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WHEREAS, according to the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 23.6% of high school students in the United States use at least one tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, as well as 6.7% of middle school students. WHEREAS, in 2021, 84.7% of youth who reported using e-cigarettes reported using flavored tobacco. The most commonly used flavors were fruit (71.6%), candy, desserts or other sweets (34.1 %), mint (30.2%) and menthol (28.8%).5 WHEREAS, flavorings in tobacco products can make the products more appealing to youth6. WHEREAS, according to the CDC, each day about 1,600 youth try their first cigarette'. WHEREAS, according to the CDC, widespread marketing of e-cigarettes and the lower cost (when compared to traditional tobacco products) have contributed to the use of e-cigarettes among youth. WHEREAS, if cigarette smoking continues at the current rate among youth in the United States, 5.6 million people currently under the age of 18, will die early from a smoking -related illness.$ WHEREAS, many cities throughout California have banned the sale of flavored tobacco including but not limited to, Buena Park, San Jose, La Verne, Los Angeles, Pasadena, El Monte, Glendale, Burbank and Laguna Niguel. WHEREAS, the California State Legislature passed SB 793 banning the sale of flavored tobacco in 2020 but the statute is stayed pending the outcome of a referendum on the statewide ballot for the November 8, 2022 General Election. WHEREAS, the staff report for this ordinance dated March 1, 2022, shall be incorporated herein by this reference, and together with this ordinance, any amendments or supplements, and oral testimony, shall constitute the necessary findings for this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS- ' Park -Lee E, Ren C. Sawdey M, et al. Notes from the Field: E-Cigarette Use Amount Middle and High School Students- National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2021. 70:13 87-9. 6 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students —United States, 2014. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2015;64(38):1066-70. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/index.htm?s_cid=osh-stu-home-spotli hthg t-001 a h!Ws://www.cdc.aov/tobacco/data statistics/fact sheets/youth data/tobacco use/index.htm Ordinance No. NS - City Council 11 — 4 3/1 K of 6