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Joint City Council Meeting
Burlingame and Hillsborough City Councils
March 10,2003
CALL TO ORDER
A joint City Council meeting with Burlingame and Hillsborough City Councils was called to order at 4:04
p.m. by Hillsborough Mayor D. Paul Regan in the Hillsborough Council Chambers.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
Citv of Hillsboroush
Present:
Absent:
Present:
Absent:
Fannon, Mullooly, Kasten, Regan
Adams
Baylock, Galligan, O'Mahony
Coffey, Janney
3. NEW BUSINESS
a.CONSIDERATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT COMBINED SERVICES
A number of cities in the central San Mateo county area have been holding meetings exploring the possibility
of sharing fire department services. These discussions have been held over the last two years and have at
some point included Hillsborough, Burlingame, Millbrae, San Mateo and San Bruno. In an effort to pursue a
more efficient methodology, some of the above cities have focused on developing an approach with their
immediate neighbors. As a result, the Town of Hillsborough and City of Burlingame have been developing
concepts toward a combined fire department.
The intent of the recommended approach is to develop data from a combined department and determine
whether it should be implemented on a perrnanent basis. In addition, a process should begin addressing the
operational issues related to establishing a single department and the union concerns regarding salary and
benefit differences.
Hillsborough Councilwoman Mullooly made a motion to direct staff to develop a pilot examination of a
combined Hillsborough and Burlingame Fire Department for a limited period and return to both City
Councils for approval of the parameters of the pilot examination; seconded by Vice Mayor Kaster, approved
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Citv of Burlinsame
by roll call vote, 4-0-1, with Councilman Adams absent.
Burlingame Councilman Galligan made a motion to direct staff to develop a pilot examination of a combined
Hillsborough and Burlingame Fire Department for a limited period and return to both City Councils for
approval of the parameters of the pilot examination; seconded by Vice Mayor O'Mahony. approved by roll
call vote, 3-0-2, with Mayor Coffey and Councilwoman Janney absent.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dave Hood, resident of Hillsborough, noted concerns about the special police/fire assessment paid by
Hillsborough residents if merger were to happen; Pat Kelly, 1415 San Raymundo Road, concemed about the
possibility that due to the merger, the insurance rating in Hillsborough could be changed from a Class 4 to a
Class 7; Chris Zwingle, resident of Burlingame, also noted some concerns regarding the merger.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:42 by Hillsborough Mayor D. Paul Regan.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ann T. Musso
City Clerk
Burlingame City Council
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