PILLAR: Safe
AGENDA DATE: October 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Municipal Court and Detention Services
PRIORITY: Government Efficiency
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize payments to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 - Not to exceed $8,705,882.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to appropriations) (This item was deferred on September 24, 2025)
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BACKGROUND
On November 22, 1978, the 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.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On September 12, 2018, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the 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.
On September 25, 2019, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the 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, by Resolution No. 19-1476.
On September 23, 2020, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the 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, 2020, through March 31, 2021, by Resolution No. 20-1398.
On April 27, 2022, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 5 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 May 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0662.
On September 28, 2022, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 5 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, 2022, through September 30, 2023, by Resolution No. 22-1427.
On September 13, 2023, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 5 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on April 22, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0662, for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, by Resolution No. 23-1218.
On September 25, 2024, the City Council authorized payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining the City prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center, pursuant to Amendment No. 5 to the Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County, previously approved on April 22, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0662, for the period October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, by Resolution No. 24-2338.
On September 24, 2025, this item was remanded back to the Public Safety Committee by Councilmember Cara Mendelsohn.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2026 |
FY 2027 |
Future Years |
|
General Fund |
$ 8,705,882.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |