Item 3: Ordinance on Plastic Bags

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Public Comment Received To Date Attachment B is a compilation of public testimony that has been collected via email and US Postal Service mail from the comment period from July 24, 2012 to September 10, 2012. There are 10 emails total and zero letters. The comment period spans the day after the July 23, 2012, City Council Work Session until September 10, 2012, the day the agenda item summary is due for the September 17, 2012, public hearing on the proposed bag ban ordinance. Testimony will be received through September 17, 2012, the date of the public hearing. Staff will incorporate all public comments received after September 10 with comments at the public hearing and make them available to the council. TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE – SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC IMPACTS The staff analysis from the February 27, 2012, work session includes a detailed discussion on the triple bottom line elements involved in a plastic bag ban. If the adopted ordinance includes a five-cent fee for single-use paper bags, then the City needs to develop an outreach and assistance program for disproportionately impacted populations to provide low- or no-cost reusable bags. NEXT STEPS None at this time. COUNCIL OPTIONS 1.Adopt Councilor Zelenka’s proposed ordinance as submitted. 2.Direct City staff to revise Councilor Zelenka’s proposed ordinance based on council-approved recommendations from this AIS and public comment. 3.Take no action. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends Option 2, directing City staff to revise Councilor Zelenka’s proposed ordinance to include any council-approved recommendations. SUGGESTED MOTION None required at this time. ATTACHMENTS A.Councilor Zelenka’s proposed ordinance entitled “Alternative Version” B.Public Comment collected to date FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Ethan Nelson Telephone: 541-682-5224 Staff E-Mail: ethan.a.nelson@ci.eugene.or.us S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120917\S1209173.doc