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ATTACHMENT B Summary of Feedback from Other Local Public Aqencies City of Eugene staff has contacted staff representatives from several public agencies about expanding the no-smoking buffer from 10 to 25 feet at building entrances. Comments are summarized below: · Eugene 4J School District - Supports the extension and currently prohibits smoking near building openings. May consider further restrictions on school district property. · Bethel School District - Already prohibits smoking on school district property. (The Oregon Board of Education has enacted a rule requiring all school districts to put tobacco-free policies in place no later than January 2006. The rule bans the use of tobacco products on all school district property by all students, staff and visitors -- including people who use athletic fields outside of school-sanctioned events.) · Lane Community College - Supports extension for LCC Downtown Center; has posted signs there asking for smokers to stay at least 15 feet away from main building entrance. On main campus outside Eugene city limits, LCC staff has found it effective to tell people where they can smoke rather than where they cannot, providing smoking shelters some distance from building entrances. · Lane Transit District - Supports the extension for Eugene Downtown Bus Station building entrances · EWEB - No position on City ordinance. Noted possible challenge in providing outside, covered smoking areas for employees, if no-smoking buffer extends to 25 feet. · University of Oregon - No position on City ordinance. Practices on campus vary and extensive discussion continues among building managers, public health advocates and other campus staff on this and related issues. There are concerns about ensuring indoor air quality for residents and others on campus, as well as compliance challenges with increased restrictions. · Lane County - Supports the extension for Lane County buildings. Staff with Tobacco Prevention program available to provide limited assistance to City in implementation of extending no-smoking buffers.