File Summary
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| Item No. |
LR31.100 |
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ORDINANCE |
| Description |
ORDINANCE; Requiring a Citywide Transition to Electric Landscaping Equipment in the City of Stamford |
Final Res/Ord # |
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| Committee |
Legislative & Rules |
Date Final Action |
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| Date Submitted |
April 8, 2025 |
Other |
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| Submitted By |
Reps. Karen Camporeale, Virgil de la Cruz, Carl Weinberg and Phil Berns |
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| Documents |
| Date |
Document Description |
Author |
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| 12/08/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined) |
D. Welch |
| 11/05/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined) |
various |
| 11/05/2025 |
Final Ordinance No. 1322 |
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| 11/04/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined) |
various |
| 11/03/2025 |
Amended Draft Ordinance approved at 11/03/2025 committee -- REDLINE |
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| 11/03/2025 |
Amended Draft Ordinance approved at 11/03/2025 committee -- CLEAN |
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| 11/03/2025 |
Stihl Operator Manual |
K. Camporeale |
| 11/03/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined): 11/02/2025 to 11/03/2025 |
various |
| 11/01/2025 |
Written Testimony |
V. Giordano |
| 10/31/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined) |
various |
| 10/30/2025 |
Email re: updates on grant search |
K. Camporeale |
| 10/23/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined) -- 10/22/2025 through 10/24/2025 |
various |
| 10/22/2025 |
Written Testimony (combined) -- 10/5/2025 through 10/22/2025 |
various |
| 10/20/2025 |
Email: article link & updated backpack leaf blower chart |
V. Giordano |
| 10/14/2025 |
CNN Article: "The Best Leaf Blowers in 2025 Tried and Tested" |
S. Kattau |
| 10/06/2025 |
Draft Ordinance as amended at Regular Board of Representatives 10/6/25 meeting -- CLEAN draft |
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| 10/06/2025 |
Draft Ordinance as amended at Regular Board of Representatives 10/6/25 meeting -- REDLINE draft |
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| 10/03/2025 |
Written Testimony -- Combined (9/29/2025 through 10/03/2025) |
various |
| 10/01/2025 |
Final Draft Ordinance approved at committee (draft date 8/26/2025) -- REDLINE |
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| 10/01/2025 |
Final Draft Ordinance approved at committee (draft date 8/26/2025) -- CLEAN |
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| 09/30/2025 |
Draft Ordinance with Proposed Matheny Amendment incorporated -- REDLINE |
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| 09/30/2025 |
Draft Ordinance with Proposed Matheny Amendment incorporated -- CLEAN |
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| 09/30/2025 |
Proposed Matheny Amendment to draft ordinance |
J. Matheny |
| 09/30/2025 |
Written Testimony: Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society) |
A. Hornish |
| 09/30/2025 |
Email: Forwarding Sierra Club written testimony |
K. Camporeale |
| 09/30/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- 9/29/2025 to 9/30/2025 |
various |
| 09/30/2025 |
Email thread re: Acreage Exemption on Gas Blowers |
J. Matheny & D. Lee |
| 09/30/2025 |
Email sending Change.org petition to Board of Representatives |
J. Matheny |
| 09/30/2025 |
Change.org Petition: Stop the Gas Blower Ban In Stamford |
T. Mcgrath |
| 09/30/2025 |
Email with Video Testimony - Gas vs. Electric Leaf Blowers Demo |
J. Matheny |
| 09/29/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- from 9/29/2025 |
various |
| 09/28/2025 |
Memorandum of Support |
V. Giordano |
| 09/26/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- from 9/26/2025 through 9/28/2025 |
various |
| 09/29/2025 |
Emailed Article: Leaf Blowers Leave Lungs Vulnerable |
Respiratory Health Association |
| 09/25/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- 09/24/2025 to 09/25/2025 |
various |
| 09/25/2025 |
Emailed article link: Home Depot Changes to Lawn Equipment Inventory |
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| 09/24/2025 |
Emailed environmental education flyer from Fairfield, CT city site: The Top 10 Reasons... |
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| 09/24/2025 |
Video attachment to email testimony |
R. Jaco |
| 09/23/2025 |
Video attachment to email testimony |
V. Wray |
| 09/24/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- 9/22/2025 to 9/24/2025 |
various |
| 09/22/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- 9/20/2025 to 9/22/2025 |
various |
| 09/16/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- 9/16/2025 to 9/17/2025 |
various |
| 09/06/2025 |
Written Testimony |
J. Di Nardo |
| 09/05/2025 |
Written Testimony -- combined -- 9/4/2025 to 9/5/2025 |
various |
| 09/02/2025 |
EMAIL: Proposed Amendment -- Matheny |
J. Matheny |
| 08/29/2025 |
Email: Lawn Equipment Exchange Fund (2010) -- Funding |
K. Camporeale |
| 08/29/2025 |
Written Testimony (Combined) -- Emails after 2 pm 8/26/2025 to 12 pm 8/29/2025 |
various |
| 08/29/2025 |
Draft Ordinance -- REDLINE COPY -- as Amended at 8/26/2025 Committee meeting |
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| 08/29/2025 |
Draft Ordinance -- CLEAN COPY -- as Amended at 8/26/2025 Committee meeting |
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| 08/29/2025 |
Email: Correction from Legal re: 8/26/2025 Amendments |
D. Lee |
| 08/26/2025 |
Draft Ordinance -- REDLINE COPY -- as Amended at 8/26/2025 Committee meeting |
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| 08/26/2025 |
Draft Ordinance -- CLEAN COPY -- as Amended at 8/26/2025 Committee meeting |
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| 08/26/2025 |
List of Amendments to draft ordinance as approved in Votes 1 through 4 of Committee meeting |
various |
| 08/26/2025 |
Stamford Golf Authority/Sterling Farms Golf Course email |
B Ukperaj |
| 08/26/2025 |
Written Testimony (Combined) -- Emails after 9 pm 8/25/2025 to 2 pm 8/26/2025 |
various |
| 08/25/2025 |
Written Testimony (Combined) from 08/24/2025 to 08/25/2025 |
various |
| 08/25/2025 |
ARUP and other studies |
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| 08/25/2025 |
Cover email re: updated draft ordinance |
K. Camporeale |
| 08/25/2025 |
Updated Draft Ordinance dated 08/22/2025 |
D. Lee |
| 08/23/2025 |
Lawn & Garden Equipment sound - a comparison of gas powered vs electric powered equipment |
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| 08/23/2025 |
Jamie Banks & US EPA Region I study |
J. Banks |
| 08/23/2025 |
ARUP - Leaf Blower Noise testing for DC |
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| 08/22/2025 |
LEEF Program -- Mayor Simmons letter |
C Simmons |
| 08/18/2025 |
Written testimony |
E. Hart |
| 07/29/2025 |
Recycling Programs |
de la Cruz |
| 07/29/2025 |
Recycling Locations |
de la Cruz |
| 07/29/2025 |
Advocate Article: Warmer Summer Nights dated 07/28/2025 |
de la Cruz |
| 07/29/2025 |
Advocate Article: Humid Summers dated 07/28/2025 |
de la Cruz |
| 07/29/2025 |
Advocate Article: Smog Affecting Connecticut's Air Quality dated 07/17/2025 |
de la Cruz |
| 07/29/2025 |
Advocate Article: Doctors Warn of Worsening Air Quality pg. 1 dated 07/16/2025 |
de la Cruz |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 8: https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=lithium%20battery%20tool%20fires%20increase&udm=7&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:4e59c327,vid:Rw_-vRp7p44,st:0 |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 7: https://abc7ny.com/videoClip/power-tools-lithium-ion-batteries-fire-high-rise/14783779/ |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 6: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/04/18/lithium-ion-batteries-caused-50-fires-in-6-months-how-can-you-protect-your-home/ |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 5: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/a-z/lithium-ion-batteries/risks-and-response-strategies/ |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 4: https://youtu.be/rvdb1ce7hGo |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 3: https://youtu.be/YIhh79lKFUU |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 2: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16mu9qNCN7/?mibextid=wwXIfr |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
Link 1: https://search.app/eGTaLpZjyejf3RUx6 |
Stella |
| 07/29/2025 |
leaf blower ban presentation v2 07-29-25 |
Weinberg |
| 07/29/2025 |
Washington DC form leaf to report blower violations |
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| 07/28/2025 |
Written Testimony |
L. Chapman |
| 07/28/2025 |
Memo to Legislative & Rules Committee from Sierra Club CT Chapter |
V. Giordano |
| 07/25/2025 |
Attachment 3: Battery Expert Testimony - Eric Wachsman |
Wachsman |
| 07/25/2025 |
Attachment 2: Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype - IEEE Spectrum |
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| 07/25/2025 |
Attachment 1: Gas Powered Landscaping Equipment Ordinance with DBL Edits |
Lee |
| 07/25/2025 |
Email to Legislative & Rules Committee with attachments |
Camporeale |
| 04/29/2025 |
Leaf Blower Ban Survey - Draft |
Weinberg |
| 05/27/2025 |
Rare Earth Metals |
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| 05/27/2025 |
Metals in Implants |
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| 05/27/2025 |
Gas vs. Electric |
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| 05/27/2025 |
Lithium Screenshot |
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| 05/27/2025 |
Greening the Grid |
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| 05/27/2025 |
IPICC 2023 Report Screenshot |
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| 05/27/2025 |
Cobalt Screenshot |
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| 05/27/2025 |
Cobalt in Medicine |
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| 04/29/2025 |
Presentation: Medical Testimony |
Dr. Yaniv Chen |
| 04/22/2025 |
Gas powered leaf blower restrictions in Westchester County |
Camporeale |
| 04/22/2025 |
Ordinance Comparison |
Camporeale |
| 04/22/2025 |
Written testimony - Neurologist re: gas powered landscaping equipment w/video link |
Dr. Yaniv Chen |
| 04/21/2025 |
Lithium-ion Battery Safety email - Rep. Camporeale |
Camporeale |
| 04/21/2025 |
Lithium-ion Battery Safety - Dr. Eric Wachsman |
Wachsman |
| 04/21/2025 |
Lithium-ion Battery Safety - NFPA |
NFPA |
| 04/08/2025 |
Draft Ordinance |
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| 04/08/2025 |
Lawnmower Presentation |
Camporeale |
| Public Notices |
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Document Description |
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| 10/29/2025 |
Public Hearing Notice |
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| 09/27/2025 |
Public Hearing Notice |
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| 09/20/2025 |
Public Hearing Notice |
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