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City of Burlingame
BURLINGAME CITY HALL
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME
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BURLINGAME, CA 94010
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Meeting Agenda - Final
Beautification Commission
Thursday, December 5, 2019
6:30 PM
Burlingame Recreation Center
850 Burlingame Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES
a. October 3. 2019 BBC Minutes
Attachments: BBC Minutes October 3,2019
4. CORRESPONDENCE
5. FROM THE FLOOR
Speakers may address the Commission concerning any matter over which the Commission has
jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda. Additional public comments
on agenda action items will be heard when the Commission takes up those items. The Ralph M. Brown
Act (the State local agency open meeting law) prohibits the Commission from acting on any matter that
is not on the agenda. Speakers are asked to fill out a "request to speak" card located on the table by
the door and hand it to staff, although provision of name, address or other identifying information is
optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, although the Commission may adjust the time
limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers.
6. OLD BUSINESS
a. Commissioner Report on Solar Panels and Trees
Attachments: Staff Report - Solar Shade Act and Solar Shade Control Act
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Commissioner Rotation
b. Develop a Committee To Design a Power Point Presentation on Trees in Burlingame to
Promote and Inform the Community
C. Cancellation of the January 2, 2020 meeting
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Beautification Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2019
8. REPORTS
9. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
Next Regular Meeting: January 2, 2020
Notice: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities should contact the Parks & Recreation
Dept. at (650) 558-7330 at least 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is available
for review at the Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, during normal office hours. The Agendas
and minutes are also available on the City's website: www.burlingame.org.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Burlingame Beautification Commission
regarding any items on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at 850 Burlingame
Avenue during normal business hours.
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BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
Draft Minutes October 3, 2019
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Beautification Commission was called to order at 6:30 pm by
Commissioner Kirchner.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Kirchner, Kearney, Hunt and Dinuri
Absent: Commissioner Hinckle
Staff. City Arborist/Parks Superintendent Disco and Recording Secretary Borba
Others: None
MINUTES
Commissioner Kearney made a motion to approve the September 5, 2019 minutes. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Hunt and was approved 4-0-1(Hinckle absent).
CORRESPONDENCE
Secretary Borba reminded the Commission that the cutoff date for submitting an application for the
Beautification Commission is October 4, 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Business Landscape Award - Update
Commissioner Kirchner stated he will provide the thumb drive for the power point award presentation
at the Council meeting to Commissioner Dinuri. Secretary Borba announced the award winner was
posted in the Enews and will be in the Winter Recreation Brochure. The Business Landscape Award
will be presented at the October 21, 2019 City Council meeting.
2. Residential Sustainable Landscape - Update
Commissioner Kirchner stated he will provide the thumb drive for the power point award presentation
at the Council meeting to Commissioner Dinuri. Secretary Borba announced the award winner was
posted in the Enews and will be in the Winter Recreation Brochure. The Residential Sustainable
Landscape Award will be presented at the October 21, 2019 City Council meeting.
3. Commissioner Report on Solar Panels and Trees
The Commissioners discussed the Solar Panels and Trees document provided by Commissioner Dinuri
and Kirchner at the previous meeting. Commissioner Dinuri and Kirchner accepted changes and
modifications to the Solar Panels and Trees document. Commissioner Dinuri and Kirchner will update
the document with the discussed changes.
NEW BUSINESS
None
REPORTS
1. Director Glomstad
None
2. Parks Superintendent/City Arborist
Arborist Disco reported the feasibility study on Chapin Avenue from El Camino Real to Primrose is
going to have a community open house meeting on October 28, 2019 in the Lane Room at the Library
and the Commissioners are invited to attend.
The Washington Park Playground, Sport Court and picnic area project is moving forward.
3. Commissioner Hunt
None
4. Commissioner Hinckle
None
5. Commissioner Kirchner
Commissioner Kirchner stated Commission Hinckle was very impressed with the Solar Panel and Trees
document. Commissioner Kirchner also handed out two articles from Commissioner Hinkle to share
with the commissioners, The Mystery of Trees and A Moment of Awe.
Commissioner Kirchner reported that he is concerned about private trees being removed without
permits.
6. Commissioner Kearney
None
7. Commissioner Dinuri
Commissioner Dinuri stated she attended the City pollution meeting and found it very informative.
The next Beautification Commission meeting is November 7, 2019. There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 7:03 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Borba
Administrative Staff