To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract # 20-316-6 (CFS) Hummble Translations LLC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Hummble Translations LLC to increase the payment limit by $158,946 to a new payment limit of $280,000, to provide document translation, interpretation, editing and proofreading services, with no change to term ending June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$280,000: 60% Federal, 34% State, and 6% County, all of which is budgeted in FY 24-25.
BACKGROUND:
Hummble Translations LLC provides Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department with translation services creating, maintaining, and verifying new or revised Contra Costa County documents in English and/or any other system-supported foreign language that is prevalent within the County. State and Federal regulations require the County to provide Client Correspondence documents for Child Welfare Services/Case Management System in English and in any non-English language preferred by the client. In 2024, an amendment and extension were executed, adding live interpreter services in languages not readily available with existing resources/contractors. This amendment is to provide additional funds sufficient to cover these services, as well as translation services for the remainder of the contract term.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of Contra Costa County's community outcomes established of the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and...
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