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<br /> City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting — September 19, 2011
<br /> City begin by banning polystyrene foam at City venues and City events, provide an adequate
<br /> budget for outreach, and work with StopWaste.org and ACI to meet its waste diversion goals.
<br /> Miriam Gordon, Clean Water Action, addressed the City Council, expressing support for
<br /> the ordinance, and providing the Council with a handout listing cost comparisons between
<br /> polystyrene foam and non -foam alternative products.
<br /> David Johnson, San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, addressed the City Council,
<br /> expressing concern that the proposed ordinance targets small businesses, which are least able
<br /> to afford to comply, and does not address the larger problem of major retailers. Mr. Johnson
<br /> commented that compliance with the proposed ordinance should be voluntary.
<br /> Walden Smith, East Hills 4 -H Club, addressed the City Council, commenting on the health
<br /> dangers of polystyrene foam, and requesting that the Council pass the ordinance.
<br /> Carrie Spector, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, expressing support for
<br /> the ordinance, and urging the Council to pass it.
<br /> Sarah Marxer, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting that she
<br /> participated in the Coastal Cleanup this past weekend, and encountered polystyrene foam
<br /> litter. Ms. Marxer urged the Council to adopt the ordinance.
<br /> Don Franke, Sierra Club member and San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council,
<br /> urging the Council to pass the ordinance, and expressing hope that supermarkets would
<br /> replace polystyrene foam trays with a recyclable alternative.
<br /> Jack Boreczky, East Hills 4-1-1 Club, addressed the City Council, expressing support for the
<br /> ordinance, and commenting that "being green" would help restaurants gain business.
<br /> Mario Juarez, Sierra Club, addressed the City Council, expressing support for the
<br /> ordinance.
<br /> Chance Boreczky, East Hills 4 -H Club and San Leandro resident, addressed the City
<br /> Council, expressing support for the ordinance and encouraging the Council's passage.
<br /> Mark Stout, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting in support of
<br /> the ordinance.
<br /> Laura Stout, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, urging the Council to pass
<br /> the ordinance.
<br /> Tim Holmes, San Leandro resident and business owner, addressed the City Council,
<br /> commenting that his was the first Certified Green Business in San Leandro. Mr. Holmes
<br /> requested that the Council reject this ordinance, and work with local businesses to develop a
<br /> more effective ordinance that also addresses large retailers, such as WalMart and Safeway.
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