Ann Keighran

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Council Achievements

During the past few years, the City of Burlingame and the Burlingame City Council have made some remarkable achievements.  Some of them include:

  • Received the Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers of America and Canada
  • Developed community approval for Broadway Grade Separate and Design
  • Repurposed former golf center site and are in negotiations with TopGolf for a higher and better use that is economically advantageous to Burlingame and our hotels
  • Approved turfing Murray field and the installation of the energy conserving LED lighting
  • Worked in conjunction with Burlingame School District and Hillsborough to provide resident and student safety upgrades
  • Established maintenance standards for Burlingame Avenue and Broadway including additional investment in equipment and staff
  • Promoted and adopted Peninsula Clean Energy – moved City to Eco100 all renewable and GHG free electricity
  • Joined and participated in San Mateo County Home For All to address the Jobs/Housing gap
  • Approved City Parking Lots F/N for affordable workforce and senior housing
  • Evaluated ways to address future increasing pension financial obligations due to declining investment assumptions
  • Informed and commenced drafting of the City’s over 40 year old General Plan with Envision Burlingame to update zoning standards
  • Completed the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan
  • Involved in conversations to install new dog washing station and benches for the Bay-Side dog park
  • Completed community fundraising for Easton Branch for $73,000
  • Facilitated multiple meetings regarding High Speed Rail and advocating for underground alignment which would minimize community impacts
  • Received $562,000 award for Bicycle improvements and downtown streetscape improvements project
  • Completed the environmental certification of the Broadway/U.S. Highway 101 interchange project
  • Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan and Housing Element Plan Update was approved
  • Green initiatives:  Created green point checklists for construction projects
  • Park and Recreation Department increased the number of fitness classes offered by 45 percent to promote health and wellness in the Burlingame Community
  • Received $36 million in Measure A grant funds for the Broadway Interchange Project construction – project is now complete on time and in budget
  • Developed the Downtown Burlingame Avenue streetscape project design and construction planning. Received $600,000 in grants for the streetscape project
  • Completed conversion of approximately 800 city owned streetlights to energy-saving LED lights
  • Began sharing fire administrative services with Millbrae and San Bruno Fire Departments
  • Approved Burlingame Point Project located on Airport Blvd. Consists of approximately 760,000 square feet of office or life science uses, retail and restaurant uses, improved Bay trail amenities and a recreational facility
  • Banned the use of polystyrene food containers
  • Approved Safeway development proposal
  • Enacted leaf blower ordinance
  • Tightened wireless communication regulations
  • Researched parking lot development in downtown Burlingame

These are just a few accomplishments that have been achieved in the past couple years.  If you want to see a more completed list, please visit www.burlingame.org

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