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AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ANA AND IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS <br />LAW CENTER FOR FUNDING <br />This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter <br />city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the state <br />of California ("City") and hmnigrant Defenders Law Center, a California non-profit corporation <br />("Immigrant Defenders"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. In 2017, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with <br />the Vera Institute of Justice ("Vera") regarding the City's participation in Vera project's the <br />SAFE Cities Network ("Safe Cities"). This MOU was extended twice and remains in effect until <br />October 31, 2020. Safe Cities is a diverse group of local jurisdictions from around the country, <br />convened by Vera, committed to due process and providing legal representation to immigrants <br />facing deportation and keeping communities strong and safe. <br />B. The MOU between City and Vera specified that, Vera would support City in <br />establishing its publically funded removal defense program. Initially, this program was funded <br />through a catalyst grant of $100,000 from Vera and a $65,000 contribution from City. <br />C. The City desires to provide additional funding to Immigrant Defenders for the <br />provision of removal (deportation) defense services that contribute to the protection of families <br />and the education and support of Santa Ana immigrant populations and that will contribute to the <br />safety and quality of life in Santa Ana and surrounding areas. <br />D. Immigrant Defenders represents to the City that it is qualified and capable to carry <br />out these services as further described by Immigrant Defenders' proposal, which is attached as <br />Exhibit A. <br />In consideration of the foregoing recitals, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. PROGRAM OF LEGAL SERVICES <br />Immigrant Defenders shall conduct the program described in Exhibit A ("Program" or <br />"Scope of Services"). <br />2. TERM OF AGREEMENT <br />The Tenn of this Agreement shall commence on February 1, 2020 and shall expire on <br />October 31, 2020, unless extended by the City or unless sooner terminated in accordance with <br />the terms of this Agreement. <br />3. USE OF FUNDING; PAYMENT <br />a. City agrees to provide Immigrant Defenders funding for those expenses <br />associated with performing, overseeing and implementing the Program described <br />in Immigrant Defenders' Proposal at Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated <br />herein by this reference, in accordance with the project budget contained therein <br />#22417vI 251-11 <br />