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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson
Costa
DATE: June 4 , 1985 49C
SUBJECT: UPDATE COUNTY SMOKING POLICY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Back in 1982 and 1983 , the Board of
Supervisors asked the County Administrator to review our policy about
smoking in the work place.
It is my understanding that the Assessor ' s Office has imposed a
direct ban oh smoking in his basement offices because there is no
ventilization and that a policy has been established in the Social
Service Muir Road building because of poor ventilization.
I •am interested in knowing which departments still allow smoking
in the work place and which have set up separate smoking areas. What
kind of liability does the county face by exposing employees in the
work place to the hazardous materials found in cigarettes?
Further, I would like to know if the negotiation schedule with
each of the bargaining I units will include the subject of smoking in
the work place and in the case particularly of safety employees of
physical fitness and cessation of smoking as critical elements to
employee' s well-being and as conditions of employment for optimal
work performance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer this matter to the County
Administrator for a report -back to the Board of Supervisors.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 4, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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CC: County Administrator ATTESTED K /98f
hii Baicheior, Clerk of the scam o)
Supervisors and County Administrate
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