Item 4G - MemoItem 4G
CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
MEMORANDUM
May 21, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ashleigh Casey, Interim Chief of Police
Subject: TechShare Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County
Action
Requested: Approve Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County granting the Police
Department access to TechShare for juvenile criminal cases.
Background
Information: The purpose of this item is to request approval of an interlocal agreement
with Tarrant County granting the Southlake Police Department access to
TechShare for juvenile criminal cases. TechShare is a Tarrant County
case management system utilized by the Police Department to file
criminal cases electronically with the Tarrant County District Attorney's
Office. Currently, the Police Department uses TechShare to file adult
criminal cases. This interlocal agreement will grant the Department
additional access to file juvenile criminal cases electronically with Tarrant
County.
Financial
Considerations: Funding for this service is provided by Tarrant County. There is no cost
to the Police Department.
Financial Impact:
Strategic Link:
Legal Review:
Supporting
Documents
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Conducted by City Attorney.
Memorandum of Understanding with Participating Local Governments
and Tarrant County to Participate in Urban Counties' TechShare Juvenile
Program.
Staff
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Interlocal Agreement, as proposed.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
TARRANT COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN URBAN
COUNTIES' TECHSHARE.JUVENILE PROGRAM
I.
PARTIES
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered by and between the undersigned
Participating Local Governments of the State of Texas ("Participating Local Government(s)"),
acting by and through their respective governing bodies, pursuant to and under authority of the
Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code and for the purpose
of participation in the Urban Counties' TechShare Program. The undersigned Participating
Local Governments enter into this Interlocal Agreement (hereinafter, "Agreement") with Tarrant
County ("Tarrant County" or "County"). Any and all other Participating Local Governments of
the State of Texas adopting this MOU upon a formal order of their respective governing bodies
as provided for herein may be referred to in this MOU individually as "Party" and collectively
as "Parties."
II.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Participating Local Governments desire to enter into this Agreement for the
Participants' participation in TechShare.Juvenile, an extended case management system that will
allow participating agencies within Tarrant County to view juvenile information statewide;
WHEREAS, The Participating Local Governments will have access to TechShare.Juvenile in
order to file cases electronically, perform statewide juvenile record searches, and perform other
functions as allowed by statutes and role based permissions;
WHEREAS, The Participating Local Governments will be required to provide agency IP
addresses in order to access TechShare.Juvenile. The basic equipment needed by the
Participating Local Governments is a firewall capable of supporting a minimum of 3DES or
AES encryption capability and IPSec security protocols. The Participating Local
governments must ensure that all personal computers used to assess
TechShare.Juvenile are updated and contain antivirus software. Further, the
encryption standards must be compliant with the federal data encryption standard of FIPS-140-
2. Additionally, a 3Mb circuit is recommended. Due to laws governing circuit location and the
range of costs between providers, Participating Local Governments should contact their
telecommunication service provider to determine circuit costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, inducements, covenants, agreements,
conditions, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Participating Local Government and Tarrant County agree as follows:
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III.
PARTICIPATION BY ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Any local government may participate in this MOU with the signature of the designated authorized
signer on signatory page 8 of this MOU_ Each Participating Local Government will be required
to approve and agree to the terms and conditions of this MOU. The signed agreement of this
MOU will be returned as notification and presented to the Juvenile Boards as well as
Commissioner's Court.
IV.
DATA OWNERSHIP. ACCESS. SECURITY AND STORAGE
A. Ownership. It is the intention of the Parties that each Participating Local Government
will remain the custodian and owner of its information and data that it created or submitted,
unless expressly agreed in writing otherwise. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
such information or data shall not be used by the Parties other than in connection with the
performance of this MOU or as contemplated by the Parties under this MOU.
Additionally, the Parties agree that the data shall not be disclosed, sold, assigned,
leased or otherwise provided to third parties, or commercially exploited by or on behalf
of the other Parties, their employees, officers, agents, subcontractors, invitees, or assigns
in any respect without the expressed written approval of the Participating Local
Government that owns such data.
B. Interfaces. Each Party is responsible for developing and maintaining its interfaces to
TechShare.Juvenile. Participating Local Governments will also be responsible for the cost
of interface development and maintenance.
C. Security and Access of Data.
1) Section 58.403, Texas Family Code, permits the cross jurisdictional sharing of
information related to juvenile offenders between authorized criminal and
juvenile justice agencies and partner agencies.
2) Each party is responsible for ensuring its employees and other persons accessing
data within TechShare.Juvenile are authorized to do so, and will use such data
only as is legally permitted.
3) Participating Local Governments and their representatives agree that the following
terms and conditions apply regarding access to the confidential juvenile
information and data maintained in TechShare.Juvenile:
a) Participating Local Governments and their representatives shall
acknowledge and agree that the purpose of access to the juvenile
information and data is to perform juvenile justice system related
functions.
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b) Participating Local Governments agree that TechShare.Juvenile shall not
be used for any personal purposes, including entertainment, personal
business, or personal gain.
c) Participating Local Governments understand that access to, and
transmission of, any data or material deemed to be a violation of any
federal, state, or local law or agency administrative rules is prohibited.
d) Participating Local Governments shall not access or distribute any
information that is deemed confidential pursuant to Chapter 58, Texas
Family Code or other applicable federal or state statutes or rules, unless
disclosure is specifically authorized by law.
D. Confidential Information. As used in this Agreement, the term "Confidential Information"
means all information and specifications, designs, applications, operating systems,
databases, communications and other computer software developed for use on any
operating system, all modifications, enhancements and versions and all options available
with respect thereto, and all products developed or derived therefrom, source and object
codes, flowcharts, algorithms, coding sheets, routines, sub -routines, compilers, assemblers,
design concepts and related documentation and manuals, discoveries, concepts and
ideas including, without limitation, the nature and results of research and development
activities, processes, formulas, inventions, computer -related equipment or technology,
techniques, "know-how", designs, drawings and specifications, all of the above which
relate to TechShare.Juvenile in the case of Confidential Information belonging to Urban
Counties or Tarrant County. The County's confidential information includes, but is
not limited to, data mapping from the County's Caseworker installation and the County's
network configuration and related security specifications, and also includes, without
limitation, information in tangible or intangible form relating to the coding or mapping
of data from the County's legacy juvenile case management system, configuration
specifications related to its network or computer systems on which the County's
information services are performed and/or configuration specifications related to its
implementation of Techshare.Juvenile. "Confidential Information" includes information
in any form, whether written, electronic, or verbal. Additionally, the term "Confidential
Information" shall include any notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations,
memoranda or other documents prepared by a Party or its Representatives that contain,
reflect or are based upon, in whole or in part, any Confidential Information furnished to
the Party (the "Recipient Party") or its Representatives by another Party (the "Disclosing
Party") under this Agreement.
E. Survival. This Article IV shall survive any termination, cancellation, withdrawal, or
expiration of this MOU.
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V.
TERM AND TERMINATION
The terms and conditions of this MOU shall be indefinite unless terminated by one of the Parties.
This MOU may be tenninated by either Party with a thirty (30) day written notice to the other
Party.
VI.
WARRANTIES
No Party to this MOU warrants the availability, accuracy, quality, reliability or fitness for
a particular purpose of any data or information made available under this MOU. Third
party warranties or guarantees may inure to the benefit of the Parties to a particular
Project if such are contractually secured as part of such Project; however, no Party to this
MOU shall be held liable for a warranty or guarantee offered by a third party, if any. All
conditions, representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise,
including, without limitation, any implied warranty or merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, or non -infringement of third party rights, are hereby disclaimed by all
Parties to this MOU to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Survival. This Article VI shall survive any termination, cancellation, withdrawal, or expiration
of this MOU.
VII.
NOTICE
Any and all notices to be given under this MOU by a Participating Local Government shall be
deemed to have been given if reduced to writing and delivered in person or mailed by overnight
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage pre -paid, to the Parties at the addresses set
forth on the signatory pages below or to such other addresses designated in writing to all the
Participating Local Governments. Any notice required hereunder shall be deemed to have been
given three (3) days subsequent to the date it was so delivered or mailed.
VIII.
AMENDMENT
This MOU may not be amended except in a written instrument specifically referring to this
MOU and signed by the Parties hereto. Any modification, alteration, addition or deletion to the
terms of this MOU which are required by changes in federal or state law are automatically
incorporated herein without written amendment to this MOU and shall be effective on the date
designated by said law.
IX.
CURRENT REVENUE
The Parties hereby warrant that all payments, expenditures, contributions, fees, costs, and
disbursements required of each Party hereunder or required by any other agreements, contracts
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and documents executed, adopted, or approved pursuant to this MOU, which shall include any
exhibit, attachment, addendum or associated document, shall be paid from current revenues and
resources available to each paying Party. The Parties hereby warrant that no debt is created by
this MOU.
X.
FISCAL FUNDING
The obligations of the Participating Local Governments pursuant to this MOU are contingent
upon the availability and appropriation of sufficient funding. Any Party may withdraw from this
MOU without penalty in the event funds are not available or appropriated by giving the
appropriate notice pursuant to Sections V and VII. However, no Party will be entitled to a refund
of amounts previously contributed in the event of withdrawal for lack of funding, unless expressly
agreed in writing by the Parties.
XI.
APPLICABLE LAW
This MOU small be expressly subject to the participating Parties' sovereign immunity and
other governmental immunity and all applicable federal and state law. This MOU shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Venue shall lie
exclusively in Tarrant County, Texas.
XII.
SEVERABILITY
In the event that one or more of the provisions contained in the MOU shall for any reason be
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability of the MOU shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision has never been contained herein, but shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
MOU, which shall remain in force and effect.
XIII.
ASSIGNMENT
The Parties may not assign their respective rights and duties under this MOU without the prior
written consent and/or approval of the remaining Participating Local Governments, acting by and
through their respective governing bodies, even if such assignment is due to a change in ownership
or affiliation. Any assignment attempted without such prior consent and/or approval by the
remaining Participating Local Governments shall be null and void.
Survival. This Article X1II shall survive any termination, cancellation, withdrawal, or expiration
of this MOU.
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XIV.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This MOU, including any and all exhibits, attachments, and/or addendums incorporated as a part
hereof, shall constitute the entire agreement relating to the subject matter herein between the
Parties and supersedes any other agreement concerning the subject matter of this transaction,
whether oral or written. Each Party acknowledges that the other Parties, or anyone acting on
behalf of the other Parties, have trade no representations, inducements, promises or agreements,
orally or otherwise, unless such representations, inducements, promises or agreements are
embodied in this MOU, expressly or by incorporation.
XV.
RESPONSIBILITIES
All Parties agree to be responsible for their own negligent acts or omissions, or other
tortious conduct in the course of performance of this MOU without waiving any sovereign
immunity, governmental immunity or other defenses available to the Parties under federal
or State law. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create or grant any rights,
contractual or otherwise, in or to any third persons or entities. All Parties agree that any
such liability or damages occurring during the performance of this MOU caused by the
joint or comparative negligence of the Parties, or their employees, agents or officers, shall
be determined in accordance with comparative responsibility laws of Texas.
XVI.
CJIS COMPLIANCE
All Parties and their respective employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors agree,
warrant, and represent they shall be compliant with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal
Justice Information Security Policy version 5.1 pursuant to this MOU. Further, all Parties agree,
warrant, and represent they are compliant with the Texas Department of Public Safety policies
regarding access to Criminal Justice Information. Additionally, all Parties specifically agree to be
responsible for their own individual ongoing compliance with regard to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Criminal Justice Information Security Policy and the Texas Department of Public
Safety criminal justice information policies.
XVII.
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
This MOU is subject to Tarrant County's Sovereign Immunity and Tarrant County
expressly does not waive any applicable local, State and federal rules and laws, including
Sovereign Immunity, Title 5 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Further,
the Parties acknowledge and agree Tarrant County does not have the ability under
Article III, Section 49 and Article XI, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution to indemnify
any party or third party damages pursuant to this MOU.
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BINDING AGREEMENT. AUTHORITY. PARTIES BOUND
By signing this page, each Participating Local Government or Party represents that it has the full
right, power and authority to enter and perform this MOU Among Participating Local
Governments and Tarrant County for TechShare.Juvenile in accordance with all of the terms and
conditions, and that the execution and delivery of this MOU has been made by an authorized
representative of each Party to validly and legally bind the same Party to all terms, performances
and provisions set forth in this MOU.
TARRANT COUNTY
Tim O'Hare Date
County Judge
100 East Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas 76196
Judge John Chupp Date
Juvenile Board Chairman
100 N. Calhoun St., Fort Worth, Texas 76196
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PHIL SORRELLS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
LESLIE HUNT
CHIEF, CIVIL DIVISION
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Nichols Date
Criminal District Attorney's Office`
*By law, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office may only advise or approve contracts
or legal documents on behalf of its clients. It may not advise or approve a contract or legal
document on behalf of other parties. Our review of this document was conducted solely from the
legal perspective of our client. Our approval of this document was offered solely for the benefit
of our client. Other parties should not rely on this approval, and should seek review and approval
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by their own respective attorney(s).
BINDING AGREEMENT. AUTHORITY. PARTIES BQT NQ
By signing this page, each Participating Local Government or Party represents that it has the full
right, power and authority to enter and perform this MOU Among Participating Local
Governments and Tarrant County for TechShare.Juvenile in accordance with all of the terms and
conditions, and that the execution and delivery of this MOU has been made by an authorized
representative of each Party to validly and legally bind the same Party to all terms, performances
and provisions set forth in this MOU.
The City of Southlake acknowledges that it is a "governmental entity" and not a "business entity" as
those terms are defined in Tex. Gov't Code § 2252.908, and therefore, no disclosure of interested
parties pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Section 2252.908 is required.
COUNTY/CITY: TARRANTISOUTHLAKE
AGENCY: SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Name:
Title:
Date:
Address:
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