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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 5, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23-457-15 with Health Care Interpreter Network

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/05/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	L Walker 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: December 5, 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 Amendment Agreement #23-457-15 with Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, effective July 1, 2017, to amend Contract #23-457-13, to modify the quarterly payment for translation services, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 nor in the payment limit of $400,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. This amendment modifies the quarterly payment for translation services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, County will not receive additional translation services from this contractor.

BACKGROUND:

On June 6, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-13, with Health Care Interpreter Network for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Healthcare Interpreter Network System including, providing qualified foreign language and sign language interpretation services via video conferencing, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019. This contract includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-15 will modify the quarterly payments to reflect the intent of the parties and allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through June 30, 2019.