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City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2018 Page 3 of 7 Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked if the City could require the HOAs to have composting without joining the City program He asked what regulatory authority the City has to impose these programs and what mechanisms we can use for enforcement. Councilmember Keany stated he doesn't have any interest in requiring the HOAs to be a part of the city program, but should require them to make composting available. Councilmember Loo asked if the goal is increased diversion or removing multiple trash trucks from the streets. Kowar stated the main goal is increasing diversion. Curb side service of any kind increases the diversion rate. We are currently at 44% diversion rate, without curb side services rates can drop significantly If all three components are available the diversion rates generally increase by 10%. Having composting available curb side increases diversion rates. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated that if the goal is sustainability perhaps there are other issues on which we can get a bigger return, we are already doing well on this Councilmember Loo stated if the goal is to increase diversion, it may not to be cost effective. Mayor Muckle stated one of the goals is convenience and it can be cost effective if you use the recycling and composting to their potential. Mayor Muckle moved to approve recommendation C1 for staff to proceed with HOA outreach to discuss requiring HOA's to provide composting services All in favor. Kowar reviewed information on requiring multifamily and commercial areas to include recycling and compost and how that might affect diversion. He asked if Council wants staff to do outreach on this issue. Mayor Muckle moved approval of D1 having staff do outreach and investigate requinng recycling and compost for multifamily and commercial areas. Councilmember Loo seconded All in favor. Members agreed to have staff look at a reusable bag handout Members agreed to have staff gather information on how a ban on putting cardboard in trash might work, but some members are not interested in a ban Members agreed the Utility Committee will review the possibility of requiring special events to compost and recycle and possible ways to pay for this Kowar reviewed the stats about how many people use the large item pick up service and what it costs Staff would like to know if this service should be built into the contract