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Department(s): City Manager Office <br /> Recommended Action: Consider one of the following recommendations: <br /> 1. Approve the first reading of an ordinance prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco <br /> products. <br /> 2. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX—Adopt an urgency ordinance prohibiting the sale of <br /> flavored tobacco products. (Requires five affirmative votes) <br /> MINUTES: Management Assistant Daniel Soto provided a brief presentation. <br /> Council discussion ensued and direction provided to staff. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra moved the urgency ordinance, but died due to a lack of <br /> second. <br /> Councilmember Mendoza requested to consider changes regarding the <br /> specifications as to the definition of flavored tobacco and the Hookah issue. Wants <br /> to look at the American Cancer Society definition which is more specific because it <br /> includes any device, i.e. inhaler, aerosol, and would like ordinance to include any <br /> device whether it includes nicotine or not. <br /> Councilmember Lopez requested staff to provide information at the state level to <br /> compare it with the ordinance that is being considered. <br /> Councilmember Phan expressed support of the continuance. Proposed that if an <br /> outright ban is not in place, then impose requirements like the stringent safety <br /> measures that are in place for cannabis on those who want to sell flavored tobacco <br /> products. <br /> Councilmember Hernandez supportive of Councilmember Phan's alternative to <br /> impose requirements. <br /> Councilmember Penaloza would like to see what types of enforcement <br /> requirements could be implemented in known areas. <br /> Moved by Councilmember Mendoza, seconded by Mayor Sarmiento to <br /> continue item to the January 18, 2022 council meeting with recommended <br /> council comments. <br /> YES: 6— Hernandez, Lopez, Mendoza, Penaloza, Phan, Sarmiento <br /> NO: 1 — Bacerra <br /> ABSTAIN: 0 <br /> ABSENT: 0 <br /> Status: 6— 1 — 0—0 — Pass <br /> City Council 20 — 20 <br />