To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER DIRECTION ON THE SALE AND USE OF BALLOONS WITHIN THE CITY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 7, 2020, the City Council introduced the first reading of Ordinance No. 3201-20 amending Chapter 10, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, to disallow use of certain polystyrene and single use plastic products and to prohibit the release of helium filled balloons (Ordinance). On January 14, 2020, the City Council introduced and approved the second reading of the new Ordinance, thereby adopting the new Ordinance effective on February 13, 2020. As part of the action on January 14, 2020, the City Council finalized their discussion regarding plastics but requested staff return to continue the discussion on the regulations associated with helium balloons. Besides the plastics regulations, the adopted Ordinance includes a single provision that prohibits any person from releasing any balloon (foil, "metalized", Mylar, latex, etc.) filled with helium from anywhere within City limits. However, several other regulations were discussed in regard to balloons but Council wished to continue that discussion until a later date, while being able to move forward with the plastics regulations. This item is prepared in response to a referral to staff to bring the balloon conversation back to Council for additional discussion. Staff recommends that the Council determine whether it wishes to provide staff with any further direction regarding a balloon ordinance. While this report was written several months ago, staff delayed placing this report on the agenda given more important issues confronting the City involving COVID-19 and the need to finalize and adopt the FY 2020-21 Budget.
BACKGROUND
In response to a strategic plan objective to address pollution issues created by plastic pollution and balloons that have raised e...
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