Title
Authorization to Modify Agreement with Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University Related to Provision of Police Services and Jurisdictional Responsibilities (Ordinance S-46219)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (ASU), to modify the terms of the 2005 Intergovernmental Agreement (116493) related to the provision of police services and jurisdictional responsibilities at the ASU Downtown Campus, and to address the routing of telephone calls to the 911 Emergency System.
Report
Summary
On June 5, 2005, the City of Phoenix and ASU entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to develop ASU's Downtown Campus. Under the 2005 IGA, the Phoenix Police Department (PPD) was responsible for providing police services to the downtown area, which included the ASU Downtown Campus, and ASU was responsible for providing building security on the ASU Downtown Campus of ASU-occupied facilities.
The Parties now desire to modify the agreement under the 2005 IGA related to the provision of police services and jurisdictional responsibilities at the ASU Downtown Campus and to address the routing of telephone calls to the 911 Emergency System. The Parties have determined that this new agreement will substantially further the public safety, health and welfare of ASU students at the ASU Downtown Campus as well as the citizens of Phoenix.
The Parties agree that the ASU Police Department (ASUPD) will have primary law enforcement jurisdiction and act as the primary provider of law enforcement services for properties comprising the ASU Downtown Campus. ASUPD's jurisdiction includes the adjoining curtilage, alleyways or rights-of-way, points of ingress and egress, and sidewalks out to the curb line for each of the properties shown in Exhibit A, which contains maps of each of these properties. Exhibit B is a detailed list of the properties and their addresses.
The PPD will continue to have concurrent jurisdiction on all ASU property within the City of Phoenix boundaries. ASU recognizes the PPD can still conduct law enforcement activities on the ASU Downtown Campus, especially on City streets, sidewalks, alleyways and other rights-of-way.
All 911 calls originating from landlines and wirelines at buildings solely occupied by ASU, and from emergency call box locations within the ASU Downtown Campus (Exhibits A and B) will be routed directly to ASUPD's Public Safety Answering Point.
All 911 calls originating from landlines or wirelines where ASU is not the sole occupant, will be routed to the PPD's Public Safety Answering Point because these locations cannot be routed as described above. When feasible, the PPD will transfer these calls for service to ASUPD's Public Safety Answering Point.
All 911 calls originating from wireless (cellular) phones located within the ASU Downtown Campus (Exhibits A and B) and surrounding areas will be routed directly to the PPD's Public Safety Answering Point, which will be re-routed to ASUPD's Public Safety Answering Point if it is determined the 911 call is coming from an ASU Downtown Campus location.
Contract Term
The agreement will commence as of the effective date (once agreement has been signed by authorized representatives of both parties) and shall remain in effect for 10 years.
Financial Impact
There is no cost to the City.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee at the Nov. 13, 2019 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.