HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 - Initiation of Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program Amendments Related to Smoke Shops, Smoking Lounges, and Other Tobacco-Related Businesses and Establishing a Temporary Moratorium - CorrespondenceReceived after Agenda Printed
September 23, 2025
Item No. 23
From: Garrett, Errica
Sent: September 23, 2025 1:52 PM
To: Dept - City Clerk
Subject: FW: Ordinance No. 2025-31 & Resolution No. 2025-64
Errica Garrett
Administrative Assistant to the
Mayor and City Council
City Manager's Office
Office: 949-644-3004
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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From: Jinx Hansen <iinxst@pacbell.net>
Sent: September 23, 2025 1:30 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Ordinance No. 2025-31 & Resolution No. 2025-64
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Mayor Stapleton and City Council Members,
It has been brought to my attention that the City Council will be considering the adoption of
Ordinance No. 2025-31 and Resolution No. 2025-64 at tonight's City Council meeting which are
related to smoke shop regulations within the city of Newport Beach which would protect children
from operators of smoke shops who have been selling nitrous oxide, flavored tobacco
products, kratom, and other illegal substances.
I support and encourage the passage of both of these items which would stop these
type of smoke shop activities in interest of public health and safety of the youth and
residents of Newport Beach.
As a Corona del Mar resident, I take daily walks along Ocean Blvd. and Big Corona. Almost daily I
see empty nitrous oxide cartridges in the gutters, at Lookout Point, and along the beach and
walkway adjacent to the harbor. It is obvious this is serious problem here in Corona Del Mar and I'm
sure it is much worse on the peninsula and West Newport areas. Please protect the city's youth by
adopting Ordinance No 2025-31 which will enable the city to put an Urgency Ordinance for
Moratorium into effect and begin to stop the spread of these smoke shop businesses which are
proliferating in the city. Initiating amendments to Title 20 and 21 will further strengthen the city and
law enforcement ability to stop tobacco and smoke shops from illegal activities that are
endangering our youth and residents.
Thank You,
Jinx Hansen
Corona del Mar Resident
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September 23, 2025
Item No. 23
From: Garrett, Errica
Sent: September 23, 2025 1:53 PM
To: Dept - City Clerk
Subject: FW: Tighter Codes for Smoke Shops
Errica Garrett
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and City Council City Manager's Office
Office: 949-644-3004
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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From: Ruth Kobayashi <ruthkobavashi@gmail.com>
Sent: September 23, 2025 1:36 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Tighter Codes for Smoke Shops
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Good afternoon City Council members and thank you for your important work.
Please consider this email as my full support for your work to limit the reach of smoke shops through
tighter municipal codes. Most of these shops have become nothing but trouble for our residents,
attracting behavior that has been anything but neighborly. Even worse is their reach to minors through
tobacco products and more.
Thank you for considering ways to limit these establishments in our City and to discourage them from
being here at all.
Sincerely,
Ruth
Whone Photographer
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September 23, 2025
Item No. 23
From: Garrett, Errica
Sent: September 23, 2025 1:53 PM
To: Dept - City Clerk
Subject: FW: Council Meeting Action —Public Support
Errica Garrett
Administrative Assistant to the
Mayor and City Council
City Manager's Office
Office: 949-644-3004
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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From: Tom Maloney <maloney_@ix.netcom.com>
Sent: September 23, 2025 1:32 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Council Meeting Action —Public Support
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Honorable Council Members,
Your Council is considering the adoption of a package of regulations and protections for
children from smoke shop operators. I strongly oppose those who exploit and target
children by selling nitrous oxide, flavored tobacco products, kratom, and illegal
substances. I strongly support your urgent consideration of regulatory ordinances, as well
as a moratorium, on certain smoke shop activities of that nature. Such action is needed as
part of health and safety concerns for the youth and residents of Newport Beach.
Please include my support for the establishment of sound regulations and procedures to
provide prudent oversight for these types of businesses, in your deliberations on the
topic. Thank you for your service to the public, as well as keeping our youth and residents
safe in Newport Beach.
Tom Maloney
Newport Beach (CDM) Resident