Legislation

This ordinance requires construction and demolition debris transporters to obtain permits for their vehicles and debris boxes, and it increases the recovery rate for materials from 65% to 75% for demolition projects. It also mandates compliance with updated registration conditions for processing facilities and allows for penalties for violations.

Ordinance amending the Environment, Public Works, Health, and Administrative Codes to require transporters of construction and demolition debris to obtain a temporary or annual permit from the Department of Environment for each vehicle and debris box used for such transport and to comply with permit conditions; to require facilities that process such debris to comply with updated registration conditions; to require each person who conducts full demolition projects as permitted by the Department of Building Inspection and submits to the Director of the Department of Environment a material reduction and recovery plan to provide for at least 75% recovery away from disposal instead of 65% as required under existing law, and to verify this recovery rate after completing the project; to authorize the Director to impose administrative penalties for violations; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This motion provides an update on how the Board of Supervisors is addressing specific recommendations from a Civil Grand Jury report regarding improvements to the city's emergency firefighting water system. It has been officially passed by the Board.

Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisor’s response to Recommendation Nos. R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, and R8 contained in the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Act Now Before it is Too Late: Aggressively Expand and Enhance Our High-Pressure Emergency Firefighting Water System.”

This ordinance stops the Office of Cannabis from accepting new applications for cannabis retail permits until December 31, 2027. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to provide that cannabis retail permit applications will not be accepted by the Office of Cannabis during the period between the effective date of this ordinance and December 31, 2027; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.