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10. Regular Meeting January 4, 2005 Page 10 DOCUMENTS WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS ON BEHALF OF THE CITYj AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ,.... A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH B20 & ASSOCIATES' FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER METERS FOR THE WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY DEPARTMENTj AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS CONTRACT EXTENSION ON BEHALF OF THE CITYj AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND HAYS COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S USE OF A SPECIALIZED RESPONSE VEHICLEj AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITYj AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding fiscal year 2005 Social Service funding for the Hays/Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Crisis Hotline Program. Mr. O'Leary stated every budget year the Human Services Advisory Board makes recommendations to the Council for Social Service funding. He stated the Human Services Advisory Board recommended funding $15,000.00 to the Hays/Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center for a crisis hotline. He stated before the money was allocated, Hays/Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center contacted the City to inform Staff they would not be providing a crisis hotline service. He stated Hays/Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center stated the crisis hotline service was being provided by the 211 service. He stated on November 8, 2004, the Council requested the Human Services Advisory Board make a recommendation for the allocation of the $15,000.00 for a crisis hotline service. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he supports the Human Services Advisory Board recommendation to allocate the $15,000.00 to the Souths ide Community Center for a crisis hotline. Mr. Guerrero inquired as to whether the Human Services Advisory Board found a need for a crisis hotline, since there is a 211 service. Toby Hooper, Chair of the Human Services Advisory Board, stated he contacted Kay Uresti, Director of 211 Texas Volunteer Center of the Austin United Way. He stated Ms. Uresti informed him, there is only a verbal agreement for the crisis hotline service and if anyone called from San Marcos, they would help them. He also stated 211 is an informational referral service, which is not able to counsel anyone who calls for help. He stated the Human Services Advisory Board believes there is a need in the community for a crisis hotline. Mr. Diaz inquired whether the phone number published in the phone book would remain the same crisis hotline phone number. Mr. Hooper stated the Human Services Advisory Board did confirm the crisis hotline phone number would remain the same. Mayor Narvaiz inquired as to the method used to find a social service group to provide the crisis hotline services. Mr. Hooper stated the Human Services Advisory Board notified all the social service