AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2019-37R, approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City and Hays County establishing the Hays County Unmanned Robotics Team and providing the rights and duties of the parties thereto; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute this agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: March 5, 2019
Department: Police
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Prior Council Action: There has been no prior Council action on this item.
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Background Information:
The City and Hays County participate cooperatively in multiple programs to maximize the smart use of tax dollars and increase efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. A few of these cooperative partnerships include the Hays County Narcotics Task Force, the Hays County SWAT team, and the Hays County Crisis Negotiation Team. Both the Hays County Sheriff’s Department and the San Marcos Police Department are in the early stages of forming unmanned robotics teams to make use of both unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and unmanned ground-based robots. These tools allow for a much greater capacity to document crime scenes, conduct area searches, and ensure the safety of personnel on the ground during tactical operations. Both agencies recognize that working together when a need arises to deploy these tools will help reduce the financial burden on both agencies, thus making better use of tax dollars.
The purpose of this ILA is to formally establish and set forth the controlling covenants of the Hays County Unmanned Robotics Team.
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Alternatives:
The alternatives to working together with Hays County on this project is to maintain our own program exclusively or to avoid expanding the drone program altogether. Neither of those alternatives are preferred.
Recommendation:
Staff recommendation is to approve the resolution and accompanying Interlocal Agreement.