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City of Santa Ana, California: Proposal to Vera Institute of Justice SAFE Cities Network The City of Santa Ana (the "City") is pleased to respond to the Vera Institute of Justice's ("Vera") invitation to submit a proposal for the City to be included in the SAFE (Safety and Fairness for Everyone) Cities Network. The City previously set forth in its Letter of Interest the need for a legal representation program for immigrants facing deportation in Santa Ana and Orange County more generally. Given the strong community support for establishing such a program, on May 16, 2017, the Santa Ana City Council voted to further pursue several courses of action aimed at facilitating creation of such a program. The City Council's action included a directive for the City to pursue participation in the SAFE Cities Network through Vera as well as provide funding for a legal defense fund and partner with legal service providers such as the Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles. The SAFE Cities Network will bring together jurisdictions across the country that are committed to providing legal representation to immigrants in removal (deportation) proceedings while keeping families together and communities safe. The City understands that Vera will review proposals through a competitive, nationwide process, and the criteria for selection includes the commitment of public dollars to support legal representation for immigrants in removal proceedings (and that public-private partnerships will also be considered); commitment to due process and fairness through representation of immigrants in removal proceedings, with a priority for those who are detained, and a "universal representation" model that does not prohibit services to any categories of immigrants in removal proceedings other than those based on income requirements; intent and pathway to dedicate funds after the first year; the ability to launch a program in a timely manner; the ability to ensure data collection for Vera to support program reporting and evaluation; the assignment of a high-level member of city staff to act as liaison to the network; the viability of local program operation plan, including partnerships with qualified legal services providers(s); and geographic diversity across the network. 1) Jurisdiction Contact Information Agency/Office Name: City of Santa Ana Address: 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Primary Contact Name and Title: Robert Cortez, Deputy City Manager Primary Contact Telephone: (714) 647-5200 Primary Contact Email: rcortezSC)santa-ana.org 2) Describe how your jurisdiction will fund immigration legal services. Be specific as to amounts, timing and certainty, and a description of the anticipated obstacles. Please specify whether your jurisdiction plans to use of public funds and/or public-private partnerships. For jurisdictions that have not yet pledged public funding, include the anticipated timeline and level of certainty of obtaining public funding this year. Describe what strategies you will employ to sustain funding for immigration legal services beyond the first year Immigration legal services will be funded through a public-private partnership. With respect to public funding, the City anticipates voting on whether to appropriate $65,000 towards the effort 20A-3