Title
Amend Ordinance S-51855 for Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Funds (Ordinance S-52769) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Ordinance S-51855, granting an exception to the indemnity and assumption of liability provision of Phoenix City Code Section § 42-18, to allow for mutual indemnification pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section § 42-20 for public entities.
Report
Summary
On April 23, 2025, the Phoenix City Council approved Ordinance S-51855 to apply for, and if awarded, accept grant funds from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to fund Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness projects; and further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The subrecipient agreements from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality include language regarding mutual indemnification. This ordinance would authorize the City Manager to allow indemnification provisions in any subrecipient agreements that would otherwise be prohibited by Phoenix City Code § 42-18.
Contract Term
The grant period of performance remains unchanged.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Ordinance S-51855 was previously approved at the April 23, 2025, City Council meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.