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rc,f*GL ON FILE { A i,1AY PROCEED A-2021-037 Q q 6.11 sURANCE EXPIRES LR', OF COUNCIL It.AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ANA AND IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER FOR FUNDING 0 C M 0 (0)(Q 121 SONis4Agreement is made and entered into by and between 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") and Immigrant Defenders Law Center, a California non-profit corporation ("Immigrant Defenders"). RECITALS A. In 2017, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Vera Institute of Justice ("Vera") regarding the City's participation in Vera project's the SAFE Cities Network ("Safe Cities"). Safe Cities is a diverse group of local jurisdictions from around the country, convened by Vera, committed to due process and providing legal representation to immigrants facing deportation and keeping communities strong and safe. B. The MOU between City and Vera specified that, Vera would support City in establishing its publically funded removal defense program. Initially, this program was funded through a catalyst grant of $100,000 from Vera and a $65,000 contribution from City. C. The City desires to provide additional funding to Immigrant Defenders for the provision of removal (deportation) defense services that contribute to the protection of families and the education and support of Santa Ana immigrant populations and that will contribute to the safety and quality of life in Santa Ana and surrounding areas. D. Immigrant Defenders represents to the City that it is qualified and capable to carry out these services as farther described by Immigrant Defenders' proposal, which is attached as Exhibit A. In consideration of the foregoing recitals, the parties agree as follows: 1. PROGRAM OF LEGAL SERVICES Immigrant Defenders shall conduct the program described in Exhibit A ("Program" or "Scope of Services"). 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT The Term of this Agreement shall commence on March 16, 2021 and shall expire on January 30, 2023, unless extended by the City or unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Parties agree and understand that services as provided by Immigrant Defenders commenced on February 1, 2021, to avoid an interruption of services after the completion of Agreement #A-2020-010 which expired on January 31, 2021. The City agrees to compensate Immigrant Defenders as provided in Section 3, below, for said services. 1