This Inter-Local Agreement (ILA) and Local Health Authority Certificate of Appointment is entered into under the authority of Government Code Chapter 791 and Health and Safety Code 121.028 by the City of San Antonio, a Texas Municipal Corporation, acting by and through its City Manager, and the City of Schertz, partially situated within Bexar County, Texas, through City Management. 

The purpose of this agreement is to appoint Dr. Woo as the Health Authority for the City of Schertz and to describe the terms and conditions under which she will provide assistance to the City of Schertz. 

In the event of an occurrence anywhere within Bexar County of a chemical, nuclear, or biological agency, or a naturally occurring catastrophe, including but not limited to an infectious disease, (an "Emergency Event") that, in the sole discretion of Dr. Woo or her designee, constitutes a civil emergency and places the health and safety of the residents of Bexar County at risk, then Dr. Woo shall be the Health Authority permitted to provide emergency assistance anywhere within Bexar County. Upon the occurrence of an Emergency Event, Dr. Woo shall have all powers and duties granted to a Health Authority under Health and Safety Code 121.024, including the authority to impose control measures to prevent the spread of disease in accordance with Health and Safety Code Chapter 81. 

Appoint Dr. Woo to serve as the Health Authority pursuant to Health and Safety Code Chapter 121. The position of Health Authority is a public office to which the holdover provision of the Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 17, applies. The terms and conditions under which Dr. Woo's authority is invoked are more fully described in Article IV of the attached Inter-Local Agreement. A Certificate of Appointment is also attached to be completed. 

Authorize the City Manager to execute the Inter-Local Agreement for Designation of Health Authority and Certify Dr. Woo's appointment as the City of Schertz Local Health Authority by appointment letter.