Antiqch California December 11, 2019 Via US Mail and Email: [email protected] Mr. Richard Nakano,*

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"The City/Town Councils of Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Danville, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, and San Ramon should consider limiting the use of Styrofoam containers in their communities by June 30, 2020." Response. The recommendation requires further analysis. The City of Antioch will need to fully analyze and evaluate the impacts of implementing this type of ordinance. As presented in the Grand Jury Report, trash comes in many different forms and from many different sources. Focusing on one specific source ban is not a feasible solution to achieve mandatory trash reduction requirements, or even potential credits, especially when its replacement could be discarded in the same manner. Like the Statewide plastic bag ban, single-use container bans, regardless of the material used, should be considered and addressed regionally or statewide. A standardized State ban would be far more effective than having ordinances implemented piecemeal, which could vary greatly from city to city. Because of limited staffing, resources, and a short timeline, the City cannot commit to a deadline of June 30, 2020, as recommended. Additionally, the current Municipal Regional storm water permit (MRP) expires in December 2020 and language for a new MRP is currently being negotiated, with a tentative implementation date of Spring 2021. Therefore, implementing and providing feedback on effectiveness for one specific trash source control measure in order to potentially receive trash reduction credits prior to the current MRP ending, is not feasible. It is also unclear if those same trash source control credits specifically for this source control measure will be carried into the new permit. The City has been participating in the new permit negotiations and will began evaluating available trash credits when they are ratified in the new MRP, which could include Styrofoam.