RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO RENEW COVERAGE WITH KAISER, AETNA, BLUE SHIELD, AND SECURE HORIZONS TO PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFITS TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES, RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010 WITH THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $82,690,167 ($67,662,608 FOR ACTIVES AND $15,027,559 FOR RETIREES); 2) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS.

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

WHEREAS, the County has negotiated with its employees to provide Kaiser, Aetna, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons benefits for employees, retirees and their dependents; and;

WHEREAS, the County desires to amend the agreements with Kaiser, Aetna, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons to provide health care coverage from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010;

WHEREAS, no new health plan options have arisen which would represent less cost and less disruption of patient-physician relationships;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Human Resources Director to renew coverage with Kaiser, Aetna, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons to provide health benefits to County employees, retirees and their dependents for the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 with the aggregate amount not to exceed $82,690,167 ($67,662,608 for actives and $15,027,559 for retirees); and waives the Request for Proposal process.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Human Resources Director or the Director's designee to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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