RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A $50,000 INCREASE IN THE HEALTH AND FITNESS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATION TO PAY COSTS TO CONTINUE THE COUNTY'S HEAR²T PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE EPS DIRECTOR TO SIGN AN AGREMENT WITH STANFORD TO JOIN ITS STANFORD HEART NETWORK TO OFFER COUNTY EMPLOYEES A WEB-BASED CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT.

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the County has developed, in collaboration with Stanford's Center for Research in Disease Prevention a cardiovascular risk reduction program using a highly predictive Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; and

WHEREAS, Stanford has demonstrated significant reduction in cardiovascular risk factors through the program and recommends its continuation and transfer to the County at a cost of $50,000; and

WHEREAS, Stanford requests that the County join its Stanford Health Network to provide employees with access to its web-based Cardiovascular Risk Assessment tool; and

WHEREAS, the County wishes to continue a cardiovascular risk reduction program and join Stanford's Health Network as a means of identifying future high-risk individuals;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Health and Fitness appropriation is increased by $50,000 and the EPS Director is authorized to sign an agreement with Stanford to join the Stanford Health Network.

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