Res 2024-183 approving an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Kyle to provide the City of Kyle with Animal Shelter Services

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before bringing the animal in, and,for owners living within a %mile radius of City of Kyle jurisdictional lines,visiting the owner's last known residence to try and make contact. If an owner cannot be contacted in the field,the Animal Control Officer who brings the animal to the Shelter will document all attempts made, as well as any known contact information for the owner in a memo in the Shelter's database; 12. City of Kyle Animal Control Officers will be responsible to return all cats that have been designated by the Shelter as community cats that are eligible for Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) back to their trapped/impoundment location within City of Kyle's jurisdiction after spay/neuter surgery and recovery is completed; 13. City of Kyle Animal Control Officers will be required to carry intake diversion handouts and resource materials and provide information on these services to all citizens who wish to surrender a pet to the Shelter as an alternative to shelter surrender provided by the shelter; 14. SMRAS will sponsor a minimum of four(4)special animal events (adoption,spay/neuter,vaccinating, microchipping, etc.)for City of Kyle each fiscal year at the rate of$1,500 per event;these fees will be used to pay a third party to host events throughout the county.These costs will be paid at the beginning of the fiscal year and will be in addition to the fees paid for core services.Any events hosted by City of Kyle staff or volunteers for City of Kyle will be credited at the rate of$1,500 per event, less expenses (such as microchips or vaccines) incurred by the shelter per event, at the end of the fiscal year. 15. City of Kyle will adopt Standard Operating Procedures (SDP's),general orders, or policies relating to the allowance of Home Quarantine for animal bites,when allowed by State Law. Animal Control Officers will submit a completed Bite Quarantine form (Exhibit VI)for every bite quarantine drop-off. 16. City of Kyle Animal Control Officers will carry the Shelter's Owner Surrender Form (Exhibit V) in their vehicles and will upload a signed and completed owner surrender into the Shelter's database form for each owner surrendered animal. The Shelter will not accept any owner surrendered animals from City of Kyle without a signed and completed owner surrender form. 17. Provide financial support to Prevent A Litter(PALS) in the amount of$10,000 annually outside of this agreement. 18. Help promote the shelter's mission by creating/sharing social media posts, highlighting adoptable animals, and promoting responsible pet ownership. SECTION 2.TERM The term of this Agreement will commence upon approval of both the City of San Marcos City Council and the City of Kyle Commissioners Court and execution by their representatives.The fee paid to the City of San Marcos will be pro-rated based on the annual basic payment amount should the Agreement extend past the current Fiscal Year.This agreement will terminate on September 30, 2026 and there will be no further extensions to the agreement. SECTION 3. INDEMNIFICATION To the extent allowed under applicable law, City of Kyle agrees to hold harmless, indemnify and defend San Marcos and its employees, agents, officers, and servants from and against any and all lawsuits, claims, demands and causes of action of any kind arising from the negligent or intentional acts, errors or omissions of City of Kyle, its officers, employees or agents with respect to the pick-up and delivery of animals to the Shelter.