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8.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 2, 2017 SUBJECT Adoption of a Smoke-free Multi Family Housing Ordinance RECOMMENDATION Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance adding Article V to Chapter 15 (Smoking Regulations) of the City Code of Redwood City relating to prohibiting smoking in and around multi -unit residences BACKGROUND In 2016, the City was contacted by Public Health Educators within the Tobacco Prevention Program at San Mateo County Health Systems ("County Health Systems). County Health Systems staff presented data and well -researched studies that not only detail the negative consequences of tobacco use and second hand smoke, but how second hand smoke negatively impacts multifamily residents. Based on this information, City staff began the process of developing an ordinance for the City Council's consideration that would ban smoking within multifamily units. This proposed ordinance is based on model ordinances, a San Mateo County ordinance, and numerous ordinances that have been adopted by other cities in the County and State. Documented Health Impacts Most people are well aware of the negative impacts of smoking and second-hand smoke. The following is recent data related to tobacco use and second-hand smoke, with a particular focus on its potential impacts to multi -family residents. • Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death and disease in San Mateo County. Data from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) indicate that there were 47,066 smoking -associated hospitalizations in San Mateo County between 2006 and 2010. • While parental smoking is the most common source of secondhand tobacco - smoke exposure for children, studies have found that children who live in multi- family housing are exposed to second-hand smoke at increased levels, even when they do not have a parent (or other occupant) who smokes inside the unit.