The City of El Cerrito is interested in protecting the public from unwanted exposure to tobacco smoke. Currently, staff is seeking public input regarding smoking in El Cerrito to help guide the development of smoke protection regulations.

Please complete this brief online survey. If you would like to be notified about the upcoming community meeting in early 2014, please include your contact information at the end of the survey. Thank you.

If you have additional questions or comments, please contact Karen Pinkos, Assistant City Manager at 510-215-4302.

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* 1. Would you like to see the City of El Cerrito enact regulations to protect the public from secondhand smoke?

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* 2. What types of smoke protection regulations would you like to see in El Cerrito?
(Mark one choice per row)

  No changes to current regulations Limit smoking to designated areas Completely prohibit smoking Don't know
City parks and playfields
Hillside Natural Area/Open Space
Ohlone Greenway
City facility outdoor areas including parking lots
At bus stops and designated casual carpool areas
On sidewalks in commercial areas
On all public sidewalks
Outdoor dining areas and retail spaces
Commercial Areas
Outdoor common areas in apartment complexes and multi-family housing
Indoor common areas in apartment complexes and multi-family housing
Inside units in apartment complexes and multi-family housing

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* 3. What is your opinion regarding the following statements as they relate to El Cerrito?
(Mark one choice per row)

  Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't know
Cigarettes are a litter problem
Cigarettes are dangerous because they can cause house fires
Cigarettes are dangerous because they can cause wildfires
Second-hand smoke is a problem
Third-hand smoke (the tobacco residue left behind after a cigarette is extinguished) is a problem
The City should do more to regulate businesses that sell tobacco products

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* 4. Please share any additional comments or ideas you have about tobacco smoke protections in El Cerrito in the box below:

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* 5. Do you live, work or own property in El Cerrito, CA?

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* 6. STAY INFORMED
If you would like to be added to the City of El Cerrito's email notification list about the proposed tobacco smoke protections, including information about upcoming meetings and other ways to participate, please include your contact information below:

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