HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07282015 - C.59RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-457-9 with Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, in the amount not to exceed $173,086, to
provide consulting and technical assistance on 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.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On June 25, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-6 (as amended by Contract Amendment
Agreements #23-457-7 and #23-457-8), with Health Care Interpreter Network for the provision of consulting and
technical assistance on the Healthcare Interpreter Network System including, providing qualified foreign language
and sign language interpretation services via video conferencing, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2015.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/28/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patrick Godley, 957-5405
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: July 28, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, N Rios
C. 59
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 28, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-457-9 with Health Care Interpreter Network
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Approval of Contract #23-457-9 will allow the Contractor to provide translation services through June 30, 2017. This
Contract includes mutual indemnification.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County will not be able to schedule translation appointment to ensure the translator is
available at a specific time.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.