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DocuSign Envelope ID:9AAF6143-A2AO-4DDA-BFCB-7FOCAFAEFC3D <br /> Equivalent Agency, a nongovernmental agency must utilize a full-service law <br /> enforcement component that employs police officers licensed by the State of <br /> Texas and vested with full law enforcement powers and responsibilities. Before <br /> any non-governmental agency becomes a Partner Equivalent Agency, that non- <br /> governmental agency must first be agreed upon by a majority of the Executive <br /> Board, with approval by the Chair. Upon approval by the Executive Board and <br /> Chair, the approved non-governmental agency is recommended to the City of <br /> Austin City Council which must approve each agreement to create a Partner <br /> Equivalent Agency before any approved non-governmental agency seeking to <br /> become a Partner Equivalent Agency may be offered that agreement. Such an <br /> agreement must include the same terms of understanding contained in the ARIC <br /> Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement in substantially the same format <br /> (Partner Equivalent Agency Agreement). To complete the transaction, the <br /> approved nongovernmental agency and the City of Austin must execute the <br /> Partner Equivalent Agency Agreement, This Partner Equivalent Agency <br /> Agreement may be modified or amended by the City and the Partner Equivalent <br /> Agency only to replicate an amendment adopted by the Partner Agencies to the <br /> Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement, or to replicate an amendment to this <br /> Agreement. The Partner Equivalent Agency and the City shall approve and <br /> execute an amendment to this Partner Equivalent Agency Agreement when <br /> necessary for it to remain substantially the same as the Amended and Restated <br /> Interlocal Agreement. <br /> 111. Term of Agreement. <br /> 1. Effective Date. This Agreement shall commence on the date of execution by <br /> the last Party to sign this Agreement. Once effective, the initial term of this <br /> Agreement shall terminate on 2025. <br /> 2. Renewal Term(s). Subject to continued funding, this Agreement shall renew <br /> annually automatically, unless terminated as provided herein. <br /> 22 <br />