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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11011988 - 2.1 001.0,y To. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM; Harry D. Ci sterman, Director of Personnel Contra Costa -DATE: October 21, 1988 County SUBJECT: The Great American Smokeout SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommendations: 1. ENDORSE support of the Great American Smokeout activities sponsored by the Employee Wellness Program. 2. APPROVE awarding of T-shirts and prizes to County employees participating in the 1988 Great American Smokeout activities. Background: On Thursday, November 17, the American Cancer Society will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Great American Smokeout (13th in California) . The purpose of this nationwide annual event is to encourage smokers to give up smoking for 24 hours. The desired goal of the Smokeout is to convince smokers to quit smoking for life after participating in the Great American Smokeout. The successful County participation in the Great American Smokeout will help work toward the Board of Supervisors' goal of a smoke-free work environment. For the third year, the Employee Wellness Program is organizing County-wide activities for the Smokeout. A Smokeout Coordinator representing each County department will assist the Employee Wellness Program to promote the Great American Smokeout. The goal being to achieve the maximum County involvement. Planned activities for County employees for the 1988 Great American Smokeout include: 1. The 3rd Annual "Cold Turkey Trot" Fun Run and Walk at the Martinez Regional Shoreline Park on Tuesday, November 15 from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. 2. Scheduled Fun Walks for East and West County employees will also be held during the week of the Great American Smokeout (November 14 - November 18) . 3. A County department competition will be conducted to encourage the greatest number of smokers in each department to participate in the Great American Smokeout. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ,.._ YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON November 1, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS 'ON THE DATE 'SHOWN. CC: •Personnel ATTESTED - ----- County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF All Departments o SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY ff M382/7-83 ti 4. Ex-Smoker Honor Rolls with names of County employees who have successfully quit smoking will be placed in various worksite locations throughout the County. 5. Adopt-A-Smoker Kits and other Smokeout materials provided by the American Cancer Society will be distributed throughout all County departments. 6. The awarding of prizes to selected participants of the Great American Smokeout. To make this a successful event honoring County employees who have quit smoking and employees who are trying to quit smoking, the Employee Wellness Program encourages the Board's support and approval of awarding T-shirts and prizes to the County employees participating in the 1988 Great American Smokeout.