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AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO
EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF
ARLINGTON, AUSTIN, DALLAS, EL PASO, FORT WORTH, HOUSTON,
AND SAN ANTONIO TO JOINTLY EMPLOY A PERSON TO
COORDINATE THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE FOR SAFETY, CRIME,
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE 74TH REGULAR LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi's Mayor is a member of Mayors United on
Safety, Crime, and Law Enforcement (MUSCLE); and
WHEREAS, the members of MUSCLE wish their cities to present a collective safety,
crime, and law enforcement legislative package during the 74th Regular Legislative Session;
and
WHEREAS, cooperation and coordination among the members of MUSCLE and
their respective city staffs is necessary to effectively formulate and present a collective safety,
crime, and law enforcement legislative package;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE OR RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute
an Interlocal Agreement with the cities of Arlington, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth,
Houston, and San Antonio to jointly employ a person to coordinate the legislative package
for safety, crime, and law enforcement for the 74th Regular Legislative Session, a substantial
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof marked Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to contribute
$2,507.81 by December 31, 1993 to the City of Austin to pay for the joint employee.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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APPROVED: 15 DAY OF TF_ctrw f , 199 3
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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Alison Gallaw y
Assistant City Attorney
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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
The parties to this Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") are the
following cities:
Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas,
El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio.
WHEREAS, the Mayors United on Safety, Crime and Law
Enforcement (MUSCLE) was formed as an alliance of Texas urban
cities to reduce crime; and
WHEREAS, the members of MUSCLE wish their cities to present
a collective safety, crime and law enforcement legislative
package during the 74th Regular Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, cooperation between the parties to this Agreement
is necessary in order to effectively formulate and present a
legislative package for safety, crime, and law enforcement,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to allow the
parties to coordinate the formulation and presentation of a
legislative package for safety, crime, and law enforcement for
the 74th Regular Legislative Session.
2. City of Austin Responsibilities.
a. The City of Austin will employ one full-time staff
person to provide administrative services related to a safety,
crime, and law enforcement legislative package for the parties.
The staff person's duties will include scheduling meetings with
state officials, preparing research documents and legislation
presentation materials, organizing a legislative conference, and
maintaining all scheduling and calendar activities. The staff
person will provide monthly reports of activities to all parties.
b. The anticipated expenditure of funds is set out in
Exhibit "A" to this Agreement, which is hereby incorporated by
reference and made a part hereof for all purposes.
3. Allocation of Costs. In consideration for this Agree-
ment, the parties agree to contribute a nonrefundable allocated
amount to the City of Austin for performance of this Agreement by
December 31, 1993, for a total budget cost of $53,776.00, as
follows:
Arlington $ 2,549.18
Austin 4,535.19
Corpus Christi 2,507.81
Dallas 9,807.04
El Paso 5,019.46
Ft. Worth 4,359.93
Houston 15,881.65
San Antonio 9,116.04
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The budget allocation is based upon the population of each
party by 1990 Federal Census. All payments by parties shall be
from current available revenue funds.
4. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective
on January 1, 1994, and shall remain in effect for one (1) year.
5. Termination. Any party may, upon written notice to all
other parties, withdraw from this Agreement at any time, but
shall not be entitled to a refund of the amount paid to the City
of Austin.
6. Address for Notice and Representatives of the Parties.
Arlington
Austin
Corpus Christi
Dallas
El Paso
Ft. Worth
Houston
San Antonio
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Nayor Mary Rhodes
City cf Cornus Christi
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi. Texas 78469-9277
7. Nondiscrimination. The parties to this Agreement shall
provide all services and activities required by this Agreement in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The
parties shall not discriminate against any person based on race,
religion, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
8. Amendment. Any change to the provisions of this Agree-
ment or any attachments to it shall be made by mutual agreement
of the parties hereto, in writing, and signed by all parties.
9. Legal Authority. The persons signing this Agreement on
behalf of each party do hereby warrant and guarantee that they
have been duly authorized by their City to sign this Agreement on
behalf of the City and to bind the City validly and legally to
all terms, performances, and provisions in this Agreement.
10. Law and Venue. This Agreement is governed by the laws
of the State of Texas and venue for any litigation concerning
this Agreement shall be in the City of Austin, Texas.
11. Leaal Construction. In case any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such inva-
lidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any
other provision thereof and the Agreement shall be construed as
if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had not been
contained herein.
12. Entire Agreement. All oral and written agreements
among the parties to this Agreement relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement that were made prior to the execution of
this Agreement have been reduced to writing and are contained in
this Agreement. Any agreement, covenant, or understanding that
is not included in this document has been superseded by this
Agreement.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
By: Date:
CITY OF AUSTIN
By: Date:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By: Date:
APPROVED: /5 DAY OF X L( , 1995 •
JAMES R. BRAY JR. , CITY ATTORNEY
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ALISON Y. ASST arm CZ ATTORNEY
CITY OF DALLAS
By: Date:
CITY OF EL PASO
By: Date:
CITY OF FT. WORTH
By: Date:
CITY OF HOUSTON
By: Date:
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
By: Date:
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Corpus Christi, Texas
21 day of DeC1E-1 — JQ r , 19 3
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes l.'v
Dr. Jack Best (Ley-
Melody
Le —Melody Cooper ()I
Cezar Galindo /� T
Betty Jean Longoria W\2
Edward A. Martin l,(k4
Dr. David McNichols 111n
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David Noyola at 3=LILA J
Clif Moss
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