Burlingame’s City Council is scheduled to confer with legal counsel Monday, Nov. 2, on eight existing lawsuits and 18 claims listed under anticipated litigation, according to the closed-session agenda.

The session begins at 6:15 p.m. in Conference Room B at Old Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road. The legal discussion will take place behind closed doors.

Among the lawsuits is Fang et al. v. City of Burlingame, San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 26-CIV-01790.

Xiaoming Fang and Ting Ting Liu filed suit March 12 over the death of their 4-year-old son, Ayden Fang, who was struck by a vehicle on a Donnelly Avenue sidewalk Aug. 8, 2025, KQED reported.

Their lawsuit alleges that a parked SUV obstructed the driver’s view as she left a parking lot. It says the city prohibited parking in that space after the crash. These are allegations, not court findings.

The agenda also lists seven other existing cases:

  • Etzel Williams III et al. v. Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Authority and City of Burlingame, Case No. 22-CIV-03763.
  • Neville v. City of Burlingame, Case No. 25-CIV-05067.
  • Papers & Petals v. City of Burlingame, Case No. 24-CIV-08273.
  • Powlen v. City of Burlingame, Case No. 26-CIV-03678.
  • Wilson v. City of Burlingame, Case No. 26-CIV-04802.
  • Yagudaeva v. City of Burlingame, Case No. 26-CIV-04254.
  • Mercury Insurance Co. v. City of Burlingame, Case No. 26-CIV-05323.

The council will also discuss 18 claims under the agenda’s anticipated-litigation section. Claimants include Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. and Lexington Insurance Company. The agenda does not describe the underlying disputes.

How to comment

Residents may provide public comment before the council enters closed session. They can participate in person at City Hall or through Zoom using meeting ID 816 2519 8435 and passcode 736213.

Written comments received at [email protected] by 4 p.m. Monday will be included in a supplemental packet provided to the council. Emails should identify the relevant agenda item.

Speakers generally have two minutes each, although the mayor may adjust the limit.

A regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Another regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.