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M'Oii,iri S!d:h:L?1u' F'OL:'rT=CN~ LON':RZ1 1 O-7"INANCE rrepared by: : Amerioans for NonsmoY.ers' R,ights 20°_•4 ULivers:try Avenue #5a0 B'eri:eley, CA 947:4' (415) 841-3032

I :MLNrd ...._:~:: cJK?"4'Ci,: ~.'ti__'yYin._ £indin.s and ?'ar~cae :;e'f:..itior:s ?~~:pFlicaticn :` :_le cc+ =it}-~:owed =a es ~r}itL' _. ::f:;.i:':. n~ i« ^'l:.}~ic fI a,_es ~.C z 1e•:liati3n :rf E-•zkin; ' irc 1acES :2 :li:Ce::, nh_re E:t,c,'r.inc Exc: Req::ia`.E3 =cstin'; ci _:;c's I _. . i:__ __~G' a«•. ^eia'l-,ie!a nCIll'Etaii"a't'i_.. E::eG;:icns PL`.1.:_.. ?s'•~. GoveraWenta-* ::,,ency' Lccr i:av:: n"r_. 1`::`' 3EVerabi!:ity 5E_, iCI6 Effectire iate ;his article shall be known as t'he Smoicing ?cl'luti~cn C~.::rc: :r'd ina:.• ce . -_c. i: F;' :c;':n^c an~ F+^rLr•se The Ci ty CounWii does here:y find tha*.: Numerous st_dies have found that tc'ba__o smc•r.e is a majc'r cen txibu•..or to indoor air Fc-*iution; and Relia:le studies have shcwn that breathing, second-hand sacze i's a =ignifi''cant health hazard fcr several pcpulaticn groups, in.cl''ud'- ing el_er:y Fe_-ple, i'nd'i'viduals with cardiovascular •disease, and' individsals wah impeired respiratory functicn,, inc_udin; asthmatics an.d't:h_se with obstructive airway diseals'e;:and. Health ti'2azar!k in3u'ced by, breat:hi'n;,seccnd-hand smake in^::dE l''an'g,:ancer, respiratory in:ec:icn, decreased exercise te:erance, decreased re=_r,:rat-,-ry f.:nctien, bronc},ccc:,striction,, and brcnc`e- s; asmr, and NonsmWkers who s-_ffer aller^,,ie=_, respiratory di'seases and cthe_ _,ii effects of ~',rea~'.^.l^_^y sez0nd-l':ant' smoY.e me.!' e::p!er!lence a loss cf jcb Frcd,u_:ivity or may, be fc,r'ced to take Yericair sick leave becausE c_ such aeverse rea_t_cns; and~ Nrsmerc.:s stu'wies: have shown that a majority of' both ncnsmokers anc ' s'.^.skeYs ' desire vo, have r'eetr-_.:ens C:i smQtG',iL; ln' Fi'Ltai= p;'.aces and ~ r!:aces off~ emp_c~,~ee^.*y;, a':n!_ EE-2

r Srakin_ is a pctent•ial cause of f ires, a:,d , cig~aret'~*e and c _' _ar 1::rS.•s aL1' ash stains on ..:erc~iandise and °.::tures cafii6e Iosses t:) , bL'sl,: esses. ncc_:,din,iy, the City Goumcil finds and declares that the purFosies zf t~is ordinan_e, are {1 1 to prDtect the pu.1.lic heaah~ asc we_f'are by prc;:::tit.n, smoking in pub:ic places e:.cept; i:: de_ignated ~ ekiz_ areas, and by re_ulati»; snok_n^, in plac2's of'em'F_cymea't; a:! ' 12) i to striice a: reasc::ail'e balaace between the needs of p,er'sens w]'i~ a::d the need Cf, zons':~;Jkera' to : rea~.^:e sff!Jke-free air, a'r.d tc re;'c;nize that, whe'r'e~ t;:ese nee__: confli: t, the need to =rta-,he sm'wke-fzee air s.^.all have priori*.y Eer _3"2' -he f:_Ilowing words and phrases, whenever used' iln this article, sha_: be co'nstrued as def'ine:-'in this se^t:on: 1. "ma_" means an are& wh•ich is de'vo*.•ed to the serving .f alc:hclic beverages for cons::cp.ion by g::e=_ts or, the premises and in which the se'rvi''n3 cf fecd is cnly _z:ci'den-.al to the consumption. of such beverages. r.,thouga a restaurawt may, contain a bar,, the term "bar" s.iali not include the re=_taurant dining area. 2. "'baeiness" means any sci'.e pro';,r'ietorship, partner_hip, j'oc'nt ventu're, corp=ation or other business entity formed for profit-maKing purposes, including, retail establishments where coods or services are sold!as well as, professional corporations and other entities where le_ai, medical, den-.al, en,^,ineering, ar_r.~itect_r'a_ or other pzefes_ioaal se'rvices,are delivered. . "D1n:ing Ar~ela° mleiinsa'n'}" enciosed a're'aCCiL't'aiining a counter or tables upon which meals are served. 4. "Empioyee" means any, person who Is employea .by any emp_oyer in, the conside.ation for direct or indi'rect monetary wages or prcfit, and any person who volunteers his or her services fcs a non-pro'filt entity. 5. . "Emp'•oyer"'means any person, partnership, corporation, inc_udling a m'unicipal corporation,, or non-profi'lt entity, who employs the services of one or more i'ndliwiduall pers'ons. E. "En_lcsed, Area" means all' space between a: floor and ceiiing which is enclosed on al!1 sides by so_id' walls or win'dow=_ (exclusive of door or passage ways) wh:ch extend from, the floor to the ceili!ng, including a11 space thierein screened bypa~rti'tions wh~i~chdo not extend to the „ei'ling or are not soiid,, "'office landscaping" orr similar structures. EE-3

7. "Mctior. Ficture Theatre" means any theater ensa;ed the business of e::hibiting mo-,i3n pictures. in 6. "t;on-Frofit ELt:ty" mear,s any corporation, unincorpo- rated asseciation cr other entity crea*.e_ for charit- able, philanthr:ric, educational, character biildin;, pc:a:, social or other similar purposes, the net pr:;ceeds frem the ^perations of which are committed to the proa:.tion of t•he objects or purposes cf the or;ani- zation and not to private financial gain. A ay'ency is nct a"nGu-Frcf:+ entity" w::._.z tte meanl]; cf this sezt:CIl. ?. "F-ace of Emp:o•,•ment" meas_ any enclosed area under the cc•::*.ro: of a p:bl:c or private employer w's::ch emrlcyenc ncrmaliy freq--,en- during the course of emplcymen-., inclL':.iny, but :a:t llm:teA to, work areas, emp:ayee _cun•yes and res:r.'•OWs, conference and elas: rooms, eLrl:yee cafeterias and hallways. a. A private residence is not a "place of employment" unless it is used as a child care or health care facili,:y. b. The dining area of a restaurant is not a "place of emp:oyment." 10. "Public Fiace" means any enclosed area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including but not limited to, banks, educational facili- -.,ies, health facilities, public transportation facili- ties, reception areas, :restaurants', retail food produz- tion an3 marketing establishments, retail service estab- lishments, retail stores, theatres and waiting rooms. A private residence is not a "public place." 11. "F.estaurant" means any coffee shop, cafeteria, luncheonette, tavern, =cktail lounge, sandwich stand, soda fountain, private and public school cafeteria or eating establishment, and any other eating establishment, organization, club, including veterans' club, boardinghouse, or guesthouse, which gives or offers for sale food to the public, guests, patrons or employees as well as kitchens in which food is prepared on the premises for servir.q elsewhere, including catering facilities, except that the term "restaurant" shall not include a cocktail lounge or tavern if said cocktail lounge or tavern is a "bar" as defined in section 1002 (1). 12. "Retail Tobacce Store" means a retail store utilized primarily for the sale of tobacco products and accesscries and in which the sale of other products is merely incidental. EE -4

13. "Service Line" means any, indoor line at wi:i'ct, one (1) or =re persons are waiting f:r or receivimg £ey•:ice of any kind, w.`.ether :x n_t such service inv.-ives the erchange of mone'I. 191. "Emokir.y" means i~:.ha;ia'gi, e::haling, t•ur.^.ing or' carrying an^,• ligta,ed' cigar, ci5nre*.+''e, weed, plant or o:,her ccz_u_t:b1e sebst,an,:e in any manner or in any fbrm. 15. "S!':r+°_ td-I'eL'a" IDrenSis sL'urts pav:_l.r.ns, glym:,a°_i,u2s, health spas, arenas, s-i..Tming p.c:s, rciles a~d iae rinks, bowlxz; a:ileys anf other s:mi_ar piaces where me4:bers of the general public assemae ei t;:'er' to en;agE n phy_:ca e::cerzise, participate in athietit cc-='t.•etiti-zn or wctness sp_rts events. se= A^-_icatier, of' Ar`: le to •*i "vv:nsd Ha :litie=_ e?'1_ e'nc:osed facilities ok:rett' by the City of sha;: 1.e subjec- to *.ie provisi_as'cf this article. ~en l^'N. rr,^i.--bl}':fin of ^'L'k',n'Q. in F1iti'l,'^' Ka^ec r. . Sc^kin_ shall be pro3:i'oit;ed in al_ enclosed pu*_.lic places within the city of , inciuding, but not iiimited to, the foliowing,plac'es, and with the fi;ilowing ezceptions: _. 'levators 2. Buses, taJ.i'cabs,, and other meacs of' p_'iic transit under the authority of the City of _, a'nd ticket, boarding,, and waiting areas of public transit depots; provided,, however, that this prohibi'tioa does not prevent (;a) the estabA.is:hment of separate wa'iting,areas for smokers and nonsmokers of equai size, or (.b) the establishment of a ma'zi'muW of'fifty percent (Swk) of a given waitin'g rooL as a smoking,area. 3. Restrooms. 4. Service lines. 5. Retail stores, except areas in sai& stores not open to the public and all areas within retai'1 tobac_o stores. 6. All areas available to aad'customariQy used by the general F::*iic in all busines'ses and non-pr'a_''it entities patronized by the public, including,but not limited to, attorneys cffices and other offices, banks, hotels and motels. 7. Restaurants provided,, however, that this prohibiticn does not p'reven'*, (a) the desig,natiom of'a contiguaus area within, a restaurant that contains a, ma;:imum of fifty percent (SC (1 of the seating capacity of the restaurant as a szaking area .4 t I a EE-S

1. bars. 2. Frivate resi~dences, e:c_ept whezused as a chiid care _r. :^.eaithcare facility. S. i{rtei and motel rccros rented to g.ies:s. 4. ketail tobacco stores. 5. restaurants, hotel and m_te: ccnfere:ze cr meetin; rc=m=_ andpu_"_i'c and pri'va:e asseW-ly r_:,ns whi:e t;:ese p_a=e=_ are bein; ' used for pr'_vate fsnrctiors. e'. A private enclosed office werKpiace occupied e::_l usiveiy bu sm.vers, even tscugi5 su,h an office w.riFiace may be .:sited by ncnsmokers. L!. Nctu•it;standlin3 any other provi:io.^n of this secticn, any owner, operator, manager cr otfi:er perscu who c;.ntro:s any, e=_ta'~'~ishmen•t described in this section may de-iare that en*,,ire: establishmentas a: nonsmo'r.inc e_`,ab_ishcent. Sec. lvj? postinis z; :c:.= 'SmokingM or "jtio C?Do'kiSg" si5ns, whichever are appropriate, with letters of nct less than one inch (i"'), iz `:eiyht or the international "No.Smokiag" symbol (consistiny ef'a pictorial rep esentation of' a b'urning cigarette etz:osed'in a re3 ' c:'rc_e with a red bar across it) shall be c:early, sufficiently and conspicuously, pos:;es in every taiidint,- or other place where smoking is reguiated by this article, by, the owner, operator, mana;er or other per_oL having control' of'such building or other place. b. Every theatre owner, mana;er or operator shall conspicuously post signs in the lobby stating that smoking,is prchibited within the theatre or auditorium, and in the case of motion picture theaters, such i~nformation shall'be shown upon the screen for at least five (5Y seconds prior to the showiny, of each feature motion picture. C. Every restaurant shall have, posted at every entrance a conspicuous sign clearly stating that a nor.smciing section is available, and every patron shall be asked as to his or her preference. Sec. 10C;~b, Enf~--r~c~ement~ A. Enforcement: of' *.,hils article shall be implemenaed by the Department of Health and Nluman Services [or t~e City Nlanagerj. AnJ, cit:zen who desires to register a comp:aint under this EE--8

F c*•a'F*~er Wa f eL =z-ceAen t e'_t^ tfie iers ' ' r i A:,E'L : cz a','5 ril:lnea .~Er: the _1 :y ,°aLazer::, _'. .`.e . ire DeF;ar-=:e'n- cr :he ;ealt=• and :iucan B ervices -ci:ar2''JtEa : srda-'_ re7,L.rE ~1•:e: a: -:,aC~ ' , k e_ il_aIDE'ur is .... Er7:.n'_J t;h:e'r:::Ee man:a:e'j _ -i=.tl:n's', a 10Sc:~f- =e' _f'__a}.i.^,T." cr= t.tie c°.•::Lr, ME::a=cr„ CPErat.r Z•r other :Il ..::'r~- e='ta~_:ch='en - -~}.a':, a-- rc„y ~Y?':E: :~' :^~S dr:SC~E F?ZE :.•'ee :^e'r'c -1? c,r e.r_--YeE rey-Llate_ 17 artl-_e _.ay per=_IC Et __.._:e =f :he apFrcFria,~e rro~ '=:: e:r'e_f ' ... .'ts'rei -:nl: any other pr°visi--.^. C.f this ar'..:1c-'e ~ fr .'a._ .,..iZ':ez ~•a,. -rl; ~ 1B'_- d^~:::~ '.^' eT._°':•r.e t'iis Cr:lc-e• V:,: e ::aay:f_l f_r a~y pers_n w^:c: WWns, aan~ages, _pera:re c•r otherwise c,z tl-e1= t'cr .:'_ e -f ary preinises s.:'.e:t t:, re _yaticn a_tl^:e ~ a to .. aJith any' o:f' its Fro isione. :'`:e _:wner, Cana;,er or oreratcr of a reaauran't sl:ali nc*; be deemed ia viol:aticn of 5ec. 1Cr'v' (Ci if' the host or :oste'ss of :te re=-ta_rant faai'e +;o ask the sE t:m:,, pr'eferen•_e of pa:roL•c, but s)al_ be deem'ed in vi aticn ther'et.f' if the re:sta_rant has n:, stated Foli:1. t:.at patrons lZe asiced t~e'ir rrs:erE:.c'e.. shail te unl:awfu_ fWr an'y're'rsen t: scok'e in any' area u:}.e're sm:cr:i~':, is p:z'ohlbite= L'.: the provisions of this articl'e. .• FsLj perstn who vi..ia'tes an)': pr :Eian o_°' *.his' artiC,lel shia:' be ;s:lty of: aninfrac.:_oa, pumis:`.a5:e by: _. FA fine nc't' e:ceed:z,^' one hundred diollazs ($3'D0') for a first vi: ol:at- icn. i'. A fine not ecoeedin; twW hunare•.', dtliars i42DGi for a -eccn3! v:ion ation of this article w: t•hin on•:e (1) year. .. A fine not e::ceed:i'n- five hun:dred': dcila'r's (i510~~ ) f.r eacY~, a9dit:onal vic-'a-,ion of this ar.i_ie within on:e (ii y,eax. No person or espioyer sh:a:1: dlischarge,, refuse to hire' or in any ma::ner retaliate aC-ainst azy eb}lcyee cr applica'nt for eap_oyment _ecause =uc`: e a,.yer cr aFFli:a'nt e"rcerc:ise= an'y ri,hts affor'ded r}• this article. EE-9

or ib) the proridling cf separate rcac:_ for smokers an: nczsxWk'ers so l~ong as the ro_Ws diesigna:.;ed f_r smoking do nct ccntain more than fifty percent (`1:i of t:e seating capacit•y, of the re'stauran't. I S. areas of, aql:ar' 1....°_I,, gc-? er'1'es, •'1F'_aries aLd m"_seum's. w!;e'n ope:n to the p~~ _•ii :; prcvided, ho..,-•• =r , t hat this frahibiti.n ?oe'_ not prevent the jesigr.aticn of a se'p'arate rc-cm for _a'zkin;, in sscharEa=_. ?. Any }~ _di'nz n_ . open to' the sky wh_:h is primaray _ce' fCry or cigneti '~ fcS t'i:e p'r imar;:rrp_"~ee of e'•.:,a ~lblt;^g aI de ' imar;: F__ yy mC'tCi:n picture, sta?e, dra_ia, l''eLtL're, musical recital or other similar perf_rman'_e, e::^ept ti::,eL smcki:,g is part of a st'a._7e p'rod'1c::on;pr~cCvlaed, h'oweS'er, t'hid'vt'Sflis p+4:hi:'i:1oL7'd':,es not prevent t!te~e_:;n~ati'~'n _f a cca' _ ~~s area Lcnta'_ni!L„ a ma::'im:c =f fi'f:•y c•ercer.'t i:0%J of' -an, area commozly c'a' ied a 1¢•}by as a smcK_:.g area. Spc'rtc arenas and . conr;entilam hails,e:ce~pt i~ndesignated smzking areas. 1'1. Every, rocm, chamber, place of meeting or pabSic assembly, including s'cho_1'. bui'ldin^,s under the centrol of ar:y, board, council, comzis'silc'n', cCWCit'tiee, includin:, joint cCIDmittees, or agencies of the City or any, politiLal su'^d''ivisicn of the State dnring such time as a pu^_i'c meeting is in progress, *.'o the~extent such place is subue=`, to the jurisdiction cf the --ity. 12. Waiting roczs, hallways, wards and semiprivate rooms cf health facilities, includ'ing, but not limited to, ho'spitals, clinics, physical therapy facilities, doct'crs' offices, and dentists' offices. In bed' space areas' of he'al't1; facilities used for two or more patient's, smcking shall be prohir'rte'd'unless all patients within the room are smokers and request in writing upon the health~ =are facility's adbission forms to be placed in a room where smoking is permitted. 13. Folling places. B. Netrw'iths+~anding any other provisi'an:of this section, any owner, operator, manager or other person who controls any: esvablishment or facility described in this section may declare that entire esta*__ishment or fac'.il'ity as a nonsmoking e_tat•lish'm'ent. 3ec. . Recu:a*_i:ni of' Emo~~k:~nc i1n Pla:es, of~ Em.l:yme!n~t~ A. It shall be the responsibility of employers to provide smoke- free areas for nonsmoking' employees within existing facii~i'tiest'othema.ei~msm eztent' possible, b'ut, empTc.yers are~ not reqcired to incur any exper•s'e to makz structural' or other EE-6.

physical m.d'ifi!cations in providing these areas. b. ivi'thin Kday,s of the effe:tive date of tt:is article, each em,.l:y ex hav:'ny an enzl'csed place of emp:-yment located within the city shall adopt, impiement, make known and maintain a written swokin;, pelicy which shall contain~at a mit;mum the fdllowin5 requ_rements: r'.ny, emp;oyee in a place of emp.oymeL* shall have the ri;`a to designa:e his or her work area as a ncnsno'r.i'ng, area and to post :he same wi';_h an apF•ropriate s:',n or =_igns, tc be Frcvi..ed' by the employer. If, due to the pro::imity cf sm:kers, size of the wcrz area,, poor ven*.iiaticn or cth•er fact_rs, such designation does n=t re!u_e the effec*.s .,f smoke to the satisfaction of' the employee, the em'ployer s'tiall aake add'iticnal ac==mms_:davia:; by reassi;gnin;,, the emp_oyee to a dlitferent work area, ezpan_ing~ the size of the w_rr. area subject t_ the prohibition against smc'r.ing or irplementzn.g other measures reasonab:y desigmed to minimize or elimi*'nate the effen•s cf smo;ce on the e=F-=yee. Frc'^.iri!ti='n of smcring in auditoriums,, c-l'assrooms, c--nfErence ar.d meet.ing rooms, elevators, hallways, me=ica: facilities and'restrcoms. 3. Provision and naintenance of separate and contiguous ncnsmoking areas c_`Inot less than fifty percent (5uk) of the seWtzn; capa_i-ty and floor space in cafeterias, lunchrooms and employee _ounge=_ or pr~vi'sion and' maintenance of separate and equal sizeA cafeterias, lunchrooms and employee lounges for smokers and' nonsmokers. 4. I'n any dispute arising under the sm•oking policy, the health concerns of the nonsm-oicer shall be given pzece- dence., C. The smoking policy shall be communicated to all employees within three (3) weeks of its adoption. D. All employer=_ shall supply a written copy of the smoking policy upcn request to any, eaisting~or prospective employee. E. Nc•withstanding any other provision of this section:, every, l1: ecpioyer shall have the right to designate any, pla~ce, of ~ ecployment, o'r'a'ny portion, thereof, as a noasmoY.ing area. N ~ Sec. 10!J6. n!:ere SmcY.ina Not Reaulateu ~ GO A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the ~ contrary,, the following areas shall not be subject to the smoking ~' ~ re=_trictilons of this article: ~

()I 3ec .1 C1_1. E:: emot ions A. Any, owner, operator or manager, of a business or other establishment subject *.o this article may apply to the City, of f.r an e::eWpti'cn or mc.dificati:n tc+: any, provi'sion of this article dlue to :.n-asual ci'rcumstances or conditions. Exemp*.icms may be granted on a showing: of fi'1nanciai ir:Fxact'_ cab ili ty. B:. Su:h esemption =_aaa be granted only if the City Mana;er f:'.ndis from the evidence pre=Ented by the apr li'ca :t f cr e::en:p- ticn at a ru1+1'ic hearing that i t is f inanciall'y impracticable for the app:icar:t to c_mply withithis articlE. C. The applicant for an exen•pti'on shall be requ:red to Fa; a reasonable fee to ca`:er t'..^.e costs of the heariZ-,,. SE^ 1,012. F'u'ti llc l.d!9cat' ^n The City Manmger shall enga;v in a cont,inuing, program to e::Fla:n and' clarify t:^e purposes of th..s articie to =it•izens affected by it, azd to g.:ide owners, operators and managers in their compliance with it. The City Manag,er shall leave the responsibility of cond.:ctia3 a p.biic education campaigp regarding the health consequences of sm.icins to other go^iernmentay and health agencies equipped' w=t~h the need to conduct such campai;.ns. . Sec. 1:':: Gbver:;mental Acenzv Caorerati'.on The City Manager shall annually request other _covernmental and ediucati:nai agencies having facilities wi'ttiin the City of to establish local'opera+.ing, procedures in cooperation and compliance with this.article. 5ec. 1014. {lther AoDlicabie Laws This articiie shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws. Sec. 1015. Severability If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be he:d invai:d, such invalidli'ty shall not affect the other provisions of this article which can be given effect w:thout the invalid provision or application, and!to this end the provisions of this article are declared'to be,severable.. EE'-10