15-R-103 - Interlocal agreements - Bexar County and Region 14 EducationRESOLUTION NO. 15 -R -103
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING TWO SEPARATE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENTS, ONE WITH BEXAR COUNTY AND ONE WITH
REGION 14 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, FOR COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING SERVICES, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the aforesaid parties to comply with and further the
policies and purposes of the Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
WHEREAS, Subchapter C, Chapter 791.025 of the Texas Government Code, provides in
relevant parts as follows:
(a) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another
local government or with the state or a state agency, including the comptroller, to
purchase goods and services.
(b) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another
local government, including a nonprofit corporation that is created and operated to
provide one or more governmental functions and services, or with the state or a state
agency, including the comptroller, to purchase goods and any services reasonably
required for the installation, operation, or maintenance of the goods. This subsection
does not apply to services provided by firefighters, police officers, or emergency
medical personnel.
(c) A local government that purchases goods and services under this section satisfies the
requirement of the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the
goods and services.
WHEREAS, Subchapter F, Chapter 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code,
"Cooperative Purchasing Program Participation," provides that a local government may
participate in a cooperative purchasing program with other local governments or a local
cooperative organization established to provide local governments access to contracts with
vendors for the purchase of materials, supplies, services or equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz desires to contract with both Bexar County and Region
14 Education Service Center to participate in purchasing cooperatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has reviewed the benefits of participating in these
cooperatives and has concluded that the programs will provide the best value to the taxpayers
through the anticipated savings to be realized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes execution and delivery of the
Agreements with Bexar County and Region 14 Education Service Center in substantially the
forms set forth on Exhibit A.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this _,(L day of 1� ' , 2015.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
01m Fowler, Mayor Pro -Tem
ATTEST:
City ecretary, Brenda Dennis
(CITY SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
ILA with Bexar County
EXHIBIT B
ILA with Region 14 Education Service Center