UC RIVERSIDE
School of Medicine
900 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EDUCATION BUILDING, RIVERSIDE, CA 92521 November 5, 2020
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Bailey and Riverside City Council:
As Dean of the UC Riverside School of Medicine I am writing to provide my expertise in support of the goal to achieve 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside.
The UCR School of Medicine is deeply invested in helping improve the health of the medically underserved in the Inland Empire, we concur with the U.S. Surgeon General that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death. Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
Further, I recognize the need to provide increased access to smoking cessation programs, especially for existing residents. In addition, I support measures to ensure that vulnerable populations and communities of color are not impacted in a disproportionate way by any fines and/or enforcement that may be necessary to support an ordinance.
A citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free would be a step in the right direction to improved health for our communities. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke. By also addressing increased access to smoking cessation programs, and MEDSCHOOL.UCR.EDU • TEL: 951-827-4568 • FAX 951-827-7688 ensuring fair and equitable enforcement, we can truly improve the health of our entire community.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lee
Deborah Deas, MD, MPH-
Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
Mark and Pam Rubin Dean
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Janet Green, President Eric Frazier, Member
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Dr. Darrell Wesley, Member
of Riverside County Dr. Lulamae Clemons, Emerita Rose Mayes, Executive Director August 13, 2020
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. supports smoke-free multi-unit housing. To stay competitive, multi-unit housing owners are seeking opportunities to provide attractive living environments that meet the needs of renters. Smoke-free living is one approach that owners have recognized that can make their apartments more appealing to health-conscious renters, reduce their liability, and produce savings in apartment unit maintenance and insurance.
In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death. In addition, people increasingly want their living environment to be smoke-free to protect their health and are looking for smoke-free living options. Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards.
Compared to smoke-free units, cleaning and refurbishing costs can be up to $3,000 more in units with heavy smokers. Maintenance and refurbishing expenses are not the only costs associated with allowing smoking in multi-unit housing. Nationally, fires caused by cigarette smoking result in over $300 million in property loss each year.
For these reasons, we support smoke-free multi-unit housing. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, residents are protected from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke and owners benefit from cost savings and reduced risks.
We encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
Sincerely,
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Rose Mayes
Executive Director
Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc.
PO Box 1068 • Riverside, CA 92502 • 951.682.6581 • Fax 951.682.0262 • 800.655.1812 • www.fairhousing.net May 5, 2020
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
Juan Navarro, community artist, Riverside Art Museum artist-in-residence, supports a 100% citywide smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all multi-unit housing.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death.
Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.
We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities. More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
Sincerely,
Tom NanO
Juan Navarro
Community Artist/Riverside Art Museum Artist-in-residence Luvmonsterz
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LULAC of Riverside Council 3190
President: Yolanda Esquivel: Treasurer: Eddy Jara: Secretary: Sala Ponnech: Board Member: Rosa Beltran Vice President: Gilberto Esquivel: Board Member: Jesse Valenzuela: Board Member Kayvan Sasaninia April 15, 2020
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
LULAC OF RIVERSIDE COUNCIL #3190, supports a 100% citywide smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all multi-unit housing.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death.
Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.
We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities. More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
sincerely, ba Leng
Yolanda Esquivel, President
LULAC OF RIVERSIDE COUNCIL #3190
951-801-2570
COMMUNIAN
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC
02/07/2020
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
www.chsica.org City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Corporate Office Riverside, CA 92522
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-2300
(951) 571-2330 (Fax) Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
Community Health Systems, Inc. / University Community Health Center supports 100% citywide Bloomington Community smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all Health Center multi-unit housing.
Bloomington, CA 92316
909.546.7520 (Medical) According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand 909.546.7530 (Dental) smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air 909.546.7530 (Fax) Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death. Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to Bloomington Family make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through Wellness Center shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through Bloomington, CA 92316 floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, 909.546.7520 (Medical) elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease. 909.546.7530 (Fax)
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and Fallbrook Family
Health Center balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can Fallbrook, CA 92028 protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke. 760.451.4720 (Medical)
760.451.4730 (Dental) We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes 760.451.4700 (Fax) to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities.
More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke.
Magnolia Community
Health Center For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing Riverside, CA 92503
951.373.5620 (Medical) policy for indoor and outdoor areas. 951.373.5630 (Dental) Sincerely,
951.376.5600 (Fax)
Marina Lopez
Moreno Valley Family Community Relations Manager
Health Center Community Health Systems, Inc. / University Community Health Center Moreno Valley, CA 92553
951.571.2350 (Medical)
951.571.2365 (Dental) Thank you!
951.571.2370 (Fax)
University Community
Health Center
Riverside, CA 92507
951.224.8220 (Medical)
951.224.8230 (Dental)
951.241.7290 (Fax)
January 6, 2020
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
Riverside
City of Riverside
COMMUNITY
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522 HEALTH
FOUNDATION
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
Riverside Community Health Foundation supports a 100% citywide smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all multi-unit housing.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death.
Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.
We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities. More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
Sincerely,
Shené Bowie-Hussey, DrPH, MPH, ACSM
Vice President of Health Strategies * Chief Strategic Officer (CSO) Riverside Community Health Foundation
IMPROVING THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF
OUR COMMUNITY loc 4275 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501 tel 951.788.3471 www.rchf.org
Victoria Springs
Victoria Gracious Apartment Homes for 55 and better
PRINGS
2801 Adams Streer
Riverside. CA 92504
(951) 358-0311
09.11.2019Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council (951) 358-1260 [email protected]
City of Riverside www.victoriaspringsapts.com
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
Victoria Springs Apartments supports a 100% citywide smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all multi-unit housing.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death.
Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. Allowing smoking in multi-unit housing creates a financial burden for the owners and managers when smoking in multi-unit housing units results in extensive costs for maintenance, cleaning and fire damage. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.
We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities. More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
Sincerely,
Trina Gonzalez
Manage
Ponzilley
Sprue Grove INC.
Parkhill Apartments
991 W Blaine st
Riverside Ca, 92507
(909) 686-3553
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Balley and Riverside City Council:
Parkhill Apartments supports a 100% citywide smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all multi-unit housing.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic.- all of which can lead to serious illness and death. Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. Allowing smoking in multi-unit housing creates a financial burden fo, the owners and managers when smoking in multi-unit housing units results in extensive costs for maintenance, cleaning and fire damage. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.
We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities. More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke, For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
Sincerely,
Ore
Grace Montes
Property Manager
LECHP.
Inland Empire Health Plan
November 8, 2019
Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) supports a 100% citywide smoke-free multi-unit ordinance in the City of Riverside, which would prohibit smoking in all multi-unit housing. As the health plan for approximately one in every four citizens of Riverside County, IEHP feels strongly that this ordinance would improve the health of our Members and community.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death. Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smoke-free may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that travels through shared air vents and ducts, cracks in walls, gaps around electrical wiring, and through floorboards. Many multi-unit residents are affected by secondhand smoke, especially children, elderly, and people with existing health conditions such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease.
We support a citywide ordinance that would require all multi-unit housing in the City of Riverside to be smoke-free. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.
We believe in supporting this ordinance to reduce problems that residents face when it comes to drifting secondhand smoke indoor and outdoor areas of multi-unit housing communities. More than 100 local jurisdictions have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances that protect residents from secondhand smoke.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to consider a 100% smoke-free multi-unit housing policy for indoor and outdoor areas.
Sincerely,
Jarrod McNaughton, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 1800, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-1800
Tel (909) 890-2000 Fax (909) 890-2019 For TTY Users (909) 890-0731 Visit our website at: www.ichp.org
ChangeLab Solutions ATTACHMENT A www.changelabsolutions.org/tobacco-control Smokefree Housing Ordinance Checklist
The provisions listed below are part of ChangeLab Solutions' Smokefree Housing Model Ordinance. By creating nonsmoking living environments in multiunit residences, communities can provide an opportunity for everyone to live smokefree, regardless of economic means, race, or ethnicity. Contact us for help drafting an ordinance for your community.
POLICY OPTIONS
What Types of Multiunit Residences are Smokefree?
(See Model Ordinance Section 1: Definitions of "Multiunit Residence" and "Unit") All types of property containing two or more units, including the following:
• Apartments • Single-resident occupancy hotels and homeless shelters Condominiums • Long-term health care facilities
Senior housing and assisted living facilities • Dormitories Optional Exceptions: The definition of "Unit" in the Model Ordinance is broad. A community can exclude some types of dwelling places:
• Hotels and Motels • Campgrounds
• Mobile Home Parks • Marinas
Single-family homes, except if used as child care or health care facilities • Single-family homes with in-law or auxiliary dwelling units What Types of Smoking are Regulated? (See Model Ordinance Section 1: Definitions of "Smoke" and "Smoking") • Tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, and electronic smoking devices • Cannabis, medicinal and/or adult-use
What Areas of Multiunit Residences are Smokefree?
(See Model Ordinance Section 2: Smoking Restrictions in New and Existing Units of Multiunit Residences) • 100% of units covered by the ordinance (see above)
• New units - units constructed after the ordinance is passed • Existing units - units that are already built and occupied when the ordinance is adopted Recommended: A phase-in period (up to one year) for existing units to become smokefree Patios, decks, balconies, and porches associated with all individual units Outdoor buffer zones within 25 feet of multiunit residence doorways and windows (See Model Ordinance Section 4: Nonsmoking Buffer Zones) Indoor common areas, such as hallways, stairwells, lobbies, etc. (Note: California Labor Code section 6404.5 already prohibits smoking in indoor common areas if the multiunit residence has employees, such as maintenance workers, property managers, or others, who work in those areas.) • Outdoor common areas, such as courtyards, parking areas, pools, etc. • Optional: Create designated outdoor smoking areas meeting specific criteria (See Model Ordinance Section 3: No Smoking Permitted in Common Areas Except in Designated Smoking Areas Additional Provisions
• Require landlords to include no-smoking lease terms in rental agreements (See Model Ordinance Section 5: Required and Implied Lease Terms) • A "third-party beneficiary" provision enables other residents to enforce a lease's smoking restrictions • Require landlords to alert tenants to the new smokefree requirements (required by law) (See Model Ordinance Section 6: Notice and Signage Requirements) • Declare drifting secondhand smoke a nuisance - everywhere or just in residential settings (See Model Ordinance Section 7: Nuisance; Other)
Enforcement Options (See Model Ordinance Section 8: Penalities and Enforcement) • Make violations of the ordinance an infraction with a fixed fine amount (cannot exceed $100 for first violation) • Authorize the city/county to bring lawsuits to collect civil fines for violations of the ordinance • Declare that violations of the ordinance constitute a nuisance • Allow private citizens to seek an injunction (an order to stop violations) and/or money damages against individuals who violate the ordinance
This material was made possible by funds received from Grant Number 14-10214 with the California Department of Public Health, California Tobacco Control Program. June 2018
· AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION.
October 24, 2019
Riverside City Council
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Dear Mayor Rusty Bailey and Riverside City Council:
The American Lung Association in California is the leading public health organization fighting for clean air and lung health. With a mission of saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, the Lung Association supports strong measures to protect people from drifting secondhand smoke. We believe that everyone has a right to a healthy environment, especially where they live.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In 2006, the California Air Resources Board classified secondhand smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant" in the same category as asbestos, cyanide and arsenic - all of which can lead to serious illness and death.
Nonsmoking residents of multi-unit housing complexes who choose to make their units smokefree may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that infiltrates their units from other units or common areas, potentially endangering their heath. This exposure can be particularly dangerous to children, adults and children with asthma, and people with heart or breathing problems.
Secondhand smoke drifts from neighboring units, patios, balconies and outdoor common areas into nonsmokers' units through open windows, doors and shared ventilation systems. By prohibiting smoking in 100% of units, including patios, and balconies, in common areas, and ensuring that all residents are aware of these rules, we can protect residents from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke. Other cities and counties in California have already passed strong smokefree multi-unit housing ordinances, and we encourage you to join them.
Each year the American Lung Association in California releases a local State of Tobacco Control Report which grades local cities and counties on their local tobacco control laws. Passing a strong policy to prohibit smoking in 100% of multi-unit housing, including condominiums and outdoor common areas, could earn Riverside an A for Smokefree Housing and is the next step in community efforts to protect the health and well-being of all citizens.
For these reasons, we urge the City of Riverside to make this a priority and adopt a strong policy that would protect all residents living in multi-unit housing from unwanted exposure to secondhand smoke.
Sincerely,
Julieta Duarte Gabrielle Casasola
Doe
Advocacy Manager Advocacy Specialist
San Bernardino
441 Mac Kay Drive | San Bernardino, CA 92408 1-800-LUNGUSA | Lung.org Ph: 909-665-1621 [email protected]