PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: December 10, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Aviation
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the second amendment to the lease with the United States (U.S.) of America, acting by and through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at Dallas Love Field to extend the lease by one year, plus two additional one-year, renewals (three additional years total) to support CBP's operations at the Airport; and (2) the reimbursement of to The Braniff Centre, LP, in an estimated amount of $5,000.00 annually for utilities servicing the CBP leasehold - Estimated amount of $15,000.00 - Financing: Aviation Fund (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
Dallas Love Field Airport (the "Airport") is currently designated as a User Fee Airport by the United States U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP"). As part of the designation, CBP requires that a secure facility be provided for its operations. On September 8, 2010, the Dallas City Council authorized a contract for the construction of a CBP facility at the Airport, and subsequently, on December 8, 2010, authorized a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with CBP detailing its operations at the new facility.
On September 9, 2015, the City Council authorized two leases with The Braniff Centre, LP ("Braniff Centre") for commercial and aviation uses at the Airport. Each of the two leaseholds included a portion of the existing CBP facility. While the CBP facility was located within Braniff Centre's leasehold areas, all rights and obligations relating to the CBP facility were subject to the City's Memorandum of Agreement MOA with CBP. However, CBP notified the Department of Aviation that its facilities must remain under the exclusive control of the Airport and cannot be part of another leasehold. To comply with this requirement, on October 28, 2020, the City Counci...
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