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�o}ut Y THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the above -referenced agreement is entered into on October 16,
2018, by and between the Vera Institute of Justice ("Vera"% 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. The parties entered into Memorandum of Understanding No. A-2017-286, effective October
17, 2017, by which Vera agreed to support the City of Santa Ana in establishing a program
of publicly funded legal services for removal defense ("MOU").
B. By the MOU, Santa Ana became a participant in Vera's Project entitled "The SAFE Cities
Network," a diverse group of local jurisdictions around the country committed to due process
and providing legal representation to immigrants facing deportation and keeping communities
strong and safe. The MOU memorializes the agreed-upon principles for the Project and the
contributions of both Vera and the City.
C. The MOU remains in effect through October 31, 2018, with provision for extension, and the
parties naw wish to amend the MOU by extending the term of the MOU.
The Parties therefore agree:
1. Section 2, Mutual Understandings and Commitments, is amended to extend the term of the
MOU through October 31, 2019,
2. Except as modified by this First Amendment, all terms and conditions of MOU shall remain
in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the MOU on
the date and year first written above.
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14MARIA D. HUIZAR
Clerk of
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:
JPRN M. FUNK
Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
ROBERT CORTEZ
Deputy City Manager
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE
Name: ADAIR IACONO
Title: GENERAL COUNSEL
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
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J N M. FUNK
Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
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