Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Dallas County, on behalf of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’...

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2025-0755 Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Dallas County, on behalf of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, and Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center for Enhancing Investigation and Prosecution of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (EIP) Initiative in response to a new grant solicitation from U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women for Grant Funding Opportunity Number O-OVW-2025-172400 Due by July 8, 2025 for funding from FY2026 through FY 2028 The parties agree to amend the MOU as follows: Section 4. Roles and Responsibilities. Under the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, third paragraph, the language after “will oversee all grant funded personnel including” should be amended as follows: “one prosecuting attorney and one victim advocate located in DCDA office.” Section 4. Roles and Responsibilities. Under the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, add the following language after the fourth paragraph: “DCDA will continue to partner with DARCC in this endeavor.” Section 11. Open Records or Public Information Act. At the end of this Section, add the following language: “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the parties agree that by signing this MOU, DARCC is not agreeing to become subject to the Open Records Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code.” On a motion made by Commissioner John Wiley Price, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: June 17, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: N/A