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Stefanie Ananthan <br /> Subject FW:Tobacco Laws for Pleasanton <br /> SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL <br /> From: Larissa Seto<[email protected]> Provided to the Planning Commission <br /> Sent:Tuesday,January 14, 2020 2:57 PM After Distribution of Packet <br /> To: De Anna Curry <br /> Cc:Stefanie Ananthan <[email protected]> <br /> Date Distributed: !,. 15_ 0 t <br /> k. <br /> Subject: Re:Tobacco Laws for Pleasanton <br /> De De-thank you for sharing your thoughts <br /> Stephanie-please provide this to the Planning Commission <br /> - Larissa <br /> On Jan 14, 2020, at 2:44 PM, De Anna Curry wrote: <br /> Good Afternoon, <br /> I am a resident of Pleasanton and quite involved in the PUSD schools via my volunteer work with the PTSA <br /> (both with the PTA Council and AVHS wellness committees). I have been involved in numerous parent <br /> education seminars and many topics surrounding youth health and mental wellbeing. I have seen first hand <br /> from our youth how incredibly stressed they are and how they are turning to vaping/e-cigs and more to cope <br /> with this stress. <br /> I am very excited to see that the City of Pleasanton is taking action to address this epidemic and that you are <br /> listening to the Youth Commission recommendations. I have read their recommendations and whole heartedly <br /> agree with them. Like the communities surrounding us,we need strong laws on our books to limit access for <br /> our youth and even stronger consequences for the vendors who continue to supply our youth. Please be sure <br /> to include a 1,000 foot no sales perimeter around our schools and parks-we know from the Healthy Kids <br /> Survey that 74% of Pleasanton youth are buying directly from physical locations (not online vendors). Most <br /> importantly, all of the recommendations are less impactful, if we do not attach them to a tobacco retail <br /> license and impose significant penalties for failing to comply. We need laws with equal or stronger"anti- <br /> vaping"laws than in surrounding cities. We do not want to become the youth "go to"city for obtaining <br /> vaping/tobacco products.Thank you for taking on this task and protecting our youth. <br /> PLEASE take action now! Our children deserve to live in a community that advocates for them. If I can help in <br /> anyway, please let me know how. <br /> Kind regards, <br /> De De Curry <br /> Pleasanton Resident-1111Del Valle Parkway <br /> Mom of 3 (ages 23, 21, and 16) <br /> PTA Council VP of Student and Community Concerns <br /> AVHS Wellness Chair/Treasurer <br /> AVHS PBIS Parent Liaison <br /> 1 <br />