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CITY OF PLEASANT~ON <br /> COUNTY OF ALAMEDA <br /> STATE~OF CALIFORNIA <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION.NO. 73-74 <br /> <br /> PROHIBITING THE SMOKING OF CIGARETTES, CIGARS <br /> AND PIPES IN THE CITY COUNCIL CMAMBERS <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the city Council of the Cit~ of Plea=anton meets in the <br /> Justice Court Chambers, in PleasantQn~ in order to conduct <br /> the Cityls business~ and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the smoking of cigarettes, cigars and pipes. causes dis- <br /> comfort to members of the audience and Council who are <br /> non-smokers, thus not providing a pleasant atmosphere <br /> within which to conduct the Cityws business~' and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, smoking has been found by the Surgeon General of the <br /> <br /> Unite~ States to be dangerous to the public health~ and <br /> WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced in Sacramento to establish <br /> <br /> a non-smokerws bill of rights~ and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there has been a recognition, even by political parties, <br /> that smoking is hazardous to the healthof the pUblic and <br /> as a result smoking in committee rooms has been prohibite~ <br /> and <br /> <br />W~EREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton is aware of the <br /> hazards of smoking and is desirous of informing the public <br /> of the hazards and discomfort caused by smoking and desires <br /> to set an example for the public by prohibiting smoking <br /> in the Council Chambers~ <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES <br />RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS= <br /> <br /> 1. The smoking o[ cigarettes, cigars and p~pes, regardless of <br /> the form of these paraphernalia, ~s hereby prohibited in <br /> the Council Chambers during all meetings of the City <br /> Council. <br /> <br /> 2. In order to accommodate those members of the Council and <br /> public who are smQkers appropriate smoking breaks will be <br /> allowed during the Council meetings. HOweVer, smoking <br /> <br /> <br />