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RESOLUTION NO. 058-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME TO COMPLY
WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) STATE HOUSING
LAWS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CITIES AND COUNTIES
WHEREAS, the San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and moderate-
income housing units from 2007-2014, and is on track to similarly underproduce low-income units
during the 2015-2023 time period; and
WHEREAS, there are limited funding sources available to secure land for the construction
of low- and moderate-income housing; and
WHEREAS, public lands can play a critical role in increasing the supply of land for
affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs)
provide an important option to increase the availability and affordability of housing, especially in
existing, lower density neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, density bonuses are an effective tool to increase the financial feasibility of
housing and incentivize the creation of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted Resolution No. 4505,
outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant
Program (OBAG 3), including certain requirements to access these funds; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame,
State of California, as follows:
That the City of Burlingame agrees to comply with the terms of Surplus Land Act (California
Government Code § 54220 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future, including,
but not limited to, AB 1255 (Rivas, 2019), which requires jurisdictions to compile and report
annually an inventory of surplus lands to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development; and
That the City of Burlingame agrees to comply with state laws related to ADUs and JADUs, as it
exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to California Government
Code §§ 65852.150, 65852.2, 65852.22, et seq. and California Health & Safety Code §§
17980.12; and
That the City of Burlingame agrees to comply with state Density Bonus Law (California
Government Code § 65915 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future; and
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That the City of Burlingame warrant and represents that is in compliance with the aforementioned
state housing laws and that except for those matters listed in Exhibit A, there are no claims,
actions, suits, or proceedings pending to the best of the City of Burlingame’s knowledge, alleging
violations of the state housing laws by the City of Burlingame.
_______________________
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan 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 15th
day of May, 2023, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
_________________________
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
1. Yes in My Back Yard v. City of Burlingame, San Mateo County Superior Court
Case No. 23-CIV-00519
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