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A -2017-288 DocuSlgn Envelope to 83A75EF6-8C6D474A-9f 355061083362 The SAFE (Safety & Fairness for Everyone) Cities Network 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, As a member of the SAFE Cities Network, Santa Ana will: x. Fund, at the level of $65,000 the legal representation of immigrants in detained removal proceedings. 2. Support the goal of representation of all immigrants in removal proceedings through the "universal representation model." By "universal representation," we mean that the only eligibility criteria for representation are r) residency and 2) financial eligibility. 3. Commit a Santa Ana government leader to be involved in the SAFE Cities network public communication efforts. 4. Assign the Santa Ana government leader or another staff member to act as the primary liaison to the network to participate in Vera -organized conference calls and convenings. 5. Contractually require that the legal services provider selected to receive public funding collect and share case -level data with Vera through the Vera SAFE Cities database and participate in interviews with Vera staff to support the evaluation of the Project. The information gathered will be key for developing evidence regarding the impact of representation across the United States on a variety of measures and could be used to inform future efforts to secure funding for new and existing representation programs. 6. Work towards obtaining continued public funding for the program after the first year. Vera will - i. Support Santa Ana in establishing its publicly funded removal defense program, including providing technical assistance to the City in selecting a legal services provider to receive the $65,000 of the City's public funding. VeraINSTITUTE ,F JUSTICE r::Date: August 21, 2017. 8 � <D co To: Robert Cortez, Deputy City Manager, Santa Ana, California zZ- � � From: Annie Chen, Project Director, SAFE Cities Network LU c LU :�* Subject: Memorandum of Understanding for SAFE Cities Network, a "t _ This memorandum documents the understanding between the Vera Institute of Justice ("Vera") and the City of Santa Ana ("Santa Ana," "the City"), regarding Santa Ana's "the (z� participation in Vera's project, the SAFE Cities Network ("Safe Cities," Project."), and memorializes the agreed upon principles for the Project and contributions of both 4m L Vera and Santa Ana, The SAFE (Safety & Fairness for Everyone) Cities Network 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, As a member of the SAFE Cities Network, Santa Ana will: x. Fund, at the level of $65,000 the legal representation of immigrants in detained removal proceedings. 2. Support the goal of representation of all immigrants in removal proceedings through the "universal representation model." By "universal representation," we mean that the only eligibility criteria for representation are r) residency and 2) financial eligibility. 3. Commit a Santa Ana government leader to be involved in the SAFE Cities network public communication efforts. 4. Assign the Santa Ana government leader or another staff member to act as the primary liaison to the network to participate in Vera -organized conference calls and convenings. 5. Contractually require that the legal services provider selected to receive public funding collect and share case -level data with Vera through the Vera SAFE Cities database and participate in interviews with Vera staff to support the evaluation of the Project. The information gathered will be key for developing evidence regarding the impact of representation across the United States on a variety of measures and could be used to inform future efforts to secure funding for new and existing representation programs. 6. Work towards obtaining continued public funding for the program after the first year. Vera will - i. Support Santa Ana in establishing its publicly funded removal defense program, including providing technical assistance to the City in selecting a legal services provider to receive the $65,000 of the City's public funding.