TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: June 22, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
463-7971
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral in the Amount of $275,000 for Sign Language Interpretation Services for Health and Human Services Agency Family and Children's Services, Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral in the amount of $275,000 for sign language interpretation services for Health and Human Services Agency Family and Children's Services, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; authorize Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director/Social Services Director to sign future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing Agreement. Most recent action on July 14, 2020, Item 4 (p), BOS Amendment No. 20-105.
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 to all clients who receive services through Social Services. Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral, located in Santa Rosa, California, is geographically the closest provider of sign language interpretation services for Mendocino County. As a result, Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral is more affordable than other providers due to travel costs associated with this service. Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral has provided American Sign Language (ASL) services to Mendocino County Social Services clients and will continue those services through this contract...
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