TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Dana Murray, Environmental Programs Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Directing Staff to Prepare an Ordinance to: (1) Regulate the Distribution and Sale of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Utensils, and Stirrers; (2) Make Disposable Single-Use Straws, Stirrers, and Utensils Available Only Upon Request; and (3) Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Polystyrene Packing Materials, Polystyrene Raw Food Trays, and Polystyrene Egg Cartons Within the City (Community Development Director McIntosh).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council consider an amendment to the Municipal Code to:
1. Prohibit the distribution and sale of single-use plastic straws, utensils, & stirrers;
2. Regulate the distribution of disposable single-use straws, utensils, and stirrers (Upon Request Policy);
3. Consider updates to the City's polystyrene regulations to prohibit:
a. Polystyrene raw food trays (meat, produce)
b. Polystyrene egg cartons
c. Polystyrene packing materials; and
4. Direct staff to prepare an ordinance consistent with Council direction.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The recommended action has limited fiscal impact upon the budget. Staff time will be incurred in meeting with stakeholders and conducting outreach.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tonight, staff respectfully requests that the City Council provide direction on updating the City's plastic pollution ordinance with the following policies:
1. Prohibit the distribution and sale of single-use plastic straws, utensils, & stirrers
2. Regulate the distribution of disposable single-use straws, utensils, and stirrers (Upon Request Policy);
3. Consider updates to the City's polystyrene regulations to prohibit:
a. Polystyrene raw food trays (meat, produce)
b. Polystyrene egg cartons...
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