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6. 1. E. - Page 9 <br />October 23, 2018 <br />Honorable V. Raymond Swope <br />Judge of the Superior Court <br />c/o Charlene Kresevich <br />400 County Center, 2nd Floor <br />Redwood City, CA 94063-1655 <br />RE: Grand Jury Report "SMOKE-FREE MULTIUNIT HOUSING: NO IFS, ANDS, OR <br />BUTTS" <br />Dear Judge Swope: <br />On behalf of the City Council of the City of Redwood City, I would like to thank you for <br />the opportunity to respond to the Grand Jury Report dated July 26, 2018 regarding <br />Smoke -Free Multi -unit in San Mateo County. The following response to the Grand Jury <br />Report was reviewed and approved by the City Council at its meeting on October 22, <br />2018. <br />The Grand Jury requested responses from the City of Redwood City on all Findings <br />presented in the report, as well as Recommendations 4, 5 & 6. <br />The Findings and Recommendations, as well as the City's response are detailed as <br />follows: <br />Findings: <br />F1: Since 1967, exposure to secondhand smoke has killed approximately 2.5 million <br />nonsmokers of all ages in the United States <br />City Response: Agree based on data presented. <br />F2: Enforcement officers report that their primary focus when responding to MUH <br />smoking violation complaints is to educate alleged smokers regarding the requirements <br />of the smoking ordinances, and that most alleged smokers report being unfamiliar with <br />the requirements of the ordinance. <br />City Response: Partially disagree. The City of Redwood City has not yet been <br />involved in enforcement action, therefore it would difficult to fully agree with this finding <br />without having direct experience. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />