HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03032009 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(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
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
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: 925.313.1648
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 J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson , Deputy
cc: Earl Maciel, Elaine Burres, Michael Roetzer
C.42
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:March 3, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Language Line, Inc., for Interpretation and Translation Services
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.