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RESOLUTION NO. 98-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT
THE COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY
ENFORCE BY AN INFRACTION CITATION THE
SMOKING PROHIBITION SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA
LABOR CODE SECTION 6404.5.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
FIND AND DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has enacted California Labor Code Section
6404.5 to prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place
of employment within the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has authorized the City Council to
determine that the Costa Mesa Police Department may enforce the smoking
prohibition as provided in California Labor Code 6404.5(j); and
WHEREAS, enforcement of California Labor Code Section 6404.5 by the Costa
Mesa Police Department by infraction citation as specified in California Labor Code
Section 6404.5(j) will serve to protect the public health, safety, and welfare:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
1. The Police Chief of the Costa Mesa Police Department is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare policies and procedures for the enforcement
by infraction citation by Costa Mesa Police Officers of California Labor Code
Section 6404.5 as specified in Subsection (j) therein; and
2. The Costa Mesa Police Officers are hereby authorized pursuant to Costa
Mesa Municipal Code Section 1-33 and California Labor Code Section 6404.5(j)
to enforce the prohibition set forth in California Labor Code Section 6404-5(b).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 1998.
ATTEST:
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Deputy Cit Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Mayor of the City of Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 98-69 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of July, 1998.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 21 st day of July, 1998.
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Deputy City CI r and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Counci of the City of Costa Mesa
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