Res 2024-147 approving an Interlocal Agreement with Hays County to provide Hays County with Animal Shelter Services

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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 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 but intends to transfer regional responsibilities to Hays County at the end of this agreement term and operate a local animal shelter for the City of San Marcos only.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. 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. Make quarterly sheltering reports available to Hays County; 5. Provide to Hays County a current copy of the Shelter's Standard Operating Procedures (Exhibit 1), as amended from time to time; 6. Affirm Hays County's appointment of a representative to the San Marcos Animal Shelter Advisory Committee; 7. Hold animals received by Hays County in accordance with San Marcos ordinances 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 the following hours: 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 12:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Hays County will not have access to the Shelter after regular business hours, but will have access to the sallyport area and cages for drop off. In addition, San Marcos will assess and retain fees for the reclamation of any animal accepted from Hays County and impounded by the Shelter; 8. Accept non-livestock animals delivered by Hays County. Hays County shall attempt diversion practices; 9. 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).