City of Albuquerque - File #: R-23-129

• File #: R-23-129
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Council - Consent Agenda
• File created: 4/17/2023
• In control: Finance & Government Operations Committee
• Title: Requiring The Solid Waste Management Department To Submit A Report On The Shopping Cart Collection Pilot (Sanchez)
• Sponsors: Louie Sanchez

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/15/2023	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
5/8/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
4/17/2023	City Council	Introduced and Referred
4/17/2023	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-23-129 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Louie Sanchez


RESOLUTION
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Requiring The Solid Waste Management Department To Submit A Report On The Shopping Cart Collection Pilot (Sanchez)
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WHEREAS, Albuquerque residents deserve a clean and beautiful City; and
WHEREAS, On June 22, 2022, R-22-54 was introduced which proposed creating an Abandoned Shopping Cart Program to retrieve, return, recycle, and dispose of shopping carts abandoned throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts are litter and are unsightly, unsanitary, and a nuisance for residents, businesses and establishments, police and law enforcement, and visitors to the City; and
WHEREAS, shopping carts are commonly discarded, strewn, and abandoned in communities across the City; and;
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts may jeopardize the safety of pedestrians, especially those with disabilities, who must attempt to navigate around them when the carts are abandoned within public rights-of-ways; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts may also block arroyos and other water conveyance channels throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain a safe, litter-free environment for all residents and visitors to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, many abandoned shopping carts are in working order or are made of recyclable material; and
WHEREAS, stolen shopping carts may cause a financial hardship for businesses throughout Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste Management is conducting a Pilot Program to retrieve, return, recycle, and dispose of abandoned shopping carts; and
WHEREAS, reports from the Solid Waste Department informing the City Council of the progress and effectiveness of the pilot program will aid in the continuation of the program.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. REQUIRING A ...