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City highlights employee wellness program after AWC Well City designation
Summary
City staff updated the council on the employee wellness program and reported the city achieved the AWC Well City designation in 2025 with 66% participation, yielding more than $52,000 in medical premium savings in 2025 and over $418,000 in the last decade.
City staff presented a long‑running internal employee wellness program and the benefits realized through participation in the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Well City program.
Joel Schwartz (development engineer and wellness committee member) summarized the program’s goals—education, stress management, social connection—and the program’s measurable benefits. In 2025, 66% of city employees participated, qualifying the city for the AWC designation and producing more than $52,000 in medical premium savings for the city and employees that year and over $418,000 in combined savings over the past decade.
Brenda Landolt (HR analyst) also invited council to a voluntary inter‑city kickball tournament in August as a community and wellness activity.
What’s next: Staff encouraged eligible employees and residents to apply for the e‑bike voucher program (applications close tomorrow); city will continue wellness activities and report participation metrics to council.
