Consider recommendations regarding a Homeland Language Services, LLC Services Agreement for Interpretive and Translation Services for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Homeland Language Services, LLC (not a local vendor) for the provision of interpretive and translation services for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $500,000.00, inclusive of $250,000.00 for FY 2024-2025, and $250,000.00 for FY 2025-2026, and inclusive of $120,000.00 under Purchase Order (PO) No. CN8591, but which otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes PO No. CN8591; b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to (i) suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience as provided in Section 20 of the Agreement; and (ii) make immaterial changes to the Agreement as provided in Section 26 of the Agreement; all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board of Supervisors’ approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced May 30, 2025

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