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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 16, 2020

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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: 06/16/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

C. Youngblood, (925) 608-4964

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 16, 2020
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 $1,100,000 for interpretation and translation services for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase Department expenditures by $1,100,000 to be funded with 6% County, 36% State and 58% Federal revenue.

BACKGROUND:

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

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

EHSD would be unable to meet requirements for the administration of State and Federal programs.