2010/11/03 Council Agenda Packet

7 The purpose of this Agreement is to engage the services of the County/City,via the Court, to improve the quality and availability of court interpreter services for Limited English Proficient("LEP"),deaf,and hard of hearing persons in accordance with chapters 2.42 and 2.43 RCW. a. These funds are intended to address the Court's following needs: ❑ Financial need—i.e.,the gap between the Court's available financial resources and the costs to meet its need for certified,registered and qualified interpreters;and ❑ Interpreter need—i.e.,the gap between the level of the LEP,deaf,and hard of hearing public's need for language access to the Court's court(s) (i.e.,the level of interpreter need)and the available interpreter pool(m particular,certified, registered and qualified interpreters in the applicant's most frequently needed languages). 3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED a. The Court agrees to actively participate in the new vision and structure for state funding of interpreter services,and to track and provide interpreter cost and usage data needed to demonstrate the impact of the funding. In particular,the Court agrees to submit electronically with each request for reimbursement,completed Interpreter Services Funding Data ("ISF Data")reflecting interpreter services and costs. The Court will submit ISF Data representing both qualifying and non-qualifying events. b. Electronic data shall be submitted using the online application and instructions found, and incorporated herein by reference, at http://inside.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=controller.showPage&folder=courtInterpreter &file=interpreterStateFunding c. The Contractor will ensure that the interpreter funding is used for reimbursement of costs paid to certified,registered and qualified interpreters for qualifying events,and pursuant to the Funding Conditions set forth, and incorporated herein by reference, at: http://inside.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=controller.showPage&folder=courtInterpr eter&file=interpreterStateFunding d. The Court agrees to partner closely with the AOC Interpreter Program,the Interpreter Commission,and neighboring courts to identify and implement innovations and best practices for providing interpreter services (e.g.,innovations in scheduling of interpreters,sharing of translated resources,training of staff and judges),with a view to improving interpreter services and the service infrastructure statewide. e. The Court agrees to provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with a report detailing an assessment of the need for interpreter services for non-English speakers ICA11096 Page 2 of 7 105