Title
Authorization to Enter Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County Department of Public Health (Ordinance S-50701)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Maricopa County (County) to fund increased access to heat relief in locations that are accessible to those most in need of services. The total value of this IGA will not exceed $1,538,898. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. Funding is available from the County.
Report
Summary
Funding awarded to the City from the County will be utilized to increase the number of heat relief locations, expand daytime heat relief services, and add overnight heat relief services in Phoenix. Expansion will include extended hours at three daytime sites and the addition of two new overnight heat relief centers for people in need this summer. The two overnight locations can accommodate 50 individuals per day.
Contract Term
The term of the IGA will begin on or about April 1, 2024, and end on Dec. 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
The total value of the IGA will not exceed $1,538,898. Funding is available from the County. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Location
Three Extended Hour Locations: Cholla, Yucca, and Harmon Libraries
Two Overnight Locations: Burton Barr Library and Senior Opportunities West
Council Districts: 1, 4, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.