Title
Enter into Agreement with Salt River Project to Cost Share for Northern Mexican Garter Snake for Operations of Modified Roosevelt Dam (Ordinance S-47687)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Salt River Project to share costs for requirements related to the Northern Mexican Garter Snake, a threatened species, proportional to Phoenix’s allotted New Conservation Space storage in Modified Roosevelt Dam’s total storage. This will be in alignment with the Modified Roosevelt Dam incidental take permit and associated Roosevelt Habitat Conservation Plan to obtain coverage under the Endangered Species Act for the Northern Mexican Garter Snake for operations of Modified Roosevelt Dam. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The agreement value will not exceed $150,000.
Report
Summary
In 2003, the Fish and Wildlife Service issued Salt River Project (SRP) an incidental take permit under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act for certain listed species for operation of the Modified Roosevelt Dam. In 2010, near Theodore Roosevelt Lake, the Northern Mexican Garter Snake was found in the vicinity. In 2014, the Northern Mexican Garter Snake was listed as a threatened species. SRP has obtained a research permit to perform scientific research to better understand the Northern Mexican Garter Snake’s long-term survival needs in the vicinity of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The research permit provides short-term coverage for the incidental take of Northern Mexican Garter Snake from operation of the Modified Roosevelt Dam's Active Conservation Space and New Conservation Space storage. The Water Services Department will share costs associated with the long-term survival of the Northern Mexican Garter Snake. In doing so, in collaboration with SRP, the City of Phoenix will safeguard the continued availability of Phoenix’s allotted New Conservation Space storage.
Procurement Information
In accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10, competitive procurement was waived as a result of a Determination Memo citing there is an unusual nature of the goods or services that require a specific vendor due to SRP’s network of private and public partners funding the project for the Northern Mexican Garter Snake. SRP provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the City to fund collaborative projects that positively impact Phoenix’s allotted New Conservation Space storage and environmental improvements.
Contract Term
The agreement will expire upon the completion of the project or the full expenditure of Phoenix's $150,000 share of the cost, whichever occurs first.
Financial Impact
The agreement value of the agreement is not to exceed $150,000.
Funding for this agreement is available in the Water Services Department’s Operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.