Res 2025-121 approving the revised terms and conditions of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of San Marcos and Hays County for the city to provide Hays County with Animal Shelter Services

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before bringing the animal in, and,for owners living within the Hays County 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. Local volunteer groups, or Hays County Animal Control Officers if local volunteer groups aren't available,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 Hays County's jurisdiction after spay/neuter surgery and recovery is completed; 13. Hays County 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 twelve (12) special animal events (adoption, spay/neuter, vaccinating, microchipping, etc.) for Hays County each fiscal year at the rate of$3,000 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 Hays County staff or volunteers for Hays County will be credited at the rate of$3,000 per event, less expenses(such as microchips or vaccines) incurred by the shelter per event, at the end of the fiscal year. 15. When the Shelter is at or beyond full capacity (dogs and/or cats), Hays County will be billed for the expense of a temporary employee to help clean. These charges will be in addition to any special event fees or shared costs for services; 16. Hays County will adopt Standard Operating Procedures(SOP'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. 17. Hays County 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 Hays County without a signed and completed owner surrender form. 18. Budget$80,000 per fiscal year during the term of this Agreement for services related to spay/neuter efforts. 19. 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 Hays County Commissioners Court and execution by their representatives.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, Hays County 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 Hays County, its officers, employees or agents with respect to the pick-up and delivery of animals to the Shelter.