Title
Authorization to Amend Ordinance S-43264, Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Tucson for Storage, Recovery and Exchange of Colorado River Water
(Ordinance S-44180)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Ordinance S-43264, authorizing the City Manager or his designee to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Phoenix (Phoenix) and the City of Tucson (Tucson) for storage, recovery, and exchange of Colorado River water.
Report
Summary
On Feb. 15, 2017, City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an IGA with the City of Tucson through Ordinance S-43264. Tucson's City Council recently approved the IGA; however, the agreement has not been executed because of clarification needed in Section 1 of Ordinance S-43264. Specifically, Phoenix will have first priority to available storage capacity after storage of Tucson's own water and water stored under Tucson's other currently existing contractual storage obligations.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved Ordinance S-43264 of Feb. 15, 2017.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.