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City Council Rules and Communications Committee October 27, 2009 Page ~3 There was consensus by the Committee to change the required distance from any school to 300 feet. Ms. Ornelas suggested striking out the section dealing with multi-unit housing, to allow more time for further direction from the Committee and further discussion with the Rental Housing Owners Association (RHO) to resolve the many areas of discrepancy. There was consensus by the Committee to do so. Ms. Ornelas stated that she would like to move forward with other requirements of the ordinance, such as those dealing with smoking in the workplace. She indicated that the most effective means of notifying businesses of the new Smoking Ordinance is to include the information in the business license renewal notices, which will be mailed in a few weeks. Torn Silva, from the RHO, reminded the Committee that the enclosed common areas of multi-unit housing are considered workplace areas for the resident manager. Mr. Silva stated that, under the proposed Smoking Ordinance, these areas would be required to be smoke free, and the RHO agrees. Ms. Ornelas indicated that she would add the definition of "enclosed common area" back into the Ordinance. Serena Chen, from the American Lung Association, commented that the smoking restrictions for child care facilities could be more explicit in the Ordinance. Ms. Chen commented on studies performed on the health issues related to third-hand smoke. Dolores Tejada, from Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) and the Disability Action Network, commented that social norms determine when and where people smoke, and she stressed the importance of dialogue between City staff and the residents of multi-unit housing. Ms. Tejada stated her hopes for a community meeting, and offered to facilitate such a meeting. Beatrice Cardenas-Duncan, a volunteer with the American Heart Association, thanked the Committee for taking steps to protect the public from the dangers of exposure to second-hand smoke. Ms. Cardenas-Duncan commented on the effectiveness of San Francisco's smoking ordinance. Committee Recommendation Schedule the draft Smoking Ordinance for City Council consideration. 3. Continued Discussion Regarding Project Labor Agreement Mr. Hollister reported that there is no city comparable to San Leandro that has a comprehensive Project Labor Agreement (PLA) in place, and staff is not comfortable making a recommendation on the subject. Chair Santos stated that both sides have agreed to table the matter for now.