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Long-Term Ti 7.1.D. - Page 29 <br /> ■POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD SERVICE WARE POLICIES <br /> Implemented Prior to and Continued After MRP Effective Date: <br /> • Prior to the effective date of the MRP,the City did not have polystyrene foam food service <br /> ware policies restricting the use of polystyrene by food vendors, <br /> Implemented after MRP Effective Date and Prior to July 1,2014: <br /> • In May 2012,the City Council added Article II (Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Service <br /> Ware Prohibition) to Chapter 13 (Environmental Health Code) of the Redwood City <br /> Municipal Code.The ordinance prohibits food vendors (i.e.,any establishment located or <br /> providing food within the City) from dispensing prepared food to customers in disposable <br /> food service ware made from polystyrene (foam and solid) and requires disposable food <br /> service ware to be biodegradable,compostable,reusable or recyclable. Lids,plates,bowls, <br /> cups,utensils and straws made of polystyrene are also governed by the ordinance.The <br /> Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Service Ware Prohibition became effective on January <br /> 1, 2013. <br /> • The San Mateo County Environmental Health Division is responsible for enforcing the <br /> Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Service Ware Prohibition within the jurisdiction of the <br /> City. Food vendors determined to be out of compliance may be fined up to $500 for the <br /> third and subsequent violation of the chapter.The City will work with the County <br /> Environmental Health Division to obtain enforcement information.Article II to Chapter 13 <br /> of the Redwood City Municipal Code is available on-line at <br /> http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientld=16574. <br /> Planned for Future Implementation between July 2014 and July 2022: <br /> • The City will continue enforcing Article II (Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Service <br /> Ware Prohibition) to Chapter 13 (Environmental Health Code) of the Redwood City <br /> Municipal Code. <br /> ■PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS <br /> Implemented Prior to and Continued After MRP Effective Date: <br /> The City of Redwood City implemented the following public education and outreach programs <br /> prior to the effective date of the MRP and has continued to implement these programs since MRP <br /> adoption. <br /> SMCWPPP Public Information and Participation Program (Countywide) <br /> Through participation and funding of the San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention <br /> Program's (SMCWPPP) Public Information and Participation program (PIP),the City of Redwood <br /> City plans to continue implementing litter reduction outreach to school-age children and youth. <br /> SMCWPPP currently oversees a contract to provide direct outreach to grades K-5 in a school <br /> setting on behalf of all Permittees.The contract is currently held by the Banana Slug String Band, <br /> which performs a presentation called"We All Live Downstream."Through songs and interactive <br /> exercises,the message of not putting anything in the stormdrains (including trash) is delivered, <br /> along with basic concepts of the water cycle and the impact of pollution on aquatic life. In <br /> addition,SMCWPPP has developed a presentation entitled"Water Pollution Prevention: <br /> Problems and Solutions"that is delivered to high school students.This presentation is dedicated <br /> to watershed and storm drain education,and the impact of litter on local creeks and waterways. <br /> 21 <br />