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THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HAYS § TRI -PARTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT This Interlocal Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made and entered into and effective as of the 21st day of February, 2012 ( "Effective Date ") pursuant to the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code (the "Act "), by and between the CITY OF SAN MARcos, TEXAS ( "San Macos "), a political subdivision and Municipal Government of the State of Texas and Home Rule City formed pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Local Government Code, the CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS ( "Kyle "), a political subdivision and Municipal Government of the State of Texas and Home Rule City formed pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Local Government Code and the Texas State University — San Marcos, a component university in The Texas State University System and a political subdivision of the State of Texas (the "University ") jointly referred to as the "Parties ". This Agreement is intended to further the purpose of governmental functions in which the parties are mutually Interested per the Act, which is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the parties In operating a public transit system within the parties' urbanized jurisdictional boundaries. RECITALS WHEREAS, the University currently operates an extensive shuttle system for students and other constituents supported through student fees and other resources; WHEREAS, San Marcos and Kyle are likely to become a new "small urbanized area" when the results of the 2010 U.S. Census become official in the spring of 2012; WHEREAS, San Marcos, Kyle, and the University have the desire to expand the University's existing student shuttle system into a public transit system to support transit access within the new designated urbanized area and take advantage of the federal and state funding available to Urban Transit Districts; WHEREAS, this census designation would enable the City of San Marcos, the University or the Urban Transit District, to become a new Federal Transit Administration (FTA) designated recipient and or sub - recipient grantee with direct access to FTA Section 5307 formula funding to support transit; WHEREAS, San Marcos, Kyle, and the University desire to create a new Urban Transit District, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 458 of the Texas Transportation Code, to facilitate the planning, development, and funding of public transit improvements, and stakeholder involvement and consensus in achieving overall public transit service objectives; WHEREAS, San Marcos is currently developing a Pedestrian — Transit Master Plan to qualify pedestrian- transit access and other infrastructure for federal eligibility;