EXECUTIVE LINGUIST AGENCY 1-2011

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JUL 2 8 2011 N-2011-091 CD: COTC (2-) "GwelG1 Nu12ar CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this / day of July, 201 1 by and between EXECUTIVE LINGUIST AGENCY, Inc., a California Corporation (hereinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of English — Spanish translation/interpretation. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: SCOPE OF SERVICES a. Consultant shall provide English — Spanish translation/interpretation of City Council meetings on an ongoing basis, as requested by City and subject to the availability of Consultant. b. The City shall provide Consultant sufficient preparatory and background materials (such as meeting agendas and pertinent memos and reports) no later than 48 hours prior to an assignment so that Consultant may be familiarized and kept abreast of the possible items, terminology, concepts to be discussed or which may be broached during said assignment. As these assignments are public, live meetings, the City cannot guarantee that items not presented, implied or hinted to in these preparatory materials will not be brought up during said assignment. c. The City shall do its best to provide a working environment conducive to simultaneous interpretation, which includes, but is not limited to, interpretation equipment, sound booth with full visual access to Chambers or other meeting venue (as available), bottled water, and other items that may be applicable, reasonable and feasible for each interpreting assignment. d. The City shall set up the interpretation equipment, video/audio feeds to the booth, hand out and retrieve interpretation receivers to members of the public, and provide other services incidental and necessary to the interpretation services provided by Consultant.