Smoking Control Policy for County-Owned Vehicles: Administrative Memo B-24

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

NUMBER: B-24

DATE: November 14, 2001

SUBJECT: Smoking Control Policy for County-Owned Vehicles

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: County Manager’s Office

Purpose/Intent

To protect County employee’s health and welfare by establishing a Countywide prohibition on smoking in County-owned vehicles, which is construed as a place of employment,

Background

On July 17, 1990, the Board of Supervisors enacted the Smoking Pollution Control Ordinance No. 03239. The Ordinance prohibits smoking in all County owned buildings and County-leased portions ofbuildings effective August 16, 1990. Due to this ordinance, smoking is prohibited in all County facilities at all times.

Policy

There will be no smoking in any County-owned vehicle or equipment, by any County employee or member of the public at any time, while riding in a County-owned vehicle.