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SUSTAINABILITY - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of Enforcement Options for Restrictions of Balloons, Plastic Carry-Out Bags, and Single-Use Plastic Bottles; (2) Recommendation to City Council.
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Meeting Date: January 8, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Wallis Nash, Public Works Department - EPO Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6445
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email via GovDelivery (01/06/2026): Meetings and Agendas - Sustainability Subcommittee, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Stay Informed - Community Gardening, Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Urban Forest Management, Environmental Programs and Events
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Sustainability Subcommittee (1) discuss enforcement options for restrictions of balloons, plastic carry-out bags, and single-use plastic bottles; and (2) make recommendations for each regulation type to be submitted to the City Council for consideration.
BACKGROUND
At the October 13, 2025 meeting, the City Council made multiple decisions regarding restrictions of balloons, plastic carry-out bags, and single-use plastic bottles. The City Council wanted more detail about how these restrictions would be enforced. Enforcement development was sent to the Sustainability Subcommittee. The Subcommittee was tasked to discuss enforcement options and make recommendations for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Balloons
The City Council supported the Sustainability Subcommittee's recommendation to ban: the use of balloons in public spaces, regardless of material or fill, the intentional release of balloons, regardless of material or fill, the use of fill that is lighter than oxygen, and require additional weights and tethers, and an economic...
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