City of Santa Clara - File #: 18-643

• File #: 18-643
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Calendar
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/7/2018
• In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
• On agenda: 7/10/2018
• Final action: 7/10/2018
• Title: Action on Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program funding from the California Department of Justice and Related Budget Amendment

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/10/2018	1	Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting	Approved Staff Recommendation

REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program funding from the California Department of Justice and Related Budget Amendment

Report
BACKGROUND
In November, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 56, the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Act of 2016, which increased the excise tax for tobacco products by $2.00 starting April, 2017. This initiative allocated $30 million dollars in annual revenue to the California Department of Justice. These funds will support local law enforcement investigations intended to reduce the sale of tobacco products to minors.

Meanwhile, staff has been preparing an amendment to the current tobacco Ordinance, referred to in Chapter 8.35 Smoking and Tobacco Regulations in the Santa Clara City Code, to limit or ban smoking of cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and any other tobacco products in additional outdoor public spaces as well as private units and common areas of multi-family housing. The updated ordinance will be brought forward for City Council consideration later summer or fall.

DISCUSSION
The Police Department submitted two Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program applications to the California Department of Justice with proposals to accomplish the following:

* Attend California Department of Public Health trainings on tobacco regulations;
* Identify problematic retailers of tobacco products and implement penalty escalation for repeat offenders;
* Conduct tobacco-related enforcement near schools, in City parks, at transit centers and at public events;
* Utilize existing relationship with Neighborhood-University Relations Committee to bring tobacco education to Santa Clara University students;
* Conduct tobacco-related enforcement at Levi's Stadium and California's Great America Theme Park;
* Conduct Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap operations involving purchasing and/or furnishing tobacco products to minors;
* Install signs regarding tobacco-related regulations (e.g. no ...