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agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Brock to ask the City Attorney and City Manager to return to City Council with amendments and updates to the Municipal Code to prohibit gasoline powered leaf blowers, allowing for electric leaf blowers and enhancing enforcement of the prohibition on gas powered leaf blowers. Also, request the City Manager to return with potential funding sources to incentivize conversion to electric leaf blowers. A draft ordinance amendment is attached. Revised Title 1/07/2026

Santa Monica City Council
March 14, 2023

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agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Brock to ask the City Attorney and City Manager to return to City Council with amendments and updates to the Municipal Code to prohibit gasoline powered leaf blowers, allowing for electric leaf blowers and enhancing enforcement of the prohibition on gas powered leaf blowers. Also, request the City Manager to return with potential funding sources to incentivize conversion to electric leaf blowers. A draft ordinance amendment is attached. Revised Title 1/07/2026
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City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Brock to ask the City Attorney and City Manager to return to City Council with amendments and updates to the Municipal Code to prohibit gasoline powered leaf blowers, allowing for electric leaf blowers and enhancing enforcement of the prohibition on gas powered leaf blowers. Also, request the City Manager to return with potential funding sources to incentivize conversion to electric leaf blowers. A draft ordinance amendment is attached.

Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance
B. Written Comments

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