HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 116-2023RESOLUTION NO. 116-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR
1499 OLD BAYSHORE HIGHWAY
The City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Burlingame (the “City”) resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, California Water Code Sections 10910 through 10915 requires the
preparation of a Water Supply Assessment for any development whose approval is subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act and which meets the definition of a “project” as defined by
Water Code section 10912(a); and
WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10912(a)(3) defines a project as “a proposed
commercial office building employing more than 1,000 persons or having more than 250,000
square feet of floor space”; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has received an application for a project 1499 Old
Bayshore Highway which proposes one 304,354 square foot multi-story research & development
building with approximately 237,176 square feet of office and research and & development space,
3,467 square feet of exercise room, 3,224 square feet of café, and 60,478 square feet of other
uses; and
WHEREAS, the project at 1499 Old Bayshore Highway meets the definition of a “project”
requiring a WSA pursuant to Water Code Section 10912(a)(3) since the project involves “a
proposed commercial office building employing more than 1,000 persons or having more than
250,000 square feet of floor space.”; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has prepared a Water Supply Assessment in
accordance with California Water Code. The purpose of the Water Supply Assessment is to
determine if the City’s total projected water supplies available during normal, single-dry, and
multiple-dry water years during a 20-year projection are sufficient to meet the water demand
associated with the proposed project, in addition to the demand of existing and planned future
development; and
WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10910(g) requires the governing body of each
public water system, or the city or county if either is required to comply with this act pursuant to
subdivision (b), shall approve the Water Supply Assessment at a regular or special meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Approve the Water Supply Assessment, attached hereto as Exhibit A, which has been
completed in compliance with Water Code Sections 10910 through 10915.
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2. The WSA concludes that, through implementation of the City’s Development Offset
Program, the project will not affect water supply reliability within the City beyond what has
been projected, assuming actual water demands are within the projected water demands
as calculated in the WSA. In addition, and in the City’s 2020 Urban Water Management
Plan, the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency and the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission are pursuing the development of additional water supplies to improve
the Regional Water System and local supply reliability, which is anticipated to minimize
potential impacts during multiple dry years conditions.
3. Forward the recommended water conservation measures identified and described in the
Water Supply Assessment for consideration in the environmental review for the Project.
Michael Brownrigg, 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 5th day of
September, 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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