Resolution 2017-067 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 67
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING THE DESIGNATION
OF BLUE ZONES EMPLOYER.
WHEREAS, the Blue Zones Project is a community-wide well-being improvement
initiative to help individuals and organizations make healthy choices for everyone in Southwest
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Zones Project promotes nine principles for promoting a long and
healthy life which include Move Naturally, Purpose, Down Shill, 80% Rule, Plant Slant, Wine @
Five, Belong, Family First, and Right Tribe; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners began promoting wellness initiatives for
its employees in 2002; and
WHEREAS, in 2008 the Board approved an incentives based wellness program, known as
the Invest in your Health Program to encourage employees and family members to identify their
individual health risk factors and to engage in activities designed to reduce these health risk factors
in order to promote a long and healthy life; and
WHEREAS, the Invest in Your Health Program has consistently achieved a 94% or greater
participation rate among its members; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to support the principles of the Blue Zones Project and to
achieve the designation of Blue Zones Employer as a natural next step in promoting wellness
among its employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board supports the goal of achieving the
designation of Blue Zones Employer.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote favoring same,
this 28th day of March,2017.
ATTEST:` BOARD •F ! TY COMMISSIONERS
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