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ATTY/2024/ORD.0012/CC ORD AMENDING MUNI CODE CH 15 (SMOKING REGULATIONS) REV: 01-14-25 JB Page 2 of 3 amusement parks, people could be exposed to levels of secondhand smoke that is comparable to indoor concentrations where smoking is permitted5; and WHEREAS, to be completely free from exposure to secondhand smoke in outdoor places, a person may have to move 20 to 29 feet away from the source of the smoke, about the width of a two-land road 6; and WHEREAS, the City Code and State Law currently prohibit smoking in various portions of the City, including buildings, restaurants, parks, and within 20 feet of City- owned parks, facilities, library, and other government buildings; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that regulating smoking within areas of Redwood City with high pedestrian traffic will protect the population from secondhand smoke exposure; and WHEREAS, amendment of Chapter 15 (Smoking Regulations) is in the best interest of the City, and Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution allows cities to make and enforce local ordinances and regulations not in conflict with the general laws of the State; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) prior to taking any approval actions; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Chapter 15 amendments at its regular meeting on January 13, 2025, along with the staff report, supporting documentation, staff presentations, public comment, and information included in the record. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. The proposed Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment. In the vent that this Ordinance is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment. 5 CARB. (2003). “Technical Support Document for the Proposed Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Toxic Air Contaminant: Part A,” Technical Report. California Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Chapter 5, pp. V6-V19. 6 Hwang J, Lee K. Determination of outdoor tobacco smoke exposure by distance from a smoking source. Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Apr;16(4):478-84. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntt178. Epub 2013 Nov 11. PMID: 24218368.