Title
Authorization to Execute Agreements and Grant Necessary Easements for Salt River Project Recharge Station at Phoenix Zoo (Ordinance S-47809)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute agreements and licenses, and grant easements across City-owned property leased to the Arizona Zoological Society for the Salt River Project Recharge Station. Additionally, request authorization to dedicate easements to public use via separate recording instrument. There is no financial impact to the City.
Report
Summary
The Arizona Zoological Society (Zoo) operates the Phoenix Zoo on City-owned land (City) under Lease Agreement 106614, effective through May 2058. The City is reconstructing the parking lots that serve the Phoenix Zoo, and the Zoo will take over maintenance responsibilities of the parking lots. At no cost to the City and Zoo, Salt River Project (SRP) will install 20 solar-powered covered parking spaces with 10 dual port smart electric vehicle chargers in parking lot A (Recharge Station).
The City and/or Zoo will enter into a 10-year agreement with SRP for the Recharge Station. The agreement may be extended for two, five-year periods at SRP’s sole discretion. SRP is responsible for all design, installation, equipment costs and infrastructure upgrades. SRP is responsible for operation, maintenance and electrical costs of the SRP installed systems during the term of the agreement. The City and/or Zoo may assume ownership of the Recharge Station, including costs for operation and maintenance upon termination of the agreement. SRP will decommission and return the site to a condition as close to original, as reasonably possible, if the City and/or Zoo declines ownership of the Recharge Station.
The City may be required to execute agreements and licenses, and grant and/or dedicate easements required by SRP for installation and operation of the Recharge Station. The City and the Zoo will amend the lease agreement to reflect the Zoo’s maintenance responsibility of the parking lots.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved:
1) Lease Agreement 106614 (Ordinance S-29900) on April 30, 2003;
2) Lease Agreement Amendment 106614-1 (Ordinance S-36097) on Aug. 17, 2009; and
3) Lease Agreement Amendment 106614-2 (Ordinance S-40549) on June 3, 2014.
Location
455 N. Galvin Parkway
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Parks and Recreation and Finance departments.