Item Coversheet

OLD BUSINESS  1.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee Members


FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager


DATE: June 12, 2020


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH EFFORTS TO COMMUNICATE THE DANGERS OF E-CIGARETTES AND VAPING AMONG YOUTH IN MIAMI BEACH

HISTORY:

Attached LTC provides updated on efforts through January 2020.    In addition to the attached, at the direction of the January 13 FERC meeting, the city invested $300 towards Instagram ads targeting Miami Beach youth between the ages of 13 and 19.  The Instagram campaign garnered 69,751 impressions with over 100 link clicks to the FDA's "Real Cost of Vaping: webpage (campaign image attached).  The city was planning to spend an additional $200 on this campaign since $500 was allocated, but that took a pause in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

Additionally, anti-vaping ads have appeared in the last two issues of MB magazine (image attached), and messaging has been shared organically across Twitter, Facebook and on the city's bi-weekly e-newsletter.   PSAs on the "Dangers of Vaping" have also run for the past several months on Miami Beach Trolleys.    Also, MBTV as been running two anti-vaping PSAs as well.

Applicable Area

Not Applicable
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 

Strategic Connection

Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence.
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
LTC 526-2019 re: efforts to communicate dangers of e-cigarettes and vapingMemo
Drug Prevention LTCMemo
Drug Prevention Workshop LTCMemo
MB Winter Ad Anti Vapring 2020Memo
Anti-Vaping AdMemo