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KIttII-5 C0ki11t,. Public Health v a lv a r c in c n� To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County KITTITAS COUNTY JOINT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD OF HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING Meeting Minutes August 18, 2016 Commissioners' Auditorium 10:00 a.m. Present Board of Health (BOH): Obie O'Brien, Laura Osiadacz, Paul Jewell, John Asriel, M.D. Absent: Rich Elliott Board of Health Advisory Committee (BOHAQ: Nancy Jewett, Carin Thomas Public Health: Candi Blackford, Amy Fuller, Kathryn Odiaga, Holly Myers, Kasey Knutson, Kimberly Sarver, Robin Read, Kaitlyn Reddick, Will Schwab, Liz Whitaker Other: Stephanie Hartung, Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney, Tony Buhr, Daily Record, KCCNC representative Joint public hearing to consider an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 8.24 of the Kittitas County Code. Meeting called to order at 10:15 a.m. Robin Read stepped to the microphone and read the staff report that informed members of the changes to the Kittitas County Code 8.24. This would prohibit smoking and electronic vaping devices in public places, with the exception to licensed retailers where minors are prohibited. Ms. Read noted that she would not recite the whole staff report, but would highlight the following main points: • Electronic vaping devices are battery powered vaporizers that simulate smoking • Use of electronic vaping devices would not be allowed in the same public places as smoking tobacco products, unless the public place is a licensed vape retail outlet where access to minors is prohibited and vapor product sales generate at least 51% of the businesses income • Recently became regulated in Washington State on August 8, 2016 • June 28, 2016, ESSB 6328 went into effect, which provides Washington State regulation for vapor products • What public health does know: