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THE CITY OF _ 19 ( � -^ •' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 971i:1 � ul�t ��w wRl` u � 111 '. pLEASANTON. December 15, 2015 City Attorney City Manager Economic Development TITLE: CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PLEASANTON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SMOKING RESTRICTIONS FOR EVENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN WITH RELATED ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.24.040 AND 13.08.190, AND CONSIDER AMENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK PLAN PRIORITIES TO INCLUDE A STUDY OF SMOKING RESTRICTIONS IN MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING SUMMARY After adopting a ban on smoking in City parks and trails, the Council requested that the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA) make a recommendation regarding potential smoking restrictions in the Downtown. The PDA recommends that the City: (1) allow renters of Downtown facilities to establish event-specific smoking bans; (2) allow events involving street closures to establish event-specific smoking bans; (3) ban smoking at City-sponsored events (e.g. Hometown Holidays, etc.); (4) allow holders of conditional use permits for special events to ban smoking for their uses; and (5) enforcement by signage, warnings, and administrative citations. Related amendments to the municipal code for such smoking restrictions are proposed for adoption by ordinance. The Council also requested that staff provide information about: (a) the City's current smoking restrictions; and (b) consider adding to the Council Work Plan Priorities a study on smoking restrictions in multifamily rental housing. A resident has also asked for smoking restrictions in single family neighborhoods. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the recommendation of the PDA to allow persons holding Downtown events (via rental, street closure, or conditional use permit) to be allowed to chose to ban smoking at their events; and ban smoking at City events Downtown. Introduce an ordinance amending the municipal code to codify such option for events to be non-smoking. Consider amending the Council Work Plan Priorities to include a Study of Smoking Restrictions in Multifamily Rental Housing. Provide staff direction about smoking restrictions in single family neighborhoods.