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Colleen Bridger explained that there is a platform for the computer keyboard and a holder for the screen. She said you move these items up when you want to stand and down when you want to sit. She said the pilot run of these stations showed that participants spent about fifty percent of their day sitting and fifty percent standing, which is optimal. She said twenty percent of staff has elected to use the sit stand desk. Commissioner Pelissier said she would like the Commissioners to have such work stations. 2.Health in All Policies Tony Whitaker said this is an idea that is cross departmental and a collaborative approach that attempts to include health considerations in all policy decisions. He presented the following PowerPoint slides: How can decisions impact our health? Tony Whitaker shared a graphic showing how many different areas play into public policy. He said the graphic shows that seventy percent of the factors that influence health are related to behaviors and environment. He added environment includes social environment, economic climate, educational environment as well as our physical environment. He said this is not a novel concept yet it is also not widespread. Examples Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Tool California's Health in All Policies Task Force Staffing to increase HIAP Require it! The How-To to HIAP Tony Whitaker asked what Health in All Policies could look like in Orange County. He said it would be a systematic way, as policies are developed, for health based considerations to be made before policies are enacted. He added the BOCC is already good at doing this in an informal way. He said he wanted to present Health in All Policies as a bona fide concept that has precedent. He said the BOH would like to partner with the BOCC to implement it in a tangible way that would better the health of Orange County residents. Commissioner Rich said she liked the idea and how can they incorporate it into the County Manager's budget recommendations. Commissioner Pelissier said as a Board they should adopt a resolution committing to Health in All Policies and ask the Board of Health for help in implementation. She said the Southern Human Services Center is already geared towards healthy living, and this concept could be furthered as services are expanded on the campus. Bonnie Hammersley said she has some experience with Health in All Policies from previous work in another county. She said it is an interesting approach that considers the big picture of how people are impacted by decisions made by County Government, which she thinks is a good idea.