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 $375,000 to provide interpretation and translation services for the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$375,000: Administrative Overhead (20% County; 40% State; 40% Federal)
BACKGROUND:
Language Line Services, Inc., was selected through the competitive process to provide telephone interpretation, onsite 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, onsite translation services. Document translation services will also be provided for any document needing translation into English or into a client’s native language
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