At its March 21, 2012 meeting, the City Council asked staff to prepare an ordinance that would ban the use of polystyrene foam (EPS and XPS) single-use food service ware in restaurants and food facilities in the City. 

Click here for a copy of the intent to adopt a negative declaration on this proposal.  

Click her for a copy of the draft ordinance.    At its April 25, 2012 meeting, the City's Community Services Committee requested that staff prepare a second version of the proposed ordinance that would expand the ban to include clubhouses, community centers, houses of worship and other buildings used for public gatherings where food is provided. A version encompassing that change will be available as a part of the City Council agenda packet.  

The City is in the process of reviewing the UAC application submitted by the Golden Rain Foundation. The contents of the plan and required planning documents are governed by state law and the City’s General Plan (land use element) and Municipal Code (zoning regulations). The City has deemed the UAC application to be incomplete at this point – some of the required components have not yet been submitted. Click here for a chart that identifies the required components and whether or not they have been submitted (addressed). The chart does not provide an evaluation about whether or not the components have deficiencies, just whether or not they have been included in the initial submittal.