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Residents urge Pico Rivera to pursue smoke-free multiunit housing; city manager says ordinance will be drafted for January
Summary
Speakers during public comment urged the council to advance smoke-free policies for multiunit housing. City staff said they are working with community partners and plan to bring an ordinance before the council in January.
During the public comment period on Oct. 28, multiple residents urged the Pico Rivera City Council to explore policies to protect multiunit-housing residents from secondhand smoke and vaping.
Resident Esther Mejia commended the draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and urged broader outreach, then specifically asked the council to consider smoke-free protections noting that "there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke," and emphasizing risks for children, seniors and people with asthma.
Angelica Fragoso, program manager for the UCLA Anti-Vaping Champions program, told the council her coalition represents health care providers, educators, parents and youth advocates and asked the city to agendize discussion or draft an ordinance to create smoke-free multiunit housing protections. Fragoso cited local survey results presented to the council that she said showed community support for indoor common-area bans and smoke-free units.
City Manager responded that staff has been working on the issue with Dr. Sanchez and plans to bring a draft ordinance to the council for consideration in January. No formal action was taken at the Oct. 28 meeting; councilmembers and staff acknowledged receiving written comments and public support for exploring policy options.
