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Council directs pilot, outreach and state‑law review to tackle abandoned shopping carts; approves motion 10–1
Summary
The council approved staff outreach and a pilot retrieval program to address abandoned shopping carts, directed staff to engage retailers and explore 311 integration and state‑law changes, and approved a range of enforcement and voluntary options; the measure passed 10–1.
The San Jose City Council voted 10–1 on Feb. 4 to direct staff to begin a pilot and outreach process aimed at reducing the number of abandoned shopping carts scattered across the city.
The motion (co‑sponsored by the mayor and four councilmembers) asks staff to pilot a retrieval service, in coordination with neighboring Milpitas’ contractor experience, to clear carts reported by residents and to study integration of a reporting path into the San Jose 311 system. The motion also directs staff to engage large retailers, explore…
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