AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2019-147R, approving an amended Interlocal Agreement between the City, Hays County, Texas State University, the City of Kyle, and the City of Buda for joint operation of the Hays County Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: August 20, 2019
Department: Police
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Background Information:
The Hays County SWAT Team was created in 1997 as a way of sharing resources between agencies within Hays County. The Hays County SWAT Team is responsible for responding to, assessing, and resolving critical incidents, hostage situations, barricaded subjects, high risk
warrant service, terrorist events, providing high threat/dignitary protection, and other missions as directed by the San Marcos Chief of Police and/or the Sheriff. The mission of the Hays County SWAT Team is to provide tactical, administrative, and training assistance to all members of the Hays County Sheriff's Office, San Marcos Police Department, and other Law Enforcement Agencies. The mission is also to provide education to the citizenry, and to strive to enhance the basic premise upon which the concept of SWAT is based, the saving of lives. The interlocal agreement grants the members of the team the legal authority to respond to high risk incidents in all areas of Hays County. This new agreement will include Hays County, San Marcos, Texas State, Kyle, and Buda law enforcement agencies as members of the team. The Hays County staff who prepared the new interlocal could not provide a red line version because the document had to be created from scratch. Appendix A shows noted changes between the two documents.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The original interlocal agreement that created the Hays County SWAT team was approved by City Council in 1997. This interlocal agreement was most recently amended and approved by Council in 2007. The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the new amended interlocal agreement July 23, 2019.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommendation is to approve the resolution and accompanying Interlocal Agreement