Item C19BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to allBenfits
healthy food items for participants who ow the eoffice staff to attend and complete educational ties
coordinated and scheduled by the Benefits staff. lunch and learn activities
ITEM BACKGROUND: In 2011, Monroe Coup
ty received a contribution from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida forr wellness initiatives. ump sum $50,000 wellness
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On October 19, 2011, the BOCC approved resolution
369-2011 which dedicated $10,000 of the $50,000 for participants who participate in and complete
community organized foot, bicycle, and s wimming races that take place in the Florida Keys.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST; 5 50 INDIRECT COST: none
BUDGETED. Yes —&_No
DIFFERENTM L OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY; none SOURCE OF FUNDS: BCBSFL
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes 4No AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County A 10J'— �
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DOCUMENTATION: Included
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
RESOLUTION NO. —2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALLOWING THE BENEFITS OFFICE STAFF TO
PURCHASE HEALTHY FOOD ITEMS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER
THE COUNTY'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR PARTICIPATION AND
COMPLETION IN LUNCH AND LEARN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
COORDINATED BY THE COUNTY BENEFITS OFFICE.
WHEREAS, Monroe County has received a one-time $50,000 wellness contribution from Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Florida for wellness initiatives of which $10,000 was dedicated via Resolution
No. 369-2011 to reimburse plan participants for successful completion of foot, bicycle, and swimming
races, leaving a balance of $40,000 to be spent on wellness initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the County has received the results from the personal health assessments
completed by the fall 2012 health fair participants; and
WHEREAS, the results indicate that the top four at -risk areas for participants are diabetes,
nutrition, exercise and weight; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County wishes to continue to promote wellness by encouraging its health
plan participants to participate in educational events throughout the Florida Keys to improve health
and wellness, Increase productivity and decrease health care costs; and
WHEREAS, participation in such events is solely optional; and
WHEREAS, the effective date of this initiative is May 15, 2013.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. The County's Employee Benefits office staff will schedule educational "lunch and learn°
activities throughout the Florida Keys; and
2. For these events, County Employee Benefits Staff will purchase healthy food items for
consumption for covered health Insurance plan participants who attend and complete
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scheduled activities. The maximum cumulative expenditure under this resolution wilnot
exceed $11.00 per individual per meeting up to a maximum cumulative expenditure for e
not to exceed $5,500. vents
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the day of
2013.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tam Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Sylvia J. Murphy
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: Amy Heavilin, Cleric OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By By Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairperson
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County of Monroe:`
The Florida Keys -.
Office of the Employee Services Division Director
The Historic Gato Cigar Factory
1100 Simonton Street, Suite 268
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 292.4458 — Phone
(305) 292-4564 — Fax
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Teresa E. Aguiar,
Employee Services Director 1W
DATE: April 29, 2013
SUBJ: Wellness Resolution 2013
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Ten', Heather Carruthers, District 3
Danny L. Kolhage, District I
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
This item requests approval to approve a resolution to allow staff to use the money previously
provided by BCBSFL and purchase healthy food items for individuals who attend health and
wellness educational sessions. These sessions will cover the top at -risk areas indicated by the
personal health risk assessments completed by participants each year.
Staff will coordinate with the Health Educators employed by BCBSFL and create a healthy lunch
menu for attendees for consumption during these sessions. The sessions will be scheduled dug
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lunch hours (noon to 1pm and/or 1pm — 2pm) and employees will attend during non -work time.
During these sessions, BCBSFL will provide attendees with the information they need to change
behaviors and improve their health and wellness.
We plan to begin the educational sessions in Key West in June upon approval of the Resolution. If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 292-4458.