STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: December 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Aviation
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the first amendment to the lease with the United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") at Dallas Love Field (the "Airport") to extend the lease by two one-year terms with an additional one-year renewal option to support its operations at the Airport; and (2) a reimbursement 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 through the United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") Service. 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 understanding with CBP detailing its operations at the new facility.
On September 9, 2015, 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 understanding 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. In an effort to comply with this requirement, the City excluded the area occupied by CBP from both leases and took control of that space.
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