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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	12/03/2018
Subject: Policy Options to Protect Youth from Tobacco Influences in the Retail Environment
Submitted For:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Department:	Health Services
Referral No.:	FHS #112
Referral Name:	Policy Options to Protect Youth from Tobacco Influences in the Retail Environment
Presenter:	Dan Peddycord	Contact:	Jen Grand-Lejano (925) 313-6216

Information

Referral History:

The Board of Supervisors approved two tobacco control ordinances in July 2017 to protect youth from tobacco influences in the retail environment: a zoning ordinance and a tobacco retailer licensing ordinance. Of particular concern were the marketing and availability of youth-friendly flavored tobacco products, small pack sizes of cigars and cigarillos, and density and location of tobacco retailers, since these contribute largely to youth exposure to tobacco influences and tobacco use. The tobacco retailer licensing ordinance required extensive preparation for implementation, and tobacco retailers were required to be compliant with the new provisions by January 1, 2018. As requested, Contra Costa Public Health staff provided a report to the Board of Supervisors in March 2018 on preliminary implementation efforts. This report provides a brief recap of those implementation efforts up to March 2018, with information on continued implementation since March as well as next steps.

Referral Update:

Please see the attached report from the Public Health Department with an update on the implementation of the Tobacco Retailer Licensing and Businesses Ordinances.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the annual report from the Public Health Department on the implementation of the Tobacco Retailer Licensing and Businesses Ordinances and DIRECT staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information.

DIRECT staff to report back to the Family and Human Services Committee in 2019.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact, the recommended ordinance provisions would be implemented by the Public Health Division's Tobacco Prevention Program and would be funded through the program's current funding sources.

Attachments
2-18 Tobacco Retail Environment Report