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r WITH HUMAN OPTIONS
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the above -referenced Memorandum of Understanding is entered
into on June 16, 2020, by and between Human Options, Inc., a California non-profit corporation
("Human Options"), 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. In 2019, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, filed as Agreement No.
N-2019-040 ("MOU"), by which the parties consulted and coordinated in a meaningful way
and intend to work together as partners to develop and deliver integrated services to
strengthen legal advocacy and other victim services for victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including strengthening assistance to such victims in
immigration matters. The MOU is current and in effect. The term coincides with the grant
period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.
B. In furtherance of the MOU, Human Options submitted to the Office on Violence Against
Women an application for the 2019 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault,
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program. This application was
awarded another three-year grant in the amount of $500,000, for the period from October 1,
2019 through September 30, 2022.
C. The parties seek to amend selected portions of the MOU by removing prior language which
will only affect those corresponding and selected paragraphs, bullet points, and/or sentences
only. The parties agree to replace those corresponding sections with new and revised text
provided below. Any other terms, paragraphs, bullet points, and/or sentences, not cited for
amendment will remain as provided in the 2019 MOU.
The Parties therefore agree to amend the following:
1. Section 2, Roles and Responsibilities:
Amend corresponding language with the following:
As the lead agency, Human Options, Inc. will receive compensation from this Grant over the
three-year grant period in the amount of $305,280 and commit to the following roles and
responsibilities to ensure the success of the project:
Amend corresponding language with the following:
As a collaborating, funded agency, the City of Santa Ana will receive compensation from this
grant up to $194,720 over the three-year grant period (based on timely billing and spend -down).
Funds not expended by the City of Santa Ana will be re -allocated to the project based on project
need. The City of Santa Ana commits to the following roles and responsibilities to ensure the
success of this project:
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Assign one Domestic Violence Corporal or Sergeant to serve on the project oversight team,
attend project oversight meetings, attend required OV W trainings and project orientation,
work collaboratively to address obstacles preventing victim access to the criminal justice
system, investigate domestic violence cases, supervise the police officers, corporals, and
detectives assigned to the DV Car, and participate in data collection and progress reporting
as required by OVW (no designated FTE. Will utilize overtime funds f'or meetings).
Add the following bullet point:
Assign SAPD police officers, corporals, and detectives to conduct follow-up domestic
violence investigations on an overtime basis.
2. Except as modified by this First Amendment, all terms and conditions of the MOU shall remain
in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the
Agreement on the date and year first written above.
DAISYATTEST
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Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM
SONIA R. CARVALHO. City Attorney
BY: _ —
T M OGOSIAN
Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
AVID VAL N
Chi o ice
CITV OF SANTA ANA
1S 1NE RIDGE
City Manager
HUMAN OPTIONS, INC.
Maricela Rios -Faust
Chief Executive Officer
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