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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 126.2 SMOKING REGULATION IN PUBLIC AND WORK PLACES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Purpose and Findings. The City Council of the City of Pleasanton does hereby find that: A. Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is a major contributor to indoor air pollution; and B. Reliable studies have shown that breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke is a significant health hazard for certain population groups, including elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airways disease; and C. Nonsmokers with allergies, respiratory diseases and those who suffer other ill effects of breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke may experience a loss of job productivity or may be forced to take periodic sick leave because of adverse reactions to same; and Accordingly, the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of, persons employed in, and persons who frequent this City would be benefited by the regulation of smoking in enclosed places, including places of employment. Section 2: Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this ordinance, shall be construed as hereafter set out, unless it is apparent from the context that they have a different meaning. A. "Bar" means an area which is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages and in which the service of food is only incidental to the consumption of such beverages. B. "Employee" means any person who is employed by any employer in consideration for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit. C. "Employer" means any person, partnership, corporation, including municipal corporation or public - 1 -