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C.42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 3, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

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

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2009

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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	925.313.1648
cc:	Earl Maciel Elaine Burres Michael Roetzer

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: March 3, 2009
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 $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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by providing interpretation services to non-English Speaking Clients.