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Commission recommends citywide ban on smoking in parks, 4–1 vote
Summary
The Park Planning & Community Events Commission voted 4–1 to recommend that City Council prohibit smoking and vaping in all city parks; staff will draft an ordinance. OPD said a clear, citywide rule would be easier to enforce than partial buffers or designated areas.
The Park Planning & Community Events Commission voted 4–1 to recommend that the City Council prohibit smoking and vaping in all city parks, and directed staff to draft an ordinance for Council consideration.
Staff presented three options: keep existing regulations that mirror state limits around playgrounds and youth activities, create designated smoking areas or expanded buffers, or ban smoking and vaping in all parks. "Currently the city follows the California Health and Safety Code, which prohibits smoking or vaping within 25 feet of a playground, park facility or youth activity," Emily Bustamante, Community Services…
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