moving along, agenda item number five, report from the senior analyst, dylan rice. >> good evening commissioners -- good evening, commissioners. it's been sometime since i have talked about zero waste policy updates. as you may recall, in 2018 the board passed the single use food where plastics toxics and lit reduction ordinance. in july of this year and january of next year, it is finally rolling out to be in effect. i wanted to give you guys an update. this ordinance definitely impacts outdoor events operationally, and financially. organizers, food vendors, retailers. the point of the law is to reduce plastic pollution by prohibiting the distribution of plastic straws among other food where accessories. also to eliminate toxic fluoride chemicals from food products. i'm going to break it down to two buckets. the first bucket is things going into effect july 1, of 2019 and the second bike things going into effect january 1, of 2020. for july 1, this year, plastic straws are no longer allowed to be distributed. not just at events, but also retailers. paper straws may be at the booth, but they can