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C. 79

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-384-6 with Language Line Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	William Walker, 957-5403
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon

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: January 11, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-384-6 with Language Line Services, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for the provision of over the phone interpreting services and translation services for the Health Services Department, for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by the Department’s Enterprise Fund I. No increase in rates.

BACKGROUND:

This Contract allows County to meet Title VI language access regulations and Limited English Proficient (LEP) patient/client needs for the County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 3, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-384-5 with Language Line Services, Inc., for the provision of mandated over-the-phone interpretation and translation services for the Health Services Department including, but not limited to recruiting, screening, training and supervising qualified interpreters to translate over 100 languages, for the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.

Approval of Contract #23-384-6 will allow the Contactor to continue to provide services through December 31, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Health Services Department will not be able to provide mandated Title VI language access regulations and Limited English Proficient (LEP) requirements for patients.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.