Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP CM21-078 and award contracts to Long Beach Immigrants’ Rights Coalition of Long Beach, CA, St. Mary Medical Center of Long Beach, CA, and Centro CHA, of Long Beach, CA, for Community Connector Services under the Long Beach Justice Fund, and to Immigrant Defenders Law Center, of Los Angeles, CA, for Legal Services under the Long Beach Justice Fund, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $275,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments.  (Citywide)
Thank you. I think we pulled item with it. Three councilwoman in the house, remember? So it's good to hear a update on that from staff, please. We'll have Theresa Chandler, the deputy city manager, provide a brief staff report for this item. Thank you. I can't even get a good evening, everybody. So last year's budget process, city council allocated an additional $300,000 in structural funding towards the Long Beach Justice Fund. The item before you item number three is to approve contracts for the legal services provider and community connectors to support the continued operation of the Long Beach. Just fine. So we're going to continue to utilize immigrant defenders, also known as MDA as our legal services provider. They're responsible for providing direct representation for individuals who live and work in Long Beach and are facing removal or deportation. The legal services provider provider will adhere to the universal representation model by which representation is offered to as many clients as funding will be allowed without qualifying based on the merits of the case. In response to the challenges posed by COVID 19 for fiscal year 21, the Long Beach Justice Fund Oversight Committee recommended adding a community connection services component to the Justice Fund. Furthermore, the city manager will allocate funding to three organizations Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, St Mary Medical Center and Central Park to serve as community connectors. The Community Community Connectors will be responsible for connecting community members to the Justice Fund, legal service provider to MTF, to provide outreach and education, to provide referrals to community services, and to serve as liaisons with clients and their families. These four organizations will work, collaborate, collaborate collaboratively. Use me to affect how we implement the justice plan going forward. And that concludes my report, and I'm available for questions. Thank you. Can I get a motion in a second, please? Motion by councilman's and day house and a second move, Ashley Richardson. Is there any public comment? If there are any members of the public that would like to speak on this item, please use the raise hand feature or dial star nine. They should clear. Your time starts now. Sorry. I forgot. Lower, man. See no other. That concludes public comment. Roll call vote please. Council women's today has. Casual Women's Day has. High. Councilwoman Allen. All right. Councilwoman Price. Hi, Councilman Sabina. Hi, Councilwoman Mango. Okay. Councilwoman Sara. Hi. Councilmember Oranga, I. Councilman Alston. Hi. Vice Mayor Richardson. Hi. The motion is carried. You bet. Concludes the consent calendar. We will now do. Or to charter or to commission items. So let's go and do item number eight, please.