Approve and Authorize the First Addendum to Binding Memorandum of Understanding Between the Meadows Mental Health Pol...

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2025-0886 Approve and Authorize the First Addendum to Binding Memorandum of Understanding Between the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Dallas County, Texas for Research and Evaluation Services for the Dallas County Criminal Justice Pretrial Diversion Assessment Program awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program grant (BJA COSSUP). No cash match required to approve agreement. On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 19, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program grant, Project 0620924 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize the Addendum to Binding Memorandum of Understanding Between the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Dallas County, Texas, which now includes data sharing from the Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department for research and evaluation services for the Dallas County Criminal Justice Department Pretrial Diversion Assessment Program grant, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program grant (BJA COSSUP). Done in open Court August 19, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None ABSTAINED: