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The updated Planning Commission minutes are provided as Attachment 2. Alternative. The Council could decide to not grandfather existing tobacco retail sites within the 1,000-foot buffer, and therefore prohibit all tobacco sales within the 1,000-foot buffer. This was not recommended on February 18th as (i) all other cities in Alameda County which adopted buffers exempted existing tobacco retail sites; and (ii) the prohibition on flavored tobacco products and electronic smoking devices and related paraphernalia will eliminate those products most appealing to youth. Effective Date. When presented on February 18th, it was recommended that the restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco and electronic smoking devices and related paraphernalia be enforced 12 months after the effective date of the ordinance to give businesses the opportunity to sell existing inventory, change business models, and adjust store displays. At that time, it was also recommended that the provisions about the 1,000-foot buffer, TRL, and possession by persons under 21 were recommended to go into effect immediately. With the current COVID-19 shelter-in-place rules affecting tobacco stores (but not grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations), the Council may want to consider start dates for enforcement to be a set period (e.g. 6 or 12 months) from when county's shelter-in-place orders are lifted, or other options, including: May 5, 2020 Introduce ordinance (1St reading) May 19, 2020 Adopt ordinance (2nd reading) June 20, 2020 Legal effective date (30 days after adoption of ordinance) Options for when to begin enforcement:4 Nov. 6, 2020 6 months after introduction Dec. 21, 2020 6 months after effective date Jan. 1, 2021 Beginning of new year (common effective date for new laws) May 6, 2021 12 months after introduction June 21, 2021 12 months after effective date - staff recommendation Unknown 6 months after shelter-in-place order lifted and retailers allowed to open for business Unknown 12 months after shelter-in-place order lifted and retailers allowed to open for business When Dublin adopted its prohibition on flavored tobacco and electronic smoking devices on January 14, 2020, it directed that enforcement not to begin until July 1, 2020 (about 6 months after introduction). When Alameda County adopted its prohibition on flavored 4 This would be for enforcement of ban on flavored tobacco and electronic smoking devices and related paraphernalia. The 1,000 foot buffer, TRL and prohibition on possession by persons under 21 would go into effect on June 20, 2020 per the above schedule. However, the roll-out of the TRL might be delayed due to COVID-19 disruptions.