City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/13/2015
TITLE:
Title
An Interim Urgency Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Cathedral City Pursuant To California Government Code Section 65858 Imposing A Temporary Moratorium On The Establishment, Installation, Placement, Construction And/Or Expansion Of Attended And Unattended Collection Donation Bins, To Take Effect Immediately Upon Adoption.
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FROM:
Charles R. Green, City Attorney and Katie Podein, Deputy City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council ("City Council") act upon the following: an interim ordinance, as an urgency measure pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858, imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment, installation, placement, construction and/or expansion of attended and unattended collection donation bins, to take effect immediately upon adoption, and if it so desires to adopt said Interim Ordinance.
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BACKGROUND:
In recent years, the City has seen a proliferation and concentration of attended and unattended collection donation bins ("CDBs"). CDBs are defined as portable, attended or unattended bins or storage pods or containers for the reverse vending of salvageable personal property including, but not limited to, furniture, household items, appliances, clothing, books and other such related items, installed on both private and public property. Usually, the CDBs are placed on private property, with agreement from the property owner. The CDBs are also placed at schools, grocery stores, gas stations, in parking lots and near businesses. The operators of the CDBs can be run by organizations that do not always operate locally and/or operate for a profit. Due to poor labeling on the CDB, it can be difficult for the public to clearly determine who the organization is and how they will actually utilize the donated goods. In some cases, these organizations resell the items for a profit, either locally or outsi...
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