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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-023-02/16/2021-REFERRING ORDINANCE NO. 026, 2021, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS REGARDI RESOLUTION 2021-023 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REFERRING ORDINANCE NO. 026, 2021, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSABLE BAGS AND MITIGATION OF OTHER SOURCES OF SINGLE USE PLASTIC POLLUTION, TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE NEXT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 6, 2021 WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2020-118 on December 15, 2020, City Council directed development of an ordinance regulating the use of disposable bags and recognizing that further regulation of single-use plastics may be adopted by future Council action; and WHEREAS, on February 2 and February 16, 2021, City Council, adopted Ordinance No. 026, 2021, on first and second reading, respectively; and WHEREAS, Council desires to refer the adopted Ordinance No. 026, 2021, to the vote of the registered electors at the next regular City election on April 6, 2021, pursuant to Article X, Section 3 of the City Charter. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 026, 2021, Amending Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Establish Regulations Regarding Disposable Bags and Mitigation of Other Sources of Single Use Plastic Pollution, is hereby referred to the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins at the next regular city election to be held on Tuesday,April 6, 2021, in the following form: COUNCIL-REFERRED ORDINANCE On February 16, 2021,the City Council adopted on second reading,and referred to the registered electors of the City, Ordinance No.026,202I,Amending Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Establish Regulations Regarding Disposable Bags and Mitigation of Other Sources of Single Use Plastic Pollution (the "Ordinance"), regulating the use of disposable bags by (a) prohibiting large grocers from providing disposable plastic bags; and (b) requiring payment of a disposable bag fee of$0.12 for disposable paper bags. Shall the Ordinance be approved? YES/FOR NO/AGAINST -1- Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 16th day of February, A.D. 2021. Mayor ATTEST: of fo r�0. sty ct SEAL =. cOLOftA00