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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 03-02-2021 Item No. 12 Secondhand Smoke_Staff PresentationMarch 2, 2021Reducing Exposure to Secondhand SmokeCC 03-02-2021 Item No. 12 •Council study session held 9-15-20•Staff conducted extensive outreach•Community Survey•Business Outreach •Online Community Meetings•Returning with proposed ordinanceBackground •Tobacco remains the #1 preventable cause of death and disease •SCC Healthy Cities recommends evidence-based tobacco policies•City received grant and technical assistance from the CountyBackground •No safe level of secondhand smoke exposure•Eliminating exposure to smoke protects nonsmokers•Greater concern during COVID-19Secondhand Smoke Requires smoke-free:•Multi-unit housing•Entryways•Public events•Service areas•Outdoor worksites Proposed Ordinance •Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, hookah, and pipes•Electronic smoking devices•MarijuanaSmoking •Outdoor common areas•30-foot smoke-free buffer zone around doors and windows•Inside multi-unit housing•Owners may create designated smoking areasMulti-unit Housing •2 or more attached units, including•Apartments•Condos•Townhomes•Duplexes, triplexes•Attached single-family•Almost 9,300 units Multi-unit Housing •Does not include: •Detached single-family•ADUs•Backyards of single-familyMulti-unit Housing Current law: no smoking in •Outdoor dining•25 feet from restaurantsSmoke-free Entryways Proposed ordinance: •30-foot buffer zone around doorways, windows, vents of non-smoking buildings•10 laws in SCC (3 with 30-foot buffer)Smoke-free Entryways •Examples: farmer’s markets, parades, music events•9 laws in SCCSmoke-free Public Events Lines to receive a service. Examples:•Grocery store•ATM•Transit stops10 laws in SCCSmoke-free Service Areas •Construction, utilities, etc. •3 laws in SCCSmoke-free Outdoor Worksites •Online survey: 10/2/20 – 11/16/20•296 responses•Online community meetings•Citywide mailer, Scene•Business Outreach•Calls to 51 HOA’s and MUH properties•LAC Chamber presentation•Biz Buzz NewsletterOutreach 85.8 85.87411.110.516.633.79.5020406080100Outdoor Common Areas 25 Ft. From Doors andWindowsInside UnitsSmoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing PoliciesSupportOpposeNot SureSurvey Results 89.285.564.591.210.110.516.98.40.74.118.60.302040608010025 feet of serviceareasOutdoor publiceventsOutdoor worksites 25 feet of entrywaysSmoke-free Outdoor AreasSupportOpposeUnsureSurvey Results •6-month phase-in period•Landlords must update leases•No-smoking signs provided by County•Outreach and educationImplementation •Self-enforcing •If necessary:•Landlords can enforce via the lease•HOAs can enforce via association rules •City can enforce via infraction•Private enforcement by neighborsEnforcement •Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 21-2224: “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending City Code Chapter 10.90 of Title 10 (Public Peace, Safety, and Morals) to prohibit smoking in multi-unit housing and certain outdoor areas,” which includes a finding that adoption of the ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Recommended Action Questions?