SANTA ANA FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER/ WOMEN'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER INC

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INSURANCE NOT RErOUIRED WORK MAY PROCEED CLERK OF COUNCIL hprr. o: ?A blown eu INTRODUCTION SANTA ANA FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT N-2020-020 The Santa Ana Family Justice Center ("SAFJC") is a new public safety initiative launched by the City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Police Department. The SAFJC is designed to bring together a multidisciplinary team of professionals in a collaborative effort to provide victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and elder abuse greater support and accessibility to services and resources in one location. This collaborative effort will make the entire process of reporting less intimidating and more efficient for everyone involved. INTENT The SAFJC plans to offer comprehensive legal and counseling services to vulnerable adults and children. In the near future, the SAFJC will offer links to Juvenile, Family and Criminal courts, as well as access to advocates and child protective services workers. Working in a synergistic fashion, the partnership of professionals at the SAFJC seeks to reduce incidents of domestic abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and elder abuse in Santa Ana. The pursuit ofjustice will be better served and the cycle of violence more easily broken by the increased proficiency of police investigations and criminal prosecutions resulting from this initiative. PURPOSE, This Partnership Agreement sets forth the basic terms under which Wonren's Transitional Living Center Inc. ("Participating Partner") will voluntarily provide services to, and participate in, the SAFJC, consistent with the goals and objectives stated herein and in the Family Justice Center Operations Manual, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 ("Operations Manual"). TERMS A. CITY OBLIGATIONS. The City agrees to provide the Participating Partner the following at no cost to the Participating Partner, except as specifically provided herein: 1. Provide work office space on the Third Floor at the Santa Ana Police Department ("Premises") to Women's Transitional Living Center Inc. on an agreed upon schedule. The Premises will include assigned work areas, use of office furniture, telephones, computers, utilities and general office supplies. 2. Access to photocopy machine and fax machine for necessary and reasonable use. 3. Use of the Premises includes access to and use of the waiting roost, interview room and a reception area. 4. Access cards to all Participating Partner staff for access to the Third Floor only. 5. Parking.