BURBANK MAY SOON CURB OUTDOOR SMOKING
Burbank has moved closer to becoming the third Southern
California city to ban some outdoor smoking, following in the
footsteps of Calabasas and Santa Monica.
At its meeting Tuesday, the City Council voted 3 to 2 in favor
of the ban, but members asked for revisions after hearing three
hours of comments from 50 public speakers. The council then
deliberated for two hours, ultimately voting to ask the city
attorney to make about a dozen changes to the ordinance.
Senior Assistant City Atty. Joe McDougall was drafting the
revised ordinance Wednesday and said it would be released to the
public Friday for comment. He said he expected the council to
pass it at next week's meeting.
