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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Carrie Mattingly, Utilities Director
Prepared By: Gary Henderson, Water Division Manager
SUBJECT: STUDY SESSION - SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY DRAFT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
WASTE REDUCTION AND REUSE PROGRAM FOR CARRYOUT BAGS
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation from the Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) on the
proposed county-wide ordinance establishing a waste reduction and reuse program for carryout
bags.
DISCUSSION
The IWMA is a joint powers authority established to oversee issues relative to county-wide solid
waste management and reduction. The IWMA Board includes representatives from all of the
local cities as well as the County Board of Supervisors. The City of San Luis Obispo's
representative on the IWMA is Vice-Mayor John Ashbaugh; the alternate is Council Member
Dan Carpenter.
The draft ordinance, developed by the IWMA, would ban the use of single-use carryout bags
(paper and plastic) for businesses as defined in the ordinance. The proposed ordinance has a two
phase implementation.
Phase One Phase Two
Effective July 1 2012' Effective January` 1 .2013 _
Eliminate single use carryout bags (paper and Eliminate single use carryout bags (paper and
plastic) from supermarkets (gross annual sales plastic) from pharmacies, convenience stores,
above $2,000,000) and large stores (10,000+ farmers markets, charitable reuse stores and
square feet)with pharmacies large retail stores
Study Session
The purposes of this study session are 1) to provide an opportunity for IWMA staff to present an
overview of the proposed county-wide ordinance that would ban specific businesses from
providing paper or plastic bags to customers, and 2) for Council to provide input to IWMA staff
on the draft ordinance related to carryout bags.
IWMA Manager Mr. Bill Worrell will provide a presentation to the Council relative to the
proposed ordinance.
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The IWMA is scheduled to have the first reading of the ordinance at its September 14, 2011
Board meeting. The final adoption is planned for the Board meeting scheduled for November 9,
2011.
FISCAL IMPACT
Relative to City government, there is no direct fiscal impact. However, a positive or negative
fiscal impact may occur for entities that fall under the requirements of the proposed IWMA
Ordinance. IWMA staff has indicated they have not calculated potential fiscal impacts of this
action, but generally, through its outreach, has received a favorable response from businesses
regarding this matter.
ATTACHMENT
1. July 19, 2011 draft"Ordinance Establishing a Waste Reduction and Reuse Program for
Carryout Bags".
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San Luis Obispo County
Integrated Waste Management Authority
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WASTE REDUCTION AND
REUSE PROGRAM FOR CARRYOUT BAGS
The Board of Directors of the San Luis Obispo County,::Tntegi:ated Waste Management Authority
ordains as follows:
Section 1. General Provisions
The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Mat agement Authority (IWMA)fords and
declares all of the following:
(a)The purpose of this Ordinance is to enable tli'elW.-MA,a j61k:powers agency established
pursuant to Government Code Section 6506'and empgNyered by its member jurisdictions,to
exercise the membeis':`C:ommon pQyyers to act i2Ve".ttie inandafes imposed by the Integrated
Waste Management Act'of 1989 (AB.939)on a re ianal basis,to enact a waste reduction and
reuse pro gra r :[lacwill decrease`.afe use'ofsingle- scarryout bags.
(b) The`purose of this ordizlance i§-t.&reduce the over 100 million single-use carryout bags
currently used,in San Luis Obispo County:each year.
(c)The purpose of this Ordinanpe;is to maintain and enhance natural resources by reducing the
negative environmentsl;i"act of single-use carryout bags.
(d)The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the environment from the negative environmental
impact of single-use carryout bags.
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Section 2. Definitions
For the purposes of this Ordinance,the following terms have the following meanings,unless the
context clearly requires otherwise.
(a)"Customer"means any person obtaining goods from a store.
(b)"I WMA Region"means the geographic area that includes the unincorporated area of San
Luis Obispo County,California and the seven incorporated.cities'within San Luis Obispo
County. !
(c) "Store"means a retail establishment within San:4-U1S Obispo County that provides carryout
bags to its customers as a result of the sale of a pioduct and that meets ai y:of the following
requirement definitions:
(1) A "Supermarket" whiclimeans a full-iine ,selfaervice retail store with gross
annual sales of two million dollars ($2j00600), or more;iid..which sells a line of dry grocery,
canned goods, or nonfood items and son a perisbWe jtems.
(2) "Large Store,.. :Pharmacy":::means o.V&:10,000 squame feet of retail space that
generates sales or use:taz pursuat.fo the Brad�. yB;zrns Unifori}i Local Sales and Use Tax Law
(Part 1.5 (commencing with Sectio,'.i200)of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code)and
has a Phar......erased pursuant W:&dpjet.;9.(comiriencing with Section 4000)of Division 2 of
the Business and Professions C6de :;..
(3).;"Pharmacy"means any'retail store, where prescriptions,medications,controlled or
over the count.:':drugs,personal jio.are prodii$ts or health supplement goods or vitamins are sold,
but excluding any`licensed phartacy located within a hospital.
(4) "Convenience Fd6&Store"means any entity engaged in the retail sale of a limited
line of goods that includes milk",", bread, soda, and snack foods, including those stores with a Type
20 or 21 license issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
(5) "Farmers Markets"means vendors who set up booths,tables or stands,outdoors,to
sell produce,meat products, fruits,prepared foods,beverages,and non-edibles.
(6) "Nonprofit Charitable Reuse Store"means a charitable organization, as defined in
Section 501(c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a distinct operating unit or division
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of the charitable organization,that reuses and recycles donated goods or materials and received
more than fifty percent(50%)of its revenues from the handling and sale of those donated goods
or materials.
(7) "Large Retail Establishment'means any commercial establishment with over
10,000 square feet of retail space that sells perishable or nonperishable goods including, but not
limited to,clothing,food,and person items directly to the Customer.
(d)"Single-Use Carryout Bag"means any bag made predo ri8fely of paper or plastic derived
from either wood,petroleum or a biologically-based sp,4rd `sticb;as corn or other plant sources,
which is provided to a customer at the point of sale;;bui does not'iciuded reusable bags,or
product bags.
(e)"Product Bag"means any bag without handled used exclusively to cradle and.car y (1)
produce, bulk food or meat within a:store,to the poinf%of sale '(2)to hold prescription medication
dispensed from a pharmacy;or(3)to segreg1to;food or merchandise that could damage or
contaminate other food or merchandise when placed;together in`:'aReusable Bag.
(f)"Reusable Bag"means a bag`%with handles'thaf i speciA"&Iy.;designed and manufactured for
multiple reuse and meets all of the following rd#Vements: (1) has a minimum lifetime of 125
uses, which for::purposes of ttiis;s'I sb eon,means,'th capability of carrying a minimum of 22
pound$,;1.25;>tiines over 2'distanog;'.4f at leas"`l7$feet"(2)is machine washable or is made from a
material 4.4a.t can be cleaned Qr disiinfated; and(3)if made of plastic or biologically based
source,is a minimum of at least2.25 mils thick.
Section 3. Store Responsibility
(a) On and after July 1, 2012, stores as defined in Section 2 (c) (1)and(2)within the IWNM
Region shall not provide a single-use carryout bag to a customer at the point of sale. Stores
specified in these subsections, shall on and after July 1, 2012, provide for sale to customers
reusable bags for the purpose of carrying away goods or other materials from the point of sale.
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(b) On and after January 1, 2013, stores as defined in Section 2 (c) (3), (4), (5), (6)and(7)
within the IWMA Region shall not provide a single-use carryout bag to a customer at the point
of sale. Stores specified in this Section, shall on and after January 1, 2013,provide for sale to
customers reusable bags for the purpose of carrying away goods or other materials from the point
of sale.
(c) Stores may reuse their cardboard boxes by providing them to;their customers for the purpose
of carrying away goods.
(d)Nothing in this Ordinance prohibits customers from..using bappf any type that they bring to
the store themselves or from carrying away goods
:.-at`are not placed;:..a bag.
Section 4. Enforcement
(a)The IWMA may enforce the provisi6hs'ofthi..Ordinance rough a civil action for civil
penalties in the amounts established hereiu::and any`other civil remedy, including prohibitory
and mandatory injunctiori'TeTief `fled in the'Superigr Courf.'0 he County of San Luis Obispo to
compel and enforcetlie:pfovisions'-. rein againsf�riy retail establishment within San Luis
Obispo County .n violation.Of.Ns SJ dipance. In"Wition to any relief available to IWMA to
enforcealiis Orn nance the IWMA,shall als6:>?e;e.ti4led to recover reasonable attorneys' fees
and cosfS,Jncurred in enfotcipg this':Qrdinance.
(b)For any vibl.gion of this Ordinance, the IWMA may sue to recover civil penalties in the
amount of$1,000 00;per day for every day on which a violation exists. For purposes of
calculating the civil peualties:;toke established hereunder,each day on which the retailer fails to
comply with the requiremerits'of this Ordinance,after having received a written notice of
violation issued by the IWMA, shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) In addition to the civil relief available to the IWMA set forth above, any violation of this
Ordinance shall also constitute a misdemeanor punishable under the laws of the State of
California. The District Attorney,the County Counsel, or any City Attorney shall be authorized
to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance within their respective jurisdictions. In the event of
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such criminal enforcement,the following criminal penalties apply to violations of this
Ordinance:
(1)Violation of Misdemeanor. Violations of the provisions of this Ordinance or failure to
comply with any of its requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(2)The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department and/or any other police department
or law enforcement agencies located within the IWMA's juri$'6 on may issue a Notice to
Appear Citation for any misdemeanor pursuant to California Penal Code Section 853.6 for any
violation of this Ordinance.
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(3) Penalty for Misdemeanor. Any retailer found to be in violet on of any provision of
this Ordinance,or who fails to comply with ariy... its requirements shall upon conviction thereof
be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for'notmore ihan six months; 4,e fined not
more than one thousand dollars ($1,gQ0.QQ), or both. 132CYtlay such violation continues shall be
considered a separate offense.
(d)To the extent that the'b-ourity,of San Luis;Obispo ft:incorpotdted cities, and the districts
within said County l ave adopted'code enforcehle nance§:applicable to their jurisdictions,
this Ordinance shall be enfozceable"iy said governmental entities under said Ordinances as land-
use or code=enforcement violations consistenl:witfi laid Ordinances.
Section 5. ''Severance Clause>.
If any section,subseet'on.Bente ce, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to
be unconstitutional, ineffectiveor in any manner in conflict with the laws of the United States,or
the State of California, sucliAe, cision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The Governing Board of the IWMA hereby declares that it would have passed this
Ordinance and each section, subsection,sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,clause or phrase be declared
unconstitutional, ineffective, or in any manner in conflict with the laws of the United States or
the State of California.
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Section 6. Effect of Headings in Ordinance
Title, division, part,chapter, article,and section headings contained herein do not in any manner
affect the scope,meaning,or intent of the provisions of this Ordinance.
This Ordinance was introduced and the title thereof read at the regular meeting of the IWMA
Board of Directors on September 14,2011 and further reading.4.As waived by a majority vote of
those Directors present. This Ordinance shall take effe-t l'&:bp:an full force on and after thirty
(30)days from the date of its passage and before the:expiiation U.15 days from the date of its
passage it shall be published once with the namgS of the members of!U,,. oard of Directors
voting for and against the same, said publicatiori::to,be made in a newspapezof general
circulation published in the County of San Luis Obispo,
On a motion by Director , second by
Director ,the foregoing0rdinaiice was passed.and adopted by the Board of
Directors of the San Luis;Oliispo:County Iategrated.UJasteManagefnent Authority, on Month,
day,year, by the following vote.` :;::
AYES: Direcfors,
Directors,
ABSENT:' ;•: <•. Directors,
James Patterson, President of the San Luis Obispo County
Integrated Waste Management Authority
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ATTEST:
Carolyn Goodrich, IWMA Board Secretary
ORDINANCE CODE PROVISION APPROVED
AS TO FORM AND CODIFICATION:
RAYMOND A. BIERING
IWMA Counsel
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SLO County Single-Use Bag Analysis O it CELLS Mk CHANGED
www.thinkoutsidethebagslo.org _
Summary O gSY®
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Total Bags used in SLO County each year 130,000,000
Total Cost to SLO County Businesses(and shoppers) S .. - 512001000.00 THE
In-Direct Cost annual cost to each SLO household $ 50.65
Direct Cost for each household to buy 6 re-usable bags S 6.00
Best Case Scenario Recycling/Re-Use Rate 31%
Costs of Single Use Bags in San Luis Obispo County
Paper Plastic Total
Percentage Split of Bags _ - 25% _ 75% 100%
Number of Single Use Bags Used/Year 32,500,000 97,500,000 130,000,000
Cost/bag $ 0.07 $ 0.03
Cost/year $ . 2,275,000.00 .$ 2,925,000.00 S 5,20,000.00
Cost/household/year $ 22.16 $ 28.49 S 50.65
Cost/capita $ 8.44 $ 10.85 $ 20.00
Single Use Bag Recycling/Re-Use Scenarios in San Luis Obispo
Paper Number of Bags
Total Number of Paper Bags Consumed in SLO County/Year-_ 32,500,000 -
Assume every SLO County household wrapped 10 gifts/year with
paper bags assuming 1 paper bag/gift _(1,026,630)
Assume 25%are recycled (8,125,000) t D
Remaining paper bags as waste 23,348,370
Plastic Number of Bags
Total Number of Plastic Bags Consumed in SLO County/Year 97,500,000
Assuming every house hold had one dog,used 1 plastics/week,
every week of the year to pick up poop (5,338,476)
Assuming everyhouse hold used 5 bags/week to line their trash
cans (21,353,904)
Assume 5%are,recycled _ (4 875 000)
Remaining plastic bags as waste 65,932,620
AMMWAoa source
Total number of Single use bags in SLO County/year 130,000,000 SLO IWMA
Households In SLO County 102,663 http://auickfacts.mnsus.aov tfd/states/06106079.htmi
SLO County Papulation 269,637 http://aulckfacts,census.govLgfd/states/06/06079 html
Cost of typical paper grocery bag 5 0.07 SLO IWMA
Cost of typical plastic grocery bag $ 0.03 hnp://w .unl"malplastic.com/prod/Grocery-Bpgs.phi)
Cost of recycled reusable grocery bag $ 1.00 Albertson,Scholaris,etc
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Phone:805-781-9932 • Fax:805-781-9384
San suis 06'spo COASTKEEPER®
Jan Marx, Mayor
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 September 6, 2011
Dear Honorable Mayor Marx,
On behalf of San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper and our 800 Central Coast members, I
respectfully urge you to support the single-use bag ordinance as proposed by the San
Luis Obispo County IWMA.
Voluntary efforts to decrease single-use bag litter through outreach and recycling have
been ineffective at managing this waste. We've seen this locally and nationwide. For
example, the City of San Jose cancelled its bag recycling program after plastic bags
jammed machinery and cost the jurisdiction over a million dollars in repairs. And just this
month the City of Aspen, Colorado passed its plastic bag ordinance after educational
efforts failed to be successful.
In these tough economic times, this proposed Single-Use Bag ordinance would help
lower cleanup and compliance costs for the City of San Luis Obispo taxpayers.
Currently San Luis Obispo County uses 100 MILLION single-use per year. According to
CalRecycle, only three percent of bags are actually recycled state-wide. The rest end up
in landfills and as litter. The City of SLO, along with other municipalities statewide,
spends more than $25 million each year to clean up plastic single-use bags from public
places, storm drains, and in our waste stream. Specifically SLO City spent more than
$114,000.00 of local SLO taxpayer dollars to comply with Stormwater Permit
requirements and other standards to collect and remove trash in the City. For FY 2011-
2012t he City has budgeted an additional $124,000.00.
In addition to the economic benefits of a plastic bag ban, there are countless
environmental benefits. These include reduced use of natural resources for bag
production, reduced wildlife fatalities from strangulation and suffocation, and improved
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water quality. For all intents and purposes, plastic never biodegrades but slowly photo
degrades. As it photo degrades, plastic film breaks into smaller and smaller pieces
which attract surrounding toxins. When mistaken as a food source, these plastic
particles form a progressively greater health risk of food chain contamination.
Banning the "free" distribution of bags is widely considered an appropriate and practical
legislative action that can protect our environment and save financial resources.
Thank you for your leadership on this issue.
Sincerely,
�p^�A1'Y`'v►1 C�
Shannon Diaz, En Intem
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From: Tim James rmailto:tiames@CAGrocers.coml
Sent:Tuesday, September 06, 20119:41 AM
To: Marx, Jan; Ashbaugh, John; Carter, Andrew; Smith, Kathy; Carpenter, Dan
Cc: Lichtig, Katie; Codron, Michael; Bill Worrell
Subject: Carryout Bag Regulation -Agenda Item 2, September 6, 2011 Meeting
Importance: High
Dear Councilmembers,
On behalf of the California Grocers Association, I encourage the City of San Luis Obispo to continue to be
engaged with the regional process to regulate carryout bags. It is important for consumers, business,
and the environment to be provided the consistency and predictability of regulation crossing municipal
boundaries.
CGA is encouraging the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Louis Obispo Integrated Waste.Management
Authority to look at models which allow consumers choice and do not burden business, while still
meeting environmental goals. Ordinances which have been passed which meet this standard include the
County of Los Angeles, City of San Jose, and County of Marin.
I have attached a copy of our letter to the SLOIWMA describing our position in-depth. Please contact me
with any questions or for additional information.Thank You.Tim
Timothy James
Manager, Local Government Relations RED FILE
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The Honorable Jim Patterson
President, San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority
870 Osos Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
RE: Ordinance Establishing a Waste Reduction and Reuse Program For Carryout Bags
Dear President Patterson,
On behalf of the California Grocers Association(CGA),I respectfully ask the Authority to not pass the
July 19,2011 Draft Ordinance unless specific amendments are incorporated. CGA does appreciate and
supports the regional approach to encouraging reusable bag use. We are concerned the ordinance does not
provide consumers enough options to transport their purchased goods.
The California Grocers Association is a non-profit,statewide trade association representing the food
industry since 1898. CGA represents approximately 500 retail member companies operating over 6,000
food stores in California and Nevada,and approximately 300 grocery supplier companies.Retail
membership includes chain and independent supermarkets,convenience stores and mass merchandisers.
CGA members include a significant number of grocery companies operating in San Luis Obispo County.
A unified regional approach to carryout bag regulations provides retailers regulatory consistency and
eliminates jurisdictional disadvantages. The county-wide ordinance approach also creates greater
predictability for consumers and provides the greatest amount of environmental gain. CGA encourages
San Luis Obispo jurisdictions to continue to work cooperatively when considering carryout bag
regulations.
CGA is concerned the July 19,2011. Draft Ordinance does not allow consumers the option to receive
carryout bags at the point-of-sale, specifically a recyclable paper carryout bag. Several California
jurisdictions that have regulated single-use bags have made receiving a recyclable paper bag for a charge
at the point-of-sale an option,including the County of Los Angeles and the City of San Jose.Allowing
recyclable paper bags as an option at checkout accommodates consumers rejecting the no-cost options of
bringing their own reusable bag or using no carryout bag at all.
Under the July 19,2011 Draft Ordinance a consumer rejecting no-cost options to transport their purchases
would only have the choice of purchasing a new reusable bag,which costs an average of$1.00.
Ordinances which allow the option to receive a recyclable paper bag for a charge have set the per bag
charge between 5-cents to 25-cents with the average being 10-cents.The ability to acquire a recyclable
paper bag at the point-of-sale allows a consumer a less costly option if they choose to pay.
CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION 1 1215 K Street,Suite 700 1 Socromento,CA 958143946 I Tz 916.448.3545 1 Fs 916.448.2793 I www ngwe�
The Honorable Jim Patterson
August 9,2011
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CGA is aware of claims that allowing recyclablepaper bags for charge as an option at the point-of-sale
will result in dramatic cost increases for consumers,especially for low-income individuals. The
experience with carryout bag regualtions in California,the United States,and internationally has shown
the exact opposite. Consumers have overwhelmingly adopted no-cost options,using reusable bags or no
bag at all,at rates ranging from 70%to over 90%.
It is important to note that every ordinance in California allowing recyclable paper bags does not apply the
charge to participants in the California Special Supplement Food Program for Women, Infants,and
Children,also Imown as WIC,and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,commonly referred to
as food stamps.
Jurisdictions in California that have included an option to receive a recyclable paper bag at the point-of-
sale for a charge have found the inclusion creates no significant environmental impacts. Paper carryout
bags are highly recyclable and accepted in residential curbside recycling. Coupled with the amount of
consumers choosing not to pay to receive a recyclable paper carryout bag the goals of reducing resource
use,controlling waste disposal,and eliminating litter and marine debris are met.
CGA believes it is clear the option to receive a recyclable paper at the point-of-sale for charge must be
included in ordinance.Allowing recyclable paper bags as an option provides consumers a choice without
mandating any costs or jeopardizing environmental goals. From a retailer perspective it is an additional
opportunity to help our customers transport their purchased goods.
Unfortunately, CGA is opposed to the July 19,2011 Draft"Ordinance Establishing a Waste Reduction
and Reuse Program for Carryout Bags."If amended to allow consumers the option to receive a recyclable
paper bag for a charge at the point-of-sale CGA would reassess its position.Please consider us a partner as
the Authority continues to discuss the ordinance and carryout bag regulation.
Sincerely,
T MOTHY M.J
Manager,Local em Relations
cc: Members,San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority
Mr. William Worrell,Manager, San Luis Obispo County.Integrated Waste Management Authority