PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 01/21/20
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AUTHORIZING A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR ARTURO CRUZ AND SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT PROPOSED STATE-WIDE LEGISLATION - SENATE BILL 793 (HILL-13TH DISTRICT) - FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Flavored Tobacco Ban Ordinance No. 2018-006 and Major Policy Area: Build A Healthy Community is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2019-21 Council Adopted Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
On December 17, 2018, the San Pablo City Council adopted Ordinance 2018-006 which amended Chapter 5.06 of the San Pablo Municipal Code to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco including menthol; establish a minimum pack size for cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars; and establish a minimum price for cigars of $10 per cigar. The City's adopted Ordinance 2018-006 was effective March 2019.As directed by the City Council at time of Ordinance adoption in December 2018, the San Pablo Police Department/Tobacco Enforcement Division implemented a community outreach program, with full compliance and enforcement of the City's ordinance requirements in effect as of June 2019.
State DOJ Grants Awarded to San Pablo Police Department
During a two-year period (2018-2019), the City was successfully awarded two state grants totaling $1.97M from the State of CA Department of Justice (DOJ). These grant resources are being implemented over the next three-year period and are instrumental in providing community-wide tobacco product use education and outreach activities with local community service organizations, non-profits, retailers, and other stakeholders. Additionally, the City of San Pablo Police Department/Tobacco Enforcement Division uses these resources to highli...
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