C4G-Ref- NCAC - Tobacco-Free Zones In All City Parks And Outdoor Facilities -LiMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION "·[ l '~ r" n ! ·; :. [. 1 ,, ,I\ l-.·: 1:: :MEMORANDUM
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TO: Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager-----------·-
FROM: Jerry Libbin, Commissioner
DATE: March 9, 2012
SUBJECT: Referral to Neighborhood / Community Affairs Committee
Please place on the March 21, 2012 Commission meeting a referral to the
Neighborhood/ Community Affairs Committee; a resolution establishing and designating
Tobacco-Free Zones in all. city parks and outdoor recreational facilities.
Please see attached resolution and sign sample and contact my office at ext. 7106 if you
have any questions.
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RESOLUTION NO.-------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND
DESIGNATING TOBACCO-FREE ZONES IN ALL CITY PARKS
AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
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WHEREAS, a fundamental purpose of municipal government is to promote, protect, and
improve the health, safety, and general welfare of its citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, in consideration and advancement of such purpose, the City of Miami
Beach provides recreational and leisure facilities and programs for children and adults
throughout the City that help to promote good health, wellness, and enhanced quality of life
opportunities for its citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Cancer Institute, tobacco use is the leading cause
of preventable death and illness in the United States and causes an estimated 443,000 deaths
each year from lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory illness, and other diseases related to
tobacco use, including 49,400 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has determined
secondhand smoke to be a risk to the public health, and has classified secondhand smoke as a
group A carcinogen that puts our children in danger of proven health risks, including respiratory
diseases, asthma, and ear infections; and
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3,000 youth
become regular smokers each day, and more than 80% of smokers began smoking before the
age of 18; and
WHEREAS, chewing tobacco, snuff or dip, including flavored products marketed to
youth, are tobacco products that cause cancers of the mouth, gums, tongue, and throat and the
spittle resulting from use of such products expelled onto the ground, picnic and recreational
seating areas, and other contact surfaces creates potential exposure to such products; and
WHEREAS, tobacco use in and around recreational and leisure activities and facilities
sends a contradictory message to the same young people who are encouraged to participate in
recreational and leisure activities that are beneficial to their health and wellness; and
WHEREAS, in addition, improperly discarded cigarette and cigar butts contribute to litter
and offensive pollution of our City as well as create potential choking and other health dangers
for young children, pets, and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, in light of all the foregoing, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach find that the establishment of tobacco-free zones, with appropriate signage, at all
City parks and outdoor recreation facilities is in the public interest and will promote, protect, and
improve the health, safety, and general welfare of the City's citizens and visitors who use the
City's parks and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities and programs.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Tobacco-Free Zones.
All City of Miami Beach parks and outdoor recreation facilities are hereby designated as
tobacco-free zones. Establishment of these zones is intended only to discourage tobacco use
in such areas and shall not be deemed as establishing a park rule or ordinance subject to code
enforcement.
Section 2. Installation of Signs and-Receptacles.
The City Manager is authorized to cause the installation of appropriate signs at all City of
Miami Beach parks and outdoor recreation facilities designating such areas as tobacco-free
zones. Such signs and their location shall be as found appropriate by the City Manager or the·
City Manager's designee. Such signs may be provided by grants or tobacco-free zone
sponsors at no cost to the City except for the cost of installation by the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____ , 2012.
ATTEST:
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
City Clerk Robert Parcher
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