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C. 73

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 7, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Amendment #23-457-11 with Health Care Interpreter Network

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:	Patrick Godley, 957-5405
cc:	Tscott M Wilhelm

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 Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-11 with Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, effective May 1, 2016 to amend Contract #23-457-9 to increase the total Contract Payment Limit by $13,418 from $173,086, to a new payment limit of $186,504, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. This amendment modifies the Payment Provisions to reflect a change in the quarterly payment for translation services.

BACKGROUND:

On July 28, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-9 with Health Care Interpreter Network for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Healthcare Interpreter Network System including, providing qualified foreign language and sign language interpretation services via video conferencing for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, including mutual indemnification. .

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

At the time of negotiations, utilization was higher than expected. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-11 will allow the Contractor to provide additional translation services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, County will not receive additional translation services from this contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.