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TO: BOARD OF=SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director o' :;; :,
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Employment and Human Services
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DATE: June 26, 2007 �o�K- County
SUBJECT: Contract with California Translation Services for Written and Oral Translator Bank
Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with California Translation Services in the amount of$100,000 for oral and written translator bank services
during the period July 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$100,000 Administrative Overhead 20% County, 40% State; 40% Federal
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 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"; 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by
providing on call written and oral translators and translations for clients whose language needs cannot be
adequately met by staff.
ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE:,
ON ATTAC — X YES SIGNATURE.
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOA ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS ��
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_,21�_UNANIMOUS (ABSEN ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED �► `� � �
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOAR6 OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
RALPH MCGFE,EHSD FISCAL
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 0 C
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: DEPUTY
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(Contract with California Translation Services for Written and Oral Translator Bank Serves
continued)
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) provides supportive services to non-English
speaking clients whose primary languages include, but are limited to Spanish, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog,
Russian, Fars], Afghani, and Vietnamese. On-call oral and written translation services provide communication
assistance to EHSD clients whose language needs cannot be met by the EHSD staff.
California Translation Services provides supported communication necessary for services to clients and to meet
California Department of Social Service civil rights requirements.
Continuation of the contract with California Translation Services will allow EHSD to pursue the open bid
process while continuing to deliver high quality services to individuals requiring oral and/or written translation
services that cannot be delivered adequately by staff.