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CC - (1) Discussion of the Regulation of Electronic Smoking Devices (E-Cigarettes) and Flavored/Menthol Tobacco Products; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 28, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Heather Baker/Assistant City Attorney
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council; Notify Me - Culver City News and Events; Stay Informed - Smoking (05/09/19, 05/20/19 and 05/22/19); (Mail) Culver City Tobacco Retailer Licensees (05/09/19); and (Publication) Culver City News (05/16/19)
Department Approval: Carol Schwab (05/22/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss the regulation of electronic smoking devices (E-Cigarettes) and Flavored/Menthol Tobacco Products; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
The following is a chronology of the City Council's prior discussion of E-Cigarettes:
* August 11, 2014: City Council discussed the regulation of E-Cigarettes and specifically whether to (1) require tobacco retailers to obtain a tobacco retailer license for the sale of E-Cigarettes; and (2) prohibit the use of E-Cigarettes in all places (or certain places) where smoking is already prohibited. At that time, the City Council determined there was a need for additional information regarding the impacts of E-Cigarettes, encouraged advocates to continue to send material, and acknowledged that the issue could be revisited at a later date.
* August 10, 2015: City Council amended Chapter 11.15, Tobacco Retailer Licensing, of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) to amend the definitions of "tobacco paraphernalia" and "tobacco p...
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