Title
Intergovernmental Agreement for Diverting, Treating, and Transporting City of Tempe's Water and for Supplying Water to the City Under Emergency Conditions (Ordinance S-47981)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Phoenix and the City of Tempe for the City of Phoenix to: divert, treat, and transport the City of Tempe’s water through the City of Phoenix’s water infrastructure; and supply City of Tempe with water under emergency conditions. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Tempe (Tempe) will allow the City of Phoenix (Phoenix) to divert, treat, and transport Tempe’s water and, if/when needed, supply water to Tempe under emergency conditions. Tempe will pay Phoenix for the cost of service to divert, treat, and transport Tempe’s water. Under emergency water supply conditions, Tempe will pay the standard outside City rates established by Code. Tempe will be responsible for all costs associated with construction and operation of an interconnection with Phoenix's existing water distribution system.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 10 years, with an option to extend the term for another 10 years.
Financial Impact
There is no net financial impact.
Location
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.