Title
Amend Ordinance S-52279 for FFY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-52765) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Ordinance S-52279, 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 September 17, 2025, the Phoenix City Council approved Ordinance S-52279 to apply for, and if awarded, accept grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to enhance regional authorities ability to prepare for, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks and other disasters; 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 Homeland Security 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-52279 was previously approved at the September 17, 2025, City Council meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police and Fire departments.