DATE: September 10, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
David Luchini, Director, Department of Public Health
Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
James Kus, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
Steven White, Director, Department of Public Works and Planning
Melissa Cregan, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer,
Oralia Gomez, Executive Director, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement No. 20-240 with United Language Group
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Sitting as the Fresno County Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement with United Language Group to update contact information and add a new minimum fee for written translation services, with no change to the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of $3,739,845.
Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement with United Language Group to update contact information and add a new minimum fee for written translation services, with no change to the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of $3,739,845.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with approval of the recommended action, which will allow the County to continue to deliver mandated access to government services for clients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) by providing translation and interpretation services through the current partner United Language Group. The amendment will allow a minimum fee of $54 on translation requests with a word count of 250 words or less. United Language Group is a valued partner and being heavily relied on to meet the needs of LEP clients. This item is countywide.
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