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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR FORENSIC LAB SERVICES This Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Austin and County of Hays For Forensic Lab Services ("Agreement ") is entered into by and between the following parties: Hays County, Texas, a political subdivision of the State of Texas ("County"), the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office, a Department of Hays County (the "DA'); the City of San Marcos Police Department, an agency of a Home Rule City primarily located in Hays County ( "SMPD' ); and the City of Austin, a Home Rule City primarily located in Travis County, Texas ("City"), pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code. The above - listed entities are collectively referred to as "the Parties" or "the Parties to this Agreement." The County, the DA, and SMPD are collectively referred to as "the Client Entities." The Parties to this Agreement also executed an Interlocal Agreement between the Parties on our about March 6, 2012, and the Parties wish to have that Interlocal Agreement remain in effect, where it does not conflict with this Agreement, which shall supercede where it conflicts. WHEREAS, the Parties each have an interest in achieving a more efficient Criminal Justice system through a collaborative, regional effort; and, WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate that the terms and conditions of this Agreement will facilitate and promote a more efficient Criminal Justice system in Hays County; and, WHEREAS, the City currently operates a Forensic Science Division in the Austin Police Department ("APD ") for criminal investigation purposes; and, WHEREAS, the City's Forensic Science Division performs laboratory analysis on DNA, firearms/toolmark and latent print evidence seized in connection with criminal cases; and, WHEREAS, the City currently employs staff to perform such analysis; and, WHEREAS, Parties agree that the laboratory will perform analysis in these disciplines for the client entities based on the following formula; and, WHEREAS, the Parties agree that it would be mutually advantageous for the County to provide funding for the City to perform these analyses at the Forensic Science Division; and, WHEREAS, the City and County are authorized to enter into this agreement pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Government Code, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as each party is contracting for governmental functions that it is authorized to perform individually and both parties agree that all payments made pursuant to this Agreement fairly compensate the performing party for the services provided;