REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Interim Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Amendments to Contracts for Translation and Interpretation Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the following contracts for translation and interpretation services, increasing the total aggregate amount by $2,506,976, from $2,500,000 to $5,006,976, with no change to the contract period of September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2025:
1. Asian American Educational & Cultural Resources Center, Inc. DBA Asian-American Resource Center Contract No. 19-574
2. Avantpage, Inc., Contract No. 19-575
3. Focus Language International, LLC, Contract No. 19-576
4. Hanna Interpreting Services, LLC, Contract No. 19-577
5. Interpreters Unlimited, LLC, Contract No. 19-578
6. Keller Translation Development Services, LLC DBA GlobalReady, Contract No. 19-579
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Interim Director, 388-0801)
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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 impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total aggregate increase of $2,506,976 is funded by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids, Memorandum of Understanding with Children and Family Services, 1991 Realignment, 2011 Realignment, Public Safety Realignment, and Mental Health Services Act funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH utilizes contracted agencies to provide mandated translation and interpretation services to clients who have Limited English Proficiency and those who are deaf or hard of he...
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