BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
Approved Minutes
Study Session
on August 19, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in person and via Zoom at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Colson, Pappajohn, Stevenson MEMBERS ABSENT: None
3. REQUEST FOR AB 2249 REMOTE PARTICIPATION
There were no requests.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was no public comment.
5. INTERVIEW APPLICANTS
a. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM COUNCILMEMBER
Mayor Colson explained that as a result of Vice Mayor Beach stepping down, the Council had directed staff to open up an application period for appointment to fill the remainder of the Vice Mayor’s at-large term. She stated that the selected individual would serve through the December 16, 2024, meeting.
Mayor Colson explained that the following seven candidates completed applications for the position:
1. Hadia Khoury
2. Nirmala Bandrapalli
3. Stephanie Lee
4. Linda Larson
5. Kimberly Kilgo
6. Desiree Thayer
7. John Giere
This is the order that the candidates were interviewed as determined by a drawing of numbers.
Mayor Colson stated that as outlined in the staff report, the following two questions would be asked of the candidates:
1. Please provide us a brief summary of your background and how this experience is relevant to the interim City Council position.
2. Please tell us why you are applying for this position and what you hope to accomplish in the next few months.
Mayor Colson stated that because the Council was giving each candidate 15 minutes, she wanted to add a third question: What is your favorite project or item that the Council has worked on in the past few years. Council concurred.
The candidates were then dismissed from the Council Chambers and brought in one by one to answer questions.
6. DISCUSSION OF APPLICANTS
The Council discussed the applicants and thanked all for applying.
7. APPOINTMENT OF AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer read the ballots of the Council.
Congratulations to Stephanie Lee on her unanimous appointment to City Council!
Thank you to all seven candidates for applying for the appointment.
8. SWEARING IN OF APPOINTED AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER
Mayor Colson swore in Stephanie Lee as the appointed at-large Councilmember.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Colson adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
City Clerk Meaghan Hassel-Shearer