Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with State Historic Preservation Office for Review of Projects Funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Ordinance S-47757)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement in the form of a Programmatic Agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office for the purpose of expediting required cultural resource reviews of projects funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
This request would replace the existing Programmatic Agreement, formalized in 2007, with the State Historic Preservation Office which delegates required cultural compliance reviews for federally assisted projects, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office and City Archeologist. The new proposed Programmatic Agreement expands the types of cultural compliance reviews that will be delegated to City staff. This agreement is supported by the Housing and Neighborhood Services departments to expedite the environmental review process, and is also supported by the Planning Department's Historic Preservation Office and the Parks Department's Office of the City Archeologist. The City currently uses U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds for housing, public facilities, economic development, neighborhood commercial rehabilitation, and infrastructure and enhancement projects which benefit low- and moderate-income residents of Phoenix.
Contract Term
Contract term will commence on or about July 1, 2021 for a period up to 15 years.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Housing and Neighborhood Services departments.