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Home My WebLink AboutSANTA ANA FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER/CASA DE FAMILIAE N-2020-021 IN.,vi l:,v'iiHFii.,r i , ... ''� 9Rc� VJJRY i'F�n nrrrnrTc 0 % �kn c thtly '�)ro wn SANTA ANA FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT INTRODUCTION 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 terns under which Casa De La Familia ("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 I ("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 Casa De La Familia 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 room, interview room and a reception area. 4. Access cards to all Participating Partner staff for access to the Third Floor only. 5. Parking. B. PARTICIPATING PARTNER OBLIGATIONS. I. Participating Partner agrees to participate in an orientation prior to provision of services at SAFJC. 2. Collaborate with SAFJC Director to provide services to victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Ruman Trafficking or Elder Abuse. 3. Assign Staff to work at the SAFJC facility on days and during hours agreed upon by the Parties to provide Victim Services, 4. Assign staff capable of delivering the full range of Services. 5. Make appropriate service referrals consistent with the mission of the SAFJC. 6. Collect and disperse statistical data pertinent to establishing SAJFC performance measures, annual reports and service irrlprovement initiatives. 7. Collaborate with SAFJC Director to develop and improve Standard Operating Procedures for all co -located Agencies. 8. Attend and participate, to the extent possible, all appropriate administrative meetings as scheduled by SAFJC Director or his/her designee. 9. Take reasonable care of the assigned office space, equipment and coinnion areas. 10. Promptly report, in writing, any loss or damage in any of the areas at the Premises to the SAFJC. 11. Abide by the rules and regulations set Forth in the Operations Manual; 12. Indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents, from aridagainst all liability, damages, expenses or costs of any kind arising from the negligence or misconduct of the Participating Partner's personnel, employees, invitees, volunteers or contractors. 13. Provide any necessary reasonable modifications and/or effective communication to recipients of their services, The Participating Partner shall be responsible for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California accessibility laws in the operation of its service(s). 14. Participating Partner will be responsible only for the architectural harriers in their workspace. The City will be responsible for any architectural barriers on the Third floor of the SAFJC outside of the Participating Partner's work space; and 15. When necessary, provide interpreter services, to communicate with clients. Participating Partner may, when available, avail itself of any of the free interpreter services at the SAFJC. OTHER PROVISIONS. The parties further agree as follows: 1. This Agreement does not create any employment, tenancy or agency relationship between the City and the Participating Partner or any of its officers, employees, contractors. volunteers, agents or 2. The City may unilaterally terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice, or less time if extraordinary circumstances exist requiring immediate termination of Participating Partner's activities at the SAFJC. 3. Participating Partner may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to the City. 4. Upon termination of this Agreement, Participating Partner shall promptly surrender the Premises, all access cards and slialf surrender the Premises in a clean and tidy condition including the removal of all of Participating Partner's items other than property owned by the City and the Santa Ana Police Department. 5. Participating Partner shall repair or be liable for the costs of any damage caused to the SAFJC by its persomiel, employees, volunteers, agents or contractors. 6. Participating Partner shall obtain a Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) Policy with limits Of $1 million dollars per occurrence and an aggregate limit of $2 million dollars. The City, its officers and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the policy and a certificate evidencing such coverage shall be provided prior to joining the SAFJC. The insurance carrier shall be licensed in the State of California and have an A.M. Best rating of A. 7. Any licensed professional shall provide evidence of Professional Liability Insurance with limits of $1 million dollars. 8. Participating 'Partner shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, tite City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies.. Participating Partner shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its 'inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 9. The City shall have the right to enter and inspect the Promises, and to change the assigned Premises, as it deems necessary with no less than 5 days' notice to the Participating Partner, 10. This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any auction or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement, 11. Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pw•suantto this Agreement sball be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by fi class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the rst mamter provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 71 F4- 647-6956 To Participating Partner: Casa De La Familia 1650 East 411' Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 12. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any iniuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. The above stated conditions are understood and agreed upon by the undersigned, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: 7 i Daisy GomezClerk of the Council !•ter =. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CARVALHO Tamara $ogos"IsY u U Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: D VALENTIN Chief of Police CITY OF SANTA ANA Kristine Ridge City Manager PARTICIPATING PARTNER: f, Ana Nogales, Ph.D Clinical Director/Founder Casa de la Familia CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MMIDDIYYYY) THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(les) must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endomement(sl. PRODUCER Van Wagner Agency 135 Crossways Park Drive P.O. Box 9017 Woodbury NY 11797 INSURED Casa De La Familla Karina Palma -Rojas Karina Palma -Rojas 1650 E. 4th Street #101 Santa Ana CA 92701 COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMRFR: 1917543n79 RFVIRION NLIMRFR- THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE ADOL.SUBR POLICY NUMBER MOLICY EFF POLICY EXP LIMBS A TCOMMERCIAL GENERALLIABILITY CLAIMS -MADE ^ OCCUR Y Y GLP 42%334504 502019 55202D EACH OCCURRENCE s I.WO,OD0 PREMISES Ea ocammre 5100= MED EXP (Any one person) $5.000 PERSONAL S ADV INJURY $1,000.000 GENE X AGGREGATE OMIT APPLIES PER: POLICY PET �] LOC GENERAL AGGREGATE $3.0DO,ODO PRODUCTS - COMPIOP AGG S3,000.000 $ OTHER AUTOMOBILE LABILITY I E MBa NEDSINGLE LIMITS BODILY INJURY (Per prawn) S ANYAUTO ALL OL"MED AUTOS ED AUTOS BODILY INJURY (Per abdet) S NON-0WNED HIREDAUTOS AUTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE P acod rd $ 5 UMBRELLA LAB I OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE s AGGREGATE § EXCESS LAB _ CLAIMS -MADE OED RETENTIONS § WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LABILITY YIN ANY PROPRIETOR PARTNERIEXECUTiVE OFFICERMEMBER EXCLUDED? ❑ MIA TH- STATUTE ER E.L. EACH ACCIDENT § E.L DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE S (Mandslo y In NH) If y tlaemDo urge OESG�RIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L. DISEASE -POLICY LIMIT S A Proressi" LebNly Y Y GLP429.33< 6b2019 5WO20 Each IlXideM $1,000.000 Aggregate $3.000.000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS I LOCATIONS I VEHICLES (ACORD 101. Additional RemAs Schedule, may ba anacMd K mrs space le r ulr•d) Services at the Santa Ana Police Department's Family Ju tice Center. The City of Santa Ana. it's officers and employees are included as an additional insured on General liability policy EVI ED & APPROVED Ris MANAGEMENT DIVISION J N 17 2020 SAMANTHA M. LAM EWOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN City of Santa Ana Risk Management Division ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. 20 Civic Center Plaza 4th Floor PO BOX 198E AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Santa Ana CA 92701 fln n CK•]:1ZU:L\ I([•7: �dl�'7fitTLiL�T:7S'1 ACORD 25 (2014101) The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD