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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 19, 2020 <br />Page 8 of 14 <br />Revenue generated <br />varies according to <br />rate of behavior <br />change - $70,000 for <br />$0.10 fee on paper <br />Program generates <br />some revenue and is <br />moderately restrictive <br />Plastic bag <br />manufacturers <br />Impact on <br />businesses <br />4)Tax on plastic and <br />Reduction in waste <br />Marketing/training, <br />New tax must go <br />paper single -use <br />varies according to <br />education/outreach, <br />before voters <br />bags <br />rate of behavior <br />reusable bag <br />change — 3-3.5 <br />program - $95,000 <br />Revenue generated <br />million bags <br />has unrestricted use <br />Program generates <br />Revenue generated <br />most revenue and is <br />Plastic bag <br />varies according to <br />least restrictive <br />manufacturers <br />rate of behavior <br />change - $170,000- <br />Impact on low- <br />$118,000 for $0.10 <br />income populations <br />tax on both <br />Impact on <br />businesses <br />Hogan noted the 2020 citizen survey results show strong support for a charge for these <br />bags. She added that during the COVID-19 pandemic many stores are not permitting <br />personal reusable bags and are only allowing plastic/paper bags. Some communities <br />have suspended the plastic bag fees, recognizing that patrons are not able to utilize <br />personal reusable bags. <br />Public Comments - None <br />Councilmember Fahey stated that if these were normal times she would support option <br />number 4 but not at this time because of the current restrictions and the financial burden. <br />This is not the time to put this on the ballot. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Maloney agreed this would have Council support in normal times, but at <br />this time he stated he would hate to pass something that would need to be suspended in <br />current conditions. He stated he would support this for 2021. <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated she would like to put his on the ballot. This will be a short ballot <br />and a large turn out with a presidential election. If it needed to be suspended in the <br />pandemic we can do that but we should go ahead on the ballot for this year. <br />Councilmember Lipton stated this could go on the ballot and be written so it goes into <br />effect at a later date if needed. He stated he has not been anywhere in the world that <br />does not have a ban on these or a heavy tax. He would like to move this forward and <br />there is community support. <br />