HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 089-2025RESOLUTION NO. 089-2025
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH COMMUTE.ORG TO PROVIDE
COMMUTER SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR THE BURLINGAME BAYSIDE (BAY) SHUTTLE
FOR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $152,917, AND FOR THE MILLBRAE-BURLINGAME
COMMUTER (MBC) SHUTTLE FOR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $87,532, FOR FISCAL YEAR
2025-26 AND 2026-27, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE BOTH
AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, staff has been collaborating with Commute.org to provide commuter shuttle
service in Burlingame, with the goal of reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by encouraging
sustainable alternatives to solo driving; and
WHEREAS, these efforts support the City’s goals to alleviate traffic congestion, improve
regional air quality, and enhance the overall quality of life on the Peninsula; and
WHEREAS, funding for Commute.org’s programs is provided by the San Mateo County
Transportation Authority (SMCTA), City and County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San
Mateo County, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and contributions from public and
private partners; and
WHEREAS, Burlingame’s shuttle programs are supported through an SMCTA grant and
jointly administered by the City and Commute.org; and
WHEREAS, the Burlingame local match for the Burlingame Bayside (BAY) Shuttle service
is $152,917, which represents 25% of the total program costs, with the remaining funding provided
by the SMCTA; and
WHEREAS, the City’s financial contribution to the Millbrae-Burlingame Commuter (MBC)
Shuttle program will not exceed $87,532, representing 12.5% of the total program cost, which will
be reimbursed by Mills-Peninsula Medical Center and Mercy High School in compliance with their
Transportation Demand Program requirements as part of their individual entitlement approvals.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council
of the City of Burlingame, State of California, as follows:
1. The City contribution for the BAY Shuttle, 25.0% of the total actual cost of the shuttle
service, not to exceed $152,917, is hereby approved; and
2. The City contribution for the MBC Shuttle, which is 12.5% of the total actual cost of the
shuttle service, not to exceed $87,532, is hereby approved; and
3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Shuttle Bus Service Administration
Agreements with Commute.org for the BAY Shuttle (Exhibit A) and the MBC Shuttle
(Exhibit B), in the form attached hereto.
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__________________________
Peter Stevenson, 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 18th day
of August, 2025, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brownrigg, Colson, Pappajohn, Stevenson, Thayer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
_________________________
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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