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NEW BUSINESS  8.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee Members


FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager


DATE: June 19, 2019


SUBJECT:

DISCUSSION REGARDING LEAF BLOWERS AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND HOW TO FURTHER REGULATE THE TYPE USED AND HOURS OF USE.


HISTORY:

On May 17, 2017 Resolution 2017-29867 was adopted accepting the recommendations of the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee and the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee to transition to non-gas powered leaf blowers for all City landscape maintenance operations and directing the  City Administration to request all current City landscape maintenance contractors to voluntarily comply for the duration of their contracts and, further, directing the City Administration to require non-gas powered leaf blowers in all future bids for City landscape maintenance work. 

 

Attached is the Resolution and Commission Memorandum.


ANALYSIS:
Item for discussion.


ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Resolution 2017-29867Other
Referral to NCAC (C4C 5-8-19)Other