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CC - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending, Title 5, Public Works, of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) to Add a New Chapter 5.07 Entitled "Waste Reduction Regulations" and Repealing CCMC Chapter 11.18, Polystyrene Regulations.
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Meeting Date: May 24, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Chanel Kincaid/ PW-EPO
Phone Number: 310-253-6445
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [x]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/20/2021);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Director of Public Works, City Engineer
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Ordinance amending, Title 5, Public Works, of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) to add a new Chapter 5.07 entitled "Waste Reduction Regulations" and repealing CCMC Chapter 11.18, Polystyrene Regulations (the "Ordinance") (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Ordinance
At the May 10th meeting, City Council voted 4-1 to introduce the Ordinance with additional changes resulting in the following final components:
Plastic Regulations, Effective July 1, 2021:
1. No City officer, official, employee, representative or agent who is acting on behalf of the City shall purchase, use, sell or distribute any plastic utensils, plastic stirrers, plastic straws, or polystyrene products while acting on behalf of the City.
2. No contractor who is acting pursuant to any contract or agreement with the City shall purchase, use, sell, distribute or otherwise acquire any plastic utensils, plastic stirrers, plastic straws, or polystyrene products while acting pursuant to such contract or agreement.
3. While acting as an agent on behalf of the City, any agent of the City may only use, sell, distribute, purchase or otherwise acquire utensils, st...
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