HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item VI-E
C I T Y O F B O U L D E R
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE:
October 28, 2013
AGENDA TITLE
: Smoking Ban on the Municipal Campus and Parkland
PRESENTERS:
Kirk Kincannon, CPRP, Director, Parks and Recreation
Jeff Dillon, Parks and Planning Superintendent
Alice Guthrie, Recreation Superintendent
Abbie Poniatowski, Senior Business Services Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On June 11, 2013, during the 2013 Work Plan update with city staff, City Council asked
that a smoking ban on park lands, the municipal campus area as well as other civic areas,
be brought back for discussion by City Council in the fourth quarter of 2013. As a result,
the Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking PRAB input on a smoking ban that
applies to the municipal campus area and all city parks. Input from the city attorney has
indicated that a city manager rule might be the initial course of action for consideration
by City Council related to the smoking ban on the municipal campus and parkland and
that a more detailed discussion and consideration would occur with council related to
park smoking ban in early 2014. PRAB is being asked to provide their thoughts and
input on a municipal campus smoking ban and a smoking ban on city parkland that is
managed by the Parks and Recreation Department. The PRAB discussion and comments
will be provided to the city manager and City Council when the issue is taken up by City
Council in the fourth quarter of 2013.
ANALYSIS:
On December 18, 2012 City Council passed an ordinance to ban smoking on Pearl Street
Mall, No.7881 section 6-4-5.5 BRC 1981. Since the implementation and enforcement of
the ordinance began this spring, approximately 80 violations have cited by police officers
on the mall area. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the smoking ban on Pearl Street has
helped influence a reduction of smoking on the Pearl Street Mall.
During the Pearl Street Mall smoking ban discussion, City Council made notice that
consideration should be given to a much larger smoking ban review related to city
parkland and public areas. On June 11, 2013, during their 2013 Work Plan update with
city staff, City Council asked that a smoking ban on park lands, the municipal campus
area as well as other civic areas, be brought back for discussion by City Council in the
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fourth quarter of 2013. As a result, the department is seeking PRAB input on a smoking
ban that applies to the municipal campus area and all City parks.
Input from the city attorney has indicated that a City Manager Rule might be the initial
course of action for consideration by City Council related to the smoking ban on the
municipal campus and, that a more detailed discussion and consideration would occur
with City Council related to park lands, in 2014. PRAB is asked to provide their thoughts
and input on a municipal campus smoking ban and a smoking ban on city parkland that is
managed by the Parks and Recreation Department. The PRAB discussion and comments
will be provided to the city manager and City Council when the issue is taken up by City
Council in the fourth quarter of 2013
Related to the discussion of the smoking ban on the municipal campus and city parkland,
please see attachment “A” for examples of smoking bans in other jurisdictions. PRAB is
being asked to provide their input to the city manager as the issue is considered by the
city manager and City Council in the near future.
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A: Smoking ban information
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