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REQUEST FOR <br /> COUNCIL ACTION <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> MARCH 1, 2010 <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> AGREEMENT FOR TOBACCO RETAIL ? As Amended <br /> ? Ordinance on ist Reading <br /> LICENSE COMPLIANCE CHECKS 8~ ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br /> INVESTIGATIONS ? Implementing Resolution <br /> ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> ~G~~"'"1--^- FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with the <br /> California State Department of Public Health for tobacco license compliance checks and <br /> investigations in the amount of $75,000 for cone-year term, subject to non-substantive changes <br /> approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> On October 16, 2006, Council adopted the Tobacco Retail License Ordinance to Chapter 18 of the <br /> Santa Ana Municipal Code to strengthen existing prohibitions against the unlawful sale, use, or <br /> distribution of tobacco and to curb youth access to tobacco. Council also approved the <br /> establishment of an annual tobacco retail license fee at $635 effective January 1, 2007. Since the <br /> implementation of the ordinance, 291 retailers have complied with the tobacco retail license <br /> requirement. <br /> <br /> As part of this program the Police Department has partnered with the California State Department of <br /> Public Health (CDPH) to conduct investigations throughout the City of Santa Ana to determine if <br /> <br /> tobacco retailers are in compliance with the City's Tobacco Retail License Ordinance and with <br /> California's Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act. Staff recommends entering into the <br /> <br /> agreement for aone-year term in an amount not to exceed $75,000. CDPH will conduct a minimum <br /> <br /> of 100 investigations at a rate of $460 per investigation. <br /> 25B-1 <br /> <br />