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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 4, 2008
SUBJECT:
Establishing a Policy Prohibiting Tobacco Company Sponsorship of
City Events and City Event Publications
Report Prepared by Roger Bradley, Administrative Analyst
RECOMMENDATIO~
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
Proposed Resolution Establishing a Policy Prohibiting Tobacco
Company Sponsorship of City Events.
~doPt the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
DESCRIPTION: At the City Council Meeting on December 18, 2007, the City
Council directed Staff to research and present recommendations for augmenting the City's Smoking
Pollution Control policies and regulations. As part of this direction, Staffwas to prepare an Agenda item
for Council's consideration, creating a City policy wherein the City of Dublin would neither accept nor
solicit the sponsorship of City events by tobacco companies and tobacco-related entities, and it would
neither accept nor solicit tobacco-related advertisements for inclusion within City event publications.
The prohibition of tobacco-related funding and advertising refers to funding and/or advertising from a
manufacturer, distributor, or retailer whose principal business is related to tobacco products. It is,
therefore, proposed that the City Council consider the establishment of a City policy, prohibiting City
events from having sponsorship by an organization whose primary business is tobacco product related.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 2008
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ESTABLISHING A POLICY PROHIBITING TOBACCO COMPANY SPONSORSHIP OF CITY
EVENTS AND CITY EVENT PUBLICATIONS
WHEREAS, tobacco use has proven to be an addictive, unhealthy, and harmful habit with
significant social and economic costs; and
WHEREAS, multiple studies have shown that tobacco product advertising results in increased
demand; and
WHEREAS, the City's young adult population can be especially vulnerable to tobacco company
advertising campaigns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has a substantial interest in promoting and ensuring healthy living
and healthy lifestyles for its residents; and
WHEREAS, City events are attended by a significant proportion of its residents, who will be
exposed to various sponsorship media.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Dublin that the
City of Dublin:
. Shall neither solicit nor accept any tobacco-related funding or sponsorship for City sponsored
events or activities, where "tobacco-related funding" means funding from a manufacturer;
distributor, or retailer whose principal business is related to tobacco products; and
. Shall neither solicit nor accept tobacco-related advertisements for inclusion in City event
publications, where "tobacco-related advertisements" means advertising for a manufacturer,
distributor or retailer whose principal business is related to tobacco products.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2008.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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