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'jRL%X1EjIQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE** 12/10/94 <br />ITEM NO. : F --- <br />Department Approval Manager Reviewed Agenda Section: <br />IQ 0 Reports and Recommendations <br />00 <br />0 <br />Item Description so Smoking Policy <br />BACKGROUND <br />During 1,9861, a committee of employeeils, smokers and nonsmokers, <br />representing the various City departments developed the attached <br />0 <br />Smoking Policy,, which was effective September 1, 1986a <br />0 0 0 0i a <br />o p�rohi,j N 311cs smoking in City owned buildings except 'for <br />very limited areas, primarily lunchrooms. Fire <br />Stations are, excluded from p <br />o permits smoking in vehicle if all occupants agree. <br />ALTEAXATIVES <br />Based, on the discussion at the Council, November work session, attached <br />are two, revised smoking policies. <br />Alternate 1 prohibits smok'ng in, all, City vehicles <br />and City bulngs, *including Fire, Stations. <br />0 Alternate 2 prohibits smoking 'in, all City vehicles , <br />City builidingsi,, including Fire Stations and on city <br />property .1 <br />FINANCIAL IMPI'Ll CAT IONS <br />41 <br />The cost related • this! policy would inicludew. <br />f ap�p�roxima emp tieilly $250, per a <br />loyee parttina in a <br />V <br />smoking cessation class,, to be funded from Adminis- <br />1i <br />tration, Professional �Services Blu,d,get, <br />-11 <br />approximately $500, for signing in City buildings, to <br />be funded fromindividual devartment operating budgets,- <br />Recommendation, <br />The Council could choose to. <br />al Adopt Alternate 1, or 2 above. <br />o Refer Alternative smoking policies to an employee committee <br />for review.1 <br />o Retia,in existing policy'. <br />