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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1988-011 RESOLUTION NO. 88-11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas that: 1. The City Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached intergovernmental service agreement as the act and deed of this City. PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of April, 1988. ~. GJj¿ Mayor ATTEST: ¥£hU:;Z;; ILl';" C' Secretary' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: At ~ INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE AGREEMENT PURPOSE The purpose of this Intergovernmental Service Agreement is to establish a formal binding relationship between the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services and The City of North Richland Hills, Texas, for the detention of aliens. SUPPORT AND MEDICAL SERVICES The City agrees to accept and provide for the secure custody, care, and safekeeping of detainees in accordance with State and local laws, standards, policies, procedures, or court orders .applicable to the operations of the facility. The City agrees to provide detainees with the same level of medical care and services provided local prisoners including the transportation and security for prisoners requiring removal from the facility for emergency medical services. All costs associated with hospital or health care services provided outside the facility will be paid directly by the United States government. MINIMUM STANDARDS The City agrees to meet the following minimum standards: 1. 24 hour supervision 2. Not in violation of fire of life safety codes, and had smoke/fire detection equipment. 3. A minimum of two meals in a 24 hour period. No fewer than 1,500 calories total per 24 hours and, if detention exceeds four (4) days no fewer than 2,000 calories per day thereafter. There will also be no more than 14 hours between meals. 4. Appropriate 24 hour emergency medical care, and emergency evacuation procedures. 5. When detained overnight, each detainee will be provided a mattress, and, when appropriate, a blanket. INSPECTION The City agrees to allow periodic inspections of the facility by INS jail inspectors. Findings will be shared with the facility administrator in order to promote improvements to facility operations of conditions of confinement. " FINANCIAL PROVISIONS The per diem rate under this agreement is $35.00 per manday. The rate covers one person per day. The Government may not be billed for two days when an alien is admitted one evening and removed the following morning. The City may bill for the day of arrival but not for the day of departure. The billing address for the use of this facility is as follows: Immigration and Naturalization Service Assistant Regional Commissioner, ROBUD 311 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas 75207 Telephone: (214) 767-6047 This agreement shall be in effect indefinitely until terminated in writing by either party. Should conditions of an unusual nature occur making it impractical or undesirable to continue to house aliens, the City may suspend or restrict the use of the facility by this Service by giving written notice to this Service. Such notice will be provided 30 days in advance of the effective date of formal termination and at least two weeks in advance of a suspension or restriction of use unless an emergency situation requires the immediate relocation of aliens. The City may initiate a request for a rate increase of decrease by notifying the local office of this Service in writing at least 60 days prior to the desired effective date of the adjustment. Any rate increase must be justified in writing to the local Immigration Office prior to being approved. SIGNATURES FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE: FOR CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: /~ ',J)~ SIGNATURE ;::oJ~ 11/~~ SIG1¥TURE District Director TITLE City Manager TITLE ~~ DATE SIGNED iI - / (/ rff' DATE SIGNED