Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (Ordinance S-47588)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability to conduct Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories for City operations and community-wide for the year 2020 and to conduct other services related to operations of the Office of Environmental Programs. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The agreement value will not exceed $95,000.
Report
Summary
The Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is proposing to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona State University (ASU) Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) for consultant services to calculate 2020 Greenhouse Gas (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.
OEP, in coordination with City departments, is preparing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to be presented to City Council for approval in Fall 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 stormwater (including green infrastructure), wildlife, food systems, air quality, climate action planning, resilience, sustainable purchasing, hazardous waste management, hazardous materials, brownfields redevelopment and remediation. By executing this IGA, OEP will have the capability to engage ASU GIOS as needed and feasible, provided funding is available.
Contract Term
The term of the IGA will begin on or about June 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2023. The IGA may be extended based on continuous need and available funding, which may be exercised by the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
The agreement value will not exceed $95,000 with funding available in the Office of Environmental Programs’ Water Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Environmental Programs.