To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
title
Introduction of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, County of Humboldt, State of California Amending Ordinance No. 2718 Comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2718)
end
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Introduce the Ordinance Amending Sections 817-4 and 817-19 of Chapter 7 of Title VII, Division 1 of the Humboldt County Code "Tobacco Retailer Licensing" Regulating Tobacco Product Sales and Requiring the Licensure of Tobacco Retailers and waive the first reading; and
2. Set the Amendment to Ordinance No. 2718 for adoption on June 7, 2024, to take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the date of its adoption; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish the pre-adoption summary of the ordinance; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to post a certified copy of the full text of the ordinance in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least five (5) days prior to the Board of Supervisors meeting at which the ordinance will be adopted [Government Code Section 25124(b)(1)]; and
5. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a post-adoption summary of the ordinance within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of ordinance with names of Supervisors voting for a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance [Government Code Section 25124(b)(1)].
Body
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1006 - Implement Live Well Humboldt - Community Health Improvement Plan
DISCUSSION:
On December 21, 2022, the State of California enacted SB 793 in response to the rising epidemic of youth usage of flavored t...
Click here for full text