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CityCouncil | 2012-02-21 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - - FEBRUARY 21, 2012--7:00 P.M. Acting Mayor Bonta convened the meeting at 7:08 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Acting Mayor Bonta - 5. Absent: Mayor Gilmore - 1. AGENDA CHANGES (12-065) The City Clerk announced the Public Hearing to consider an appeal [paragraph no. 12-077 would not be heard because the appeal was withdrawn and the City Manager announced the recommendation to approve "Opting-Out" [paragraph no. 12-080 was withdrawn by staff. The City Manager outlined the reasons for withdrawing the item. Councilmember Johnson stated that she is in support of the ordinance but is not in favor of the process; cities have not been provided an opportunity for public input. Councilmember deHaan stated the Council and community should have had an opportunity to discuss the matter. Councilmember Tam stated that she is happy that the City is opting in on the ordinance. Acting Mayor Bonta and Councilmember Johnson concurred with Councilmember Tam. Councilmember Tam stated Alameda High School students requested the City Council to implement a ban on single-use plastic bags two years ago; at that time, Councilmember Johnson stated that the State or county would be moving forward on the issue; an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was performed; certification was delayed in the hopes of conducting public outreach; the ordinance includes the opportunity for ten months of public outreach between now and January 1, 2013. Councilmember Johnson stated that she was very supportive of the concept when she was a Stop Waste representative; Alameda has a Styrofoam ban and is a leader in environmental issues. PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 1 February 21, 2012 | CityCouncil/2012-02-21.pdf |