City of Long Beach - File #: 18-0352

• File #: 18-0352
• Version: 2
• Name: CA-Single-use food and beverage containers
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/9/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/17/2018
• Final action: 5/1/2018
• Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 8.63 prohibiting the use of single-use food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, rigid polystyrene #6, and non-recyclable and non-compostable material for prepared food distribution, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
• Sponsors: City Attorney
• Related files: 17-031ED, 17-0948, 16-1150

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/1/2018	2	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
4/17/2018	1	City Council	declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 8.63 prohibiting the use of single-use food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, rigid polystyrene #6, and non-recyclable and non-compostable material for prepared food distribution, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
At its meeting of October 17, 2017, the City Council requested the City Attorney to develop an ordinance regulating the use of single-use food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, rigid polystyrene #6 and non-recyclable and non-compostable material for prepared food distribution in the City of Long Beach, and to complete any required review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) prior to submitting the ordinance.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), categorical exemption No. CE-18-035 was prepared and issued. (See Attachment.)

The ordinance is intended to reduce the environmental impacts related to single-use food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene foam and nonrecyclable and non-compostable material for prepared food distribution in the City of Long Beach.

The ordinance's provisions include the following:
• ?Prepared food or beverages shall not be sold or distributed in any food service ware made of made of EPS foam, rigid polystyrene #6 and nonrecyclable and non-compostable material in the City of Long Beach. The ban does not apply to food prepared or packaged outside of the City, provided such food is not altered or repackaged within the City. The ban does not apply to food brought by individuals for personal consumption to City facilities, such as City parks, nor does it apply to raw, uncooked meat, poultry, fish or eggs, unless provided for consumption without further food preparation, nor to fresh produce provided for consumption without food preparation or repackaging.

• Compliance with the ordinance will...