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County Attorney's Matters - B.C.C. 1.15.19 <br />Office of <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ATTORNEY <br />Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney c:IV <br />DATE: January 9, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Anti -Smoking Resolution <br />BACKGROUND <br />On December 11, 2018, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") voted to <br />1) direct the County Attorney's Office to draft a resolution encouraging non-smoking at parks and <br />recreational facilities; 2) create designated smokii'ng areas at parks and recreational facilities with <br />appropriate cigarette butt containers; 3) create educational signs on the dangers of smoking and vaping; 4) <br />post a short video concerning smoking on the County's website; and 5) cooperate with the City of Vero <br />Beach on the resolution. <br />The County Attorney's Office has reached out to the City of Vero Beach concerning the City's efforts to <br />restrict smoking at City parks and recreational facilities. On February 7, 2012, the City of Vero Beach <br />City Council enacted resolution 2012-02 in which the City Council declared that all playground areas at <br />City parks and recreation facilities were designated as tobacco -free zones. The City Council acknowledge <br />that the establishment of the zones was intended only to discourage tobacco use in such areas and was not <br />to be deemed as establishing a park rule or ordinance subject to code enforcement. <br />In order to coordinate the efforts on limiting smoking, the County Attorney's Office has drafted the <br />attached resolution, which compliments the City's resolution. <br />FUNDING. <br />Although there is no funding required for the enactment of the attached resolution, the cost associated <br />with purchasing cigarette butt containers and associated signage is anticipated to be roughly $15,000. <br />Indian River County staff will work to obtain grants from Keep America Beautiful and Quit Doc with the <br />. F: Attom yILlrzda1GENERALIB CCWgcnde Memo,UnRSnoking Resolunnadoc <br />159 <br />