City Council

(8) 22-1262 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE and PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to a proposed contract with Focus Language International, Inc. (Focus Language) to provide interpretation and translation services to assist City Departments and contractors with the implementation of the Language Access Plan (LAP). Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee (CREIAD) Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE that the following positions to be utilized by the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) to support the implementation of the Citywide LAP Program is APPROVED and CONFIRMED: Class Code Title No. 9184 Management Analyst 3 AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer appropriations with the CIFD Fund No. 100/21 as follows: From: To: Amount 6010- Office and Administrative 1010- Salaries General $150,000 6010- Office and Administrative 3040- Contractual Services 800,000 Total: $950,000 AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to enter into a new contract with Focus Language to provide interpretation and translation services to assist City Departments and contractors with the implementation of the LAP for an amount not to exceed $500,000 and for a term of up to three years. INSTRUCT the CIFD to: Conduct additional stakeholder engagement within 45 days with community-based organizations that serve indigenous communities in the City, prioritizing organizations that are indigenous-led, regarding the inclusion of indigenous languages in the City’s LAP. Report in 60 days to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee on the primary concerns and priorities raised regarding the inclusion of indigenous languages in the LAP from these and prior stakeholder engagements, as well as with recommendations for addressing these issues in the implementation of the City’s LAP. Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: CONCUR with the CREIAD Committee actions of February 3, 2023. RECEIVE and FILE the November 10, 2022 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed contract with Focus Language to provide interpretation and translation services to assist City Departments and contractors with the implementation of the LAP.