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RESOLUTION NO. 034-2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE BURLINGAME
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON SINGLE USE BAGS DURING
THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo and the City of Burlingame sought to reduce
unnecessary waste and carbon emissions through regulation of single -use carry out bags; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted the County's prohibition on the provision of free single -use
carry out bags in 2013; and
WHEREAS, a public health emergency has been declared on the national, state, county
and local levels related to the infectious disease known as COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, grocery stores and restaurants providing takeout and delivery food have
been deemed to be essential businesses, necessary to the health and well-being of the public;
and
WHEREAS, the workers in grocery stores and delivery/takeout services are putting
themselves on the front lines in order to serve the public during this public health emergency
and deserve whatever protections can be granted to them to keep them healthy; and
WHEREAS, reusable bags can be a vector for infection by viruses such as COVID-19;
and
WHEREAS, the environmental goals served by regulating single -use bags are important
but are subordinate to the present public health emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. Enforcement of Chapter 8.12 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is suspended for the
duration of the current public health emergency, as defined by the longest -applicable
emergency declaration of the federal, state, county, or city government, and for 30 days
thereafter;
2. Staff is directed to communicate this action to essential businesses such as grocery
stores, pharmacies, and takeout/delivery restaurants within the city;
3. Staff is further directed to communicate the expiration of this suspension to the same
businesses after the relevant state of emergency has expired.
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Mayor
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I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a special meeting of the City Council held on the 25th
day of March, 2020, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:COUNCI LMEMBERS: NONE
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City Clerk