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C.124

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 6, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-457-13 with Health Care Interpreter Network

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/06/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 6, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-457-13 with Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, in the amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide qualified foreign language and sign language interpretation services via video conferencing, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 28, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-9 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #23-457-11 and #23-457-12), with Health Care Interpreter Network for the provision of consulting and technical assistance on the Healthcare Interpreter Network System including, but not limited to: providing qualified foreign language and sign language interpretation services via video conferencing, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Approval of Contract #23-457-13 will allow the Contractor to provide translation services through June 30, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not be able to schedule translation appointments to ensure the translator is available at a specific time.