HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1271ORDINANCE NO. 1271
NO ACTION TAKEN
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING THE PALM DESERT
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 5.12 TO REDUCE SINGLE USE
PLASTIC BAGS BY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT (City of Palm Desert, Applicant).
APRIL 10, 2014
Councilmember Harnik moved to waive further reading and: 1) Adopt Resolution
No. 2014-28, approving a Negative Declaration for CEQA (California
Environmental Quality Act) purposes; 2) Pass Ordinance No. 1271 to second
reading, adding Chapter 5.12 to the Palm Desert Municipal Code to reduce
single -use plastic bags by retail establishments. Motion was seconded by
Spiegel and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: Benson, Harnik, Spiegel, Weber, and
Tanner; NOES: None).
APRIL 24, 2014
Ordinance No. 1271 — Councilman Spiegel moved to, continue to the meeting of
May 8, 2014, with staff directed to make the appropriate contacts and rework the
language regarding the printing required on recycled paper bags. Motion was
seconded by Weber.
Mayor Tanner called for the vote, and the motion to continue the item carried by
5-0 vote (AYES: Benson, Harnik, Spiegel, Weber, and Tanner, NOES: None).
MAY 8, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 1271A — AMENDING CHAPTER 5.12 OF THE PALM
DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SINGLE -USE CARRYOUT
PLASTIC BAGS AND PROHIBITING THE FREE DISTRIBUTION OF
REUSABLE PAPER BAGS BY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS (City of Palm
Desert, Applicant) (Continued from the Meeting of April 24, 2014).
Waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1271A, adding Chapter 5.12
to the Palm Desert Municipal code to reduce use of single -use plastic bags by
retail establishments. (AYES: Benson, Harnik, Weber, and Tanner; NOES:
Spiegel)
SEE ORDINANCE NO. 1271A