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AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 2 AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES FOR CITY CONTRACTS 8672 AND 8832 FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACTS
Staff Contact: Jean Moreno, Executive Officer Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 Agreement for Services for city contracts numbered 8672 and 8832 for the provision of public safety services provided by the City of Glendale at the University of Phoenix Stadium authorizing the City Manager to extend the contracts in 30-day increments through January 31, 2017 on an as-needed basis. The draft Amendment No. 2 attached is in substantial final form and this request includes authorization for the City Attorney to make any final changes consistent with the intent of the Amendment.
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Background
The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (AZSTA) owns and operates the University of Phoenix Stadium (stadium) located in the City of Glendale and is responsible for the provision of public safety services inside the facility. The City and AZSTA entered into an Intergovernmental Services Agreement in September 2002 that addressed among other things the provision of public safety services associated with events taking place at the stadium. The AZSTA assigns the responsibility of procuring public safety services to the stadium's venue manager which recently changed on July 1, 2016 as a result of a competitive bid process. This was the first change in stadium venue management since the facility opened in 2006. This also coincided with the expiration of the city's service agreements. In an effort to allow the new operator time to orient themselves to the existing operation and to negotiate new agreements with public safety providers, staff requested an extension of t...
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