File #: ACT 18-073   
Section: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
Meeting Body: Council Sustainability Committee
Agenda Date: 11/26/2018 Final action:
Subject: Possible Fee to Address Litter from Disposable Food Packaging
Attachments: 1. Attachment I Staff Report

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