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<br />single-use paper bags, the City would need to develop an outreach and assistance program for <br />disproportionately impacted populations to provide low- or no-cost reusable bags. <br /> <br /> <br />NEXT STEPS <br />Based on the council’s current interest and support for the plastic bag ban, staff has scheduled the item <br />to be part of the September 17, 2012, Public Hearing. The hearing will be focused on eliciting public <br />input on the proposed ban with two options. Option 1 will be an ordinance that includes a mandatory <br />five-cent fee for single-use paper bags and the accompanying regulation. Option 2 will be an ordinance <br />that bans single-use bags but does not include a five-cent fee for single-use paper bags. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />Option 1: Send the proposed ordinance with both options to the September 17, 2012, Public Hearing <br />Option 2: Send the proposed ordinance with only one option (fee or no fee) to the September 17, 2012, <br />Public Hearing. <br />Option 2: Remove the proposed ordinance from September 17, 2012, Public Hearing. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends Option 1. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />None required at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Original Ordinance (with fee) <br /> <br />B.Revised Ordinance (no fee) <br /> <br />C.Plastic Bag Ban Survey Summary <br /> <br />D.Consumer Survey Text Results (note: 127 pages in length) <br /> <br />E.Retailer Survey Text Results <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Ethan Nelson <br />Telephone: 541-682-5224 <br />Staff E-Mail: ethan.a.nelson@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120723\S120723C.doc <br />