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Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Discussion
Medina Council Meeting
NOVEAMBER 14, 2022
Follow-up and Options: Gas-powered Leaf Blowers
1. How does the City Council want to proceed?
a. Resolution?
Staff can create a resolution similar to City of Seattle.
Staff can create a new resolution according to Council’s direction.
b. Public Outreach and Input.
Council can direct staff to do more public outreach.
Open houses. How many?
Surveys.
Follow-up and Options: Gas-powered Leaf Blowers
2. Other Options
a. Wait and see.
Council can wait to see if the state legislature or King County does anything in the future.
b. Take action now
Council can move forward and direct staff to draft an ordinance to ban gas-powered leaf blowers.
Council can direct staff to replace the city’s gas-powered blowers with electric or battery-operated blowers within a specified timeframe.
Other Questions/Discussion