HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 179-2018 (18-935)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
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Resolution: RES 179 -2018
File Number: 18 -935 Enactment Number: RES 179 -2018
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SEND A RESPONSE TO SAN MATEO COUNTY
GRAND JURY REPORT "SMOKE -FREE MULTIUNIT HOUSING:
NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTTS."
WHEREAS, secondhand smoke, also known as "involuntary" or "passive" smoke, is a combination of
smoke generated by cigarettes (or other ignited plant material for the purpose of inhalation) as well as
the smoke exhaled by the smoker; and
WHEREAS, cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including formaldehyde, cyanide,
carbon monoxide, ammonia, and highly addictive nicotine, as well as more than 50 carcinogens; and
WHEREAS, since 1967, exposure to secondhand smoke has killed approximately 2.5 million
nonsmokers of all ages in the United States; and
WHEREAS, approximately one in four nonsmoking Americans is subjected to secondhand smoke,
including more than one in three who live in rental housing; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2018, the San Mateo County Grand Jury issued a report titled "Smoke -Free
Multiunit Housing: No Ifs, Ands, Or Butts "; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is required to provide a response within 90 days of the
Grand Jury report, which is attached herein as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby authorize the City Manager to sign the City's response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury
Report "Smoke -Free Multiunit Housing: No Ifs, Ands, Or Butts" attached to this resolution as Exhibit A.
At a meeting of the City Council on 10/10/2018, a motion was made by Karyl Matsumoto, seconded by
Richard Garbarino, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Normandy, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Councilmember Garbarino,
Councilmember Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego
Attes
Krista Martinelli
City of South San Francisco Page 1
October 11, 2018
Hon. V. Raymond Swope
Judge of the Superior Court
c/o Charlene Kresevich Hall of Justice
400 County Center;
2nd Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063-1655
Dear Hon V. Raymond Swope,
On October 10, 2018, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco (“City”) approved the
response contained in this letter to the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report “Smoke-Free
Multiunit Housing: No Ifs, Ands, Or Butts” dated July 26, 2018.
Response to Findings
The City agrees with Findings F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, F13, and F14.
The findings are accurate, and reflect information that is included in publicly available documents,
including the City’s Municipal Code, Chapter 8.50 “Regulation of Smoking”, and also on the
City’s website at http://www.ssf.net.
Response to Recommendations
In response to R1, the City will improve their educational outreach to residents regarding such
ordinances by no later than March 31, 2019.
In response to R2, the City will consider a proposed ordinance revising the City’s current MUH
smoking ordinance to prohibit retaliation against individuals who report violations of the MUH
smoking ordinances.
In response to R4, the City will evaluate ways to improve its collection and retrieval of complaints
of MUH smoking violations.
In response to R5, the City will make its complaints data (with names of alleged violator deleted)
available to the Tobacco Prevention Program (TPP) and Tobacco Education Coalition (TEC) on
at least an annual basis.
CITY COUNCIL 2018
LIZA NORMANDY, MAYOR
KARYL MATSUMOTO, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
PRADEEP C. GUPTA, PH.D. COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
October 11, 2018
Response to San Mateo County Grand Jury Report
“Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing: No Ifs, Ands, Or Butts” dated July 26, 2018
In response to R6, the City will conduct a review of current methods used by the public to report
MUH smoking ordinance violations and possible improvements (including online reporting on its
website and use of mobile phone apps) to ensure ease of reporting
Sincerely,
Mike Futrell
City Manager
City of South San Francisco