Former Mayor To Receive Community Honor

At Monday’s City Council meeting, former Mayor Rosalie O’Mahony will receive the Burlingame Community Recognition Award. Additionally, the council members plan to authorize naming the Broadway Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing Bridge in her honor.

Members of the community nominated O’Mahony earlier this year, which was reviewed and approved by City commissioners.

Burlingame officials received letters for U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier and State Assemblyman Jerry Hill in favor of naming the Broadway Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing after O’Mahony due to her advocacy in building the structure and her overall service to Burlingame.

O’Mahony served on the City Council for more than 20 years and held the position of Mayor five times. Over the years, she has worked for new soccer fields and the renovation of the Burlingame Public Library, advocated for sewer, storm drains and parks and facilities infrastructure, encouraged safe pedestrian and bicycle access and held positions such as Chair of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, Chair and Director of San Mateo County Transportation Authority and Chair of San Mateo County/City Association of Government.

Additionally at the meeting, the council members will give an update on the fate of the post office at 341 Lorton Avenue.

In accordance with the downtown specific plan, Burlingame officials have been working to establish a central, open space downtown. The Post Office, its large front lot, parking lot and placement adjacent to a city-owned parking lot could make it the perfect location—depending on if a portion of the entire post office property goes on the market.

For a full agenda of the meeting, click here.

The City Council meets at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.