Title
Request to Approve Amendment to IGA with Arizona State University for Civic Space Use (Ordinance S-47349)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Agreement 119092-IGA, between the Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona State University, regarding the Phase II Civic Space improvements.
Report
Summary
In 2006, the City and Arizona State University (ASU) entered into Master Lease and Operating Agreement 119092 (the "Master Lease"), in which ASU leased property from the City for the ASU Downtown Campus. The City and ASU also entered into Agreement 119092-IGA (the "IGA"), in 2009, regarding the use, operation and maintenance of Civic Space Park and the A.E. England building.
Subsequently, in 2010, the Phase I Civic Space improvements were completed. The IGA was amended in 2012, for use of a vacant retail space in the AE England building. The same year, in 2012, ASU completed renovations to the Post Office building and the City completed the Phase II Civic Space improvements (the "Phase II improvements") on what is referred to as the F2 parcel. With the completion of the Phase II improvements, Civic Space Park's boundaries were extended up to the southern edge of the renovated Post Office.
With the ASU renovations to the Post Office completed and the City's completion of the Phase II improvements on the F2 parcel, the parties amended the Master Lease in 2012, to exclude the F2 parcel and the park improvements from the premises leased by the City to ASU. Additionally, it was understood that the IGA would also need to be amended to reflect the City's and ASU's rights and obligations with respect to the F2 Parcel and the Phase II improvements; however, the amendment did not occur at that time.
City staff and ASU staff recently re-engaged in discussions about updating the IGA to reflect the Phase II improvements and specifically to update the boundary of Civic Space Park relative to the Post Office. In addition to the boundary issue, the amendment also clarifies ASU’s ability to continue to work with the Parks and Recreation Department regarding enforcement of park rules and regulations relating to the use of the Phase II improvements.
Contract Term
This amendment will not change the term of Agreement 119092-IGA.
Financial Impact
No financial impact as a result of the amendment. The City already maintains the Phase II improvements.
Location
Civic Space Park, 424 N. Central Ave.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Parks and Recreation Department.