1 BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
Approved Meeting Minutes
Regular City Council Meeting on September 21, 2026
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 7:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Youth Advisory Committee.
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Pappajohn, Stevenson, Thayer MEMBERS ABSENT: Colson
4. REPORT OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION
There were none.
5. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was closed session.
6. UPCOMING EVENTS
Mayor Brownrigg reviewed upcoming events in the city.
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. UPDATE FROM THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (YAC)
YAC members discussed their initiative of sustainability for the year. They discussed how they were going to implement this with a thrift fair and by expanding last year’s single Bayshore cleanup into multiple events across different Bayshore areas.
2 YAC members discussed the events they worked on since their last update including family campout and kid’s night out. Additionally, they discussed upcoming events including a table at Fall Fest and assistance at the Holiday Tree Lighting.
The Council thanked YAC for all their hard work in the community.
Thank you to YAC members: Kristyn Lee, Audrey Wei, Ethan Philip, Tate Willis, Noah Robinson, Arjun Sharma, Alisa Ching, Chris Campana, Caroline Readey, Luciano Vitale, Maddox Chen, Arshiya Padwal, and Owen Larkin.
b. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Mayor Brownrigg read a proclamation recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Grace spoke about the cleaning of an easement behind her property.
9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Brownrigg asked the Councilmembers and the public if they wished to remove any item from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Brownrigg pulled 9f and a member of the public pulled 9g.
Councilmember Stevenson made a motion to adopt the following items from the Consent Calendar: 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, and 9e; seconded by Vice Mayor Pappajohn. The motion was approved by roll call vote, 4-0-1 (Councilmember Colson was absent).
a. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 CLOSED SESSION City Clerk Hassel-Shearer requested Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes for the September 8, 2026 Closed Session.
b. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer requested Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes for the September 8, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.
c. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PROJECT SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 WITH
THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SMCTA) FOR THE PENINSULA AVENUE MULTI-MODAL COMPLETE STREETS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 87370 DPW Lamm requested Council adopt Resolution Number 126-2026. 3 d. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF FIVE VEHICLES FOR THE CITY’S FLEET SYSTEM AS PART OF THE FY 2026-27 VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $234,102.95
DPW Lamm requested Council adopt Resolution Number 127-2026. e. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO MODIFY THE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT AND A RESOLUTION
REQUESTING CONSENT FROM THE CITY OF DALY CITY TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT City Manager Goldman requested Council adopt Resolution Number 128-2026 and Resolution Number 129- 2026.
f. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AWARDING A $2,371,270 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND A 15% CONTINGENCY OF $355,691, FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $2,726,961, TO CASEY CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR THE EAST BURLINGAME TERRACE SUBDIVISION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 86441, AND THE VALVE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE III, CITY PROJECT NO. 85260, AND APPROVING A $423,016 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DCCM INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
RELATED TO THE PROJECT
Mayor Brownrigg stated that he pulled 9f because it raises the same issue as 9g at a much higher dollar amount.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment. No one spoke.
Mayr Brownrigg made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 130-2026 and Resolution Number 131-2026; seconded by Councilmember Stevenson. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote, 4-0-1 (Councilmember Colson was absent).
g. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AWARDING A $715,066.56 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ANGELES CONTRACTOR, INC. FOR THE WASHINGTON PARK GRANDSTANDS PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 84690, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, AND
APPROVING THE ASSOCIATED BUDGET TRANSFERS
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
Matthew Miller voiced concern about the City contracting with Angeles Contractor, Inc. due to prior issues and investigations of OSHA violations and wage theft.
Mayor Brownrigg closed public comment.
4 Mayor Brownrigg voiced concern about wage theft.
Vice Mayor Pappajohn asked DPW Lamm what additional steps can be taken to ensure that there is no wage theft. DPW Lamm replied that the contract will be registered with the DIR (Department of Industrial Relations) and the contractor will need to submit certified payroll to the DIR.
Vice Mayor Pappajohn asked City Attorney Guina for his opinion. City Attorney Guina replied that the contractor has reporting requirements to the DIR, and that the DIR notifies the City, as project sponsor, of any wage dispute or investigation. He added that such notice would ideally reach the City before the project close out or release of contingency.
Councilmember Thayer stated that she did not want to repeat others, but could not recall whether this contract involves subcontractors, noting the other pulled item did, and asked that subcontractor pay be monitored as well. DPW Lamm replied in the affirmative.
Mayor Brownrigg stated that Council has shown that absent a pattern of bad behavior, contractors deserve a second chance.
Mayor Brownrigg made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 132-2026; seconded by Councilmember Thayer. The motion passed by roll call vote, 4-0-1 (Councilmember Colson was absent).
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no public hearings.
11. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF BURLINGAME’S REPSONSE LETTER TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED “IS OUR FLOCK OF ALPR CAMERAS PROPERLY TENDED?”
Police Chief Vaswani stated that the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report in August 2026 that reviewed Flock Safety and ALPR use in general. He noted that nearly all seventeen agencies in the County use Flock. He explained that the report included nine findings and nine recommendations countywide, of which seven findings and seven recommendations applied to Burlingame.
Seven Applicable Findings
F1. The ALPR operator’s ALPR policy was not posted in a manner that appears consistent with the California Attorney General’s guidance on “conspicuous” posting. • Police Chief Vaswani reported that the policy was on the website but under general documents.
Therefore, it was moved to the ALPR-specific transparency page on September 3. 5 F3. The ALPR operator shared ALPR information with private university security entities but did not establish that the receiving entity was a “public agency’ as defined in Civil Code section 1798.90.55(b), or that the sharing was otherwise permitted by law within the meaning of Civil Code section 1798.90.55(b). • Police Chief Vaswani stated that the Grand Jury found that most county agencies were sharing with non-public agencies. Burlingame identified two: University of the Pacific and Stanford. The City agreed to remove both and continue auditing to ensure any agency complies with the governing civil/government code.
F4. The ALPR operator did not produce records demonstrating that audits required by its ALPR policy had been conducted.
• Police Chief Vaswani stated that the audit reports were downloaded onto a flash drive and handdelivered to the courthouse. He added that this would be resubmitted to the Grand Jury. He noted that the City audits the Flock data regularly, and that beginning in December of 2025, a quarterly recap of the organizational audit was submitted to the Police Chief.
F5. The audit reports produced by the ALPR operator were insufficient to substantiate compliance with applicable California law and the operator’s published ALPR policy. • Police Chief Vaswani stated that he would resubmit these documents to the Grand Jury.
F6. The ALPR operator’s Flock Safety contract does not include provisions specifically requiring compliance with applicable California ALPR laws.
• Police Chief Vaswani stated that the Burlingame Police Department’s contract is up for renewal in 2028.
F7. The operator’s ALPR policy described a process requiring written requests and executed agreements for ALPR data-sharing relationships; however, the records produced did not substantiate that this process was followed or that the required agreements were obtained. • Police Chief Vaswani stated that the County Police Chiefs were meeting to identify statewide best practices. He also stated that the department created a form with six items an agency must agree to and sign prior to utilizing the City’s ALPRs.
F8. The operator’s ALPR policy did not establish criteria governing the approval of in-state ALPR datasharing requests or the termination of existing network-sharing relationships. • Police Chief Vaswani stated that he would be working with the other Chiefs in the County and with the City Attorney’s Office to craft better procedures.
Seven Applicable Recommendations
R1. The ALPR operator should conspicuously post the current version of their ALPR Policy as required by Civil Code sections 1798.90.51(a)-(b).
6 R3. The ALPR operator currently identified as sharing ALPR data with private university security entities should obtain and retain a written legal and factual determination that the recipient is a “public agency” under Civil Code section 1798.90.5(f), or that the sharing is otherwise permitted by law; if no lawful basis exists, the operator should terminate the sharing relationship.
R4. The ALPR operator should prepare audit reports in accordance with the frequency stated in the operator’s published ALPR policy.
R5. The audit reports produced by the ALPR operator should substantiate compliance with the applicable California law and the operator’s published ALPR policy.
R6. Upon contract renewal, the ALPR operator should incorporate contractual language requiring vendor compliance with applicable California law and prohibiting vendors from disclosing ALPR data to unauthorized third parties. Operators should consider provisions similar to those contained in the Town of Colma contract with Flock.
R7. The ALPR operator should update its ALPR policy to accurately reflect the process used to approve ALPR data-sharing relationships.
R8. The ALPR operator should include in their ALPR policies written criteria governing the approval, denial, periodic review, and termination of in-state ALPR network-sharing relationships.
Vice Mayor Pappajohn thanked the Police Chief for his attention to detail and stated that she hoped the report was productive.
Councilmember Stevenson stated that the two things most important to him are that the City controls the data and that there is a retention policy.
Councilmember Thayer discussed the importance of training on the ALPR system.
Mayor Brownrigg opened the item up for public comment.
The following individuals spoke: Amber, Liz, and Judy.
Mayor Brownrigg closed public comment.
Councilmember Stevenson said he supports the report and thanked staff for their diligence around the data.
Mayor Brownrigg asked the City Attorney to confirm whether or not Flock retains a copy of the data that the City orders destroyed. City Attorney Guina replied that he would get back to Council with an answer. 7 Vice Mayor Pappajohn made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 133-2026; seconded by Councilmember Thayer. The motion passed by roll call vote, 4-0-1 (Councilmember Colson was absent).
12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilmembers reported on their various committees and activities.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Brownrigg discussed decorating the City’s bridge across Highway 101. The Council agreed to agendize this matter.
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The agendas, packets, and meeting minutes for the Planning Commission, Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission, Beautification Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, and Library Board of Trustees are available online at www.burlingame.org.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brownrigg adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. in memory of an individual that lost their life to cancer.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer
City Clerk