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RESOLUTION NO. 95-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UKIAH OPPOSING PROPOSITION 188, THE
"CALIFORNIA UNIFORM TOBACCO CONTROL ACT"
WHEREAS, tobacco use is responsible for the death of over
400,000 people every year and is the number one cause of death in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), or second hand
smoke, has been categorized as a cancer causing substance by the
Environmental Protection Agency; and exposure to ETS kills an
estimated 40,000 persons every year; and
WHEREAS, the State of California, as well as many counties and
municipalities, conduct aggressive public education campaigns to
discourage tobacco use, particularly among children; and
WHEREAS, Ukiah passed a smoking control ordinance in
October 1993 which bans smoking in all public places, restaurants
and worksites in order to protect against exposure to ETS; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188, mistitled the "California Uniform
Tobacco Control Act" would repeal the local smoking control
ordinance passed in Ukiah and replace it with a state wide law
which could permit smoking in every restaurant and workplace in the
State; and
WHEREAS, over 60% of the population of California lives in
cities and counties which have tougher tobacco controls than
contained in Proposition 188, and would suffer reduced protection
from ETS if Proposition 188 passes; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188 is being sponsored by Phillip Morris,
the largest cigarette manufacturing company in the world, and they
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do not deny it; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188 prohibits local government from ever
passing any tobacco control legislation in the future, and
prohibits community organizations from monitoring the illegal sale
of cigarettes to minors through tobacco purchase surveys or "sting"
operations utilizing minors attempting to purchase tobacco; and
WHEREAS, the ventilation standards proposed in Proposition 188
for application to indoor smoking will remove the odor of smoke
from the air, but not the cancer causing substances which pose a
threat to public health.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council
opposes Proposition 188; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council will take
immediate steps to inform the residents of the negative impact of
Proposition 188 on the community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of November, 1994, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, Wattenburger, Shoemaker and Mayor Schneiter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
C~tH] ?cKay; ~ity
Clerk
Fred Schn~~or
4:Res:188