City Council Meeting - FINAL (AMENDED)
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12.H.
Meeting Date:
06/20/2023
From:
Jessica Cortes, Court Administrator
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-35:
A resolution approving amendment number two to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for interpreter and interpreter coordination between the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County to add Coconino County Superior Court as a party to this Intergovernmental Agreement and to amend the funding schedule.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2023-35 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-35 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-35
Executive Summary:
This Intergovernmental Agreement provides interpreter and interpreter coordination of all court interpreting services in Spanish and other languages, as needed for all courts within Coconino County.
Financial Impact:
The requested amendment to the funding schedule is for the City to reduce funding of the Court Interpreter Coordinator position from 50% to 25%, which will offset the cost of increasing the second amendment to the Court IS Specialist IGA.
Policy Impact:
The Court Interpreter Coordinator position is critical in providing Spanish interpreting and the coordination of all court interpreting services in all languages needed, for the courts within Coconino County.
Connection to PBB Priorities/Objectives, Carbon Neutrality Plan & Regional Plan:
Priority Based Budget Key Community Priorities and Objectives
High Performing Governance - Serve the public by providing high quality customer service.
High Performing Governance - Be an employer of choice through inclusive recruitment & by providing employees with the necessary tools, training, support & compensation
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Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
Yes, the original IGA providing for coordination of all in-court interpreting services in Spanish and other languages as needed was adopted on March 20, 2001. The first amendment to this IGA in 2010, modified the funding creating an equal split between the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County.
Attachments
Res. 2023-35
IGA -Interpreter Amendment Number Two
IGA - Interpreter Coordinator