Plastic Bag Tax and FY26 Priorities
Summary
The Plastic Bag Tax and FY26 Priorities item is a work session topic before the City Council. It was originally scheduled for presentation on June 10, 2025 (Agenda Item 11c) but was rescheduled without being presented. The item was taken up at the July 8, 2025 City Council meeting (Agenda Item 11b), where Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Melissa McDonald was recognized to deliver the staff presentation. The session was a work session and no formal vote was taken. The full content of the staff presentation is not captured in the available record.
Open questions & options on the table
- The substance and conclusions of Melissa McDonald's staff presentation on the plastic bag tax and FY26 priorities have not been recorded in the available material.
- No direction to staff or formal action has been recorded following the July 8 work session; any next steps or decisions remain unknown.
- Current status of the plastic bag tax and any FY26 priority decisions stemming from this work session are unresolved in the record.
What members have said
On July 8, 2025, Peterson was asked by the presiding officer whether the handling of the preceding agenda item (Pickett Road Trail) was agreeable, and confirmed assent; no recorded comments specific to the plastic bag tax or FY26 priorities are captured in the available material.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[11c] Work session item was rescheduled for July 8, 2025; not presented at this meeting.
[11b] Staff presented an update on the plastic bag tax and FY26 priorities during the work session.