Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michelle Kuka, Human Resources Director
Lisa Okada, Deputy Director of Human Resources
Subject: Agreement with Asset Health for Wellness Program Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Asset Health to provide wellness program services for the term of January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, with a two-year option to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2031, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The County offers an award-winning Wellness Program as part of its employee Wellness Policy, a key component of its strategy to be a competitive employer that attracts and retains engaged and productive workforce. The Wellness Program utilizes a wellness portal, health coach services, and a two-person staff to offer a diverse range of programs, services, and activities that support physical, social, and emotional well-being for employees and their spouses.
Since moving to a wellness engagement portal in 2018, the County of San Mateo has been able to redesign the Wellness Dividend Program, Online Health Assessment, event registration, wellness screenings, emotional well-being resources, activity challenges, and wellness videos through the online portal. The portal has increased engagement: in 2025, 77% of all employees logged in to the Wellness portal, 71% completed the Health Risk Assessment, and 65% achieved the Wellness Dividend. The Wellness Program also utilizes contractor services to provide administration and reporting of the Dividend Program, Health Risk Assessment data, marketing materials, and services including Health Coaches, Wellness Nurse, Registered Dietician, and health education classes, among others.
In addition, since 2022, the County has expanded wellness services facilitated by contracted Health Coaches, i...
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