To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Payment for Services Provided by Hummble Translations LLC
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $12,361.03 to Hummble Translations LLC, a limited liability company, for the provision of document translation, interpretation, editing, and proofreading services for Children and Family Services clients that exceeded the contract payment limit under Contract #20-316-7 and were provided in good faith during FY 2025–26.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This one-time payment in the amount of $12,361.03 is funded 54% Federal, 38% State, and 8% County General Fund, all of which was budgeted in FY 2025–26.
BACKGROUND:
Hummble Translations LLC provides the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) with translation and interpretation services, creating, maintaining, and verifying new or revised 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.
On July 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment #20-316-6 with Hummble Translations LLC, increasing the payment limit to $280,000 for document translation, interpretation, editing, and proofreading services for Children and Family Services (CFS) clients, with a term ending June 30, 2025 (C.30). On June 23, 2026, the Board approved a new contract with Hummble Translations LLC in an amount not to exceed $360,000 for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (C.68).
During FY 2025–26, under Contract #20-316-7, the volume of court-mandated translation and interpretation services for CFS clients exceeded projections. As a result, ...
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