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TOBACCO RETAILER ORDINANCE PETER GILLI APRIL 8, 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA I. Objective II. Background III. Discussion IV. Recommendation V. Public Comment VI. City Council Questions 2 OBJECTIVE City Council action regarding adopting an ordinance to adopt the San Mateo County Tobacco Retailer regulations by reference. 3 BACKGROUND 4 BACKGROUND • From 2009 to 2022, San Bruno has used County services for tobacco retailers • San Mateo County Health tobacco retailer program  Licensing  Renewals  Inspections  Monitoring  Enforcement 5 REVISED COUNTY REGULATIONS • 2022 – County placed a hold on new permits and renewals  34 permits at that time • 2023 – County adopted new tobacco retailer regulations  Brisbane, Colma, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Millbrae, San Carlos, San Mateo and South San Francisco have adopted the County’s regulations 6 DISCUSSION 7 REVISED COUNTY REGULATIONS BUFFERS. No new license within: • 1,000 ft. of a youth-populated areas • 500 ft. of another tobacco retailer PROHIBITIONS. Applies to new and existing businesses: • No sales of e-smoking devices • No sales of tobacco products by pharmacies • No sales of flavored tobacco product or enhancer  County includes hookah in the definition of flavored tobacco product 8 New county regulations 24 24 9 OPTIONS Alternatives Advantages Disadvantages No tobacco • Paradise Hookah Lounge can • Negative impact on public health for the retailer remain in business community regulations • Positive public health impact • No fiscal impact on the City Adopt County • Paradise Hookah Lounge would have to budget regulations discontinue hookah sales or close • No impact on other City priorities • Negative fiscal impact on other tobacco retailers due to higher fees and/or the City budget due to general fund subsidy • Expectation that local program Create a local • Reduced public health benefits due to lack of would allow Paradise Hookah program City experience in public health Lounge to remain in business • Duplicative program • Negative short-term impact from diverting staff resources from other City priorities 10 TIMELINE • February 27, 2024. Agenda item to recommend adoption of County tobacco retailer regulations. Written (2) and verbal (11) public comment. Council tabled the item to allow time to request the County consider amendments • Spring 2024. City requested County amend regulations • August 2024. City staff meeting with staff for the two County Supervisors authoring the amendment • September 2024. City staff requested an update on the potential amendment • October 2024. County discovered Paradise Hookah Lounge had a lapse in State permits. County stopped amendment process • February 11, 2025. City Council introduced the ordinance to adopt the County tobacco retailer regulations. Written (2) and verbal (1) public comment • March 11, 2025. Council continued the scheduled public hearing for adoption to April 8, 2025. Written (1) public comment 11 IMPACTS Environmental Impact • No potential to cause significant effect on the environment – Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) Fiscal Impact • Minimal impact 12 RECOMMENDATION 13 RECOMMENDATION Adopt, read by title only and waive further reading of an ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Bruno Adopting by Reference Chapter 4.98 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code (Tobacco Retailer Permit); Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety San Bruno Municipal Code Chapter 6.52 (Tobacco Retailer Permit) in Connection with such Adoption, and Finding the Amendment Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act”. 14 AGENDA I. Objective II. Background III. Discussion IV. Recommendation V. Public Comment VI. City Council Questions 15 PROVIDE SCOPE DIRECTION ON FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES CITY COUNCIL NICK PEGUEROS APRIL 8, 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR Objective  Receive updated top priority initiatives project descriptions for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26)  Provide direction or updates to project scope(s) 2 BACKGROUND 3 Council Direction  City Council Retreat • January 24, 2025 • 25 City Council identified initiatives • 5 City Manager recommended initiatives  2025-26 (FY26) Top Priority Initiatives adopted February 11, 2025  Funding direction March 11, 2025 • Measure G: $2.3 million (Illegal Dumping & RO Streetlights) • General Fund: $0.5 million (Communication, RPPP, Property Analysis) 4 FY26 TOP PRIORITY INITIATIVES 5 FY26 Top Priority Initiatives  "Cleanup San Bruno" Litter & Illegal Dumping – Abatement Task Force (LID-ATF)  Communications and Engagement Program  Phase 2 of the Regulated Output Streetlight Retrofit Project  Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) reassessment  Strategic analysis of major City-owned properties 6 "CLEANUP SAN BRUNO" LITTER & ILLEGAL DUMPING – ABATEMENT TASK FORCE (LID-ATF) Susan Manheimer, Interim Police Chief 7  Hot spot management  Municipal code updates and cost recovery/mitigation efforts  Abatement and median maintenance services  Right-of-Entry MOUs  Public education  $1.46 million, annually – Measure G  Ongoing costs may decrease as enforcement frequency decreases 8 COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN Pam Antil, Principal Special Projects Manager 9 Communications and Engagement Plan  Channels  Electronic and print media  Direct to residents & businesses  Workforce communications  Standards  Style guidelines  News media  Content development  $0.1 - $0.37 million – General Fund 10 PHASE 2 OF THE REGULATED OUTPUT (RO) STREETLIGHT RETROFIT PROJECT & RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM REASSESSMENT Hae Won Ritchie, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer 11 Phase 2 of the Regulated Output (RO) Streetlight Retrofit Project  Phase 1  Most pressing RO circuits  Recurring outages  Phase 2  Replaces remaining RO circuits (functional but unreliable)  $1.8 million – Measure G 12 Residential Permit Parking Program Reassessment  Commission a study to  Review existing documents  Survey and map on-street parking spaces in several impacted areas  Analyze socio-economic and built environment  Engage stakeholders  Provide preliminary recommendations  $0.30 million – General Fund 13 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CITY- OWNED PROPERTIES Nick Pegueros, Administrative Services Director & CFO 14 Strategic Analysis of Major City-owned Properties  City Hall  Library  Fire Stations  CityNet building  Carlton Corners  Catalpa House  Corporation Yard 15 SUMMARY 16 Financials 17 General Fund Forecast • Resources minus Requirements • Structural deficit of increasing over forecast period • 2% in FY26 • 5% in FY30 18 Recommendation  Provide direction or updates to project scope(s) 19 QUESTIONS 20