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File #: 25-2018   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action: 10/15/2025
Title: Laveen Elementary School District Intergovernmental Agreement for a Shared Use Parking Lot (Ordinance S-52342) - District 7
District: District 7
Attachments: 1. Laveen Heritage Park - Attachment A.pdf

Title

Laveen Elementary School District Intergovernmental Agreement for a Shared Use Parking Lot (Ordinance S-52342) - District 7

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Laveen Elementary School District No. 59 (District) for the use and maintenance of a shared use parking lot. The parking lot is located at Laveen Heritage Park and adjacent to the Desert Meadows Elementary School. Further, request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code § 42-20 to authorize inclusion of provisions in the documents pertaining to this transaction for indemnification and assumption of liability that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code § 42-18.

 

Report

Summary

The City’s newly developed Laveen Heritage Park includes a parking lot (Attachment A) that will serve as a drop off/pick up area for the adjacent Desert Meadows Elementary School. The District will be allowed to use the parking lot for drop off/pick up activity at the beginning and end of each school day during the 180-day school year.

 

Contract Term

The IGA has a term of 10 years. Provisions of the IGA include an option to renew the term for an additional 10 years, which may be exercised by written notice sent to the other party a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of the IGA.

 

Financial Impact

No City funds will be expended to execute or administer this IGA.

 

The District will be responsible for contributing to the maintenance of the parking lot proportional to their use.

 

Location

Laveen Heritage Park is located at 71st Avenue and Meadows Loop Road. The parking lot is located adjacent to the Desert Meadows Elementary School.

Council District: 7

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Parks and Recreation Department.