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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL RULES AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE February 5, 2009 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California (City Manager's Large Conference Room) HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members present: Mayor Tony Santos (Chair), Vice Mayor Bill Stephens, Councilmember Diana Souza City Staff present: Marian Handa, Steve Hollister, Kathy Ornelas, Jayne Williams, Ian Willis Public present: Susan Campos, Serena Chen, Paul Cummings, Charles Gilcrest, Eowyn Gorman, Karen Holzmeister, Janice Louie, Carol Righton Chair Santos called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 1. Discussion Regarding 2008 Alameda County State of Tobacco Control Grades The City's "report card" related to tobacco control was brought to the City Council's attention by the American Lung Association and several other agencies at the January 20, 2009 City Council meeting. Community Relations Representative Kathy Ornelas reported on the City's history of tobacco control, noting that most of the City's local laws related to tobacco control have been superseded by more restrictive state law. She provided the Committee with copies of California Labor Code section 6404.5, with which most businesses currently comply. All complaints related to smoking violations are referred to Ms. Ornelas as the Community Relations Representative for enforcement, except for those at bars or cocktail lounges, which the Police Department handles. Ms. Ornelas stated that the last complaint of smoking in the workplace she received was in 2006. She indicated that the City's Municipal Code should be amended to remove the sections related to tobacco control that have been superseded by the California Labor Code. Ms. Ornelas provided a handout of the sections of the Municipal Code related to smoking that are not covered in state law, including the ability of a business owner to designate an entire facility as non-smoking.