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Discussion Health &Safety Interests. Negative health impacts from secondhand smoke are scientifically accepted and well documented. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that: "Cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year, with more than 41,000 of these deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke." Cities are permitted to adopt rules to protect the public health, safety and welfare,' such as smoking restrictions. Other Communities. Smoking restrictions in other cities are summarized as follows: Danville adopted an ordinance in Nov. 2015 banning smoking (including medical marijuana and e-cigarettes) in multifamily residential projects with three or more units such as townhouses, condominiums and apartments. Smoking is prohibited inside all units, all indoor and outdoor areas (pools, gyms, parking lots, laundry rooms, halls, etc.), balconies, patios, porches, and within 25' of entryways, units, balconies, patios and other common areas. The ordinance allows owners to decide if they want smoking areas (at least 25' from non-smoking areas). Dublin adopted an ordinance in 2008 that phased-in a requirement that at least 75% of multiunit residences (defined as containing 16 or more units for rent) be non-smoking units and physically separated from units where smoking is allowed. Smoking restrictions must be disclosed in leases. Livermore has no restrictions on smoking in multifamily residences. San Ramon adopted an ordinance in 2013 regulating smoking in multifamily housing developments with two or more units, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartments, townhomes and condominiums. It has significant exceptions for owners / managers of multifamily housing units to still decide whether to allow smoking inside of a unit, and outside with limits (25 feet from other units and common areas used by kids or for physical activity). Walnut Creek adopted an ordinance in 2013 providing that those who live in multifamily residences (two or more units), including apartments, condos and townhomes, are not allowed to smoke tobacco inside their units, nor in the unenclosed common areas outside of their residences (unless in a designated smoking area located at least 25' from where smoking is prohibited). Outreach to Apartment Owners and Managers. Over 200 owners and managers of apartment complexes in Pleasanton, as well as rental housing associations, were invited to provide recommendations regarding smoking restrictions. Meetings took place on March 22nd and 28`", and staff has also been speaking with individual owners and managers by phone and email. The majority of owners who contacted the City support a prohibition of smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and marijuana at apartments. And, most of them advise that they already prohibit their tenants from smoking within their own properties. One owner prohibits smoking inside of the apartments, but allows smoking outside. Most of these owners represent projects with 20 or fewer apartment units. See California Constitution article XI, §7. Page - 2 -