Requesting approval to extend a contract with Janeth Moreno from Moreno Law for one year, to June 30, 2024, for the provision of immigration legal services.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve the extension of contract number 200309R3 between the City of Somerville and Janeth Moreno from Moreno Law for the provision of immigration legal services. This contract ended on June 30, 2023 after completing its three year term. The contract needs to be reopened until all pending and ongoing legal cases are closed and all legal work conducted is paid for. All ongoing legal cases were taken on during the regular course of the contract but may take several years to resolve depending on the immigration solutions being sought. Therefore, the Mayor requests this contract have a new end date of June 30, 2024. The funding for the pending cases exists under the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund and was accounted for when the cases were approved. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor