Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution approving an Intergovernmental Support Agreement with the United States Government for animal care on Fort Hood.
Summary
DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Ken Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Joseph Brown, Executive Director of Recreation Services
SUBJECT: Establishing an Intergovernmental Support Agreement for animal care on Fort Hood
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Staff started working with Ft. Hood on an initiative to consolidate animal service care between Ft. Hood and the City of Killeen into one operation back in May 2021. This agreement will include facility operations on Ft. Hood, response time through the Ft. Hood cantonment and housing areas, pick-up and patrol throughout these same areas, animal adoption and return to owner, along with capturing and impounding stray animals found on Ft. Hood. The animal services on Ft. Hood will be performed by KAS in much more of a regional approach to animal care.
Term of the agreement would be for one (1) year and be renewable for successive one (1) year periods for up to nine (9) additional years. All of the service revenue was created based on the 3-5-year average of animals processed through the Ft. Hood Animal Service facility annually. Staff applied the annual number of animals to service categories within animal service i.e., general service costs, veterinary costs, animal fees, supplies, and labor. The Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) has made its way through several DOD approvals:
* Approved by Garrison SJA and Garrison Commander (COL. Foster
* Approved by ID-R Legal and Director (Ms. McCullough)
* Approved by Deputy Commanding General of IMCOM (Mr. Robinson)
* Officially approved by LTG Gabram (IMCOM Commanding General) - this is where the official approval authority is. Approval was granted 04JAN22.
This IGSA will add the following to KAS:
* Thirteen full-time staff
o X4 Animal Control Officers
o X4 Animal Care Technicians
o X3 Animal Service Representatives
o ...
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