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Anne Everton, Teacher, Engaged Academy for Summer Enrichment, reported students are investigating the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin climate action plan and developing one for them. She thanked City Council for submitting responses to their questions; noted students will be presenting a display of their research. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 18. Consider introduction of an ordinance to add to the Pleasanton Municipal Code a new Chapter 9.26 Restrictions on Smoking in Multifamily Rental Apartments and a unifying amendment to §9.24.060 Assistant City Attorney Larissa Seto presented details of the staff report addressing City Council priorities, existing smoking restrictions in residential settings, public outreach, consideration by and recommendations from the Housing Commission. She displayed a PowerPoint presentation addressing where to prohibit smoking, whether to allow smoking inside some units, minimum number of units that should be subject to restrictions and outdoor smoking areas. In response to a question from Councilmember Pentin's question regarding allowing smoking in pool areas, Ms. Seto reported that is not allowed, under State law, as it would be considered a non-smoking common area. Ms. Seto continued with her presentation addressing how to treat marijuana (medical and recreational), signage and lease disclosures, enforcement of restrictions, timing to implement, and recommendations. In reply to Mayor Thorne's question regarding whether the City is being consistent with the new recreational marijuana laws, Ms. Seto reported Proposition 64 allows recreational marijuana smoking to be restricted in the same manner that other types of smoking are restricted. Councilmember Pentin commented on how easy it is to obtain a medical marijuana license and, in respond to his inquiry, Ms. Seto reported the ordinance is proposing that a person must provide documentation to the property manager/owner, that they have a medical need to smoke marijuana rather than ingest through edibles or THC pills. It is like other accommodations that managers and owners already make. • Councilmember Brown asked regarding the citation process and Ms. Seto provided information regarding recommended enforcement steps. In further response to Councilmember Brown's question, Ms. Seto explained the outreach process to property owners and those with rental business licenses, adding that many support smoking restrictions. Councilmember Brown referenced an email from a resident in support of restricting smoking in multi-family apartment dwellings and asked about townhouses and condominiums. Ms. Seto reported the focus is on rental properties having one controlling owner/entity. Mayor Thorne invited public comment. Bill Mu!grew, Rental Housing Association of Alameda County, spoke in support of the ordinance, thanked the City for taking these steps and clarified they are proposing that an outside smoking area can be enclosed or unenclosed. He addressed the matter of medical marijuana specifically, second-hand marijuana smoke near children. He said managers and property owners are not medical professionals and are not equipped to make a judgement on the necessity to smoke medical marijuana. He added it would be much better to have a non-smoking building. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 June 20, 2017