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NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Chapter 3 -8 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Article 2. BAN ON POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD SERVICE WARE 3 -8 -200 TITLE. This Article shall be known as the "City of San Leandro Ban on Polystyrene Foam Food Service Ware" and may be so cited. 3 -8 -205 PURPOSE AND INTENT. The purpose and intent of this Article is to protect the City's natural environment, its economy, and the health of its residents and visitors by substituting polystyrene foam food service ware with compostable or recyclable food service ware at all food vendors, city departments, and city facilities served by contractors, and at city - sponsored events. 3 -8 -210 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Article the following definitions shall govern unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "City" means the City of San Leandro. (b) "City Department" means any governmental subdivision of the City. (c) "City Facility" means any premises or lands owned or operated by the City. (d) "City- Sponsored Event" means any activity that is organized by the City and any private activity whose organizers voluntarily request any endorsement or recognition from the City that is unrelated to any requirements for such an event under applicable law. (e) " Compostable" means all materials in the product or package will break down into, or otherwise become a part of, usable compost (e.g., soil - conditioning material, mulch) in a safe and timely manner consistent with the composting facility used by the City's franchisee or by the Oro Loma Sanitary District's franchisee for integrated waste management. (f) "Contractor" means any individual, group, or organization that has a contract with the City for work or improvement to be performed, for a franchisee, concession, for grant monies, goods and services, or supplies to be donated or to be purchased at City expense. (g) "Food Vendor" means any establishment located within the City of San Leandro, or any establishment which provides prepared food or beverages within the City for public consumption on or off its premises and includes, but is not limited to, any store, shop, sales outlet, restaurant, bar, pub, coffee shop, cafeteria, caterer, convenience store, liquor store, grocery store, supermarket, delicatessen, mobile food preparation truck or vehicle, roadside stand, or any other person who provides prepared food; and any individual, group, or organization which regularly provides food as part of its services. (h) "Food Service Ware" means single -use disposable products used in the restaurant and food service industry for serving or transporting prepared food and includes, but is not limited to, plates, cups, bowls, trays, and hinged or lidded containers. This definition does not include single -use straws, drink lids or utensils.