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DRAFT – June 15, 2021 | Page 35 THE CITY OF PLEASANTON SB 1383 ACTION PLAN 2021 ─ 2025 3.4 Ordinances and Policies that would allow both MWELO and CALGreen standards to automatically update to the most recent version, while ensuring the SB 1383 baseline is always met, to prevent bringing minor Municipal Code revisions to City Council. Monitoring and Enforcement The City will need to reinforce its monitoring, inspections, and enforcement procedures so that generators will be liable for complying with SB 1383 requirements and allow for inspections and investigations to check for contamination and overall compliance. The Municipal Code will need to allow regulatory entities to conduct inspections to confirm compliance, maintain records of inspections, and track complaints of potential non- compliance. It is recommended that the City explicitly define enforcement policies and procedures in the Municipal Code, while also ensuring the ability to delegate inspections amongst designees, such as different City’s departments, the County, and StopWaste, as applicable. Additionally, enforcement will need to extend to all instances of non-compliance within the amended Municipal Code. SB 1383 also requires penalties to be assessed in alignment with the amounts specified in the regulations. In some cases, it may make sense to have separate penalties specified in the section of the Municipal Code relating to SB 1383. Alternatively, it may make more sense to reference the current enforcement-related chapters of the Municipal Code. While the County model ordinance is expected to cover the majority of enforcement requirements, it is critical to review the City’s specific penalty and enforcement sections of the Municipal Code for alignment with the SB 1383 regulations and the new ordinance. A clear procedure for enforcing the new ordinance, including notices of violation and fees, will help provide City Staff with the tools needed to ensure generator compliance and assist in maintaining requirements outlined in Section 3.7, Reporting and Recordkeeping. Additional City staff time to implement investigations, inspections, and enforcement will need to be considered. This is further discussed in Section 3.2. EPP and Procurement Currently, the City does not have an EPPP. The City will need to assess procurement policy gaps and implement policies that align with the paper product procurement requirements, among others, outlined in SB 1383. The policy should describe and standardize purchasing of organic products throughout the City. It is recommended that this policy include specific recordkeeping and reporting requirements for City departments, and deadlines for submitting those reports to the appointed department or person for compilation into reports for CalRecycle. This is particularly important, as the procurement requirements apply to all City departments and there will be operational overlap. 3.4.4 Contract Implications The City should review the draft enforcement ordinance and draft amendments to the Franchise Agreement with PGS prior to finalization of the documents. This will help limit any inconsistencies or conflicts between the two that may impact the implementation process or lead to potential disputes. The City may find it useful to include additional provisions in the Municipal Code and/or Franchise Agreement to reinforce requirements included in either respective document. 3.4.5 Education and Outreach The City will need to provide a public hearing and have two readings of the updated ordinances at City Council. It is recommended that the City conduct introductory meetings with City Council and/or City Council subcommittees