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<br />6.SA <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />conducted numerous outreach efforts to survey the public and evaluate the need for a <br /> <br />ban on smoking in City's parks; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, these outreach efforts showed that 86% of those surveyed favor a <br /> <br />ban on smoking. in parks, citing public health issues and the frequenting of parks by <br /> <br />children who are susceptible to the health effects of breathing secondhand smoke; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the PRCS Commission of the City of Redwood City recommends <br />that the City Council adopt an ordinance prohibiting smoking in all City parks. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. Chapter 25, Article I. Section 25..2.02 (L) of the Redwood City <br />Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows: <br />25.2.02. No person shall engage in the following prohibited acts and/or <br /> <br />uses in a City park or facility: <br /> <br />"L. Smoke within twenty fe,et (20') of main entrances. exits. and <br />operable windows of any park facility; or. smoke, light or carry a <br />lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or other smoking device of any kind in <br />any City park." <br /> <br />* * * <br /> <br />ATTY/ORD/ORD.312 <br />012009 <br /> <br />2 <br />