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A-2018-249 (i f?v iFilii f W)T Rlrt)ClIRED *0!3K h4fiy 'BOGGED Ct1l KIL �p FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING — (9/THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE FOR SAFE CITIES NETWORK �o}ut Y THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the above -referenced agreement is entered into on October 16, 2018, by and between the Vera Institute of Justice ("Vera"% 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 ("City"). RECITALS A. The parties entered into Memorandum of Understanding No. A-2017-286, effective October 17, 2017, by which Vera agreed to support the City of Santa Ana in establishing a program of publicly funded legal services for removal defense ("MOU"). B. By the MOU, Santa Ana became a participant in Vera's Project entitled "The SAFE Cities Network," a diverse group of local jurisdictions around the country committed to due process and providing legal representation to immigrants facing deportation and keeping communities strong and safe. The MOU memorializes the agreed-upon principles for the Project and the contributions of both Vera and the City. C. The MOU remains in effect through October 31, 2018, with provision for extension, and the parties naw wish to amend the MOU by extending the term of the MOU. The Parties therefore agree: 1. Section 2, Mutual Understandings and Commitments, is amended to extend the term of the MOU through October 31, 2019, 2. Except as modified by this First Amendment, all terms and conditions of MOU shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the MOU on the date and year first written above. ATTEST PF q 14MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of IG Council CITY OF SANTA ANA F � • - signatures continue on next page - Page 1 of 2