Title
Extension and Funding for IGA with ASU for Sustainability Partnership Agreement (Ordinance S-43142)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to extend Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 138901 with Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability (ASU) from July 3, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $750,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds associated with this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works and Community and Economic Development departments are collaborating with ASU to attract, support and incubate new businesses to be located at the Resource Innovation Campus (RIC), adjacent to the 27th Avenue Transfer Station, developing products by diverting solid waste to create economic value. ASU has been awarded a $500,000 Regional Innovation Strategies Program i6 Challenge grant by the U.S. Economic Development Administration Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to assist in creating a Technology Solutions Incubator at the RIC and related efforts to realize a local circular economy. In addition to focusing on innovations and solutions to resource efficiency and effectiveness challenges, ASU will continue to provide administrative and staffing support throughout the life of the agreement. The three-year grant period is through through Dec. 31, 2019. The request to extend this IGA will cover the life of the grant.
Contract Term
The current term of the IGA is through July 2, 2018, if all options are exercised. This item requests extension of the IGA for an additional 18 months to Dec. 31, 2019.
Financial Impact
The cost of this extension will not exceed $750,000, with an estimated annual expenditure not to exceed $500,000. Funds are available in the Public Works Department Solid Waste Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved entering into an IGA with ASU at its Jan. 7, 2014, Policy Meeting, by a vote of 8-1. The item had been previously recommended for approval by the Finance, Efficiency, and Economy Subcommittee on Dec. 18, 2013.
Location
The RIC is adjacent to the 27th Avenue Transfer Station, located at 3060 S. 27th Ave.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.