HomeMy WebLinkAboutKhris Leet re Smoking OrdinanceFrom:Roxanne Rodriguez
To:Khris Leet
Cc:City Clerk; Lindsey-Paige McCloy
Subject:RE: Stop PS Sustainability Commission"s proposed ordinance on banning smoking in Palm Springs
Date:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 1:53:25 PM
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From: Khris Leet <khris.leet@outlook.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 1:26 PM
To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>
Cc: Khris Leet <khris.leet@outlook.com>; John Grisamore <johngrisamore@gmail.com>
Subject: Stop PS Sustainability Commission's proposed ordinance on banning smoking in Palm Springs
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Dear Palm Springs Sustainability Commission:
As a Palm Springs adjacent resident, we are writing to voice our strong opposition to any
ordinance that prevents smoking in outdoor spaces.
My husband and I frequent a number of bars in Palm Springs and like smoking cigars on
the outside patios. We usually go out three times a week and spend a considerable
amount of tax-generating money while we are out. The Tool Shed, one of the bars we
frequent, has a few charity fundraising events that includes cigar smoking.
If outdoor smoking is banned in Palm Springs, we will look to other locations in other cities
where outdoor smoking is allowed. This, of course, will drive tax dollars to other cities. If
enough customers are driven to other cities, this ban could potentially cause enough of a
reduction in business that Palm Springs jobs may need to be eliminated.
While I advocate a total ban on indoor smoking, a total ban on outdoor smoking at bars is
excessive.
Designating outdoor spaces for smoking at bars is reasonable and a ban should not be
considered.
Thank you
Khris Leet
John Grisamore
Cathedral City