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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of Proposals from Ballona Creek Renaissance to Ban Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles, Balloons, Smoking, and Single-Use Bags not Exempted by California Public Resources Code; and (2) Direction to City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: April 29, 2024
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 [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council 04/24/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works, City Engineer (03/26/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss proposals received from Ballona Creek Renaissance to ban single-use plastic beverage bottles; balloons; smoking; and single-use plastic bags not exempted by California Public Resources Code; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 23, 2023, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) presented four proposals aimed at removing pollutants from the region's waterways to the City Council Sustainability Subcommittee. BCR presented a breakdown of items that are found in Coastal Cleanup events, showing that cigarette butts and plastic beverage bottles make up close to 40% of the debris that is collected from waterways.
Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles
The first proposal is a ban on single-use plastic beverage bottles, which would be amended into the City's existing Waste Reduction Regulations, Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 5.07. Los Angeles International Airport (June 2023) and San Francisco International Airport (August 2019) have enacted similar bans, and the City of South Lake Tahoe and Town of Truckee recently banned the sale of single-use water bottles. This proposal would prohibit the sale and use of sin...
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