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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Internal Operations Committee
COSta
DATE: November 7, 1983 @ County
SUBJECT: Smoking Policy
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Refer the Health Services Director's memorandum of November 79 1983 on this subject
to the County Administrator with instructions for the County Administrator to
review the recommended actions with the Personnel Department, County Counsel ,
and other appropriate departments, and return his findings and recommendations to
the Board at his earliest opportunity.
2. Remove this item as a Committee referral .
BACKGROUND:
On October 18, 1983, the Board referred to our Committee recommendations from the
Health Services Director relating to efforts which should be undertaken to encourage
individuals to stop smoking. These recommendations were submitted by a memorandum from
the Health Services Director dated November 7, 1983 which provided additional recommenda-
tions. In reviewing these recommendations, it is clear that some will require additional
legal research to determine the Board's ability to implement them and, in many instances,
discuss with employee organizations.
Our Committee is generally in favor of moving in the directions suggested by the
Health Services Director. Once the legal research and discussions with employee
organizations have occurred, the Board can determine which of the suggested actions
should be undertaken.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOM 7ENDATION OF ARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S> ancy C. Fandenn Tom Powers
ACTION OF BOARD ON NOVEMDer 8, 1983 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
Supervisor Torlakson suggested that recommendations should start coming
back to the Board by February 1, 1984 .
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. 2 03 0
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County Administrator . � / XPerso,nnel Director ATTESTED �. 7
Co my Counsel J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
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'health Services Director AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
M382/7-83 B Y DEPUTY
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TO: Internal Operations Committee Date: November 7, 1983
Board of Supervisors
From: Arnold Sterne Leff, M.D. Subject:Smoking Ordinances, Policies
Health Services Directo and other Board Actions
The purpose of this memo is to present possible Board actions with respect to
smoking in Contra Costa County. These would be in addition to the previously
submitted recommendation that an ordinance be developed requiring no smoking
areas in public places such as banks, public buildings, restaurants, etc.
The additional Board actions which are most attractive to us are:
1. The Board imposes a licensing fee on businesses that sell cigarettes.
The fee can be either a flat fee or based on the volume of sales.
Revenue collected can be placed in a special fund for education on smoking
and health.
2. The county adopts an ordinance protecting non-smokers from involuntary
smoking in the workplace.
3. The county restricts tobacco advertising by banning it on billboards,
public transportation, and any other area under county jurisdiction.
Other possible Board actions which you may wish to consider recommending
follow:
A. Restriction on How Tobacco Can Be Sold
1. The county imposes cigarette free zones within at least one
mile of high schools, colleges, etc.
2. The county bans cigarette vending machines.
3. The county permits or licenses only certain businesses, such
as pharmacies, to sell tobacco.
4. The county requires any business selling tobacco to purchase and
post next to tobacco displays large signs depicting and explaining
the health consequences of tobacco use.
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S. The Board directs its law enforcement departments to strictly
enforce all existing state and local laws and ordinances regarding
the sale and use of tobacco. In conjunction with this, the Board
uses its influence to encourage all city councils of the county
to take similar action. Vending machines which are accessible to
minors should be a major focus of enforcement. Schools should be
required to enforce restrictions on smoking.
B. County Employees and Buildings
1. The county insures that there are stop smoking clinics available
to all county staff.
2. The county negotiates special non-smoking rates for non-smoking
employees' health and life insurance and passes the savings onto
the employees.
3. The county adopts non-smoking policies in county buildings which
protect non-smoking workers from involuntary smoking.
4. The county bans the sale of tobacco in all county buildings.
C. The county supports the Ventura County Pharmacists Association
State initiative to tax cigarettes 1/2(t per pack for an education campaign
aimed atminors and pregnant women.
D. Ordinance restricting smoking in public places by designating no
smoking areas.
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