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FROM: John Cullen, Director
Employment & Human Services Department � _ `: ~' County
DATE: April 30, 2001
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to
EXECUTE contract(#20-549-24) with California Translation Service not to exceed $100,000 for
client translation services, for the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE
contract (#20-549-24) with California Translation Service not to exceed $100,000 for client translation
services, for the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Translation services are considered part of Employment & Human Services Department administrative costs,
funded by 30% County ($30,000), 301 State funds ($30,000) and 40% Federal ($40,000).
BACKGROUND:
The Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD) client community includes an increasing number of
non-English speaking people whose primary languages include Korean, Laotian, Tagalog, Russian, Farsi,
Afghani, Vietnamese, and others. EHSD requires on-call translation services for clients whose language
needs cannot be met by staff. Continuing a contract with California Translation Service provides
communication necessary!to conduct business and meet California Department of Social Service civil rights
requirements. EHSD intends to conduct a procurement action during the 2001-2002 fiscal year in order to
obtain additional translation service resources to benefit our clients.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y�5 SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO ON �i as ADO) APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
&UNANIMOUS(ABSENT/ Y A&y L ► AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN SWEf TEN,CL RK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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