Res 2018-233/approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of San Marcos and the City of Kyle to provide the City of Kyle with animal control, sheltering, and licensing services for an annual payment of $141,881 to be paid by the City of Kyle

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND THE CITY OF KYLE FOR THE PROVISION OF ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES The City of San Marcos ("San Marcos") and the City of Kyle ("Kyle"), hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", enter into this Interlocal Agreement under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act (the "Act"), Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, for the provision of animal shelter services through the City of San Marcos Animal Shelter (the "Shelter"). This Agreement is effective upon the approval of the governing bodies of each entity and execution by their representatives. The San Marcos Animal Services Division currently operates and maintains a regional animal shelter. The mission of the San Marcos Animal Services Division, in collaboration with its community partners and animal advocate groups, is to care for, protect, and find quality homes for abandoned and neglected animals, aid in the reduction of pet overpopulation, and provide community education for the mutual benefit of animals and people. San Marcos is currently developing a comprehensive plan to implement a five-year plan to move toward increasing the live outcome rate at the animal shelter. SECTION 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES A. The City of San Marcos agrees to: 1. Designate the Director of Neighborhood Enhancement as the San Marcos representative in all matters related to this Agreement; 2. Maintain the Shelter as a State approved rabies quarantine facility; 3. Receive and shelter animals delivered from Kyle as of the effective date of this Agreement. San Marcos will not provide animal control set -vices to Kyle. The Shelter does not accommodate livestock; 4. Provide a quarterly sheltering report to Kyle; 5. Affirm Kyle's appointment of a representative to the San Marcos Animal Shelter Advisory Committee; 6. Hold animals received by Kyle in accordance with Kyle's laws and regulations, as amended, regarding animal control and sheltering services. Once the applicable hold period has expired animals received from Kyle become the property of San Marcos. The Shelter will accept animals from Kyle during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. In addition Kyle will have access to the Shelter after regular business hours through the sally port or other means made available by the shelter. In addition, San Marcos will assess and retain fees for the reclamation of any animal accepted from Kyle and impounded by the Shelter; 7. Provide access to web -based shelter software and San Marcos sponsored internal training opportunities to the Kyle Animal Control Officer(s) (costs for outside training opportunities are not included in this Agreement). B. The City of Kyle agrees to: 1. Designate the City of Kyle Chief of Police as Kyle's representative in all matters related