RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE RENEWAL AGREEMENTS WITH KAISER, BLUE SHIELD, AND SECURE HORIZONS FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH COVERAGE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2011 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011 WITH THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85.2 MILLION; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000

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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, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons benefits for employees, retirees and their dependents; and;

WHEREAS, the County’s current agreements with Kaiser, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons to provide health care coverage expire on December 31, 2011; and

WHEREAS, the financial terms of renewal agreements with Kaiser, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons to provide health care coverage from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, have been negotiated and the County is currently awaiting receipt of the subject renewal agreements;

WHEREAS, it is in the County’s best interests to waive the Request for Proposal Process because 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 waives the Request for Proposal process;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Human Resources Director to execute renewal agreements with Kaiser, Blue Shield, and Secure Horizons for the provision of health coverage for County employees, retirees and their dependents for the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 with the aggregate amount not to exceed $85.2 million; a

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Director of the Human Resources Department or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications in an amount not to exceed $25,000.

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