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City Council Meeting: 6/24/86
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 7242(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING
REGULATION OF SMOKING IN CITY
FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City council adopted Ordinance #1335 (CC8) (8MMC
88.4920-4927) in April 1985, which regulated smoking in public
places and places of employment~ and
WHEREAS, a written smoking policy to be adopted, implemented
and maintained in City work places was to be presented to Council
to be adopted by resolution at a later date~ and
WHEREAS, a survey of City employees indicated that 75% of
respondents preferred to work in a smoke-free environment~ and
WHEREAS, the attached document entitled " Regulation of
Smoking in City Facilities" was circulated to all city
departments and bargaining units for comment and suggestions~ and
WHEREAS, the attached document entitled "Regulation of
Smoking in City Facilities" addresses concerns regarding the
health, safety and general welfare of persons, employed by the
City of Santa Monica.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The city Council of the City of santa Monica
hereby adopts the attached document entitled " Regulation of
Smoking in city Facilitiesll as the official smoking policy to be
implemented and maintained throughout City facilities in the City
of Santa Monica.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Regulation of Smoking in City Facilities
city of Santa Monica
The City Council of the city of Santa Monica finds and
declares:
a. Smoking is a positive danger to health and a cause of
material annoyance, inconvenience, discomfort and a
health hazard to those who are present in confined
places.
b. The public health, safety, and general welfare, of
persons employed by the city of Santa Monica would be
furthered by the prohibition and regulation of smoking
in work places.
Therefore the following shall be the policy of the city of Santa
Monica regarding smoking in the work place:
1. A smoke-free work area shall be provided to the maximum
extent possible. Departments are requested to develop
their own work place guidel ines based on the needs and
desires of departmental employees including consultation
with effected employees.
a. "Smoke or smokingtl is defined as the carrying or
holding of a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette of any
kind, or any other lighted smoking equipment or the
lighting or emitting or exhaling the smoke of a pipe,
cigar or cigarette of any kind.
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2. A non-smoking area of not less than two thirds of the
seating area and floor space in employee lunchrooms and
lounges shall be provided and maintained by the City.
3. Smoking is prohibited in elevators.
4. a. Smoking is prohibited in any restroom unless there is
an attached lounge that has been designated as a
smoking area.
b. Smoking is permitted in these attached lounge areas
only if smokeless ashtrays have been provided and are
used at all times by smokers.
5. No supervisor shall discharge or in any manner
discriminate against any employee for exercising his or
her rights under this policy.
6. a. "No Smoking" signs shall be posted and prominently
displayed in conspicuous areas.
"No Smoking" signs are available at no cost from the
General Services Department, PFM Division (x 8531) .
b. No employee shall willfully mutilate or destroy any
sign required by this policy.
c. No employee shall smoke in any area posted as a
non-smoking area.
7. In disputes arising between smokers and non-smokers,
department or division managers shall make efforts to
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accommodate the desires of both smokers and non-smokers.
Such accommodation shall include consultation with
affected employees. However, the dispute shall be
resolved in the best interest of the health and safety of
the majority of employees affected by the situation. It
should be noted that the city is not required to incur
any expense to make structural or other physical
modifications to provide smoke-free work areas.
8. Disputes that cannot be resolved informally shall be
subject to the grievance procedure found in Section 2106A
of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
(smokepol)
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Adopted and approved this 24th day of June, 1986.
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( Mayor ---
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7242(CCS)
was duly adopted by the Clty Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on June 24, 1986 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Conn, Epstein, Jennings, A. Katz,
H. Katz, Zane, and Mayor Reed
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councllmembers: None
Absent: Councllmembers: None
ATTEST: ,
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