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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXIV Public Health to Add Section 24-13 Prohibition on Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers. (Planning and Building 481005)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5132479&GUID=BB73C41B-2F3B-4292-AF77-AF1260084898&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. __________
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AMENDING ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER XXIV PUBLIC HEALTH TO ADD SECTION 24-14 PROHIBITION ON GASOLINE-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS
WHEREAS, in February 2000, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) submitted a report to the California Legislature describing the health and environmental impacts of gasoline-powered leaf blowers; and
WHEREAS, the CARB report cites strong evidence suggesting that the use of gasoline engine powered leaf blowers has potential significant adverse impacts upon the general health, safety and welfare of residents. Leaf blowers also release carbon emissions into the air each year; and
WHEREAS, many municipalities have already banned or restricted the use of combustion engine-powered equipment. Municipalities that have banned combustion engine-powered leaf blowers include the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Beverly Hills, Claremont, Laguna Beach, Lawndale, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Santa Monica, and Vancouver, BC; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2019, the City Council of the City of Alameda adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency. The City Council subsequently adopted the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, which specifically lists a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers as an action item; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2021, the Planning Board conducted a duly noticed public hearing and recommended City Council adoption of a citywide prohibition of gasoline-powered leaf blowers; and
WHEREA...
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