STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: September 28, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Court & Detention Services
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize payments to Dallas County for processing and maintaining 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 27, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0662, for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 - Not to exceed $8,344,443.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
On November 22, 1978, City Council authorized a Criminal Justice Center Memorandum of Agreement with Dallas County which granted the City a leasehold in the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center for processing and maintaining City jail prisoners.
On April 27, 2022, City Council authorized the use of Amendment No. 5 for the purpose of incorporating performance measures and to describe the methodology to be used in calculating an appropriate annual payment to be made by the City to the County for the City's equitable share of the use of the jail facility.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
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...
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