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84 <br /> <br /> Richard Flores, 1531 Merritt Lane, Livermore, spoke in support of this ordinance but <br /> suggested that Council postpone the adoption until the surroundings cities pass such an -- <br /> ordinance. <br /> <br /> Frank Eich, 5907 Black Avenue; Sharon Roller, Health Educator at Kaiser Permanente; <br /> Roger Gallve, 3211 Gulfstream Street; and Michael Keegan, 3537 Arbor Court, all spoke in <br /> support of this ordinance. <br /> <br /> Ms. Scribner asked if businesses in Pleasanton were notified of this ordinance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Roush explained that staff referred this matter to the Chamber of Commerce which <br /> is standard procedure for ordinances that impact businesses. There were no specific notices that <br /> were sent out to each bar and restaurant in the community. <br /> <br /> Ms. Scribner pointed out that she had recently attended a seminar regarding this subject <br /> and reiterated the statistics and results of the studies taken. She supported the smoke-free <br /> environment in the work place and restaurants. She did not object to allowing bars to have <br /> smoking. She also would not object to having a separate area or room designated for smokers <br /> in the work place if that area was on a separate ventilation system. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarvet strongly supported this ordinance. He did object to bars and other single <br /> uses allowing smoking because it does not address the problem of the employees' health. He <br /> did not believe that this would pose an economic problem. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis also strongly supported this ordinance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico and Ms. Mohr supported this ordinance but would be willing to reconsider it <br /> if the surroundings cities did not adopt a comparable ordinance. Ms. Mohr was willing to <br /> consider reasonable exceptions between this date and the effective date of January 1, 1994. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Ms. Scribner, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, that Ordinance No. 1609 <br /> be adopted, amending chapter 9.24 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code Concerning Smoking in <br /> Public and Work Places; to be considered further by Council the first meeting in January 1994. <br /> <br /> The roll call vote was as follows: <br /> AYES: Councilmembers Dennis, Mob. r, Scribner, Pico and Mayor Tarvet <br /> NOES: None <br /> ABSENT: None <br /> ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br /> Council took a break at 8:56 p.m. <br /> <br /> Council reconvened at 9: 03 p.m. <br /> <br /> 10/19/93 6 <br /> <br /> <br />