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alteration of any grade exceeding 25% is in violation of the intent of PP and therefore the question of how to define a road is irrelevant. He also said he wanted to be sure there were no conflicts of interest with regards to City staff paying people to attend public meetings and make certain comments on the public record. Mayor Thorne if Mr. Rajagopalan could recall when the signage was erected at the end of his street. Mr. Rajagopalan said 2007 or 2008. Carol Spain shared her support for Ms. Lofland's comments and said she also serves as a member of the Ventana Hills Steering Committee. She suggested that the Council to defer to the initiative authors in determining the measure's intent regarding roads rather than asking those who voted. She also suggested that the Council evaluate Councilmember Brown's question as a viable option. If the Council votes that a road is a structure, it limits the ability to make decisions on various projects as they come forward. If however, they vote not to define roads, the Council can exercise more common sense based on each individual development. It was m/s to continue the public hearing to the next City Council meeting to be held April 16, 2013. Motion carried unanimously. BREAK: Mayor Thorne called a brief recess at 8:39 p.m. and reconvened 8:41 p.m. with all members present. 9. Introduction of an ordinance requiring the use of recyclable or compostable material and prohibiting the use of expanded polystyrene products by food vendors for the transport of prepared food Director of Operation Services Smith presented the staff report via PowerPoint. He explained that the proposed ordinance prohibits polystyrene, also known as PS 6 Styrofoam, for local consumer and institutional uses that include food service ware and containers like those used for takeout goods, soda and other refreshments, and event dining. The ordinance does not apply to prepackaged goods originating from outside of Pleasanton. The primary drivers of the ordinance include environmental impacts, health concerns and requirements from the State Water Resources Control Board. Polystyrene is largely non-recyclable, particularly when used in food service, and not biodegradable. As part of the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) this ordinance would make significant progress in reducing what goes into the landfill. Ton for ton, polystyrene also has 1,000 to 1,300 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, ingesting food out of warmed polystyrene containers can release the carcinogen into a person's system. Mr. Smith explained that newer municipal storm water requirements require the cities to reduce the amount of trash in storm water discharge by 40% over the baseline by July 2014. The proposed ordinance, which is expected to yield an 8% decrease, was submitted as one strategy to meet this obligation. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio asked what other reduction measures the City has taken. Mr. Smith stated that trash capture devices have been loaded into storm drain inlets. While this will be the first reporting year, he estimated they would provide a 10% to 15% reduction. Mr. Smith reported that nearly 100 government agencies have adopted similar ordinances and that this ordinance is consistent with the City of Livermore's. The proposed ordinance supports Solid Waste Initiatives 11 and 16, as identified in the CAP, which speak to reducing landfills as well as plastic and foam use. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 11 April 2, 2013