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Attachment 5 <br /> 23 <br /> Orange County: Smoke-Free Public Places <br /> Public Survey Response Summary <br /> As part of the Board of Health process of consideration of the Smoke-Free Public Places Rule,public input was sought <br /> during the time period beginning on September 27, 2012 and concluding on October 24,2012 with a public hearing. <br /> Community members were given five (5)ways to provide input on the proposed rule,all with English and Spanish <br /> options:online survey, e-mail,voicemail, US mail,and public hearing. Response prior to the October 24, 2012 public <br /> hearing included:735 completed online surveys, 11 e-mail responses,five voicemail messages, and one letter via US <br /> mail.Survey responses were largely supportive. When combining responses of Yes and No Opinion, all but Government <br /> Grounds(79.1%)and Sidewalks (71.2%) received 80%support or greater.Comments received by email,voicemail, US <br /> mail also showed more support than opposition to the proposed ban. <br /> Survey respondents'demographics were comparable to the County over all,with two notable exceptions: The survey <br /> over-sampled to include more high school student opinions and opinions of citizens with less education than County <br /> averages. The race breakdown is roughly comparable to County census data. Income data was difficult to compare <br /> given the question format and with a substantial number leaving that question blank <br /> This report is an overview of the public input we received. <br />