Tobacco Retail Licensing
(TRL) for Vallejo
4/25/23
2021-2022 California Healthy Kids Survey Data
Many VCUSD students believe it is easy to get tobacco:
● 60% of juniors say it is “very easy” or “fairly easy” to obtain vaping products ● 37% of juniors say it is “very easy” or “fairly easy” to obtain cigarettes Many VCUSD students are using tobacco:
● 27% of juniors have ever tried a vaping product.
● 9% reported used a vaping product in the last month.
● 4% reported vaping at least 20 of the last 30 days.
S ource: C alifornia Healthy Kids S urvey, 2021 -2022
Vallejo LGBTQ+ Youth
and Tobacco
● 65% of LGB Vallejo City Unified
juniors reported chronic
sadness/hopelessness in the last
12 months, vs 32% non-LGB
Source: California Healthy Kids Survey 2019-2020
Last-month e-
cigarette use
Last-month
cigarette smoking
Vallejo Youth Perspective
● Peer pressure and seeing peers
doing it
● Youth turn to vaping to try to deal
with stress or anxiety, creating a
nicotine dependence, a vice
● Many young people think that vaping
is not as bad as smoking cigarettes
and many think there is no harm.
“E very time I turn around
someone is offering me a vape”
TRL-Reducing Vaping among youth and young adults
Vallejo Youth Decoy Sales Data
S ource: C alifornia Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch, S .T .A .K .E . E nforcement Unit Year % stores selling # stores selling # stores visited 2016 18.8% 6 32
2017 26.1% 6 23
2018 45.5% 5 11
2019 N/A N/A N/A
2020 30.0% 12 40
How to Stop Illegal Tobacco Sales?
● 200+ cities and counties require a
tobacco retail license (TRL), which
can include sales regulations as
terms of licensure.
● The license costs a fee that covers
the cost of enforcing tobacco laws
● 4 Yolo County communities with
TRLs saw 60-75% drop in youth sales
● Juniors and seniors in cities with
strong TRLs were 33% less likely to
have tried tobacco 1.5 years later
S ources : “Tobacco R etail Licens ing is E ffective,” A merican Lung A s s ociation, 2018. A s tor et al., 2019 .
License Structure
Problem: State tobacco licenses don’t
provide routine enforcement of Vallejo
tobacco retailers.
Solution: A local license provides an
annual fee to sustain the cost of
administering and enforcing tobacco
regulations. This includes funding routine
checks to ensure compliance with youth
sales laws, which keeps tobacco away from
youth.
Product Compliance Checks
Problem: Retailer compliance with laws
around product sales is uneven.
Solution: Yearly visits to retailers ensure
knowledge of the laws and increase
compliance.
Youth Decoy Checks
Problem: Retailers compliance with age of
tobacco sales laws is uneven, as are checks
by the state.
Solution: Annual visits to retailers ensure
knowledge of the laws and increase
compliance. Unlike a state tobacco license,
local licenses can be suspended if an
underage sale of tobacco is made, providing
a stronger incentive for compliance.
No Flavored Tobacco Sales
Problems: Prop 31 / SB 793 has loopholes
for hookah, premium cigars, and pipe
tobacco, which still pose health risks.
Solution: Vallejo can protect youth by
ending the sale of all flavored tobacco
products.
Tobacco E ducation C learinghous e of C alifornia
No E-Cigarette Sales
Problem: E-cigarettes remain the most
popular tobacco product among Vallejo
youth. They are easy to use, easy to hide,
and easy to get addicted to, with some
products containing 400+ cigarettes worth of
nicotine.
Solution: Vallejo can end the sale of e-
cigarettes/vaping devices and e-liquids.
Tobacco E ducation C learinghous e of C alifornia
Minimum Pack Size
Problem: The tobacco industry has long
used small pack sizes to entice younger or
newer users.
Solution: Require a minimum pack size for
cigars and cigarillos, such as 20 currently
required for cigarettes by federal law.
Tobacco E ducation C learinghous e of C alifornia
Minimum Price
Problem: The tobacco industry uses low-cost
products to keep addictive products accessible,
spending billions annually to lower prices.
Solution: In 2014, the US Surgeon General
recommended a minimum price of $10 for
cigarettes. Vallejo can enact a $10 minimum
price to cigarillos and cigars to prevent
switching.
S ources : FT C C igarette C ommission R eport for 2021 , 2014 S urgeon General’s R eport on S moking, p. 872
Tobacco E ducation C learinghous e of C alifornia
No Coupons/Discounting
Problem: The tobacco industry spends over
$100 million annually on coupons.
Solution: Disallow retailers from honoring
tobacco coupons or any other way of
reducing the sale price of tobacco below the
list price.
S ource: Federal Trade C ommission R eport for 2021
C harla R ios / C ounter Tobacco
Distance and Density Limits
Problem: tobacco retailers (top) tend to
concentrate in areas with lower median
household income (top) and more people of
color. Youth use tobacco more when more
retailers are located near schools.
Solution: Require retailers not in business
on date of adoption to be 1000 ft from
areas where youth frequent or from other
retailers.
S ources : C D T F A , 2018; 2014 -18 A merican C ommunity S urvey; Justice Map
Tobacco-Free Pharmacies
Problem: Selling tobacco in pharmacies
contradicts the purpose of going there to
become healthy. Tobacco sales in
pharmacies also increases retailer density.
Solution: Pharmacies or retailers containing
pharmacies cannot be issued a tobacco
retail license or sell tobacco products.
S ources : C D C , 2016 ; C ounter Tobacco
No Purchase/Use/Possession (PUP)
Problem: Laws criminalizing PUP were
pushed by the tobacco industry. It’s more
profitable for them to blame and criminalize
youth rather than keep the blame with
adults, in the retail environment.
Solution: Holding retailers accountable is
more equitable and more effective at
preventing youth access.
S ource: C hangeLab S olutions, 2019
On-Site Sales
Problem: Internet sales or delivery can be
used to circumvent local ordinances
designed to stop youth access to tobacco.
Solution: All tobacco sales must take place
in-person and over-the-counter.
Funding a TRL Program
Problem: Funds and Code Enforcement
resources are limited.
Solutions:
● TRLs are revenue-neutral. Annually
collected license fees from retailers
cover administration and enforcement.
● Supplemental grants regularly
awarded by CA DOJ and STAKE Branch
of CDPH.
● Technical assistance is available
throughout the adoption and
implementation process.
Elements of Comprehensive TRL
● License structure
● Product compliance checks
● Youth decoy checks
● No flavored tobacco sales
● No e-cigarette sales
● Minimum pack size
● Minimum price
● No coupons/discounting
● Distance and density limits
● Tobacco-free pharmacies
● No purchase/use/possession penalties
● On-site sales
● Sufficient fee to cover program costs
PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT UPDATE
April 25, 2023
Melissa Tigbao, PE
Public Works Director
Vallejo’s Roadway Network
• 736 lane miles of streets
– 158 miles of Arterials (21.5%)
– 117 miles of Collectors (16%)
– 460 miles of local/residential
(62.5%)
• Approx. 7M square yards of asphalt
pavement
• Replacement Value of $1.13B (P-TAP
2022)
• Deferred Maintenance is ~$300M
(P-TAP 2022)
How is Pavement Condition
Measured?
Vallejo’s Overall
PCI = 48
Pavements Deteriorate Over Time
Financing Options & Goals
• Combined Project needs of $120 million
• Lease Revenue Bonds for up-front cash flow
• 20-year Terms at an average rate of 4.11%
• 2-Tranche Strategy (2023 & 2026)
• Goal is to treat every street in Vallejo within the next 10 years and return on an 8-10 year cycle using
pavement preservation methods and techniques
$120M Debt Service - 20 Year Term
Ending in 2046
2 Tranche
Scenarios Approximate Annual Payments Total Debt Service Scenario 1A
$60M in 2023
$60M in 2026
$4.8M years 1 through 3
$9.6M years 4 through 17
$4.8M years 18 through 20
$192,575,500
Scenario 2A
$45M in 2023
$75M in 2026
$3.6M years 1 through 3
$9.6M years 4 through 17
$6.0M years 18 through 20
$192,584,750
Scenario 3A
$70M in 2023
$50M in 2026
$5.6M years 1 through 3
$9.6M years 4 through 17
$4.0M years 18 through 20
$192,572,250
Estimated Improvements $120M Project
Sample Breakdown of $120M project over 6 years
Vallejo’s network is 736 lane miles
• $14M toward soft costs (Prelim Eng, Design, Inspection, Testing) • $12M for concrete work to address ADA compliance
and drainage issues (1600+ Curb Ramps, Curb & Gutter)
• $22M Surface Seals (slurry seal and multi-layer
treatments) at $6/Square Yard
will cover 386 lane miles (50% of network)
• $72M Pavement Reconstruction Projects (Overlays, mill and fill) at $50/Square Yard
will cover 151 lane miles (20% of network)
*Resurfaces 70% of entire network*
Project Planning For Success
• Address ADA compliance up front
– Required for pavement rehabilitation and
reconstruction
– Reduces future costs of construction
– Active response to City’s Draft ADA Transition Plan
• Partner with a long-term dedicated project
management team to develop a full Pavement
Management Program encompassing larger more
complex rehabilitation and reconstruction projects
– Address capacity issues (staffing and capability)
– Assist in public information outreach specifically for pavement activities
Project Planning For Success (cont.)
• Coordinate with City departments and utility
agencies to collaborate on efforts
• Incorporate various adopted City Master Plans in
design efforts
• Establish and commit to maintaining a consistent
and quality maintenance program
• Work with the Measure P Independent Citizens
Oversight Committee for accountability and
transparency
Next Steps?
• Working with Unico Engineering, slurry seal can be
performed on many of our local/residential streets
with minimal impacts to our residents
• Public Works enter the Summer months with a Slurry
Seal project and ADA Prep with adopted budget FY
2023/24
• Finance Department begin the financing process
CONTACT(S)
Melissa Tigbao, PE
Public Works Director
[email protected]
Mare Island Community Facilities Districts
April 25, 2023
BACKGROUND
What is Mello-Roos?
Mechanism to fund public infrastructure and services
Approved by Legislature in 1982 to fill Prop. 13 funding gaps Sponsored by Senator Henry Mello and Assemblyman Mike Roos Thousands of Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) formed in California to fund public infrastructure and public services Mechanism to amortize costs to reduce upfront
burdens when backbone infrastructure is constructed
Mechanism to fund services that are required to
serve new development
3 CFDs on Mare Island
Three Community Facilities Districts (CFDs)
CFD No. 2002-1
Services Only
Residential and Non-Residential Properties
CFD No. 2005-1A
Facilities and Services Authorized in Mello-Roos Act
Two separate special taxes in one CFD
Residential Properties Only
CFD No. 2005-1B
Services Authorized in Mello-Roos Act and City Code
Residential Properties Only
4 Basis of Existing CFDs
Original developer (Lennar)
Original land use plan (1999 Specific Plan)
Service costs were estimated in 2002 based on
original land use plan.
Absorption estimates were optimistic and have
not panned out.
Steps of taxation require levy on residents up to
maximum tax in first step to reduce variability to
homeowners
5 CURRENT STATUS
Residents requesting:
Reduction in total tax burden
Change in steps of taxation
Control Over Changes to Special Taxes
1) Majority Protest
Mare Island Co., as owner of more than 50% of the area within the CFD, can protest against any changes to the existing special tax formula which would prevent changes from being made.
Election
If there is no majority protest at hearing
2/3-vote of registered voters required (homeowners)
City Council approval needed to proceed with election So, all three parties—City, homeowners, and Nimitz —
need to agree to changes.
7 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Any reduction or reassignment will require
changes to the tax formulas in all 3 CFDs
and a recalculation of maximum taxes.
Calculation of Maximum Special Taxes
9 Service costs to be
funded by CFDs
Land uses over which
service costs are spread
Maximum
special
tax for
each
land use
Next steps…
1. Determine numerator and denominator of
maximum tax equation
Identify land uses
New Specific Plan is key
18 – 24 months for Specific Plan land uses
Identify services costs
Many costs will be impacted by Specific Plan
18 – 24 months for new services cost estimates
10 Next steps…
2. Restructure existing or form new CFDs
Work with all parties to redesign tax formulas
Provide funding for public services
Provide funding for public facilities
Council action to amend or form CFDs
Ultimately, move forward with development of
Mare Island with services and facilities needed
to make it a vibrant community
11 Questions?