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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 11-087-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Gr�nt County, Washington IN R�; THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A ) R�SOLUTION No. 11- �(�� -CC POLICY PROHIBITING SMOKING ON OR ) ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAMPUS�S OF ) GRANT 1NT�GRATED SERVIC�S � ) RECITALS: WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 36.32 RCW, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners has the care of county property, and may malce and enforce, by appropriate resoltttions and ordinances, all such police and sanitary regulations as are not in conflict with state law; and WHEREAS, Chapter 70.160 RCW was enacted by the Washington State Legislature to protect the public from the hazards created by tobacco sinolce in public places; and WHEREAS, Grant County, by and through the Board of County Commissioners, desires to establish and adopt a policy which complies with state and federal laws and regulations, and regulates smoking in and about the County owned, leased, and/or operated facility or facilities known as Grant Integrated Services, the same situated on various real properties commonly lcnown as 840 E. Plum, Moses Lalce, WA, 98837; 203 S. Central, Quincy WA 98847; and 322 Fortuyn Road, Grand Coulee WA 99133; and WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners find and declare that it is in the best interest of the County, its employees and the public to adopt a policy which regulates and/or prohibits smolcing in and about the County owned, leased and/or operated facility or facilities lcnown as Grant Integrated Services, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, pursuant to statutes refereiiced above, adopt the policy as set in Attachment "A", the same attached hereto and fully incorporated by referenca herein, which regulates and/or prohibits smolcing in and about the County owned, leased and/or operated facility or facilities known as Grant Integrated Services. Such policy shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the Grant County Board of County Commissioners. PROVIDED: If any provision contained within this resolution, or its application to any person, party or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this resolution or the application of provisions to other persons, pat�ties or circumstances, shall not be affected. IN RE; THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A POLICY PROHIBITING SMOKING ON OR ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES OF GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES - Page 1 of 2 N:\Civil &\D�PARTMENTS\Resolutions\2011\GdS Non-Smoking I1-10-453\Documants\Resolution ll-23-1 l.doc PASSED AND ADOPTED this �� day of �' , 2011. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON Carolann Swartz, Chair .,. R Richard Stevens, Vica Chair 9 Cmdy ter, Member IN RE: THE MATT�R OF ADOPTING A POLICY PROHIBITING SMOKING ON OR ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES OP GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES - Page 2 of 2 N:\Civil 8\DEPARTMENTS\Resolutions�2011\Gi�IS Npn-Smoking ll-10-453\DocumentsUtasolution 11-23-] I.doc POLICY PROHIBITING SMOKING ON OR ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES OF GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES ATTACHMENT "A" SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS As used in this policy, the following terms have the meanings indicated: A. "Grant Integrated Services Campus" means any structure or portion thereof, both interior and exterior and real property, including, but not limited to, any parking space or lot companion thereto, and common areas, owned or leased and/or operated by Grant Integrated Services, by and through the authority of Grant County, such carnpus or campuses situated on various real properties commonly lrnown as 840 E. Plum, Moses Lake, WA, 98837; 203 S. Central, Quincy WA 98847; and 322 Fortuyn Road, Grand Coulee WA 99133. B. "Smoking Debris" includes, but is not limited to, cigarette or cigar butts, cigarette paper or product packing tobacco, smoke, ash, or any other residue result from smoking. C. "Smoking" means igniting, inhaling, exhaling or carrying a pipe, cigar, cigarette or any other lighted smoking equipment, implement apparatus or item which is burning, or consumption of any tobacco-related product. D. "Tobacco-related Product" means cigars, cigarettes, stogies, periques, �ranulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other smoking tobacco, snuff, snuff flour, Cavendish, plug and twist tobacco, fine cuttings, and sweepings of tobacco, and other kinds and forms of tobacco prepared in such mannar as to be suitable for chewing or smoking in a pipe or otherwise, or both for chewing and smoking except cigarettes. E. "Common Area" means that (1) area enclosed by a roof and walls within any Grant Integrated Services Campus, including, but not limited to, lunchrooms, hallways, stairways, elevators and restrooms, and (2) any area, including, but not limited to mezzanine, entrance way, foyer, porch, or other building access/exit point. SECTION 2: SMOKING PROHIBITED Smoking in, on, or about any Grant Integrated Services Campus, and/or dissemination of any smoking debris in, on, or about any Grant Integrated Services Campus is prohibited. This policy shall apply to all persons who visit any Grant Integrated Services Campus, including all officials, officers, employees, contractors, visitors, or clients during all hours and all days of the year. POLICY PROHIBITING SMOKING ON OR ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES OF GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES ATTACHMENT "A" - 1 SECTION 3: SMOKING AREAS - DESIGNATION The Grant County Board of County Commissioners shall determine the number and location of those areas, if any, which shall be designated smoking areas. Provided: This policy shall not apply to those designated smoking areas as determined by the Grant County Board of County Commissioners. SECTION 4: POLICY - EXCEPTION Should individuals determine that the smoking policy creates a situation with impacts unique to their particular situation, an exception request may be submitted to the Grant County Board of Grant County Commissioners, or its designee. The Board or its designee, shall determine the feasibility of allowing an exception to the policy; PROVIDED, that no exceptions will be authorized that result in exposing employees to unwelcome tobacco smoke in common or enclosed work areas or through air ventilation systems. SECTION 5: POLICY — INTERNAL DISSEMINATION AND ENFORCEMENT The responsibilities of Grant Integrated Services department heads, supervisors and/or program managers in enforcing this policy are as follows: (a) Department heads, supervisors and/or program managers shall immediately, upon its adoption, announce the provisions of this policy to all employees of their respective departments. (b) All internal bulletins and communication circulated within any Grant Integrated Services Campus shall include notification of the non-smoking policy. SECTION 6: POLICY — GENERAL ENFORCEMENT Enforcement of this policy shall be the responsibility of Grant Integrated Services, and/or its department heads, suparvisors and/or program managers, and/or other designees. Such enforcement may include, but not be limited, the appropriate posting of signs, advising persons smoking in, on or about any Grant Integrated Services Campus to refrain from smoking, and advising the public or Grant Integrated Services personnel that smoking is not prohibited outside of the designated Grant Integrated Services Campus. SECTION 7: POLICY SIGNAGE Grant Integrated Services may post signs at the main entrances of each Grant Integrated Services Campus, to wit: Smoking in, on, or about any Grant Integrated Services Campus is prohibited. Provided: No person shall alter, deface, remove, or destroy any sign posted in compliance with this policy. POLICY PROHIBITING SMOKING ON OR ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES OF GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES ATTACHMENT "A" - 2