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C.54

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

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 with Language Line Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to provide telephone interpretation, on-site interpretation, and document translation services for the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$1,000,000: Administrative Overhead (20% County; 40% State; 40% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

Language Line Services, Inc., was selected through competitive bid process (RFP 1112) to provide telephone interpretation, on-site interpretation, and document translation services to the Employment and Human Services Department and the clients we serve.

The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) is responsible for certain State and Federally funded social services programs that service the citizens of Contra Costa County. EHSD provides services to the adult population, children, families, and employment and training related clientele throughout the County. State and Federal regulations require the County to provide public information and materials to potential, present, and past recipients of our services in any non-English language that is prevalent within the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

County will be unable to meet the interpretation and translation needs of our clientele and will be out of compliance with the requirements of most of our State and federally funded programs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None