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C.42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 8, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Language Line Services, Inc. for Interpretation and Translation Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/08/2011

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Earl Maciel 3-1648
cc:	Earl Maciel

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: February 8, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Language Line Services, Inc. to increase the payment limit by $300,000 to a new payment limit of $900,000 for interpretation and translation services, for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$900,000: Administrative Overhead (20% County; 40% State; 40% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

Language Line Services, Inc., was selected through the competitive process to provide telephone interpretation, on-site interpretation, and document translation services to non-English speaking recipients of Employment and Human Services Department services. In compliance with State and Federal regulations, interpretation services will be made via telephone translation and in-person, on-site translation services. Document translation services will also be provided for any document needing translation into English or into a client’s native language.

As a result of increase use of Language Line Services due to increased demand of services provided by Employment and Human Services, this amendment will increase the payment limit by $300,000.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to pay for services to contract term or pay for services already provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None