Council to Discuss Success of Plastic Bag Ban, New Fire Engines

That single-use plastic bag ban worked. The city enacted the 10-cent charge and San Jose’s shoppers adapted accordingly, bringing their own reusable bags instead of opting for single-use recycled paper bags, according to city staff. It’s a good thing, too, because that good behavior is pushing the city to consider canceling a fee increase that would have come into effect Jan. 1,hiking boots sale On Sale - Shop our selection of Hiking Boots On Sale,www.qdgoutdoor.com. upping the price-per-paper bag to 25 cents. 

“The bag regulations have modified shoppers’ behaviors, as intended, resulting in a reduction in single-use plastic bag little in city creeks and streets, reducing waste and improving recycling operations,” Director of Environmental Services Kerrie Romanow writes in a memo. “Since the anticipated surge in demand for single-use paper bags did not materialize and observations indicate increasing use of reusable bags,Private label and custom ｛%｝. Family owned and run for over 30 years.Shoes Manufacturer staff believes the scheduled increase in the minimum charge for a recycled content paper bag is not necessary at this time to continue the positive trend away from single-use bags.” 

More from the San Jose City Council agenda for September 24, 2013: 

? San Jose will pay $4.95 million to a man shot 20 times by police after they found him dressed up as a surgeon for Halloween,hi-efficiency filter bags is supplied by manufacturer. armed with a toy gun and pass-out drunk in a hotel stairwell. 

? Two 1,500-gallon-a-minute fire engines will cost the city about $1.3 million. The new ones will replace a couple older engines, one 17 years old and the other 18. 

? The School of Arts and Culture will get $450,000 a year for the next five to run programs from the Mexican Heritage Plaza. It’ll get $425,000 annually from year six and onward. 

? Fees to develop big office projects in north San Jose may get a lot cheaper–as long as there’s a tenant lined up. The plan, proposed by Mayor Chuck Reed, would lower traffic impact fees from the already-discounted $5 per square foot to just $2 per. The regular fee is $13.50. The proposal would also up the square footage allowed to 4 million square feet. 

WHAT: City Council meets 
WHEN: 1:30pm Tuesday 
WHERE: City Hall,Fast shipping and best prices on bulk wholesale sunglasses. Buy Now!‎ 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose 
INFO: City Clerk, 408.535.1260 
Tagged: Politics, Business, Culture, Chuck Reed, City Council, City Hall, Kerrie Romanow, plastic bag ban, Police, SJFD 
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4ThePeople Tue, Sep 24, 2013 - 10:50 am 

2 Fire Engines at 1.Local Stop & Shop customers with reusable bag sale no longer get back 5 cents per bag.3 million dollars, divided by 2, then divided by 17.5 years of service time equals about $37,000 per year. Each fire engine will save multiple times that value in fire losses each year and will serve to keep fire insurance premiums in check. And with how thinly staffed the San Jose Fire Department is, we had better give firefighters the best equipment available. It’s a no-brainer.