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Downtown Burlingame Avenue assessment renewal

Broadway and downtown businesses will again pay BID assessments funding lighting, plantings, signage, and events. The downtown levy is now billed with business license renewals after a fiscal-year change.

3 mentionsLast discussed May 18, 2026

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SB 827 Fiscal Training Requirements

New State law requires Council members, commissioners, and key staff to complete a two-hour fiscal ethics training every two years. The City has contracted with NetFile to deliver it, and the Council considered — but deferred — adding training language to the investment policy.

1 mentionLast discussed May 4, 2026