City Council

24.\nFIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.18 (SMOKING REGULATED OR\nPROHIBITED) OF THE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN\nMULTI-UNIT RESIDENCES OF FOUR (4) OR MORE UNITS – F2M25-7, O2M25-4852\nOn June 23, 2025, the City Council directed staff to research options for prohibiting\nsmoking in multi-unit residential properties. On September 22, 2025, the City Council\ndirected staff to prepare an ordinance expanding the City’s smoking regulations to include\nmulti-unit residences of four (4) or more units. Council requested that the ordinance\ninclude: A three-year phase-in period for existing units; An emphasis on private\nenforcement; Educational resources for smoking cessation and addiction treatment; and,\nNotification and signage requirements for landlords and homeowners’ associations. Staff\nhas prepared Ordinance No. O2M25-4852 in accordance with Council direction.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council declare introduced for its first reading the\nfollowing ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M25-4852: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra, California, Amending Chapter 9.18 (Smoking Regulated or\nProhibited) of the Alhambra Municipal Code to prohibit smoking in multi-unit\nresidences of four (4) or more units\nwhich ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next regular Council\nmeeting.