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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of Recommendations from the Sustainability Subcommittee to Regulate Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles, Balloons, Smoking, Single-Use Bags not Exempted by California Public Resources Code and Astroturf; and (2) Direction to City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: July 14, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/10/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works, City Engineer (06/25/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss recommendations from the Sustainability Subcommittee to regulate single-use plastic beverage bottles, balloons, smoking, single-use bags not exempted by California Public Resources Code and astroturf; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 23, 2023, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) presented to the City Council Sustainability Subcommittee (Vice Mayor Puza and Council Member McMorrin) four proposals aimed at removing pollutants from the region's waterways. BCR presented items commonly found in Coastal Cleanup events, showing that cigarette butts and plastic beverage bottles make up around 40% of the debris collected from waterways.
The proposed restrictions were called the 4B plastic reduction proposals because each item began with a letter "B."
* The first proposal was a prohibition on local sales and use of single-use plastic beverage bottles ("bottles"), which would amend the City's existing Waste Reduction Regulations, Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 5.07. This proposal would prohibit the sale and use of single-use plastic bottles for all beverages.
* The second...
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