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(TRL); and (5) address possession of tobacco products by persons under age 21 by amending Municipal Code Chapter 9.32 and Title 18 Action recommended: Staff recommends City Council: (1) not incorporate minimum package sizes or prices in the City's tobacco regulations; and (2) introduce an ordinance to enact tobacco restrictions per Council's February 18, 2020 action, with enforcement of the prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco and electronic smoking devices and related paraphernalia beginning 12 months from the ordinance's effective date (May 24, 2021) Action taken: Approved per staff recommendation, with modifications to: (1) ban sale of flavored tobacco city-wide; (2) ban sale of electronic smoking devices and related paraphernalia city-wide; (3) prohibit new tobacco sales within 1,000 feet of public schools, parks and recreation facilities; grandfather existing tobacco retailers and stores - with a modification that change in ownership ends grandfathering; (4) direct staff to bring back tobacco retailer licensing (TRL) as part of municipal code (not delegation to City Manager to developer program); (5) direct staff to bring back explanation of how persons under age 21 in possession of tobacco products will be referred to counseling; (6) adopt minimum package size and pricing per parameters listed in staff report (page 5) with modification about minimum price listed plus taxes and fees; and (7) effective date for enforcement of ban on flavored tobacco and electronic smoking devices as January 1, 2021 Vote: 5-0 Additional action taken: Direct staff to bring back information about potential exemption from flavored tobacco ban for loose flavored pipe tobacco and premium flavored cigars in coordination with City of Livermore Vote: 3-2 (Councilmembers Brown, Testa Noes) Actions of the City Council Page 2 of 2 May 13, 2020 of 9 March 11, 2020 e of the two designs. Regarding massing, she is amenable to staff's recommendations and she inquired if there were other concepts or examples of similar five-story buildings with this many units as a comparison. Commissioner Balch stated he was amenable to the general massing referenced in Discussion Point 3 and mentioned that the option selected is the slightly better choice. Commissioner Ritter discussed the layout and positioning and to Commissioner Allen's point, agreed with her comments around the importance of traffic circulation; he further stated the massing is all-encompassing of that and requested additional articulation on the building design. Commissioner Brown expressed concern with the wrap-around building and the view from Stoneridge Mall Road. Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 9 March 11, 2020 already approved and accounted for increased congestion. He discussed the pedestrian and bicycle traffic and the future amenities, including the cycle track, which would help improve circulation. Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 9 March 11, 2020 20 Actions of the City Council