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Page 9 of 10 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />prohibiting smoking, weighing the benefits of cleaner air for all with the economic impact of limiting <br />smoking within the public right-of-way on businesses’ revenues. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Implementing the ordinance will require new signage in the Pedestrian Malls and other restaurant-heavy <br />areas (strip malls, business corridors), as well as mailers and staff time for sharing information. These <br />expenses can be covered within current budget allocations and will not need additional funding; no <br />budget amendments are required. This work is funded by the General Fund. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA <br />Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably <br />foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 <br />hours prior to the meeting. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />The City Council may direct staff to pursue one or more alternative approaches: <br />1. Do not adopt the ordinance and make no changes to the Redwood City Municipal Code regarding <br />general ordinance updates or prohibiting smoking in public places. <br />2. Direct staff to return with a revised ordinance based on feedback from the City Council. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Attachment A – An Ordinance Amending Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 15 (Smoking Regulations) <br />to Adopt New Prohibitions on Smoking in Public Places, Expand and Strengthen the <br />Enforcement and Penalty Provisions, and Conform with State Law. <br />Attachment B – Additional Survey Results <br />https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/CTCB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/ResearchandEvaluatio <br />n/FactsandFigures/CaliforniaTobaccoFactsAndFigures_2024.pdf <br />8.A. - Page 9 of 37 <br />235