Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Packaging Reduction topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kingston Climate Smart Commission to ask Common Council to back Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
Summary
The commission voted to send a communication to the Common Council expressing support for the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (state-level extended producer responsibility proposal) and arranged for a commissioner to appear at the council meeting when the item is considered.
The City of Kingston Climate Smart Commission on April 23 agreed to submit a communication to the Common Council supporting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and related state-level efforts to expand packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure.
Commissioner Melissa (last name not specified in the transcript) moved the communication and Commissioner Jake Strauss seconded the motion. The commission recorded general assent during the meeting; the group asked staff to prepare and submit the communication to council in time for the council—s process. Jake Strauss volunteered to attend the Common Council meeting in which the communication will be considered.
Staff explained the timeline: communications intended for the Common Council must be submitted in early May (the transcript referenced May 1–2 as a submission window); the Council—s Laws and Rules committee would consider communications in May, with a full council vote anticipated in June. The commission discussed drafting the communication so it cites any Kingston-specific goals that align with the bill.
Members requested staff provide the bill text and a short explanation of the local implications; they also discussed coordinating with other city advisory bodies if the commission wants to amplify a letter or formal resolution.
The commission did not pass a formal resolution at the April 23 meeting; it authorized submission of a communication to the Common Council and arranged for commissioner presence at the council meeting in May.
