CITY OF HAYWARD - File #: ACT 18-073

• File #: ACT 18-073
• Section: Action Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• Meeting Body: Council Sustainability Committee
• Agenda Date: 11/26/2018
• Subject: Possible Fee to Address Litter from Disposable Food Packaging

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/26/2018	Council Sustainability Committee

DATE:      November 26, 2018

TO:           Council Sustainability Committee

FROM:     Director of Utilities & Environmental Services

SUBJECT                     

Title                      

Possible Fee to Address Litter from Disposable Food Packaging                                                             

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RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

That the Committee reviews and comments on this report and makes a recommendation to the Council Budget and Finance Committee regarding the possibility of adding a litter fee to the November 2019 ballot.

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SUMMARY

This report provides an update on staff’s efforts to solicit feedback from Hayward business owners and managers on how to reduce litter in Hayward. The report also provides more information about the possibility of implementing a litter fee in Hayward. The Hayward Business License Fee may be on the ballot in November of 2019 and a litter fee could be included for certain types of businesses.  At this time, staff does not recommend pursuing a litter fee on certain businesses in the community.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment I                                          Staff Report