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City Council Meeting Minutes September 21, 2021 Page 7 of 11 fences, gates, locking covers, alarms and other means to ensure safety levels and keeps them up to date. Staff recommends approval. Public Comments — None Public Comments — None MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Maloney moved to approve Ordinance No. 1813; seconded by Councilmember Dickinson. VOTE: Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 1814, SERIES 2021 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S DISPOSABLE BAG TAX TO PROVIDE A CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE CARRYOUT BAG FEE TO BE COLLECTED BY RETAILERS AND TO OTHERWISE ALIGN WITH THE STATE CARRYOUT BAG FEE IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON THE CITY'S RETAILERS — 2nd READING, PUBLIC HEARING (advertised Daily Camera 9/12/21) Mayor Stolzmann introduced the item and asked or any disclosures, seeing none she opened the public hearing. Sustainability Coordinator Baum stated Louisville voters approved a ballot issue in 2020 which applies a $0.25 tax on every paper and plastic bag provided to customers by all Louisville retailers. The bag tax will go into effect January 1, 2022. The proposed ordinance will align the City's regulations with new State regulations by providing a credit to stores in the amount of the required state fee. In 2022, $0.25 tax per bag would be collected by all City retailers, with $0.15 of that tax remitted to the City. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, an administrative credit would be applied to retailers that fall under the HB21-1162 definition of "store." These retailers would continue to collect $0.25 per bag. These retailers would continue to remit $0.15 to the City, which would then be administratively divided into separate accounts for the tax and the fee, so that the funds may be spent in compliance with use restrictions on the state bag fee. The ordinance would also adjust the City's remittance schedule to match the state's quarterly payment requirement and remove the exemption on farmers' market vendors in the City bag ordinance. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance. Public Comments RJ Harrington, 457 East Raintree Court, stated there is citizen support for eliminating demand for new fossil infrastructure and reducing plastic use. He urged a yes vote.