Title
Agreement for Maintenance of Public Art between City of Phoenix and Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Ordinance S-52955) - District 7
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University for the maintenance of public art located on Taylor Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section 42-20 to authorize inclusion of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that would otherwise be prohibited by Phoenix City Code Section 42-18.
Report
Summary
Arizona State University (ASU) and the City are parties to that certain Master Lease and Operating Agreement, City Contract No. 119092, (the "Master Lease") under which ASU leases certain parcels (the "Master Lease Premises") from the City in downtown Phoenix. In addition, ASU and the City are parties to that certain Lease Agreement, City Contract No. 12222, under which ASU leases a certain parcel (the "Taylor Place Premises") from the City for a project in downtown Phoenix known as Taylor Place, now known as Gordon Commons. ASU has submitted applications for the abandonment of public street rights of way known as the Taylor Street Abandonment Area. Upon completion of the abandonment process, ASU and the City anticipate adding the Taylor Street Abandonment Area to the Master Lease and ASU plans to convert the area into a pedestrian mall. The City owns public art located within the Taylor Street Abandonment Area and the agreement will allow the City to maintain the public art up through the abandonment process and until the expiration or earlier termination of the Master Lease.
Contract Term
The agreement will begin on June 4, 2026 and after the abandonment process referenced above is complete will terminate upon the expiration or early termination of the Master Lease.
Financial Impact
This agreement will have minimal impact on the General Fund.
Location
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Frank McCune and the Office of Arts and Culture.