Burlingame Business Districts Clean Up
On October 24, 2006, sixteen energetic volunteers met to brainstorm ideas on how to clean up our business district in Burlingame. The goal of this group is to identify the main concerns regarding the cleanliness of our downtown areas and establish a work program for volunteers. An inventory of problems was discussed and many common themes were apparent. These included but were not limited to:
Litter Concerns:
• Emptying trash cans more frequently
• Increasing the number of trash cans
• Hedges - used as garbage cans
• Parking lots are littered
• Trash is left on business window sills
General Maintenance Concerns: 
• Increase steam cleaning of sidewalks and alleyways
• Garbage cans and poles are in need of painting
• Storm drains and gutters are blocked by garbage and leaves
• News racks need to be cleaned and painted
• Need more maintenance of the flower beds
• Awning maintenance/cleaning
• Store front Window Dressing
Perception is key when it comes to keeping people in our downtown areas. We must therefore strive to keep our city safe, clean, attractive and friendly. It is important that Burlingame residents and visitors alike enjoy their experiences in our unique downtowns.
We will be looking for volunteers and community service groups of all ages to help tidy up our downtowns and work on a variety of projects to enhance our environment.
If anyone would like to volunteer on our task force and/or volunteer in future clean-up projects, please contact Council Member Ann Keighran at ann@annkeighran.com.
Some Great Pictures to Show Our Hard Work
Some of the cigarette butts that we collected while on our cleaning mission.
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Burlingame is a great city to be living in....please don’t ruin it by dropping your cigarette butts on the sidewalk!
Ann definitely isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty! The bags in this picture are all filled with LITTER!
Ann Cleaning
February 23, 2007
MEETING NOTES
BURLINGAME NEWSRACKS
- City Attorney discussed history of Burlingame news rack ordinance
- The current ordinance focuses on safety to determine new rack locations.
- Presentation of legal issues and the first amendment rights of the news agencies
- News racks are the private property of the news agencies – difficult to regulate
- With the creation of a downtown historical district there can be more control of news racks
- Need to determine the location and area for ‘streetscape’ designed modules
- Idea proposed to have the downtown groups (BID) buy and manage the racks
- Discussion and review of photos where news rack are a problem
- Volunteers to get City form to fill out – then provided legal protection for volunteer events
- Subcommittee to meet with city staff (Gordon Gottsche) to review locations and issues.
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
- See revised calendar list below
- Need about 25-50 volunteers for events to held each month to clean up the downtowns
- Events on Sundays from 8:00 to 10:30 am
- Get donations from local businesses to pay for supplies for volunteers (downtown groups)
- Broadway Grill to donate food on April 29
- City Clerk to send out reminders and information through the email list
- City to provide gloves, paint, truck(s), bags and shovels (Vince Falzon and Gordon Gottsche)
- Volunteer groups to provide rakes and brooms
- Volunteers to fill in City form for legal protection
- The following table outlines the community events and who will follow up to find out if the groups identified are available and willing to help.
COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR for Broadway and Burlingame Ave
Clean up item Month Volunteers Coordinators
Parking lots April 29 Public Schools, Our Lady of Angels, Fire Dept
Broadway Grill - food Jean Silviera and Ann Keighran
Planters on Broadway, painting on Burlingame Ave May 6 CBB and Newcomers
PHS Fiona Hamilton and Bobbi Benson
Litter clean up June 24 Lions Club David Abeyta
Clean up side streets July 29 Chamber Georgette Naylor, Ann Keighran
News racks August (open) Rotary Club Charles Voltz
Litter clean up September 30 Rec Center groups, Police Cadets Randy Schwartz
Parking lots October 28 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Police Cadets Susie Lahey and Ann Keighran
Litter clean up November 18 DBBA and BID John Kevranian and Linda Cordair
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
- A national effort and would be difficult to qualify for funding
ACTION ITEMS
Burlingame Newsracks
- Re-instate Newsrack Committee with volunteers and news agency representatives
- Review Ordnance
o Expand Ordinance beyond Broadway Commercial Area and Burlingame Avenue Commercial Subarea A
o Put more limitations of locations
o Spell out maintenance
o Study of imposing fines
o Consistent news rack color
o Control on Private property such as US Post Office on Capuchino (Attorney)
o Impose permit fee
- Work with City on locations and news rack issues.
Broadway Improvement District (BID)
- Inform Apartment owner/Property Managers to let tenants know how to use Allied Waste for pick up of unwanted items (John to contact Allied Waste)
- Team Captains on Broadway responsible for overseeing cleanup
Beautification Commission and Chamber of Commerce
- Review concrete planters on Broadway
- Business Beautification Award – focus on downtowns
o Coordinate with Chamber
Possible Restaurants /Coffee Establishments to Participate offering goodies to Volunteers
- Contact food establishments for volunteer support and donations - include Alana’s Cafe, Starbucks, Copenhagen Bakery and Café , Pete’s Coffee, etc.
City of Burlingame - Public Works Department
- Vince Falzon will furnish supplies for cleanup activities on Broadway and Burlingame Avenue such as gloves, brooms, trash bags, trucks, etc
- Vince Falzon to provide maps of parking lots and businesses district areas
- Relocate trash receptacle by public Parking lot M closer to Blush restaurant
NEXT MEETINGS
March 16, 2007 at 8:45 am in Conference Room A, City Hall
April 27, 2007 at 8:45 am in Conference Room A, City Hall
ATTENDEES: Ann Keighran (City Council)
Fiona Hamilton (Citizen and CBB member)
Tim Richmond (Parks Department)
John Kevranian (BID)
Susan Lahey (Beautification Commission)
Bobbi Benson (Landscaping and Newcomers Club)
Georgette Naylor (Chamber of Commerce)
Cathy Foxhoven (Citizen)
Jean Silveira (Citizen)
David Abeyta (Citizen)
Linda Carlton (Business Districts)
Gordon Gottsche (Public Works Department)
George Bagdon (Public Works Department)
Phil Monaghan (Public Works Department)
Sue Harris (City Attorney Office)
Larry Anderson (City Attorney)
Jane Gomery (Public Works Department)
COPIES TO: Roster list of contacts
