HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10171995 - SD6 nTO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `�` Contra
FROM: MARK FINUCANE, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR Costa
DATE: October 5, 1995 f"Tr N. County
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SUBJECT: PROTECTING YOUTH FROM THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the attached resolution supporting the proposed Food and Drug
Administration regulations and send it to the FDA by November 9th, and send copies
to cities in the county to encourage them to pass similar resolutions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No cost to the County. If fewer youth began smoking, savings to the county could be
significant inasmuch as smoking-related deaths cost this county $188.2 million
annually.
BACKGROUND
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed and President Clinton has
endorsed federal regulations to reduce the impact of tobacco on the youth of this
country.The regulations would ban cigarette sales from vending machines, allow sales
of cigarettes and chewing tobacco only to those over 18 years, ban the sale of
individual cigarettes or packs with fewer than 20 cigarettes, forbid name brand
tobacco advertising at sporting events and on products like t-shirts not related to
smoking, forbid outdoor advertising within 1,000 feet of schools and playgrounds,
limit cigarette advertising in magazines with significant numbers of young readers to
black-and-white tent with no pictures. Tobacco companies would have to provide
$150 million for a public education campaign. The FDA is taking public comment
on this historic proposal until November 9th. The tobacco industry has been
generating negative comments to FDA which are outnumbering the positive
comments by a wide margins.
Tobacco has a serious public health impact on the youth of this county and since
Contra Costa County has led the way in creating clean indoor air ordinances, in
restricting tobacco billboard advertising near schools and in creating smoke-free
schools, it is appropriate for the Board of Supervisors to comment of the proposed
FDA regulations.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 17, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X __ OTHER .�.._
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT none ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact:Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
CC: ATTESTED October 17, 1995
County Administrator. PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Assistant Health Services Director for SUPERVISORS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR \
Public Health 00*0
Health Services Administration
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
TO: '��' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ......
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MARK FINUCANE, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
County
PATE: October 5, 1995
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SUBJECT:
PROTECTING YOUTH FROM THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
IN THE MATTER OF PROTECTING RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 523 _
Youth From the Impact of Tobacco
Whereas the rate of tobacco use among youth in Contra Costa County has remained
unchanged and;
Whereas school districts in Contra Costa County have established smoke-free polices
AND;
Whereas the state, the County and cities in Contra Costa County have enacted clean
indoor air ordinances and:
Whereas research indicates that advertising and easy access to tobacco influence
young people to use tobacco and;
Whereas most smokers begin using tobacco before age 19 and;
Whereas tobacco-related deaths cause Contra Costa County $188 million annually
and;
Whereas Contra Costa County has provided leadership in addressing tobacco related
issues;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
supports the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to restrict youth access to
tobacco and the impact of tobacco advertising on youth and;
Be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors calls on other cities, community
organizations, youth, parents and all residents to lend their support to inoculating
youth against the impact of tobacco.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Or Inbar 17, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X __ OTHER .�.._
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT none ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED October 17. 1995
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND UNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)