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this practice. Mr. Steinfeld stated that the proposed amended ordinance would be ineffective and would do nothing to reduce smoking. Mr. Steinfeld suggested that increased taxes would price cigarettes out of the range of most people. Mr. Steinfeld stated that telling businesses what to do was a breach of contract, and urged Council to vote against the ordinance. Michael Verdone, Arlington Road, Redwood City, realtor and management consultant and owner of two restaurants, non-smoker, stated that the restaurant business was market driven and these amendments to the current ordinance were not needed. Mr. Verdone referred to the EPA report which did not measure second hand smoke in the hospitality business. Mr. Verdone asked Council to allow this issue to be dealt with at the state and federal level, and allow citizens to vote with their purchasing power. Dr. Bernhard Votteri, Sequoia Hospital a smoke-free hospital, appealed to the Councilmembers as a pulmonary expert who watches people die from cigarette smoke, and asked them to approve the ordinance. Dr. Votteri advised that declaring only 50% of an area smoke free is not enough, as there is no way to contain it, and there are no safe havens. Dr. Votteri stated that passive smoke is more dangerous than inhaled smoke; as a physician he supported a total prohibition of cigarette smoking; and it was up to the Council to protect the health of the citizens of Redwood City. Roger Willey, Arlington Road, Redwood City, retired physician, stated that local governments did have the right to protect non-smokers, as the federal government, through the Americans with Disabilities Act, has declared that public places must truly be accessible to all the public; and, therefore, this ordinance was not unwarranted government interference. At 11:30 P.M. CONSENSUS: IT WAS DETERMINED BY MAYOR BUCHAN TO BE THE CONSENSUS OF THE COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING FOR TEN MORE MINUTES. MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-257 M/S: SANFILIPO/STEINFELD TO CARRY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE OVER TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC. MOTION FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS GREENALCH, SANFILIPO AND STEINFELD NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS CLAIRE, GASPARINI, LA BERGE AND MAYOR BUCHAN MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-258 M/S: CLAIRE/GASPARINI TO INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND TAKE PUBLIC INPUT AT THE SECOND READING TITLE READ. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 15.3 AND 15.4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND IN PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT, RESPECTIVELY Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 November 29, 1993 Page No. 64 Page 10