RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CONCERN EAP AS THE COUNTY’S EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) VENDOR TO PROVIDE WORK-LIFE BENEFITS AND RESOURCES TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2012 WITH THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $405,000; AND 2) 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’s current agreement with Managed Health Network expires on February 28, 2010; and

WHEREAS, in 2009 a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) was issued and a labor-management committee evaluated proposals from EAP providers to ensure that the County is receiving the best plan benefits currently available in the marketplace; and

WHEREAS, the committee agreed that Concern EAP’s proposal most closely met the County’s needs and is recommending that it be selected as the EAP provider for the County; and

WHEREAS, the new agreement with Concern EAP will provide significant enhancements to the existing EAP program at no additional cost to the County.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the President of the Board to execute an agreement with Concern EAP as the County’s EAP vendor to provide work-life benefits and resources to County employees and their dependents for the period from March 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012 with the aggregate amount not to exceed $405,000, and the Clerk of the Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto;

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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