City meetings
It’s a busy week at City Hall, with a motley list of important matters coming before you. Here’s a round-up of some to keep in mind as you start your day:
The Long Beach Justice Fund, which pays for legal services to immigrant families, is finally getting a provider. A contract will go before the city council Tuesday to retain L.A.-based Public Counsel. The one-year agreement is expected to cost $919,000, with the option to extend by an additional year twice.
Once contracted, the firm will represent mixed-status or undocumented residents who are facing removal proceedings and protect against any unlawful deportations. Attorneys will also have discretion to reopen or appeal cases that ended in deportation orders. The city previously retained legal defense offered through Western State College of Law and Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project…