TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Amendment to Agreement No. SS-19-080, PA No. 20-57, with Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral DBA Communique Interpreting in the Amount of $230,000 for a New Total Amount of $275,000, for the Provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services Countywide for Social Services Clients, Effective January 1, 2020 through a New End Date of June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Amendment to Agreement No. SS-19-080, PA No. 20-57, with Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral DBA Communique Interpreting in the amount of $230,000 for a new total amount of $275,000, for the provision of sign language interpretation services countywide for Social Services clients, effective January 1, 2020 through a new end date of June 30, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services Branch, is required per Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and California Department of Social Services Division 21 regulations to provide language interpretation services to all Social Services clients. Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral DBA Communique Interpreting provided American Sign Language (ASL) services to Social Services clients through a Fiscal Year 2019-20 contract. These services are very specific, for a limited population, and it is difficult to predetermine when extensive services may be needed. As a result, there was an unexpected increase in the need for servic...
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