City Council

7A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1153 AMENDING CHAPTER 5.67 OF TITLE\n5 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER\nREGISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS\nAt its regular meeting of December 12, 2023, the City Council directed staff to review the\nCity’s existing tobacco retail license ordinance with a focus on strengthening the\nordinance, specifically prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. Staff reviewed\nChapter 5.67, “Tobacco Retailer Registration,” of the City’s Municipal Code and prepared\nthe proposed Ordinance with updates. The City Council will consider approving the first\nreading of the proposed Ordinance.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council conduct a public hearing; and\n2. Find that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15378(a) (the ordinance is not a “project” and has no potential for resulting in physical\nchange to the environment, directly or indirectly) and 15061(b)(3) (there is no\npossibility that the ordinance or its implementation would have a significant negative\neffect on the environment) (14 Cal. Code Regs.); and\n3. Introduce Ordinance No. 1153 for its first reading, to be read by title only, and waive\nfurther reading, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.67 OF TITLE 5 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER\nREGISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO\nPRODUCTS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO\nSECTIONS 15378 AND 15061(B)(3) OF THE STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES”; and\n4. Set said ordinance for adoption at the regular City Council meeting of November 26,\n2024.\nNovember 12, 2024