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Item Title:DA- District Attorney Information Management System (DIMS) Contract FY21
Submitted By:Jaime Esparza, District Attorney, District Attorney's Office (915) 546-2059
Subject:Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the renewal of the District Attorney's Information Management System (DIMS) Interlocal Governmental Agreement with the City of El Paso for FY2021 which includes no budget increase over the FY2019 or FY2020 budget. (Contract No. 2020-0452)
Background:DIMS has existed since 1994. It is a 24-hour 7 days per week process which allows prosecutors to screen criminal cases presented by law enforcement officers to determine whether prosecution will be pursued within hours of the commission of the offense and within hours of the person's arrest instead of weeks or month's after a person's arrest. It is an innovative program which utilizes technology and prosecutor resources to efficiently and quickly address prosecutorial decisions on cases presented to DIMS within hours of a person's arrest.
Fiscal Impact:

County: $531,222.72 (No increase from FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019 and FY2020)

 

City: $238,665.28 (No increase from FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019 and FY2020)

 

Account for FY21 will be set up if approved by Commissioners Court.

 

Account for FY20: GDADIMSP20-4302000

SG-DADIMSP20-CONTRIB-CITY

COSG-7165-0002020-411-20-21002-0001-00000-430305-

Recommendation:Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the renewal of the District Attorney's Information Management System (DIMS) Interlocal Governmental Agreement with the City of El Paso for FY2021 which includes no budget increase over the FY2019 or FY2020 budget. (Contract No. 2020-0452)
Prior Action:

FY20 approved by Commissioners Court on 7/8/2019 item #9

FY19 approved by Commissioners Court on 7/23/2018 item #9

FY18 approved by Commissioners Court on 7/17/2017 item #10

FY17 approved by Commissioners Court on 8/8/2016 Item #11

Strategic Plan:..
Strategic Plan Information:
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload Date
DIMS Interlocal FY216/22/2020
County Attorney Approval Form DIMS FY216/22/2020