EXHIBIT “B”
COMPENSATION RATE
On-site Interpreting Rates - Consecutive
Consecutive Interpreting- On-Site Unit
Minimum
Charge
Tier 1 Languages: Spanish $94 Per Hour 2 Hours
Tier 2 Languages $146 Per Hour 2 Hours
Tier 3 Languages $166 Per Hour 2 Hours
American Sign Language (ASL) $125 Per Hour 2 Hours
On-Site Interpreting Rates - Simultaneous
Simultaneous and or
Seminar/Group Interpreting- On-Site
Hal
f
Day
Full
Da
y
Tier 1 Languages: $400 $650
Tier 2 Languages $600 $950
Tier 3 Languages $800 $1,300
*Simultaneous interpretation requires the booking of two interpreters for each request.
Video-Remote Interpreting Rates - Simultaneous
Simultaneous and or
Seminar/Group Interpreting- On-Site
Hal
f
Day
Full
Da
y
Tier 1 Languages: $380 $630
Tier 2 Languages $580 $930
Tier 3 Languages $780 $1,280
*Simultaneous interpretation requires the booking of two interpreters for each request.
Over-the-Phone Interpreting
Over the Phone Interpreting Unit
Minimum
Charge
Spanish $2.10 Per Minute 15 Minutes
All Other Languages $2.35 Per Minute 15 Minutes
Video Remote Interpreting - Pick your
Platform- Pre-Scheduled Unit
Minimum
Charge
Tier 1 Languages: Spanish $94 Per Hour 2 Hours
Tier 2 Languages $146 Per Hour 2 Hours
Tier 3 Languages $166 Per Hour 2 Hours
American Sign Language (ASL) $125 Per Hour 2 Hours
Interpreting Equipment
Headset and Receivers (Minimum 20) $10 Per Unit
Transmitter $150 Per Unit
Document Translation
Translation (Translation, Edit, and Proof) Unit
Project
Minimum
Tier 1 Languages: Spanish 0.18 Per Word $100
Tier 2 Languages 0.28 Per Word $100
Tier 3 Languages 0.37 Per Word $100
Rush Fee 25%
Of Total Project
Cost
*Standard turn-around time for translation is within 5 business days (projects less than 7,000 words)
*Unit is Source word – the language in which the material is written when submitted for translation
Support and Multimedia Services:
Desktop Publishing/Formatting $75 Per Hour
Audio Transcription (Voice) $12 Per Minute
Multimedia File Format and Conversion $75 Per Hour
Additional Terms:
*Rate for Short Notice Request, (less than 1 business day), After hours, Holiday and/or Weekend Appointment Times $10 per hour additional.
*2 hour minimum fee applies to onsite interpreting. Each hour after 2 hours is billed at prorated hourly rate. Hourly charge will commence from interpreter’s initial arrival to interpreter’s final departure. Anytime thereafter will be billed in 15 minute increments. Half day is defined as 0-3 hours and Full day is defined as 3-6 hours. Anytime thereafter will be billed in 30 minute increments.
*For scheduled video remote calls late cancellation, 100% cancellation fee applicable for the time scheduled.
*Rate Exceptions: Depending upon the availability of interpreter and languages of lesser diffusion, rates may need to be altered accordingly. Rates for On-site-interpreters in States other than California (including Central and Northern California) may vary. Every effort is made to keep within rates mentioned above. I
*Additional Charges: Mileage will be billed at the current IRS set mileage reimbursement rate and not to exceed 50 miles round-trip per interpreter. Round trip from interpreter’s home location to site. Parking fees, tolls, entrance fees to be reimbursed. Round trip from interpreter's location to site.
*Cancellation and Patient/Provider No-Show Policy: 100% Cancellation Fee if appointment is canceled less than 24 hours (business day) before appointment. The interpreters are allocated time for your assignment alone, therefore cancellation notifications less than 24 hours (business day) must be billed.
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“Serving The People” "Sirviendo A La Comunidad"
Staff Report
10/01/2024 Page 1 of 2
STAFF REPORT
Date: October 1, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Stephanie Arechiga, City Attorney
Subject: Discussion and Potential Adoption of Ordinance No. 757 Amending Section
3.04.080 (Sufficient Money in Treasury) of Chapter 3.04 (City Funds and Records) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Cudahy Municipal Code
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is recommended to take the following actions:
1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 757, by title only, amending Section
3.04.080 (Sufficient Money In Treasury) of Chapter 3.04 (City Funds and Records) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Cudahy Municipal Code; and
2. Determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Cudahy Municipal Code (“CMC”) Section 3.04.080 currently addresses the requirement that no warrant be drawn if the City of Cudahy (“City”) does not have sufficient funds. The Cudahy City Council (“City Council”) understands the importance of continuously maintaining sufficient funds. Transparency with regard to the use of the reserves as maintained by the City is a vital part of maintaining a healthy budget.
The City Council has requested an Ordinance to amend Section 3.04.080 (Sufficient Money in Treasury) to promote transparency between the City, City Council and public with regard to updates on the status of the reserve account.
Item Number
14D
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CONCLUSION
The City Council is recommended to discuss potential adoption of Ordinance No. 757 amending Section 3.04.080 of the Cudahy Municipal Code to promote transparency with the City’s finances.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
Goal D: Financial Stability
1. Provide regular updates to the City Council and community about the City’s finances.
4. Ensure internal finance controls are in place and regularly monitored.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Draft Ordinance No. 757
ORDINANCE NO. 757
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3.04.080
(SUFFICIENT MONEY IN TREASURY) OF CHAPTER 3.04
(CITY FUNDS AND RECORDS) OF TITLE 3 (REVENUE AND
FINANCE) OF THE CUDAHY MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Cudahy Municipal Code (“CMC”) Section 3.04.080 currently addresses the requirement that no warrant be drawn if the City of Cudahy (“City”) does not have sufficient funds; and
WHEREAS, the Cudahy City Council (“City Council”) understands the importance of continuously maintaining sufficient funds; and
WHEREAS, transparency with regard to the use of the reserves as maintained by the City is a vital part of maintaining a healthy budget; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Section 3.04.080 (Sufficient Money in Treasury) to promote transparency between the City, City Council and public with regard to updates on the status of the City’s reserve account.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUDAHY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated into the body of this Ordinance by this reference.
SECTION 2. Section 3.04.080 (Sufficient Money in Treasury) of Chapter 3.04 (City Funds and Records) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Cudahy Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“3.04.080 (Sufficient Money in Treasury)
(1) Except as otherwise provided, no warrant shall be drawn or evidence of indebtedness issued unless there shall be at the time sufficient money in the treasury legally applicable to the payment of the same. (2) Withdrawal from reserve account, in any amount, shall require a presentation and update to the city council within 30 days of withdrawal. City Council need not grant a separate approval or allowance from the approvals required by Section 3.04.010 for the withdrawal as presentation may occur after the withdrawal with an explanation of the reason for the withdrawal.” SECTION 3. CEQA. This Ordinance is not subject to CEQA under the general rule set forth in Section 15601 (b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and it can be seen with certainty that this Ordinance would not result in any foreseeable impacts to the environment.
Attachment A Page 159 of 161
Ordinance No. 757
SECTION 4. Inconsistent Provisions. Any provision of the Cudahy Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, that conflicts with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such conflict and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to the extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. Construction. This Ordinance is intended to supplement, not to duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in light of that intent. To the extent the provisions of the Cudahy Municipal Code, as amended by this Ordinance, are substantially the same as the provisions of that Code as it read prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, those amended provisions shall be construed as continuations of the earlier provisions and not as new enactments.
SECTION 7. Publication and Effective Date. The Mayor shall sign, and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cudahy at a regular meeting on this ____ day of _____________ 2024.
Jose R. Gonzalez
Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Iglesias,
City Clerk
Ordinance No. 757
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF CUDAHY )
I, Richard Iglesias, City Clerk of the City of Cudahy, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 757 was introduced for a first reading on the ___th day of __________2024 and approved for a second reading and adopted by said Council at its regular meeting held on the ___ day of _________ 2024 by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Richard Iglesias,
City Clerk