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In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO.2004/209
CONGRATULATIONS ON 20 YEARS OF TOBACCO PREVENTION EFFORTS IN
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS,in 1984 the American Cancer Society,American Heart Association,American Lung
Association and Contra Costa Health Services formed the Smoking Education Coalition;
WHEREAS,the Smoking Education Coalition joined with the Board of Supervisors and Contra
Costa's 18 cities to become the first multi jurisdictional region in the nation to adopt uniform
legislation restricting smoking in the workplace and public spaces;
WHEREAS,the County received its first Proposition 99 funds in 1989 and formed the Contra Costa
County Tobacco Prevention Coalition;
WHEREAS,the Tobacco Prevention Coalition,the Board of Supervisors and 15 cities enhanced
indoor air ordinances between 1991 and 1994 to protect workers from secondhand smoke;
WHEREAS,the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor's Conference declared tobacco-free youth to be a
public health priority and requested a model ordinance to reduce the demand for and supply of
tobacco products to youth:
WHEREAS,the Youth Task Force of the Tobacco Prevention Coalition joined with the Tobacco
Prevention Project to draft a Model Tobacco-Free Youth Ordinance;
WHEREAS,the Tobacco Prevention Coalition's youth partners,TIGHT,the Tobacco.Industry Gets
Hammered by Teens,and ETA,Empowerment Through Action,mobilized hundreds of teens to
advocate-for local policies to:protectyouuth from the tobacco industry;
WHEREAS,the Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of 18 cities adopted the Tobacco-Free
Youth Ordinance and versions of the Tobacco Retailer's License.Ordinance;
WHEREAS,Contra Costa Health Services and the Sheriff's Office have enforced local and state
tobacco sales laws reducing the illegal tobacco sales rate to minors in-the unincorporated areas from
37% in 2002 to 2% by years end,2003;
WHEREAS,the Sheriff's Office and 14 cities have enforced Labor Code 6404.5 reducing the
workplace smoking to near 0%,and between 0% and 15%,respectively
WHEREAS,the smoking rate among Contra Costa adults decreased 31.1% between 1990 and 2002,
the second greatest decline among California counties and regions;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does congratulate the Contra
Costa County Tobacco Prevention Coalition and its.predecessor,the Smoking Education Coalition,on
20 years of successful efforts to reduce smoking rate among adults and youth,and to change norms
governing tobacco use and sales in the County.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Supervisors present this 25th day of May 2004.
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisok_._ .#
JOHN GIOIA ;' GAYLE-B.UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
MILLIE GREENBERG MARK DeSAULN R
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
RESOLUTION NO.2004/209