Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State University and its Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Services for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (Ordinance S-50306)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona State University (ASU) Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) to conduct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventories for City operations and community-wide for the calendar year 2022 and to conduct other services related to operations of the Office of Environmental Programs (OEP). Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The agreement value will not exceed $104,780.
Report
Summary
OEP is proposing to enter into an IGA with the ASU GIOS for consultant services to calculate 2022 GHG emissions based on most recent available data. ASU GIOS has conducted GHG inventories for City operations and community-wide since 2012. ASU reviews the data provided by the City and measures emission reductions to track the City’s progress on meeting its reduction goals. OEP plans to conduct GHG inventories every two years, consistent with the City Council approved Climate Action Plan.
OEP, in coordination with City departments, prepared the Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2021 Edition that was approved by City Council on Oct. 12, 2021. It is expected that additional studies, research, or evaluation may be needed in a number of sectors included within the CAP, in addition to the potential need for assistance in other environmental and sustainability areas that are under the purview of OEP. Therefore, OEP has expanded the scope of this IGA to include the following additional services: conduct research, evaluation, studies, and develop plans for environmental and sustainability efforts, including an update to the municipal operations and community GHG emissions inventories with calendar year 2022 data. Additionally, the existing GHG emissions inventory will be updated to allow for the City to compare GHG emissions across all previous inventories. By executing this IGA, OEP will have the capability to engage ASU as needed and feasible, provided funding is available.
Contract Term
The term of the IGA will begin on or about Nov. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The IGA may be extended based on continuous need and available funding, which may be exercised by the City Manager, or his designee.
Financial Impact
The agreement value will not exceed $104,780 with funding available in the OEP Air Quality/Climate Fund using General Funds.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Office of Environmental Programs.