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RESOLUTION NO. 060-2020
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO REDUCE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND APPROVING DISTRICT PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2020
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 requested the Burlingame City Council to
establish calendar year 2020 assessments for the District; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2019, the City Council approved the District report and
adopted a resolution of intention declaring its intent to impose assessments for the calendar
year 2020 and setting and noticing a public hearing about the proposed assessments for
December 2, 2019; 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 2, 2019, 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 adopted the 2020 assessments proposed by the Board; and
WHEREAS, the City has administered the 2020 assessments according to the adopted
schedule from December 2019; and
WHEREAS, in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and its impacts on the
local hotel industry, the District Advisory Board has decided to reduce the assessments for
calendar year 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby
resolve, determine, and find as follows:
1. It is proposed that the assessments for calendar year 2020 shall be as provided in
the approved schedule, except that such assessments will be reduced as follows:
• Quarter 1: no change
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• Quarter 2: 100% reduction
• Quarter 3: 50% reduction
• Quarter 4: 50% reduction
These changes shall be evaluated at the public hearing provided for in this
resolution.
2. A public hearing on the proposed reductions in assessments for the year 2020 is
hereby set for June 15 at 7:00 p.m., before the City Council of the City of
Burlingame. Such hearing shall occur via a virtual meeting as permitted under the
State emergency executive orders, the logon for which shall be published
at www.burlingame.org. At the public hearing, the City Council will receive testimony
and evidence; and interested persons may submit written comments before or at the
public hearing via email at publiccomment@burlingame.org, or they may be sent by
mail or delivered to the City Clerk, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010.
3. Oral or written protests may be made at the hearing. To count in a majority protest
against the proposed assessment for the 2020 year, a protest must be in writing and
submitted to the City Clerk at or before the close of the public hearing on June 15,
2020. For purposes of this section, "written" protests include those conveyed by
email. A written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the
conclusion of that public hearing. Each written protest shall identify the hotel and its
address. If the person signing the protest is not shown on the official records of the
City of Burlingame as the owner of the hotel, then the protest shall contain or be
accompanied by written evidence that the person is the owner of the hotel. Any
written protest as to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceeding shall be in writing
and clearly state the irregularity or defect to which objection is made.
4. If at the conclusion of the public hearing, there are of record written protests by the
owners of hotels within the District which will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total assessments of the entire District, as to the proposed reductions in
assessments for the 2020 year, no reduction in assessment for the 2020 year shall
occur.
5. Further information regarding the proposed assessments and procedures for filing a
written protest may be obtained from the City Clerk, City Hall, 501 Primrose Road,
Burlingame, California, phone 650-558-7203.
6. The City Clerk is instructed to provide notice of the public hearing by publishing this
Resolution in a newspaper of General circulation in the City of Burlingame in
accordance with the requirements of the Government and Streets & Highways
Codes and mailing in accordance with those requirements and Ordinance No. 1648
and 1678.
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DocuSigned by:
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Emily Beach, 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 on the 18th day of May,
2020, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN,
ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk