File #: ID 17-1341    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/22/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/12/2017 Final action:
Title: Adopt Resolution No. 17-3171 Adopting a Smoke-Free Park Campaign to Extinguish Smoking in Rotary Community Park
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 17-3171

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

TO:                                          Honorable Mayor and Council

 

FROM:                     Mike Keane, Recreation Services Manager

 

 

SUBJECT:Title

Adopt Resolution No. 17-3171 Adopting a Smoke-Free Park Campaign to Extinguish Smoking in Rotary Community Park

Body

 

FUNDING SOURCE:

N/A

PURPOSE:

Adopt a resolution adopting a Smoke-Free Park Campaign to extinguish smoking in Rotary Community Park.

 

BACKGROUND:

Students Working Against Tobacco of Lake Havasu made several presentations to both City Council and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board asking the City to address the issue of smoking in Rotary Community Park as an issue of public safety. 

 

Earlier this year staff asked Council for direction moving forward on this issue and Council directed staff to create a policy of discouraging smoking in Rotary Community Park.  This resolution solidifies that direction.

 

COMMUNITY IMPACT:

Health benefits of children not exposed to second hand smoke. 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

N/A

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Resolution No. 17-3171

 

 

SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action

I move to adopt Resolution No. 17-3171 adopting a Smoke-Free Park Campaign to extinguish smoking in Rotary Community Park.