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Item # 24
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 17, 2023
TOPIC: Immigration Legal Defense Services
AGENDA TITLE:
Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center For
Immigration Legal Defense Services for a Two-Year Term in an Amount not to Exceed
$400,000 (General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Immigrant
Defenders Law Center to provide immigration legal defense services to Santa Ana
residents, for a term beginning February 1, 2023 and ending January 31, 2025, in an
amount not to exceed $400,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
On March 16, 2021, the City entered into an agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law
Center (ImmDef) to serve as the City's legal service provider (LSP) to provide
immigration legal defense services. These services are provided under the universal
representation model: providing publicly funded universal representation for anyone in
immigration proceedings who cannot afford a lawyer (akin to public defense in criminal
cases). Whereas traditional legal service programs may identify eligibility for
representation through screening for viable immigration relief, the universal
representation model ensures each client, regardless of potential relief, is given an
opportunity to be heard. ImmDef works closely with community-based organizations,
such as the Orange County Rapid Response Network, Resilience Orange County,
Santa Ana - Building Healthy Communities, the Public Law Center, legal service
providers, and other immigration advocates to ensure that their services are accessible
to the Santa Ana community.
ImmDef's clients represent a wide cross- section of Santa Ana residents, including
single mothers, fathers, homeless individuals, youth, older adults, and victims of
domestic violence. Client examples include a long-time Santa Ana resident single
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mother fleeing domestic violence, a father of six U.S. citizen children, and a young man
fleeing his abusive father in his home country.
To ensure continuity of service delivery, staff recommends amending the existing
agreement with ImmDef to extend the term for an additional two years. The amendment
to the agreement provides the same $200,000 annual budget, for a total not-to-exceed
amount of $400,000 for the two-year period.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $100,000 are available for expenditure in FY 2022-23 in the
Non-Departmental Contract Services - Professional account (No. 01105015- 62300).
Additional funds will be made available during FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, contingent
upon annual budget approval, as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting
Unit
Fund
Name
Accounting
Unit
Description
Amount
FY
2022-
23
01105015-
62300
General
Fund
Contract
Services -
Professional
$100,000
FY
2023-
24
01105015-
62300
General
Fund
Contract
Services -
Professional
$200,000
FY
2024-
25
01105015-
62300
General
Fund
Contract
Services -
Professional
$100,000
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Amendment to Agreement
Submitted By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
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FIRST AMENDMEN T TO AGREEMENT WITH IMMIGRANT
DEFENDERS LAW CENTER FO R A PUBLICLY FUNDED
REMOVAL DEFENSE PROGRAM
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is entered into this 17th day of January, 2023,
by and between Immigrant Defenders Law Center, a California non-profit corporation
(“Immigrant Defenders”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (“City”).
RECITALS
A.On March 16, 2021, the City entered into Agreement #A-2021-037 (“Agreement”) with
Immigration Defenders to provide funding for the provision of removal (deportation) defense
services that contribute to the protection of families in Santa Ana; and
B.In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the parties desire to amend the
compensation to provide additional funding for services and extend the term of the Agreement.
THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE:
1.Section 2, TERM OF AGREEMENT, shall be amended to extend the term of said
Agreement for an additional two (2) year period from February 1, 2023 through January
31, 2025.
2.Section 3, USE OF FUNDING; PAYMENT, shall be amended to increase the
compensation for the extended term in the amount not to exceed $400,000, as described
and set forth below in this First Amendment. Therefore, the total amount of the Agreement
shall not exceed $400,000 to pay for the services during the extended term.
Date Amount
February 1, 2023 $50,000
May 1, 2023 $50,000
August 1, 2023 $50,000
November 1, 2023 $50,000
February 1, 2024 $50,000
May 1, 2024 $50,000
August 1, 2024 $50,000
November 1, 2024 $50,000
Except as hereinabove modified, the terms and conditions of said Agreement remain unchanged
and in full force and effect.
[Signatures on the following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the
Agreement the date and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
___________________________ ________________________
KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
_____________________________
By: Jose Montoya
Ass istant City Attorney
IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER
_______________________________
By: Lindsay Toczylowski
Title: Executive Director