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o Glen Sparks added there are disciplinary consequences for students who are found vaping, intended as a learning experience and/or counseling; however, peer to peer is the most effective deterrent. • Is there education and information given to students on the danger of vaping? Is that education enough? o Ms. Costanzo said there is education, however, kids don't understand the dangers and health risks until they're already addicted. o Glen Sparks added that vaping is becoming a broad societal issue. • Is there insight on how/where students are getting vaping and tobacco products? o Ms. Constanza indicated students are often getting products online or from older siblings, and sometimes from a store. Assistant City Attorney Larissa Seto provided an overview of tobacco retailers and distributors in Pleasanton, which includes 39 retailers and 3 distributors registered with California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). There are 3 Pleasanton business licenses for tobacco stores, which are defined by state law as primarily selling tobacco products and having greater than 60% of the gross annual revenues from tobacco products and paraphernalia, and prohibiting persons under 18 years unless with parent or guardian. These businesses generated $6,441 in sales tax during the second quarter 2019. Ms. Seto offered additional detail for each of the five Youth Commission recommendations, as well as feedback from the November 20 meeting with Pleasanton-based tobacco retailers (for which 40 letters of notice were sent and approximately 10 retailers attended): 1: Prohibit the (citywide) sale of flavored tobacco products • Applies to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, e-cigarette liquids, pipe tobacco and all different forms of tobacco • "Flavored" is when product has taste or aroma of menthol, mint, fruit, chocolate, candy, alcoholic beverage, herb, spice or other characterizing flavor • About 42 cities in California ban flavored tobacco (including Livermore, but not Dublin) 0 Palo Alto, Oakland and Santa Clara County's ban exempts stores limited to persons age 21 and older • Proposed to exempt wholesalers and distributors • Proposed to exempt FDA-approved items for medical purposes • Proposed to go into effect July 1, 2020 Retailer concerns regarding ban on flavored tobacco: • Adults enjoy flavored tobacco and would lose access • High percent of sales are from flavored tobacco; this would significantly impact their business/profits • Aromatic and flavored pipe tobacco should not be included in ban as young people don't smoke pipes. 2: Prohibit the sale of e-ciqarettes and related paraphernalia • Applies to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), electronic cigar, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, whether or not the device delivers an inhaled dose of nicotine • "Paraphernalia"= cartridge, e-liquid, smoke juice, atomizer, battery, charger, etc. • Several cities in California ban e-cigarettes (including Livermore, but not Dublin)