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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS L Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator ,; __,,.k ", � C O S to
DATE: December 19, 2007
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-384-2 with Language Line, LLC (dba Language Line Services)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-384-2 with Language Line, LLC (dba Language Line Services), a Limited Liability Corporation,
in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for the provision of over-the-phone and video interpretation
and translation services for the Health Services Department, for the period from January 1, 2008
through December 31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by the Department's Enterprise I Budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(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 9, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-384-1 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 including, but not limited to recruiting,
screening, training and supervising qualified interpreters to translate over 100 languages, for the
period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Approval of Contract #23-384-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide interpretation and
translation, through December 31, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y'rS SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jose Martin (957-5426) ATTESTED
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