Title
Master Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State University and Other Affiliated Research Entities for Research Services Associated with City Projects (Ordinance S-52725) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into a Master Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University (ASU), for services associated with City research projects. This agreement covers any ASU affiliated research entities such as, but not limited to, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Arizona Research Center for Housing and Economic Solutions (ARCHES). Further request authorization to supplement the Master Agreement with agreed-upon scopes of work for individual research projects (IRP) as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority. IRP supplements to this Master Agreement will need to identify funding cost, sources, and a scope of work. Further, request an exception to Phoenix City Code Section 42-18 to authorize inclusion of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions in the agreement that would otherwise be prohibited and to allow for mutual indemnification pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section 42-20 for public entities.
Report
Summary
The City would like the ability to partner with ASU on any type of research study where staff has identified that additional research expertise may be beneficial to meet the needs of the City. For example, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research center housed within ASU that produces rigorous, independent research and analysis to help communities and partners make data-informed decisions. A subsequent agenda item on this agenda is approval of a scope of work and funding authorization to engage the services of the Morrison Institute to conduct a Middle Housing Study for the Planning and Development Department.
Contract Term
Upon Council approval, the term of the IGA will be for five years.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact for this Master IGA.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the City Manager's Office.