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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 7, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Language Line Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/07/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: June 7, 2016
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 $1,500,000 to provide telephone interpretation, on-site interpretation, and document translation services for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$1,500,000: 10% County, 45% State, 45% Federal

BACKGROUND:

Language Line Services, Inc. provides telephone interpretation, on-site interpretation, and document translation services to the Employment and Human Services Department and to the clients served by the Department. Services are provided to the County adult population, children, families, and employment and training program(s) related clients throughout the County. State and Federal regulations require the County to provide public information materials to potential, present, and past recipients regarding services in any non-English language that is prevalent within the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services would be unable to meet requirements for administration of State and Federal programs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.