Title
Salt River Project Land Use License for City of Phoenix Project, Grand Canalscape Phase II, Segments 1, 2 and 3 - ST87600114 (Ordinance S-43517)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a land use license with Salt River Project (SRP) for a City of Phoenix Canalscape project on the Grand Canal bank from I-17 south of Indian School Road to 56th Street south of Washington Street, Project ST87600114, Phase II, Segments 1, 2 and 3.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the license is to allow for landscaping, irrigation, lighting, pathway surface improvements and pedestrian amenities on the Grand Canal bank from I-17 south of Indian School Road to 56th Street south of Washington Street that is consistent with and shall not interfere with USA Fee Property.
Indemnification
The SRP license agreement includes authorization pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section 42-20 (B) to indemnify, release and hold harmless SRP for: (A) acts of omissions of the City, its agents, officers, directors or employees; (B) the City's use of occupancy of the licensed property for the purposes contemplated by the license, including but not limited to claims by third parties who are invited or permitted onto the licensed property, either expressed or implied by the City or by nature of the City's improvement or other use of the licensed property pursuant to this license; and (C) the City's failure to comply with or fulfill its obligations established by the license or by laws. Per City of Phoenix Code, indemnification of another public entity requires approval from the City Council.
Location
Segment 1, Grand Canal from I-17 south of Indian School Road to 15th Avenue south of Campbell Avenue.
Segment 2, Grand Canal from 16th Street and Indian School Road east to 36th Street south of Roosevelt Street.
Segment 3, Grand Canal from Van Buren Street and 40th Street east to 56th Street south of Washington Street.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.