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Report regarding an ordinance amending Title 8, Chapter 8.72 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code regulating the use of disposable food service ware by food facilities. (Christina Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council waive first reading and introduce an ordinance to amend Chapter 8.72 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to align with the County of San Mateo's Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance and new state requirements under Assembly Bill (AB) 1276 and AB 1200.
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BACKGROUND
In March 2019, the City of South San Francisco began to explore the prohibition of plastic food service ware, specifically plastic straws provided by restaurants and fast food establishments. At a Special City Council on April 9, 2019, the City Council provided staff direction to continue to explore banning plastic straws and other food service ware from restaurants and fast food restaurants. Council directed staff to reach out to the business community regarding the potential ban of plastic straws.
The City Manager's office in coordination with the Economic and Community Development Department hosted a series of four Business Town Hall meetings on June 17, 2019, June 24, 2019, June 27, 2019, and June 28, 2019. Two meetings were held in the morning and two in the evening.
The City advertised the town hall meetings through mailers sent to every business license holder citywide. Approximately 6,000 mailers were sent via U.S. Postal Mail to every business license address. The non-profit organization, Gatepath personally handed out mailers to every business along Grand Avenue and Linden Avenue.
The City advertised the business town hall meetings on social medial platforms including the City's Facebook page, the Economic and Community Development Facebook page, NextDoor, and the City's Website Calendar of Events. The Economic and Community Development department and the City Manager'...
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