STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: September 25, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Court & Detention Services
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County previously approved on June 11, 1997, by Resolution No. 97-1995, for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 - Not to exceed $9,157,413.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
On November 22, 1978, City Council authorized a Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Dallas County which granted the City a leasehold in the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center for processing and maintaining City jail prisoners. Since then, the MOA has been amended four times to clarify terms and refine cost methodology. Amendment No. 4 was approved by City Council on June 11, 1997.
The FY 2019-20 contract cost of $9,157,413.00 represents an increase of $249,397.00. This is primarily due to an increase in the County’s indirect cost rate.
City and Dallas County staff are currently conducting a comprehensive review to evaluate the terms of the agreement.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On September 24, 2014, City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and housing prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on June 11, 1997, by Resolution No. 97-1995, for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, by Resolution No. 14-1595.
On September 22, 2015, City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and housing prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on June 11, 1997, by Resolution No. 97-1995, for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, by Resolution No. 15-1747.
On September 28, 2016, City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and housing prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on June 11, 1997, by Resolution No. 97-1995, for the period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, by Resolution No. 16-1560.
On September 27, 2017, City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on June 11, 1997, by Resolution No. 97-1995, for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, by Resolution No. 17-1536.
On September 12, 2018, City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on June 11, 1997, by Resolution No. 97-1995, for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, by Resolution No. 18-1238.
City Council will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on September 20, 2019.
FISCAL INFORMATION
General Fund - $9,157,413.00 (subject to appropriations)