Res 2019-071/approving an interlocal agreement with Hays County to provide Hays County with animal shelter services for a payment of $259,596 to cover expenses through the end of the current fiscal year ending September 30th 2019, to be paid by Hays Coun

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND HAYS COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES The City of San Marcos ("San Marcos") and the Hays County ("Hays County"), 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 Hays County as of the effective date of this Agreement. San Marcos will not provide animal control services to Hays County. The Shelter does not accommodate livestock; 4. Provide a quarterly sheltering report to Hays County; 5. Affirm Hays County's appointment of a representative to the San Marcos Animal Shelter Advisory Committee; 6. Hold animals received by Hays County in accordance with Hays County's laws and regulations, as amended, regarding animal control and sheltering services. Once the applicable hold period has expired animals received from Hays County become the property of San Marcos. The Shelter will accept animals from Hays County 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. Hays County will not have access to the Shelter after regular business hours. In addition, San Marcos will assess and retain fees for the reclamation of any animal accepted from Hays County and impounded by the Shelter; 7. Make any and all possible accommodations to accept all non -livestock animals delivered by Hays County; and 8. Provide access to web -based shelter software and San Marcos sponsored internal training opportunities to the Hays County Animal Control Officer(s) (costs for outside training opportunities are not included in this Agreement).