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C. 58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	January 17, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Update on the Implementation of the Secondhand Smoke Ordinance

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the report from the Health Services Department on the implementation of the Secondhand Smoke Protections Ordinance.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The issue of secondhand smoke and the associated health implications was first referred to the Family and Human Services Committee by the Board of Supervisors on March 1, 2006. Since that time the Health Services Department has provided annual reports to update the Committee and the Board of Supervisors on the problem and progress made to address it.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive Secondhand Smoke Protections Ordinance in 2006 on the heels of the California Air Resources Board report which designated secondhand smoke as a toxic air contaminant based on a review of the research linking secondhand smoke with numerous adverse health effects. The Board strengthened these protections in October 2009, October 2010 and April 2013 in response to community complaints regarding drifting smoke in multi-unit housing and the need for additional policies to protect public health. On June 17, 2014 the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 2014-06 which prohibits smoking on property owned or leased by the County.

On December 12, 2016, the Family and Human Services Committee heard the Health Services Department's report on the topic and accept the attached report and supporting documentation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The report will not be accepted.