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DISCUSSION In order for the ORRO to apply in Pleasanton, the City must adopt an ordinance incorporating the ORRO by reference. The ORRO is primarily based on a model developed by CalRecycle. Its purpose is to incorporate SB 1383 requirements and serve as the enforcement mechanism that the law requires. The ORRO requirements include the following: • Single family, multifamily and businesses must have organic waste and recycling collection service and sort properly • Businesses and multifamily buildings must educate employees and tenants about proper sorting and must provide labeled bins. In addition, businesses must monitor for contamination • City or its designee must assist with SB 1383 implementation in several ways, such as conducting or complying with route reviews (i.e., contamination monitoring) and providing compliance data to enforcement agencies • Commercial edible food generators (e.g., grocery stores, restaurants, wholesale food distributors, and others) must recover surplus edible food, have a contract in place with a food recovery organization or service, and keep monthly records • Food recovery organizations must keep records and report the amount of food collected. There are two policy considerations for the City Council: 1) Whether or not to opt -into the ORRO and make conforming changes to the municipal code; and 2) If the City Council determines to opt -into the ORRO, shall the City delegate authority to WMA, the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health (ACDEH), and other entities as necessary as it relates to Commercial and Multi - Family Generators, Haulers, Self -haulers, Food Recovery Organizations and Services, and Edible Food Generators in the areas of outreach and education, compliance monitoring and enforcement. City staff recommends that the Council adopt by reference WMA's ORRO and approve the conforming amendments to the municipal code to comply with SB 1383. In addition staff recommends delegating authority to WMA and the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health (ACDEH) in the areas of outreach and education, compliance monitoring and enforcement as it relates to Commercial and Multi -Family Generators, Haulers, Self -haulers, Food Recovery Organizations and Services, and Edible Food Generators. Finally, City staff recommends delegating authority to appoint a Designee of the City in the areas of the areas of outreach and education, compliance monitoring and enforcement. By adopting WMA's ORRO and delegating authority to WMA, ACDEH, and other entities as necessary, the City will be able to maximize efficiencies and reduce the cost of implementation. Currently, WMA and ACDEH will not be charging the City for the enforcement duties delegated to them. Page 4 of 8