REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Interim Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMAD ALKHAYYAT, PE, MBA, Assistant Director - Solid Waste
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
CHERYL BURNS, MPA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
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Actions related to Senate Bill 1383 - California's Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy:
1. ***BILL B-11 - (Intro 5/12/2022) (For Adoption) Amending Section 6-223 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to special requirements for Commercial Edible Food Generators (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve an ordinance amending Section 6-223 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to special requirements for Commercial Edible Food Generators.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 10, 2022, the Fresno City Council approved an ordinance amending Article 2, Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to waste collection and disposal, to incorporate all of the requirements imposed by SB 1383. In the preparation of the associated documents, a portion of Section 6-223 was inadvertently omitted from the text of Bill No. B-3, Ordinance No. 2022-003. The omitted language is now being presented for approval and inclusion in the Fresno Municipal Code to bring the City into full compliance with Senate Bill (SB) 1383 regulations.
BACKGROUND
On March 10, 2022, the Fresno City Council approved an ordinance amending Article 2, Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC), relating to waste collection and disposal, to incorporate all of the requirements imposed by SB 1383.
When preparing the ordinance for City Council consideration, subsections (a) through (c) from the text of Section 6-223, related to special requirements for commercial edible food generators, specifically regarding edible food recovery requirements, services, and programs, were inadvertently o...
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