Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in Burlingame public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

50 topics

Environment

Reach Codes

29 supportive
29 commentsLast discussed Nov 2, 2026
Development

Bay Rise Park

2 supportive1 opposed
4 commentsLast discussed Nov 2, 2026
Parks Rec

Empower Her initiative

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Nov 2, 2026
Public Safety

Remote participation / Councilmember conduct

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Nov 2, 2026
Business Jobs

Skyline College partnership

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 19, 2026
Development

1437 Cabrillo Avenue addition

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 28, 2026
Development

1838 Loyola Drive privacy and drainage

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 28, 2026
Business Jobs

Washington Park grandstands contract

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 21, 2026
Zoning

Bayside land use alternatives / biotech

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 21, 2026
Public Safety

Easement maintenance contract

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 21, 2026
Public Safety

ALPR cameras / grand jury response

3 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Sep 21, 2026
Development

Bayside land use alternatives

1 supportive1 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Sep 21, 2026
Zoning

Bayfront Specific Plan

4 commentsLast discussed Sep 21, 2026
Public Safety

Suicide Prevention Month

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Roads

Easement clearance contract scope of work

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Public Safety

Brown Act / remote participation accountability

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Zoning

890 Cowan Road CUP

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 24, 2026
Development

8 Channing Road addition

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Aug 24, 2026
Roads

Broadway Grade Separation Project

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Environment

Make Polluters Pay Climate Super Fund

3 supportive
3 commentsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Public Safety

First Amendment

1 commentLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Public Safety

Vision Zero Safety Plan

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Environment

Battery energy storage safety

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
Environment

Hospital solar project

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
Development

Hospital solar project / future campus footprint

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
Public Safety

Horizon Recovery Center at Mahler Road

3 supportive4 opposed4 concerned
12 commentsLast discussed Jul 6, 2026
Environment

Glyphosate Ban

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Jul 6, 2026
Parks Rec

Senior Volunteer Musicians

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Jul 6, 2026
Taxes Budget

Transient Occupancy Tax

3 supportive1 opposed
4 commentsLast discussed Jul 6, 2026
Public Safety

SB 707 Remote Public Comment

1 commentLast discussed Jul 6, 2026
Roads

Broadway Grade Separation

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Jul 6, 2026
Public Safety

Non-agenda public comment

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 1, 2026
Community

Pride Month proclamation

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Jun 1, 2026
Budget

Community service funding (9.i)

1 supportive1 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Jun 1, 2026
Community

Alana's Café retirement

3 supportive
3 commentsLast discussed Jun 1, 2026
Development

2 Park Road project

2 supportive2 opposed
5 commentsLast discussed May 26, 2026
Zoning

SB 79 transit-oriented development plan

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed May 26, 2026
Development

1431 Laguna Avenue project

1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed May 26, 2026
Public Safety

Alleged noxious substances and directed energy

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 18, 2026
Roads

101 Corridor Connect project

1 commentLast discussed May 18, 2026
Roads

El Camino Real roadway work

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 18, 2026
Development

1150 Vancouver Avenue design review

1 commentLast discussed Apr 27, 2026
Roads

Regional transit sales tax

1 supportive1 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Apr 20, 2026
Environment

Sustainability programs

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Apr 20, 2026
Public Safety

Pedestrian safety at 1441 Bellevue

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Apr 20, 2026
Public Safety

Horizon Treatment Services facility

1 supportive1 opposed1 concerned
4 commentsLast discussed Apr 20, 2026
Development

1431 Laguna Avenue construction impacts and garage setback

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Apr 13, 2026
Development

1431 Laguna Avenue rear-window privacy

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Apr 13, 2026
Parks Rec

Burlingame 250th anniversary (study session)

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Mar 16, 2026
Parks Rec

America's 250th Anniversary Celebration

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Mar 16, 2026

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Feb 2, 2024
KCRAcivic tradition/town crier appointment

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