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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Filed Under: City Politics, News
Glendale is number one! According to the Daily News:
Wait, wait, wait. Did he say "fresh-air ambassador?" Although it sounds like an intriguing job, I know that I certainly don't want someone coming to my apartment to school me about city laws.The American Lung Association of California on Tuesday graded 297 cities on their success at creating outdoor smoke-free environments and smoke-free housing and reducing sales of tobacco products. The report provided an overall grade for the average of those categories in its first State of Tobacco Control report.
Locally, Glendale topped the list with an A—the only A in Los Angeles County....
Glendale's high mark had city officials beaming Tuesday after imposing a strict anti-smoking ordinance Nov. 6 that limits exposure to unwanted secondhand smoke across the city, including parks, parking lots, enclosed public areas and common areas in apartment buildings.
Now the city plans to hire a fresh-air ambassador to visit apartments, restaurants and bars and engage the public about the ordinance, said Steven Koszis, Glendale administrative analyst.
Primarily, for apartments, the Ambassador will be sharing information with property managers and local Apartment Associations about the new requirements and the business decisions those managers will need to make to keep the building and tenants in compliance.
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Steven Koszis - Administrative Analyst
City of Glendale - Neighborhood Services
(818) 548-3700
skoszis@ci.glendale.ca.us
Whew! Thanks for the clarification, Steve. :)
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