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CLEAN INDOOR AIR & HEALTH PROTECTION CLEAN INDOOR AIR & HEALTH PROTECTION Amendment of Ch. 12.28 July 10, 2012 City Council Meeting - Smoking Regulations.

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1 CLEAN INDOOR AIR & HEALTH PROTECTION CLEAN INDOOR AIR & HEALTH PROTECTION Amendment of Ch. 12.28 July 10, 2012 City Council Meeting - Smoking Regulations

2 Background  November 2011: City Council Meeting – Staff directed to amend existing regulations.  February 2012: Legislative Committee Meeting – Staff directed to conduct public outreach.  May 2012: Public Workshop Held

3 Public Workshop Notified:  Multi-Unit Housing – Residents, Owners, Landlords and Associations.  Commercial and Industrial Properties – Property and Business Owners.  Parks and Recreation Commission. Approximately 10 Residents Attended Approximately 10 Residents Attended Majority of Attendance from Multi-Unit Housing Community Majority of Attendance from Multi-Unit Housing Community

4 Ordinance Bob Curry: Marin County Department of Health and Human Services - Tobacco Related Disease Control Program

5 Evidence Based Public Health Trend  As Californians are more aware of health risks of secondhand smoke, they are demanding protection.  Therefore, many California communities and counties have updated their local smoking ordinances to include outdoor smoking areas where members of the public and hospitality workers are impacted.

6 Proposed Tobacco Ordinance Supports Public Health  Surgeon General’s Report concluded that: there is no risk free level of exposure to Secondhand smoke. there is no risk free level of exposure to Secondhand smoke.  The California Air Resources Board also determined: second-hand smoke joins benzene, arsenic and diesel exhaust on the toxic air contaminant list. second-hand smoke joins benzene, arsenic and diesel exhaust on the toxic air contaminant list.

7  Third-hand smoke is tobacco smoke contamination that remains after the cigarette has been extinguished tobacco smoketobacco smoke  Toxins that linger in carpets, sofas, clothes and other materials hours or even days after a cigarette is put out  Health hazard for infants and children  Smokers emit toxins [from clothing and hair] Third-hand Smoke is Harmful

8 The Public Supports Smoke-Free Restrictions Statewide Field Institute Poll funded by State Department of Health Services (2001) revealed:  74% of all Californians supported smoke-free outdoor dining areas. Local survey conducted by HHS (May 9, 2005) found:  87% of respondents were bothered by SHS in outdoor dining areas,  72% voiced clear support for policies that ban or place restrictions on cigarette smoking in outdoor patio or dining areas in Marin County.

9  The proposed ordinance would provide protection from involuntary secondhand smoke exposure and help City staff (with assistance from County Tobacco Control) do a better job of resolving complaints successfully.

10 Proposed Ordinance Will Become Self-Enforcing  HHS partners with other county and City departments to strike a balance between 1.a friendly educational approach backed up by 2. active enforcement from other departments to make sure that the law is enforced uniformly and fairly.

11 Outdoor Smoking Provisions  20 feet around doors and windows  Outdoor Dining (restaurants and 20’ buffer around doors and windows in bar patios)  Events in parks  Bus stops and 20 feet around bus stops  Construction sites (including outdoor)  Fairs and farmer’s markets

12 The New Ordinance The New Ordinance - Indoor and outdoor common areas - signage - Disclosure – map - All new MUH units smoke-free - Minimum 80% existing MUH units smoke-free

13 Map Units Non- smoking units Smoking units

14 Lease Addendum Lease Addendum

15 Amending CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions)  Vote of condo owners  Ordinance minimum is required  Up to 100% of units can be smoke-free Converting Condominiums

16 Steps To Convert Survey tenants (optional) Designate smoke-free units Notify tenants of changes Amend new leases Post signage Train employees Designate a smoking area (optional) Establish a procedure for complaints

17 Communicate Policy Change Meetings: Schedule group meetings to get feedback from tenants. Letters: 30 days written notice of policy changes provides a record for both parties Signage: Remind tenants and guests that there is smoking it not allowed in common areas and designated smoke-free units.

18 Liability Considerations Legal risks come from non-smokers aggravated by secondhand smoke not from smokers prohibited from smoking.  Legal claims: Nuisance, Trespass, Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment, Warranty of Habitability, Harassment.  Fair Housing Act/Americans with Disabilities Act

19 Sausalito Implementation Forum

20 Recommendation  Conduct public hearing  Introduce and read by title only “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Establishing Regulations for smoking in multi-family residences, public streets and parks, outdoor dining areas and recreation or special events”  Continue the second reading to July 31, 2012. Alternative  Direct staff to provide additional public notification  Hold additional public hearing on July 31, 2012


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