25E - AGMT MOU VERA AND IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS-REVISED

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Amend MOU with Vera Institute of Justice; Amend Agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center October 16, 2018 Page 3 11-0 As part of the 2018-19 Budget adoption process, /ass'tance uncil majority approved an additional $6see6 to continue universal legal representatieyond the pilot program period. As such, staff is recommending that the MOU withextended for an additional one-year period in order to continue receving technical and tranining, data collection and research support through October 31, 2019. Furstaff is also recommending to extend the agreement with ImmDeff for an additional onod and add the budgeted $86;666 toexpand the number of clients to be represents�Q��Def. Based on ImmDefs proposed budget, ImmDef anticipates serving an additional X24 clients in Santa Ana with these additional funds. ImmDef anticipates the case cost to remain at $4,125 to $4,722 which is identical to the case cost during the pilot program period. The actual number of Santa Ana residents served will depend on many factors such as: the number of individuals who have no relief available to them or who seek voluntary departure, the number of individuals whose cases proceed to a trial (merits hearing) while detained versus clients released on bond, and the level of cooperation from the Exeutive Office for Immigration Review or U.S. Immigration and Customes Enforcement in assisting with client accessibility and case calendaring. FISCAL IMPACT kW,6o0 Funds in the amount of $65 -,Oe are available for expenditure in FY 2018-19 in the City Manager's Office - Contract Services -Professional account (no. 01105015-62300). Robert C. Cortez Deputy City Manager City Manager's Office APPROVED A,7TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Sergio Vidal -J.Y^ Acting Executive Director Finance and Management Services Agency Exhibits: 1. First Amendment to the Vera Institute Memorandum of Understanding 2. First Amendment to the Immigrant Defenders Law Center g Agreement 25E-3