RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A LABOR-MANAGEMENT-RETIREE COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZING THE EPS DIRECTOR TO SIGN AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS WITH BLUE SHIELD TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES, RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2002.

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

WHEREAS, the County has received recommendations from a Labor-Management Retiree Committee to amend agreements with Blue Shield for the provision of health benefits to employees, retirees and their dependents; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has evaluated changes to the Blue Shield plan which will lower overall premiums; and

WHEREAS, the Committee scheduled meetings with employees and retirees to solicit their comments on suggested changes and participants in those meetings agreed to modify Blue Shield coverage to reduce premiums and those comments have been incorporated into the Committee's recommendations;

WHEREAS, Blue Shield will provide amendments by December 31, 2001 reflecting the agreed-upon changes;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to accept the recommendations of the Labor-Management-Retiree Committee to amend agreements with Blue Shield including modification to plan benefits to reduce cost and authorize the EPS Director to sign those agreed-upon amended agreements on behalf of the County of San Mateo upon County Counsel approval.

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