RESOLUTION NO. _____________
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROPOSED COUNTYWIDE WELLNESS POLICY
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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that
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WHEREAS, the County’s 2025 vision is to create a healthy, livable, prosperous, environmentally conscious and collaborative community for our employees and the public that we serve; and;
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WHEREAS, it is widely acknowledged that wellness programs are the best long-term solution to containing ever-rising employer medical costs. Wellness programs help employees be healthier, more productive, and use fewer medical services; and
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WHEREAS, in January 2009, the County established a labor-management Wellness Committee to draft a proposed County Wellness Policy; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed Wellness Policy seeks to engage employees as partners in assuring their best possible health and in reducing preventable health care costs for both our employees and the County.
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts the proposed Countywide Wellness Policy.
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