Resolution - 9145RESOLUTION NO. 9145
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING PROPOSITION 188, THE PHILIP
MORRIS, INITIATIVE ON THE NOVEMBER 1994 BALLOT.
WHEREAS, studies indicate tobacco use is responsible for the death of over 400,000
people every year; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), or second-hand smoke, has been
categorized as a cancer causing substance by the Environmental Protection Agency, and exposure
to ETS kills an estimated 40,000 persons per year; and
WHEREAS, the State of California as well as many counties and municipalities conduct
public education campaigns to discourage tobacco use, particularly among children; and
WHEREAS, Governor Wilson signed AB 13 on July 21, 1994, which established a
uniform statewide standard to regulate the smoking of tobacco products in enclosed places of
employment effective January 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188, a misleading proposition and mistitled as the "California
Uniform Tobacco Control Act", would repeal AB 13's uniform statewide standard and replace
it with a statewide law which would permit smoking in every restaurant and workplace in the
state; and
WHEREAS, over 60% of the population of California lives in cities and counties which
have tougher tobacco controls than contained in Proposition 188, and would suffer reduced
protection from ETS if Proposition 188 passes;
WHEREAS, Proposition 188 prohibits community organizations from monitoring the
illegal sale of cigarettes to minors through tobacco purchase surveys, or "sting" operations
utilizing minors attempting to purchase tobacco; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188, once approved by the voters and made law, cannot be
changed without a vote of the people; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188 prohibits local government from ever passing any tobacco
control legislation in the future and preempts local regulations or ordinances currently in effect;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 188 usurps local self-control as well as a uniform statewide bill.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, does
hereby oppose Proposition 188 and directs the City Clerk to convey a copy of this resolution to
our local. media and organizations working to defeat Proposition 188.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 1994.
FC
Mayor
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ATTEST:
ity Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on October 4, 1994, by the following vote
of the Council:
AYES:
Manners, Wong, McFadden
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
Touhey
ABSENT:
Herfert
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk