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RESOLUTION NO.073-2020
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME EXTENDING ALL
EXISTING DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo declared a
Local Health Emergency Regarding Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo issued
an Order ("Shelter Order") directing all individuals in the County to shelter in place in their place
of residence except that they may leave to provide or receive certain essential services or
engage in certain essential activities and work for essential businesses and governmental
services; and exempting individuals experiencing homelessness but urging them to find shelter
and government agencies to provide it; and
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2020, the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo issued a
revised Order ("Revised Order") that clarifies, strengthens, and extends certain terms of the
Prior Shelter Order to increase social distancing and reduce person -to -person contact in order
to further slow transmission of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19"); and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2020 and May 15, 2020, the Health Officer of the County of San
Mateo issued revised Orders ("Revised Orders") that further clarify, extend, and revise certain
terms of the Prior Revised Shelter Order to specify social distancing and reduce person -to -
person contact in order to further slow transmission of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
("COVID-19"); and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, via Resolution No. 33-2020, the City Council of the City
of Burlingame ("City Council") determined that a local emergency exists in the City of
Burlingame ("City"); and
WHEREAS, since March 17, 2020, the majority of Community Development Department
("CDD") staff have been required to work remotely, and City Hall is currently closed to the
public. Operations have been curtailed to address the immediate and serious threat to public
health and safety, but this closure has resulted in a disruption to government operations not only
at the local level, but throughout all of California; and
WHEREAS, between March 17, 2020 and May 10, 2020, the CDD was not accepting
new applications for most Planning or Building permits, including permit renewals, as operations
were curtailed to address the immediate and serious threat to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to minimize the impact of CDD's current limited
operations on residents whose permits were previously approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
The City Council extends through December 31, 2020 development entitlements
(Planning and Building) that expired or will be expiring between March 17, 2020 and September
30, 2020.
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RESOLUTION NO.073-2020
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, held on the 1st day
of June 2020, and as adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN,
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NAYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk