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ITEM 35

City Council Memorandum Police Memo No. N/A

Date:

October 14, 2024

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Bryan Chapman, Police Chief

From:

Travis Feyen, Police Commander

Subject:

Agreement No. 4856 for Health Screening Services for the Police Department

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council approve Agreement No. 4856, with JS MD Sigma, PLLC, for health screening services for the Police Department, in an amount not to exceed $108,000, for the period of one year, beginning November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025, with the option of up to four one-year extensions.

Background/Discussion:

The leading contributor to early death in police officers is heart disease. This proposed voluntary health screening for the Police Department will provide an opportunity for early detection of heart disease as well as related conditions. Employee health and wellness is a priority and this screening is an important step in achieving this goal.

In its FY 2023-24 annual budget, City Council approved one-time funding specifically for cardiometabolic screenings as an added health and wellness benefit for Police Department personnel. During this period, 212 employees were able to take advantage of the initial screening opportunity. One-time funding was again approved by City Council in the FY 2024-25 annual budget for this purpose to expand the number of employees participating in the voluntary health screening program.

Evaluation:

The onsite Cardiometabolic Health Screening conducted by Sigma Tactical Wellness is a voluntary wellness screening available to sworn Chandler Police Department employees as part of the City of Chandler's Health and Wellness Program. This health screening program was developed by JS MD Sigma, PLLC, to address the health risks specific to first responders. The program is unique to JS MD Sigma, PLLC. The screenings incorporate blood-based inflammatory biomarker detection, vascular imaging, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing to identify early onset and late-stage coronary disease. Officers will finish the screening program with a complete understanding of their current metabolic status and individual cardiovascular risk.

Services provided include medical evaluation, vascular imaging, cardiac biomarker metabolic analysis with exercise and nutritional modification, direct consultation, as well as other services tailored to first responder health. Any follow-up medical testing, consultations, and care resulting from the screening are the responsibility of the employee as they relate to a personal health condition. The City's payment for this activity does not transmute any findings from the screening into a work-related condition.

The agreement will be in effect for one year and contains options to extend for four additional one-year periods if additional funding is approved in future budgets. Staff recommends the direct selection of JS MD Sigma, PLLC, to perform these services.

Fiscal Impact

Account No.

Fund Name

Program Name

Dollar Amount

CIP Funded Y/N

101.2080.5211.5MHW

General Fund

N/A

$108,000

Attachments

Agreement