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Commissioner Brown referenced the percentages in the survey and inquired how youth were obtaining tobacco related products. Ms. Seto referenced page 2 of the agenda report and the percentages of how youth obtained tobacco products. Commissioner Brown asked and confirmed the dilemma was that the products were coming from a physical retailer. He asked if neighboring cities were not exempting retailers. Ms. Seto responded that the Cities of both Livermore and Dublin were exempting existing retailers and she was still researching other cities. Commissioner Brown inquired about the vote at the City of Dublin City Council meeting pertaining to exemptions and referenced the impact of neighboring cities. Ms. Seto stated the City of Dublin City Council had voted affirmatively on the citywide ban on flavored tobacco and citywide ban on electronic smoking paraphernalia and that the buffer was a preexisting restriction. She also referenced Alameda County restrictions. Commissioner Brown referenced "going dark" and inquired if that was discussed at the Youth Commission meeting. Ms. Seto stated "going dark" was first raised by retailers at the Economic Vitality Committee meeting. Commissioner Brown inquired about the meeting with existing retailers. Ms. Seto explained that the retailers had provided suggestions including "going dark." Commissioner Balch inquired about recreation facilities versus parks; he referenced Gingerbread Preschool and clarified it was within Amador Park. Ms. Seto clarified that the Senior Center was a recreation facility. Commissioner Balch referenced the three high schools indicating there were no retailers within 1,000-feet of the schools. He stated students traveled further to obtain tobacco products. Ms. Seto clarified that Amador High School was not within 1,000 feet of the Safeway on Santa Rita Road, however, Alisal Elementary School was within 1,000 feet of the Safeway. Commissioner Balch referenced Commissioner Brown's comment about "going dark" and whether the retailers were agreeable to that suggestion. Ms. Seto explained that the group discussion raised various retailers' suggestions. Commissioner Balch discussed his opinion that the Youth Commission would like change within the 1,000-foot buffer and he mentioned grandfathering existing tobacco retailers, which had been brought up by the Economic Vitality Committee and whether that was the change the Youth Commission had been seeking. Commissioner O'Connor inquired about grandfathering regarding the buffer options and asked what other cities were doing. He also inquired about the expected change and the impact for the future. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 11 January 15, 2020