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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/13/2015
Subject: Second Hand Smoke Ordinance
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	82
Referral Name:
Presenter:	Jaime Jenet	Contact:

Information

Referral History:

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.

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 again in April 2013 in response to community complaints regarding drifting smoke in multi-unit housing and the need for additional policies to protect public health.

Referral Update:

On June 17, 2014 the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 2014-06 which prohibits smoking on property owned or leased by the County. The ordinance accomplishes this by amending the definitions of “County Facilities” (subsection (b) of the section 445-4.002) to include all outdoor areas owned or leased by the county, including parking lots, the grounds of the county’s hospital and health clinics and the grounds of all other buildings owned or leased by the County.

The Department is reporting on the progress made in implementing the new ordinance and the challenges associated with it.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

Accept the report and direct staff to forward it to the Board of Supervisors.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact from this report. However, it should be noted that some unknown fiscal impact will occur due to the need to provide signage in appropriate locations.

Attachments
Report on Implementation of Ordinance
Attachments to Report