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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session March 11, 2019 Page 2 3.WORK SESSION: Single-Use Plastic ItemsWaste Prevention Manager Michael Wisth presented on the advantages and disadvantages ofplastic alternatives, the health considerations for restaurant/retail food patrons, and efforts towork with Lane County on educational opportunities. Intergovernmental Relations Manager EthanNelson provided an update on related legislation.Council Discussion •Councilor Clark – said the City should incentivize innovation rather than forcing businesses andresidents to comply; suggested a competition to spur the invention of better options. •Councilor Zelenka – noted how helpful the graphs were for understanding the impact of thetype of material used to make the packaging; asked how HB 2509 compares to Eugene’s currentcode; asked about the status of state bills pertaining to polystyrene and plastic straws. •Councilor Pryor – said that incentives used to work better than they do now; asked whetheraluminum foil could be a good alternative to some containers; expressed his support for staff’srecommendations. •Councilor Semple – expressed disappointment that there were no good alternatives to plastic;expressed interest in Councilor Clark’s suggestion about incentivizing innovation locally;expressed gratitude for the life-cycle analysis of containers; expressed hope the City could draftan ordinance and hold a public hearing sooner rather than later. •Councilor Yeh – asked whether staff had adequate funding for educational programming. •Councilor Clark – asked for clarification on Option 3. •Councilor Zelenka – asked the City Attorney whether it was possible to vote on all threerecommendations at once. •Councilor Clark – asked whether banning polystyrene was included in the recommendations. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to: 1.Direct the City Manager to draft an amendment to the current bag ban to include singleuse carryout bags for retail food businesses; wait until HB 2509 has come to fruition before scheduling a public hearing; and direct the IGR Manager to support inclusion of restaurants into HB 2509, remove the pre-emption of locally adopted ordinances, and maintain a 5 cent bag fee. 2.Direct the City Manager to draft an ordinance banning polystyrene carryout containersbased on the standards within HB 2883; wait until HB 2883 has come to fruition before scheduling the public hearing; and direct the IGR Manager to lobby in support of HB 2883 as a state wide law to ban polystyrene containers for food vendors. 3.Direct the City Manager to draft an ordinance and schedule a public hearing in Mayrequiring retain food businesses to provide single-use serviceware and utensils only upon request by the customer. Includes straws, lids, utensil, stirrers and packaged condiments. PASSED: 5:0. The work session adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. (Recorded by Cas Casados) April 22, 2019, Meeting - Item 2A