HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10171989 - 2.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Barry D . Cisterma.n, Director of Personnel
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DATE: October 4 , 1989 ou l7
SUBJECT: Great American Smokeout
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendations:
1. AUTHORIZE the County to Hold Harmless East Bay Regional Park District for
the use of ,the Martinez Regional Shoreline .Park on Tuesday, November 14,
1989 for the 4th Annual Cold Turkey Trot Fun Run and Fun Walk.
2. APPROVE awarding of T-shirts and prizes to County employees participating
in the 1989 Great American Smokeout activities.
Background:
On Thursday, November 16, the American Cancer Society will celebrate the 13th
anniversary of the Great American Smokeout. 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 fourth 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 1989 Great American Smokeout
include:
1. The 4th Annual "Cold Turkey Trot" Fun Run and Walk at the
Martinez Regional Shoreline Park on Tuesday, November 14 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 13 - November 17) .
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:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR R DATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 17, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk o`the Board ti(
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4. Adopt-A-Smoker Kits and other Smokeout materials provided by
the American Cancer Society will be distributed throughout all
County departments.
5. 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 to authorize the County to Hold Harmless East Bay
Regional Park District and to approve the awarding of T-shirts and prizes to
the County employees participating in the 1989 Great American Smokeout.