REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
CASONYA THOMAS, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Services
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Translation and Interpretation Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies to provide translation and interpretation services for County customers experiencing English language barriers and/or who are deaf, hearing impaired, or hard of hearing, in a total aggregate amount of $3,750,000, for the period of September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2024:
1. Asian American Educational & Cultural Resources Center, Inc. dba Asian American Resource Center
2. Avantpage, Inc.
3. Focus Language International, LLC
4. Hanna Interpreting Services, LLC
5. Interpreters Unlimited, Inc.
6. Keller Translation Development Services, LLC dba GlobalReady
(Presenter: CaSonya Thomas, Assistant Executive Officer, 387-4717)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total aggregate amount of $3,750,000 for translation and interpretation services is funded with approximately 75% ($2,812,500) federal and state sources, 20% ($750,000) Realignment, and 5% ($187,500) Discretionary General Funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services (HS) Administrative Claim 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the terms of the recommended contracts, HS Departments including, but not limited to, Children and Family Services, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Transitional Assistance Department, and Human Services Program Integrity Division, will provide mandated translation and interpretation services for customers experiencing En...
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