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City of San Leandro Meeting Date: June 18, 2018 Staff Report Agenda Section:File Number:18-299 CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number:8.F. TO:City Council FROM:Chris Zapata City Manager BY:Jeff Tudor Chief of Police FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Leandro Approving the Establishment of a Tobacco Retailer’s License Fee and Including the Tobacco Retailer’s License Fee in the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2018-19. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an annual $500 fee per Tobacco Retailer’s License to be included in the City Fees and Services Charges for 2018-19. Fees for Tobacco Retailer’s Licenses are to fund the costs associated with administration and enforcement of San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 4-36. The fee is set to recover the costs associated with the processing and enforcement of a tobacco retailer’s license program, including outreach to retailers and triannual compliance checks. BACKGROUND State and federal law currently establish restrictions and regulations on tobacco and electronic cigarette retailing. These restrictions and regulations include, but are not limited to: • Prohibiting the sale or furnishing of cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes), tobacco products, and smoking paraphernalia to anyone under the age of 21; • Requiring that retailers post conspicuous notices stating that selling tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of age is illegal; • Prohibiting the sale of tobacco products and paraphernalia through self-service displays with limited exceptions; • Prohibiting the sale of “bidis” (filterless cigarettes wrapped in temburni or tendu leaf) except in adult-only establishments; • Prohibiting the manufacture, distribution, or sale of cigarettes in packages of less than 20 and prohibiting the manufacture, distribution, or sale of “roll-your-own” tobacco in Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/12/2018 445