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RESOLUTION NO. 109-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1245 SAN CARLOS AVENUE,
SUITE E, SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA BY THE SOUTH BAYSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) is a Joint Powers
Authority formed to provide recycling and solid waste collection services to its eleven member
agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is a Member Agency of the SBWMA; and
WHEREAS, SBWMA’s administrative offices are currently located in the San Carlos
Library building through a lease that will expire June 30, 2024, and the City of San Carlos has
indicated that it does not wish to renew the lease; and
WHEREAS, SBWMA staff conducted a broad search for office space to lease for its
administrative offices once its current office lease expires but did not find space that suited its
needs; and
WHEREAS, a new, unfinished commercial unit located at 1245 San Carlos Avenue, Suite
E, San Carlos, California (the Property), which is approximately one block from SBWMA’s existing
office, is currently listed for sale; and
WHEREAS, SBWMA had a cost analysis prepared by HF&H Consulting by to determine
whether purchasing the Property and having the Property improved to meet SBWMA’s needs
would be more cost efficient that entering into a lease for office space; and
WHEREAS, the cost analysis conducted by HF&H Consulting determined that purchasing
the Property and making necessary improvements on an assumed total budget of $2.5 million will
result in a 39% cost savings versus entering into a long -term lease for office space at current
market rates; and
WHEREAS, the SBWMA Board directed SBWMA staff to submit an offer to purchase the
Property, contingent upon approval by no less than 2/3 of the Member Agencies; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the signed Purchase Agreement, the seller of the Property has
agreed to sell the property for a purchase price of $1.7 million, which is an amount consistent with
the authorization given by the SBWMA Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.1.1(a) of the Second Amended and Restated Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement for the SBWMA requires that the acquisition of real property be
approved by no less than 2/3 of the Member Agencies; and
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WHEREAS, the City agrees with the recommendation of the SBWMA Board to purchase
the property for use as the SBWMA’s administrative offices.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council approves the acquisition by the SBWMA of the real property located at 1245
San Carlos Avenue, Suite E, San Carlos, California, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase
Agreement.
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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 21st
day of August, 2023 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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