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Michael Brownrigg

Mayor, District 32022-12-19 – 2026-12-01 (sworn in as the first District 3 Councilmember on December 19, 2022 per City Council Approved Minutes of that meeting; on the council continuously since 2009 per city Directory page; Mayor for 2026 per Meet the Council page and 2026 minutes; month-level end: December 2026 per city Directory page 'Term expires December 2026')

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
9:47:52
Avg per meeting
30:56
Segments
9406

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Top issues during term (12)(Environment)

medium↑Jul 2026[35]

Reach codes for existing buildings

No direct city cost; heat pumps can cost homeowners $1,000-$3,000 more upfront than standard AC, offset by rebates.

high↑Jul 2026[17]

Environmental Justice Element / Equity Focus Areas

Future capital improvement spending will be directed first toward infrastructure needs in the three mapped equity focus areas.

high↓Feb 2026[15]

Shoreline flood protection and waterfront open space

~$175,000 from general fund, taking unassigned balance nearly to zero.

high↓Jul 2026[12]

Glyphosate use in Burlingame parks and open space

Going fully pesticide-free like Menlo Park could cost roughly $1 million a year in extra contractors and staff — money the balanced budget doesn't have.

low↓Aug 2026[8]

Make Polluters Pay Climate Super Fund

No direct fiscal impact on the city from a support resolution.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Youth Advisory Committee sustainability initiative

YAC raised $556 plus $79 last year through its café fundraiser and plans to expand fundraising efforts.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Closed Burlingame landfill

$281,730 budgeted annually for compliance, with about $35,000 billed back to Topgolf.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Tree removal and replacement on the hospital campus

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Ban on watering ornamental turf (AB 1572)

Potential fines of up to $1,000 per day for persistent violators, set by state statute.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Solar and battery storage at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Sutter funds it through a power purchase agreement — no upfront city cost, and the hospital saves about $236,000 in year one.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Recology labor negotiations and garbage service continuity

Not stated; potential service disruption risk to residential garbage collection.

low↓Jan 2026[1]

Themed block tree designations

No fiscal impact; changes which street trees property owners may plant.

Decisions during term (2)

Recorded while Brownrigg was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (1)(Environment)

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