(A) (1) Food recovery services operating in the city and collecting or receiving edible food directly from tier one and/or tier two commercial edible food generators via a contract or written agreement established under the requirements of this chapter will maintain the following records:
(a) The name, address, and contact information for each tier one and tier two commercial edible food generator from which the service collects edible food.
(b) The quantity in pounds of edible food by type collected from each tier one and tier two commercial edible food generator per month.
(c) The quantity in pounds of edible food by type transported to each food recovery organization or redistribution site per month.
(d) The name, address, and contact information for each food recovery organization or redistribution site that the food recovery service transports edible food to for edible food recovery.
(2) Food recovery organizations operating in the city and collecting or receiving edible food directly from tier one and/or tier two commercial edible food generators via a contract or written agreement established under the requirements of this subchapter, or receiving edible food from food recovery services or from other food recovery organizations, will maintain the following records:
(a) The name, address, and contact information for each tier one and tier two commercial edible food generator, food recovery service, or other food recovery organization from which the organization collects or receives edible food.
(b) The quantity in pounds of edible food by type collected or received from each tier one or tier two commercial edible food generator, food recovery service, or other food recovery organization per month.
(c) The name, address, and contact information for other food recovery organizations or redistribution sites that the food recovery organization transports edible food to for edible food recovery.
(B) Commencing no later than July 1, 2023, food recovery organizations and food recovery services operating in the city and collecting or receiving edible food from tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators or any other source will report to the city and the city's edible food recovery designee for edible food recovery the following: a detailed edible food activity report of the information collected as required under this subchapter, including weight in pounds by type and source of edible food, the schedule/frequency of pickups/drop-offs of edible food from/to each edible food source or redistribution site, brief analysis of any necessary process improvements or additional infrastructure needed to support edible food recovery efforts, such as training, staffing, refrigeration, vehicles, and the like, and an up to date list of tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators with whom they have contracts or agreements established as required under this chapter.
(C) In order to provide the required records to the state, the city, and the city's edible food recovery designee for edible food recovery, and tier one or tier two commercial edible food generators, contracts between food recovery organizations and food recovery services operating in the city and tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators will use the CalRecycle model food recovery agreement and include a clause requiring the food recovery organization or food recovery service to report to the tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators with whom they have contracts the annual amount of edible food recovered and to inform them of the tax benefits available to those who donate edible food to non-profits.
(D) Food recovery capacity planning. To support edible food recovery capacity planning assessments or other such studies, food recovery services and food recovery organizations operating in the city will provide information and consultation to the county and its designee for edible food recovery upon request, regarding existing, or proposed new or expanded, edible food recovery capacity that could be accessed by the city and its tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators. A food recovery service or food recovery organization contacted by the city, or its designee for edible food recovery will respond to such requests for information within 60 days.
(E) The city's enforcement entity and or the city's designee for edible food recovery shall be allowed to access the premises, inspect procedures, and review records related to edible food recovery and/or provide them electronically if requested by the city or the designee for edible food recovery.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)