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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ��` Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director r..� CQSta
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator k
DATE: December 22 2006 County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-384-1 with Language Line,LLC (dba Language Line Services)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION (S):
Approve-and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-384-1 with Language Line, LLC (dba Language Line Services), a Limited Liability Corporation,
in an amount not to exceed $190,000, for the provision of over-the-phone interpretation and
translation services for the Health)Services Department, for the period from January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by the Department's Enterprise I Budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECO]VIMENDATION(S):
Approval of this Contract will meet Title VI language access regulations and Limited English
Proficient (LEP) patient/client needs for the County.
On January 17, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-384 with Language Line,
LLC (dba Language Line Services), for the provision of mandated over-the-phone interpretation and
translation services for the Health Services Department. The Contractor recruited, screened, trained,
supervised and otherwise provided qualified interpreters to translate over 100 languages, for the
period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
Approval of Contract #23-384-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide interpretation and
translation services for the Health Services Department and Contra Costa Health Plan members who
need healthcare,through December 31, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTIRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE THER
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ACTION OF.BOAR 0 / APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
YES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF S1PnEft�VISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,.
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Contact Person: Jose Martin (957-5426) ATTESTEDJOHN CULLEN, CLERK E BOARD OF
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