Res 2026-006 approving an Interlocal Agreement with Hays County splitting the local match required upon award of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization funding program, for the design of the Cape Street Shared Use Path project

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS RELATED TO THE CAPE STREET SHARED USE PATH PROJECT This interlocal agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this 6th day of January, 2026, by and between Hays County, a political subdivision of the State of Texas (the "County") and the City of San Marcos, a Texas home -rule municipality (the "City") (collectively, the "Parties"). In this Agreement, the City and the County are sometimes individually referred to as "a Party" and collectively referred to as "the Parties". RECITALS WHEREAS, Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, provides that any one or more public agencies may contract with each other for the performance of governmental functions or services for the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of the inhabitants of this State and the mutual benefit of the parties; and WHEREAS, the City intends to prepare and submit a CAMPO funding application requesting $1,000,000 for the design of a shared use path along both sides of Cape Street (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terns and conditions through which they will jointly participate in the funding of the Project design; and WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the City shall serve as the lead agency for the Project design, and the County shall contribute fifty (50) percent of the required local match; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises and obligations of the Parties contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: I. PURPOSE 1.01 General. The purpose of this Agreement is to define each Party's responsibilities related to the preparation, administration, funding, and completion of the Project design. All such activities are collectively the "Project." 1.02 Obligations. This Agreement is for design only. It will not cover ROW acquisitions or construction of the project. An amendment to this agreement will be required in the future if both the County and City decide to pursue additional funding for ROW acquisitions or constriction of the project. II. CITY OBLIGATIONS 2.01 Project Management. The City shall lead all efforts necessary for the Project design and shall coordinate with the County as required.