Tobacco Retail Licensing Yolo County Steven Jensen: LLA Project Director (530) (before November 30)

Yolo County Cities Incorporated CitiesNo. of Retailers − Woodland31 − Davis39 − West Sacramento34 − Winters8 Unincorporated Area19

Illegal Sell Rate of Tobacco to Minors by City January 2002-June 2004 CityRate#Visits# Sales Winters40%208 Davis30.5%12839 West Sacramento29.1%11734 Unincorporated28%5014 Woodland26.7%11631 Total Y. C.29.2% State Ave.10%

First Attempt-2004 City of West Sacramento − City and Co. of Sacramento recently adopted policy. − Trying to change its image and make improvements − Didn’t want Davis to be first

West Sacramento Had a champion city council member Chief of Police was supportive Gang problem got in the way

Second Attempt-2005 Unincorporated Area Board of Supervisors was supportive, but enforcement agency was not District Attorney’s Office saves the day Ordinance passes 5-0 May 16, Includes language that prohibits establishments that sell alcohol for the consumption on the property from obtaining a license.

Third Attempt-2006 City of Davis District Attorney's Office saves the day Ordinance passes 5-0 on October 17, 2006

Challenges Everyone is supportive but no one wants to do the work Not worth the effort for small law enforcement agencies District Attorney’s Office very expensive Solutions District Attorney’s Office and Environmental Health agreed to operate and enforce TRL for all Yolo County cities that adopt an ordinance MSA funds used to keep cost to retailers down