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1. Divestment of retirement systems in tobacco stock
Recommended Actions:
The City and County Retirement Board adopt a policy to divest in
stock of tobacco companies and their subsidiaries.
2. Guidelines for international tobacco trade matters which ensure that
human health is protected and that countries have the right to regulate
the transnational tobacco companies.
Recommended Actions:
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution calling for
the US Congress and the Executive Branch to publicly commit to
developing guidelines for international tobacco trade matters, including
Section 301 of the US Trade Agreement, which ensure that human health is
protected and that no government action by the legislature or federal
employees will be taken without prior review and approval.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution calling for
the World Trade Organization to allow member countries to regulate
multinational tobacco companies without threat of sanctions for unfair
trading practices.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution urging
member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development to reject the Multilateral Agreement of Investments, a treaty
which models the World Trade Organization, and gives corporations the
right to sue governments on the grounds that the country's laws may hurt
their investment.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution calling on
the US Congress and Executive Branch to support the development of an
international framework convention for tobacco control as called for by
the 49th World Health Assembly.
Forward these resolutions to State and
National legislators asking that they agree to raise the issue with their
colleagues.
3. Actively support international boycotts of products produced by the
transnational tobacco companies or their subsidiaries.
Recommended Actions:
The Board of Supervisors adopt an administrative policy prohibiting
the purchase of any products produced by tobacco companies or their
subsidiaries by City departments, agencies, or institutions or
contractors of City departments, agencies, or institutions.
The Board of Education adopt an administrative policy prohibiting the
purchase of any food products produced by tobacco company subsidiaries.
4. Social justice criteria for Sister City relationships which includes
adopting all or part of the Global Tobacco Control Policy Framework.
Recommended Actions:
The City of San Francisco develop and adopt social justice criteria
for Sister City relationships.
The City of San Francisco work with Sister Cities International to
develop social justice criteria for Sister City relationships.
5. Require the transnational tobacco companies to adhere to the same
standards both domestically and internationally.
Recommended Actions:
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution requiring
the tobacco companies to adhere to the same pesticide regulations
internationally as they do domestically.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution requiring
the tobacco companies to adhere to the Food and Drug Administration
regulations both domestically and internationally.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution requiring
that international issues be addressed in the development and
implementation of any tobacco control rules, regulations, settlements,
policies, or guidelines.
Forward these resolutions to State and National legislators asking
that they agree to raise the issue with their colleagues.
6. Campaign reform that limits political contributions by individual,
agencies, companies, and organizations.
Recommended Actions:
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors make a public commitment not
to accept tobacco contributions.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopt campaign reform and
adopt a resolution calling for the US Congress to do the same.
Forward these resolutions to State and National legislators asking
that they agree to raise the issue with their colleagues.
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