible service per GC Section 20965, with the exception of the Police Chief,
who will receive the same sick leave conversion benefit as granted to the Police
Administrators. The Police Administrators can elect to have all sick leave hours converted
to CalPERS credible service, or they can elect to be compensated for up to 600 hours of
accumulated sick leave. Any remaining sick leave hours can then be converted to CalPERS
credible service.
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6.3 Maximum Accrual
The maximum sick leave accrual is 2,000 hours, except that the maximum accrual for the
Police Chief is 2,080 hours.
7. HOLIDAY PAY
7.1 Holidays for Regular Full-time Employees
Regular full-time employees shall be entitled to observe all authorized holidays at full
pay, not to exceed eight hours for any one day.
7.2 Holidays Listed
The following are the authorized holidays:
New Year’s Day January 1st
Martin Luther King’s Birthday 3rd Monday in January
Washington’s Birthday 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
Veteran’s Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Day after Thanksgiving 4th Friday in November
Christmas Eve December 24th, ½ day
Christmas Day December 25th
New Year’s Eve December 31st, ½ day
Two floating holidays per calendar year
7.3 Holiday Observance
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, such holiday shall be observed on the Monday following.
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, such holiday shall be observed on the preceding Friday.
7.4 Vacation on Holiday
In the event any of the holidays specified above occurs while an employee is on vacation,
the holiday shall not be charged to vacation.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
8.1. Department Head Classifications
Effective July 1 of each year, all Department Head classifications shall be granted 80 hours
of administrative leave per year. Administrative Leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis. The
City Manager may approve up to an additional 40 hours of administrative leave for
Department Heads when warranted (any additional contribution to a leave bank does not
change accrual rates).
8.2. Unrepresented Classifications
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Effective July 1 of each year, allAll unrepresented classifications, with the exception of the
HR Technician and Executive Assistant, shall be granted 80 hours of administrative leave
per year. Administrative Leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis. With the consent and
recommendation of the Department Head, an employee may request that the City Manager
authorize additional administrative leave up to a maximum of 16 hours per year (any
additional contribution to a leave bank does not change accrual rates). This additional leave
may be granted based on:
Excessive hours worked;
The value of the extraordinary effort, and
The performance of the employee
The City Manager has full discretion in deciding whether to grant additional leave. This
provision does not increase the amount of administrative leave time that may be paid out.
The HR Technician and Executive Assistant positions are considered FLSA non-exempt
positions and are not eligible for administrative leave.
8.3 Administrative Leave Payout
Employees eligible for administrative leave may have a maximum of one year of
administrative leave on the books and may request administrative leave pay out at any time
by submitting the payout request on the timesheet. When administrative leave balances
exceed the one-year maximum (80 hours), hours that exceed the one-year maximum will
automatically be paid out.
8.4 Separation Pays
Accumulated Leave Allowance For Separated Employees
Employees who separate shall be paid the straight-time, base pay, salary equivalent in a lump
sum for all eligible accrued leave earned (vacation, administrative leave, holiday, eligible sick
leave).
9. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ALLOWANCES
9.1. Professional Development
Department Head classifications are eligible to receive up to $2,500 per fiscal year for
professional development expenses. This includes reimbursement for educational
programs and events and/or computer related devices. For details, refer to the Professional
Development Policy.
9.2 Auto Allowance
Department Head classifications are eligible to receive auto allowance as enumerated
below. This is subject to normal taxation. Department Heads can elect to waive their
monthly auto allowance and defer an equivalent amount into their Section 457 – Deferred
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Compensation Account. Such elections can be changed annually with an effective date of
January 1.
Classification Monthly Amount
Finance Director $200
City Clerk $200
Community Development Director $200
Human Resources Director $200
City Librarian $200
Parks & Recreation Director $350
Public Works Director $350
9.3. Uniform Allowance
The Police Chief will receive an annual uniform allowance the same as granted to the
Association of Police Administrators.
9.4 POST Certificate Pay
The Police Chief shall be eligible to receive $9501,034.50/month upon obtaining the POST
Executive Certificate.
10. Term
This agreement shall be effective on January 1, 2016 and will remain in effect through
December 31, 2018.
The City agrees not to alter, amend, or reduce any existing benefit included in this
document without meeting and conferring regarding such change.
For the City: For the DH/UR:
_________________________________ ___________________________
Date:_____________________________ Date:________________________
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 10b
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Lisa K. Goldman, City Manager – (650) 558-7243
Nil Blackburn, Assistant to the City Manager – (650) 558-7229
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Extending the City’s Agreement with Lime and
Authorization of the Issuance of a Request for Proposals to Identify a Long-
term Bike Share Vendor
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution to extend the City’s agreement with
bike share provider LimeBike (hereinafter known as Lime, the company’s new name). Staff also
recommends that the City Council authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify
a long-term bike share vendor.
BACKGROUND
During its goal-setting session in 2017, the City Council set four priorities for the City: sustainability,
transportation, housing, and infrastructure. Bike sharing plays an important role in supporting the
City’s sustainability goal and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To that end, the City Council
voted in November 2017 to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement allowing the use
of the City’s public right-of -way and public spaces to facilitate the Lime bike sharing program in
Burlingame.
Lime offers dockless bike share that allows riders to leave the bikes at their destination rather than
at a docking station. The goals of the six-month pilot program, which began in December 2017,
were to test dockless bike sharing in Burlingame; provide another transportation alternative to cars,
especially for making first and last mile transit connections; and support the City’s climate action
goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Under the attached agreement, Lime is responsible for all aspects of operating and supporting the
bike sharing program, including maintaining a 24-hour customer service line and responding to
complaints within two hours.
DISCUSSION
On May 7, 2018, the City Council voted to amend the agreement with Lime and extend the pilot
program another six months through December 19, 2018. The City Council agreed to extend the
pilot program in order to: (1) collect more usage data, particularly during the warmer months of the
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year; (2) continue to learn from other cities’ experiences; and, (3) assess the opinion of Burlingame
residents by conducting a customer community opinion survey.
Pilot Program Findings
Lime Usage in Burlingame
Lime launched in Burlingame at the end of December 2017 with 50 bikes. By January 2018, Lime
had deployed a total of 200 bikes. In February, Lime replaced some of the manual bikes with electric
assist bikes (e-bikes). As of October, Lime’s dashboard showed that there were 107 bikes
deployed in Burlingame. According to a Lime representative, there is “a lot of movement from
Burlingame to and from San Mateo and SSF. So it’s possible there’s not always exactly 200 bikes
in Burlingame at all times.”
# Bicycles in Burlingame, April –October, 2018
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct
Manual 37 58 44 42 60 62 51
Lime E 21 121 68 61 71 61 56
All Bikes 58 179 112 103 131 123 107
Based upon the monthly usage data provided by Lime below, total rides averaged about 5,473 per
month since May. Also, total complaints received by Lime have decreased since the pilot program
first kicked off.
Benchmarking Other Cities’ Experiences
South San Francisco was an early adopter of a dockless bike share program with Lime. While it
will likely continue with some type of bike share program, it has extended its pilot program through
February 2019 to allow more time to investigate necessary changes to its City ordinances. South
San Francisco has about 200 bikes (100 manual and 100 e-bikes) deployed throughout the city
and about 500 users who consistently use Lime bikes one to two times a month. The issue of bad
parking, when users leave bikes in inappropriate areas, has lessened since the outset of its pilot
program. One possible reason offered for the decline in bad parking complaints may be attributable
Month Pedal Bike
Rides
Electric Bike
Rides
Total
Rides
Complaints Lime
Received
January 2,093 0 2093 77
February 3,468 2,273 5,741 130
March 2,087 2,081 4,168 56
April 1,694 2,543 4,237 44
May 1,836 4,091 5,927 38
June 1,839 4,127 5,966 57
July 1,764 4,315 6,079 64
August 1,868 4,061 5,929 53
September 1,399 3,157 4,556 42
October 1,139 3,245 4,384 32
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to the elimination of promo codes for free bike rides that Lime offered at the beginning of the pilot
program. As the initial fervor and curiosity surrounding the bikes decreased over time, so did the
number of complaints related to bad parking.
The City of Alameda launched its six-month pilot with Lime in October 2017. It was the second city
in the Bay Area, and the first city in the East Bay, to test dockless bike sharing. At the close of its
pilot program, the City of Alameda conducted a community survey to assess public opinion
regarding the program. While the program was generally well supported, respondents cited two
primary issues: bad parking of bikes and youth riding without helmets. Alameda issued an RFP for
a dockless bike share program on May 3, 2018. As part of their proposals, the City encouraged
companies to provide solutions for the issues of bad parking and helmet safety. Only two
companies, Lime and Beijing-based Ofo, submitted proposals. The City selected Lime, and their
bikes are currently in use in Alameda.
The City of Palo Alto kicked off a 12-month pilot program in March 2018 and opened up the program
to any eligible bike share company that could meet its permit requirements. It also removed any
cap on the number of bikes deployed in order to encourage competition. The City of San Mateo
launched its bike share pilot program with Lime in May 2018 after a two-year pilot program with
Social Bicycles, a bike share program that used docking stations. Foster City recently kicked off
its 12-month pilot program with Lime in June 2018. Several other cities throughout the Bay Area
are discussing or testing dockless bike sharing.
Community Opinion
On Monday, November 12, 2018, staff released a community survey designed to gauge the degree
of public support for dockless bike sharing in Burlingame, identify pain points, and obtain some
usage and demographic data. The data from the survey is available in Exhibit C: Community
Survey Results. The public was invited to participate in the 13-question survey via Nextdoor, the
City’s weekly e-Newsletter, and Burlingame High School’s student newspaper. The survey had 607
respondents, though most respondents did not answer all of the questions. While this community
survey was by no means scientific, particularly with regard to sampling, there are ten notable
findings and conclusions.
1. Most respondents support dockless bike share in Burlingame.
• 68.8% (413 out of 600 respondents) are “very supportive” or “somewhat supportive” of
dockless bike share in Burlingame. (Survey, Q3)
• 17.0% (102 out of 600 respondents) are “somewhat against” or “very against” dockless bike
share in Burlingame. The remaining 14.2% are “neutral”. (Survey, Q3)
2. Non-Lime users also support a dockless bike share program.
• Even though 413 out of the 600 respondents who answered Q2 are “very supportive” or
“somewhat supportive” of dockless bike share in Burlingame, only 282 out of the 607
respondents who answered Q7 have actually used a Lime bike in Burlingame.
• 53.5% (325 out of 607 respondents) have never used a Lime bike in Burlingame.
3. Similar to other cities’ experiences, the two biggest complaints about dockless bike
sharing in Burlingame are poor parking by users and users riding without helmets.
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• 58.2% (314 out of 540 respondents) selected “bicycles are often parked poorly, blocking
sidewalks, curb ramps, or bus stops” as their most disliked aspect of dockless bike share.
(Q2)
• 30.6% (165 out of 540 respondents) selected “too many bike share users ride without
helmets”. (Q2)
4. Most respondents did not wear a helmet when riding a Lime bike.
• 75.4% (218 out of 289 respondents) indicated they did not wear a helmet. Q8)
5. Users want more bikes around Burlingame.
• The third most disliked aspect of dockless bike share in Burlingame is “there are too few
bikes near me when I need one” according to 25.0%, or 135 out of 540 respondents. (Q2)
• To contrast, 26 survey respondents said they might be more supportive of dockless bike
share if fewer bikes were made available throughout the city.(Q4)
6. Respondents that consider themselves “neutral” or “not supportive” of dockless bike
sharing might be more supportive of the program if users did a better job parking the
bikes, and docking stations were used in some locations.
• 57.6% (140 out of 243 respondents) said “ensuring better parking of bikes by users” would
make them more supportive. (Q4)
• 47.7% (116 out of 243 respondents) said “using docking stations in certain locations:
outside City Hall, train station, library, etc.” would make them more supportive. (Q4)
• To contrast, one of the features of the program that 41.3% (235 out of 569 respondents)
liked most is that “it’s dockless”. (Q1)
7. Most Lime riders are adults.
• 69.7% (258 out of 370 respondents) are 18 years old or older. (Q11)
8. Lime does not always address questions or concerns within the two hours required by
the agreement between Lime and the City of Burlingame.
• 31.76% (47 out of 148 respondents) indicated that Lime took more than two hours to
address their questions or concerns. (Q6)
9. Implementation of this pilot bike share program supported the City’s climate action goals
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Of the 290 respondents who reported what they would have used had dockless bike share
not been available, 61.3% (178 out of 290 respondents) would have used some type of
motor vehicle instead, including the Burlingame shuttle (1.38%); Lyft, Uber, or taxi (21.4%);
or personal car (38.6%). (Q10)
10. Most Lime users are not riding for fun or recreation.
• 89.6% (260 out of 290 respondents) have used Lime as transportation to and from work, to
and from school, to take care of errands and appointments, and going to or from a restaurant
and/or shopping destination. (Q9)
• Of the 24 respondents who answered “Other” to question 9, which asks about the primary
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purpose of their most recent trip, more than half listed transportation to or from BART or
Caltrain, or some other use in lieu of an automobile.
Extension of Agreement with Lime
Although some members of the community oppose dockless bike sharing in Burlingame, the
community survey and other data indicate that the program has been well received and should
continue. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to the agreement with Lime extending the program for an
additional six months. This should give staff sufficient time to issue a Request for Proposals for
dockless bike sharing in Burlingame and negotiate an agreement with a selected vendor. Both the
Request for Proposals and the subsequent agreement will include performance metrics in order to
address some of the issues that have been raised, such as availability of bikes, parking, and
customer service.
Alternatively, the City Council could decide to employ a permit model similar to that used by the
City of Palo Alto whereby any bike share company that meets yet-to-be-developed permit
requirements is eligible to pay a fee and operate in Burlingame. Given the current state of flux in
the bike share industry, with Uber and Lyft moving into the field, and some companies abandoning
bike share in favor of electric scooters, it is unclear how many companies will remain in the bike
share business. Nevertheless, should the City Council be so inclined, it could direct staff to develop
a permit system, rather than a Request for Proposals, and allow all companies to apply to operate
in Burlingame.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact related to this update. While there is no direct cost to the City for dockless
bike share equipment or operations, implementing and monitoring a bike share program requires
City staff time to respond to comments and complaints; plan efforts to solicit a company, monitor
an agreement, and evaluate the program; and ensure that the selected operator is meeting its
contractual requirements.
Exhibits:
• Resolution
• Second Amendment to Agreement
• Original Agreement
• May 2018 Staff Report
• Community Survey Results
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING A
SECOND AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND
LIMEBIKE AN SIX ADDITIONAL MONTHS
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame and Neutron Holdings, Inc. OBA LimeBike
(“LimeBike”) entered into a six month Bike Sharing Services Agreement (“Agreement”) on
December 19, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the first amendment to the Agreement was executed on May 29, 2018 to
extend the Agreement to December 19, 2018 in order to collect more usage data, benchmark
other cities’ experiences, and conduct a community opinion survey; and,
WHEREAS, a November 2018 community opinion survey and other data indicate that the
program has been well received and should continue; and,
WHEREAS, extension of the agreement would give staff sufficient time to issue a Request
for Proposals for dockless bike sharing in Burlingame and negotiate an agreement with a selected
vendor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves the attached
second amendment to the Agreement with LimeBike, extending the termination date to June 19,
2019, and authorizes the City Manager to execute it on behalf of the City.
___________________________________
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of
December, 2018 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
___________________________________
Meghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AND LIMEBIKE TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT FOR SIX MONTHS
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2, made and entered into this ____ day of ___________ 2018,
by and between the CITY OF BURLINGAME, a municipal corporation [hereinafter “City”], and
Neutron Holdings, Inc. OBA LimeBike, [hereinafter “Contractor”], amends the Agreement
between the parties dated December 19, 2017 [hereinafter "Agreement''].
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2017, the City and Contractor executed the Agreement
for a six month bike sharing pilot program, and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2017, the City and Contractor executed the First Amendment to
extend the pilot program and extend the Agreement expiration date to December 19, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined the need to extend the Agreement to give staff time
to issue a Request for Proposals for dockless bike sharing in Burlingame.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The term of the Agreement shall expire on June 19, 2019.
2. All remaining terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 2 on
the day and year first above written.
CITY OF BURLINGAME CONTRACTOR NAME
A municipal corporation
By: ________________________ By: ________________________
Lisa K. Goldman, City Manager
ATTEST:
___________________________
Meaghan-Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
___________________________
Kathleen Kane, City Attorney
BIKE SHARING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AND LIiVIEBIKE
This Bike Sharing Services Agreement ("Agreement") is made this l9t\ da.v of -l\".c-tt I r
2017, bv and between the City of Burlinganre, a municipal corporation ("City") and Neutron
Holdings, Inc. OBA LimeBike ("LimeBike"). City and LimeBike arc each individually referred
to as a "Parq/." and collectivel_v" as the "Parties."
RECITALS
l. City seeks to provide safe and affordable multi-rnodal transportation options to the pnblic to
reduce traffic congestion and to maximize carbon free mobiliry.
2. Bicycle share services lvill help the City achieve its transportation and greenlrouse ernission
reduction goals.
3. Ciq'desires to make bicycle slrare services available to tlte public.
4. LimeBike proposes to operate a bicycle share program within the City.
5. LimeBikewill abide by all Cit-v ordinances and rules goveming the use of publicrightof way
to provide efricient and effective bicycle share services.
6. All LimeBike bicycles ("Bike Fleet") have GPS, 3G. and selfJocking technologl., such that
the bicycles may be locked and tracked and opened by users rvith an online application.
In consideration of the mutual covenants alld representations set tbrth in this Agreement, City
and LinreBike hereby agree to Iaunch a pilot bicycle slrare program, with the possibility of an
extension for a longer temr described belou,.
AGREEIUENT
2. License to Use Ciry ROIV. Ch-v authorizes LimeBike to rrse the public ROW solely tbr the
purposes of maintaining and offering its bicycle fleet for a bicycle sharing program u,ithin
the Cir-y. Authority to utilize the Cit_v ROW for this bicycle fleet is dependent on compliance
rvith all terms of this Agteemenl The rights described in this Agreement do not constitute a
lease or an easement and slrall not transfer an)" real property interest in Cit1.' propery-.
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I . Pilot Term. The City hereby gives LimeBike a revocable, non-transferrable license to utilize
the City Right of Way to provide bicycle share services within the Ciry-. The term Right of
\\ay ("ROW') ret'ers to sideu.alks. roads other pathways, parking lots, and Citv Parks orvned
and maintained by the Ciry, City herebv grants LimeBike a license to operate a pilot bicy'cle
share program for a term of up to sir (6) rnonths, rvhich may be extended in writing, b-v'.
muhral agreement tl'ut may address any. issues and modifications raised during the pilot tem:
a. This agreement only applies to operations rvithin the Cily oi Burlingarne ROW and City'
Parks. Additional zones rnay be established; for example, loealions within publicly'
accessible plazas, transit stations. and private parking lots. However, permission to do so
shall require the prior tlitten consent of the CiB" or property owner. as applicable- and
shall be comrnunicated to LimeBike's customers through signage approved by the
respective properry- orvner and,/or tlrroLrgh the mobile atrd web application.
3. Pemitted Use. LimeBike customers may use the ROW solely for riding bicycles in
accor{ance rvith applicable law and parking ofbicycles owned and maintained by LimeBike
for use in the bicycle slrare program. For purposes of this Agreement the term ROW refers to
hard-surfaced areas owned and maintained by the City. LimeBike shall not place or attach
any personal properl}-. fi.rturcs. or structures to ROW \}'ithout the prior written consent of
Citv or private property oivners-
a. lt is LimeBike's duty under this Agreement to ensure, as reasonably feasiblg that use of
the ROW and LimeBike's operations within the City shall not: a) adversely affect ROW
or the Citr-'s streets. or sidelvalks; and b) adversely affect the propert) of an-v third
parties: and c) inhibit pedestrian movement within the public way or along other proPert)
or rights-of rvay orvned or conbolled by the Cit-v; and d) create conditions which are a
threat to public safety and security.
b. Upon termination of this Agreement by either Party, LimeBike shall. at its sole cost and
expense, immediately remol'e its Bike Fleet and any other property from the City-
4. Bicycles. The bicycles provided by LimeBike shall meet all applieable bicycle requirements
in the California Vehicle Code, includilg for lights and ret'lectrors. and be well-maintained
and in good and safe riding condition.
5. Bicy.cle parking. LimeBike and the City may collaborativel.v identifi' designated parking
ar€as to station bic-v-cles and corral rebalanced bicycles. LimeBike and the City will pre-
designate bicycle parking zones for staging and corralling bicycles lor public use ("Home
Zones'). The Horne Zones will be identified on the up-to-date application map maintained by
LimeBike and available for viewing b.v the City at all times. Bikes rnay only be parked in a
Iegal manner in the ROW by individuals panicipating in the bicycle share program. Bicycles
parked on private property nill be allo*ed at the discretion of the private property owrer.
LimeBike rvill actively manage its bicycle fleet to ensure orderly parking and the free and
tunobstructed use of the ROW.
Bicycles in the bicycle fleet shatl be rcstricted to the follorving parking zones on thea
ROW:
i. Bicyctes can only be parked on hard surfaces (e.g. concrcte. asphalt) and shall stand
upright rvhen parked.
ii. Bieycles shall not be parked in zones adjacent to or in any way blocking loading
zones, passenger loading zones. disabled parking zones. curb ramps! entry-rvays.
driveways, and street fumiture arrd pathways that require pedesnian access (e.g-
benches, play structures).
iii. Bicycles parked in residential areas that do not impede pedeskian travel will be
allowed to remain in place for up to 2:1 hours after they are parked' Holvever, if there
is a callor comptaint, LimeBike shall respond in the time periods outlined in "Exhibit
2
City makes the ROW available to LimeBike in an "as is" condirion. City makes no
representations or warranties conceming the condition of dre public uay or its suitability.
for use by LimeBike or its customers. City assumes no du+.' to r+am either LimeBike or
its customers conceming conditions that exist now or mal. arise in the future.
a.
b City assumes no liabilitl,for loss or darnage io LimeBike's bicycles or other property.
LimeBike agrees that City is not responsible for providing security at any location where
LimeBike's bicycles are storcd or located. and LimeBike hereby waives any claim against
City in the event LimeBike's bicycles or orher property are lost or damaged.
c. LimeBike shall provide the City with a contact name(s) and phone number(s) for
LimeBike staff that are capable of relocating. rebalancing. removing, andlor repairing
bicycles. The City will noti$ LimeBike staff or through the cusromer service portal in
the app for any bicycle that is found to be adversely affecting the Ciry ROW. LimeBike
shall be responsible to corect improperly parked bicycles within the timefrarnes listed in
"Exhibit A". LimeBike shall give the City special righrs in the app to immediately unlock
and remove bicycles blocking access to the ROW.
7. Customer Conurunication. LimeBike shall
Educate users regarding laws applicable to riding and operating a bicycle and to rvearing
a helmet if under I 8 years ofage.
b. Notifu customers rhat bicyclists shall yield ro pedestrians on siden'alks.
c. lnstruct customers on how to park a bicycle legally and properly.
d. Parking instruction matcrials will be available on the bicycles, the app and as outreach
materials for distribution.
e. Provide a mechanism for customers to easily and quickly notify the company of any
problems with the bicl'cle. such as through the mobile application and a phone number or
website printed on dre bicycle.
f. Maintain a 24-hour customer service phone number tbr customers to repon safety
concems. complaints, or ask questions.
g. Ilnplement a markaing plan to promote bicycle sharing city*,ide.
h. LimeBike will be responsible and accountable for any bicycle sat'ety equipmenr
distributed to users, such as helmets and other accessories-
a.
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6. Condition of City ROW
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Engage with Burlingame High School and possibly other schools and institutions on
bicycle safety.
Maintenance and Care of ROW. LimeBike expressty agrees to repair. replace or otherr,r'ise
restore any part or item ol real or personal properly- that is damaged' lost or destrol'ed as a
result of LimeBike's use of ROW. Should LimeBike fail to repair, replace or otherwise
restore such real or personal property, LimeBike expressly agrees to pay City's costs,
irrcluding reasonable administrative fees, in making such repairs, replacements. or
restorations.Operations and Maintenance. LimeBike shall be responsible to maintain the
bicycle fleet as s€t forth in Exhibit A. LimeBike shall be solely responsible for all
.uinienan." and service costs in order to maintain the bic).cle fleet and associated
maintenance to minimurn level of service and reporting outlined in Exhibit A.
Any occurrence upon. at or li'om ROW or occasioned *'holly or in part by the entry, use
or presence upon Citl' ROW by LimeBike or by anyone making use of ROW at the
invitation or sufferance of LirneBike, except such loss or datnage which was caused by
the sole negligence or *illiul misconduct of City.
9. lndemlification. LimeBike shall defend, pay, indemnis and hold harmless cirJ*. is oflicers.
ofticials, emplo,vees, agens, invitees, and volunteers from any and all actual or alleged
claims, suits, actions, damages. demands, costs or e:(Penses of any kind or nature by or in
favor of anyone whomsoever and from and against any and all costs and expenses, including
without limitation court costs and reasonable attomeys' fees, resulting from or in connection
with loss of life, bodily or personal injury or property damage arising directly or indirectly
out of or from or on account of:
a.
b. Use of LimeBike's bicycles by any individual, regardless ofvl'trether such use *as widt or
without the permission of LimeBike, including claims by users of the bicycles or third
parties.
10. lnsurance. Prior to beginning and continuing throughout the term of this Agreement,
LimeBike, at its sole cost and expense, shall fumish the City with certificates of insurance
and original or contractual endorsements evidencing that it has obtained and maintains
insurance as required by the CitY.
I L Compliance rvith All Lars. LirneBike at its own cost and expense. shall comply with all
stahrtes, ordinances. regulations, and requirements of all govemmental entities applicable to
is use of RO\U and the operation of its bicycle share program. including but not limited to
lalvs governing operation of bicycles. [f any license. permit. or other goveflxnental
authorization is required for LimeBike's lawful use or occupancy of ROW or any portion
tlrereof, LimeBike shall procure and rnaintain suclr license, permit and/or govemmental
authorization throughout the lerm of this Agreement.
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12. Required Reports. LimeBike shall provide reports to the City concerning utilization of its
bicycles and bicycle route usage not less than monthly, and shall cooperate u,ith the City in
the collection and analysis ofaggregated data conceming is operations. Reports rvill include,
but not lirnited to: aggregated customer usage by City residents and non-residents; total
number of reponed complaints and collisions; total number of rides per day, hour. and
month. Such repots shall be public records as defined in the Califomia Public Records Acl
13. Nci Joint Venture. Nothing herein contained stall be in any way construed as expressing or
implying that the parties hereto have joined together in any joint venture or company or in
any manner have agreed to or are contemplating the sharing of profits and losses among
themselves in rrlation to any matter relating to this Agreement.
14. Term. This Agreement shall commence on L.. - l9 , 2017, (lhe "Commencement Date")
and shall expire 6 months after the Commencement Date, unless earlier terminated pursuant
to Section 14.
t5. Termination. This Agreement mav be terminated prior to the expiration date set tbrrh in
Section 13. above, upon the occurence ofany ofthe following conditions:
Upon delivery of written notice frorn City to LimeBike terminating this
Agreement for any reason, or for no reason. by giving at least thiny* (30) days'
notice to the LimeBike ofsuch tennination.
b. An attempt to transfer or assign this Agreement.
LirneBike shall not terminate this Agreement rvithout first by giving at least 180 days' written
notice of plans for lennination. Upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement,
LimeBike shall remove all bicycles from the City and restore the ROW to the condition of
the ROW at the Commencement Date of this Agreement.
16. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties. Such
amendments shall only be effective if incorporated in written amendments to this Agreement
and executed by duly authorized representatives ofthe parties.
17. Applicable Law and Venue. The laws of Califomia shall govem the interpletation and
enforcement ofthis Agreement. Venue shall be in San Mateo County Superior Court.
18. Counterparts. This Agreement rray be executed simultaneously or in any number of
counterpafts, each of which shall be dcemed an origiual, but all of rvhich together shall
constitute one and the same agreemena.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the Ciry and the LimeBike have executed this Agreement on the date
of
IOR CTTY FOR LIN1EBIKE
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Goldman. City Manager
Approved as to form:
Kathleen Kane. Cit-v Aftomey
Ax !ftvh VL(E TPETIDEIE
Print Name and Title
S ignature
City Clerk
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Exhibit A
The following performance indlcators shall be met and reported to help the City measure our
success serving its citizens and improving the livability and mobility of Burlingame. LimeBike will
maintain its birycles to be in an excellent state of cleanliness and repair, with a minimum of gO%
of deployed bicycles opereble at any time.
Performance
lndicator
Description Measurement
Tool
Reporting
Frequency
App & customer
service support
portal
LimeBlke
reservation
system tully
operational
Uptime
reporting
The app will be
operational 99.5%
uptime.
monthly
Bicycle
distribution
Maps identifoing
trends in peak
bicycle
distribut'on
Maps showing
aggregate
usage patterns
Fleet will focus on serving
people in the City of
Burlingame
monthly
Bicycles in
serv rce
Bikes in service Daily uptime
reports
Deploy and maintain a
minimumof [ ]bicycles
in service in any calendar
month. Bicycles will be
phased into deployment
over a 6 week period and
can be increased based
on usage and demand.
monthly
Rebalancing Regular
redistribution of
bicycles
For any complaint outside
of business hours, within
ten (10) hours of
receiving notice.
monthly
Report-
responsive
Response time
to improper
bicycle parking /
other problems
Number of
requests. Time
relative to report
logs
Eicycles will be relocated
or rebalanced within two
(2) hours during business
hours between 8am to
monthly
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Description of LimeBike's Service Level Aoreement
Minimum Performance
Standard
Number of
requests. Time
relative to report
logs
Bicycles will be relocated
or rebalanced within two
(2) hours during business
hours between 8am to
8pm Monday through
Friday except for State
and Federal holidays.
communicated
to Customer
Service
8pm Monday through
Friday except for State
and Federal holidays.
For any complaint outside
of business hours, within
two (2) hours of receiving
notice.
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i#o'CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE
CERTIFICATE NUMBER:REVISION NUMBER:
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Burlinqame CA 94010
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THIS IS TO CERTIF/ TIIAT THE POLICIES OF INSURAT.TCE USTED BELOW }IAVE BEEN ISSUEO TO THE INSUREO NA EO ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOO
INOICATEO- NOTWTHSTANDING ANY REOUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF A}IY COT{TRACT OR OTHER OOCUMENT WTH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS
CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUEO OR MAY PERTAJN. THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POUCIES OESCRIBEO HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO A[ THE TERMS.
E(CLUSIONSAND CONOITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWI{ MAY HAVE BEEN REOUCEO AY PA]D CLAIMS
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THIS ADDITIOI{AL RE{ARKS FOR IS A SCHEDULE TO ACORD FORII,
FORIi t{urrBER: 25 FOR { TITLE: Cenmcate of Liability (03/16)
HOLOER: Crty of Burlingame
AODRESS: 50'l P.imrose Road Eurlingame CA g,{010
As respects General liability covelage, City of Burlinga&e/ its officers, eRployees,agents. and voluoteers are added as Additional Insured-Stale or Governmental Agency orSubdivisiol or Political Subdivisioo, per CG20120509 attached, and this insurance isprimary, per IFG-G-0094 0212 attached-
As respects Autonobile Liability corerage, City of Burlingame. its officeEs, employees,agents, and volunteers are added as Additional I[sured, per CA88100113 attached, and thisinsurance is prinary, pe! CA00010306 attached.
ADOENOUM
POLICY NUIMBER:COMM ERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
ADDITIONAL INSURED - STATE OR GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY OR SUBDIVISION OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION - PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATIONS
This enddsetner rmdifies irEurance provided und6r the following:
COMI\,ERC IAL GENERAL LIABIUTY COVERAGE PART
SCHEDULE
$de Or Governmental Agency Or Subdivision Or Political Subdivision:
Any stale or political suMivision that requires you in accordance with lheir statutes or regulations to add
such state or political subdivision as an additional insured on your policy provided such witten permit is
Fully executed prior lo an 'occurrence' in which coverage is sought under this policy.
lnformdion req uired to comdete fiis Schedule, if not sho,,/n above. will be s hown in the Declardions
Section I - liltro ls An hsured is arEnded to
include 6 an insured any stat6 or govemmental
agency or sLbdivision or poltical suHMsim shown in
the SctEdtb, s$iect b the follouring provisions:
1. This irEurance apCies only with resped to
operatiolE perbrmed by you or on your behalf br
whicfi the stde or gc rernmental eencl or
subdivision s pofrtical subdivbim has bsu€d a
perrdt or authazalon.
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2. Thb insurarre does notapdy b:
a 'Bodity iniury", 'propefiy damage" or hersonal
ard adv€rtising injry" arising out of operatims
perfqmed for the federal governmart, shlo or
mrnicipality; or
b. "Bodily injtry' or "p.operty dam€e" inclded
wihin the "Frod u d$conplet€d eeratiatshaz{d.
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POUCY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
AMENDMENT. OTHER INSU RANCE
(PRTMARY AND NON-COi{TR|BUTORY COVERAGE)
This endorsement modfies insurance pro,/ided under he following:
COMI\iERCIAL GEN ERAL LIAE ILITY COVERAGE PART
PRODUCTS.COIUPLETED OPERATlONS LIABILTTY COVERAG E PART
Scheduh of Additbnd lnstred(s):
Any person or organizalion named in an A(Eitional lnsured endorsement allached to thas policy
with whom you have agreed, in a written contracl, lhat such person or organizetion should be
pmvided primary and non-contribulory coverage, but only when such written contract is fully
executed prior to an 'occunence' in which coverage is sought under this policl.
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A. Paragraph C. of this endorsement replaces
paragraph 4. Other lnstrance d Sectbn lV-
Commercid General Lhblly Cmditions, but
only with respect to the insurance afforded to the
additional insured(s) scfieduled above.
B. Paragraph C. of this endorsement Eplaces
pnragraph /t. Other krsurance of Section lV-
Produdscorpleted Operations UaUlity
Condtions, but only witl rssp€ct to the
insurance afiorded to he additional insured(s)
sdreduled above.
C. Other lnsurance
Notwihsbnding other valid and coledible
insurance available lo the in$red for a loss we
cover under the applicable Coverage Parl to
which lhis endorsement is modifying, this
insurance is primary and nm-contribulory.
However, this endorsement:
l. Applies only when ,ou are required by
contrad, agreement or permil to provide
primary and non-contibutory co\€rage for
he additional insured, provided $ch wri[en
conlrad, egreement or pemit is tully
e)Gcuted prior to an 'occunence' in which
coverage is soughl under this policy, and
2. Does not apply to any daim, loss or liability
due b lhe sole neglilence of the additional
insured.
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lf the Limits of lnsurance of any other insurance policy have been exhausled; or
To "bodily iniury' or 'property damage' that occuned bebre you acquired or formed the
organization.
2. EMPLOYEES AS INSUREOS
SECTION ll - LIABILITY COVERAGE, paragraph A.'1. -WHO lS AN INSURED is amended to include the
follo/ring as an insured:
f. Any'employee' of yours while using a covered "auto' you do not own, hire or bonow, but only for acts
within lhe scope of their employment by you. lnsurance provided by this endorsement is excess over
any other insurance available to any'employee'.g. An 'employee' of yours while operating an 'auto' hired or borrowed uoder a written contract or
agreement in that 'employee's' name, with your permission, while performing duties related to the
conduct of your business and within the scope of lheir employment. lnsurance provided by this
endorsemenl is excess over any other insurance available to the'employee'.
3. ADDITIONAL INSURED BY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT OR PERMIT
SECTION ll - LIABILITY COVERAGE, paEgraph A.1- -WHO lS AN INSURED is amended to include the
following as an insured:
h. Any person or organization with respeci to the operation, maintenance or use of a covered 'auto',
provided that you and such person o, organization have agreed in a written contract, agreement, or
permit issued to you by govemmental or public authority, to add such person, or organization, or
governmental or public authority to lhis policy as an'insured".
However, such person or organization is an 'insured':
(1) Only wilh respect to the operation. maintenance or use of a covered'auto';
l2l Only for'bodily injury' or 'property damage'caused by an "accident'which takgs
place afrer you executed the written contract or agreement, or the permit has been
issued to you; and(3) Only for the duration of that contract, agreement or permit
4. ST,PPLEMENTARYPAYME]'ITS
SECTION ll - LIABILITY COVERAGE, Coverage Extensions, 2.a. Supplementary Payments, paragraphs (2)
and (4) are replaced by the follor ring:
l2l Up to $3,000 for cost of bail bonds (including bonds for related traffic violations) required because of
an 'accident' we cover. We do not have to fumish these bonds.(4) All reasonable expenses incurred by the insured at our request, including actual loss of eamings up to
$500 a day because of time off from work.
5. Ai'ENDED FELLOW EMPLOYEE EXCLUSION
In those jurisdictions where, by law, fellow employees are not entitled to the prolection afforded to the
employer by the workers compensation exclusivity rule, or similar protection, the follo ing provision is added:
SECTION ll - LIABILITY, exclusion B.5- FELLOW EMPLOYEE does not apply if the 'bodily injury' results from
lhe use of a covered 'auto' you own or hire-
SECTION lll - PHYSICAL DAMAGE COVERAGE is amended as follows:
HIRED AUTO PHYSICAL DAI,IAGE
Paragraph A.4. Coverage Eltensions of SECTION lll - PHYSICAL OAMAGE COVERAGE, is amended by
adding the following:
lf hired 'autos' are covered 'autos' for Liability Coverage, and if Comprehensive, Speciiled Causes of Loss or
Collision coverage are provided under the Business Auto Coverage Form for any 'auto" you own, then the
Physical Damage coverages provided are extended to'autos':
a. You hire, renl or bonow: or
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To the extent possible, notice to us should include:
(1) How, when and where the'accidenf or'loss" took place;
(21 The 'ansureds' name and address: and
(3) The names and addresses of any iniured persons and witnesses.
WAIVER OF TRANSFER OF RIGHTS OF RECOVERY AGAINST OTHERS TO US
SECTION lV - BUSINESS AUTO CONOITIONS, paragraph A.5., Transfer ot Rights of Recovery Against
others to us, is amended by lhe addition of the follorring:
lf the person or organization has waived those ights before an'accidenf or 'loss', our rights are waived also.
HIRED AUTO COVERAGE TERRITORY
SECTION lV - BUSINESS AUTO CONOITIONS, paragraph 8.7., Policy Period, Coverage Territory, is
amended by lhe addilion of the following:
For'autos'hired 30 days or less, the coverage teritory is anywhere in the world, provided that the
insured's rcsponsibility to pay for damages is determined in a "suit', on the merits, in the United
States, the tenitories and possessions of the United States of America, Puerto Rico or Canada or in a
settlement we agree to.
This extension of coverage does not apply to an 'auto' hired, leased, rented or borrowed with a ddver.
SECTION V - DEFINITIONS is amended as follows:
22. BODILY INJURY REDEFINED
Under SECTION V - DEFINTIONS, definition C. is replaced by the following:
"Bodily iniury'means physical iniury, sickness or disease sustained by a person, including mental anguish,
mental injury, shock, fright or death resultlng from any of these at any time.
COMiIMON POLICY CONDITIONS
23. EXTENDEDCANCELLATIONCONDITION
COMMON POLICY CONDITIONS, paragraph A.- CANCELLATION condition applies except as follows:
lf we cancel ficr any reason other than nonpayment of prem ium, we will mail to the frst Named lnsured written
notice of cancellation at least 60 days before the effective date of cancellation. This provision does not appty
in those states which require more than 60 days prior notice of cancellation.
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r. For any covsred 'auto' you own,
this Coverage Form povides primary
insurance. For any @vgred "auto'
you don't own, the lnsurance pro-
vided by thig Coverage Form is ex-
cess ovsr any other collectible
insurance. However, whilo a covered
'auto' whlch is a 'lrailor' is mn-
nec'ted to another vBhiclo, the Liabil-
tty Coverage this CovalEge Form
providos for the 'trailef is:
(1) Excess while it ls connecled to a
rnotor vehicla you do not own.
(21 Primary while it is connected to
a covered 'auio' you own.
b. For Hired Auto Physical Damage
Coverage, any cov6rad "auto' ]rou
lease, hire, rent or bono\, is deemed
io be a @vered "auto' you own.
However, any "auto' ihat is leased,
hired, rented or borowgd with a
driver is not a @vered 'auto'.
c. Regardlees of the provisions of Para-
graph a. above, this Cwerage Form's
Liability Coverage is primary for any
liability assumed under an 'insured
contract'.
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO:
MEETING DATE: May 7, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: May 7, 2018
From: Sigalle Michael, Sustainability Coordinator – (650) 558-7261
Subject: Update on LimeBike Bike Sharing Pilot Program
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council receive an update on the City’s bike sharing program
operated by LimeBike. The Council may wish to provide direction to staff on how to proceed with
the program.
BACKGROUND
In December 2017, the City of Burlingame adopted a bike sharing program operated by LimeBike
as a six-month pilot project ending this June 2018. LimeBike offers a dockless bike share that
allows riders to leave the bicycles at their destination rather than at a docking station. The
program is operating in Burlingame at no cost to the City. The City signed an agreement allowing
LimeBike to utilize the City’s public right-of-way to park the LimeBikes without disturbing
pedestrians, residents, and businesses. Under the agreement, LimeBike is responsible for all
aspects of operating and supporting the bike sharing program including: maintaining a 24-hour
customer service line; responding to complaints within specific time frames; and providing free
helmets and outreach to local schools on bicycle safety.
LimeBike is headquartered in San Mateo and operates bike sharing programs nationwide.
Burlingame was among the third city in the Bay Area to adopt a program with LimeBike, following
South San Francisco and Alameda.
The goals of the six-month pilot program are to: test dockless bike sharing in Burlingame; provide
another transportation alternative to driving, especially for making first and last mile transit
connections; and support the City’s climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
After the six-month pilot, the City may use its lessons learned to modify and direct future bike
sharing programs in Burlingame.
DISCUSSION
LimeBike launched in Burlingame at the end of December with 50 bicycles. In January, the
number grew to 200 bikes; in February, 30 electric assist bikes were switched in as part of the
200 total. To ride a LimeBike, users unlock the bicycle through the app, ride the bicycle, and then
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pay by entering credit card information into the app. Rides cost $1 per 30 minutes for the manual
bikes. The e-bikes cost $1 to unlock and $0.15/minute. Monthly memberships are available as
well. To end a ride, users park the bicycles and use the app to lock the bicycle.
The program created an immediate response in the community. In January, over 2,000 trips were
taken, and in February trips doubled to over 5,000. The trip numbers dipped in March most likely
due to rainy days and the expiration of free ride promos. On average, users ride the LimeBikes
for about 1.15 miles and 9 minutes. Usage heatmaps provided by LimeBike show that downtown
Burlingame and Broadway are popular LimeBike locations. See the heatmap for March below as
an example.
Issues with the program were also quickly raised. Some community members contacted
LimeBike, City staff, the Police Department, and Councilmembers with complaints and confusion
over the program. Since dockless bike sharing programs are relatively new, the LimeBikes at first
seemed to be abandoned. In addition, some bikes were parked carelessly on private property and
left for long durations of time in residential areas. And, some people found that when they called
LimeBike directly with complaints, they were met with long hold periods and slow response times.
LimeBike made quick improvements to their service; based on the declining number of
complaints, it seems that the community has grown accustomed to the LimeBikes. LimeBike
expanded their Burlingame team and increased the number of customer hotline staff. They were
also proactive in reaching out to the community including: holding two bicycle safety events at
Burlingame High School, communicating with Burlingame Intermediate School, joining the
Burlingame Chamber of Commerce, and meeting with the Burlingame Parks and Recreation
Commission. LimeBike reached out to hotels in Burlingame and is working with the Hyatt
Regency to provide their guests with LimeBikes. LimeBike distributed around 100 helmets at
various community events, and staff and LimeBike are collaborating on ways to increase helmet
safety in the community. Overall, LimeBike has been a responsive and collaborative partner
through the pilot and is open to making program improvements.
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Per the City’s agreement with LimeBike, LimeBike sends the City monthly ridership reports and
complaint log totals. In April, LimeBike introduced an online dashboard to streamline and make
information more accessible for City staff. Staff uses the monthly reports and dashboard as the
primary sources for tracking the program. The table below summarizes the monthly reports and
total number of complaints and comments received to date on LimeBike. In addition, staff
maintains an email account, bikeshare@burlingame.org, inviting the public to send LimeBike-
related comments directly to staff. Staff has received about 20 unique emails to that account.
Complaints and comments about LimeBike have also reached the City via the Police Department,
Councilmembers, accessBurlingame (the City’s civic app), and directly to staff. Staff has also
been made aware of an ongoing active discussion about the LimeBike program, with both
positive and negative perspectives, on NextDoor. As the Council is aware, staff can only respond
to inquiries and comments on NextDoor when they are sent directly to the City or are in response
to City-initiated postings.
Complaints received tend to be primarily about: bikes parked on private property (5); bikes
blocking pedestrian access or parked irresponsibly (19); bicycle helmet safety concerns (3); bikes
seem scattered and abandoned/prefer docking stations/don’t support program (14); and love and
support the program (11). LimeBike noted that in April most of the complaints they received were
by in-app reporting versus by phone or email. This suggests that the complaints are mostly about
the user experience (like a broken bicycle) rather than residential complaints.
LimeBike Tracking Summary
Month Manual
Rides
Electric
Rides
Total
Rides
Unique
Riders
Complaints
to
LimeBike
Comments to
City Outreach
January 2,208 0 2,208 1,142 77 6 Bike launch event
1/16/18
February 3,434 2,236 5,670 2,556 130
29 (includes 9
support
comments)
Multiple events at BHS;
meeting with Parks &
Rec Commission
March 2,001 2,076 4,077 1,847 56
10 (includes 2
support
comments)
LimeBike joined
Chamber of Commerce
April 1,646 2,427 4,073 1,948 44 6
Complaints mostly in-
app reporting vs.
phone/email
Staff is tracking how other cities are managing their bike sharing programs and found that they
are struggling with similar challenges—specifically, parking issues and helmet safety. Cities seem
to agree that dockless bike sharing programs are evolving, and city participation will drive
improvements and refinements to the programs.
The City’s pilot with LimeBike is set to end on June 19, 2018, six months after the start day.
Through the pilot’s duration, the bike sharing industry has evolved significantly in the Bay Area.
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LimeBike is expanding rapidly in the region with San Mateo, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and
several East Bay and South Bay cities adopting bike sharing programs with LimeBike. Millbrae,
Foster City, San Carlos, and Hillsborough are communicating with LimeBike as well. Other bike
sharing companies are growing or leaving the area: San Mateo is ending its contract with Social
Bikes; Uber bought Jump Bikes, an electric bike sharing company; Spin Bikes left South San
Francisco; and Ford GoBikes, San Francisco’s bike sharing program, is expanding to electric
bikes. In addition, LimeBike, Spin, and Bird have introduced electric scooters in San Francisco
that San Francisco City staff are trying to manage.
South San Francisco and Alameda adopted LimeBike pilot programs prior to Burlingame. South
San Francisco’s six-month pilot recently ended, and the City decided to extend it to a full year to
collect more data and prepare a bike sharing policy. The City of Alameda’s six-month pilot also
ended, and they are proposing to continue with LimeBike until this fall, when they will release a
request for proposals (RFP) for a single bike share company to serve their city. Alameda
conducted a community survey at the end of their pilot to capture the public’s opinion and help
refine the RFP’s program requirements.
Staff recommends that the City Council consider extending the agreement with LimeBike another
six months in order to: collect more data; implement bike sharing during the warm months and for
a full year; continue to learn from other local cities’ experiences; and see how bicycle sharing
programs further evolve in the region. Staff also recommends that the City conduct a public
opinion survey similar to Alameda’s prior to the end of the pilot. Staff will then report back to
Council with the survey and tracking results and recommendations for how to proceed with the
City’s bike sharing program.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
Exhibit:
Presentation
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 10c
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Carol Augustine, Finance Director – (650) 558-7222
Subject: Acceptance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year
Ended June 30, 2018
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR) for the fiscal year 2017-18.
BACKGROUND
Following the close of each fiscal year, the City’s external auditors conduct an audit of the City’s
financial records and assist in the compilation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR). The paramount objective of general purpose external financial reporting is accountability.
The goal of a financial statement audit is to provide users with a reasonable assurance from an
independent source that the information presented in the statements is reliable. The audit for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 was just recently completed.
DISCUSSION
The 2017-18 fiscal year audit is the third annual audit performed by Maze & Associates as the
City’s external auditors. The firm conducts their audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. The standards require that the auditors
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. On a sample basis, they examine evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall basic financial statement presentation.
The auditor’s unmodified (“clean”) opinion is presented as the first item in the financial section of
the CAFR (page 1). In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, the auditors also issue a
report of recommendations to City management identifying any areas for improvement in the City’s
internal control over financial reporting. The City’s Audit Committee, currently comprised of Vice
Mayor Donna Colson and Councilmember Ricardo Ortiz, recently met with staff and the auditors to
discuss the audit reports, results, and recommendations.
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The City participates in the CAFR award program administered by the Governmental Finance
Officers Association (GFOA), and has been successful in obtaining the award each fiscal year
beginning in 1989-90. Staff intends to submit the City’s FY 2017-18 CAFR to the GFOA program
and is confident that the report will again merit the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence
in Financial Reporting. The FY 2017-18 CAFR is posted to the City’s web site (Finance Department
web page) at 2017-18 CAFR.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Governmental Accounting Standards require a Management’s Discussion and Analysis (referred
to as MD&A) to be included with the audited financial statements, with the intent of giving readers
an objective and easily readable analysis of the City’s financial performance for the year. The
MD&A includes a discussion of the basic financial statements, some condensed financial
information, an analysis of the City’s financial position, and results of operations on both a City-
wide and Fund basis. The Management’s Discussion and Analysis begins on page 5 of the CAFR.
As noted in the document, the financial standing of the City remains relatively strong. The City’s
total revenues increased $2.9 million over the prior year, and total expenses increased nearly $7.1
million – nearly $5.0 million in governmental activities (8.7 percent) and $2.1 million in the City’s
business-type activities (7.6 percent). The business-type activities consist of self-supporting
functions (largely comprised of the City’s Water and Wastewater utilities operations).
The government-wide financial statements, which provide a broad overview of the City’s finances,
indicate that the City’s net position increased $30.8 million (15.4 percent) during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2018: $20.1 million due to governmental activities, and $10.7 million due to
business-type activities. Governmental revenues were up only slightly, as a $4.2 million increase
in general revenues was largely offset by a $4.0 million decrease in program revenues. Although
most other departmental charges for services remained strong, the additional $5 million in public
benefit charges that were reported in the prior fiscal year, largely related to two large development
projects, did not reoccur.
GASB standards that relate to the recording and reporting of other post-employment benefits
(OPEB) liabilities were newly implemented in the 2017-18 fiscal year CAFR. Similar to the reporting
of pension liabilities, the actuarially accrued liabilities of the City’s retiree healthcare benefits are
now reported on the face of the financial statements (as opposed to being disclosed in the Notes
to the Financial Statements). As a result, governmental net position (reported in the government-
wide financial statements) was reduced by $15.6 million; the reduction for business-type activities
was approximately $3.9 million. Note that all governmental agencies that conform to governmental
accounting standards were impacted by this change, which reflects only a change in accounting
principle, not an actual change in financial condition. As the net pension liability diminishes, the
unrestricted portion of the City’s net position will improve.
General Fund Status
General Fund highlights for the 2017-18 fiscal year are summarized in the MD&A. A separate
disclosure, the Budgetary Comparison Schedule for the General Fund, is included in the CAFR
(page 118) after Required Supplementary Information.
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The General Fund experienced a surplus for the year, as revenues of the fund exceeded
expenditures and net transfers by nearly $3.1 million. The largest positive revenue budget variance
was reported for Sales and Use Taxes, which totaled over $12.8 million – a positive variance of
$615,000. Much of the variance was the result of the first quarter of Measure I receipts of $474,000.
Measure I was effective April 1, 2018, but these revenues were not actually distributed to the City
until after the fiscal year end, and were not included in the 2017-18 adjusted budget. Irrespective
of the Measure I receipts, sales tax revenues reflect a 2.1% growth in taxable sales transactions
when compared to the prior fiscal year. Property tax revenues ($20.3 million) were up nearly $1.4
million, a 7.4 percent increase over the prior year, reflecting strong property values. The City’s
highest General Fund revenue source – Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax – at $27.9 million, was
over $1.5 million (6.4 percent) higher than in the previous fiscal year. Other than Measure I
revenues, most of these increases were anticipated at mid-year and were reflected in the adjusted
budget for the year. In all, actual General Fund revenues came in approximately 1.8 percent higher
than the adjusted budget.
Budgetary savings (positive expenditure variances) within the General Fund were experienced in
all departments, resulting in expenditures of nearly $2.6 million (roughly 4.6 percent) less than
budgeted for the fiscal year. Of this amount, slightly over $1.0 million was from salaries and wages
(5.6 percent), indicating an average vacancy rate. (The budget is established assuming full staffing
throughout the year.) The area with the highest percentage of budgetary savings was Public
Works, where a higher than usual level of staff turnover in the Streets Maintenance crew yielded
some salary savings. More importantly, resources were shifted to allow for proper training of the
new crew members, diluting the focus on street and sidewalk maintenance, ditch cleaning, and
other regular upkeep activities. In addition, $243,000 was added to the Street and Storm Drain
Division budget at mid-year for enhanced maintenance in the Broadway Avenue area; competitive
bidding allowed these improvements to be made for much less. Budgetary savings were also
higher in General Government functions, where staff vacancies played a role as well.
Since local government expenditure budgets (appropriations) serve as the legal level of budgetary
control, some level of savings will be realized in any fiscal year. In addition, budgets are developed
based on year-round occupancy of all authorized staff positions. In periods of high turnover or
other reasons for an increased level of staff vacancies, higher budgetary savings may be
experienced.
Storm Drain Fund Status
Although the Storm Drainage Fund was established in fiscal year 2009-10 to account for the storm
drainage fees collected as a result of an assessment approved by the voters, it was not shown as
a major governmental fund in the CAFR until fiscal year 2014-15. Fee revenues to the fund (over
$2.9 million) in fiscal year 2017-18 reflected an increase of nearly 5.9 percent over the prior year.
The increase was due largely to a mid-year adjustment to correct the prior year’s omission of certain
school district properties from the assessment roll. Transfers of $2.1 million for debt service on
previously issued bonds resulted in a fund balance of $4.2 million.
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Proprietary Funds
Proprietary Funds are used to account for activities that are fueled by charges for the services
provided by each fund. Enterprise Funds account for external activities (largely utilities), while
Internal Service Funds (ISFs) account for internal (interdepartmental) activities.
The W ater and Sewer Funds account for the City’s main enterprise activities. Charts depicting the
historical financial performance of these two funds are included in the MD&A. The funds are self -
supporting: the sale of water and provision of wastewater services to customers generates the
revenue needed to support the operations and capital needs of these utilities. Both utilities
experienced an increase in net position in fiscal year 2017-18: a $2.7 million increase for the Water
Fund, and $3.6 million for the Sewer Fund. However, these increases largely represented growth
in each fund’s net investment in capital assets. The Water Fund unrestricted net position decreased
$1.1 million (13.2 percent); the Sewer Fund unrestricted net position decreased $0.9 million (10.7
percent).
The Solid Waste Management Fund and Landfill Fund are both fueled by a surcharge on garbage
rates. The Solid Waste Fund accounts for City costs of street cleaning, the household hazardous
waste program, steam-cleaning of City receptacles and other related activities, and provides a rate
stabilization reserve for rate payers. As that rate stabilization reserve has been drawn on in the
past two fiscal years, solid waste rate increases are proposed and would be effective in calendar
year 2019. The Landfill Fund accounts for post closure maintenance and monitoring of the City’s
old landfill site. The City reports its obligation to ensure that the City’s landfill site is properly
maintained going forward as a post-closure liability, which results in a deficit position for the fund.
However, the landfill surcharge should serve not only to maintain the site, but also to reduce the
unfunded portion of the post-closure liability in future years.
Other enterprise funds consist of the Parking Fund and the Building Fund. The Parking Fund’s net
position increased nearly $1.5 million, appropriate for funding future improvements and
replacements in the City’s parking infrastructure. The Building Fund experienced over $2.8 million
in increased net position, as revenues from permit and plan check activities were $326,000 higher
(nearly 8 percent) than the prior year.
The City’s six Internal Service Funds (ISFs) are utilized to report activities that provide insurance,
facilities, vehicles and equipment, and information technology services to support the City’s various
programs and functions. The combined net positions reported in all of the ISFs increased in fiscal
year 2017-18 due largely to the stable claims development, particularly within the City’s general
liability program.
The City’s OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Fund was created in fiscal year 2013-14 to
account for funding of the external trust account established to meet the City’s retiree medical
obligations. Surcharges on departmental payrolls provide revenue to the OPEB ISF; retiree
medical premiums and monthly contributions to the trust account comprise the fund’s expenditures.
The City forwards any remaining departmental charges to the trust fund, where higher interest
earnings are obtained than can be achieved in the City’s investment portfolio.
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The City strives to maintain an appropriate level of reserves in these funds to protect against
unusual losses beyond normal experience. Charges to the departments are calibrated so as to
cover the costs of each activity, though demands of these funds have varied considerably in recent
fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, nearly all of the ISFs maintain positive balances, although the
Facilities Services Fund retained a deficit ($1.2 million). Internal (departmental) charges for
services should require only small adjustments in future years.
Other Funds
The MD&A discusses changes in the City’s Capital Projects Fund and Debt Service Fund, which
are considered major funds for financial statement purposes. Capital project expenditures totaled
over $10.1 million, with streets capital improvements leading the list with $3.9 million in
expenditures. The City spent $1.9 million on the Carolan Avenue Complete Street Improvements
project alone. $1.9 million was spent on various facilities capital improvements, including $631,000
on the Police Station HVAC System. Parks projects ($1.8 million in spending) included $680,000
in Murray Field Renovations and $292,000 for Paloma Park Renovation expenditures during the
fiscal year. Spending for Storm Drain Capital improvement Projects totaled $2.5 million.
Governmental debt activities for the year were limited to debt service payments on the City’s
outstanding debt, which included $5.2 million in principal payments and $2.4 million in interest and
administrative costs. This amount is approximately $1.1 million less than in the prior fiscal year
due to two lease loan agreements in fiscal year 2016-17. As noted in the document’s Letter of
Transmittal, the City’s AA+ general obligation credit rating was last re-affirmed by Standard &
Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) in June 2016. It should also be noted that S&P increased the rating
on the City’s Pension Obligation Bonds to AA+ from AA- in February of this year.
The City also has eight non-major governmental funds, all of which are considered Special
Revenue Funds. (Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of governmental
revenues that are restricted or committed for purposes other than debt service or capital projects.)
Details of these funds are reported in the Combining Financial Statements beginning on page 124
of the CAFR. The City’s largest special revenue fund is the Development Fees Fund, which got a
boost in fiscal year 2016-17 with revenues of over $5.0 million. The fund remained relatively stable
in fiscal year 2017-18. Non-major special revenue funds also include the Gas Tax and Measure A
Funds. Transactions in these funds consist largely of transfers to the Capital Projects Fund for
street and transportation projects. These funds retain a minimal fund balance as the revenues are
put to work annually on related projects.
The impact of the 2017-18 fiscal year results for the City’s General Fund on the current year budget
continues to be analyzed in conjunction with a monthly budget-to-actual review. A review of all of
the City’s funds, an update on the status of major projects and priorities, and an update of economic
conditions will be presented to the Council with the mid-year report and budget adjustments in
March. At that time, the long-term financial forecast will also be revised.
FISCAL IMPACT
Acceptance of the City’s CAFR has no direct impact on City resources. However, obtaining an
unqualified opinion from the auditor is an important independent verification and validation of the
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City’s financial management practices and a prerequisite to receiving the GFOA award. An award-
winning CAFR contributes to the City’s excellent bond rating.
Exhibit:
• City of Burlingame Fiscal Year 2017-18 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
City of Burlingame, California
2017-18 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
City of Burlingame, California
_____________________________________________________________
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018
Prepared by
City of Burlingame Finance Department
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
JUNE 30, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Finance Director’s Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................ i
Certificate of Achievement – Government Finance Officers Association .......................................... vii
Elected and Appointed Officials ......................................................................................................... viii
City of Burlingame Organizational Chart............................................................................................ ix
City of Organization by Critical Service Area ………………………………………………………………………………… x
City of Burlingame Finance Department Organization Chart ............................................................ xi
Organizational Compass .................................................................................................................... xii
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor’s Report .................................................................................................................. 1
Management’s Discussion and Analysis ................................................................................................... 5
Basic Financial Statements:
Government‐Wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position ........................................................................................................... 27
Statement of Activities ................................................................................................................ 28
Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds ........................................................................................ 32
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Statement of Net Position .............................................................................................. 33
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances – Governmental Funds .................................................................................. 34
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities................................. 35
Statement of Net Position – Proprietary Funds ......................................................................... 38
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in
Fund Net Position – Proprietary Funds ..................................................................................... 40
Statement of Cash Flows – Proprietary Funds ............................................................................ 42
Statement of Net Position – Fiduciary Funds .............................................................................. 44
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements (The Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
are an integral part of the basic financial statements) ........................................................................... 45
Required Supplementary Information:
Cost‐Sharing Multiple‐Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Schedule of the City’s Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability ......................................... 110
Cost‐Sharing Multiple‐Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan Schedule of Contributions ............. 111
FINANCIAL SECTION (continued)
Required Supplementary Information (Continued):
Agent Multiple Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan Schedule of
Changes in the Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios ................................................................. 112
Agent Multiple Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan Schedule of Contributions ......................... 113
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios ........................................... 114
Modified Approach for the City’s Infrastructure ......................................................................... 116
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance – Budget and Actual –
General Fund ............................................................................................................................. 120
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance – Budget and Actual –
Storm Drainage Special Revenue Fund ...................................................................................... 121
Combining Financial Statements and Supplemental Information:
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Governmental Funds ..................................................... 126
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances – Nonmajor Governmental Funds ................................................................. 128
Combining Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances – Budget and Actual – Nonmajor Governmental Funds ............................................. 130
Combining Statement of Net Position – Internal Service Funds ................................................. 136
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes
in Net Position – Internal Service Funds .................................................................................... 137
Combining Statement of Cash Flows – Internal Service Funds ................................................... 138
Combining Statements of Changes in Assets and Liabilities – All Agency Funds ........................ 140
STATISTICAL SECTION
Net Position by Component ........................................................................................................ 148
Change in Net Position ................................................................................................................ 150
Fund Balance of Governmental Funds ........................................................................................ 153
Changes in Fund Balance of Governmental Funds ...................................................................... 154
Assessed Values of Taxable Property .......................................................................................... 156
Net Taxable Assessed Value History ............................................................................................ 158
Property Tax Rates – Direct and Overlapping Governments ...................................................... 159
Top Ten Property Taxpayers ........................................................................................................ 160
Property Tax Levies and Collections ............................................................................................ 161
Governmental Activities Tax Revenues by Source ...................................................................... 162
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type ............................................................................................ 163
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding .............................................................................. 164
Computation of Direct and Overlapping Debt ............................................................................ 165
Legal Debt Margin Information ................................................................................................... 166
Pledged Revenue Coverage ......................................................................................................... 167
STATISTICAL SECTION, Continued Page
Demographic and Economic Statistics ........................................................................................ 168
Principal Employers ..................................................................................................................... 169
Full‐Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function ................................................. 170
Operating Indicators by Function ................................................................................................ 172
Capital Asset Statistics by Function ............................................................................................. 174
Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements
Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards ................................................ 175
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
November 9, 2018
To the Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council, and residents of Burlingame:
I am pleased to submit the City of Burlingame’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. This financial report contains a complete set of audited financial
statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as
promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Responsibility for the accuracy of the data, and the completeness and fairness of the presentation,
including all disclosures, rests with the City, and in particular, the Finance Department. Information
contained in this report is based upon a comprehensive framework of internal controls that has been
established for this purpose. The objective of internal controls is to provide reasonable, rather than
absolute, assurance that the CAFR information is accurate in all material aspects. The Management’s
Discussion and Analysis section of the financial report provides information on the City’s financial position
and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements.
As required by GAAP, the financial statements present the government and its component units that are
considered to be fiscally interdependent. For financial reporting purposes, the City’s basic financial
statements include all funds, boards, commissions, and authorities that are controlled by or are
dependent upon the Burlingame City Council.
The California Government Code requires an annual audit of the basic financial statements of the City.
The accounting firm Maze & Associates performed the audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. The
independent auditor’s report on the general purpose financial statements is included in the financial
section of this report and states that the City’s basic financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the City as of June 30, 2018, and the results of its operations and the
cash flows of its proprietary fund types for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. For the year ended June 30, 2018, single audits were not required in accordance
with the provisions of the Single Audit Act, as threshold expenditure requirements from federal funding
were not reached during the fiscal year.
This transmittal letter is intended to provide an introductory profile of the City of Burlingame, its economy,
and other information useful in assessing its overall financial condition. The transmittal letter is designed
to complement the Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A), and should be read in conjunction with
it. The MD&A, which can be found immediately following the independent auditor’s report in the financial
statement of the CAFR, provides a more comprehensive look at the City’s financial results.
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Government Profile
The City of Burlingame is a California general law City incorporated in 1908 that operates under the
Council‐Manager form of government. A five‐member City Council is elected at large to four‐year terms
and serves as the board of directors. The City Council selects a Mayor and Vice Mayor from its members
annually. A City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves as the chief executive officer. The
City Manager is responsible for all municipal functions. A City Attorney is appointed by the City Council
to serve as chief legal advisor for the governing body and the administration. The City’s municipal services
include: police and fire protection; public works; community development; parks and recreation; library
services; water, sewer, parking, solid waste, and storm drainage. General government activities include
finance, human resources, legal services, and city administration. The City employs approximately 212
full‐time employees. An executive team helps the City Manager lead the City organization. It includes
eight department directors, the City Attorney, and the City Clerk.
The Burlingame City limits contain approximately six square miles. The City is located in San Mateo
County, on the western shore of the San Francisco Bay approximately 10 miles south of San Francisco.
According to the State Department of Finance, the population for the City of Burlingame is 30,294. The
population has remained fairly level, increasing by 2.9% over the past five years.
Budget Process
The City adopts an annual budget for all funds. Major funds include the General, Capital Projects, Debt
Service, Water, Sewer, Parking, Waste Management, Landfill, and Building Funds. Budgets are prepared
on the same basis of accounting as the associated financial statements.
The City’s formal budget is employed as a management control device during the year, and it is adopted
annually for all City funds, except for the fiduciary funds and certain special revenue funds where
appropriate. Consistent with most governmental entities, the City’s budget is based on a modified accrual
basis of accounting under which revenues are recognized in the period they become available and
measurable, and expenditures are recognized in the period the related liability is incurred.
The City budget includes information regarding estimated costs (or outlays) and revenue (or cash inflows)
for identified programs, projects, and levels of service to meet the needs of the City. All annual
appropriations lapse at the end of the fiscal year except in the Capital Projects Fund, because capital
improvement projects typically span more than one fiscal year. Appropriations for capital projects lapse
when projects are completed, placed into service, accounted for as capital assets, or abandoned at the
discretion of the City and/or City Council.
Budget amendments that increase a fund’s appropriations require majority approval by the City Council.
Certain budgetary re‐allocations within departments require approval by the Finance Director and
department heads. Budget amendments between departments are approved by the Finance Director and
City Manager. A mid‐year budget status report and a long‐term financial forecast for the next five years
are presented to the City Council as part of an ongoing assessment and evaluation of budgetary
performance, with special attention to the General Fund and certain other major funds.
The City Council encourages all Burlingame residents and business community members to participate in
the development of the City budget. The Council holds three public meetings to provide guidance on the
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budget: a goal‐setting session in January, and budget study sessions in March and May. The City Council
solicits input at each of the meetings. Community members may also submit their ideas directly to the
City Council and/or City staff.
Under these policy directives and guidance, departments prepare their budget requests in support of their
programs for submission in early April. Expenditure assumptions are based on known factors such as
collective bargaining agreements, current pay and benefit policies, consumer price indices, and other
information available from expert third‐parties or governing authorities.
The Finance Department reviews budget requests for technical compliance to City budget instructions.
The Proposed Budget is prepared and delivered to the City Council in May. The City Council reviews the
Proposed Budget before the final budget is formally adopted in June at a public hearing, which gives
residents an additional opportunity to comment on the spending plan.
Assessment of Economic Condition
As with most cities along the San Francisco peninsula, the City has fully recovered from the 2008‐2010
recession, as evidenced by rebounds in the City’s largest revenue sources. The City’s top three revenue
streams (from transient occupancy tax, property tax, and sales taxes) have long surpassed pre‐
recessionary amounts, and now constitute over 85% of the City’s General Fund revenues. Key indicators
of the City’s economic health are job growth, real estate values, and retail activity.
Employment
The San Francisco Bay Area continued to lead the state in job expansion; the unemployment rate remains
one of the lowest in the State of California, based upon recent Employment Development Department
(EDD) data. The unemployment rate in San Mateo County held steady at 2.3% in August 2018.
Comparatively, the State of California’s unemployment rate stood at 4.3%. At these healthy rates, which
effectively reflect full employment, the pace of job growth has leveled off significantly. The region’s labor
market is showing signs of saturation after years of strong growth in professional, technological, and
business service employment. Average salaries are well above the California average and are expected to
remain so in the near future.
Real Estate & Property Taxes
Property taxes, which are based on assessed value, are one of the City’s largest revenue sources,
accounting for 28.3% of the City’s General Fund revenue. Fiscal year 2017‐18 property tax receipts were
$20.3 million, up approximately 7.4% from the prior year.
According to data obtained from the San Mateo County Assessor, the City has 8,700 parcels with a net
total assessed value of nearly $10.4 billion—an increase of $647.0 million, or 6.66%, since last year.
Residential assessed values grew by 5.7%, while commercial assessed values grew by 11.5%.
The median price of homes sold in Burlingame during the month of August 2018 was $2.2 million, which
is an 11% decrease compared to the same time last year. However, only 16 homes were sold. County‐
wide, over 600 homes were sold, with a median value of $1.5 million, a 9.1% year‐over‐year increase in
sales price since August 2017. Although home prices are starting to level off in the area, the housing
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supply shortage is a primary driver of high housing costs. Combined with the increase in real income, it is
increasingly apparent that lower‐income residents are getting priced out of the county.
Sales and Use Taxes
Burlingame is a highly desirable residential community and upscale commercial location with attractive
shopping districts. Burlingame borders the Town of Hillsborough, an affluent community that is 100%
residential. Therefore, in many cases, Burlingame businesses have the opportunity to serve the
commercial needs of Hillsborough residents, and benefit from the additional disposable income from
neighboring communities. Numerous national retailers are located in the Burlingame Avenue Business
District, making the area competitive with regional shopping malls. In addition, the City is known for its
upscale restaurants and businesses that attract patrons from throughout the entire San Francisco Bay
Area. The City owns and manages most of the parking spaces located within the shopping districts and
works with local merchants to maximize the shopping experience.
Sales and use taxes accounted for 17.9% of General Fund revenue in fiscal year 2017‐18. Sales and use
tax revenues were $12.8 million, which is approximately 6% more than the prior year’s receipts of $12.1
million. Part of the increase ($474,000) was attributable to the first quarter of Measure I revenues.
Measure I, which was approved by the voters in November 2017, enacted an additional ¼ cent transaction
to help fund street and sidewalk maintenance, enhance neighborhood police patrols and programs, and
support the cost of maintaining recreation programs and facilities. The tax was effective April 1, 2018.
Without the inclusion of these new revenues, sales tax receipts increased 2.1%., only slightly higher than
was budgeted for the year. The top 25 sales tax producers in Burlingame account for approximately 51.3%
of total sales tax revenue, and include several auto dealers, hotels, and retail stores. Transactions in the
City’s Auto and Transportation sector continued to level off, though the slow‐down in demand has been
experienced nation‐wide. It is interesting to note that the City’s share of the countywide use tax pool
increased over 3.2% compared to the same 4 quarters in 2017. The County distributes these taxes, which
do not involve a California “point of sale”, to each jurisdiction in the county on a pro rata share of taxable
sales. While these receipts represent only about 18% of the total sales tax revenues (and are categorized
by major industry group along with point‐of‐sale receipts), the increase reflects a continued acceleration
of online shopping for merchandise shipped from out of state.
Tourism and Business Travel
Burlingame’s 12 major hotels provide convenient overnight accommodations for business travelers and
tourists using San Francisco International Airport (SFO), with a total of approximately 3,707 rooms
available for rental. Hotel occupancy rates are indicative of continued improvement in the economy. As
the City’s largest revenue source, transient occupancy tax revenues account for nearly 39% of all General
Fund revenues, and grew by $1.7 million (6.4%) compared to the prior year. Combined occupancy rates
increased from 84% in the prior fiscal year to over 87% in the year ended June 30, 2018. Average room
rates within the city increased approximately 6.3%, thanks to the success of many Bay Area sports teams
and increased tourism. As reported by the San Francisco Airport, total domestic and international airport
passengers increased by 1.4% in calendar year 2017.
Financial Information
Accounting System, Budgetary Control & Fund Accounting: All governmental and fiduciary fund types
use the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when measurable and available,
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rather than when received, and expenses are recorded when the liability is incurred, rather than when
paid. Conversely, the accrual basis of accounting is used for proprietary funds. All governmental fund
types are accounted for on a spending (or funds flow) measurement focus. Only current assets and
current liabilities are generally included on the governmental fund balance sheets.
Internal Controls: City management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
controls to ensure that City assets are protected from loss, theft, or misuse and to assure that adequate
accounting data is compiled to allow for the preparation of financial statements that conform to generally
accepted accounting principles. Internal controls are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute
assurance that these objectives are met. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that the cost
of a control should not exceed the benefits to be derived, and that cost‐benefit analysis requires prudent
estimates and judgments by management.
The Finance Department establishes internal accounting controls to provide management reasonable
assurance regarding the safeguarding of assets and the reliability of financial records for preparing
financial statements and maintaining asset accountability. The City’s finance staff and the independent
auditor consider the internal controls over financial reporting in planning and performing the annual
audit. The independent auditors test the City’s internal controls and make inquiries into the staff’s
knowledge of fraud or the occurrence of fraud.
Cash Management: The City pools cash from all operating sources to manage cash flow and invest idle
funds. The Finance Director serves as the City’s Treasurer and, utilizing the services of a third‐party asset
management advisor, oversees the investment of funds in accordance with the City Council adopted
Investment Policy and Government Code Sections 53601 and 56535. The Finance Director submits a
quarterly investment report to the Council. The Council also reviews and approves the City’s Investment
Policy early in each fiscal year.
Risk Management: The City is a member of the Pooled Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers
Authority (PLAN JPA), a joint powers insurance authority that consists of 28 member cities in the San
Francisco Bay Area. The PLAN JPA was established to provide liability insurance, claims, risk management,
and legal defense services to participating members. The program provides the City with liability coverage
up to a maximum of $10 million, with the City maintaining a self‐insured retention of $250,000. The City
also maintains workers’ compensation coverage to a maximum of $5 million, with a self‐insured retention
of $500,000 per claim. The City maintains reserves for all claims below its self‐insured retention in
separate Internal Service Funds, and charges the costs of the program to operating departments. An
actuarial study of the current obligations for the General Liability and Workers’ Compensation Funds was
completed in September 2018, and the related accruals for current and expected claims have been
included in the year‐end results for these funds. The City has implemented and is in compliance with
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 10, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Risk
Financing and Related Insurance Issues.
Debt Administration: The City has an AA+ underlying general obligation credit rating, an AA+ rating for
its water and wastewater debt, and an A+ rating for the storm drain debt as issued by Standard & Poor’s
Rating Service. The AA+ general obligation credit rating was re‐affirmed in June 2016. In fiscal year 2017‐
18, the City had eleven outstanding bonds or loans, including a taxable bond issue for pension obligations,
two loans from the State of California Water Resources Control Board for improvements to the
Burlingame Wastewater Treatment Plant, and a storm drain revenue bond issued under the Internal
Revenue Service’s Build America Bond program. The City annually evaluates each outstanding debt
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obligation that is subject to arbitrage rebate requirements and determined that there was no arbitrage
rebate liability as of June 30, 2018.
As of June 30, 2018, the City’s general obligation debt limit was $388 million, which represents 3.75% of
total assessed valuation based on assessments at 100% of full market value, in accordance with California
Government Code Section 43605. With only the 2006 Pension Obligation Bonds ($9.0 million outstanding)
considered to be general obligation debt, the City’s legal debt margin was $379 million.
Additional information pertaining to the City’s outstanding long‐term debt can be found under Long‐Term
Debt (Note 6) in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements and in the Statistical Section under Legal Debt
Margin information.
Certificate of Achievement
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City for its comprehensive annual
financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The City has received the award for 16 consecutive
years. To receive the award, a government must publish a readable and well organized annual financial
report. The report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal
requirements. The certificate is valid for one year. Staff believes that the City’s current comprehensive
annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program’s requirements.
Acknowledgments
The preparation of this report on a timely basis could not be accomplished without the dedicated service
of the entire staff of the Finance Department. Each member of the department has our sincere
appreciation for the contributions made in furthering the fiscal year‐end audit, and for their continuing
efforts to improve the quality of this report. The audit firm of Maze and Associates has also been very
helpful in meeting the City’s audit report requirements and financial reporting.
The City Council’s continued support in fiscal matters, especially in the maintenance of a long‐term,
sustainable financial vision, is essential and sincerely appreciated. The financial health of the City is a
direct result of their vigilant fiduciary stewardship.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa K. Goldman Carol Augustine
City Manager Finance Director & Treasurer
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Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financi al
Reporting
Presented to
City of Burlingame
California
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fis cal Year Ended
June 30, 2017
Executive Director/CEO
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
CITY COUNCIL
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor………………………………………………….November 2022
Donna Colson, Vice Mayor ……………….………….….…………..…….November 2019
Emily Beach ……………..……..………….……….…………………………....November 2019
Ricardo Ortiz.…….………………………….….……….…………..…………..November 2022
Ann Keighran ……………………..………….……….……….…..…………….November 2022
CITY MANAGER
Lisa K. Goldman
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS
Community Development…………….…………..……........…….….…..Kevin Gardiner
Finance Director and Treasurer…………..………….……………..……Carol Augustine
Central County Fire (JPA) Chief…………………..………….……………John Kammeyer
Human Resources……………………………...……………..…….…..……..Sonya Morrison
Library………………………………….….………………….……….…..………Bradley McCulley
Parks and Recreation……………….………………..……….…………Margaret Glomstad
Police ……..………………………………..….….….…….……….……..…………..Eric Wollman
Public Works……………….………………..…………….……….……..…….…..Syed Murtuza
CITY CLERK
Meaghan Hassel‐Shearer
CITY ATTORNEY
Kathleen Kane
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ix
CITY OF BURLINGAME | FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
General Government
City Attorney
In‐house counsel, risk management, and
code enforcement
City Clerk
Elections, City records, public noticing, and
maintenance of municipal code
City Manager
Supervision of departments and
implementation of City policy and strategy
Finance
Revenue management, disbursements,
Public Safety
Police
Community patrol, 911 communications and
dispatch, crime prevention, special weapons and
tactics (SWAT), K-9 Program, traffic safety,
parking enforcement, and community outreach
Central County Fire Department (JPA)
Fire suppression and prevention, emergency
medical services, and disaster preparedness for
the City of Burlingame and the Town of
Hillsborough; provision of service to the City of
Millbrae via contract
Public Works
Engineering
Administration of capital improvement
program including major and minor repair and
replacement of city infrastructure
Water & Sewer
Delivery of potable water, treatment and
discharge of sanitary flows in accordance with
environmental, health and safety guidelines
Streets & Storm Drainage
Street sweeping, transportation and regional
shuttles, streetlights, and stormwater
management and compliance
Leisure and Neighborhood Services
Library
City literacy advocacy, circulation of written and
digital media, special programs, and community
education for citizens, children, and teens
Parks
Operation and maintenance of urban forest,
landscaping, City parks, and infrastructure
Recreation
Recreational, educational and after-school
programs for pre-school children, youth, and
seniors
General Government
City Attorney
In-house counsel, risk management, and code
enforcement
City Clerk
Elections, City records, public noticing, and
maintenance of municipal code
City Manager
Supervision of departments, implementation
of City policy and strategy, management of
City communications and sustainability
programs
Finance
Revenue management, disbursements, budget
and forecasting, payroll, financial reporting,
treasury, purchasing, information technology,
telecom and utility billing, business licenses,
cashiering and front-desk customer service,
and solid waste
Human Resources
Salary and benefits administration,
employment, health and safety, employee
training and wellness, and collective bargaining
Community Development
Building
Plan checking, inspection, complaint response,
development review and consultation, and
building research and development
Planning
Public outreach, Climate Action Plan, land use,
economic development, plan checks, and code
and zoning enforcement
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA FINANCE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION CHART FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017‐18 Carol Augustine Finance Director Treasurer Renee Halcon Office Assistant II Finance/City Clerk Support Ed Gigliotti Interdepartmental Mail Agenda Delivery IT Services Provided through contract with Redwood City Karen Huang Deputy Finance Director Amy Bernardo Senior Accountant Sabrina Lee Accountant Geeta Nair‐Parsons Accounting Technician Payroll Margaret Ono Accounting Technician Revenues and A/R Lisa Rancatore Accounting Technician Disbursements and A/P Andrea Torres Accounting Technician Utility Billing, Business License and Customer Service Claudia Michaels Accounting Assistant I Utility Billing, Business License and Customer Service Elaine Wong Accounting Assistant I Utility Billing, Business License and Customer Service Jasmin Sutter Office Assistant I Customer Service xi
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FINANCIAL SECTION
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
(Auditor Opinion)
To the Honorable Members of the City Council
City of Burlingame, California
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business‐
type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Burlingame
as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018, and the related notes to the financial statements, which
collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements as listed in the Table of Contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from
material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the City’s
preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the City’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of
the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our audit opinions.
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Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business‐type activities, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Burlingame as of June 30, 2018, and
the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then
ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Change in Accounting Principles
Management adopted the provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 75,
Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions, which became
effective during the year ended June 30, 2018 and required a prior period adjustment to the financial
statements as discussed in Note 11G.
The emphasis of this matter does not constitute modifications to our opinion.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that Management’s
Discussion and Analysis and other required supplementary information as listed in the Table of Contents
be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the
basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers
it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an
appropriate operational, economic or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to
the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of
preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses
to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of
the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the
information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an
opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements. The Introductory Section, Supplemental
Information and Statistical Section listed in the Table of Contents are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not required parts of the basic financial statements.
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The Supplemental Information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates
directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements.
Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic
financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such
information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial
statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion,
the Supplemental Information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial
statements as a whole.
The Introductory and Statistical Sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any
assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 26,
2018 on our consideration of the City’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other
matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over
financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City’s internal control
over financial reporting and compliance.
Pleasant Hill, California
October 26, 2018
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
This is Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
This information should be read together with the transmittal letter, financial statements, and notes to the
basic financial statements to better understand the City of Burlingame’s (the City) financial position.
The City has prepared its annual financial report in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and all Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
pronouncements that affect the City.
Financial Highlights for Fiscal Year 2017‐18 (ending June 30)
Key financial highlights for the year are as follows:
In total, City assets and deferred outflows of resources exceed liabilities and deferred inflows of
resources by $231 million, which is a $11.4 million increase compared to the beginning net
position.
Enterprise Fund net position increased by $6.8 million to nearly $110 million. Of this amount, $31.8
million was unrestricted net position and available for use at the City’s discretion.
Governmental fund balances increased $10.2 million, to $111.5 million. Of this amount,
approximately $12.0 million, or 10.8%, was unassigned fund balance and available for spending at
the City’s discretion.
General Fund revenues increased by $3.7 million in fiscal year 2017‐18, an increase of 5.4% over
the prior year’s total of $68.0 million. The increase in revenue was driven by a $1.6 million increase
in transient occupancy (hotel) tax, $1.4 million in property tax, and a $0.7 million increase in sales
tax. These increases were partially offset by a $0.5 million reduction in charges for services.
Amendments to various revenue sources in the General Fund budget in the amount of $1.5 million
were authorized by the City Council at mid‐year, as the improved revenues became evident early
in the fiscal year.
The General Fund ending fund balance increased from $33.3 million to $36.4 million. Of this
amount, over $19.9 million has been assigned – intended to be used for specific purposes.
Overview of the Financial Statements
This section introduces the reader to the City’s three basic financial statements: 1) government‐wide
financial statements; 2) fund financial statements; and 3) notes to the basic financial statements. The
report also contains supplemental information to help the reader develop a full understanding of the City’s
financial activities.
Government‐Wide Statements
The government‐wide financial statements include the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of
Activities. These statements provide a broad overview of the City’s finances. They are presented in a
manner that is similar to private‐sector business.
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
The Statement of Net Position presents complete information on the City’s assets and deferred outflows
of resources, as well as liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, with the difference reported as net
position. Changes in net position that occur over time may serve as an indicator of the City’s financial
position.
The Statement of Activities presents information showing how the City’s net position changed during the
most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported using the “accrual basis of accounting.”
Changes are reported when the underlying event causing the changes occurs, regardless of the timing of
the related cash flows. Therefore, revenue and expenses are reported in this statement for some items
that will result in cash flows in future years, such as revenues related to uncollected taxes, or earned but
unused employee leave.
Both government‐wide financial statements distinguish between governmental activities, such as City
functions that are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenue, and other activities that are self‐
supporting. The self‐supporting functions are called “business‐type activities” or enterprise funds. They are
intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges for services.
Governmental activities include general government administration, public safety (such as police, fire and
911‐dispatch), public works, community development, parks, recreation and library, shuttle bus
operations, and financing and other activities. The self‐supporting, business‐type activities include water,
sewer service, parking, waste management, landfill and building inspection.
Fund Financial Statements
A fund is a grouping of related accounts that are used to maintain control over resources that have been
segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate
compliance with finance‐related legal and accounting requirements. The City’s funds can be divided into
three categories: governmental, proprietary and fiduciary.
Governmental Funds
Governmental funds account for tax supported functions reported as governmental activities in the
governmental‐wide financial statements. Governmental funds use the “current financial resources”
measurement focus, with an emphasis on having sufficient resources to meet expenditures in the short‐
term – a 12 month fiscal year. These statements focus on how ca sh and other financial assets can be readily
converted to available resources for spending on City services. They also show fund balances that are left
at the end of the fiscal year and distinguish between amounts that are restricted versus funds that are
available for spending.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government‐wide financial
statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar
information presented for governmental activities in the government‐wide financial statements. By doing
so, readers may better understand the long‐term impact of the City’s near‐term financing decisions. Both
the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet and the Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between
governmental activities and governmental funds.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
The City has four major governmental fund types: General, Capital Projects, Storm Drainage and Debt
Service. Information is presented separately in the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet and in the
Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances for these funds.
Financial information for the remaining governmental funds is combined into a single, aggregated
presentation called Non‐Major Governmental Funds. Individual fund data for each of these non‐major
governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements located elsewhere in the report.
Proprietary Funds
Proprietary funds are used to account for services and activities for which a fee is charged to customers in
exchange for City provided goods or services. Proprietary funds use the “economic resources”
measurement focus, which concentrates on how transactions and events have affected the fund’s total
economic resources. The City maintains two different types of proprietary funds.
Business‐Type Activities or Enterprise Funds: These are funds that are used to report business‐type activities
in the governmental‐wide financial statements. The City has six enterprise funds: Water, Sewer, Parking,
Waste Management, Landfill and the Building Fund.
Internal Service Funds: These funds are used to allocate costs internally among the City’s functions. The
City uses internal service funds to account for the maintenance and replacement of its fleet and rolling
stock; maintenance of City buildings and facilities; general liability; workers’ compensation; and
information technology and administrative support. These funds are included in the governmental
activities of the government‐wide financial statements because their activities support governmental
programs. The internal service funds are then combined into a single, aggregated presentation in the
proprietary fund financial statements. Individual data for the internal services funds is provided in the
form of combining statements.
Fiduciary Funds
Fiduciary funds are used to account for financial resources held for the benefit of parties outside the City
government. The City holds these funds in a custodial capacity or as an agent for individuals, private
organizations, or other governmental units such as the State of California or the United States. Fiduciary
funds are not reflected in the government‐wide financial statements because the resources of these funds
are not available to support the City’s governmental activities.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Government‐Wide Financial Analysis
All financial statements are presented in conformance with GASB Statement No. 34, Basic Financial
Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) – for State and Local Governments. Prior
year information is made available for a comparative analysis of government‐wide data.
Analysis of Net Position
The City had a total net position of $231.0 million as of June 30, 2018. Net position increased by 15.4%
from the beginning total net position of $200.2 million. Assets and deferred outflows of resources as of
the end of June 30, 2018 were $454.2 million, reflecting a 8.3% positive change from the prior year due to
a $27.5 million increase in current assets and deferred outflows of resources as well as a $7.2 million
increase in capital assets. Liabilities and deferred inflows of resources increased by 11.6% ($23.3 million).
Despite an $8.5 million decrease in long‐term debt, increases in the City’s net OPEB liability and net pension
liability ($23.0 million and $8.2 million, respectively) were responsible for the large increase in city‐wide
liabilities.
The largest portion (approximately two‐thirds) of the City’s net position is its net investment in capital
assets totaling $153.8 million. Capital assets are the aggregate value of land, buildings, and improvements
that are used to provide services. Their value is reported net of related debt because the funds to repay
the debt come from other sources ‐ the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these
liabilities. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are
not available for future spending. An additional portion of the City’s net position, $39.1 million (16.9%)
represents resources that are subject to restrictions that may only be used for debt service, to construct
specified capital projects or within the confines of special revenue programs.
Unrestricted net position can be used to finance day‐to‐day operations without constraints established by
debt covenants or other legal requirements or restrictions. The City’s unrestricted net position on June 30,
2018 was approximately $38.2 million, or 16.5% of total net position.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Assets:
Current and other assets $137.04 $125.04 $66.76 $59.82 $203.80 $184.86
Capital assets 118.13 112.91 108.49 106.49 226.62 219.40
Total assets:255.17 237.95 175.25 166.31 430.42 404.26
Deferred Outflows:18.90 11.61 4.90 3.63 23.80 15.24
Liabilities:
Current liabilities 7.00 9.34 5.60 5.11 12.60 14.45
Other liabilities 2.22 1.62 1.36 1.09 3.58 2.71
Long term liabilities 141.42 118.82 62.89 59.93 204.31 178.75
Total liabilities:150.64 129.78 69.85 66.13 220.49 195.91
Deferred Inflows:2.42 3.36 0.31 0.65 2.73 4.01
Net Position:
Net investment in
capital assets 87.69 82.63 66.08 61.07 153.77 143.70
Restricted 26.90 43.38 12.15 11.96 39.05 55.34
Unrestricted 6.41 (9.58) 31.76 30.13 38.17 20.55
Total net position:$121.01 $116.42 $109.99 $103.16 $231.00 $219.58
Activities Activities Totals
City of Burlingame
Comparative Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts In Millions)
Governmental Business‐Type
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services $10.36 $15.27 $42.86 $40.26 $53.22 $55.53
Operating grants and contributions 0.83 0.98 ‐ ‐ 0.83 0.98
Capital grants and contributions 1.22 0.15 ‐ ‐ 1.22 0.15
General revenues:
Property taxes 20.33 18.93 ‐ ‐ 20.33 18.93
Sales taxes 12.82 12.09 ‐ ‐ 12.82 12.09
Transient occupancy taxes 27.94 26.26 ‐ ‐ 27.94 26.26
Other taxes 4.87 4.41 ‐ ‐ 4.87 4.41
Other general revenue 0.38 0.43 0.18 0.14 0.56 0.57
Total revenues:78.75 78.52 43.04 40.40 121.79 118.92
Expenses:
Governmental Activities
General government 5.78 4.76 ‐ ‐ 5.78 4.76
Public safety 27.13 25.71 ‐ ‐ 27.13 25.71
Public works 7.93 7.35 ‐ ‐ 7.93 7.35
Community development 1.82 1.39 ‐ ‐ 1.82 1.39
Parks, recreation and library 16.92 14.58 ‐ ‐ 16.92 14.58
Shuttle operations 0.19 0.15 ‐ ‐ 0.19 0.15
Financing and other activities 2.21 3.08 ‐ ‐ 2.21 3.08
Business‐Type Activities
Water ‐ ‐ 14.67 13.81 14.67 13.81
Sewer service ‐ ‐ 11.21 10.35 11.21 10.35
Waste management ‐ ‐ 0.79 0.68 0.79 0.68
Landfill ‐ ‐ 0.40 0.08 0.40 0.08
Parking ‐ ‐ 1.05 0.63 1.05 0.63
Building inspection ‐ ‐ 1.58 2.05 1.58 2.05
Total expenses:61.98 57.02 29.70 27.60 91.68 84.62
Increase/(decrease) in net position
before transfers 16.77 21.50 13.34 12.80 30.11 34.30
Loss on disposal of capital assets (0.12)(0.12)0.00
Investment income (expenses)0.62 0.27 0.23 0.13 0.85 0.40
Transfers 2.86 2.73 (2.86)(2.73)‐ ‐
Change in net position:20.13 24.50 10.71 10.20 30.84 34.70
Net position ‐ beginning, as restated *100.87 91.92 99.28 92.96 200.15 184.88
Net position ‐ ending $121.00 $116.42 $109.99 $103.16 $230.99 $219.58
* Note that net position was restated as of June 30, 2017 for the implementation of GASB Statement No. 75.
Activities Activities Total
City of Burlingame
Statement of Activities
For the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in millions)
Governmental Businesss‐Type
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Governmental Activities
Governmental activities increased the City’s net position by $20.1 million, with a total net position of
$121.0 million at the end of the fiscal year. The increase was attributable to total governmental revenues
that exceeded total expenses by $16.8 million, prior to net transfers in of nearly $2.9 million. Program
revenues decreased nearly $4.0 million (25%), largely the result of specific, non‐recurring community
development fees that were received in the prior fiscal year.
General revenues rose by $4.2 million (6.8%). The increase was the result of transient occupancy tax
receipts, which increased $1.7 million (6.4%) over the prior year, and property tax revenues which were
$1.4 million higher than in the prior year. Local taxable sales activity remained strong, and the addition of
the first quarter of Measure I (effective April 1, 2018) revenues added $474,000 in the category of sales
taxes for the fiscal year.
Expenses from governmental activities increased nearly $5.0 million, for a total of $62.0 million for the
fiscal year. Expenses in all functional areas were higher than incurred in the prior fiscal year. Spending in
the category of parks, recreation, and library increased by over $2.3 million. Although an increase in
operational needs ($340,000) for the Parks Division was recognized in the non‐personnel costs of the
operating budget, largely to fund additional tree pruning and removal services, much of the increased
spending ($1.8 million) is reflected in capital improvements in the City’s parks and field facilities.
The majority of these governmental activities are financed from City taxes. However, the $10.4 million
collected in charges for services (reported as program revenues) for these various activities served to offset
the departmental spending associated with some services. Overall, program revenues covered
approximately 20.0% of governmental expenses over the fiscal year.
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General
Government
Public Safety Public Works Community
Development
Parks, Recreation,
and Library
Shuttle Operations
Governmental Activities
Two‐Year Comparative
Program Revenues
Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018
(Amounts in millions)
2017 2018
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Governmental Activities (Continued)
The above charts of expenses and net cost of the City’s various governmental activities have been derived
from the Statement of Activities. The first pie chart reflects expenses incurred in each area as a percentage
of the total expense of governmental activities ($62 million in fiscal year 2017‐18). This compares with the
relative net cost after applying program revenues derived from each area’s activity shown in the second
chart. The total net cost of governmental activities ($49.6 million in fiscal year 2017‐18) must be funded
out of the City’s general revenues – primarily taxes and investment earnings. Areas with the highest
program revenues (i.e. Parks, Recreation and Library) are able to offset relatively more costs than activities
that have fewer opportunities to derive program revenues (such as Public Safety).
Business‐Type Activities
The net position for business‐type activities increased by $10.7 million, or 10.8%, from a beginning net
position of $99.3 million. The increase is largely a result of an increase in revenues needed to fuel future
utility infrastructure and improvements. In fiscal year 2017‐18, enterprise operations produced total
operating revenue (consisting largely of revenues from charges for services) of $43.0 million, an increase
of $2.6 million, or a 6.6% increase from fiscal year 2016‐17 operating revenues.
Business‐type expenses totaled $29.7 million. Operating expenses for these activities increased by $2.1
million or 7.7% from prior year expenses of $27.6 million. This increase was largely attributable to expenses
of the Water and Sewer activities. The cost of supplies and contractual obligations of these relatively large
operations increased with demand for these utilities in both the residential and commercial sectors.
Capital investments in water and sewer infrastructure will also increase depreciation charges to these
activities going forward.
The changes in net position reflected a healthy increase for these enterprise activities. Unlike the
governmental activities, program revenues cover total expenses in the business‐type activities, with no
contribution from City taxes. The City is able to adjust water, sewer, solid waste, parking rates, and building
permit fees to cover expenditures and future liabilities.
9.3%
43.8%
12.8%2.9%
27.3%
0.3%3.6%
Governmental Expenses ‐ by Program
Fiscal Year 2017‐18
General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Community Development
Parks, Recreation, and
Library
Shuttle Operations
Financing and other
activities
11.4%
51.9%
4.8%2.2%
25.0%
0.2%4.5% General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Community Development
Parks, Recreation, and
Library
Shuttle Operations
Financing and other
activities
Governmental Activities ‐ Net Expense
by Program
Fiscal Year 2017‐18
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Financial Analysis of City Funds
Governmental Funds
The Governmental Funds financial statements provide information on the short‐term inflows, outflows,
and balances of resources that are available for spending over the 12‐month fiscal period. The goals of the
funds are to have sufficient resources available to finance City services within each fiscal year. In particular,
the unassigned fund balance may serve as a measure of City funds that are available for spending in the
short‐term. The General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and the Debt Service Funds, or collectively, the ‘major
funds’ are reported separately in the basic Financial Statements. A separate accounting of the City’s ten
non‐major governmental funds can be found in the Combining Statements located in the Other
Supplementary Information section of the CAFR.
The General Fund is the City’s main operating fund. Revenues and expenditures are monitored year‐round
to maintain a balanced budget. General Fund revenues totaled $71.2 million in fiscal year 2017‐18,
reflecting a $3.7 million (5.4%) increase from the prior year’s performance of $68.0 million. Expenditures
totaled $53.6 million, which is $3.9 million more than in the prior year. Revenues less operating
expenditures before transfers were $18.1 million. The General Fund transferred $5.6 million out to the
Debt Service Fund to pay for governmental debt, and $12.4 million to the Capital Projects Fund. The large
contribution for capital spending was approved to pay for project‐related expenditures ($7.1 million), and
to bolster the Capital Investment Reserve ($5.3 million) established in past fiscal years in recognition of the
City’s large backlog of facility needs. Detailed notes on the transfers can be found in the Interfund Transfer
section (Note 4) in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements.
The General Fund balance as of June 30, 2018, was $36.4 million, representing an increase of $3.1 million
from the prior year fund balance of nearly $33.3 million. The City Council assigned $19.4 million as reserves
for specific purposes as described in Note 12 of the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements, and
approximately $0.5 million represents contractual obligations (encumbrances) and reappropriations of
specific program funding which will carry forward to the next f iscal year. $4.4 million of the ending General
Fund balance reflects the amount of cash and investments restricted as to use for specific purposes – this
is the amount held in the City’s § 115 Trust for Fund to pay required future pension contributions. The
remaining $12.0 million represents unassigned amounts.
Fund Description
6/30/2018
Net Position/Fund
Balance
6/30/2018
Nonspendable
7/1/2017
Net Position/Fund
Balance
7/1/2017
Nonspendable
Change ‐ Net
Position/Fund
Balance
General Fund $36.37 $0.06 $33.27 $0.21 $3.10
Capital Projects 52.80 ‐ 42.86 ‐ 9.94
Storm Drainage 4.20 ‐ 3.21 ‐ 0.99
Debt Service Fund 9.19 ‐ 11.43 ‐ (2.23)
Non‐Major Funds 8.94 ‐ 10.55 ‐ (1.61)
Total $111.50 $0.06 $101.31 $0.21 $10.19
Total Governmental Funds
(Amounts In Millions)
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Governmental Funds (Continued)
Capital Projects Fund
The Capital Projects Fund accounts for the resources used to acquire, develop, and construct capital
improvements or to purchase major capital equipment for governmental activities. The City capitalizes
equipment with a cost basis of at least $5,000 and has an estimated useful life in excess of one year.
Structures, improvements, and infrastructure with a value of at least $250,000 are also capitalized. All
capital assets are valued at historical cost. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are
capitalized as projects are constructed. For more information on capital assets, please refer to the Notes
to the Basic Financial Statements under Capital Assets (Note 5).
The Capital Projects Fund had revenues of nearly $1.5million, which is $1.4 million higher than the prior
year. The higher amount was largely due to the receipt of two grant reimbursements: $938,000 in federal
fund monies was received via a One Bay Area Grant, to fund bicycle and pedestrian improvements
associated with the Carolan Avenue Complete Street Improvement project; and $280,000 was funded
through a California Department of Conservation’s Sustainable Community Planning Grant, providing
funding and support for the City of Burlingame’s General Plan Update. In fiscal year 2017‐18 projects were
financed mainly by $18.6 million in transfers from other funds to support ongoing construction costs and
to support previously appropriated projects. In addition to the General Fund contribution of $12.4 million,
$2.5 million of Storm Drain bond proceeds, and $3.6 million from the Measure A and Gas Tax special
revenue funds were transferred into the Capital Projects Fund.
Capital project expenditures totaled over $10.1 million, an increase of $3.2 million from prior year
expenditures. The Capital Projects fund balance at the end of the fiscal year was $52.8 million, an increase
of $9.9 million from the prior year ending balance. Other than the $25.8 million reserve for Capital
Investment, which was increased by $5.3 million during the fiscal year, the entire fund balance is assigned
for the construction of specific capital projects.
During fiscal year 2017‐18, major governmental capital project expenses, exceeding $1 million included:
Carolan Avenue Complete Street Improvements ‐ $1.9 million
This project modified Carolan Avenue (a busy corridor and partial residential street) between
Broadway and Oak Grove Avenue to provide dedicated bike lanes, bulb outs at the intersection
corners and improved crosswalks, with associated storm drainage facilities and landscaping.
Neighborhood Storm Drain Project #9 ‐ $1.0 million
This project upgraded 24 storm drain inlets, removed and replace 1,147 linear feet of curb and
gutter, lined 453 linear feet of cure‐in‐place pipe, and constructed 125 linear feet of additional
pipe. This project is a continuation of the neighborhood storm drain improvements that focus on
areas of concern due to inadequate capacity or areas of ponding.
Of the $1.8 million spent on Parks & Recreation projects, $680,000 was expended on renovations at Murray
Field. The $2.3 million project allowed the newly turfed field, which is frequently used by AYSO, club soccer
and club lacrosse teams, to reopen in September 2018. $350,000 was spent to cover the City’s contractual
obligation in the resurfacing two Burlingame School District fields as well. Paloma Park was completely
renovated at a cost of over $300,000.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
General Governmental projects, including facilities and technology projects and studies, accounted for an
additional $1.9 million in spending in the 2017‐18 fiscal year. Of these projects, the Police Station HVAC
Improvements project ($710,000) was completed and accepted by the Council just prior to the fiscal year
end.
Debt Service Fund
The Debt Service Fund is used to account for resources used to repay general long‐term debt and to record
the payment of principal and interest as well as other expenditures related to debt administration.
Principal payments on outstanding debt reduced general government debt by over $5.2 million. The
General Fund contributed nearly $5.6 million to the Debt Service Fund for governmental debt service
payments, and the Storm Drainage Fund contributed the $2.1 million required to meet obligations relating
to the Storm Drain Revenue Bonds. A significant portion of the 2010 Storm Drain Bonds were taxable Build
America Bonds; the Internal Revenue Service provided an annual interest subsidy of approximately
$156,000 for this issuance. Debt service expenditures represent principal payments, interest charges, and
administrative costs of debt such as fiscal agent fees on existing governmental debt.
A more detailed description of the City’s outstanding debt and the long‐term obligations associated with
each issue can be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements under Long‐Term Debt (Note 6).
Storm Drainage Fund
The Storm Drainage Fund was added as a special revenue fund in fiscal year 2009‐10 to fund needed
improvements to the City’s infrastructure and to pay debt service on certain revenue bonds issued to fund
storm drain capital projects. The voter‐approved initiative requires that the funds be accounted for
separately, given their intended purpose. The voters approved the new fee in May 2009, and revenues are
collected through an assessment on property tax bills. The storm drain fee will sunset after 30 years.
Neighborhood storm drainage improvements continued in fiscal year 2017‐18. As in the prior year, the
storm drain fee generated about $2.8 million in revenue. The funds are dedicated to debt service on the
use of storm drain revenue bonds and to fund improvements on a pay‐as‐you‐go basis. Revenue bonds
issued with a pledge of storm drain fee revenues are used as a funding source for these projects in the
Capital Projects Fund.
The fund balance increased by nearly $1.0 million during the fiscal year, as revenues from storm drain fees
and interest earnings were adequate to fund the $2.1 million debt service expense for the fiscal year.
Non‐Major Governmental Funds
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
In fiscal year 2016‐17, the Development Fees Special Revenue Fund became the largest of the City’s non‐
major governmental funds, with approximately $5 million in public benefit charges. Prior to last year, the
Measure A and Gas Tax Funds together provided the majority of the City’s non‐major funds’ balance. While
Measure A revenues increased a healthy 7.4%, providing $858,000 in funding for transportation‐related
programs, Gas Tax revenues increased nearly $211,000 (to $795,000) with the first inflows of the 2017
Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB1) allocations from the State. The first full year of SB1 funding will
be in fiscal year 2018‐19. Together, Measure A and Gas Tax Funds together served to fuel nearly $3.7
million of traffic and street improvements. Non‐major governmental fund balances in total decreased $1.6
million, as these transfers to the Capital Projects Fund exceeded the year’s Measure A and Gas Tax
revenues. Revenues in most other non‐major governmental funds exceeded the expenditures associated
with the legally specified purpose of each fund.
Proprietary Funds
The City’s proprietary fund statements provide the same type of information found in the government‐
wide financial statements. Proprietary funds consist of the City’s six enterprise funds (Water, Sewer, Waste
Management, Landfill, Parking, and the Building Enterprise funds) and six Internal Service Funds (General
Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Facilities Services, Equipment Services, OPEB and Information
Technology Services funds). Operations of the City’s Enterprise funds are accounted for as business
activities.
Water Fund
The Water Fund continues to maintain a stable financial position despite considerable variability in water
consumption and wholesale costs over recent years. As a result of the end of six consecutive years of
drought, water consumption increased somewhat, though certainly not to the level of pre‐drought years.
Revenues of the utility increased by over $2.2 million (13.7%), a result of this higher water consumption
combined with the rate increases put in place for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 calendar years. Expenses of
the fund increased by $0.9 million, with $342,000 of the increase due to the cost of wholesale water. The
City continues to invest in updates to the aging water system. Total spending on capital projects ($3.1
million) included nearly $2.5 million on the South Rollins Road Neighborhood improvements project. Note
that Water Fund revenues include monthly reimbursements from the City’s facilities for water.
Fund Description
6/30/2018
Net Position
6/30/2018
Net Investment
in Capital Assets
7/1/2017
Net Position
7/1/2017
Net Investment
in Capital Assets
Yr‐over‐Yr
Change ‐ Net
Position
Water $26.67 $14.66 $23.93 $12.42 $2.74
Sewer 59.07 44.26 55.42 41.35 3.64
Waste Management 3.86 ‐ 3.90 ‐ (0.04)
Landfill (1.77)‐ (1.84)‐ 0.06
Parking 14.86 7.16 13.38 7.30 1.48
Building 7.31 ‐ 4.48 ‐ 2.83
Total $109.99 $66.08 $99.29 $61.06 $10.70
Total Enterprise Funds
(Amounts In Millions)
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
The net position of the water enterprise fund increased by $2.7 million, to $26.7 million. The largest
portion of net position ($14.7 million) relates to the net investment in capital assets, representing 55.0%
of the utility’s total net position. Approximately 28.8% of the fund’s net annual revenue is irrevocably
pledged to the prompt payment of debt service relating to future payments of principal and interest on
revenue bonds previously issued.
Sewer Fund
The Sewer Fund continues to be financially stable as in the prior year. The fund’s overall net position
(including capital assets) increased from $55.4 million to slightly over $59 million due largely to operating
income. A concerted effort to increase the fund’s net investment in capital assets through improvements
to the City’s waste water collection system and the treatment plant will advance the fund’s position further
in the near future. Note that the largest portion of net position ($44.3 million) relates to this net
investment in capital assets, representing 74.9% of the utility’s total net position. Approximately 28.7% of
the fund’s net revenue is irrevocably pledged to the prompt payment of debt service relating to future
payments of principal and interest on revenue bonds previously issued.
As a large portion of sewer charges are based on water consumption, sewer service revenues increased
only slightly (<2%). There has been no annual rate increase for sewer service imposed in calendar years
2012 through 2018. Total expenses of the Sewer Fund, however, increased 9.6%; most of the increased
spending occurred in the operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant.
As with the Water Fund, the Sewer Fund will also finance future capital improvements on a pay‐as‐you‐go
basis. The sewer rate structure includes an annual set‐aside of $4.7 million to pay for capital improvements
to the Burlingame Wastewater Treatment Plant and repair and maintenance of the sewer collection
system. Total actual spending on capital projects ($4.1 million) included over $3.1 million on the Easton
Addition and Ray Park Neighborhood Sewer Improvements project.
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Water Fund Historical Financial Performance
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Total Revenue:
Total Expenses:
Net Position, excluding net investment in capital assets and capital projects:
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Parking Fund
The objectives of the Parking Fund are to cover the costs of operating and improving the City’s parking
districts and to produce sufficient revenue to re‐invest in the capital assets of the Burlingame and
Broadway Avenue shopping districts, which are served by the City’s parking lots. The fund’s overall ending
net position, including capital assets, increased nearly $1.5 million over the prior year ending net position
of $13.4 million. Because much of the fund ($7.2 million) is invested in capital assets, the increase is
reported in unrestricted net position, and largely reflected in higher cash balances.
Revenue in the Parking Fund was fairly level with the prior year, increasing only $56,000 (2%). This
stabilization reflects a familiarity with the change from regular coin meters to smart meters in the summer
of 2016, which served to increase parking activity in the prior fiscal year. The slight increase is also
indicative of sustained economic growth in the City’s retail centers. Operating expenses increased by 66%
(approximately $418,000) due to the equipment maintenance contract for an increased number of parking
meters, and an associated growth in credit card fees.
Waste Management and Landfill Funds
The City is a member of the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA), a joint powers
authority that contracts with external vendors for solid waste collection and disposal as well as collection
of inert recyclable materials, yard waste and other organic materials. The Waste Management Fund
accounts for certain other services that are provided or paid for directly by the City. The costs of these
services, which include the cleaning of sidewalks, parking lots and garbage cans/liners, hazardous waste
disposal and street sweeping, are built into garbage collection rates for both residential and commercial
customers. Operating revenues of the Waste Management fund totaled $0.8 million. This amount is only
slightly lower than that reported in the prior fiscal year, as the revenues that previously fueled the fund’s
rate stabilization reserve were needed to first pay the growing contractual services of collection, recycling
and disposal. The fund’s net position decreased slightly, reflecting a continued draw on the rate
stabilization reserve.
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Total Revenue:
Total Expenses:
Net Position, excluding net investment in capital assets and capital projects:
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
A surcharge on garbage collection rates funds the costs associated with the long‐term monitoring
requirements of the former city landfill. The surcharge yielded $465,000 in fiscal year 2017‐18. The Landfill
Fund continues to report a deficit position of nearly $1.8 million due to the status of the City’s obligation
to mediate closure and post‐closure activities relating to the City’s old landfill. On an annual basis, the City
reports to CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery) the estimated costs of post‐
closure and corrective action as adjusted for inflation and current year expenditures pertaining to
mediation. The landfill closure and post closure liability increased ($0.3 million) during the fiscal year due
largely to the inflationary factors prescribed by CalRecycle, but the fund’s ending net position remained
level when compared to the prior year.
Internal Service Funds
The Internal Service Funds (ISFs) are allocated among the City’s various functions and are therefore
considered to account for governmental activities for financial statement purposes. The internal service
funds as a whole experienced an increase in net position of over $1.6 million, but this amount reflects a
wide variation in the change of net position of the various funds. The General Liability fund net position
increased $0.9 million, with only modest increases in liabilities when compared to the prior year, and no
large claims pay‐outs. (Claims and litigation liabilities were adjusted based on an actuarial study completed
in September 2018). The OPEB fund, which accounts for the cost of the City’s retiree medical program,
shows a balance of $425,000 due to amounts accrued for contribution to the OPEB trust fund, but not yet
paid out at the end of the fiscal year. Although the Facilities Service and Equipment Services ISFs showed
very little change in net position from operations, the inclusion of net OPEB liabilities drove the beginning
(restated) net position of each of these internal service funds down an average of $615,000.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Detailed information on budget variances can be found in the General Fund Statement of Revenues,
Expenditure and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual. The adopted fiscal year 2017‐18 General
Fund budget assumed fairly robust gains in operating revenue, based on the economic recovery evidenced
in recent years. Revenue growth of 4.7% was forecast over the revenues anticipated in the prior year’s
adopted budget. Final collections totaled over $71.7 million, an increase of 5.4% over prior year actual
revenues.
Several key revenue budgets were adjusted upward at mid‐year to reflect improvements in General Fund
receipts. Still, overall revenues exceeded the year’s adjusted budget by 1.8% (nearly $1.3 million). The
positive variance is due in part to the inclusion of revenues ($474,000) from Measure I. Measure I, a retail
transactions and use tax of ¼ percent, effectively increased the sales tax rate in Burlingame from 8.75
percent to 9 percent. The tax was approved by voters in November 2017, and went into effect on April 1,
2018, but not included in the City’s adjusted revenue projections. While accounted for separately, Measure
I activities are included in the General Fund for financial statement purposes.
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Total Revenue $55.63 $61.91 $66.16 $68.04 $71.72
Dollar Change 4.34 6.28 4.25 1.89 3.68
Percentage Change 8.46% 11.29% 6.86% 2.85% 5.40%
City of Burlingame
Historical General Fund Revenues
(Amounts In Millions)
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
The performance of the top three revenue sources compared to the adjusted budget is as follows:
Transient occupancy tax revenue for the year increased nearly 6.4% over prior year results, almost
2% higher than forecast at midyear.
Property tax revenues came in slightly over budget (< 1%), a 7.4% growth over prior year results.
Sales and use tax revenue ended the year at $12.8 million, $615,000 higher than forecast in the
adjusted budget, largely due to the first quarter of revenues from the new Measure I transaction
tax. Receipts reflected a 2.1% growth in taxable sales transactions when compared to the prior
fiscal year.
These General Fund revenues are expected to remain relatively strong over the next fiscal year as the
economy continues to improve, albeit more modestly than in the past few years. Burlingame’s fiscal health
relies largely on growth in the travel and tourism industry, and increased consumer confidence.
The fiscal year 2017‐18 adopted General Fund budget assumed operating expenditures of nearly $55.6
million, a growth of 6.2% from the prior year budget. During the fiscal year, the City had few significant
budget adjustments; budgets were closely monitored City wide, as reflected in positive budget variances
in all functional areas. Actual expenditures totaled $53.6 million; total budgetary (expenditure) savings for
the fund were nearly $2.6 million, or 4.6%.
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Total Operating Expenditures $40.14 $44.41 $47.46 $49.71 $53.64
Dollar Change 2.53 4.27 3.05 2.25 3.93
Percentage Change 6.72% 10.63% 6.88% 4.74% 7.91%
(Amounts In Millions)
City of Burlingame
Historical General Fund Expenditures
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Total Revenue Total Operating ExpendituresMillions
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
General Fund Reserve Policy
The chart below illustrates the amounts of General Fund balance assigned as various reserves for the past
five years. In January 2015, the Council adopted a General Fund Reserve Policy which established reserve
levels based on an analysis of risks specific to the City, including vulnerability to extreme events and public
safety concerns, revenue source stability, expenditure volatility, liquidity, leverage, and adequacy of
infrastructure funding. The policy established targeted levels for an Economic Stability Reserve and a
Catastrophic Reserve (24% and 2%‐9% of budgeted revenues, respectively), as well as a Contingency
Reserve amount of $0.5 million. Based on an updated risk analysis, the policy was revised in October 2015
to replace the initial range for the Catastrophic Reserve to a fixed $2 million. The actual reserve levels are
adopted by resolution with each annual budget, but may be modified by resolution throughout the year
based on recommendations by the Finance Director as economic forecasts or other changes dictate. Each
reserve is reported as an assignment of the City’s General Fund balance.
As a measure of the General Fund liquidity, it is useful to compare its unrestricted fund balance (including
commitments and assignments of fund balance) to annual operating expenditures. As of June 30, 2018,
the unrestricted fund balance of $32.0 million ($36.4 million less non‐spendable and restricted fund
balance of $4.4 million) represents 67.8% of General Fund operating expenditures of $53.6 million.
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Economic Stability Reserve $6.00 $13.30 $15.70 $16.20 $16.91
Catastrophic Reserve 2.00 4.50 2.00 2.00 2.00
OPEB Reserve ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
General Plan Reserve 0.50 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Contingency Reserve 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total Reserves 9.00 18.30 18.20 18.70 19.41
Encumbrances and Reappropriations 0.41 0.47 0.44 0.69 0.52
Total Assigned Fund Balance $9.41 $18.77 $18.64 $19.39 $19.93
City of Burlingame
City Council Assigned General Fund Reserves
(Amounts In Millions)
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Expenditures: $40.14 $44.41 $47.46 $49.71 $53.64
Fund Balance: 22.89 29.46 29.98 33.27 36.37
% of Expenses: 57.0% 66.3% 63.2% 66.9% 67.8%
City of Burlingame
General Fund Balance as a Percentage of Operating Expenditures
(Amounts In Millions)
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Capital Assets and Debt Administration
Capital Assets
Improvements that lengthen an asset’s useful life are not capitalized unless the improvements increase its
service potential. Furthermore, maintenance costs are expensed in the period incurred. The City maintains
an inventory of roads and parking lots and performs periodic assessments to establish the condition levels.
The City uses the modified approach for roads and parking lots as alternative to depreciation. Additional
information can be found in the CAFR’s Required Supplementary Information, Note 4 ‐ Modified Approach
for the City’s Infrastructure.
As reported in the Statement of Net Position, capital assets for the governmental and business‐type
activities totaled $226.6 million on June 30, 2018, net of depreciation. Capital assets increased by 3.3%
from prior fiscal year. The investments in capital assets include: land, construction in progress, buildings,
improvements, machinery and equipment, facilities, roads, streets, utilities infrastructure, and storm
drains.
All depreciable capital assets were depreciated from their acquisition date to the end of the current fiscal
year for the government‐wide financial statement presentation. Governmental fund financial statements
record capital asset purchases as expenditures during the year. Ongoing projects are accounted for as
“construction in progress.” Additional information about Capital Assets can be found in the Notes to the
Basic Financial Statements under Note 5 – Capital Assets.
Long‐Term Obligations
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, the City implemented (GASB) Governmental Accounting Standards
Board's Statement No. 75 rules for postemployment benefits other than pensions (OPEB). This standard
requires the reporting of OPEB liabilities, which for the City comprises retiree healthcare benefits, on the
face of the statement rather than in the footnotes. Although the City utilizes a trust mechanism to
systematically fund these liabilities, this presentation significantly decreases the City’s net position.
However, the implementation of this accounting standard does not reflect an actual change in financial
condition. As of June 30, 2018, the net OPEB liability for the City was computed to be $38.9 million.
2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change
Land and other assets
not being depreciated $43.99 $42.03 4.6% $10.80 $7.24 49.2% $54.78 $49.27 11.2%
Facilities, infrastructure
and equipment $74.15 $70.88 4.6% $97.70 $99.25 ‐1.6% $171.84 $170.131.0%
Total $118.12 $112.91 4.6% $108.49 $106.49 1.9% $226.63 $219.40 3.3%
Capital Assets, Net of Accumulated Depreciation
June 30, 2018
(Amounts In Millions)
Governmental Activities Business‐Type Activities Total
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Due to the implementation of the GASB’s pension reporting rules encapsulated in GASB Statements and
68 and 71, effective June 30, 2014, the City’s Statement of Net Position also reflects unfunded pension
liabilities. The GASB standards require the City to compute its unfunded liabilities by ascertaining “net
pension liability” or the difference between a plan's total pension liability and the assets available to pay
for such liability at a specific time. As of June 30, 2018, the net pension liability for the City was computed
to be $65.9 million, an $8.2 million increase over the prior year. The increase was proportionately the
same (14.2%) for both governmental and business‐type activities and was due largely to assumption
changes within the actuarial evaluations of the City’s pension plans. A detailed explanation of the changes
in the pension liabilities associated with the City’s Safety and Miscellaneous Employee pension plans can
be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements under Notes 9 and 10, respectively.
Concerned over growing pension liabilities and in response to the sharply increasing employer rates to
support the pensions provided by CalPERS (projected by the City’s actuary), the City implemented a plan,
beginning in 2017‐18, to annually set aside additional funding in a 115 trust, at a rate that would smooth
the projected increased employer contributions to CalPERS over the next 10‐15 years. The balance in the
pension trust fund as of June 30, 2018 was slightly over $4.8 million. Trust fund contributions are not
shown as expenditures, but are reflected in each operating fund as restricted cash and investments.
As of June 30, 2018, the City had total long‐term obligations of $210.1 million, an increase of $23.1 million
from the prior year. Bonded debt outstanding was reduced by nearly $8.5 million due largely to regular
debt service payments. More than half ($48.6 million) of the City’s total long‐term outstanding debt relates
to storm drain revenue bond financing and other governmental activities; the remainder ($44.0 million) is
comprised of loans and revenue bonds previously issued to support various capital projects overseen by
the Water and Sewer enterprises. Short of additional debt financings, bonded debt obligations will
decrease over time as principal amounts are paid off.
In addition, the City has several other long‐term obligations. Landfill closure and post‐closure liabilities are
determined in order to capture the estimated cost of municipal solid waste landfill closure and post‐closure
care as required by federal and state regulations. Funds are then set aside to ensure adequate funding for
the post‐closure costs of the former Burlingame landfill, including the annual costs of monitoring and
maintaining the former landfill, as the costs are incurred. Funding for this liability is currently provided
through a portion of solid waste rates charged to City ratepayers. Additional information about the City’s
long term obligations can be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements under Note 6 – Long
Term Debt and Note 7 – Other Long‐Term Liabilities.
2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change
Bonds Due in More than One Year $46.13 $48.86 ‐5.6% $41.50 $44.67 ‐7.1% $87.63 $93.53 ‐6.3%
Bonds Due Within One Year 2.47 5.12 ‐51.7% 2.53 2.45 3.1% 5.00 7.57 ‐34.0%
Claims and Litigation 6.67 6.54 2.0% ‐ ‐ 0.0% 6.67 6.54 2.0%
Landfill Closure ‐ ‐ 0.0% 3.23 2.95 9.4% 3.23 2.95 9.4%
Net OPEB Liability (1)31.46 12.98 142.3% 7.45 2.94 153.2% 38.90 15.94 144.1%
Net Pension Liability 55.25 48.36 14.2% 10.66 9.33 14.3% 65.91 57.68 14.3%
Compensated Absences 2.45 2.51 ‐2.6% 0.33 0.31 3.6% 2.76 2.83 ‐2.3%
Total: $144.43 $124.37 16.1% $65.68 $62.66 4.8% $210.11 $187.03 12.3%
Governmental Activities Business‐Type Activities Total
(1) During fiscal year 2017‐18, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 75, which requires the recording of net OPEB liability and related deferred inflows
and outflows of resources on the financial statements.
Outstanding Long‐Term Obligations
June 30, 2018
(Amounts In Millions)
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budget and Rates
The following factors were taken into consideration in preparing the fiscal year 2018‐19 budget:
Revenue Projections: Each Year, City staff prepares a five‐year forecast of revenues and expenditures for
the General Fund early in the budget process. The adopted budget for 2018‐19 assumed growth of
approximately $6 million, or 8.7% in total General Fund revenue before transfers compared to the prior
year adopted budget, largely due to positive changes in the economy evident in the 2017‐18 fiscal (prior)
year to date, as well as the addition of a full year of Measure I revenues ($1.8 million).
Expenditures: General Fund operating expenditures are expected to grow approximately 3.7%. Fiscal year
2018‐19 departmental budgets of $58.3 million provide for increases in pension costs, health care
premiums for active employees, and slight increases in capital outlay. Overall appropriations including
transfers ($68.4 million) reflect a 3.8% increase from the 2017‐18 adopted budget.
The City Council approved a set aside of $3 million to fuel the City’s Capital Investment Reserve within the
Capital Projects Fund. In addition, the amount of contributions to the § 115 Trust fund established to
smooth future pension rate increases from CalPERS was determined to be $3.4 million City wide for the
2018‐19 fiscal year. The General Fund contribution to this additional funding is $2.8 million.
General Fund Capital Improvements: The City Council earmarked over $7.2 million in the 2018‐19 fiscal
year General Fund budget for capital improvements in the Five Year CIP Plan, including $2.8 million for
facilities improvement, and $3.1 million for parks projects.
Water and Sewer Rate Adjustments: The most recent rate study for the water utility was completed in
the fall of 2016. At that time, the drought that had begun in 2011 had worsened and state‐wide water
restrictions had reduced water consumption to record lows. Based on the increased cost of water
purchased from the San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC), and to upgrade and maintain the
aging water system, the City approved water rates increases for each of the years beginning January 1,
2017, 2018 and 2019. The winter of 2016‐17 turned out to be the wettest on record in Northern California,
and consumption has trended upward since that time, easing the cost of wholesale water for both water
and sewer operations for the City. Beyond the water utility rate increases approved in 2016, no further
rate adjustments are foreseen at this time.
Solid Waste Rate Adjustments: The City provides solid waste services through a joint exercise of powers
agreement (JPA) and a franchise with a private contractor. Rates are adjusted each calendar year based on
updated costs of solid waste collection and material processing service, including landfill post‐closure costs,
street sweeping, recycling and other diversion programs. Due to significant upheaval in global market
conditions for recyclables, changes in both commercial and residential waste streams, a scarcity of landfill
options, and increased diversion requirements and environmental regulation from the State, the cost of
solid waste services has risen in recent years. Although a rate stabilization reserve within the City’s Solid
Waste Fund has allowed services to continue without a rate increase since 2012, incremental solid waste
rate adjustments will be proposed for calendar years 2019, 2010 and 2021.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Requests for Information
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overview of the City’s finances and to demonstrate the City’s accountability for the money it receives.
Individuals are encouraged to make inquiries or requests for additional financial information at:
Burlingame Department of Finance
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Burlingame, CA 94010
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Governmental Business‐Type
Activities Activities Total
ASSETS
Cash and investments 116,426,779$ 59,442,210$ 175,868,989$
Receivables (net of uncollectible amounts)
Due from consumers 187,544 5,430,856 5,618,400
Due from other governments 2,740,353 547,247 3,287,600
Other receivables 3,859,888 374,641 4,234,529
Inventory 47,893 47,893
Prepaid items and deposits 6,041 6,041
Cash and investments, restricted 13,768,826 967,868 14,736,694
Internal balance 6,286 (6,286)
Capital assets:
Land and other assets not being depreciated 43,985,307 10,798,547 54,783,854
Facilities, infrastructure, and equipment, net of depreciation 74,146,675 97,695,652 171,842,327
Total assets 255,175,592 175,250,735 430,426,327
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred amount of bond refunding 1,160,102 1,160,102
Deferred outflows related to OPEB 4,040,212 956,340 4,996,552
Deferred outflows related to pension 14,856,361 2,783,644 17,640,005
Total deferred outflows of resources 18,896,573 4,900,086 23,796,659
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 2,485,053 2,183,391 4,668,444
Retentions payable 127,450 55,942 183,392
Accrued payroll 695,443 695,443
Accrued interest 685,245 559,261 1,244,506
Deposits 2,061,944 1,317,915 3,379,859
Unearned revenue 154,770 41,398 196,168
Claims and litigation
Due in one year 130,000 130,000
Due in more than one year 6,535,000 6,535,000
Compensated absences
Due in one year 407,912 59,577 467,489
Due in more than one year 2,039,155 265,561 2,304,716
Landfill closure and post closure costs
Due in one year 215,251 215,251
Due in more than one year 3,013,509 3,013,509
Long‐term debt
Due in one year 2,472,529 2,525,020 4,997,549
Due in more than one year 46,133,157 41,500,142 87,633,299
Net OPEB liability, due in more than one year 31,464,635 7,447,849 38,912,484
Net pension liability, due in more than one year 55,249,198 10,663,140 65,912,338
Total liabilities 150,641,491 69,847,956 220,489,447
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred inflows related to OPEB 167,019 39,535 206,554
Deferred inflows related to pension 2,258,285 270,814 2,529,099
Total deferred inflows of resources 2,425,304 310,349 2,735,653
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 87,689,174 66,077,123 153,766,297
Restricted for:
Pension and employee benefit program 4,575,948 519,884 5,095,832
Debt service 9,187,451 9,187,451
Capital projects 4,195,033 11,635,081 15,830,114
Development fees 6,259,267 6,259,267
Burlingame Avenue Special Assessment District 405,117 405,117
Shuttle, Access TV and community programs 1,313,561 1,313,561
Street and sidewalk repair and maintenance 964,997 964,997
Total restricted net position 26,901,374 12,154,965 39,056,339
Unrestricted 6,414,822 31,760,428 38,175,250
Total net position 121,005,370$ 109,992,516$ 230,997,886$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
June 30, 2018
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
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Operating Capital
Charges for Grants and Grants and
Functions/Programs Expenses Services Contributions Contributions Total
Governmental activities:
General government 5,784,916$ 119,436$ 119,436$
Public safety 27,129,165 1,139,168 275,042$ 1,414,210
Public works 7,928,544 4,186,489 139,033 1,218,493$ 5,544,015
Community development 1,816,592 702,324 12,500 714,824
Parks, recreation, and library 16,924,681 4,209,063 307,271 4,516,334
Shuttle operations 191,468 95,750 95,750
Interest 2,209,949
Total governmental activities 61,985,315 10,356,480 829,596 1,218,493 12,404,569
Business‐type activities:
Water 14,670,807 18,623,425 18,623,425
Sewer 11,206,359 15,835,790 15,835,790
Waste management 789,262 700,491 700,491
Landfill 405,971 464,656 464,656
Parking 1,052,646 2,820,386 2,820,386
Building 1,579,510 4,413,374 4,413,374
Total business‐type activities 29,704,555 42,858,122 42,858,122
Total government‐wide 91,689,870$ 53,214,602$ 829,596$ 1,218,493$ 55,262,691$
General revenues:
Taxes:
Property taxes
Sales taxes
Transient occupancy tax
Other taxes
Other general revenue
Total general revenues
Loss on disposal of capital assets
Investment income (expense)
Transfers
Total general revenues and transfers
Change in net position
Net position ‐ beginning, as restated
Net position ‐ ending
Program Revenues
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Activities
For the year ended June 30, 2018
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Governmental Business‐type
Activities Activities Total
(5,665,480)$ (5,665,480)$
(25,714,955) (25,714,955)
(2,384,529) (2,384,529)
(1,101,768) (1,101,768)
(12,408,347) (12,408,347)
(95,718)(95,718)
(2,209,949)(2,209,949)
(49,580,746)(49,580,746)
3,952,618$ 3,952,618
4,629,431 4,629,431
(88,771)(88,771)
58,685 58,685
1,767,740 1,767,740
2,833,864 2,833,864
13,153,567 13,153,567
(49,580,746) 13,153,567 (36,427,179)
20,334,818 20,334,818
12,819,794 12,819,794
27,935,991 27,935,991
4,868,723 4,868,723
380,522 184,679 565,201
66,339,848 184,679 66,524,527
(114,831)(114,831)
623,854 234,649 858,503
2,863,673 (2,863,673)
69,712,544 (2,444,345) 67,268,199
20,131,798 10,709,222 30,841,020
100,873,572 99,283,294 200,156,866
121,005,370$ 109,992,516$ 230,997,886$
Net (Expense) Revenue and
Changes in Net Position
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GOVERNMENTAL FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The General Fund accounts for all financial resources necessary to carry out basic governmental
activities of the City that are not accounted for in another fund. The General Fund supports essential
City services such as police and fire protection, street maintenance, libraries, parks, and recreation.
The Storm Drainage Fund – This fund is to account for the storm drainage fees collected due to an
assessment approved by the majority of the parcel owners in the City voting at a special election on May
5, 2009.
The Debt Service Fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of,
general long‐term debt principal, interest, and related costs (other than those paid for by the
Proprietary Funds).
The Capital Projects Fund accounts for City capital projects funded by the General Fund or other
governmental funds, or any projects funded by multiple sources.
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Storm Capital Nonmajor Total
General Drainage Debt Service Projects Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Funds
Assets:
Cash and investments 29,864,637$ 4,086,400$ 256,724$ 53,945,326$ 8,706,666$ 96,859,753$
Accounts receivable 3,451,844 107,814 148,222 326,359 4,034,239
Due from other governments 2,432,771 819 97,501 2,531,091
Due from other funds 20,785 6,286 268,437 295,508
Prepaids and deposits 6,041 6,041
Cash and investments, restricted 4,390,537 9,192,878 13,583,415
Total assets 40,166,615$ 4,195,033$ 9,455,888$ 54,459,486$ 9,033,025$ 117,310,047$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 846,146$ 1,325,825$ 21,740$ 2,193,711$
Due to other funds 268,437$ 20,785 289,222
Retentions payable 127,450 127,450
Accrued payroll 695,443 695,443
Deposits 2,061,944 2,061,944
Unearned revenue 154,770 154,770
Total liabilities 3,758,303 268,437 1,453,275 42,525 5,522,540
Deferred Inflows:
Unavailable revenue 36,131 201,397 47,558 285,086
Total deferred inflows 36,131 201,397 47,558 285,086
Fund Balances:
Nonspendable 6,041 6,041
Restricted 4,390,537 4,195,033$ 9,187,451 8,942,942 26,715,963
Committed 27,004,814 27,004,814
Assigned 19,929,904 25,800,000 45,729,904
Unassigned 12,045,699 12,045,699
Total fund balances 36,372,181 4,195,033 9,187,451 52,804,814 8,942,942 111,502,421
fund balances 40,166,615$ 4,195,033$ 9,455,888$ 54,459,486$ 9,033,025$ 117,310,047$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
June 30, 2018
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
Total liabilities, deferred inflows and
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Fund balance – total governmental funds 111,502,421$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets are different because:
CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and, therefore, are not
reported in the funds.116,475,401
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Long‐term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported
in the funds.
Compensated absences (2,383,250)
Long‐term debt (48,605,686)
Net OPEB Liability ($30,036,547)
Net Pension Liability (53,418,613)
Interest on long‐term debt is not accrued in the funds, but rather is recognized as an expenditure
when due.(685,245)
DEFERRED INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS
Deferred outflows are not current assets or financial resources; and deferred inflows are not due
and payable in the current period and are therefore not reported in the governmental funds
Deferred Outflows 18,235,320
Deferred Inflows (2,371,231)
Unavailable revenues 285,086
ALLOCATION OF INTERNAL SERVICES FUND NET ASSETS
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of fleet management, building
maintenance, information technology and risk management to individual funds. The assets and
liabilities of the internal service funds are included in the governmental activities in the statements
of net assets.$12,007,714
Net assets of governmental activities 121,005,370$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2018
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements.
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Storm Capital Nonmajor Total
General Drainage Debt Service Projects Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Funds
REVENUES:
Property taxes 20,334,818$ 20,334,818$
Sales and use taxes 12,819,794 12,819,794
Transient occupancy taxes 27,935,991 27,935,991
Other taxes 3,216,203 3,216,203
Charges for services ‐ fees 5,515,803 2,959,633$ 274,016$ 547,286$ 9,296,738
Charges for services ‐ licenses and permits 82,622 82,622
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties 977,121 977,121
Investment income 332,714 53,331 125,833$ 35,455 547,333
Intergovernmental taxes 1,652,520 1,652,520
Grant revenue 284,839 1,218,493 544,759 2,048,091
Other revenue 223,078 155,108 378,186
Total revenues 71,722,983 3,012,964 280,941 1,492,509 2,780,020 79,289,417
EXPENDITURES:
Current:
General government 5,132,951 28,297 397,132 45,285 5,603,665
Public safety 26,361,307 6,919 80,329 26,448,555
Public works 5,624,681 991,994 6,616,675
Community development 1,799,124 12,500 1,811,624
Parks, recreation, and library 14,546,580 833,877 261,396 15,641,853
Shuttle operations 159,868 159,868
Capital Outlay 172,615 7,907,859 8,080,474
Debt service:
Principal 5,245,933 5,245,933
Interest 2,364,243 2,364,243
Total expenditures 53,637,258 7,638,473 10,137,781 559,378 71,972,890
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES 18,085,725 3,012,964 (7,357,532)(8,645,272) 2,220,642 7,316,527
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Transfers in 3,194,673 44,829 7,634,227 18,591,015 140,000 29,604,744
Transfer out (18,180,617) (2,074,239) (2,516,215)(3,970,000) (26,741,071)
Total other financing (uses) sources (14,985,944) (2,029,410) 5,118,012 18,591,015 (3,830,000) 2,863,673
Net change in fund balances 3,099,781 983,554 (2,239,520) 9,945,743 (1,609,358) 10,180,200
FUND BALANCES:
Beginning of year 33,272,400 3,211,479 11,426,971 42,859,071 10,552,300 101,322,221
End of year 36,372,181$ 4,195,033$ 9,187,451$ 52,804,814$ 8,942,942$ 111,502,421$
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
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Net change in fund balances – total governmental funds 10,180,200$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:
CAPITAL ASSETS TRANSACTIONS
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities,
the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation
expense.
The capital outlay expenditures are added back to fund balance 8,080,474
Expenses being added due to difference in capital outlay and capital asset additions 30,479
Retirements are deducted from fund balance (146,536)
Depreciation expense on capital assets is reported in the Government‐Wide Statement of Activities
and Changes in Net Assets, but they do not require the use of current financial resources. Therefore,
depreciation expense is deducted from the fund balance. (3,152,226)
DEFERRED REVENUE
Under the full accrual method of accounting, State Proposition 1A revenue is recognized as revenue in
the year it is earned rather than the year of receipt. Therefore, it is not reported as revenue, but
rather as a reduction of receivable.
LONG TERM DEBT PROCEEDS AND PAYMENTS
Long‐term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported
in the governmental funds.
Accrued interest calculated on bonds payable 27,753
Amortization of bond premium 127,471
The repayment of the principal of long‐term debt consumes the current financial resources of
governmental funds. This transaction, however, has no effect on net assets:
Principal payments 5,245,000
ACCRUAL OF NON‐CURRENT ITEMS
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds.
This change reflects a increase in compensated absences that occurred during the year 74,407
Pension Expense (2,445,036)
Net other post‐employment benefits obligation expense 891,578
Unavailable revenues recognized as revenue in prior year (414,090)
ALLOCATION OF INTERNAL SERVICE FUND ACTIVITY
Internal Service funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain activities, such as fleet
management, building maintenance, information technology and risk management to individual
funds. The portion of the net revenue (expense) of these Internal Service Funds arising out of their
transactions with governmental funds is reported with governmental activities, because they service
those activities.
Change in net position ‐ All Internal Service Funds 1,632,324
Change in net position of governmental activities 20,131,798$
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES
EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
PROPRIETARY FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Water Fund is used to account for the provision of water services to residents of Burlingame and
some residents of areas adjacent to the City. All activities necessary to provide such services are
accounted for in this fund, including administration, operations, maintenance, financing, and
billing/collections.
The Sewer Fund is used to account for the provision of sewer services to the residents of Burlingame
and some residents of areas adjacent to the City. All activities necessary to provide such services are
accounted for in this fund, including administration, operations, maintenance, financing, and
billing/collections.
The Waste Management Fund is used to account for the provision of solid waste services to the
residents of Burlingame, excluding the revenues and expenditures associated with the collection,
processing, and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials which are provided by a solid waste
provider servicing member cities of the South Bay Waste Management Authority.
The Landfill Fund is used to account for the landfill closure costs and post‐closure monitoring services.
The Parking Fund is used to account for the activities of the City’s parking districts.
The Building Fund was established to account for the activities of the City’s building permits and
inspection division.
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
June 30, 2018
Enterprise Funds
Waste
Water Sewer Management
Fund Fund Fund
ASSETS AND DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Current assets:
Cash and investments 15,931,557$ 17,235,521$ 4,656,102$
Receivables (net of uncollectible amounts):
Due from other governments 3,663 543,584
Due from consumers 2,848,793 2,582,063
Other receivables 81,524 85,852 73,906
Prepaids and deposits
Inventory
Total current assets 18,865,537 20,447,020 4,730,008
Noncurrent assets:
Cash and investments, restricted 209,024 620,599 30,603
Capital assets:
Land and other assets not being depreciated 535,503 4,488,744
Facilities, infrastructure, and equipment, net of depreciation 33,354,686 62,958,318
Total noncurrent assets 34,099,213 68,067,661 30,603
Total assets 52,964,750 88,514,681 4,760,611
Deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred amount on bond refunding 665,652 494,450
Deferred outflows related to pensions 983,107 826,751 134,592
Deferred outflows related to OPEB 388,232 315,782 55,462
Total deferred outflows of resources 2,036,991 1,636,983 190,054
LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS
OF RESOURCES, AND FUND BALANCES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 1,111,390$ 726,937$ 125,146$
Due to other funds 3,143 3,143
Accrued interest 184,288 374,973
Retentions payable 8,515 47,427
Deposits 16,650
Unearned revenue 41,398
Claims and litigation due in one year
Bonds payable due in one year 1,023,672 1,501,348
Compensated absences due in one year 30,536 18,689 455
Landfill closure and post‐closure liability due in one year
Total current liabilities 2,419,592 2,672,517 125,601
Noncurrent liabilities:
Bonds payable 18,872,243 22,627,899
Landfill closure and post closure liability
Claims and litigation
Compensated absences 137,111 65,245 4,858
Net pension liability 3,765,929 3,166,986 515,572
Net OPEB liability 3,023,500 2,459,269 431,929
Total noncurrent liabilities 25,798,783 28,319,399 952,359
Total liabilities 28,218,375 30,991,916 1,077,960
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred inflows related to pensions 95,644 80,433 13,094
Deferred inflows related to OPEB 16,049 13,054 2,293
Total deferred inflows of resources 111,693 93,487 15,387
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 14,659,926$ 44,260,249$
Restricted for capital projects 4,351,232 6,871,032
Restricted for pension and benefits program 209,024 172,615 30,603$
Unrestricted 7,451,491 7,762,365 3,826,715
Total net position 26,671,673$ 59,066,261$ 3,857,318$
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
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Enterprise Funds
Governmental
Activities‐
Landfill Parking Building Internal
Fund Fund Fund Total Service Funds
1,479,480$ 9,240,078$ 10,899,472$ 59,442,210$ 19,567,026$
547,247 33,629
5,430,856
45,077 42,627 45,655 374,641 188,826
47,893
1,524,557 9,282,705 10,945,127 65,794,954 19,837,374
4,815 19,436 83,391 967,868 185,411
5,774,300 10,798,547
1,382,648 97,695,652 1,656,581
4,815 7,176,384 83,391 109,462,067 1,841,992
1,529,372 16,459,089 11,028,518 175,257,021 21,679,366
1,160,102
1,608 450,687 386,899 2,783,644 477,879
8,994 34,976 152,894 956,340 183,374
10,602 485,663 539,793 4,900,086 661,253
12,731$ 19,532$ 187,655$ 2,183,391$ 291,342$
6,286
559,261
55,942
1,301,265 1,317,915
41,398
130,000
2,525,020
9,897 59,577 9,794
215,251 215,251
227,982 19,532 1,498,817 6,964,041 431,136
41,500,142
3,013,509 3,013,509
6,535,000
19,983 38,364 265,561 54,023
6,161 1,726,421 1,482,071 10,663,140 1,830,585
70,042 272,387 1,190,722 7,447,849 1,428,088
3,089,712 2,018,791 2,711,157 62,890,201 9,847,696
3,317,694 2,038,323 4,209,974 69,854,242 10,278,832
156 43,846 37,641 270,814 46,492
372 1,446 6,321 39,535 7,581
528 45,292 43,962 310,349 54,073
7,156,948$ 66,077,123$ 1,656,581$
412,817 11,635,081
4,815$ 19,436 83,391$ 519,884 185,411
(1,783,063)7,271,936 7,230,984 31,760,428 10,165,722
(1,778,248)$ 14,861,137$ 7,314,375$ 109,992,516$ 12,007,714$
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Waste
Water Sewer Management
Fund Fund Fund
OPERATING REVENUES:
Water sales 18,405,535$
Sewer service charges:
City of Burlingame users 14,515,024$
Other agencies 1,320,766
Special surcharges 700,491$
Parking fees
Charges for services 217,890
Other revenue 11,867 31,000 81,729
Total operating revenues 18,635,292 15,866,790 782,220
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and benefits 2,698,574 2,231,997 433,688
Retiree medical benefit
Supplies and services 1,281,300 4,946,986 354,429
Water purchases 7,785,754
Depreciation 2,061,678 2,979,213
Insurance claims and expenses 78,195 242,448 1,145
Total operating expenses 13,905,501 10,400,644 789,262
Operating income 4,729,791 5,466,146 (7,042)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES):
Investment income 67,316 70,666 19,022
Interest expense (765,306) (805,715)
Net nonoperating revenues (expenses)(697,990) (735,049) 19,022
Income before transfers 4,031,801 4,731,097 11,980
Transfers out (1,293,887) (1,085,859) (58,000)
Net change in net position 2,737,914 3,645,238 (46,020)
NET POSITION:
Net position ‐ beginning (deficit), as restated 23,933,759 55,421,023 3,903,338
Net position ‐ end of year (deficit) 26,671,673$ 59,066,261$ 3,857,318$
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
Enterprise Funds
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
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Governmental
Activities‐
Landfill Parking Building Internal
Fund Fund Fund Total Service Funds
18,405,535$
14,515,024
1,320,766
464,656$ 1,165,147
2,820,386$ 2,820,386
4,413,374$ 4,631,264 11,138,848$
1,624 58,459 184,679 34,041
464,656 2,822,010 4,471,833 43,042,801 11,172,889
34,346 335,193 1,002,752 6,736,550 1,331,469
4,322,881
371,625 568,452 573,617 8,096,409 2,129,152
7,785,754
148,282 5,189,173 560,945
719 3,141 325,648 1,272,639
405,971 1,052,646 1,579,510 28,133,534 9,617,086
58,685 1,769,364 2,892,323 14,909,267 1,555,803
5,300 33,846 38,499 234,649 76,521
(1,571,021)
5,300 33,846 38,499 (1,336,372)76,521
63,985 1,803,210 2,930,822 13,572,895 1,632,324
(326,927)(99,000) (2,863,673)
63,985 1,476,283 2,831,822 10,709,222 1,632,324
(1,842,233) 13,384,854 4,482,553 99,283,294 10,375,390
(1,778,248)$ 14,861,137$ 7,314,375$ 109,992,516$ 12,007,714$
Enterprise Funds
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Waste
Water Sewer Management
Fund Fund Fund
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts from customers 18,196,831$ 15,503,955$ 795,673$
Receipts from other funds
Payments to other funds (708) (708)
Payments to suppliers (9,053,022) (4,921,265) (300,117)
Payments to retirees and trust
Payments to claims
Receipts from claims and litigation
Payments to employees for services (2,554,103) (2,171,764) (396,582)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6,588,998 8,410,218 98,974
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Transfers from other funds
Transfers to other funds (1,293,887) (1,085,859) (58,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) noncapital financing activities (1,293,887)(1,085,859)(58,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (2,989,538) (4,202,466)
Principal paid on long‐term debt (1,366,328) (1,731,845)
Interest paid on long‐term debt (772,042) (828,865)
Net cash provided by (used in) capital and related financing activities (5,127,908)(6,763,176)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Interest received on investments 67,316 70,666 19,022
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 67,316 70,666 19,022
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 234,519 631,849 59,996
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year 15,906,062 17,224,271 4,626,709
End of year 16,140,581$ 17,856,120$ 4,686,705$
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS TO THE NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Operating income 4,729,791$ 5,466,146$ (7,042)$
Adjustments for noncash activities:
Depreciation and amortization 2,061,678 2,979,213
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables (440,328)(362,835)13,453
Prepaid / Inventories
Deferred outflows (476,221)(397,014)(75,434)
Due to other funds (708)(708)
Accounts payable 204,953 350,811 55,457
Retentions and Deposits payable (112,726)(82,642)
Unearned revenue 1,867
Compensated absences 25,764 (18,760)(237)
Claims and litigations liabilities
Net pension liabilities 470,685 395,825 64,439
Net OPEB Liabilities 241,392 179,142 64,281
Deferred inflows (117,149)(98,960)(15,943)
Total adjustments 1,859,207 2,944,072 106,016
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6,588,998$ 8,410,218$ 98,974$
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Cash and investments – current 15,931,557$ 17,235,521$ 4,656,102$
Cash and investments, restricted 209,024 620,599 30,603
Cash and cash equivalents on statement of cash flows 16,140,581$ 17,856,120$ 4,686,705$
Non‐cash transactions
Amortization of Bond Premiums 186,328$ 138,213$
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
Enterprise Funds
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
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Governmental
Activities‐
Landfill Parking Building Internal
Fund Fund Fund Total Service Funds
460,868$ 2,810,416$ 4,446,418$ 42,214,161$
11,179,007$
(1,416)
(378,900) (579,073) (268,765) (15,501,142) (2,680,462)
(4,322,881)
(549,967)
(29,173) (259,018) (947,366) (6,358,006) (1,281,439)
52,795 1,972,325 3,230,287 20,353,597 2,344,258
(89,175)
(326,927) (99,000) (2,863,673)
(326,927)(99,000)(2,863,673)(89,175)
(4,941)(7,196,945) (974,993)
277,280 (2,820,893)
(1,600,907)
277,280 (4,941)(11,618,745)(974,993)
5,300 33,846 38,499 234,649 76,521
5,300 33,846 38,499 234,649 76,521
335,375 1,674,303 3,169,786 6,105,828 1,356,611
1,148,920 7,585,211 7,813,077 54,304,250 18,395,826
1,484,295$ 9,259,514$ 10,982,863$ 60,410,078$ 19,752,437$
58,685$ 1,769,364$ 2,892,323$ 14,909,267$ 1,555,803$
148,282 5,189,173 560,945
(3,788)(20,165)(25,415)(839,078)6,118
8,571 8,571 (47,893)
(9,232)(101,851)(210,304)(1,270,056)(254,283)
(1,416)
(7,275)(9,902)40,871 634,915 89,255
267,122 71,754
1,867
470 14,030 21,267 (55,687)
130,000
770 215,776 185,236 1,332,731 228,795
13,481 21,397 112,522 632,215 188,370
154 (59,617)(46,098)(337,613)(57,165)
(5,890)202,961 337,964 5,444,330 788,455
52,795$ 1,972,325$ 3,230,287$ 20,353,597$ 2,344,258$
1,479,480$ 9,240,078$ 10,899,472$ 59,442,210$ 19,567,026$
4,815 19,436 83,391 967,868 185,411
1,484,295$ 9,259,514$ 10,982,863$ 60,410,078$ 19,752,437$
324,541$
Enterprise Funds
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Agency
Funds
ASSETS
Cash and investments 624,180$
Accounts receivable 802,010
Total assets 1,426,190$
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 589,513$
Due to other governmental units 836,677
Total liabilities 1,426,190$
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
June 30, 2018
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 1
A. Definition of the Reporting Entity
The City of Burlingame (the City) was incorporated in 1908 as a California general law city.
Burlingame is a full‐service city providing all municipal services, including police, fire, library, parks,
recreation, street and storm drain maintenance, and water and sewage treatment. It is governed by
a five member City Council, whose members are each elected to a four year term. The Mayor of the
City is a one‐year rotating chair of the City Council. As a government agency, the City is exempt from
both federal income taxes and state franchise taxes.
The accompanying financial statements present the City and its component units, entities for which
the City is considered to be financially accountable. Blended component units, although legally
separate entities are, in substance, part of the City’s operations and so data from these units are
combined with data of the City as the primary government. For financial reporting purposes, the
City’s financial statements include all funds, boards and commissions, and authorities that are
controlled by or are dependent on the City’s legislative branch, the City Council. Control by or
dependence on the City was determined on the basis of budget adoption, taxing authority,
outstanding debt, or the City’s obligation to fund any deficits that may occur.
Blended Component Units
The following unit is a legally separate component unit for which the City is financially accountable,
and therefore, the related financial activities have been blended with the City’s financial reporting:
Burlingame Financing Authority
In November 1995, the City formed an authority known as the Burlingame Financing Authority
(Authority). The Authority provides services entirely to the City. The purpose of this Authority is to
issue bonds to finance the construction of public capital improvements through the lease of certain
land and existing improvements or a pledge of revenue. Facilities are leased by the Authority to the
City pursuant to lease agreements.
The Authority is comprised of members of the City Council. The City and the Authority have a
financial and operational relationship and the financial activities of the Authority have been included
in the financial statements of the City as a blended component unit. The Authority’s financial
activities are presented in the Debt Service Fund as part of the governmental fund statements. The
books and records of the Authority are maintained by the City. Additional financial data for the
Authority may be obtained from the Finance Department, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA
94010.
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A. Definition of the Reporting Entity (Continued)
Non‐Disclosed Organizations
There are other agencies that provide services within the City, which are independently governed,
and also maintain financial books and records that are separate from the City.
Agency Funds
The fiduciary fund consists of various agency funds, which account for various programs, activities,
or funds held by the City in a custodial capacity or as an agent for individuals, private organizations,
and other government units. The City’s basic financial statements, except for certain cash held by
the City as a fiscal agent, do not reflect, for example, the operations of the Burlingame School
District, the Burlingame Library Trustees, nor the Hotel and Business Improvement Districts. A
complete listing of agency funds can be found in the Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements.
Central County Fire Department
Effective July 1, 2010, City fire employees became employees of Central County Fire Department
(CCFD). CCFD is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) which provides fire, emergency medical, and disaster
preparedness services to the City and the Town of Hillsborough. CCFDS also provide fire and
emergency medical services to the City of Millbrae through a contract. CCFD is governed by a four
member board of directors and a Chief Administrative Officer. As members of the CCFD JPA,
Burlingame and Hillsborough fund 70% of the direct costs in support of the ongoing operations and
maintenance of CCFD based on a 60/40 cost allocation as outlined in the JPA. The remaining 30% is
funded by the City of Millbrae. The Town of Hillsborough maintains the books and records of the
CCFD which is subject to a separate annual audit. This cost allocation is reflected as a receivable (if
total actual direct costs are less than budgeted or expected direct costs) or payable (if total actual
direct costs exceed budgeted or expected direct costs) on the City’s Statement of Net Position. CCFD
is a stand‐alone employer recognized by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
(CalPERS).
B. Basis of Accounting, Measurement Focus, and Presentation
The City’s basic financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is
the acknowledged standard setting body for establishing accounting and financial reporting
standards followed by governmental entities.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
B. Basis of Accounting, Measurement Focus, and Presentation (Continued)
GASB requires that the accounts of the City be organized on the basis of funds, each of which is
considered a separate accounting entity. Fund accounting segregates funds according to their
intended purpose and is used to aid management in demonstrating compliance with finance‐related
legal and contractual provisions. The operations of each fund are accounted for in a separate set of
self‐balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues, and expenditures
or expenses, as appropriate. City resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds
based upon the purpose for which they are to be spent and the means by which spending activities
are controlled.
Financial reporting standards established by GASB require that the financial statements described
below be presented.
Government‐Wide Financial Statements
The Government‐Wide Financial Statements include a Statement of Net Position and a Statement of
Activities. These statements present summaries of Governmental and Business‐Type Activities, and
represent a consolidation of all financial activities for the entire City. Fiduciary activities of the City
are not included in these statements.
The Government‐Wide Financial Statements are presented on an economic resources measurement
focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary funds. Accordingly, all of the City’s
current and long‐term assets and liabilities, including capital assets, infrastructure assets, and long‐
term liabilities, are included in the accompanying Statement of Net Position as of June 30. The
Statement of Activities presents changes in net position since July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year.
Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period in which they are
earned while expenses are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred, regardless of
the timing of the related cash flows. For example, property tax revenue is recognized in the year of
levy, and all other revenue is recognized when services have been rendered. The types of
transactions reported as program revenues for the City are reported in three categories: 1) charges
for services, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and contributions.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Fund Financial Statements include a Balance Sheet and a Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances for all major governmental funds and nonmajor funds
aggregated. An accompanying schedule is presented to reconcile and explain the differences in net
position as presented in these statements to the net position presented in the Government‐Wide
Financial Statements. The City has presented all major funds that met the qualifications for major
fund reporting.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
B. Basis of Accounting, Measurement Focus, and Presentation (Continued)
Governmental Fund Financial Statements (Continued)
Major funds are funds whose revenues, expenditures/expenses, assets, or liabilities (excluding
extraordinary items) are at least 10% of corresponding totals for all governmental or enterprise
funds and at least 5% of the aggregate amount for all governmental and enterprise funds. The
identification and separate reporting of major funds serves to highlight financial activities which may
be particularly important to financial statement users. Nonmajor funds are reported in aggregate in
a separate column in the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial
resources and transactions except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
The Storm Drainage Special Revenue Fund is used to account for the storm drainage fees
collected as a result of an assessment approved by the majority of the parcel owners in the City
voting at a special election on May 5, 2009.
The Debt Service Fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the
payment of, general long‐term debt principal, interest, and related costs (other than those paid
by the proprietary funds).
The Capital Projects Fund is used to account for resources used to acquire or develop facilities or
major capital improvements.
All governmental funds are accounted for on a spending or current financial resources measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, only current assets and current
liabilities are included on the Balance Sheet. The Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances presents increases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases
(expenditures and other financing uses) in current net position.
Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the accounting period in
which they become both measurable and available to finance expenditures of the current period.
Accordingly, revenues are recorded when received in cash, except that revenues subject to accrual
(generally 60 days after year‐end) are recognized when due.
The primary revenue sources, which have been treated as susceptible to accrual by the City, are
taxpayer‐assessed tax revenues (such as property taxes, sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes, and
franchise taxes), certain grant revenues, and earnings on investments.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
B. Basis of Accounting, Measurement Focus, and Presentation (Continued)
Governmental Fund Financial Statements (Continued)
Expenditures are recorded in the accounting period in which the related fund liability is incurred,
except for principal and interest on general long‐term debt, claims and judgments, and
compensated absences, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured.
General capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds of
general long‐term debt and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other financing
sources.
Non‐exchange transactions, in which the City gives or receives value without directly receiving or
giving equal value in exchange, include property taxes, grants, entitlements, and donations. On an
accrual basis of accounting, revenue from property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which
the taxes are levied. Revenue from grants, entitlements, and donations is recognized in the fiscal
year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied. Other revenues which may be accrued
include other taxes, intergovernmental revenues, interest, and charges for services.
Again, grant revenues are recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements are met.
Under the terms of grant agreements, the City may fund certain programs with a combination of
cost‐reimbursement grants and general revenues. Thus, both restricted and unrestricted net
position may be available to finance program expenses. It is the City’s policy to first apply restricted
resources to such programs, followed by unrestricted resources if necessary.
Proprietary Fund Financial Statements
Proprietary Fund Financial Statements include a Statement of Net Position; a Statement of
Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position; and a Statement of Cash Flows for each
major proprietary fund. A column representing internal service funds is also presented in these
statements. However, internal service fund balances and activities are combined with the
Governmental Activities in the Government‐Wide Financial Statements.
The City reports the following major proprietary (enterprise) funds:
The Water Fund is used to account for the activities of the City’s water supply system.
The Sewer Fund is used to account for the activities of the City’s sewage collection system and
the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The Waste Management Fund is used to account for the activities of the City’s franchised
garbage collections and recycling program.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
B. Basis of Accounting, Measurement Focus, and Presentation (Continued)
Proprietary Fund Financial Statements (Continued)
The Landfill Fund is used to account for the landfill closure costs and post‐closure monitoring
services. The Landfill Fund was created in 2014 by separating landfill activities from the Waste
Management Fund.
The Parking Fund is used to account for the activities of the City’s Parking Districts.
The Building Fund is used to account for activities of the City’s building division.
Proprietary funds are accounted for using the economic resources measurement focus and the
accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities (whether current or noncurrent) are
included on the Statement of Net Position. The Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in
Fund Net Position present increases (revenues) and decreases (expenses) in total net position.
Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period in which they are
earned while expenses are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred. In these funds,
receivables have been recorded as revenue and provisions have been made for uncollectible
amounts.
Operating revenues in the proprietary funds are those revenues that are generated from the
primary operations of the fund. The primary operating revenues of the City’s enterprise and
Notfunds include water and sewer service, connection fees, sewer discharge permits, garbage and
recycling collection surcharges, building inspections, parking fees and permits, information
technology support, vehicle and facilities maintenance, and risk management activities provided to
the various departments in the City. All other revenues are reported as non‐operating revenues.
Operating expenses are those expenses that are essential to the primary operations of the fund. All
other expenses are reported as nonoperating expenses.
The Internal Service Funds are used to account for the servicing of self‐insurance, allocation of
funding for the retiree medical benefit trust fund, vehicle maintenance and acquisition, facilities
maintenance, and information technology maintenance and acquisitions made for City departments
or agencies on a cost‐reimbursement basis.
Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements
The Fiduciary Funds are used to account for the resources held by the City in a custodial capacity or
as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other government units such as the State of
California, and/or other funds The City maintains agency funds for the Library Trustees; Hotel,
Downtown and Broadway Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) fees; and the elementary and high
school district developer fees. Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements include a Statement of Net
Position and represent the related activity for the City’s Agency Funds.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
C. Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The City
categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally
accepted accounting principles. The fair value hierarchy categorizes the inputs to valuation
techniques used to measure fair value into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in
measuring fair value are observable in the market.
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 inputs are inputs – other than quoted prices included within level 1 – that are observable
for an asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability.
If the fair value of an asset or liability is measured using inputs from more than one level of the fair
value hierarchy, the measurement is considered to be based on the lowest priority level input that is
significant to the entire measurement.
D. Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position or balance sheet reports a separate section
for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of
resources, represents a consumption of net position or fund balance that applies to a future
period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position or balance sheet reports a separate
section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred
inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position or fund balance that applies to a
future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
E. Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include land, roads and parking lots, buildings and structures, improvements
other than buildings, machinery and equipment, infrastructure assets, and construction in progress,
are reported in the applicable governmental or business‐type activities columns in the government‐
wide financial statements. The City capitalizes equipment and improvements having an estimated
useful life in excess of one year and acquisition cost of at least $5,000.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
F. Inventories and Prepaid Items
Inventories are reported at a cost basis. The cost is recorded, using a weighted average, as an
expenditure at the time an individual item is consumed rather than when purchased. Inventories
are reflected as nonspendable in the General Fund balance and are, therefore, unavailable for
appropriation. The City’s inventory consists of small tools, auto shop supplies, and fuel.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded
as prepaid items in both the government‐wide and fund financial statements.
The inventories and prepaid items recorded in the governmental funds do not reflect current
appropriable resources and, thus, are reported as part of nonspendable fund balance.
G.Property Taxes
Property taxes are collected for a twelve‐month period effective July 1 by the County Tax Collector.
Property tax is levied each September 1 on the assessed values as of the prior January 1 for all real
and personal property located in the City. Once the levy rates are approved, the actual claim to
property taxes arises and is enforceable. Taxes are billed once a year in late October and are payable
in two equal installments due by December 10 and April 10 (of the following year). Taxes are
considered delinquent if paid after the due dates.
As a result of the implementation of Article XIII (a) of the California State Constitution in fiscal year
1978‐1979, the City does not have the power to levy property taxes or to set property tax rates
based on the financial requirements of the various funds. Instead, the City receives remittances
from the County. These remittances are based either on a flat 1% rate applied to the fiscal year
1975‐1976 full value of the property, or on 1% of the sales price of the property on sales
transactions and construction which occur after the fiscal year 1975‐1976 valuation. Values on
properties (exclusive of increases related to sales transactions and construction) can rise at a
maximum of 2% per year or the amount of increases to the California Consumer Price Index,
whichever is less. City property tax revenues are recognized when levied to the extent that they
result in current receivables.
Article XIII (a), Section 1B, of the California State Constitution allows property taxes in excess of the
1% limit to fund general obligation bond debt service when such bonds are approved by two‐thirds
of the local voters.
On October 12, 1993, the County Board of Supervisors adopted and implemented the Alternative
Method of Tax Apportionment (Teeter Plan). The Teeter Plan applies to secured taxes only and
provides a consistent predictable cash flow for taxes since they are apportioned to the City as if the
tax levy had been collected in full.
In 2009, the State shifted 8% of local property tax revenue as part of a long‐term borrowing tactic to
balance the State budget, under Proposition 14.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
H.Use of Estimates and Reclassifications
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those
estimates.
NOTE 2 – BUDGETS AND BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING
NOTE 2
A.Basis of Budgeting
A formal budget is employed as a management control device during the year for the City, and is
adopted annually for all City funds, except for the fiduciary funds, Debt Service Fund and certain
special revenue funds where appropriate. Consistent with most governmental entities, the City’s
budget is based on a modified accrual basis of accounting under which revenues are recognized in
the period they become available and measurable, and expenditures are recognized in the period
the related liability is incurred.
Budgets for the General Fund and Special Revenue Funds are adopted on a basis consistent with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).
The City budget includes information regarding estimated costs (or outlays) and revenue (or cash
inflows) for identified programs, projects, and levels of service to meet the needs of the City. All
annual appropriations lapse at the end of the fiscal year except in the Capital Projects Fund because
capital improvement projects typically span more than one fiscal year. Appropriations for capital
projects lapse when projects are completed, placed into service, accounted for as capital assets, or
abandoned at the discretion of the City and/or City Council.
Budget amendments that increase a fund’s appropriations require majority approval by the City
Council. Certain budgetary re‐allocations within departments require approval by the Finance
Director and department heads. Budget amendments between departments are approved by the
Finance Director and City Manager. A mid‐year budget status report and long‐term financial forecast
for the next five years is presented to the City Council as part of an ongoing assessment and
evaluation of budgetary performance, with special attention to the General Fund and certain other
major funds.
Budgetary financial data is included in the required supplementary information for the General Fund
and Storm Drainage Fund. Final budgetary data excludes the amount reserved for encumbrances in
order to properly compare these amounts to actual expenditures.
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NOTE 2 – BUDGETS AND BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING (Continued)
A. Basis of Budgeting (Continued)
Budget Development and Adoption
The City Council encourages all Burlingame residents and business community members to
participate in the development of the City budget. The Council holds public meetings to provide
guidance on the budget.
Under these policy directives and guidance, departments prepare their budget requests in support
of their programs in January for submission in early April. Expenditure assumptions are based on
known factors such as collective bargaining agreements, current pay and benefit policies, consumer
price indices, and other information available from expert third‐parties or governing authorities.
Budget requests are reviewed by the Finance Department for technical compliance to City budget
instructions. The Proposed Budget is prepared and delivered to the City Council in May. The City
Council reviews the Proposed Budget before the final budget is formally adopted in June at a public
hearing, which gives residents an additional opportunity to comment on the spending plan.
A separate publication presenting this information is available from the City of Burlingame, Finance
Department, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. General Fund and Storm Drainage Fund
Budgetary Comparison Schedules are also included in the Required Supplementary Information,
which has information regarding budget to actual performance for the General Fund and Storm
Drainage Fund.
NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS
NOTE 3
The City maintains a cash and investment pool, which includes cash balances and authorized investments
of all funds. This pooled cash is invested to enhance interest earnings in accordance with City investment
policy guidelines established by the City Treasurer. The pooled interest earned is allocated to the funds
based on cash and investment balances in these funds at the end of each accounting period.
The City has the following cash and investments at June 30, 2018:
Government‐Wide
Statement of Net Position
Governmental Business‐Type
Activities Activities Fiduciary Funds Total
Cash and investments 116,426,779$ 59,442,210$ 624,180$ 176,493,169$
Cash and investments, restricted 447,984 447,984
Cash and investments, restricted,
held with fiscal agents 13,768,826 519,884 14,288,710
Total cash and investments 130,195,605$ 60,410,078$ 624,180$ 191,229,863$
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NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
The City’s cash and investments at June 30, 2018 in more detail:
Fair Value
Cash and Investments Held with Treasury
Deposits
Deposits ‐ unrestricted $12,573,580
Deposits ‐ restricted 14,288,710
Total deposits 26,862,290
Investments ‐unrestricted
U.S. Treasury Bond/Note 24,811,106
Supranational Agency Bond/Note 6,881,204
Federal Agency Obligations 29,603,184
Certificates of Deposit 19,833,489
Asset‐Backed Security/Collaterized Mortgage 2,649,335
Corporate notes 23,503,322
California Asset Management Program 23,149,118
California Local Agency Investment Funds 33,936,815
Total investments 164,367,573
Unrestricted, held with Treasury 176,493,169
Restricted, held with Treasury 447,984
Total Cash and Investments Held With Treasury 176,941,153
Restricted Cash and Investment Held with Fiscal Agent
Investment held with Pension Trust ‐ PARS 4,812,540
Cash held by fiscal agent ‐ Bank of New York 9,192,878
Cash held by fiscal agent ‐ J. P. Morgan Chase 85,195
Cash held by fiscal agent ‐ Bank of America 198,097
Total restricted cash and investments held with fiscal
agent 14,288,710
Total Cash and Investments 191,229,863$
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NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
A. Deposits
Custodial Credit Risk
Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that the City will not be able to recover its deposits or will
not be able to recover collateral securities in the possession of an outside party if a depository
institution fails. The California Government Code and the City’s investment policy do not contain
legal or policy requirements that would limit exposure to custodial credit risk for deposits or
investments, other than the following provision applicable to deposits.
The California Government Code requires California banks and savings and loan associations to
secure the City’s cash deposits by pledging securities as collateral. This code states that collateral
pledged in this manner shall have the effect of perfecting a security interest in such collateral
superior to those of a general creditor. Thus, collateral for cash deposits is considered to be held in
the City’s name.
The fair value of pledged securities must equal at least 110% of the City’s cash deposits. State law
also allows institutions to secure City deposits by pledging first trust deed mortgage notes having a
value of 150% of the City’s total cash deposits. The City may waive collateral requirements for cash
deposits, which are fully insured up to $250,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The
City, however, has not waived the collateralization requirements.
The carrying amounts of the City’s cash deposits were $12,573,580 at June 30, 2018. Bank balances
before reconciling items were $13,267,605. At that date, the total amount of which was
collateralized or insured with securities held by the pledging financial institutions in the City’s name
as discussed above.
The City follows the practice of pooling cash and investments of all funds, except for funds required
to be held by fiscal agents under the provisions of bond indentures. Interest income earned on
pooled cash and investments is allocated on an accounting period basis to the various funds based
on the period‐end cash and investment balances. Interest income from cash and investments with
fiscal agents is credited directly to the related fund.
B. Investments
Pooled Investments and Investment by City Treasury
Cash of the respective funds is pooled and invested principally in U.S. Treasury and agency securities
and short‐term investments such as the State of California (State) Local Agency Investment Fund
(LAIF) and the California Asset Management Program (CAMP).
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NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
B. Investments (Continued)
The LAIF is a pool of State cash and investments and those of California cities and local agencies. The
State’s investment policy is consistent with the City’s policy, and, although State and City
investments are pooled, the State does not have access to City funds. The State Treasurer
administers LAIF, which charges for the service by retaining a percentage of investment earnings.
State regulations permit the City to place up to $65,000,000 in LAIF, plus any bond proceeds related
to construction of a City facility.
Valuation
For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the City considers cash and cash equivalents to be
cash on hand, demand deposits, and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less at the time of acquisition. In accordance with GASB Statement No. 31, Accounting
and Financial Reporting for Certain Investments and for External Investment Pools, highly liquid
market investments with maturities of one year or less at time of purchase are stated at amortized
cost. All other investments are stated at fair value. Market value is used as fair value for those
securities for which market quotations are readily available. Interest income from investment of
pooled cash is allocated to the funds based on monthly cash balances.
Investments are presented at fair value except as noted below. The fair value of participants’
position in the investment pools is the same as the value of the investment pools’ shares and
investment income includes changes in fair value (i.e., realized and unrealized gains or losses).
Money market funds (such as short‐term, highly liquid debt instruments including bankers’
acceptances and securities notes, bills, and bonds of the U.S. government and its agencies), and
participating interest‐earning investment contracts (such as negotiable certificates of deposit,
certificates of deposit, and repurchase agreements) that have a remaining maturity at the time of
purchase of one year or less, are carried at amortized cost which approximates fair value.
Certain disclosure requirements, if applicable, for deposits and investment risks such as interest rate
risk and custodial credit risk are required to be disclosed in the financial statements.
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NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
B.Investments (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy
Interest Rate Risk
Credit Risk
o Overall
o Custodial Credit Risk
o Concentrations of Credit Risk
In addition, other disclosures are specified, including use of certain methods to present deposits and
investments, highly sensitive investments, credit quality at year‐end, and other disclosures.
For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows of the proprietary fund types, cash and cash
equivalents include all investments, as the City operates an internal cash management pool which
maintains the general characteristics of a demand deposit account.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The City categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by
generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to
measure fair value of the assets. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in an active market for identical
assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; and Level 3 inputs are significant
unobservable inputs.
The following is a summary of the fair value hierarchy of the fair value of cash and investments of
the City as of June 30, 2018:
Level 1 Level 2 Total
Investments by Fair Value Level:
U.S. Treasury Bond/Note 24,811,106$ 24,811,106$
Supranational Agency Bond/Note 6,881,204$ 6,881,204
Federal Agency Obligations 29,603,184 29,603,184
Asset‐Backed Security/ Collaterized Mortgage 2,649,335 2,649,335
Corporate notes 23,503,322 23,503,322
Total Investments 24,811,106$ 62,637,045$ 87,448,151
Investments measured at Amortized Cost:
California Local Agency Investment Fund 33,936,815
California Asset Management Program 23,149,118
Certificates of Deposit 19,833,489
Total Cash and Investments 164,367,573$
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NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
B. Investments (Continued)
Investments classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using quoted prices in active
markets. Federal agency securities, Certificates of Deposit, Commercial paper totaling and Corporate
notes classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, are valued using matrix pricing techniques
maintained by various pricing vendors. Matrix pricing is used to value securities based on the
securities’ relationship to benchmark quoted prices. The California Local Agency Investment Fund
(LAIF) is classified as exempt in the fair value hierarchy, as it is valued at amortized cost, which is
exempt from being classified under GASB 72. Fair value is defined as the quoted market value on
the last trading day of the period. These prices are obtained from various pricing sources by the
custodian bank.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The investment policy of the City contains limitations on the amount that can be invested in any one
issuer. The City has the following investments in one issuer (other than money market funds and an
external investment pool) that represent 5% or more of total City investments:
Investment
Issuer Type Amount
Fannie Mae Federal Agency Securities 19,223,067$
Interest Rate Risk
To minimize exposure to fair value losses caused by rising interest rates and to meet the liquidity
needs of the City, the City’s investment policy limits its investment portfolio to a maturity of less
than 5 years.
12 Months 13 to 24 25 to 60 Percentage
Investment Type or less Months Months Total of Portfolio
U.S. Treasury Bond/Note 1,179,766$ 23,631,340$ 24,811,106$ 15.09%
Supranational Agency Bond/Note 6,881,204 6,881,204 4.19%
Federal Agency Obligations 10,015,764 19,587,420 29,603,184 18.01%
Corporate notes 4,545,487$ 4,229,946 14,727,889 23,503,322 14.30%
Asset‐Backed Security/ Collaterized Mortgage 2,649,335 2,649,335 1.61%
Certificates of Deposit 6,180,309 10,242,580 3,410,600 19,833,489 12.07%
California Asset Management Program 23,149,118 23,149,118 14.08%
California Local Agency Investment Fund 33,936,815 33,936,815 20.65%
Total Investments 67,811,729$ 25,668,056$ 70,887,788$ 164,367,573$ 100.00%
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NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
B. Investments (Continued)
Credit Risk
State law limits investments in commercial paper and corporate bonds to be rated in a category “A”
or its equivalent or better by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). It is the
City’s policy to limit its investments in these investment types to the top rating issued by NRSROs,
including raters Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s).
Investment Type:Fair Value: Moody's Rating
U.S. Treasury Bond/Note 24,811,106$ Aaa
Federal Agency Obligations 29,603,184 Aaa
Supranational Agency Bond/Note 6,881,204 Aaa
Asset‐Backed Security/ Collaterized Mortgage 2,649,335 Aaa
Corporate Notes:
Wells Fargo & Company Notes 1,764,118 A2
JP Morgan Securities 1,028,129 A3
American Express (Callable)1,753,240 A1
Bank of New York Mellon (Callable)1,775,340 A1
American Express Credit (Callable)1,282,944 A2
John Deere Capital Securities 215,242 A2
JP Morgan Chase (Callable)956,420 A3
Walmart Stores Corp Notes 1,812,512 Aa2
Wells Fargo Corp Notes 943,464 A2
Toyota Motor Credit Corp Notes 920,233 Aa3
Bank of New York Mellon (Callable)1,963,194 A1
Bank of America Corp Notes 903,787 A3
Morgan Stanley Corp Notes 898,553 A3
Goldman Sachs Corp Notes 899,693 A3
Branch Banking & Trust Corp Notes 1,449,411 A2
Citigroup Inc. Corp Notes (Callable)901,255 Baa1
IBM Corp Bonds 1,954,452 A1
Walt Disney Company Notes 1,031,855 A2
Home Depot Inc. Corp Notes 1,049,480 A2
Certificates of Deposit 19,833,489 FDIC Insured
California Asset Management Program 23,149,118 Not Rated
California Local Agency Investment Fund 33,936,815 Not Rated
164,367,573$
Custodial Credit Risk
For an investment, custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the
counterparty, the City will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities
that are held by the counterparty. All of the City’s investments in securities are held in the name of
the City. The City’s custody agreement policy prohibits counterparties holding securities not in the
City’s name.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 3 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
C. Investments in LAIF
The City is a participant in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) that is regulated by California
Government Code Section 16429 under the oversight of the Treasurer of the State of California. The
City reports its investment in LAIF at the fair value amount provided by LAIF, which is the same as
the value of the pool share. The balance available for withdrawal is based on the accounting records
maintained by the State, which are recorded on an amortized cost basis. Included in LAIF’s
investment portfolio are collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage‐backed securities, other
asset‐backed securities, loans to certain state funds, floating rate Securities issued by federal
agencies, government‐sponsored enterprises, United States Treasury Notes and Bills and
corporations. As of June 30, 2018, these investments have an average maturity of 193 days.
D. California Asset Management Program
The City is a voluntary participant in the California Asset Management Program (CAMP). CAMP is an
investment pool offered by the California Asset Management Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a joint
powers authority and public agency created by a Declaration of Trust and established under the
provisions of the California Joint Exercise of Powers Act (California Government Code Sections 6500
et seq., or the "Act") for the purpose of exercising the common power of its participants to invest
certain proceeds of debt issues and surplus funds. The Pool's investments are limited to investments
permitted by subdivisions (a) to (n), inclusive, of Section 53601 of the California Government Code.
The City reports its investments in CAMP at the fair value amounts provided by CAMP, which is the
same as the value of the pool share. At June 30, 2018, the fair value approximated was the City's
cost.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 4 – INTERFUND TRANSFERS AND TRANSACTIONS
NOTE 4
A.Transfers Between Funds
With Council approval, resources may be transferred from one City fund to another. The purpose of
the majority of transfers is to allocate resources from the fund that receives them to the fund where
they will be spent without a requirement for repayment. Less often, a transfer may be made to
open or close a fund.
Transfers between funds for the year ending June 30, 2018, are as follows:
Transfers Out General Fund
Debt Service
Fund
Capital Projects
Fund Non Major
Storm Drain
Fund Total Out
General Fund ‐$ 5,574,988$ 12,420,800$ 140,000$ 44,829$ 18,180,617$ (c)(d)
Storm Drain Fund 15,000$ 2,059,239 ‐$ ‐$ 2,074,239 (d)
Debt Service Fund ‐$ ‐$ 2,516,215 ‐$ 2,516,215 (b)
Non Major 316,000 ‐$ 3,654,000 ‐$ 3,970,000 (b)
Water Fund 1,293,887 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 1,293,887 (a)
Sewer Fund 1,085,859 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 1,085,859 (a)
Waste Management Fund 58,000 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 58,000 (a)
Parking Fund 326,927 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 326,927 (a)
Building Enterprise Fund 99,000 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 99,000 (a)
Total In 3,194,673$ 7,634,227$ 18,591,015$ 140,000$ 44,829$ 29,604,744$
(a) To fund debt service and administrative support
(b) To fund capital projects
(c) To fund capital projects and various City services
(d) To fund debt service
Transfer In
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NOTE 4 – INTERFUND TRANSFERS AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)
B. Interfund Receivables and Payables
During the course of operations, transactions may occur between funds to account for goods
received or services rendered. Transactions between funds that are representative of lending or
borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as advances
to/from other funds, which represent the noncurrent portion of any interfund loans. All other
outstanding balances between funds are reported as due to/from other funds. Any other residual
balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business‐type activities are reported
in the government‐wide financial statements as internal balances.
C. Internal Balances
Internal balances are presented only in the government‐wide financial statements. They represent
the net interfund receivables and payables remaining after the elimination of all such balances
within governmental and business‐type activities.
Debt Service Non‐major Water Sewer Total Due
Due From Fund Funds Fund Fund From
Capital Projects Fund 268,437$ 268,437$
Debt Service Fund 3,143$ 3,143$ 6,286
General Fund 20,785$ 20,785
Totals 268,437$ 20,785$ 3,143$ 3,143$ 295,508$
Due To
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NOTE 5 – CAPITAL ASSETS
NOTE 5
All capital assets are valued at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not
available. Contributed capital assets are valued at their estimate acquisition value on the date
contributed. Furthermore, the book value of grant‐funded assets is shown net of any grant
reimbursement revenue. Capital outlay is recorded as expenditures in the General, Capital Projects, and
other governmental funds and as an asset in the government‐wide financial statements to the extent
that the City’s capitalization threshold is met. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are
capitalized as projects are constructed. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to
the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized. Interest incurred during the
construction phase of the capital assets of business‐type activities is reflected in the capitalized value of
the asset constructed, net of interest earned on the invested proceeds over the same period.
Except for roads and parking lots covered by the modified approach, depreciation has been provided on
capital assets excluding land and construction in progress. Depreciation of all capital assets is charged as
an expense against operations each year and the total amount of depreciation taken over the years,
called accumulated depreciation, is reported on the Statement of Net Position as a reduction in the
book value of capital assets.
Depreciation is provided using the straight‐line method which means the cost of the asset is divided by
its expected useful life in years and the result is charged to expense each year until the asset is fully
depreciated. The City has assigned the useful lives listed below to capital assets.
Type of Asset Years
Buildings and structures 10‐100
Improvements 10‐100
Machinery and equipment 5‐15
Infrastructure 10‐100
The modified approach is an alternative to depreciation that may be applied for eligible infrastructure
capital assets. The City has elected to follow the modified approach for paved roads and parking lots. No
depreciation is reported for these assets nor are amounts capitalized in connection with improvements
that lengthen the lives of the roads and parking lots, unless the improvements also increase their service
potential. Rather, costs for both maintenance and preservation of these assets are expensed in the
period incurred. The City maintains an inventory of the roads and parking lots and performs periodic
condition assessments to establish the condition levels of the systems. Additional information regarding
the condition of paved roads can found in the required supplementary information.
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NOTE 5 – CAPITAL ASSETS (Continued)
Intangible Assets
In 2010, the City adopted GASB Statement No. 51, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Intangible
Assets. GASB Statement No. 51 established accounting and financial reporting requirements for
intangible assets to reduce inconsistencies, enhancing the comparability of the accounting and financial
reporting of such assets among state and local governments. The statement also provides authoritative
guidance that specifically addresses the nature of the intangible assets that are internally created by the
governmental entity. Examples of intangible assets include easements, land use rights, and computer
software. The City capitalizes intangible assets with an acquisition cost of at least $5,000 and an
estimated useful life in excess of one year.
Artwork and historical artifacts of the City held for public exhibition or promotion of education and
public service rather than financial gain are not capitalized and are expensed when incurred. As of June
30, 2018, the City does not have intangible assets.
A.Capital Asset Activity from Governmental Activities
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2018, relating to governmental activities was as
follows:
Total Governmental Activities
Balance Balance
July 01, 2017 Increases Decreases Transfers June 30, 2018
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 6,407,198$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 6,407,198$
Pavement accounted for using the modified approach 32,947,987 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 32,947,987
Construction in progress 2,679,647 7,907,864$ ‐$ (5,957,389)$ 4,630,122
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 42,034,832 7,907,864 ‐$ (5,957,389) 43,985,307
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and structures 42,049,932 50,480 42,100,412
Improvements other than buildings 36,494,510 21,024 (161,945)$ 2,830,424 39,184,013
Machinery and equipment 19,496,559 1,157,058 (487,747) 938,892 21,104,762
Infrastructure 54,849,098 ‐$ ‐$ 2,137,593 56,986,691
Total capital assets, being depreciated 152,890,099 1,178,082 (649,692) 5,957,389 159,375,878
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and structures 17,458,316 823,168 ‐$ 18,281,484
Improvements other than buildings 28,556,943 664,287 (45,884) ‐$ 29,175,346
Machinery and equipment 16,717,478 1,353,360 (457,272) ‐$ 17,613,566
Infrastructure 19,286,451 872,356 ‐$ 20,158,807
Total accumulated depreciation 82,019,188 3,713,171 (503,156) ‐$ 85,229,203
Total capital assets, being depreciated, net 70,870,911 (2,535,089) (146,536)$ 5,957,389 74,146,675
Governmental activities capital assets, net 112,905,743$ 5,372,775$ (146,536)$ ‐$ 118,131,982$
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NOTE 5 – CAPITAL ASSETS (Continued)
B. Capital Asset Activity from Business‐Type Activities
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2018, relating to business‐type activities was as
shown below.
Total Business‐type Activities
Balance Balance
July 01, 2017 Increases Transfers June 30, 2018
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 6,357,188$ ‐$ ‐$ 6,357,188$
Construction in progress 880,330 6,937,053$ (3,376,024)$ 4,441,359
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 7,237,518 6,937,053 (3,376,024) 10,798,547
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and structures 3,924,051 ‐$ 3,924,051
Improvements other than buildings 167,716,031 200,209 3,376,024 171,292,264
Machinery and equipment 7,299,409 59,683 7,359,092
Total capital assets, being depreciated 178,939,491 259,892 3,376,024 182,575,407
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and structures 1,420,471 80,136 ‐$ 1,500,607
Improvements other than buildings 73,015,356 4,782,932 ‐$ 77,798,288
Machinery and equipment 5,254,755 326,105 ‐$ 5,580,860
Total accumulated depreciation 79,690,582 5,189,173 ‐$ 84,879,755
Total capital assets, being depreciated, net 99,248,909 (4,929,281) 3,376,024 97,695,652
Business‐type activities capital assets, net 106,486,427$ 2,007,772$ ‐$ 108,494,199$
C.Depreciation Expense
Depreciation expense was charged to functions and programs based on their usage of the related
assets. The amounts allocated to each function or program for the current year were as follows:
Depreciation Less: ISF Net
Governmental activities:
General government 122,084$ ‐$ 122,084$
Public safety 622,887 ‐$ 622,887
Public works 1,845,451 (560,945)$ 1,284,506
Parks, recreation, and library 1,122,749 ‐$ 1,122,749
Total depreciation expense ‐ governmental activities 3,713,171$ (560,945)$ 3,152,226$
Business‐type activities:
Water 2,061,678$
Sewer 2,979,213
Parking 148,282
Total depreciation expense ‐ business‐type activities 5,189,173$
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NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT
NOTE 6
Government‐Wide Financial Statements
In the government‐wide financial statements, long‐term debt and other financial obligations are
reported as liabilities in the appropriate activities or proprietary funds. Bond premiums, discounts, and
deferred gains and losses at refunding are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the
straight‐line method. Issuance costs are expensed in the year incurred.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
The governmental fund financial statements do not present long‐term debt, which is shown in the
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet to the Government‐Wide Statement of Net
Position.
Governmental funds recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs, during the
current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums
received on debt issuance are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuance
reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt
proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
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NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
The following is a summary of changes in long‐term debt related to governmental and business‐type
activities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018:
Beginning Ending Amounts
Balance Balance Due Within
Description June 30, 2017 Reductions June 30, 2018 One Year
Governmental Activities:
Pension Obligation Bonds, Series 2006 12,145,000$ (3,175,000)$ 8,970,000$ 460,000$
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 8,245,000 (250,000) 7,995,000 265,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 157,450 (7,790) 149,660 (7,790)
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 9,375,000 (300,000) 9,075,000 310,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 229,133 (10,657) 218,476 (10,657)
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010 4,280,000 (1,020,000) 3,260,000 1,050,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 217,459 (54,365) 163,094 (54,365)
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 9,070,000 (225,000) 8,845,000 235,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 205,673 (8,066) 197,607 (8,066)
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 9,075,000 (275,000) 8,800,000 280,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 978,442 (46,593) 931,849 (46,593)
Total Governmental Activities 53,978,157$ (5,372,471)$ 48,605,686$ 2,472,529$
Business‐Type Activities:
State Water Resource Loan ‐ 2003 6,249,638$ (557,835)$ 5,691,803$ 571,781$
State Water Resource Loan ‐ 2010 4,559,731 (240,797) 4,318,934 247,780
Water and Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2011 4,210,000 (300,000) 3,910,000 310,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 381,937 (34,722) 347,215 (34,722)
Water and Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2013 11,345,000 (755,000) 10,590,000 785,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 1,082,595 (90,216) 992,379 (90,216)
Water and Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 16,500,000 (920,000) 15,580,000 935,000
‐ Unamortized Premium 2,794,434 (199,603) 2,594,831 (199,603)
Total Business‐Type Activities 47,123,335$ (3,098,173)$ 44,025,162$ 2,525,020$
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NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A. Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities
Pension Obligation Bonds, 2006 Series A Bonds – Original Issue $32,975,000
In September 2006, the City issued $32,975,000 in taxable pension obligation bonds. The City is
obligated to make payments to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) as a
result of retirement benefits accruing to members of CalPERS. The City’s statutory obligation
includes, among others, the requirement to amortize the unfunded accrued actuarial liability (UAAL)
and to make contributions with respect to such retirement benefits. The proceeds of the bonds
were used to provide funds to allow the City to refund its current UAAL with respect to retirement
benefits accruing to members of CalPERS and to prepay a portion of its contribution to CalPERS for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The obligation of the City to make payments with respect to the
bond is an absolute and unconditional obligation of the City, and payment of principal and of
interest is not limited to any special source of funds. Principal on the bonds is payable annually on
June 1. Interest on the bonds is payable semi‐annually June 1 and December 1. During fiscal year
2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments totaling $3,175,000 and $670,225,
respectively. The bonds mature on June 1, 2036, and the underlying serial and term bonds carry an
interest rate that varies from 5.2% to 5.5%.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 460,000$ 496,648$ 956,648$
2020 505,000 471,500 976,500
2021 555,000 443,891 998,891
2022 605,000 413,550 1,018,550
2023 660,000 379,966 1,039,966
2024‐2028 2,455,000 1,373,318 3,828,318
2029‐2033 2,080,000 820,438 2,900,438
2034‐2036 1,650,000 187,624 1,837,624
8,970,000$ 4,586,935$ 13,556,935$
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A.Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities (Continued)
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010 – Original Issue $8,205,000
In 2010, the Authority issued $8,205,000 of Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010 to refund
and defease all of the Authority’s outstanding Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, which financed
certain improvements to the City’s Corporation Yard and paid the costs of issuance of the bonds.
The bonds are limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from revenues, consisting primarily
of base rental payments to be made by the City, and amounts on deposit in certain funds and
accounts on deposit in certain funds and accounts held under the trust agreement. A premium of
$579,892 was paid and will be amortized over the life of the bonds. The transaction resulted in an
economic gain of $1,150,926 and a reduction of $2,575,952 in future debt service payments.
Principal is due annually on June 1, commencing on June 1, 2007. Interest on the bonds is payable
semiannually on June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2010. During fiscal year
2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments totaling $1,020,000 and $144,875,
respectively. The bonds mature on June 1, 2021, and the underlying serial and term bonds carry an
interest rate that varies from 2.5% to 4.0%.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 1,050,000$ 114,275$ 1,164,275$
2020 1,085,000 82,775 1,167,775
2021 1,125,000 39,375 1,164,375
3,260,000 236,425 3,496,425
Plus: Unamortized
premium 163,094 163,094
3,423,094$ 236,425$ 3,659,519$
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A.Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities (Continued)
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 – Original Issue $9,805,000
Series 2010A‐1 Tax‐Exempt $2,635,000
Series 2010A‐2 Taxable – Build America Bonds
$7,170,000
The Authority issued Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 to provide funds to the City to
finance certain improvements to the City’s Storm Drainage System and fund a reserve account for
the bonds. The bonds are limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from revenues
generally consisting of installment payments to be made by the City and from amounts on deposit in
certain funds and accounts held under the trust agreement. The installment payments are special
obligations of the City under the 2010 Installment Sale Agreement and are separately secured by a
pledge of the system revenues of the Storm Drainage System. System revenues are required to be at
least equal to 110% of the maximum annual debt service for all outstanding installment payments
and all outstanding parity obligations during each fiscal year. The system revenues consist primarily
of Storm Drainage Fees approved by a majority of the parcel owners in the City voting at a special
election May 5, 2009. The bonds include $2,635,000 in tax‐exempt bonds and $7,170,000 in taxable
Build America Bonds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
Pursuant to the Recovery Act, the City expects to receive a cash subsidy payment from the United
States Treasury up to 35% of the interest payable on the Series 2010A‐2 bonds on or about each
interest payment date. The Refundable Credits received by the City constitute system revenues and
are pledged to the payment of installment payments under the Installment Sale Agreement. The
tax‐exempt series was issued at a premium of $210,326, which will be amortized over the life of the
bonds. Principal is due annually on July 1, commencing July 1, 2011. Interest on the bonds is
payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1, commencing on January 1, 2011. During fiscal year
2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments on the tax‐exempt series totaling $250,000
and $46,725 respectively. Principal and interest payments on the taxable series totaled $0 and
$475,245 respectively, net of the Build America Bonds interest subsidy. The bonds mature on July 1,
2038, and the underlying serial and term bonds carry interest rates which vary from 3.0% to 6.8%.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A.Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities (Continued)
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 (continued)
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 265,000$ 34,225$ 299,225$
2020 275,000 20,975 295,975
2021 285,000 9,975 294,975
825,000 65,175 890,175
Plus: Unamortized
premium 149,660 ‐ 149,660
974,660$ 65,175$ 1,039,835$
Storm Drainage ‐ Series 2010A‐1 ‐ Tax Exempt
Governmental
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Subsidy Total
2019 475,245$ (156,023)$ 319,222$
2020 475,245 (156,023) 319,222
2021 475,245 (156,023) 319,222
2022 295,000$ 475,245 (156,023) 614,222
2023 310,000 457,377 (150,157) 617,220
2024‐2028 1,740,000 1,984,794 (651,608)3,073,186
2029‐2033 2,155,000 1,358,117 (445,870)3,067,247
2034‐2038 2,670,000 559,815 (183,787)3,046,028
7,170,000$ 6,261,083$ (2,055,514)$ 11,375,569$
Governmental
Storm Drainage ‐ Series 2010B Taxable ‐ Build America Bonds
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NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A. Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities (Continued)
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 – Original Issue $10,030,000
In December 2012, the Authority issued the Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 to finance certain
improvements to Downtown Burlingame Avenue in accordance with the City’s Downtown
Burlingame Avenue Streetscape Project and to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds. The bonds
are limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from revenues, consisting primarily of base
rental payments to be made by the City, pursuant to a facilities sublease dated October 2, 2012. The
bonds were issued at a premium of $237,936, which will be amortized over the life of the bonds.
Principal and interest are due annually on June 1, commencing on June 1, 2013. During fiscal year
2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments totaling $225,000 and $324,888,
respectively. The bonds mature on June 1, 2042, and the underlying serial and term bonds carry an
interest rate that varies from 2.0% to 5.0%.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 235,000$ 315,888$ 550,888$
2020 245,000 306,488 551,488
2021 250,000 296,688 546,688
2022 265,000 286,688 551,688
2023 275,000 276,088 551,088
2024‐2028 1,560,000 1,181,826 2,741,826
2029‐2033 1,835,000 913,118 2,748,118
2034‐2038 2,160,000 585,550 2,745,550
2039‐2042 2,020,000 179,725 2,199,725
8,845,000 4,342,059 13,187,059
Plus: Unamortized
premium 197,607 ‐$ 197,607
9,042,607$ 4,342,059$ 13,384,666$
73
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A. Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities (Continued)
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 – Original Issue $10,615,000
In December 2012, the Authority issued Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 to provide
funds to the City to finance certain improvements to the City’s Storm Drainage System and fund a
reserve account for the bonds. The bonds are limited obligations of the Authority payable solely
from revenues generally consisting of installment payments to be made by the City and from
amounts on deposit in certain funds and accounts held under the trust agreement. The installment
payments are special obligations of the City under the 2012 Installment Sale Agreement and are
separately secured by a pledge of the system revenues of the Storm Drainage System. System
revenues are required to be at least equal to 110% of the maximum annual debt service for all
outstanding installment payments and all outstanding parity obligations during each fiscal year. The
system revenues consist primarily of Storm Drainage Fees approved by a majority of the parcel
owners in the City voting at a special election May 5, 2009. Principal is due annually on July 1,
commencing July 1, 2013. Interest on bonds is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1,
commencing on July 1, 2013. During fiscal year 2017‐18, the City made principal and interest
payments totaling $300,000 and $323,544 respectively. The bonds mature on July 1, 2038, and the
underlying serial and term bonds carry interest rates which vary from 2.0% to 5.0%.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 310,000$ 311,544$ 621,544$
2020 325,000 299,144 624,144
2021 340,000 286,144 626,144
2022 360,000 269,144 629,144
2023 370,000 251,144 621,144
2024‐2028 2,105,000 1,019,195 3,124,195
2029‐2033 2,430,000 690,175 3,120,175
2034‐2038 2,835,000 282,427 3,117,427
9,075,000 3,408,917 12,483,917
Plus: Unamortized
premium 218,476 ‐$ 218,476
9,293,476$ 3,408,917$ 12,702,393$
74
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
A. Long‐Term Debt from Governmental Activities (Continued)
Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2016– Original Issue $9,855,000
In February 2016, the Authority issued Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 to provide funds
to the City to finance certain improvements to the City’s Storm Drainage System and fund a reserve
account for the bonds. The bonds are limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from
revenues generally consisting of installment payments to be made by the City and from amounts on
deposit in certain funds and accounts held under the trust agreement. The Installment Payments
are special obligations of the City under the 2016 Installment Sale Agreement and are secured by a
pledge of the System Revenues of the Storm Drainage System on a parity with the installment
payments under the 2010 Installment Sale Agreement and the 2012 Installment Sale Agreement.
System revenues are required to be at least equal to 110% of the maximum annual debt service for
all outstanding installment payments and all outstanding parity obligations during each fiscal year.
The system revenues consist primarily of Storm Drainage Fees approved by a majority of the parcel
owners in the City voting at a special election May 5, 2009. Principal is due annually on July 1,
commencing July 1, 2016. Interest on bonds is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1,
commencing on July 1, 2017. During fiscal year 2017‐18, the City made principal and interest
payments totaling $275,000 and $377,325, respectively. The bonds mature on July 1, 2038, and the
underlying serial and term bonds carry interest rates which vary from 2.0% to 5.0%.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 280,000$ 369,075$ 649,075$
2020 295,000 357,875 652,875
2021 305,000 346,075 651,075
2022 310,000 333,875 643,875
2023 335,000 318,375 653,375
2024‐2028 1,925,000 1,325,625 3,250,625
2029‐2033 2,435,000 835,275 3,270,275
2034‐2038 2,915,000 383,225 3,298,225
8,800,000 4,269,400 13,069,400
Plus: Unamortized
premium 931,849 931,849
9,731,849$ 4,269,400$ 14,001,249$
75
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
B.Long‐Term Debt from Business‐Type Activities
State Water Resources Control Board Loan, 2003 – Principal $10,743,788
In 2003, the City entered into an agreement with the State of California Water Resources Control
Board (CWRCB) to receive financial assistance for the improvement of the wastewater treatment
plant which consists of upgrading the performance of several unit processes and increasing their
reliability to help the plant meet discharge requirements. The loan is due in annual installment
payments at an interest of 1.5%. Installment payments will start August 2007 and shall be fully
amortized August 2026. The City is required to maintain compliance with all provisions of the loan.
During fiscal year 2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments of $557,835 and
$156,241 respectively.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 571,781$ 142,295$ 714,076$
2020 586,075 128,001 714,076
2021 600,727 113,349 714,076
2022 615,745 98,331 714,076
2023 631,139 82,937 714,076
2024‐2027 2,686,336 169,968 2,856,304
5,691,803$ 734,881$ 6,426,684$
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
B. Long‐Term Debt from Business‐Type Activities (Continued)
State Water Resources Control Board Loan, 2010 – Principal $5,605,800
In 2010, the City entered into an agreement with CWRCB to receive financial assistance for the
Influent Storm Water Retention Basin project at the City’s wastewater treatment facility, which
involves the construction of an influent storm water retention basin and associated pumping
system, commencing in July 2011. The loan is due in annual installments payments at an interest of
2.9%, and the net revenues of the Sewer Fund are pledged for the prompt payment of debt service
on the loan. Installment payments commenced July 2012 and shall be fully amortized in July 2031.
The City is required to maintain compliance with all provisions of the loan. During fiscal year 2017‐
18, the City made principal and interest payments of $240,797 and $132,232, respectively.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 247,780$ 125,249$ 373,029$
2020 254,966 118,063 373,029
2021 262,360 110,670 373,030
2022 269,968 103,062 373,030
2023 277,797 95,232 373,029
2024‐2028 1,514,605 350,542 1,865,147
2029‐2032 1,491,458 114,508 1,605,966
4,318,934$ 1,017,326$ 5,336,260$
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
B.Long‐Term Debt from Business‐Type Activities (Continued)
Water and Wastewater Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2011 – Original Issue $5,935,000
In 2011, the Authority issued $5,935,000 of Water and Wastewater Refunding Revenue Bonds,
Series 2011 to refund and defease all of the Authority’s outstanding Water and Wastewater
Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, which financed certain improvements to the City’s water and
wastewater system, and to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds. The bonds are a limited
obligation of the Authority payable solely from revenues generally consisting of separate installment
payments to be made by the City which are secured by a pledge of the net revenue generated from
the water system, wastewater system, and from amounts on deposits in certain funds and held
under the trust agreement. Net system revenues will be equal to at least 120% of the installment
payments and debt service on any parity obligations during each fiscal year, and net system
revenues (excluding connection fees and money transferred from any rate stabilization fund) will be
equal to at least 100% of the installment payments and debt service on other parity obligations
during each fiscal year. Principal is payable annually on April 1, commencing April 1, 2012. Interest
on the bonds is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, commencing April 1, 2012.
The bonds mature on April 1, 2028, with an interest rate that varies from 4.00 to 4.75%. A premium
of $575,800 was paid and will be amortized over the life of the bond. The refunding transaction
resulted in an economic gain of $450,734 and a reduction of $1,429,732 in future debt service
payments. For the current year, principal and interest paid on the Water and Wastewater Bonds,
Series 2011 were $300,000 and $196,751, respectively. Of this amount, principal and interest
payments made by the Water Enterprise Fund were $190,000 and $125,263. Principal and interest
payments made by the Sewer Enterprise Fund were $110,000 and $71,488.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 310,000$ 187,751$ 497,751$
2020 330,000 172,251 502,251
2021 345,000 155,751 500,751
2022 360,000 138,501 498,501
2023 380,000 120,501 500,501
2024‐2028 2,185,000 311,455 2,496,455
3,910,000 1,086,210 4,996,210
Plus: Unamortized
premium 347,215 347,215
4,257,215$ 1,086,210$ 5,343,425$
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
B.Long‐Term Debt from Business‐Type Activities (Continued)
Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013 – Original Issue $14,260,000
In 2013, the Authority issued $14,260,000 of Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series 2013 to advance refund the Authority’s outstanding Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds,
Series 2004, which financed certain improvements to the City’s water and wastewater system, and
to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds. The bonds are a limited obligation of the Authority
payable solely from revenues generally consisting of separate installment payments to be made by
the City which are secured by a pledge of the net revenue generated from the water system,
wastewater system, and from amounts on deposit in certain funds and held under the trust
agreement. Net system revenues will be equal to at least 120% of the installment payments and
debt service on any parity obligations during each fiscal year, and net system revenues (excluding
connection fees and money transferred from any rate stabilization fund) will be equal to at least
100% of the installment payments and debt service on other parity obligations during each fiscal
year. Principal is payable annually on April 1, commencing April 1, 2013. Interest on the bonds is
payable semi‐annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2013. During fiscal year
2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments of $755,000 and $449,901, respectively. Of
this amount, principal and interest payments made by the Water Enterprise Fund were $505,000
and $299,038. Principal and interest payments made by the Sewer Enterprise Fund were $250,000
and $150,863. The bonds mature on April 1, 2029, with underlying serial and term bonds carrying
an interest rate that varies from 2.00% to 5.00%. The bond was issued a premium of $1,533,676
which will be amortized over the life of the bond. The refunding transaction resulted in an
economic gain of $584,903.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 785,000$ 419,701$ 1,204,701$
2020 815,000 388,301 1,203,301
2021 845,000 359,776 1,204,776
2022 875,000 325,976 1,200,976
2023 910,000 290,976 1,200,976
2024‐2028 5,190,000 827,630 6,017,630
2029 1,170,000 38,026 1,208,026
10,590,000 2,650,386 13,240,386
Plus unamortized
premium 992,379 992,379
11,582,379$ 2,650,386$ 14,232,765$
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
B.Long‐Term Debt from Business‐Type Activities (Continued)
Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 – Original Issue $17,585,000
In July 2016, the Authority issued $17,585,000 of Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series 2016 to advance refund the Authority’s outstanding Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds,
Series 2007, which financed certain improvements to the City’s water and wastewater system, and
to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds. The bonds are a limited obligation of the Authority
payable solely from revenues generally consisting of separate installment payments to be made by
the City which are secured by a pledge of the net revenue generated from the water system,
wastewater system, and from amounts on deposit in certain funds and held under the trust
agreement. Net system revenues will be equal to at least 120% of the installment payments and
debt service on any parity obligations during each fiscal year, and net system revenues (excluding
connection fees and money transferred from any rate stabilization fund) will be equal to at least
100% of the installment payments and debt service on other parity obligations during each fiscal
year. Principal is payable annually on April 1, commencing April 1, 2017. Interest on the bonds is
payable semi‐annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2016. During fiscal year
2017‐18, the City made principal and interest payments of $920,000 and $667,200, respectively. Of
this amount, principal and interest payments made by the Water Enterprise Fund were $485,000
and $348,450. Principal and interest payments made by the Sewer Enterprise Fund were $435,000
and $318,750. The bonds mature on April 1, 2031, with underlying serial and term bonds carrying
an interest rate that varies from 2.00% to 5.00%. The bond was issued a premium of $2,994,038
which will be amortized over the life of the bond.
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 935,000$ 648,800$ 1,583,800$
2020 950,000 630,100 1,580,100
2021 985,000 592,100 1,577,100
2022 1,035,000 552,700 1,587,700
2023 1,080,000 500,950 1,580,950
2024‐2028 6,210,000 1,679,200 7,889,200
2029‐2031 4,385,000 355,400 4,740,400
15,580,000 4,959,250 20,539,250
Plus: Unamortized
premium 2,594,831 ‐ 2,594,831
18,174,831$ 4,959,250$ 23,134,081$
80
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
C. Future Debt Requirements
The future outstanding debt of the City, net of amortized costs as of June 30, 2018, for
governmental activities is as follows:
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 2,600,000$ 1,960,877$ 4,560,877$
2020 2,730,000 1,857,979 4,587,979
2021 2,860,000 1,741,370 4,601,370
2022 1,835,000 1,622,479 3,457,479
2023 1,950,000 1,532,793 3,482,793
2024‐2028 9,785,000 6,233,150 16,018,150
2029‐2033 10,935,000 4,171,253 15,106,253
2034‐2038 12,230,000 1,814,854 14,044,854
2039‐2043 2,020,000 179,725 2,199,725
46,945,000 21,114,480 68,059,480
Plus: Unamortized
premium 1,660,686 1,660,686
48,605,686$ 21,114,480$ 69,720,166$
The future outstanding debt of the City, net of amortized costs as of June 30, 2018, for business‐
type activities is as follows:
For The Year
Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 2,849,561$ 1,523,796$ 4,373,357$
2020 2,936,041 1,436,716 4,372,757
2021 3,038,087 1,331,646 4,369,733
2022 3,155,713 1,218,570 4,374,283
2023 3,278,936 1,090,596 4,369,532
2024‐2028 17,785,941 3,338,795 21,124,736
2029‐2032 7,046,458 507,934 7,554,392
40,090,737 10,448,053 50,538,790
Plus unamortized
premium 3,934,425 3,934,425
44,025,162$ 10,448,053$ 54,473,215$
81
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
D. Arbitrage Rebate Liability
Under U.S. Treasury Department regulations, all government tax – exempt debt issued after August
31, 1986, is subject to arbitrage rebate requirements. The requirements stipulate, in general, that
the excess of earnings from the investment of tax‐exempt bond proceeds over related interest
expenditure on the bonds must be remitted to the federal government on every fifth anniversary of
each bond issue. The city has valuated each outstanding debt obligation that is subjected to
arbitrage rebate requirement and has determined that there is no arbitrage rebate liability as of
June 30, 2018.
E. Credit Rating
The City carried underlying ratings of AA+ for the Water and Sewer Funds, AA+ for the Storm
Drainage Fund, and AA+ as the City’s institutional credit rating for general obligation debt. These
ratings were most recently affirmed by Standard & Poor’s in June 2016.
F. Revenue Pledge
The City has pledged future revenues to debt service on previously issued revenue bonds to finance
the capital programs related to the Water and Sewer Funds or defease previously issued revenue
bonds: (1) Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011; (2) Water and Wastewater
Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2013; (3) Water and Wastewater Refunding Revenue Bonds,
Series 2016.
Debt service on certain bonds are payable solely through the net revenue of the activities of the
Water and Sewer Funds.
G. Revenue Pledge
Under the provisions of GASB Statement No. 48, the City’s net revenue for the year ended June 30,
2018, and net amounts available to pay debt service on the revenue bonds are as follows:
Water Fund Sewer Fund
Pledged revenue required for future principal and interest 22,701,498$ 27,837,292$
Principal and interest paid during the year 1,952,751 2,423,206
Net revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization 6,791,469 8,446,134
Percentage of revenue pledged 28.75% 28.69%
Term of commitment 2031 2031
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
H.Debt Service Coverage
Under the terms of the City’s Indenture, the Water and Sewer Funds are required to collect
sufficient net revenues each fiscal year, which may include any other unappropriated enterprise
funds available for expenditure on debt service. The Indenture requires that net revenues are, at
minimum, equal to 1.20 times annual debt service for the applicable fiscal year.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Water and Sewer Funds had sufficient net revenues to satisfy
the requirements of the Indenture.
Under the terms of the City’s Indenture, the Storm Drainage Fund is required to collect sufficient net
revenues each fiscal year, which may include any other unappropriated funds available for
expenditure on debt service. The Indenture requires that net revenues are, at minimum, equal to
1.10 times annual debt service for the applicable fiscal year. For the year ended June 30, 2018, the
Storm Drainage Fund had sufficient net revenues to satisfy the requirements of the Indenture.
Other obligations relating to governmental activities are paid solely from available revenue of the
City, such as the Lease Revenue Bonds Series 2010 and the Pension Obligation Bonds Series 2006,
which are subordinate to previously issued parity debt relating to the Water and Sewer Funds.
The following table summarizes debt service coverage levels for the Water Fund for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2018:
Gross operating revenue 18,635,292$
Less: Operating expenses, except depreciation and amortization (11,843,823)
Net revenue 6,791,469
Debt Service
Water Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 833,450
Water Refunding Bonds, Series 2011 315,263
Water Refunding Bonds, Series 2013 804,038
Parity Debt Service 1,952,751
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 384,409
Pension Obligation Bond, Series 2006 480,653
Total Debt Service 2,817,813$
Parity Debt Service Coverage 3.48
Total Debt Service Coverage 2.41
Water Fund
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 6 – LONG‐TERM DEBT (Continued)
H. Debt Service Coverage (Continued)
The following table summarizes debt service coverage levels for the Sewer Fund for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2018:
Sewer Fund
Gross operating revenue 15,866,790$
Less: Operating expenses, except depreciation and amortization (7,420,656)
Net revenue 8,446,134
Debt Service
State Water Resource Board Loan, 2003 714,076$
Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 753,750
State Water Resource Board Loan, 2010 373,029
Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2011 181,488
Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2013 400,863
Parity Debt Service 2,423,206
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 384,409
Pension Obligation Bond, Series 2006 480,653
Total Debt Service 3,288,268$
Parity Debt Service Coverage 3.49
Total Debt Service Coverage 2.57
The following table summarizes debt service coverage levels for the Storm Drainage Fund for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2018:
Storm Drainage Fund
Net Revenue, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization 3,012,964$
Debt Service
Storm Drain Revenue Bond, Series 2010 771,970
Storm Drain Revenue Bond, Series 2012 623,544
Storm Drain Revenue Bond, Series 2016 652,325
Parity Debt Service 2,047,839$
Parity Debt Service Coverage 1.47
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 7 – OTHER LONG‐TERM LIABILITIES
NOTE 7
A. Compensated Absences
The City’s compensated absences consist of accumulated vacation, compensatory time, and
administrative leave for management employees. The estimated unpaid compensated absences at
June 30, 2018 are recorded in the government‐wide and proprietary fund financial statements.
The City permits its employees to accumulate vacation hours up to a maximum of two years of
annual accrual. Depending on the bargaining unit, Sick leave is accumulated up to 2000 or 2080
hours. Upon retirement unused sick leave is reported to CalPERS and converted to service credit in
accordance with CalPERS rules and procedures. Depending on the bargaining unit, an employee
may elect to be compensated for up to 600 hours of unused sick leave and the remainder can be
reported to CalPERS for conversion to service credit.
At retirement or termination, employees receive compensation for any unused vacation leave
balance, any accrued compensatory time, and administrative leave for management
employees. Such cash payments are recognized as expenditures of the government‐wide and
proprietary funds. The General Fund has been primarily used to liquidate the liability for
compensated absences.
Governmental Business Total
Balance on June 30, 2017 2,512,435$ 303,871$ 2,816,306$
Additions 1,887,108 369,178 2,256,286
Payments (1,952,476) (347,911) (2,300,387)
Balance on June 30, 2018 2,447,067$ 325,138$ 2,772,205$
Due Within One Year 407,912$ 59,577$ 467,489$
Noncurrent Portion 2,039,155$ 265,561$ 2,304,716$
B. Pollution Remediation Obligation
Landfill Closure and Post‐Closure Costs
The City closed the Burlingame Landfill located on Airport Boulevard in accordance with the
California Code of Regulations under the jurisdiction of the California Integrated Waste
Management Board in 1987. The landfill had been filled to capacity and has been reconstructed as a
multi‐use recreational facility.
State and federal laws and regulations require that the City perform certain maintenance and
monitoring functions at the landfill site. These same regulations require the City to make annual
contributions and/or provide an alternative funding mechanism to finance closure and post‐closure
costs. The City has collected a surcharge on solid waste collection fees in order to cover these costs.
The City was also required by the Bay Area Air Quality Management Board to install a gas collection
system.
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 7 – OTHER LONG‐TERM LIABILITIES (Continued)
In 1997, the City developed a post‐closure plan that met all regulatory requirements. The post‐
closure estimate was $3,660,000. In 2008, the City recognized an additional liability, as required by
the State, for corrective action. The corrective action cost estimate was $733,100. Consequently, the
City recorded 100% of its closure and post‐closure costs based upon these estimates. At June 30,
2018, the City’s outstanding future post‐closure and corrective action costs were estimated at
$3,228,760. This estimate is based upon the original estimates for post‐closure and corrective action
costs as reported to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) as
adjusted, based on changes in the implicit price deflator for the gross national product in
accordance with Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, reduced by any permitted 15 year
amortization of post‐closure costs, and adjusted for incurred costs and expected costs of
remediation.
The City will fund ongoing post‐closure costs with a combination of revenues from the surcharge
and interest earnings. However, if these revenues are inadequate or additional post‐closure care
requirements are determined, these costs may need to be covered by additional garbage surcharges
or from future tax revenue.
NOTE 8 – RISK MANAGEMENT
NOTE 8
A.Self‐Insurance and Contingent Liabilities
Effective July 1, 1976, and December 2, 1976, respectively, the City implemented a self‐insurance
program for workers’ compensation and general liability. The City is a member of the Pooled
Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers Authority (PLAN JPA), a joint powers insurance authority
which consists of 28 member cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. PLAN JPA provides liability
insurance with coverage, claims management, risk management services, and legal defense to its
participating members. PLAN JPA is governed by a board of directors, which comprises officials
appointed by each participating member. Premiums paid to PLAN JPA are subject to possible refund
based on the results of actuarial studies and approval by PLAN JPA’s board of directors. Premiums
are assessed to the participants based on their individual loss experience. The PLAN JPA claim
administrators set the reserve levels for known liability claims. General liability insurance coverage
has been purchased by PLAN JPA for losses exceeding $250,000 up to a maximum of $10,000,000.
The workers’ compensation program is administered by a third‐party administrator (TPA). The TPA
sets reserve levels for reported claims. Excess workers’ compensation insurance has been purchased
by the City for losses exceeding $500,000 up to the maximum statutory limit.
The City’s liabilities are reported when it is both probable that a loss has occurred and the amount
of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The claims and litigation liabilities are reported in the
governmental activities of the government‐wide financial statements and in the internal service
fund and include an amount for claims that have been incurred but not reported. The liabilities are
re‐evaluated annually using the results of actuarial studies. The estimated liability for claims and
litigation is calculated considering recent claim settlement trends, amounts for claims incurred but
not reported, current settlements, frequency of claims, past experience, and economic factors.
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 8 – RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)
A.Self‐Insurance and Contingent Liabilities (Continued)
Changes in the balances of the City’s claims liabilities were as follows:
Current Year Payments for
Claims and Current and
Balance Changes in Prior Fiscal Balance
July 1 Estimates Years June 30
2010‐2011 6,640,000$ 2,524,265$ (2,524,265)$ 6,640,000$
2011‐2012 6,640,000 1,516,265 (1,085,265) 7,071,000
2012‐2013 7,071,000 1,595,000 (1,892,000) 6,774,000
2013‐2014 6,774,000 2,813,959 (1,692,959) 7,895,000
2014‐2015 7,895,000 911,838 (1,791,838) 7,015,000
2015‐2016 7,015,000 910,959 (1,507,959) 6,418,000
2016‐2017 6,418,000 1,675,414 (1,558,414) 6,535,000
2017‐2018 6,535,000 1,591,781 (1,461,781) 6,665,000
There have been no significant reductions in any insurance coverage, nor have there been any
insurance related settlements that exceeded insurance coverage during the past eight fiscal years.
In September 2016, an actuarial review was conducted and completed to identify the estimated
liability for the City’s Self‐Insured General Liability Program as well as determine the various funding
confidence levels to cover that liability. The study estimated the expected liability for outstanding
claims to be $823,000 as of June 30, 2018. The study recommends that the City set aside an amount
in addition to the discounted expected loss costs to be set aside as a margin for contingencies. As of
June 30, 2018, the City has funded the general liability program at the 90% confidence level noted in
the actuarial report, or $823,000.
In September 2016, an actuarial review was conducted and completed to identify the estimated
liability for the City’s Self‐Insured Workers’ Compensation Program as well as determine the various
funding confidence levels to cover that liability as of June 30, 2018. The study estimated that the
outstanding claims at June 30, 2018, were $5,842,000. The study also recommends that an amount
be set aside as a margin for contingencies. As of June 30, 2018, the City has funded the workers’
compensation program at the 70% confidence level noted in the actuarial report, or $5,842,000.
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NOTE 9 – PENSION PLANS – COST‐SHARING
NOTE 9
A. General information about the Safety Pension Plan
The City’s Safety Plan is part of the public agency cost‐sharing multiple‐employer defined benefit
pension plan, which is administered by CalPERS. The Plan consists of a miscellaneous pool and a
safety pool (also referred to as “risk pools”), which are comprised of individual employer
miscellaneous and safety rate plans, respectively. Individual employers may sponsor more than one
miscellaneous and safety rate plan. The employer participates in one cost‐sharing multiple‐
employer defined benefit pension plan regardless of the number of rate plans the employer
sponsors. The City sponsors two rate plans (Police Classic tier and Police PEPRA tier) within the
safety risk pool.
Plan Descriptions – All qualified permanent and probationary employees are eligible to participate in
the City’s separate Safety Employee Pension plan, cost‐sharing multiple‐employer defined benefit
pension plans administered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), which
acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its participating member employers.
Benefit provisions under the Plans are established by State statute and the City’s resolution. CalPERS
issues publicly available reports that include a full description of the pension plans regarding benefit
provisions, assumptions and membership information that can be found on the CalPERS website.
Benefits Provided – CalPERS provides service retirement and disability benefits, annual cost of living
adjustments and death benefits to plan members, who must be public employees and beneficiaries.
Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full time employment. Members
with five years of total service are eligible to retire at age 50 with statutorily reduced benefits. All
members are eligible for non‐duty disability benefits after 10 years of service. The death benefit is
one of the following: the Basic Death Benefit, the 1957 Survivor Benefit, or the Optional Settlement
2W Death Benefit. The cost of living adjustments for each plan are applied as specified by the Public
Employees’ Retirement Law. The Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), Assembly Bill 340, is
applicable to employees new to CalPERS and hired after December 31, 2012.
The Plan’s provisions and benefits in effect at June 30, 2018, are summarized as follows:
Classic PEPRA
Hire date
Prior to
January 1, 2013
On or after
January 1, 2013
Benefit formula 3.0% @ 50 2.7% @ 57
Benefit vesting schedule 5 years service 5 years service
Benefit payments monthly for life monthly for life
Retirement age 50 ‐ 55 50 ‐ 57
Monthly benefits, as a % of annual salary 3% 2.0 % ‐ 2.7%
Required employee contribution rates 9% 12.25%
Required employer contribution rates 21.418% 12.729%
Safety
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NOTE 9 – PENSION PLANS – COST‐SHARING (Continued)
A. General information about the Safety Pension Plan (Continued)
Beginning in fiscal year 2017, CalPERS collects employer contributions for the cost‐sharing plan as a
percentage of payroll for the normal cost portion as noted in the rates above and as a dollar amount
for contributions toward the unfunded liability and side fund. The dollar amounts are billed on a
monthly basis. The City’s required contribution for the unfunded liability was $1,136,668 in fiscal
year 2018.
Contributions – Section 20814(c) of the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law requires that
the employer contribution rates for all public employers be determined on an annual basis by the
actuary and shall be effective on the July 1 following notice of a change in the rate. Funding
contributions for the Plan are determined annually on an actuarial basis as of June 30 by CalPERS.
The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs of benefits
earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued
liability. The City is required to contribute the difference between the actuarially determined rate
and the contribution rate of employees.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the contributions recognized as part of pension expense for each
Plan were as follows:
Safety ‐ Classic Safety ‐ PEPRA
Contributions ‐ employer 2,007,570$ 98,691$
B. Pension Liabilities, Pension Expenses, and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to
Pensions
As of June 30, 2018, the City reported net pension liabilities for its proportionate shares of the net
pension liability of the Plan as follows:
Proportionate Share
of Net Pension Liability
Safety 27,003,552$
The net pension liability of the Plan is measured as of June 30, 2017, and the total pension liability
for the Plan used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of
June 30, 2016, rolled forward to June 30, 2017, using standard update procedures. The City’s
proportion of the net pension liability was based on a projection of City’s long‐term share of
contributions to the pension plan relative to the projected contributions of all participating
employers, actuarially determined. For governmental funds, the General Fund has been primarily
used to liquidate pension liabilities.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 9 – PENSION PLANS – COST‐SHARING (Continued)
B.Pension Liabilities, Pension Expenses, and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to
Pensions (Continued)
The City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability for the Plan as of June 30, 2017 and 2018,
was as follows:
Safety
Proportion ‐ June 30, 2017 0.45659%
Proportion ‐ June 30, 2018 0.45193%
Change ‐ Increase (Decrease) ‐0.00466%
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City recognized a pension expense of $3,207,319 for the
Safety Plan. At June 30, 2018, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows
of resources related to pensions for the Safety Plan from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Pension contributions subsequent to measurement date 2,106,261$
Differences between actual and expected experience 271,718 (70,84 4)$
Changes in assumptions 3,940,589 (302,333)
Net differences between projected and actual earnings on
plan investments 859,203
Change in proportion 304,979 (497,477)
Differences between actual contributions and
proportionate share of contributions (670,267)
Total 7,482,750$ (1,540,921)$
$2,106,261 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to contributions subsequent to the
measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended
June 30, 2018. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions will be recognized as pension expense as follows:
Year Ended Annual
June 30 Amortization
2019 646,446$
2020 2,318,680
2021 1,373,192
2022 (502,750)
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NOTE 9 – PENSION PLANS – COST‐SHARING (Continued)
C. Sensitivity of the Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability for the Plan as of
the measurement date, calculated using the discount rate for the Plan, as well as what the City’s
proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate
that is one percentage point lower (6.15%) or one percentage point higher (8.15%) than the current
rate:
Safety
1% Decrease 6.15%
Net Pension Liability 40,021,625$
Current Discount Rate 7.15%
Net Pension Liability 27,003,552$
1% Increase 8.15%
Net Pension Liability 16,361,927$
Actuarial assumptions and information regarding the discount rate are discussed in Note 9D below.
D. Information Common to the Miscellaneous (Footnote 10) and Safety Plans
Actuarial Assumptions – For the measurement period ended June 30, 2017, the total pension
liabilities were determined by rolling forward the June 30, 2016 total pension liability. The June 30,
2017 total pension liabilities were based on the following actuarial assumptions:
Miscellaneous and Safety Plans
Valuation Date June 30, 2016
Measurement Date June 30, 2017
Actuarial Cost Method Entry‐Age Normal Cost Method
Actuarial Assumptions:
Discount Rate 7.15%
Inflation 2.75%
Projected Salary Increase Varies by Entry Age and Service
Investment Rate of Return 7.375%
Mortality Derived using CalPERS Membership Data for all Funds (1)
Post Retirement Benefit Increase Contract COLA up to 2.75% until Purchasing Power Protection
Allowance Floor on Purchasing Power applies, 2.75% thereafter
(1) The mortality table used was developed based on CalPERS’ sp ecific data. The table includes 20 years
of mortality improvements using Society of Actuaries Scale BB. For more details on this table, please
refer to the CalPERS 2014 experience study report available on CalPERS website.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 9 – PENSION PLANS – COST‐SHARING (Continued)
D.Information Common to the Miscellaneous (Footnote 10) and Safety Plans (Continued)
All other actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2016 valuation were based on the results of a
January 2015 actuarial experience study for the period 1997 to 2011, including updates to salary
increase, mortality and retirement rates. Further details of the Experience Study can be found in the
CalPERS website under Forms and Publications.
Change of Assumptions – GASB 68, paragraph 68 states that the long long‐term expected rate of
return should be determined net of pension plan investment expense, but without reduction for
pension plan administrative expense. The discount rate of 7.15 percent used for the June 30, 2017
measurement date is without reduction of pension plan administrative expense.
Discount Rate – The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.15% for each
Plan. To determine whether the municipal bond rate should be used in the calculation of a discount
rate for each plan, CalPERS stress tested plans that would most likely result in a discount rate that
would be different from the actuarially assumed discount rate. Based on the testing, none of the
tested plans run out of assets. Therefore, the current 7.15% discount rate is adequate and the use
of the municipal bond rate calculation is not necessary. The long term expected discount rate of
7.15% will be applied to all plans in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF). The stress test
results are presented in a detailed report that can be obtained from the CalPERS website.
The long‐term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building‐block method in which best‐estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class.
In determining the long‐term expected rate of return, CalPERS took into account both short‐term
and long‐term market return expectations as well as the expected pension fund cash flows. Using
historical returns of all the funds’ asset classes, expected compound returns were calculated over
the short‐term (first 10 years) and the long‐term (11‐60 years) using a building‐block approach.
Using the expected nominal returns for both short‐term and long‐term, the present value of
benefits was calculated for each fund. The expected rate of return was set by calculating the single
equivalent expected return that arrived at the same present value of benefits for cash flows as the
one calculated using both short‐term and long‐term returns. The expected rate of return was then
set equivalent to the single equivalent rate calculated above and rounded down to the nearest one
quarter of one percent.
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 9 – PENSION PLANS – COST‐SHARING (Continued)
D. Information Common to the Miscellaneous (Footnote 10) and Safety Plans (Continued)
The table below reflects the long‐term expected real rate of return by asset class. The rate of return
was calculated using the capital market assumptions applied to determine the discount rate and
asset allocation. These rates of return are net of administrative expenses.
Asset Class
New
Strategic
Allocation
Real Return
Years 1 ‐ 10 (a)
Real Return
Years 11+ (b)
Global Equity 47.0% 4.90% 5.38%
Global Fixed Income 19.0% 0.80% 2.27%
Inflation Sensitive 6.0% 0.60% 1.39%
Private Equity 12.0% 6.60% 6.63%
Real Estate 11.0% 2.80% 5.21%
Infrastructure and Forestland 3.0% 3.90% 5.36%
Liquidity 2.0% ‐0.40% ‐0.90%
Total 100%
(a) An expected inflation of 2.5% used for this period.
(b) An expected inflation of 3.0% used for this period.
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position – Detailed information about each pension plan’s fiduciary net
position is available in the separately issued CalPERS financial reports.
NOTE 10 – PENSION PLANS – MULTIPLE EMPLOYER
NOTE 10
A. General information about the Miscellaneous Pension Plan
Plan Descriptions – All qualified permanent and probationary employees are eligible to participate
in the City’s separate Miscellaneous Plan, agent multiple employer defined benefit pension plan
administered by CalPERS, which acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its
participating member employers. Benefit provisions under the Plan are established by State statute
and the City resolution. CalPERS issues publicly available reports that include a full description of
the pension plan regarding benefit provisions, assumptions, and membership information that can
be found on the CalPERS website.
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NOTE 10 – PENSION PLANS – MULTIPLE EMPLOYER (Continued)
A. General information about the Miscellaneous Pension Plan (Continued)
Benefits Provided – CalPERS provides service retirement and disability benefits, annual cost of living
adjustments, and death benefits to plan members, who must be public employees and beneficiaries.
Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full time employment.
Members with five years of total service are eligible to retire at age 50 with statutorily reduced
benefits. All members are eligible for non‐duty disability benefits after 10 years of service. The
death benefit is one of the following: the Basic Death Benefit, the 1957 Survivor Benefit, or the
Optional Settlement 2W Death Benefit. The cost of living adjustments for each plan are applied as
specified by the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law. The Pension Reform Act of 2013
(PEPRA), Assembly Bill 340, is applicable to employees new to CalPERS and hired after December 31,
2012.
The Plan’s provisions and benefits in effect at June 30, 2018, are summarized as follows:
Miscellaneous
Hire date
Prior to
January 1, 2013
On or after
January 1, 2013
Benefit formula 2.5% @ 55 2.0% @ 62
Benefit vesting schedule 5 years service 5 years service
Benefit payments monthly for life monthly for life
Retirement age 50 ‐ 55 52 ‐ 67
Monthly benefits, as a % of eligible compensation 2.0% to 2.5% 1.0% to 2.5%
Required employee contribution rates 8.0%6.75%
Required employer contribution rates 10.70%13.30%
Employees Covered – As of the June 30, 2016 actuarial valuation date, the following employees
were covered by the benefit terms for the Plan:
Miscellaneous
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits265
Inactive employees entitled to but not yet receiving benefits 13 8
Active employees 179
Total 582
Contributions – Section 20814(c) of the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law requires that
the employer contribution rates for all public employers be determined on an annual basis by the
actuary and shall be effective on the July 1 following notice of a change in the rate. Funding
contributions for both Plans are determined annually on an actuarial basis as of June 30 by CalPERS.
The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs of benefits
earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued
liability. The City is required to contribute the difference between the actuarially determined rate
and the contribution rate of employees.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 10 – PENSION PLANS – MULTIPLE EMPLOYER (Continued)
B. Net Pension Liability
The City’s net pension liability for the Miscellaneous Plan is measured as the total pension liability,
less the pension plan’s fiduciary net position. The net pension liability of the Plans is measured as of
June 30, 2017, using an annual actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016, rolled forward to June 30,
2017, using standard update procedures. A summary of principal assumptions and methods used to
determine the net pension liability is shown in Note 9D above.
C. Changes in the Net Pension Liability
The changes in the Net Pension Liability for the Miscellaneous Plan follow:
Increase (Decrease)
Total Pension
Liability
Plan Fiduciary
Net Position
Net Pension
Liability/(Asset)
Balance at June 30, 2016 130,809,457$ 96,763,681$ 34,045,776$
Changes in the year:
Service cost 2,891,884 2,891,884
Interest on the total pension liability 9,717,799 9,717,799
Changes of benefit terms
Changes in assumptions 7,865,663 7,865,663
Differences between actual and expected experience (570,100) (570 ,100)
Plan to plan resource movement (397,322) 397,322
Contribution ‐ employer 3,362,448 (3,362,448)
Contribution ‐ employee 1,357,763 (1,357,763)
Net investment income 10,862,212 (10,862,212)
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee
contributions (7,275,386) (7,275,386)
Administrative expenses (142,865) 142,865
Net changes 12,629,860 7,766,850 4,863,010
Balance at June 30, 2017 143,439,317$ 104,530,531$ 38,908,786$
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 10 – PENSION PLANS – MULTIPLE EMPLOYER (Continued)
C.Changes in the Net Pension Liability (Continued)
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate – The following presents the
net pension liability of the City for each Plan, calculated using the discount rate for each Plan, as well
as what the City’s net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one
percentage point lower or one percentage point higher than the current rate:
Miscellaneous
1% Decrease 6.15%
Net Pension Liability 57,812,731$
Current Discount Rate 7.15%
Net Pension Liability 38,908,786$
1% Increase 8.15%
Net Pension Liability 23,298,583$
D.Pension Expenses and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City recognized a pension expense of $5,591,250. At June 30,
2018, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to
pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Pension contributions subsequent to measurement date 3,611,599$
Change of Assumptions 5,243,775
Differences between actual and expected experience (988,178)$
Net differences between projected and actual earnings on
plan investments 1,301,881
Total 10,157,255$ (988,178)$
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 10 – PENSION PLANS – MULTIPLE EMPLOYER (Continued)
D. Pension Expenses and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions (continued)
$3,611,599 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to contributions subsequent to the
measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended
June 30, 2018. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions will be recognized as pension expense as follows:
Year Ended Annual
June 30 Amortization
2018 1,727,942$
2019 4,065,397
2020 578,900
2021 (814,761)
E. Payable to the Miscellaneous Pension Plan
At June 30, 2018, the City reported no payable for the outstanding amount of employer and
member contributions to the Miscellaneous pension plan required for the year ended June 30, 2018.
NOTE 11 – OTHER ‐POST‐EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE PLAN (OPEB)
NOTE 11
A. Plan Description
The City of Burlingame has established a Retiree Healthcare Plan (Plan), and participates in an agent
multiple‐employer defined benefit retiree healthcare plan. The Plan provides post‐employment
healthcare benefits to eligible employees who retire directly from the City under CalPERS at the
minimum age of 50 with at least 5 years of CalPERS service or disability. Retirees must make a
retirement election with CalPERS within 120 days following the date of separation from the City.
Benefit provisions are established and may be amended through agreements and memorandums of
understanding (MOUs) between the City, its management employees, and unions representing City
employees.
The City participates in the CalPERS healthcare program (PEMHCA) and allow retirees to continue
participation in the medical insurance program after retirement. Under the Plan, the City pays
retiree healthcare benefits up to a cap for eligible retirees and dependents based on bargaining unit
and hire date. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2012 (or an earlier date as defined in the
MOUs) are only eligible to receive a City contribution equal to the PEMHCA minimum upon
retirement from the City. As stated above, an individual must also qualify as a CalPERS annuitant in
order to receive this benefit. No dental, vision or life insurance benefits are provided.
In addition, the City provides a defined contribution retiree healthcare plan for eligible employees.
Employees hired after January 1, 2012 (or an earlier date as defined in the MOUs) are enrolled in a
retiree health savings plan (RHS Plan) after five years of service. Upon enrollment, the City
contributes 2.0% of the employee’s annual base pay into the RHS Plan. Contributions cease upon
termination from employment.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 11 – OTHER ‐ POST‐EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE PLAN (Continued)
B.Employees Covered by Benefit Terms
At June 30, 2017 (the Measurement date), the benefit terms covered the following employees:
Active employees 208
Inactive employees, spouses, or beneficiaries
currently receiving benefit payments 269
Inactive employees entitled to
but not yet receiving benefit payments 0
Total 477
C.Net OPEB Liability
The City's net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2017, and the total OPEB liability used to
calculate the net OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017. For
governmental funds, the General Fund has been primarily used to liquidate OPEB liabilities.
Actuarial Assumptions: The total OPEB liability in the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation was
determined using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the
measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Actuarial valuation date June 30, 2017
Inflation 2.75%
Salary increases 3.00%. Additional merit‐based increases based on
CalPERS merit salary increase tables.
Investment rate of return 7.28%
Healthcare cost trend rates 7.00% in the first year.
Trending down to 3.84% over 58 years
Mortality rate Based on CalPERS tables
Discount Rate: The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability is 7.28%. This is the
expected long‐term rate of return on City assets using investment strategy 1 within the California
Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT). The projection of cash flows used to determine the
discount rate assumed that the City contribution will be made at rates equal to the actuarially
determined contribution rates. Based on those assumptions, the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position
is projected to cover all future OPEB payments. Therefore, the discount rate was set equal to the
long‐term expected rate of return.
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 11 – OTHER ‐ POST‐EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE PLAN (Continued)
D.Changes in the Net OPEB Liability
Total OPEB Plan Fiduciary Net Net OPEB
Liability Position Liability/(Asset)
(a) (b)(c) = (a) ‐ (b)
Balance at 6/30/2017:51,665,130$ 11,284,358$ 40,380,772$
Changes Recognized for the Measurement Period:
Service Cost 1,076,983 1,076,983
Interest on the total OPEB liability 3,715,640 3,715,640
Expected investment income
Contributions
Employer ‐ City's Contribution 4,402,957 (4,402,957)
Employer ‐ Implicit Subsidy 627,012 (627,012)
Employee
Net investment income 1,236,932 (1,236,932)
Administrative expenses (5,990) 5,990
Difference between expected and actual experience
Changes of assumptions
Implicit rate subsidy fullfilled (627,012) (627,012)
Benefit payments (2,779,180) (2,779,180)
Net Changes 1,386,431 2,854,719 (1,468,288)
Balance at 6/30/2018: (Measurement Date: 6/30/17)53,051,561$ 14,139,077$ 38,912,484$
Increase (Decrease)
Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate: The net OPEB liability of the
City, as well as what the City's net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate
that is one percentage point lower (6.28%) or one percentage point higher (8.28%) follows:
Net OPEB Liability/(Asset)
Discount Rate ‐1% Discount Rate Discount Rate +1%
(6.28 %) (7.28%) (8.28%)
$44,884,150 $38,912,484 $33,885,441
Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the healthcare cost trend rates: The net OPEB
liability of the City, as well as what the City's net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using
healthcare cost trend rates that are one percentage point lower (6.00%) or one percentage point
higher (8.00%) than current healthcare cost trend rates follows:
Net OPEB Liability/(Asset)
1% Decrease Healthcare Cost 1% Increase
Trend Rates
(6% decreasing to 2.84%) (7% decreasing to 3.84%) (8% decreasing to 4.84%)
$33,415,032 $38,912,484 $45,499,269
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 11 – OTHER ‐ POST‐EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE PLAN (Continued)
E.OPEB Expense and Deferred Inflows and Outflows of Resources Related to OPEB
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City recognized an OPEB expense of $3,768,235. At June 30,
2018, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to
OPEB from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Employer contributions made subsequent to the measurement date 4,996,552$
Net differences between Projected and Actual Earnings 206,554$
Changes of assumptions 0
Total 4,996,552$ 206,554$
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to
OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
Year Annual
Ended June 30 Amortization
2019 51,639$
2020 51,639
2021 51,639
2022 51,637
F. Funding Policy
The contribution requirements of the Plan participants and the City are established and may be
amended by the City.
In September 2013, the City established an irrevocable trust to prefund its unfunded actuarially
accrued liability for retiree health care benefits. The California Benefit Trust Fund (CERBT), a multi‐
employer trust, is administered by CalPERS which also invests trust fund deposits made by the City
on behalf of retirees. The City pre‐funds the Plan by contributing the City’s ADC every year to the
CERBT. During fiscal year 2017‐18, the City made deposits of $1,588,645 to the trust. As of June 30,
2018, the cash balance was $16,846,083.
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NOTE 11 – OTHER ‐ POST‐EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE PLAN (Continued)
G.Net Position Restatements
Management adopted the provisions of the following Governmental Accounting Standards Board
(GASB) Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other
than Pensions (OPEB), which became effective during the year ended June 30, 2018. The
implementation of the Statement required the City to make prior period adjustments. As a result,
the beginning net position as of July 1, 2017 of the Governmental Activities, Business‐Type Activities
and the corresponding Enterprise Funds were restated and reduced by $15,551,053 and $3,874,621
respectively.
NOTE 12 – NET POSITION AND FUND BALANCES
NOTE 12
A.Net Position
Net position is the excess of all the City’s assets and deferred outflows over all its liabilities and
deferred inflow, regardless of fund. Net position is divided into three captions on the Statement of
Net Position. These captions apply only to net position, which is determined at the Government‐
wide level and proprietary funds and are described as follows:
Net investment in capital assets, describes the portion of net position which is represented by the
current net book value of the City’s capital assets, less the outstanding balance of any debt issued to
finance these assets.
Restricted describes the portion of net position which is restricted as to use by the terms and
conditions of agreements with outside parties, governmental regulations, laws or other restrictions
which the City cannot unilaterally alter. These principally include developer fees received for use on
capital projects, debt service requirements and funds restricted to low and moderate income
purposes.
Unrestricted describes the portion of net position which is not restricted as to use.
B.Fund Balances
Governmental fund balances represent the net current assets of each fund. Net current assets
generally represent a fund’s cash and receivables, less its liabilities.
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NOTE 12 – NET POSITION AND FUND BALANCES (Continued)
B.Fund Balances (Continued)
The City’s fund balances are classified in accordance with GASB Statement Number 54 (GASB 54),
Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions, which requires the City to classify
its fund balances based on the long‐term amounts of loans and on spending constraints imposed on
the use of resources. For programs with multiple funding sources, the City prioritizes and expends
funds in the following order: Restricted, Committed, Assigned and Unassigned. Each category in the
following hierarchy is ranked according to the degree of spending constraint as follows:
Nonspendable represents balances set aside to indicate items do not represent available, spendable
resources even though they are a component of assets. Fund balances required to be maintained
intact, such as Permanent Funds, and assets not expected to be converted to cash, such as
inventories and prepaids, the long‐term amounts of loans and notes receivable and land held for
resale are included. However, if proceeds realized from the sale or collection of nonspendable
assets are restricted, committed or assigned, then nonspendable amounts are required to be
presented as a component of the applicable category.
Restricted fund balances have external restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors,
laws, regulations, or enabling legislation which requires the resources to be used only for a specific
purpose. Nonspendable amounts subject to restrictions are included along with spendable
resources.
Committed fund balances have constraints imposed by resolution of the City Council, which may
only be altered by resolution of the City Council. Nonspendable amounts subject to council
commitments are included along with spendable resources.
Assigned fund balances are amounts constrained by the City’s intent to be used for a specific
purpose, but are neither restricted nor committed. Intent is expressed by the City Council or its
designees and may be changed at the discretion of the City Council or its designees. The City
Council has not delegated the authority to make assignments of fund balance. This category
includes nonspendables, when it is the City’s intent to use proceeds or collections for a specific
purpose and residual fund balances, if any, of Special Revenue, Capital Projects and Debt Service
Funds which have not been restricted or committed.
Unassigned fund balance represents residual amounts that have not been restricted, committed or
assigned. This includes the residual general fund balance and residual fund deficits, if any, of other
governmental funds.
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NOTE 12 – NET POSITION AND FUND BALANCES (Continued)
B. Fund Balances (Continued)
Committed and Assigned Fund Balance
In 2015, the City Council adopted a General Fund Reserve Policy by resolution. The policy, based on
an analysis of risks specific to the City, establishes targeted levels for an Economic Stability Reserve
and a Catastrophic Reserve (24% of budgeted revenues), Catastrophic Reserve amount of
$2,000,000, as well as a Contingency Reserve amount of $500,000. The actual reserve levels are
adopted by resolution with each annual budget, or as recommended by the Finance Director based
upon an update of the City’s fiscal needs or forecasts during the year.
As the City Council and management can only use reserves for purposes consistent with the
purposes described in the policy, these reserve amounts are reported as assignments of the General
Fund’s balance.
The aggregate balance of the General Fund’s assigned fund balance was $19,929,904 as of June 30,
2018. The breakdown is shown below:
The Economic Stability Reserve is available to protect and preserve City services from
dramatic drops in General Fund revenues that are highly sensitive to economic
conditions, mainly sales taxes and transient occupancy taxes. The balance at June 30,
2018, was $16,913,000.
The Catastrophic Reserve is available to make repairs and reconstruct City buildings and
facilities that may be damaged by natural disasters or acts of war and terrorism. The
balance at June 30, 2018, was $2,000,000.
The Contingency Reserve is available to cover unexpected expenses that may arise
during the course of the fiscal year that were not considered during budget planning.
The balance at June 30, 2018, was $500,000.
Encumbrances and Reappropriations represent commitments related to contracts not
yet performed and purchase orders not yet filled or appropriations for specific activities
approved late in the fiscal year that were not encumbered by contractual arrangements
by the end of the fiscal year. The total of encumbrances and reappropriations at June
30, 2018 were $516,904.
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NOTE 12 – NET POSITION AND FUND BALANCES (Continued)
B. Fund Balances (Continued)
Detailed classifications of the City’s fund balances, as of June 30, 2018, are below:
Storm Capital Other
General Drainage Debt Service Projects Governmental
Fund Balance Classifications Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Total
Nonspendable:
Items not in spendable form:
Prepaids 6,041$ 6,041$
Total Nonspendable Fund Balances 6,041 6,041
Restricted for:
Employee Benefits 4,390,537 4,390,537
Special Revenue Programs:
Development Fees 6,259,267$ 6,259,267
Local Grants 588,329 588,329
Measure A and Gas Tax 964,997 964,997
Special Assessment District 405,117 405,117
Other 725,232 725,232
Capital Projects 4,195,033$ 4,195,033
Debt service 9,187,451$ 9,187,451
Total Restricted Fund Balances 4,390,537 4,195,033 9,187,451 8,942,942 26,715,963
Committed to:
Capital Projects 27,004,814$ 27,004,814
Total Committed Fund Balances 27,004,814 27,004,814
Assigned to:
Encumbrances and reappropriations 516,904 516,904
Contingency reserve 500,000 500,000
Economic stability reserve 16,913,000 16,913,000
Catastrophic event reserve 2,000,000 2,000,000
Capital Projects 25,800,000 25,800,000
Total Assigned Fund Balances 19,929,904 25,800,000 45,729,904
Unassigned: 12,045,699 12,045,699
Total Fund Balances 36,372,181$ 4,195,033$ 9,187,451$ 52,804,814$ 8,942,942$ 111,502,421$
C.PARS Trust
During fiscal year 2018, the City established an irrevocable trust with Public Agency Retirements
Services (PARS) to set aside funds for pension liability.
At June 30, 2018, the balance in the trust was $4,812,540. The City Council reserves the authority to
review and amend this funding policy from time to time, in order to ensure the funding policy
continues to best suit the circumstances of the City.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 12 – NET POSITION AND FUND BALANCES (Continued)
D.Deficit Fund Balance/Net Position
The following funds had a deficit fund balance/net position at June 30, 2018:
Deficit Fund
Balances/
Funds Net Position
Enterprise Funds:
Landfill 1,778,248$
Internal Service Fund:
Facilities Services 1,156,460
The City expects future revenues to mitigate the deficit fund balance/net position in future years.
NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
NOTE 13
A.Grant Programs
The City may, from time to time, participate in Federal and State grant programs. No cost
allowances were proposed as a result of the City’s financial audit. As of June 30, 2018, the City has
not made an allowance for expenditures which may be disallowed by the granting agencies. Any
disallowance for expenditures is expected to be immaterial.
B.Litigation
The City is subject to litigation arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of the City
Attorney, there is one case pending in which there is at least a possibility that the plaintiff could be
entitled to monetary damages. However, the City believes that its financial position would not be
adversely affected due to the availability of reserves in the remote event that the plaintiff prevails.
C.Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Revenue Bonds Surcharge
The City contracts with the City and County of San Francisco for the purchase of water from the Hetch
Hetchy System operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The City is also a
member of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) which represents the
interests of all the 24 cities and water districts, as well as two private utilities, that purchase wholesale
water from the SFPUC.
In 2009 the City entered into a new 25 year agreement with the SFPUC. Under the new agreement,
the SFPUC issues revenue bonds and the debt service (which also includes an interest component) is
paid for through rates over the life of the bonds.
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NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Continued)
C.Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Revenue Bonds Surcharge (Continued)
During the transition from the old to the new contracts, one of the issues addressed was how to deal
with the $370 million in assets that were still being paid for by the wholesale customers under the old
agreement. The assets were transferred to the new agreement, assigned a life with an agreed upon
rate of return of 5.13%. Also negotiated was a provision to allow the wholesale customers to prepay
any remaining existing assets’ unpaid principal balance without penalty or premium. This prepayment
was executed through the issuance of bonds by BAWSCA which provide a better interest rate given the
favorable rate environment.
BAWSCA issued Revenue Bonds in the principal amount of $335,780,000 in January 2013 to prepay the
capital cost recovery payment obligation and fund a stabilization fund. The Bonds mature in October
2034 and are secured by surcharges to the monthly water purchase charges imposed upon the
participating members. The Bonds are not a debt obligation of any member, and BAWSCA’s failure to
pay its Bonds would not constitute a default by any participating member.
Should any participating member fail to pay its share, BAWSCA will rely on the stabilization fund and
will pursue all legal remedies to collect the shortfall from the delinquent member. In the interim,
other participating members may have their portion adjusted to insure the continued payment of the
debt service surcharge.
The risk of bearing the debt service expense of a defaulting member is not significantly different than
the risk each member assumes currently for fluctuations in water purchase charges. Under the Bond
indenture, BAWSCA maintains a stabilization fund. If surcharge revenues collected are less than
needed (due to a member’s failure to pay timely), BAWSCA uses the stabilization fund to fund the debt
service deficiency, and increases the surcharge in the subsequent year to make up for the prior year
shortfall and reimburse the stabilization fund account. Also, given that each participating agency’s
governing body adopted a Resolution to participate in the Bond issue, Management believes that
default is generally very unlikely.
The annual debt service surcharges are a fixed amount for each participant and are calculated by
taking the subsequent fiscal year’s debt service, multiplied by each participant’s actual water purchase
as a percent of total wholesale customer water purchases from the prior fiscal year. One‐twelfth of
the annual surcharge is included in the monthly bill from SFPUC. Because each participant’s share of
the debt service surcharge is proportional to the amount of water purchased during the prior fiscal
year, the City’s share of the debt service will fluctuate from year to year.
The City paid its surcharge of $683,583 during fiscal year 2018, which is included as a component of
purchased water expenses in the Water Enterprise Fund. The surcharge for fiscal year 2019 is
estimated to be $674,112.
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JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT DISCLOSURE
On September 29, 2018, the Governor of California approved Assembly Bill No. 1912, which requires
member agencies of an agency established pursuant to a joint powers agreement that participates
in, or contracts with, a public retirement system, prior to filing a notice of termination or upon
notice of potential termination by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement
System (PERS), to mutually agree as to the apportionment of the agency’s retirement obligations
among themselves, provided that the agreement equals 100% of the retirement liability of the
agency.
If the member agencies are unable to mutually agree to the apportionment, the bill requires the
PERS board to apportion the retirement liability of the agency to each member agency, as specified,
and would establish procedures allowing a member agency to challenge the board’s determination
through the arbitration process. This bill also requires the PERS board to enter into the above‐
described agreement upon request of a member agency of a terminating agency formed under the
Joint Exercise of Powers Act and providing that the member agencies of the terminating agency are
liable to the system for inadequate funding of the benefits pursuant to the agreement.
This bill will extend that liability and lien to all of the parties of a terminating agency that was
formed under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act. In addition, the bill requires the PERS board, prior to
exercising its authority to reduce benefits and to the extent consistent with its fiduciary duties, to
consider and exhaust all options and necessary actions, including evaluating whether to bring a civil
action against any member agencies to a terminated agency formed by an agreement under the
Joint Exercise of Powers Act to compel payment of the terminated public agency’s pension
obligations.
The above requirements apply retroactively to a member agency, or current and former member
agency, that has an agreement in existence with the PERS board on or before January 1, 2019. It also
applies to any new agreements between an agency and the board on or after January 1, 2019.
However, it will not apply to an agency that has dissolved prior to January 1, 2019.
As of June 30, 2018, the City participated in the following joint powers agreements that participate
in, or contracts with, a public retirement system:
Central County Fire District – CCFD (fire, emergency medical, disaster preparedness)
San Mateo County Pre‐Hospital Emergency Services Group – SMCPHESG (pre‐hospital
emergency services, ambulance transport, first response)
The City is not aware that any of these agencies are in the process of termination or facing potential
termination by the PERS board.
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 1 – COST‐SHARING MULTIPLE‐EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
Safety Plan, Cost‐Sharing Multiple‐Employer Defined Pension Plan
Last 10 Years*
SCHEDULE OF THE CITY'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION L IABILITY
Safety Plan
Measurement Date 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017
Plan's Proportion of the Net Pension
Liability/Asset 0.24850% 0.44660% 0.45659% 0.45193%
Plan's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension
Liability/(Asset)15,465,681$ 18,401,988$ 23,647,731$ 27,003,552$
Plan's Covered Payroll 4,498,186$ 4,478,926$ 4,671,613$ 4,834,326$
Plan's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension
Liability/(Asset) as a Percentage of it's
Covered Payroll 343.82% 410.86%506.20% 558.58%
Plan's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension
Liability/(Asset) as a Percentage of the Plan's
Total Pension Liability 18.58%22.03%27.54%29.02%
* Fiscal year 2015 was the 1st year of implementation, therefor e only four years are shown.
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 1 – COST‐SHARING MULTIPLE‐EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (Continued)
As of fiscal year ending June 30, 2018
Last 10 Years*
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Safety Plan
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 2015 2016 2017 2018
Actuarially determined contribution 1,288,226$ 1,686,060$ 1,923,807$ 2,106,261$
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contributions (1,288,226) (1,686,060) (1,923,807) (2,106,261)
Contribution deficiency (excess)‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$
Covered payroll 4,478,926$ 4,671,613$ 4,834,326$ 4,880,736$
Contributions as a percentage of covered
payroll 28.76%36.09%39.79%43.15%
Notes to Schedule
Valuation date:6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016
Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age
Amortization method Level percentage of payroll, closed
Remaining amortization period 30 years
Asset valuation method 5‐year smoothed market
Inflation 2.75%
Salary increases 3.0 % Varies by Age, Service and Type of Employment
Retirement age The probabilities of retirement are based on the 2010 CalPERS Experience Study
for the period from 1997 to 2007
Mortality The probabilities of mortality are derived from CalPERS' Member ship Data for
all Funds based on CalPERS' specific data from a 2014 CalPERS Experience Study.
The table includes 20 years of mortality improvements using
the Society of Actuaries Scale BB.
* Fiscal year 2015 was the 1st year of implementation, therefore only three years are shown.
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 2 – AGENT MULTIPLE‐EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
Prepared for City of Burlingame, an Agent Multiple‐Employer Defined Pension Plan
Last 10 Years*
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
Measurement Date 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017
Total Pension Liability
Service Cost 2,451,356$ 2,374,018$ 2,440,538$ 2,891,884$
Interest 8,964,159 9,244,742 9,456,322 9,717,799
Changes of benefit terms ‐ ‐ ‐
Differences between expected and actual
experience ‐ (1,273,339) (1,959,467) (570,100)
Changes in assumptions ‐ (2,208,472) 7,865,663
Benefit payments, including refunds of
employee contributions (6,246,453) (6,895,260) (6,958,358) (7,275,386)
Net change in total pension liability 5,169,062 1,241,689 2,979,035 12,629,860
Total pension liability ‐ beginning 121,419,671 126,588,733 127,830,422 130,809,457
Total pension liability ‐ ending (a)126,588,733$ 127,830,422$ 130,809,457$ 143,439,317$
Plan fiduciary net position
Contributions ‐ employer 2,214,366$ 2,605,414$ 2,936,966$ 3,362,448$
Contributions ‐ employee 1,203,540 1,064,874 1,112,768 1,357,763
Net investment income 15,116,451 2,248,984 487,558 10,862,212
Benefit payments, including refunds of
employee contributions (6,246,453) (6,895,260) (6,958,358) (7,275,386)
Plan to plan resource movement ‐ 40,946 (98) (397,322)
Administration expense ‐ (111,650) (60,485) (142,865)
Net change in plan fiduciary net position 12,287,904 (1,046,692) (2,481,649) 7,766,850
Plan fiduciary net position ‐ beginning 88,004,118 100,292,022 99,245,330 96,763,681
Plan fiduciary net position ‐ ending (b)100,292,022$ 99,245,330$ 96,763,681$ 104,530,531$
Net pension liability ‐ ending (a)‐(b)26,296,711$ 28,585,092$ 34,045,776$ 38,908,786$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of
the total pension liability 79.23%77.64%73.97%72.87%
Covered payroll 13,078,081$ 13,191,923$ 13,560,054$ 14,918,921$
Net pension liability as percentage of covered‐
employee payroll 201.07% 216.69% 251.07% 260.80%
Notes to Schedule:
* ‐ Fiscal year 2015 was the 1st year of implementation.
Changes in assumptions.In 2017, the accounting discount rate reduced from 7.65 percent to 7.15 percent. In 2016, there
were no changes. In 2015, the discount rate was changed from 7.5% (net of administrative expenses) to 7.65%. In 2014,
amounts reported were based on the 7.5 discount rate.
Benefit changes.Figures abovedo notincludeany liability impactthatmay haveresulted fromplan changes whichoccurred
after the June 30, 2016. This applies for voluntary benefit changes as well as any offers of Two Years Additional Service
Credit (a.k.a. Golden Handshakes).
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 2 – AGENT MULTIPLE‐EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (Continued)
Prepared for City of Burlingame, an Agent Multiple‐Employer Defined Pension Plan
Last 10 Years
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 2015 2016 2017 2018
Actuarially determined contribution 2,605,414$ 2,929,226$ 3,370,189$ 3,611,599$
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contributions (2,605,414) (2,929,226) (3,370,189) (3,611,599)
Contribution deficiency (excess)‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$
Covered payroll 13,191,923$ 13,560,054$ 14,918,921$ 15,717,707$
Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll 19.75%21.60%22.59%22.98%
Notes to Schedule
Valuation date:6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016
Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age
Amortization method Level percentage of payroll, closed
Remaining amortization period 30 years
Asset valuation method 5‐year smoothed market
Inflation 2.75%
Salary increases 3.0% Varies by category, entry age, and duration of service.
Retirement age
Mortality
* Fiscal year 2015 was the 1st year of implementation.
The probabilities of Retirement are based on the 2014 CalPERS Experience Study for the
period from 1997 to 2011.
The probabilities of mortality are derived from CalPERS' Membership Data for all Funds
based on CalPERS' specific data from a 2014 CalPERS Experience Study. The table includes
20 years of mortality improvements using the Society of Actuaries Scale BB.
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 3 – OTHER POST‐EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB)
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios
An Agent Multi‐Employer Defined Benefits Retiree Healthcare Plan
Last 10 fiscal years*
Measurement Date 6/30/17
Total OPEB Liability (1)
Service Cost 1,076,983$
Interest 3,715,640
Changes of benefit terms
Differences between expected and actual experience
Changes of assumptions
Implicit rate subsidy fullfilled (627,012)
Benefit payments (2,779,180)
Net change in total OPEB liability 1,386,431
Total OPEB liability ‐ beginning 51,665,130
Total OPEB liability ‐ ending (a)53,051,561$
OPEB fiduciary net position
Net investment income 1,236,932$
Contributions ‐ employer 4,402,957
Contributions ‐ Implicit Subsidy 627,012
Contributions ‐ employee ‐
Administrative expense (5,990)
Implicit rate subsidy fullfilled (627,012)
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (2,779,180)
Net change in plan fiduciary net position 2,854,719
Plan fiduciary net position ‐ beginning 11,284,358
Plan fiduciary net position ‐ ending (b)14,139,077
Net OPEB liability ‐ ending (a)‐(b)38,912,484$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability 26.65%
Covered‐employee payroll 21,235,525$
Net OPEB liability as a percentage of covered‐employee payroll 183.24%
Notes to schedule:
*‐ Fiscal year 2018 was the first year of implementation.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Continued)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 3 – OTHER POST‐EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) (Continued)
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios
An Agent Multi‐Employer Defined Benefits Retiree Healthcare Plan
Last 10 fiscal years*
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018
Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC) 4,669,234$
Less : Contributions in Relation to the ADC 4,996,552
Contribution Deficiency (Excess) ($327,318)
Covered‐employee payroll 21,872,591$
Contributions as a percentage of
Covered‐employee payroll 22.84%
Notes to Schedule:
Assumptions and Methods
Actuarial Cost Method Entry age normal, level percent of pay
Amortization Method Closed period, level percent of pay
Amortization Period 17 years
Inflation 2.75%
Assumed Payroll Growth 3.00%
Healthcare Trend Rates 7.00%, trending down to 3.84%
Rate of Return on Assets 7.28%
Mortality & Retirement Rates CalPERS Rates
*Fiscal year 2018 was the first year of implementation of GASB 75.
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
NOTE 4 – MODIFIED APPROACH FOR THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE
In accordance with GASB Statement No. 34, the City accounts for and reports infrastructure capital
assets. The City defines infrastructure as the basic physical assets including the street system; park and
recreation lands and improvement system; storm water collection system; and site amenities associated
with buildings, such as parking and landscaped areas, used by the City in the conduct of its business.
Each major infrastructure system is divided into subsystems. For example, the street system is divided
into concrete and asphalt pavements, concrete curb and gutters, sidewalks, medians, streetlights, traffic
control devices (signs, signals, and pavement markings), landscaping, and land. Subsystem detail is not
presented in these basic financial statements; however, the City maintains detailed information on
these subsystems.
The City has elected to use the modified approach, as defined by GASB Statement No. 34, for the Roads
and Streets networks. Under GASB Statement No. 34, eligible infrastructure capital assets are not
required to be depreciated.
In February 2016, the City’s consultant completed a study to update the physical condition assessment
of the streets. The streets, primarily asphalt pavements, were defined as all physical features associated
with the operation of motorized vehicles that exist within the limits of right of way. City‐owned streets
are classified based on land use, access and traffic utilization into the following four classifications: (1)
arterial/major, (2) collector, (3) residential, and (4) other (such as alleys and parking lots).
This condition assessment will be performed approximately every two years. For this inspection update,
all the paved streets in the City’s system were re‐inspected. A visual survey of approximately 82.28
centerline miles was evaluated in accordance with Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
standards. Upon completion of this survey, a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) was calculated for each
segment to reflect the overall pavement condition. Ranging between 0 – 100, a PCI of 0 would
correspond to a badly deteriorated pavement with virtually no remaining life. A PCI of 100 would
correspond to a new pavement with proper engineering design and construction at the beginning of its
life cycle.
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NOTE 4 – MODIFIED APPROACH FOR THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE (Continued)
The following conditions were defined:
Condition Rating Description
Excellent 90‐100 Little or no distress.
Very Good 70‐89
Little or no distress, with the exception of utility patches in good
condition, or minor to moderate hairline cracks; typically lightly
weathered.
Good 50‐69
Light to moderate weathering, light load‐related base failure,
moderate linear cracking.
Poor 25‐49
Moderate to severe weathering, moderate levels of base failure,
moderate to heavy linear cracking.
Very Poor 0‐24
Extensive weathering, moderate to heavy base failure, failed
patches, extensive network of moderate to heavy linear cracking.
The City’s policy is to achieve an average rating of 65 for all streets. This rating allows minor cracking
and raveling of the pavement along with minor roughness that could be noticeable to drivers traveling
at the posted speeds. As of June 30, 2017, the City’s street system was rated at a PCI index of 77 on a
100‐point scale. The overall condition of the street pavement is in the lower range of MTC’s designation
‘Very Good’.
The following table details the network statistics and pavement condition by functional class.
Table 1 – Street Network Statistics and Average PCI by Functional Class
Functional Class Centerline Miles Lane Miles # of Sections % of Network Average PCI
Arterial 23.47 53.50 84 28.5%75
Residential 37.55 67.33 249 45.6%80
Collector 20.35 39.69 116 24.8%77
Other 0.80 1.61 24 1%60
Totals 82.17 162.13 473 100%77
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NOTE 4 – MODIFIED APPROACH FOR THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE (Continued)
Table 2 details the percentage of the street network area by each PCI range or condition category.
Table 2 – Percent Network Area by Functional Class and Condition Class
Condition Class PCI Range Arterial Collector Residential Other NCE Total
Excellent/Very Good (I)70‐100 22.40% 22.00% 32.70% 2.00%0.00%78.90%
Good/Fair (II/III)50‐69 5.60%3.30% 8.50%0%0.00%18.21%
Poor (IV)25‐49 0.40%0.60% 0.70% 1.00%0.00%2.31%
Very Poor (V)0‐24 0.00%0.20% 0.10% 0.40%0.10%0.58%
Totals 28.40% 26.10% 42.00% 3.40%0.10%100.00%
The City’s street network replacement value is estimated at $160 million. Replacement value is
calculated as the current cost to reconstruct each street in the network.
The optimal network PCI is somewhere between low and mid 80’s, which is in the middle of the
‘excellent/very good’ condition category. This is recommended because streets with a PCI in the 80’s as
opposed to 70’s will likely remain in the ‘excellent/very good’ condition category for a longer period of
time if relatively inexpensive preventive maintenance treatments are used. Once PCI falls below 70,
more expensive rehabilitation treatments will be needed.
The cost to repair and maintain a pavement depends on its current PCI. In the ‘excellent/very good’
category, it costs very little to apply preventative maintenance treatments. More than half (76.9%) of
the City’s street network would benefit from these lower cost preventative maintenance treatments.
Approximately 96% of the City’s street network is considered in ‘good’ condition. Pavements in this
range require more than a life‐extending treatment. At this point, a well designed pavement will have
served at least 75 percent of its life with the quality of the pavement dropping approximately 40%.
The remaining 4% of the City’s street network falls into the ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ PCI ranges. These
pavements are near the end of their service lives and often exhibit major forms of distress. At this stage
a street usually requires either a thick overlay or reconstruction.
One of the key elements of a pavement repair strategy is to keep streets that are in the ‘good’ or ‘fair’
category from deteriorating. This is particularly true for streets in the ‘fair’ range, because they are at
the point where pavement deterioration accelerates if left untreated.
The projected pavement budget for fiscal year 2016‐17 through fiscal year 2020‐21 is approximately
$1,400,000 per year or $7,000,000 million. This investment level is estimated to maintain the current
PCI level with a decrease of one point to 76 in 2020. Furthermore, under this investment level, the
deferred maintenance backlog is projected to decrease from $2.4 million in 2016 to $1.3 million in 2020.
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NOTE 4 – MODIFIED APPROACH FOR THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE (Continued)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total
Budget 1,400,000$ 1,400,000$ 1,400,000$ 1,400,000$ 1,400,000$ 7,000,000$
Rehabilitation 4,441,000 1,167,000 2,114,000 986,000 420,000 9,128,000
Preventative
Maintenance 61,300 3,000 1,100 10,300 600 76,300
Deferred
Maintenance 2,416,651 3,028,748 4,389,200 3,233,473 1,338,271 14,406,343
PCI 78 78 77 77 76 ‐
A schedule of estimated annual amounts calculated to maintain and preserve the City’s streets at the
current level compared to actual expenditures for street maintenance for the last three years is
presented below.
Fiscal Maintenance Actual PCI
Year Estimate Expenditures Rating
2013‐2014 1,200,000$ 980,218 76
2014‐2015 1,200,000$ 1,479,349 76
2015‐2016 1,200,000$ 1,151,003 77
2016‐2017 1,200,000$ 1,300,698 78
The City’s ongoing street rehabilitation program is funded in the Capital Improvement Program.
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Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues
Property taxes 19,189,000$ 20,150,000$ 20,334,818$ 184,818$
Sales and use taxes 12,205,000 12,205,000 12,819,794 614,794
Transient occupancy taxes 26,871,000 27,400,000 27,935,991 535,991
Other taxes 3,046,000 3,085,000 3,216,203 131,203
Licenses and permits 88,500 88,000 82,622 (5,378)
Fines, forfeitures and penalties 901,500 910,700 977,121 66,421
Charges for services 5,257,500 5,337,775 5,515,803 178,028
Other revenue 195,500 208,500 223,078 14,578
Grants and subventions 238,216 238,216 284,839 46,623
Investment income 945,000 840,000 332,714 (507,286)
Total revenues 68,937,216 70,463,191 71,722,983 1,259,792
Expenditures
Current:
General Government
City Attorney 906,965 906,965 704,341 202,624
City Clerk 366,167 366,167 287,187 78,980
City Council 350,699 355,699 333,794 21,905
City Manager 823,277 823,277 696,570 126,707
Elections 168,000 168,000 108,463 59,537
Human Resources 956,176 956,176 762,222 193,954
Finance 2,227,805 2,242,805 2,240,374 2,431
Total General Government 5,799,089 5,819,089 5,132,951 686,138
Public safety:
Fire 10,356,780 10,356,780 10,210,972 145,808
Fire ‐ Disaster Preparedness 494,889 494,889 483,063 11,826
Police Communications Dispatch 1,577,730 1,577,730 1,495,279 82,451
Police ‐ Parking Enforcement 638,422 638,422 625,387 13,035
Police 13,829,348 13,925,948 13,546,606 379,342
Total Public Safety 26,897,169 26,993,769 26,361,307 632,462
Public Works 5,903,529 6,342,629 5,624,681 717,948
Community Development 1,836,358 1,861,358 1,799,124 62,234
Parks, recreation, and library
Library 5,190,727 5,181,277 5,065,279 115,998
Parks 4,692,033 4,753,533 4,689,883 63,650
Recreation and Aquatics 5,037,153 5,050,986 4,791,418 259,568
14,919,913 14,985,796 14,546,580 439,216
Capital outlay 209,200 209,200 172,615 36,585
Total Expenditures 55,565,258 56,211,841 53,637,258 2,574,583
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 13,371,958 14,251,350 18,085,725 3,834,375
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 3,223,273 3,194,673 3,194,673
Transfers out (18,246,437) (18,185,317) (18,180,617)4,700
Total other financing sources (uses)(15,023,164) (14,990,644) (14,985,944)4,700
Net change in fund balance (1,651,206)$ (739,294)$ 3,099,781 3,839,075$
FUND BALANCE
Beginning of year 33,272,400
End of year 36,372,181$
See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
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Budgeted Amounts
Total Leisure & Cultural Services
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
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Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues
Charges for services 2,825,200$ 2,912,200$ 2,959,633$ 47,433$
Investment income 236,000 218,000 53,331 (164,669)
Total revenues 3,061,200 3,130,200 3,012,964 (117,236)
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 44,829 44,829 44,829
Transfers out (2,074,239) (2,074,239) (2,074,239)
Total other financing sources (uses)(2,029,410) (2,029,410) (2,029,410)
Net change in fund balance 1,031,790$ 1,100,790$ 983,554 (117,236)$
FUND BALANCE
Beginning of year 3,211,479
End of year 4,195,033$
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See accompanying Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
Budgeted Amounts
STORM DRAINAGE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds
Measure A Fund – This fund accounts for the City’s share of the special half‐cent sales tax for
transportation approved on the November 1988 ballot, effective January 1, 1989. Expenditures from
this fund can only be incurred on transportation‐related programs.
Gas Tax Fund – This fund is to account for revenue received from the State of California derived from
gasoline taxes. These funds may only be used for street purposes as specified in the State Streets and
Highway Code.
Special Assessment District Fund – This fund accounts for revenue from special assessments received
from a special benefit district formed during fiscal year 2011‐12 on Burlingame Avenue. The special
benefit district revenues fund the lighting, landscape, and utility‐related upgrades completed in 2014,
and a portion of the related maintenance costs.
Train Shuttle Fund – This fund is to account for grant revenues received from the San Mateo County
Transportation Authority and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for a commuter shuttle bus
program.
State/Federal Grants Funds – These funds are to account for grants from the State of California and the
federal government, used or expended for a specific purpose, activity, or facility.
Local Grants Fund – This fund is to account for grants or donations from local sources other than the
State or Federal government used or expended for a specific purpose, activity, or facility.
Development Fees Fund – This fund is to account for developers’ fees that may be used for public
improvements or facilities needed to support approved development projects in the City. This fund
includes receipts from impact fees for specific improvement in the Bayfront and North Burlingame
areas, as well as parking in lieu fees.
Public TV Access Fund – This fund is to account for the PEG Access funding through Cable TV Franchise
agreement beginning January 1, 1999. The City uses these funds to finance capital improvements
associated with the broadcast of municipal events.
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Measure A Gas Tax Assessment Shuttle
Fund Fund District Fund
ASSETS
Cash and investments 305,237$ 501,072$ 403,103$ 112,557$
Receivables (net of uncollectible amount of $0):
Accounts and other receivables 128,318 30,370 17,972 63,675
Total assets 433,555$ 531,442$ 421,075$ 176,232$
LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS AND
FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 7,935$
Due to other funds
Total liabilities 7,935
Deferred Inflows:
Unavailable revenue 15,958$ 31,600
Total deferred inflows 15,958 31,600
Fund Balances:
Restricted 433,555$ 531,442$ 405,117 136,697
Total fund balances 433,555 531,442 405,117 136,697
Total liabilities, deferred inflows and fund
balances 433,555$ 531,442$ 421,075$ 176,232$
Special Revenue Funds
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Total
State /Federal Local Development Public TV Nonmajor
Grants Grants Fees Access Governmental
Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds
10,529$ 596,740$ 6,229,121$ 548,307$ 8,706,666$
25,866 1,654 30,146 28,358 326,359
36,395$ 598,394$ 6,259,267$ 576,665$ 9,033,025$
10,065$ 3,740$ 21,740$
20,785$ 20,785
20,785 10,065 3,740 42,525
47,558
47,558
15,610 588,329 6,259,267$ 572,925 8,942,942
15,610 588,329 6,259,267 572,925 8,942,942
36,395$ 598,394$ 6,259,267$ 576,665$ 9,033,025$
Special Revenue Funds
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Special Train
Measure A Gas Tax Assessment Shuttle
Fund Fund District Fund
REVENUES:
Investment income 3,875$ 3,377$ 1,637$
Intergovernmental taxes 857,925 794,595
Charges for services 294,136
Grants and subventions 95,750$
Total revenues 861,800 797,972 295,773 95,750
EXPENDITURES:
Current:
General government
Public safety
Community development
Parks, recreation, and library
Shuttle operations 159,868
Total expenditures 159,868
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES 861,800 797,972 295,773 (64,118)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Transfers in 140,000
Transfer out (2,200,000) (1,460,000) (310,000)
Total other financing sources (uses)(2,200,000) (1,460,000) (310,000) 140,000
Net change in fund balance (1,338,200) (662,028) (14,227) 75,882
FUND BALANCE:
Beginning of year 1,771,755 1,193,470 419,344 60,815
End of year 433,555$ 531,442$ 405,117$ 136,697$
Special Revenue Funds
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Total
State /Federal Local Development Public TV Nonmajor
Grants Grants Fees Access Governmental
Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds
24,509$ 2,057$ 35,455$
1,652,520
146,654 106,496 547,286
125,630$ 323,379$ 544,759
125,630 323,379 171,163 108,553 2,780,020
45,285 45,285
80,329 80,329
12,500 12,500
11,959 249,437 261,396
159,868
104,788 249,437 45,285 559,378
20,842 73,942 171,163 63,268 2,220,642
140,000
(3,970,000)
(3,830,000)
20,842 73,942 171,163 63,268 (1,609,358)
(5,232) 514,387 6,088,104 509,657 10,552,300
15,610$ 588,329$ 6,259,267$ 572,925$ 8,942,942$
Special Revenue Funds
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Measure A Fund
Variance Variance
Positive Positive
Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative)
REVENUES:
Investment income 23,000$ 3,875$ (19,125)$ 18,000$ 3,377$ (14,623)$
Intergovernmental 824,000 857,925 33,925 849,100 794,595 (54,505)
Charges for services
Grants revenue
Total revenues 847,000 861,800 14,800 867,100 797,972 (69,128)
EXPENDITURES:
Current:
General government
Public safety
Parks, recreation, and library
Community development
Shuttle operations
Total expenditures
REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 847,000 861,800 14,800 867,100 797,972 (69,128)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Transfers in
Transfers out (2,200,000) (2,200,000)(1,460,000) (1,460,000)
Total other financing sources (uses)(2,200,000) (2,200,000)(1,460,000) (1,460,000)
Net change in fund balance (1,353,000)$ (1,338,200) 14,800$ (592,900)$ (662,028) (69,128)$
FUND BALANCE:
Beginning of year 1,771,755 1,193,470
End of year 433,555$ 531,442$
Gas Tax Fund
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Budget and Actual ‐ Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Special Revenue Funds
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Variance Variance Variance
Positive Positive Positive
Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative)
6,000$ 1,637$ (4,363)$
310,000 294,136 (15,864)
64,150$ 95,750$ 31,600$ 77,500$ 125,630$ 48,130$
316,000 295,773 (20,227) 64,150 95,750 31,600 77,500 125,630 48,130
99,573 80,329 19,244
7,500 11,959 (4,459)
12,500 (12,500)
204,650 159,868 44,782
204,650 159,868 44,782 107,073 104,788 2,285
316,000 295,773 (20,227) (140,500) (64,118) 76,382 (29,573) 20,842 50,415
140,000 140,000
(310,000) (310,000)
(310,000) (310,000)140,000 140,000
6,000$ (14,227) (20,227)$ (500) 75,882 76,382$ (29,573)$ 20,842 50,415$
419,344 60,815 (5,232)
405,117$ 136,697$ 15,610$
Special Revenue Funds
Special Assessment District Train Shuttle Fund State/Federal Grants Fund
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Local Grant Funds Development Fees Fund
Variance Variance
Positive Positive
Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative)
REVENUES:
Investment income 3,000$ (4,310)$ (7,310)$ 60,000$ 24,509$ (35,491)$
Intergovernmental
Charges for services 146,654 146,654
Grants revenue 27,000 323,379 296,379
Total revenues 30,000 319,069 289,069 60,000 171,163 111,163
EXPENDITURES:
Current:
General government
Public safety
Parks, recreation, and library 23,555 245,127 (221,572)
Community development
Shuttle operations
Total expenditures 23,555 245,127 (221,572)
REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 6,445 73,942 67,497 60,000 171,163 111,163
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Transfers in
Transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
Net change in fund balance 6,445$ 73,942 67,497$ 60,000$ 171,163 111,163$
FUND BALANCE:
Beginning of year 514,387 6,088,104
End of year 588,329$ 6,259,267$
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Budget and Actual ‐ Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Special Revenue Funds
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Public TV Access Fund
Variance
Positive
Budget Actual (Negative)
6,000$ 2,057$ (3,943)$
110,000 106,496 (3,504)
116,000 108,553 (7,447)
60,000 45,285 14,715
60,000 45,285 14,715
56,000 63,268 (7,268)
56,000$ 63,268 (7,268)$
509,657
572,925$
Special Revenue Funds
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
General Liability Fund – This fund accounts for the servicing of the general liability self‐insurance
program of the City. Included are costs associated with self‐insurance and the purchase of excess
insurance to adequately protect the City. User departments are charged for this program at rates based
on loss experience (frequency and severity of claims).
Workers’ Compensation Fund ‐ This fund accounts for the funding of the City’s Workers’ Compensation
costs. User departments are charged for workers’ compensation at rates based on loss experience and
on departmental personnel budgets.
OPEB (Other Post‐Employment Benefits) Fund – This fund accounts for the costs of the City’s retiree
medical program and related liabilities. A percentage “surcharge” on actual payroll provides the fund’s
revenues; benefits are paid out of the fund and the remaining funds are swept to the irrevocable trust
fund established to reduce the OPEB liability incurred in prior years.
Facilities Services Fund – This fund accounts for the costs of operation of the City’s maintenance and
repair of City building and custodial services on a cost reimbursement basis.
Equipment Services Fund – This fund accounts for the costs of operation, maintenance, and
replacement of automotive equipment used by the various departments. Such costs are billed to the
consuming departments at a rate that includes operation and maintenance, and an amount necessary to
provide replacement of the equipment at a future date.
Information Technology Services Fund – This fund accounts for the costs of operation of the City’s
telephone and computer maintenance and acquisitions. Such costs are billed to the consuming
departments at a rate that includes operation and maintenance, and an amount necessary to provide
for replacement of computers.
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Liability Compensation OPEB Services Services Services
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and investments 4,983,580$ 6,767,944$ $323,911 351,785$ 6,255,419$ 884,387$ 19,567,026$
Receivable (net of uncollectible amounts of $0):
Accounts 3,580 30,049 33,629
Other receivables 21,980 32,796 96,790 1,779 31,559 3,922 188,826
Prepaid and Inventory 14,272 33,621 47,893
Total current assets 5,005,560 6,800,740 434,973 353,564 6,324,179 918,358 19,837,374
Non‐Current assets:
Cash and investments, restricted 85,195 57,153 37,296 5,767 185,411
Capital assets:
Facilities, infrastructure, and equipment,
net of depreciation 109,402 1,520,167 27,012 1,656,581
Total noncurrent assets 85,195 166,555 1,557,463 32,779 1,841,992
Total assets 5,005,560 6,885,935 434,973 520,119 7,881,642 951,137 21,679,366
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred outflows related to pensions 282,010 182,933 12,936 477,879
Deferred outflows related to OPEB 104,928 67,953 10,493 183,374
Total deferred outflows of resources 386,938 250,886 23,429 661,253
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 20,604 804 10,305 86,155 72,341 101,133 291,342
Compensated absences due in one year 192 9,602 9,794
Claims and litigation due in one year 50,000 80,000 130,000
Total current liabilities 70,604 80,804 10,305 86,347 81,943 101,133 431,136
Noncurrent liabilities:
Compensated absences 47,954 6,069 54,023
Claims and litigation 773,000 5,762,000 6,535,000
Net pension liability 1,080,280 700,751 49,554 1,830,585
Net OPEB liability 817,162 529,210 81,716 1,428,088
Total noncurrent liabilities 773,000 5,762,000 1,945,396 1,236,030 131,270 9,847,696
Total liabilities 843,604 5,842,804 10,305 2,031,743 1,317,973 232,403 10,278,832
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred inflows related to pensions 27,436 17,797 1,259 46,492
Deferred inflows related to OPEB 4,338 2,809 434 7,581
Total deferred outflows of resources 31,774 20,606 1,693 54,073
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 109,402 1,520,167 27,012 1,656,581
Restricted 85,195 57,153 37,296 5,767 185,411
Unrestricted (deficit)4,161,956 957,936 424,668 (1,323,015) 5,236,486 707,691 10,165,722
Total net position 4,161,956$ 1,043,131$ 424,668$ (1,156,460)$ 6,793,949$ 740,470$ 12,007,714$
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Internal Service Funds
June 30, 2018
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Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total
OPERATING REVENUES:
Charges for services 1,510,000$ 848,883$ 4,774,219$ 1,529,812$ 1,231,636$ 1,244,298$ 11,138,848$
Other revenue 32,692 117 1,232 34,041
Total operating revenue 1,542,692 848,883 4,774,219 1,529,929 1,232,868 1,244,298 11,172,889
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and benefits 814,132 435,941 81,396 1,331,469
Retiree medical benefit 4,322,881 4,322,881
Supplies and services 133,936 105,299 26,670 713,639 223,459 926,149 2,129,152
Depreciation 17,379 528,221 15,345 560,945
Insurance claims and expenses 519,621 702,922 2,156 47,940 1,272,639
Total operating expenses 653,557 808,221 4,349,551 1,547,306 1,235,561 1,022,890 9,617,086
Operating income (loss)889,135 40,662 424,668 (17,377) (2,693) 221,408 1,555,803
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES):
Investment income (expense) 17,870 26,664 2,388 26,285 3,314 76,521
Net nonoperating revenues (expenses)17,870 26,664 2,388 26,285 3,314 76,521
Net change in net position 907,005 67,326 424,668 (14,989) 23,592 224,722 1,632,324
NET POSITION:
Total net position, beginning, as restated 3,254,951 975,805 (1,141,471) 6,770,357 515,748 10,375,390
Total net position, ending 4,161,956$ 1,043,131$ $424,668.00 (1,156,460)$ 6,793,949$ 740,470$ 12,007,714$
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Internal Service Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
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Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts from customers for service charges 1,566,417$ 835,887$ 4,768,629$ 1,529,614$ 1,265,968$ 1,212,492$ 11,179,007$
Payments to claims (70,295) (479,672)(549,967)
Payments to suppliers (512,726) (247,745) (32,662) (688,437) (243,638) (955,254) (2,680,462)
Payments to retirees and trust (4,322,881)(4,322,881)
Payments to employees (792,255) (404,195) (84,989) (1,281,439)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 983,396 108,470 413,086 48,922 618,135 172,249 2,344,258
CASH FLOWS FROM
NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Interfund loans received (paid)(89,175)(89,175)
(89,175)(89,175)
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND
RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (13,341) (961,652)(974,993)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Interest received on investments 17,870 26,664 2,388 26,285 3,314 76,521
17,870 26,664 2,388 26,285 3,314 76,521
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,001,266 135,134 323,911 37,969 (317,232) 175,563 1,356,611
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year 3,982,314 6,718,005 370,969 6,609,947 714,591 18,395,826
End of year 4,983,580$ 6,853,139$ 323,911$ 408,938$ 6,292,715$ 890,154$ 19,752,437$
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Operating (loss) income 889,135$ 40,662$ 424,668$ (17,377)$ (2,693)$ 221,408$ 1,555,803$
Adjustments for noncash activities:
Depreciation and amortization 17,379 528,221 15,345 560,945
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables 23,725 (12,996) (5,590)(315) 33,100 (31,806)6,118
Inventories (14,272)(33,621)(47,893)
Deferred outflows (146,774) (95,097) (12,412) (254,283)
Accounts payable 20,536 804 8,280 27,358 61,382 (29,105)89,255
Compensated absences (48,146) (7,541)(55,687)
Claims and litigations liabilities 50,000 80,000 130,000
Deferred inflows (33,871) (21,976) (1,318)(57,165)
Net pension liabilities 135,019 87,583 6,193 228,795
Net OPEB liabilities 115,649 68,777 3,944 188,370
Total adjustments 94,261 67,808 (11,582) 66,299 620,828 (49,159)788,455
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 983,396$ 108,470$ 413,086$ 48,922$ 618,135$ 172,249$ 2,344,258$
RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Cash and investments – current 4,983,580$ 6,767,944$ 323,911$ 351,785$ 6,255,419$ 884,387$ 19,567,026$
Cash and investments, restricted 85,195 57,153 37,296 5,767 185,411
Total cash and investments per Statement of Net Position 4,983,580$ 6,853,139$ 323,911$ 408,938$ 6,292,715$ 890,154$ 19,752,437$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Internal Service Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
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FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Agency Funds
Seismic Education Fees – This Fund records fees collected from building permits and disbursements to
the State of California in accordance with program regulations.
Hotel Business Improvement District (BID) Fees Fund – This fund accounts for fee collections received as
an Agent for the San Mateo County Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Elementary School Development Fees Fund – This fund accounts for fee collections received as an Agent
for the Burlingame Elementary School District.
High School Development Fees Fund – This fund accounts for fee collections received as an Agent for
the San Mateo Union High School District.
Council Cities – This fund records collections received for the Council of Cities meeting.
Business Improvement District (BID) Fund – Broadway – This fund accounts for collections received as
an Agent for the Broadway Business Improvement Project.
Library Foundation Account Fund – This fund accounts for collections and disbursements by the Library
Foundation.
Building Standards Administration Fund – This Fund records fees collected from building permits and
disbursements to the State of California in accordance with program regulations.
Downtown Business Improvement District Fund – This fund accounts for collections received for the
Downtown Business Improvement District.
Deferred Compensation – Retirees Fund – This fund is for the collection of the City’s closed out deferred
compensation plans. Funds will be disbursed to the account beneficiaries.
Deferred Compensation – Administrative Services Fund – This fund is used to collect funding deposits
from the City’s deferred compensation plan vendor to pay third party expenses.
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AGENCY FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Balance Balance
June 30, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018
Seismic Education Fees
Assets:
Cash and investments 6,356$(6,356)$
Total assets 6,356$(6,356)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 4,795$($4,795)
Due to other governmental units 1,561 (1,561)
Total liabilities 6,356$(6,356)
Hotel BID Fees
Assets:
Cash and investments 151,561$ (11,456)$ 140,105$
Accounts receivable 749,899 38,721 788,620
Total assets 901,460$ 38,721$ (11,456)$ 928,725$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 159,574$ (12,087)$ 147,487$
Due to other governmental units 741,886 39,352 781,238
Total liabilities 901,460$ 39,352$ (12,087)$ 928,725$
Elementary School Development Fees
Assets:
Cash and investments 29,320$ 212,925$ 242,245$
Total assets 29,320$ $212,925 242,245$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 29,320$ $212,925 242,245$
Total liabilities 29,320$ $212,925 242,245$
High School Development Fees
Assets:
Cash and investments 22,913$ 167,113$ 190,026$
Total assets 22,913$ 167,113$ 190,026$
Liabilities;
Accounts payable 22,913$ 167,113$ 190,026$
Total liabilities 22,913$ 167,113$ 190,026$
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AGENCY FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Balance Balance
June 30, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018
Council Cities
Assets:
Cash and investments 1,050$ (1,050)$
Accounts receivable 550 (550)
Total assets 1,600$ ($1,600)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 1,300$ (1,300)$
Due to other governmental units 300 (300)
Total liabilities 1,600$ ($300)
BID ‐ Broadway
Assets:
Cash and investments 262$ 6,496$ 6,758$
Total assets 262$ 6,496$ 6,758$
Liabilities;
Accounts payable 262$ 6,496$ 6,758$
Total liabilities 262$ 6,496$ 6,758$
Library Foundation Account Fund
Assets:
Cash and investments 2,346$ (199)$ 2,147$
Total assets 2,346$ (199)$ 2,147$
Liabilities;
Accounts payable 2,346$ ($199)2,147$
Total liabilities 2,346$ (199)2,147$
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CITY OF BURLINGAME
AGENCY FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Balance Balance
June 30, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018
Building Standards Administration
Assets:
Cash and investments 1,761$(1,761)$
Total assets 1,761$(1,761)
Liabilities;
Accounts payable 1,005$(1,005)$
Due to other governmental units 756 (756)
Total liabilities 1,761$ (1,761)$
Downtown Business Improvement District
Assets:
Cash and investments 2,363$(2,363)$
Accounts receivable 10,385 3,005 13,390
Total assets 12,748$ 3,005$(2,363)$13,390$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 4,108$(3,258)$850$
Due to other governmental units 8,640 3,900$12,540
Total liabilities 12,748$ 3,900$ (3,258)$ 13,390$
Deferred Comp ‐ Retirees
Assets:
Cash and investments 6,428$6,428$
Total assets 6,428$ 6,428$
Liabilities:
Due to other governmental units 6,428$6,428$
Total liabilities 6,428$ 6,428$
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CITY OF BURLINGAME
AGENCY FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
Balance Balance
June 30, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018
Deferred Comp ‐ Admin. Services
Assets:
Cash and investments 17,921$ 41,050$ (22,500)$ 36,471$
Prepaids 3,806 (3,806)
Total assets 21,727 41,050$ (26,306)$ 36,471$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 12,000$ (12,000)$
Due to other governmental units 9,727 41,050 (14,306) 36,471
Total liabilities 21,727$ 41,050$ (26,306)36,471$
Totals ‐ All Agency Funds
Assets:
Cash and investments 242,281$ 427,584$ (45,685)$ 624,180$
Accounts receivable 760,834 41,726 (550)802,010
Prepaid and deposit 3,806 (3,806)
Total assets 1,006,921$ 469,310$ (50,041)$ 1,426,190$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 237,623$ 386,534$ (34,644)$ 589,513$
Due to other governmental units 769,298 84,302 (16,923)836,677
Total liabilities 1,006,921$ 470,836$ (51,567)$ 1,426,190$
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STATISTICAL SECTION
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
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STATISTICAL SECTION
Contents Pages
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the
City’s financial performance and well‐being have changed over time. 146‐153
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the factors affecting
the City’s ability to generate its property and other taxes. 154‐160
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the
City’s current levels of outstanding debt and the City’s ability to issue additional debt in
the future. 161‐165
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand
the environment within which the City’s financial activities take place and to help make
comparisons over time and with other governments. 166‐168
Operating Information
These schedules contain information about the City’s operations and resources to help
the reader understand how the City’s financial information relates to the services the City
provides and the activities it performs. 170‐172
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Fiscal Year
(1)(1)(1)
2009 2010 2011 2012
Governmental activities:
Net investment in capital assets 60,967$ 59,936$ 51,521$ 78,903$
Restricted 3,575 3,515 8,674 12,102
Unrestricted ‐ restated per GASB 75 41,005 42,298 49,259 27,234
Total governmental activities net position 105,547$ 105,749$ 109,454$ 118,239$
Business‐type activities:
Net investment in capital assets 32,014$ 30,759$ 38,406$ 40,381$
Restricted ‐ ‐ ‐ 5,014
Unrestricted ‐ restated per GASB 75 18,119 19,260 17,736 14,788
Total business‐type activities net position 50,133$ 50,019$ 56,142$ 60,183$
Primary government:
Net investment in capital assets 92,981$ 90,695$ 89,927$ 119,284$
Restricted 3,575 3,515 8,674 17,116
Unrestricted 59,124 61,558 66,995 42,022
Total primary government net position 155,680$ 155,768$ 165,596$ 178,422$
(1) Reclassifications in the categories were made to stay consistent and comparable with
the presentation in the current year.
(2) 2012 reflects net position as originally stated and does not include the effect of implementation
of GASB Statement No. 65 in 2013 which restated beginning net position.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
Last Ten Fiscal Years (accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
148
Fiscal Year
(2)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
64,020$ 72,956$ 74,346$ 79,019$ 82,624$ 87,689$
26,400 45,863 36,446 38,414 43,383 26,901
34,841 14,732 (26,763) (25,511) (9,583) 6,415
125,261$ 133,551$ 84,029$ 91,922$ 116,424$ 121,005$
43,469$ 46,341$ 50,485$ 54,587$ 61,071$ 66,077$
5,050 451 451 12,367 11,963 12,155
16,093 27,092 22,038 26,002 30,125 31,760
64,612$ 73,884$ 72,974$ 92,956$ 103,159$ 109,992$
107,489$ 119,297$ 124,831$ 133,606$ 143,695$ 153,766$
31,450 46,314 36,897 50,781 55,346 39,056
50,934 41,824 (4,725) 491 20,542 38,176
189,873$ 207,436$ 157,003$ 184,878$ 219,583$ 230,998$
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2009 2010 2011 2012
Expenses
Governmental activities:
General government 5,493$ 5,354$ 6,803$ 6,358$
Public safety 21,154 21,050 21,141 20,265
Public works 8,071 8,453 8,514 8,248
Community development 3,263 2,318 1,752 1,245
Parks, recreation and library 10,868 9,191 10,475 9,828
Shuttle operations 318 130 324 249
Financing and other activities 2,093 1,876 2,656 2,215
Total governmental activities expenses 51,261 48,372 51,665 48,408
Business‐type activities:
Water 9,315 9,370 9,569 11,082
Sewer 10,442 10,170 9,509 9,686
Waste management 1,217 687 936 681
Landfill ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Parking 1,353 1,298 1,454 1,435
Building 1,185 1,075 1,141 1,222
Total business‐type activities expenses 23,512 22,600 22,608 24,107
Total primary government expenses 74,773$ 70,972$ 74,273$ 72,516$
Program Revenue
Governmental activities:
Charges for services:
General government 240$ 350$ 616$ 2$
Public safety 2,104 1,179 2,202 1,053
Public works 556 314 1,713 560
Community development 300 336 744 319
Parks, recreation and library 2,565 2,643 2,744 2,760
Shuttle operations ‐ ‐ 72 ‐
Operating grants and contributions 2,590 2,040 2,210 1,165
Capital grants and contributions 918 3,407 3,189 3,520
Total government activities program revenues 9,273 10,269 13,490 9,379
Business‐types activities:
Charges for services:
Water 11,800 11,516 12,734 13,708
Sewer 12,467 12,534 14,566 16,157
Waste management 7 294 653 465
Landfill ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Parking 1,640 1,645 1,802 1,950
Building 2,356 1,479 1,404 1,580
Capital grants and contributions 535 23 ‐ ‐
Total business‐type activities program revenues 28,805 27,491 31,159 33,860
Total primary governmental program revenues 38,078$ 37,760$ 44,649$ 43,239$
Net (expenses)/revenue
Government activities (41,988)$ (38,103)$ (38,175)$ (39,029)$
Business‐type activities 5,293 4,891 8,551 9,753
Total primary government net expenses (36,695)$ (33,212)$ (29,624)$ (29,277)$
General Revenues and Other Changes in Net Position
Governmental activities:
Taxes
Property taxes 12,798$ 13,355$ 13,310$ 13,672$
Sales tax 8,251 6,276 8,041 8,495
Transient occupancy tax 10,155 10,342 13,404 16,183
Other taxes 2,095 2,267 5,037 4,478
Other general revenue ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Special Item ‐ OPEB pre‐funding ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Loss on disposal of capital assets ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Investment earnings (expense)897 618 805 472
Transfers 980 5,447 1,282 4,513
Total governmental activities 35,176 38,305 41,879 47,813
Business‐type activities:
Other taxes 610 442 ‐ 228
Other general revenue
Investment earnings (expense)‐ ‐ (1,145) (1,427)
Transfers (980) (5,447) (1,282) (4,513)
Total primary government (370) (5,005) (2,427) (5,712)
Change in Net Position
Government activities (6,811) 202 3,704 8,784
Business‐type activities 4,923 (114) 6,124 4,041
Total primary government (1,887)$ 88$ 9,828$ 12,825$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
CHANGE IN NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years (accrual basis accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
150
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
6,188$ 7,295$ 4,231$ 4,275$ 4,757$ 5,785$
21,163 19,141 23,005 26,296 25,710 27,129
9,268 12,961 8,267 8,312 7,353 7,929
941 1,007 1,145 1,162 1,386 1,817
11,065 11,162 15,832 13,786 14,581 16,925
179 188 135 137 150 191
3,552 2,812 2,422 2,639 3,075 2,210
52,356 54,567 55,037 56,607 57,012 61,986
12,127 10,745 11,471 12,822 13,806 14,671
9,553 9,332 10,144 10,960 10,345 11,205
634 467 481 487 676 789
‐ 177 67 56 77 406
1,350 1,183 1,296 445 635 1,053
1,317 1,254 1,368 1,420 2,054 1,580
24,980 23,158 24,827 26,190 27,593 29,704
77,336$ 77,725$ 79,864$ 82,797$ 84,605$ 91,690$
117$ 302$ 116$ 123$ 122$ 119$
212 1,097 1,066 1,009 1,075 1,140
3,230 4,075 3,870 3,477 4,316 4,186
384 738 657 890 5,900 702
2,880 2,919 3,372 3,405 3,860 4,208
‐ ‐ ‐ 150 ‐ ‐
987 738 1,127 591 978 830
357 1,249 740 439 150 1,218
8,167 11,118 10,948 10,084 16,401 12,403
14,875 16,023 15,425 15,158 16,375 18,623
16,791 16,931 15,679 15,634 15,798 15,837
564 1,694 943 778 780 700
‐ 350 445 437 447 465
2,428 2,477 2,573 2,649 2,766 2,820
1,707 2,057 1,980 2,257 4,087 4,413
‐ ‐ ‐ 42,858 ‐ ‐
36,365 39,532 37,045 79,771 40,253 42,858
44,532$ 50,651$ 47,993$ 89,855$ 56,654$ 55,261$
(44,189)$ (43,449)$ (44,089)$ (46,523)$ (40,611)$ (49,583)$
11,385 16,374 12,218 53,581 12,660 13,154
(32,804)$ (27,075)$ (31,871)$ 7,058$ (27,951)$ (36,429)$
14,394$ 15,497$ 16,677$ 17,645$ 18,933$ 20,335$
9,199 10,196 11,101 12,828 12,089 12,820
18,244 21,357 23,698 26,092 26,263 27,936
5,311 4,595 4,697 4,589 4,407 4,869
‐ 344 1,254 233 427 381
‐ (6,600) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ (115)
148 576 481 1,292 266 624
3,916 5,774 3,127 (8,114) 2,730 2,863
51,212 51,739 61,037 54,565 65,115 69,713
314 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
382 144 185
(3,353) (1,329) (1,451) 762 128 235
(3,916) (5,774) (3,127) 8,114 (2,730) (2,864)
(6,955) (7,103) (4,578) 9,258 (2,458) (2,444)
7,023 8,290 16,947 7,893 24,503 20,132
4,430 9,271 7,640 19,982 10,202 10,709
11,453$ 17,562$ 24,587$ 27,875$ 34,705$ 30,841$
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2009 2010 2011 (1) 2012 2013
General Fund:
Nonspendable 3$ 1$ 217$
Restricted ‐ ‐ ‐
Committed ‐ ‐ ‐
Assigned 10,200 11,927 12,300
Unassigned 1,665 3,591 7,430
Reserved 670$ 580$
Unreserved 6,676 6,276
Total general fund 7,346$ 6,856$ 11,868$ 15,519$ 19,947$
All other governmental funds:
Nonspendable 475 204$ 396$
Restricted 5,756 11,898 26,004
Committed ‐ ‐ 19,412
Assigned 16,140 13,246 1,166
Unassigned ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal all other governmental funds 22,370 25,348$ 46,978$
Reserved 6,111$ 9,024$
Unreserved, reported in:
Debt service funds ‐ ‐
Special revenue funds 757 739
Capital projects funds ‐ ‐
Total all other governmental funds 6,868$ 9,763$ 34,238$ 40,867$ 66,925$
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
General Fund:
Nonspendable 221$ 224$ 337$ 215$ 6$
Restricted ‐ ‐ ‐ 12 4,391
Committed ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Assigned 9,413 18,773 18,638 19,386 19,930
Unassigned 13,251 10,465 11,003 13,659 12,046
Subtotal General Fund 22,885$ 29,462$ 29,978$ 33,272$ 36,373$
All other governmental funds:
Nonspendable 383$ 375$ 575$ ‐$ ‐$
Restricted 17,417 10,851 21,034 25,196 22,325
Committed 28,063 25,220 20,874 22,359 27,005
Assigned 651 8,762 13,500 20,500 25,800
Unassigned ‐ ‐ 97 (5) ‐
Subtotal all other governmental funds 46,514$ 45,208$ 56,080$ 68,050$ 75,130$
Total governmental fund balance 69,399$ 74,670$ 86,058$ 101,322$ 111,503$
(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2011, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 54 which provided updated guidance on
fund balance designation and reporting.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
FUND BALANCE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years (modified accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts express in thousands)
153
Fiscal Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
REVENUES:
Property taxes 12,798$ 12,209$ 13,310$ 13,672$ 15,539$
Sales and use taxes 8,251 6,276 8,041 8,495 9,199
Transient occupancy taxes 10,155 10,342 13,404 16,183 18,244
Other taxes 2,012 2,159 2,416 2,582 2,970
Licenses and permits 298 92 97 100 102
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties 1,298 467 1,025 889 933
Investment income 959 695 803 472 148
Motor vehicle in lieu tax 83 108 148 ‐ ‐
Intergovernmental 1,898 1,506 1,500 1,896 2,115
Charges for services 3,986 6,393 6,121 6,270 6,721
Grant and governmental revenues 824 1,146 662 1,216 267
Other revenue 877 552 845 904 370
Total revenues 43,440 41,945 48,371 52,680 56,608
EXPENDITURES:
Current
General government 5,111 4,842 5,458 6,669 5,699
Public safety 19,097 18,830 17,378 18,392 18,895
Public works 6,839 7,231 5,713 9,790 7,834
Community development 890 780 731 1,172 854
Parks, recreation and library 10,319 8,500 8,620 9,463 9,328
Shuttle operations 318 130 139 145 179
Other ‐ ‐ 17 ‐ ‐
Capital Outlay 11,001 5,028 4,023 ‐ 6,447
Debt service:
Principal 2,138 2,212 7,526 3,034 3,527
Interest 2,104 1,922 2,425 2,304 2,337
Total expenditures 57,817 49,475 52,031 50,969 55,101
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES (14,377) (7,530) (3,660) 1,711 1,507
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Transfer in 17,398 16,797 26,312 29,276 33,209
Transfer out (6,686) (6,861) (25,029) (24,763) (29,293)
Pension obligation bonds issued ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Payment to PERS retirement ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Refund bond issued ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Premium on bonds issued ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Proceeds from issuance of debt ‐ ‐ 20,300 405 20,637
Payments to refunded bond escrow agent ‐ ‐ (305) ‐ ‐
Total other financing sources (uses)10,712 9,936 21,278 4,918 24,553
Net change in fund balances (3,665)$ 2,405$ 17,618$ 6,630$ 26,058$
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures 9% 9% 21% 10% 12%
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years (modified accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
154
Fiscal Year
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
15,497$ 16,677$ 17,645$ 18,933$ 20,335$
10,196 11,101 12,828 12,089 12,819
21,357 23,698 26,092 26,263 27,936
2,970 3,048 3,154 3,024 3,216
112 84 86 88 83
874 921 864 898 976
391 374 1,036 309 547
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
1,625 1,648 1,435 1,383 1,653
7,704 8,076 7,919 14,284 9,298
1,987 1,867 1,075 779 2,048
345 1,255 391 427 378
63,058 68,749 72,525 78,477 79,289
5,989 4,434 4,917 5,148 5,604
20,082 23,231 25,057 25,646 26,448
11,280 8,311 7,330 6,238 6,617
1,041 1,244 1,406 1,531 1,812
10,485 15,145 12,725 13,590 15,642
188 135 137 150 160
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
3,205 6,594 3,885 4,863 8,080
4,631 4,964 5,832 5,596 5,246
2,752 2,548 2,633 3,182 2,364
59,654 66,607 63,922 65,944 71,973
3,404 2,142 8,603 12,533 7,316
33,520 33,694 30,150 26,378 29,605
(34,448) (30,567) (38,264) (23,648) (26,741)
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
‐ ‐ 1,045 ‐ ‐
‐ ‐ 9,855 ‐ ‐
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
(929) 3,127 2,786 2,730 2,864
2,473$ 5,270$ 11,389$ 15,263$ 10,180$
13% 13% 14% 14% 12%
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ASSESSED VALUES OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Category 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12 2012‐13
Residential 4,752,698,976$ 4,919,813,993$ 4,964,900,673$ 5,067,435,558$ 5,292,630,080$
Commercial 1,205,209,020 1,229,890,648 1,197,204,546 1,203,204,597 1,264,338,491
Industrial 403,343,837 417,397,081 445,945,589 449,409,192 469,569,724
Government 1,718,546 1,752,914 477,622 481,217 490,841
Institutional 27,466,494 23,302,586 5,108,197 5,179,683 5,313,527
Miscellaneous 2,386,992 6,116,146 47,603,695 46,149,474 47,731,445
Recreational 20,570,100 17,974,577 21,392,656 21,565,053 21,330,221
Vacant Land 43,891,543 46,610,281 50,379,786 44,684,470 53,260,644
SBE Nonunitary 3,837,425 3,837,425 3,680,597 2,560,452 2,560,452
Unsecured 300,758,515 299,902,769 274,429,627 270,906,684 275,840,943
Unknown 145,525 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
TOTALS 6,762,026,973$ 6,966,598,420$ 7,011,122,988$ 7,111,576,380$ 7,433,066,368$
Total Direct Rate 0.14522 0.14521 0.14520 0.14519 0.14209
Note:
Exempt values are not included in the total.
Source: San Mateo County Assessor 2008/09 ‐ 2017/18 Combined Tax Rolls
In 1978 the voters of the State of California passed Proposition 13 which limited taxes to a total maximum rate of 1%, based
upon the assessed value of the property being taxed. Each year, the assessed value of property may be increased by an
"inflation factor" (limited to a maximum of 2%). With few exceptions, property is only reassessed as a result of new
construction activity or at the time it is sold to a new owner. At that point, the property is reassessed based upon the added
value of the construction or at the purchase price (market value) or economic value of the property sold. The assessed
valuation data shown above represents the only data currently available with respect to the actual market value of taxable
property and is subject to the limitations described above.
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2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 2016‐17 2017‐18
5,657,587,039$ 6,106,922,682$ 6,543,165,637$ 6,996,722,454$ 7,392,749,191$
1,304,028,690 1,406,432,281 1,487,657,043 1,665,932,944 1,857,291,724
487,612,064 491,904,917 500,290,183 523,550,270 545,609,274
1,131,741 1,136,878 16,859,592 17,116,700 17,459,033
5,686,994 6,739,774 5,545,746 5,634,571 5,743,999
52,216,889 52,541,265 63,818,615 76,577,551 102,398,944
21,756,820 27,696,881 30,269,253 30,095,025 30,696,916
61,242,201 42,238,634 43,082,544 62,448,455 63,823,350
2,560,452 2,560,452 2,763,435 2,763,435 2,763,435
302,712,785 307,284,506 324,903,282 329,134,973 338,411,794
45,233,193 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
7,941,768,868$ 8,445,458,270$ 9,018,355,330$ 9,709,976,378$ 10,356,947,660$
0.14205 0.14235 0.14250 0.14246 0.14245
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NET TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE HISTORY
Last Ten Fiscal Years
LIEN YEAR SECURED UNSECURED SBE NONUNITARY
NET TOTAL
ASSESSED VALUE % CHANGE
2008/09 6,457,431,033$ 300,758,515$ 3,837,425$ 6,762,026,973$ 5.91%
2009/10 6,662,858,226 299,902,769 3,837,425 6,966,598,420 3.03%
2010/11 6,733,012,764 274,429,627 3,680,597 7,011,122,988 0.64%
2011/12 6,838,109,244 270,906,684 2,560,452 7,111,576,380 1.43%
2012/13 7,154,664,973 275,840,943 2,560,452 7,433,066,368 4.52%
2013/14 7,636,495,631 302,712,785 2,560,452 7,941,768,868 6.84%
2014/15 8,135,613,312 307,284,506 2,560,452 8,445,458,270 6.34%
2015/16 8,690,688,613 324,903,282 2,763,435 9,018,355,330 6.78%
2016/17 9,378,077,970 329,134,973 2,763,435 9,709,976,378 7.67%
2017/18 10,015,772,431 338,411,794 2,763,435 10,356,947,660 6.66%
Source: San Mateo County Assessor
TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUES
158
(per $100 of assessed value)
General
County, Community Elementary High
Fiscal City and Peninsula College School School Total
Year Schools (1)(2)City County Hospital District District District Tax Rate
$$$$$$$$
2009 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.016500 0.108300 0.029800 1.154600
2010 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.018200 0.127400 0.031900 1.177500
2011 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.019300 0.132300 0.032200 1.183800
2012 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.019900 0.138800 0.038300 1.197000
2013 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.019400 0.144800 0.038100 1.202300
2014 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.019400 0.177200 0.035500 1.232100
2015 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.019000 0.101500 0.047500 1.168000
2016 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.025000 0.090000 0.046600 1.161600
2017 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.024700 0.082400 0.041500 1.148600
2018 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.023500 0.103800 0.043300 1.170600
City's Share of 1% Levy Per Prop 13 (3)0.17065
Redevelopment Rate (4)0.0000
Total Direct Rate 0.14245
Note:
DEBT AND/OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
PROPERTY TAX RATES‐‐DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(1) In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13 which set the property tax rate at a 1.00% fixed amount. This 1.00% is shared by all taxing agencies in which
the subject property resides within. In addition to the 1.00% fixed amount, property owners are charged taxes as a percentage of assessed property values for the
payment of any voter approved bonds.
the State of California for the fiscal year 2012/13 and years thereafter.
(2) Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City. Not all overlapping rates apply to all city
property owners.
(5) Total Direct Rate is the weighted average of all individual direct rates applied to by the government preparing the statistical section information and
excludes revenues derived from aircraft. Beginning in 2013‐14 the Total Direct Rate no longer includes revenue generated from the former redevelopment tax
rate areas. Challenges to recognized enforceable obligations are assumed to have been resolved during 2012‐13. For the purposes of this report, residual
revenue is assumed to be distributed to the City in the same proportions as general fund revenue.
(3) City's share of 1% levy is based on the City's share of the General Fund tax rate area with the largest net taxable value within the city. Educational Revenue
Augmentation Fund (ERAF) General Fund tax shifts may not be included in tax ratio figures.
(4) Redevelopment Agency (RD) rate is based on the largest RDA tax rate area (TRA) and includes only rate(s) from indebtedness adopted prior to 1989 per
California State Statute. RDA direct and overlapping rates are applied only to the incremental property values. The approval of ABX1 26 eliminated RDA from
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Taxpayer
Taxable
Assessed
Value Rank
Percentage
of
Total
Taxable
Assessed
Value (1)Taxpayer
Taxable
Assessed
Value Rank
Percentage
of
Total
Taxable
Assessed
Value (1)
HMC Burlingame Hotels LLC 220,369$ 1 2.13% Bay Park Plaza Associates 111,392$ 1 1.65%
EQR‐NorthPark LP 122,952 2 1.19% HMC Burlingame Hotel LLC 110,887 2 1.64%
Inland American Lodging Burlingame LLC 112,663 3 1.09% HMH SFO Inc.76,089 3 1.13%
Burlingame Bay LLC 92,105 4 0.89% Stellar Skyline LLC 45,671 4 0.68%
MNCVAD‐Harvest One Bay LLC 72,420 5 0.70% Felcor CSS Holdings LP 45,178 5 0.67%
Felcor CSS Holdings LP 66,927 6 0.65% CRP BAHP SFO 32,561 6 0.48%
Burlingame Point LLC 49,434 7 0.48% FB Riveroaks LLC 29,525 7 0.44%
EQR Skyline Terrace LP 47,010 8 0.45% Harbor View Hotels Inc.27,972 8 0.41%
Romel Chicago LLC 41,387 9 0.40% Glenborough Rollins Road LLC 26,520 9 0.39%
Green Banker LLC 38,924 10 0.38% 350 Beach Road LLC 26,010 10 0.38%
864,191$ 8.34%531,805$ 7.86%
(1) 2017‐18 Local Combined Assessed Valuation 10,356,948$
Source: San Mateo County Assessor Combined Tax Rolls and the SBE Non Unitary Tax Roll
2018 2009
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
TOP TEN PROPERTY TAXPAYERS
June 30, 2018
(amounts expressed in thousands)
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal
Year
Total
Tax Levy
Current
Tax
Collections % of Levy
Delinquent
Tax
Collections
Total
Tax
Collections % of Levy
2009 11,304,881$ 9,730,358$ 86.07%‐ 9,730,358$ 86.07%
2010 11,653,813 8,840,920 75.86%‐ 8,840,920 75.86%
2011 11,729,356 10,050,908 85.69%‐ 10,050,908 85.69%
2012 11,900,220 10,976,456 92.24%‐ 10,976,456 92.24%
2013 12,446,101 11,762,421 94.51%‐ 11,762,421 94.51%
2014 13,312,310 12,745,227 95.74%‐ 12,745,227 95.74%
2015 14,167,158 13,744,014 97.01%‐ 13,744,014 97.01%
2016 15,144,338 14,512,541 95.83%‐ 14,512,541 95.83%
2017 16,321,692 15,570,855 95.40%‐ 15,570,855 95.40%
2018 17,425,188 16,758,071 96.17%‐ 16,758,071 96.17%
Notes:
Source: San Mateo County Controller's Office; Audited City financial records
Collected Within Year of Levy Total Collections
(1) In fiscal year 2009‐10 as part of the State of California's budget balancing actions, the State borrowed $1,145,268 of the City's property tax
revenue, with the promise to repay the Prop 1A loan in three years with 2% interest. These amounts were fully reimbursed by the State of
California as of June 30, 2013.
(2) Current tax collections are less than the levy due to roll corrections, county administrative charges, and other adjustments which may occur
after the date of levy.
(3) The City participates in the Teeter Plan under California State law. Under the Teeter Plan, the County remints the entire tax levy and
manages delinquent tax collections with the associated interest and penalties.
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Fiscal
Year
Property
Tax
Sales & Use
Tax
Transient
Occupancy
Tax Other Taxes
Inter‐
governmental
Revenues Total
2009 12,798$ 8,251$ 10,155$ 1,782$ 1,898$ 34,884$
2010 13,355 6,276 10,342 1,857 1,506 33,336
2011 13,310 8,041 13,404 2,070 1,500 38,325
2012 13,672 8,495 16,183 2,582 1,896 42,828
2013 14,394 9,199 18,244 4,217 2,115 48,169
2014 15,497 10,196 21,357 2,970 1,625 51,645
2015 16,677 11,101 23,698 3,048 1,648 56,172
2016 17,645 12,828 26,092 3,154 1,435 61,154
2017 18,933 12,089 26,263 3,024 1,383 61,692
2018 20,335 12,820 27,936 3,216 1,653 65,960
Source: Audited City Financial records ‐ Governmental Funds
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES TAX REVENUES BY SOURCE
(accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
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Fiscal
Year
Lease Revenue
Bond
Storm
Drainage
Pension
Obligation
Bonds State Loans
Lease
Purchase
Sewer
Bonds
Water
Bonds
Total
Primary
Government
Percentage
of Personal
Income (1)
Per
Capita (1)
2009 4,530,000$ ‐$ 29,020,000$ 10,249,390$ ‐$ 24,250,000$ 29,550,000$ 97,599,390$ 7.66% 3,326
2010 3,950,000 ‐ 27,605,000 9,791,549 ‐ 22,400,000 28,600,000 92,346,549 6.61% 3,173
2011 11,555,000 9,805,000 26,010,000 11,776,097 1,500,000 20,470,000 27,625,000 108,741,097 7.78% 3,736
2012 10,935,000 9,560,000 24,235,000 13,466,890 1,305,907 18,225,000 25,925,000 103,652,797 6.91% 3,522
2013 19,985,000 19,630,000 22,275,000 364,204 1,104,952 17,525,000 24,895,000 105,779,156 7.14% 3,563
2014 18,889,859 19,596,924 20,095,000 320,209 897,598 30,260,807 24,550,763 114,611,160 7.74% 3,861
2015 16,999,489 19,083,477 17,695,000 274,884 683,639 28,729,137 23,372,756 106,838,382 6.41% 3,597
2016 15,040,564 28,920,064 15,050,000 228,210 462,866 27,143,163 22,154,450 108,999,317 6.03% 3,667
2017 13,773,133 28,060,024 12,145,000 ‐ ‐ 25,861,091 21,262,243 101,101,491 5.44%3,353
2018 12,465,703 27,169,985 8,970,000 ‐ ‐ 24,129,246 19,895,915 92,630,849 4.77% 3,058
Note:
Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements.
Furthermore, please reference the schedule of Demographic and Economic Statistics for personal income and per capita data. Data for calendar year 2018 is not available.
Therefore, in order to present a useful estimate, personal income data for calendar year 2016 has been used.
Business‐Type Activities
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Governmental Activities
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RATIOS OF GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal
Year
General
Obligation
Bonds
Net Total
Assessed Value
Percentage of
Estimated
Actual Taxable
Value of
Property
Burlingame
Population
Per
Capita$$
2008 30,280,000$ 6,384,850,363$ 0.47%28,453$ 1,064$
2009 29,020,000 6,762,026,973 0.43%28,762 1,009
2010 27,605,000 6,966,598,420 0.40%29,050 950
2011 26,010,000 7,011,122,988 0.37%29,342 886
2012 24,235,000 7,111,576,380 0.34%29,106 833
2013 22,275,000 7,433,066,368 0.30%29,426 757
2014 20,095,000 7,941,768,868 0.25%29,685 677
2015 17,695,000 8,445,458,270 0.21%29,700 596
2016 15,050,000 9,018,355,330 0.17%29,724 506
2017 12,145,000 9,709,976,378 0.13%30,148 403
2018 8,970,000 10,356,947,660 0.09%30,294 296
Note:
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
The City has had no general obligations bonds outstanding over the last ten years. However, because the 2006 Pension
Obligation Bonds are to be repaid with general government resources, they are shown as general obligation bonds
included in this table.
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
COMPUTATION OF DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING DEBT*
June 30, 2018
2017‐18 Assessed Valuation** : 10,356,947,660$ City's share of
Total Debt Percent Debt
June 30, 2018 Applicable (1) June 30, 2018
OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT:
San Mateo Community College District 576,424,069$ 5.005% 28,850,025$
San Mateo Union High School District 525,549,991 14.249%74,885,618
Burlingame School District 124,377,486 94.668%117,745,678
Hillsborough School District 69,062,002 0.152%104,974
TOTAL OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT 1,295,413,548$ 221,586,295$
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING LEASE OBLIGATION DEBT:
San Mateo County General Fund Obligations 366,157,077$ 5.005% 18,326,162$
San Mateo County Board of Education Certificates of Participation 8,745,000 5.005%437,687
Burlingame School District Certificates of Participation 3,443,660 94.668%3,260,044
City of Burlingame General Fund Obligations (Net)12,465,703 100.000% 12,465,703
City of Burlingame Pension Obligation Bond 8,970,000 100.000% 8,970,000
City of Burlingame ‐ Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 (Net)8,144,661 100.000% 8,144,661
City of Burlingame ‐ Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 (Net)9,293,475 100.000% 9,293,475
City of Burlingame ‐ Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Net)9,731,849 100.000% 9,731,849
TOTAL GROSS DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING LEASE OBLIGATION DEBT 426,951,425$ 70,629,581$
Less: City of Burlingame General Fund Obligations supported from enterprise revenues 2,151,600
Less: City of Burlingame Pension Obligations supported by enterprise revenues 2,242,500
TOTAL NET DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND OBLIGATION DEBT 66,235,481$
TOTAL GROSS DIRECT DEBT 48,605,688$
TOTAL NET DIRECT DEBT 44,211,588$
TOTAL OVERLAPPING DEBT 243,610,188$
GROSS COMBINED TOTAL DEBT 292,215,876$
NET COMBINED TOTAL DEBT (2)287,821,776$
Ratios to 2017‐18 Assessed Valuation:
Total Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt 2.14%
* Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc.
Total Gross Direct Debt 0.47%
** Total assessed valuation less other exemptions
Total Net Direct Debt 0.43% Source: San Mateo County Assessor
Gross Combined Total Debt 2.82%
Net Combined Total Debt 2.78%
Note: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with the geographic boundaries of the city. This
schedule estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne by the residents and
businesses of the City of Burlingame. This process recognizes that, when considering the City's ability to issue and
repay long‐term debt, the entire debt burden borne by the residents and businesses should be taken into account. However,
this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident, and, therefore responsible for repaying the debt of each overlapping
government.
Source: California Municipal Statistics
(1) Percentage of overlapping agency's assessed valuation located within boundaries of the city.
(2) Excludes tax and revenue anticipation notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and non‐
bonded capital lease obligations.
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(amount expressed in thousands)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Debt limit 253,576$ 261,247$ 266,684$ 295,550$ 295,550$ 297,816$ 299,010$ 323,138$ 351,979$ 379,416$
Pension Obligation Bond 29,020$ 27,605$ 26,010$ 24,235$ 22,275$ 20,095$ 17,695$ 15,050$ 12,145$ 8,970$
Total net debt
applicable to the
limit as a percentage
of debt limit 11.4% 10.6% 9.8% 8.2% 7.5% 6.7% 5.9% 4.7% 3.5% 2.4%
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for Fiscal Year 2018
Gross Assessed Valuation
Multiplied by: (1)
Less: Amount of Debt Applicable to Limit
Legal Debt Margin
0.0375
Fiscal Year
388,385,537
8,970,000
379,415,537$
10,356,947,660$
(1) California Government, Code Section 43605 sets the debt limit at 15%. The Code section was enacted when assessed
valuations were based on 25% of full market value. This has since changed to 100% of full market value. Thus, the limit
shown is 3.75% (one‐fourth the limit of 15%).
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Less:Net
Fiscal Water Operating Available
Year Charges Expenses Revenue Principal Interest Coverage
2009 11,800,380 6,801,139 4,999,241 925,000 1,279,173 2.27
2010 11,515,884 6,874,120 4,641,764 950,000 1,249,998 2.11
2011 12,734,554 7,747,436 4,987,118 975,000 1,218,998 2.27
2012 13,708,448 9,112,553 4,595,895 1,225,000 1,232,332 1.87
2013 14,874,705 9,577,242 5,297,463 1,220,000 1,295,085 2.11
2014 16,023,092 8,955,437 7,067,655 1,125,000 942,966 3.42
2015 15,425,234 9,507,833 5,917,401 1,095,000 964,149 2.87
2016 15,178,439 9,945,476 5,232,963 1,135,000 928,601 2.54
2017 16,385,236 10,933,600 5,451,636 1,240,000 705,220 2.80
2018 18,635,292 11,843,823 6,791,469 1,180,000 772,751 3.48
Less:Net
Fiscal Wastewater Operating Available
Year Charges Expenses Revenue Principal Interest Coverage
2009 12,466,935 6,763,470 5,703,465 350,000 845,798 4.77
2010 12,534,507 6,578,950 5,955,557 365,000 835,723 4.96
2011 14,566,587 6,927,346 7,639,241 375,000 824,648 6.37
2012 16,157,287 6,932,146 9,225,141 405,000 786,381 7.74
2013 16,791,449 6,297,799 10,493,650 700,000 780,966 7.09
2014 16,931,432 6,448,667 10,482,765 750,000 693,981 7.26
2015 15,679,343 7,071,969 8,607,374 750,000 695,633 5.95
2016 15,634,340 6,973,545 8,660,795 785,000 668,183 5.96
2017 15,821,906 7,081,664 8,740,242 870,000 470,705 6.52
2018 15,866,790 7,994,847 7,871,943 795,000 541,101 5.89
Notes:
Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements.
The above reference debt service only includes parity debt.
Operating expenses, for purposes of calculating debt service coverage, do not include depreciation and amortization.
Debt Service
Debt Service
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
PLEDGED REVENUE COVERAGE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Water Revenue Bonds
Wastewater Revenue Bonds
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Calendar
Year Population (1)
Personal
Income
(amounts
expressed
in thousands)(2)
Per Capita
Personal
Income (2)
% of Population
25+ with High
School Degree (3)
% of Population
25+ with
Bachelor's Degree
(3)
Unemployment
Rate (4)
2008 28,762 1,747,107$ 60,744$ N/A N/A 3.5%
2009 29,050 1,700,088 58,523 95.3%53.6% 6.2%
2010 29,342 1,274,382 43,432 94.4%51.8% 6.5%
2011 29,106 1,396,972 47,996 94.1%53.4% 5.8%
2012 29,426 1,500,785 51,002 95.2%54.1% 3.7%
2013 29,685 1,480,747 49,882 95.2%54.6% 3.0%
2014 29,700 1,667,596 56,148 95.5%58.3% 3.3%
2015 29,724 1,808,528 60,844 95.8%58.0% 2.6%
2016 30,148 1,856,902 61,592 96.6%58.5% 2.3%
2017 30,294 1,943,371 64,150 96.3%60.5% 2.2%
Sources:
(1) California State Department of Finance
(3) For 2007‐2008, education level attained for population 25 years of age and over was not available.
(4)State of California Employment Development Department for San Mateo County
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(2) Income Data: ESRI provided by HDL, Coren & Cone
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
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PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
Last Fiscal Year and Nine Years Ago
Business Name
Number of
Employees
Percent of Total
Employment (%)
Number of
Employees (1)
Percent of Total
Employment (%)
Mills‐Peninsula Medical Center ‐ Sutter Health 1,960 10.71%
Lufthansa Service Holding Group Sky Chefs Inc 569 3.11%281 1.93%
Hyatt Regency SF Airport*425 2.32%467 3.21%
Flying Food Group**425 2.32%236 1.62%
Lahlouh Inc.350 1.91%218 1.50%
Burlingame School District 327 1.79%
Burlingame Long Term Care 297 1.62%
Guittard Chocolate CO*267 1.46%
American Medical response*228 1.25%
Hilton‐San Francisco Airport 176 0.96%
Classic Party Rentals 521 3.58%
ECC Remediation Services Corp 460 3.16%
Critchfield Mechanical, Inc 371 2.55%
SF Airport Marriott 350 2.40%
Virgin America 257 1.77%
Goldberg & Solovy Foods, Inc 244 1.68%
Total Top 10 Employers 5,024 27.45%3,405 23.39%
Total City Labor Force (2)18,300 14,556
* Includes full and part time
** Includes 2 locations in Burlingame
(1) Prior year data provided by previous CAFR.
(2) Total City Labor Force provided by EDD Labor Force Data.
Results based on direct correspondence with city's local businesses.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
2017‐18 2008‐09
Source: Avenu Insights & Analytics
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CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
FULL‐TIME EQUIVALENT CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Function
General government 19.13 19.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 19.00 19.63 19.88 19.88
Public safety
Police:
Officers 42.00 39.00 37.00 37.00 37.00 37.00 37.00 37.00 39.00 39.00
Civilians 20.00 19.00 18.25 18.25 17.25 19.25 19.25 20.00 20.00 20.00
Fire:
Firefighters and officers 44.00 43.00 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Civilians 1.75 1.75 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Public works 56.30 59.55 61.15 61.15 61.14 61.75 62.74 62.99 62.99 64.99
Community development 12.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 11.00 11.00 11.75 12.75 12.75
Leisure and culture 55.42 52.29 49.77 49.77 49.52 51.67 52.18 53.93 54.38 54.38
Note:
Source: City of Burlingame
The Central County Fire Department (CCFD) is a Joint Powers Authority shared by the Town of Hillsborough and City of
Burlingame.
Please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements which define the reporting entity. CCFD is a non‐disclosed organization,
independently governed, and therefore, no longer a reporting unit of the City.
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
June 30, 2018
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Function
Police
Calls for Service 28,481 29,124 30,865 39,724 41,651
Physical arrests 343 438 348 508 560
Crimes Reported 2,296 1,797 1,516 1,879 1,799
Traffic Stops 6,354 5,255 3,683 5,692 8,057
Fire
Number of calls answered 4,205 4,267 4,152 N/A N/A
Inspections 1,299 1,414 4,195 5,700 5,662
Public works
Street repair (sq. ft.)15,529 10,000 14,154 10,678 15,560
Sidewalk & curb repair (sq. ft.)8,278 4,000 5,468 2,539 1,985
City planning
Plans checked 500 364 355 366 499
Planning applications reviewed 187 131 144 134 125
Building
Permit issued N/A N/A N/A 1,075 1,229
Inspections conducted N/A N/A N/A 5,161 5,662
Leisure and culture
Recreation Class Participants 14,318 13,607 13,821 13,657 11,982
Library circulation 698,558 713,394 696,096 721,132 761,795
Tree plantings 466 222 229 164 271
Tree trimmings 1,576 1,831 1,785 1,712 1,621
Water
New connections 17 50 37 20 10
Main and valve repairs 61 15 19 19 15
Millions of gallons purchased 1,561 1,600 1,474 1,190 1,519
(millions of gallons)
Wastewater
Average daily sewage treatment 3.82 3.30 2.60 2.60 2.60
(millions of gallons)
Preventive Maintenance, main cleaning (F 450,937 450,000 404,488 299,212 330,586
Source: Various city department records.
Police statistical data has been presented on a calendar year basis.
Central County Fire Department data is now reported with the Central County Fire Department CAFR.
Aquatic Center registrations are not included in fiscal year 2013, due to the transition of
programming responsibility from the City of Burlingame to the Burlingame Aquatics Club.
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
40,773 40,854 41,553 41,673 46,540
634 586 770 768 800
1,787 1,878 2,222 1,885 1,915
9,455 6,506 4,812 5,003 5,178
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
12,600 13,650 12,545 13,704 9,891
2,100 43,789 2,557 52,557 4,262
554 500 494 418 436
94 120 86 112 129
1,185 1,230 1,280 1,226 1,278
5,280 5,600 6,135 5,722 7,433
13,428 13,424 13,331 13,787 14,537
753,694 647,128 720,000 688,058 658,754
230 198 271 240 257
1,943 2,866 1,520 1,830 2,081
21 16 20 4 2
17 26 16 22 21
1,497 1,340 1,164 1,058 1,232
2.60 3.00 2.81 3.55 2.82
270,000 366,774 220,192 202,812 342,422
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2013 2018
Function
Public works
Streets (miles)152 152
Streetlights 1,800 1,800
Traffic signals 17 18
Water
Water mains (miles)107 107
Fire hydrants 822 887
Maximum daily capacity 2,850 2,850
(thousands of gallons)
Sewer
Sanitary sewers (miles)98 130
Storm sewers (miles)42.0 50.0
Maximum daily treatment capacity 4,100 4,100
(thousands of gallons)
Storm drain pump station 5 5
Note:
Historical data is not available.
Includes Hillside Fire Station which is currently closed.
Source: City of Burlingame
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017‐18 (COMPARED TO 5 YEARS AGO)
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
of the City of Burlingame, California
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the basic financial statements of the City of
Burlingame, California, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018, and have issued our report thereon
dated October 26, 2018.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City’s internal
control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements,
but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or
detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the City’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a
timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control
that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged
with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this
section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any
deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material
weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
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Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City’s financial statements are free of
material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and
material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on
compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express
such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that
are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
We have also issued a separate Memorandum on Internal Control dated October 26, 2018 which is an
integral part of our audit and should be read in conjunction with this report.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and
compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the
City’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in
accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City’s internal control and
compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Pleasant Hill, California
October 26, 2018
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Memorandum
AGENDA NO: 11a
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Mayor Michael Brownrigg
Subject: Committee Report
SBWMA:
Just a little more color on the significant decision made by SBWMA two weeks ago. The Board
has approved a pilot program to strip organics out of the black trash (not green), process them into
a sort of slurry, and then truck the slurry to a nearby Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) for
processing the slurry into biogas. If the pilot proves out, we will then go to commercial scale,
which will require additional investment, but some portion of which will be paid for by
refinancing earlier, more expensive bonds. At scale, the system would remove about 20% of the
garbage that goes into landfill today (mostly food waste) -- which otherwise would break down in
the landfill into methane, a bad climate change gas -- and turn it into biogas energy. In the full
scale deployment we would also leverage piping between SBWMA and nearby Silicon Valley
WWTP so that we can pipe the slurry to the WWTP rather than truck it there, and in a final
environmental coup, may bring the biogas back to SBWMA by pipe and convert it into bio-diesel
so that future Recology trucks can be run on green fuel. Again, assuming our pilot proves out the
economics and efficiency, the full scale would have the effect of significantly reducing total Green
House Gasses (maybe even to net zero at SBWMA) as well as saving money for rate payers by
substantially reducing our fleet fuel costs. This work was spearheaded by SBWMA staff and
driven by the Zero Landfill Committee, which Burlingame chairs along with reps from San Mateo,
Belmont, Atherton and West Bay Sanitary district.
RIBBON CUTTINGS:
Happy to welcome to our Burlingame community over the last few weeks Intero Realty, a
Berkshire Hathaway affiliate on the corner of Park and Howard, and Starfish Therapies, a
pediatric rehab operation that brings great therapists together with kids from around our region to
help them feel better and get stronger. Both enterprises will of enthusiastic people and great
founders with strong vision and a commitment to excellence.
VETERANS DAY:
Attended on behalf of Burlingame the terrific celebration in Hillsborough on Veterans Day with
Mayor Chuang. Our neighbors honored a number of really remarkable vets, including singing and
a ceremony in their Veterans Memorial.
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Memorandum
AGENDA NO: 11b
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Vice Mayor Donna Colson
Subject: Committee Report
November 15, 2018
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Women and Historic Preservation - Voting Rights and Women’s Suffrage National Votes for
Women Trail - Contains 800 historical sites in 34 states.
• Group study project urban, rural, north south, Puerto Rico to Hawaii and Florida to Alaska.
Crowd Source project.
• Diversity across race/ethnicities, classes, genders, religion and culture
• Looking at Diversity over time and the Organized Movement - 1840 Seneca Falls to 1920
and the 19th Amendment
• After 1920 implementation was not guaranteed and particularly people of color, states find
ways to deny voting rights. 1947 African American voting rights limited. The case for
Native Americans is complicated. Asian Americans 1952 - could apply for citizenship.
1965 voting rights for people of color. Shelby V Holder 2013 Supreme Court denied some
voting rights.
• Idea is to find sites that need to be on the registry that promoted suffrage.
• National Collaborative for Women’s History Website and a google survey that can add
your site to the registry. Have 1,000 current sites.
• Full suffrage was mostly first in the western US states. The eastern US states had no voting
rights for women. What was happening? These states were sparsely populated and many
about mining activity.
• 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
• Nevada site of initial women’s suffrage meetings.
• Role of SHIPO offices...and checking to see if we have anything in Burlingame.
Session Native American and Historic Preservation: Re-indigenizing Native American Homelands
• Indigenizing places renamed and taking the culture and heritage to rename in English
terms.
• Sacred Native American places that require the indigenous people to fight for their rightful
places. Current battle is with Bears Ears.
• Taking of ancestors and cultural items without consent and happened over 500 years.
University, federal and other agencies took artifacts. Also, government massacre allowed
people to be taken and used by museums and hospitals without permission.
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• Speaking face-to-face with people to restore rights and freedoms.
• UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples - and US finally signed in Dec 2010.
Provisions that create a baseline for the rights of indigenous people as to how states should
treat us. Sacred lands and repatriation are discussed.
• 1906 - Creation of Antiquities Act - the creation of this law impacted their community. All
of our national monuments are a result of that law and that law displaces tribes from their
homelands. Ranching has also displaced people. 1964 National Wilderness Act - but this
Act also created legal description of what wilderness is and it does not allow for man to be
a part of that eco-system. A place to tame and fence and manage - values have shifted.
• Land and its resources are essential to existence and sustainability, protection of these
resources means spiritual balance and well-being.
Living Heritage for Sustainable Urban Development
• How do we treat culturally significant property
• Intangible Heritage - The cultural traditions and practices that define our communal
existence that are not conveyed through tangible assets. The word “inherit” is included in
the word “heritage” and these traditions we give down and how the intangible is manifest
in the intangible. Example - food is a part of our heritage.
• Cultural mapping as a way to bottom up hear voices from community. Decisions to come
from the community and not from the top down - this is a storytelling notion. Use photo
graphs and sticky notes to tell stories. Allows people to tell us what is important. Talking
about more than just the built environment.
• Sustainable Development Goals one of the first cities to adopt
Living Heritage Trades Exhibit - San Antonio, TX
• Rehab-O-Rama - working with local schools and contractors to figure out ways to train
local artisans that can work on economic development.
• Economic Development and then we can register as a Legacy business to help promote and
make sure that these entities have support.
San Francisco - First cultural heritage strategy - LGBTQ+
Planning tool to protect the culture of a community (all neighborhoods in SF)
• ID the needs and concerns
• Articulate the management of the cultural resources
• Outlines a process for developing and prioritizing projects that support the LGBTQ+
community
• Losing some important sites for the physical places and could not landmark the use only
the place - how do we save the business. Had started the legacy business program. Look
specifically at the night life and entertainment side of the equation.
• Expanded three areas 1. well being social services 2. culture arts and 3. history and then
economic opportunity as gathered from the broad community.
• Annual review to reflect the changing goals of the community
• Outreach - partnered with events already taking place...
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Tools -
1. Coordinate existing resources - have an abundance, but difficult to access. Thinking an online
navigation tool. This will be a full-time person on staff.
1. Use exhibiting hubs and increase roving hubs. Create targeted initiatives within existing
programs.
2. Community advisory group to work on landmarking so that we can designate and
recognize history.
3. Mayors office of housing and also economic development
4. New museum to the history of LGBTQ+ people and also an office with the Mayor to
coordinate strategy and take on as their work plan.
5. Initiate a summit for one time a year or so.
6. Partners - mayors office transgender people and also GLBT historical society
7. Website https://sf-planning.org/LGBTQstrategy.com
Arts and Culture Commission - Interesting that these two are included as one.
November 19, 2018
Meeting Facebook
• First building planned open January 2020
• Most of the employees are being transferred from other offices including SF and Menlo
Park and live locally
• Impressed with our community and the schools
FB Goals and reasons why Burlingame worked for them:
1. Scale
2. Quality of housing and education
3. Buildings designed for labs - use for hardware tech
4. Location to support existing FB demographics
Transportation - 50% Shuttle and rest drive
Top Priorities for FB in a community
1. Housing
2. Traffic and transportation (TDM) Traffic Demand Management
3. Safe bikes routes to campus - new ped-bike bridge by Frank Gehry that will connect the
bay here. Do TI, landscape design, etc. to help out how to work on the space.
4. Sustainability
November 26, 2018
Peninsula Clean Energy
Meeting to review the Mustang II contract - new ownership structure and also increase in build
time due to impact of solar panel tariffs and production. Both were approved.
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Park and Recreation Foundation Meeting
• Fundraising has gone well with nearly $30,000 in the bank account
• Worked with staff to determine projects for individual parks including game tables and
corn hole for several locations around the city, new benches for tennis courts, water
dispensers at four new park locations and a few other considerations
• Ray Park brick program has kicked off strong with nearly $3,000 in sales
• Upcoming dates - Goal Setting on January 5 and Sports Flea on January 26th
Peninsula Health Care District Town Hall Community Meeting
• Strong public opinion to include affordable housing in the project
• Discussion about workforce housing and senior housing - people expressed interest in both
• Concerns over traffic and size of office buildings
• Interest in a community wellness center
• Discussion about partnerships with Gatepath and also with BSD
• Consensus that the community appreciated and wants to continue these discussions and
also favored a neutral location for the meetings
Meeting HCDC for NOFA 7.0 and wrap up of 6.0
• Review of Application priorities for 7.0 including low income benefit and funding
minimums.
Meeting Cell Tower Discussion
November 28, 2018
Mayor Brownrigg - reviewed the history of the cell tower ordinance and the update on the
situation with regard to ATT and current regulatory environment.
• It is inevitable that we will have these small cells so the team and city efforts should go in
the form of how do we manage the process to mitigate the visual impact.
• ATT asked for extension so they could continue to work to negotiate new locations for at
least one site. This will be continued into January.
• Interest for both parties is to see the public complaints addressed. ATT needs to dig deep
and hear the public concerns and work to try to address these concerns. Both issue to deal
with these pending permits and the larger picture of aesthetics.
• Macro site has 10,000s of people that have to be served
• Small cell 500-700 feet from the pole and are regenerating access to the macro installations
(which generate 80% of the bandwidth)
• System is getting increased capacity, data speeds - the techies have pushed all this tech to
the maximum and the small cells are needed to boost capacity etc.
• Short-term - get these appeals complete and the Medium Term issue is putting in place
aesthetic standards, objectives, fees, and have a substantive position.
General meeting with constituents.
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Memorandum
AGENDA NO: 11c
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2018
To: City Council
Date: December 3, 2018
From: Councilmember Emily Beach
Subject: Committee Report
Thursday, 11/15/18: Met with Samaritan House Board Members from their Strategic Planning
Committee who wanted to discuss the needs of our community’s most vulnerable members and
how they might support.
Friday, 11/16/18:
• Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting
o Conceptual discussion about possible grant program to help Broadway businesses
with façade improvements
• US 101 Managed Lane Joint Study Session, SMCTA Board and C/CAG Board
o Deep-dive into policy considerations and tradeoffs between San Mateo County
retaining ownership of the lanes once built, or instead turning ownership over to
BAIFA (within MTC.) Very complex, high-impact issue I’ve been deeply involved
with over the past 18 months. Moment of decision coming to SMCTA Board on
12/6 and C/CAG Board on 12/13.
• Anson Burlingame Evening Event
o Thanks to Brad and our Library team for executing an inspiring event that
celebrated Anson’s timeless values-- and to Mayor Brownrigg for his vision to
create the event!
Monday, 11/19/18: City Council Meeting
Tuesday, 11/20/18: Constituent meeting related to US 101 Managed Lane project
Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, 11/26/18:
• C/CAG’s CMEQ Committee (Congestion Management and Environmental Quality Policy
Committee)
o Discussion of US 101 Managed Lane Project; majority of committee generally
favored VTA operator/San Mateo County ownership model
• Two Constituent Meetings related to environmental and sustainability policy
o Burlingame CEC member
o Tuolumne River Trust
• PHCD Town Hall Meeting for Peninsula Wellness Community at the Lane Room
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o Developer team led the meeting discussion; 3 PHCD Board Members in
attendance. Estimated 40 community members from throughout the six-City
District showed up.
o Large attendance by housing advocates who desire deeply affordable housing on
this public land as primary community benefit for the 8.3 acres
o Other community concerns/benefits raised by attendees: preference for PHCD
residents for housing; preference for developmentally disabled seniors, Mission
Hospice integration, community hub / social integration to prevent isolation of
seniors
Tuesday, 11/27/18: Grand Boulevard Initiative TF Subcommittee
Wednesday, 11/28/18: Meeting at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in SF to
discuss potential ownership of US 101 Managed Lane. Represented SMCTA Board along with
rep from C/CAG Board, plus SMCTA and C/CAG Staff. Two morning meetings plus tour of
MTC’s toll operations center; multiple afternoon follow-up discussions with staff and elected
leaders.