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In the Tri-Valley, Danville, Dublin, Livermore and San Ramon do not have any minimum package sizes or prices. Recommendation. Staffs recommendation is unchanged from February 18th - to not adopt minimum package sizes or prices. The recommendation is based on: 1) a 2018-19 UCSF study of Bay Area high schools that found that students in higher-income communities (Marin County) were using Juul and other higher- cost tobacco products, while low priced and small pack items were used more frequently in lower-income schools districts (Richmond). As Pleasanton's demographics are more similar to the Marin County type of community, it is expected that underage Pleasanton students are similarly using higher-cost products; 2) no other Tri-Valley city has adopted minimum package sizes or prices; and 3) that the ban on flavored tobacco and electronic smoking devices removes the most popular youth tobacco products. Alternative. If the Council desires to discuss or adopt minimum package sizes and prices, then based on (i) similarity of little cigars and cigarillos to cigarettes; (ii) the general consensus in other Alameda County communities; the following parameters are suggested for consideration: • Little cigars and cigarillos: Minimum 20 per pack and minimum $8 price • Cigarettes: Minimum $8 price • Cigars: Minimum 5 per pack, and minimum price of$8, unless at least $7 per individual cigar • No coupons, discounts or free items • Minimum prices include fees and taxes3 • Automatic annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment at 25¢ increments If the Council desires to adopt minimum package sizes and prices for tobacco products, it should discuss parameters and direct staff to draft text for a Municipal Code amendment to be returned to Council at a future meeting for consideration and introduction. Introduce Ordinance for Tobacco Restrictions Based on February 18, 2020 Action. Council's policy decisions on February 18th differed from the staff recommendation and the draft Ordinance presented at that time. Therefore, the proposed ordinance has been revised as set forth in Attachment 1 and is recommended to be introduced. Modifications from the earlier version include: A. §9.32.030: Prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco to be imposed city-wide on both tobacco retailers and tobacco stores. 'The Cal. Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration lists the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax effective 7/1/2019 as: cigarette tax of$0.1435/cigarette($2.87/pack of 20s); and 59.27%state and federal excise taxes on the wholesale cost for other tobacco products. Plus, sales are also subject to a 9.25% sales tax in Alameda County. See https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/tax-rates-stfd.htm.