Lease Agreement

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2021-12-14)

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C-________ 
When recorded return to: 
 
City Clerk 
CITY OF GLENDALE 
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
Food Bank Lease Agreement 
 
This Food Bank Lease Agreement (“Lease”) is executed to be effective January 7, 2022, between the City 
of Glendale, an Arizona municipal corporation (“City”), and Phoenix Gospel Mission DBA Phoenix 
Rescue Mission, an Arizona non-profit corporation (“Lessee”). 
 
RECITALS 
 
A. The City is the owner of the real property, at 4,700 square foot building and certain equipment, 
located at 5605 North 55th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301, as described in Exhibit A 
(“Premises”); 
B. Lessee desires to enter into a Lease with the City for the Premises; and  
C. The City recognizes the importance of the use of the Premises for the distribution of food to low 
and moderate income persons as described in Exhibit A. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
In consideration of the following mutual covenants and conditions, the parties agree as follows: 
 
1. Leases; Privileges; Restrictions. The Premises will be used by the Lessee for the operation 
of a food bank distribution center and referral office for social service activities to low and 
moderate income persons residing in the City, which purposes are consistent with the nature 
of the facility and its location. 
 
2. Term. The term of the Lease shall be for a period of five (5) years commencing January 7, 
2022 and expiring January 6, 2027, unless terminated sooner under these Lease provisions. 
 
3. Rent. The Lessee shall pay the City rent in the amount of one dollar and no cents ($1.00) per 
year during the term of this Lease for the Premises. Lessee shall pay rent due on a yearly 
basis in advance of the Lease commencement date and each annual anniversary thereafter. 
Payments should be remitted to the City’s finance and accounting office at 5850 West 
Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301.  
 
4. Utilities. The Lessee shall pay, before delinquency, all charges for water, sewer, gas, electric, 
telephone, and any other utility service used on or serving the Premises during the Lease 
term. The failure to maintain all utilities on the Premises shall constitute a breach of the Lease 
and will place Lessee in default. 
 
5. Operation. The Lessee agrees to provide and pay for all the operation of the Premises, 
including all programs, supervision, supplies, maintenance, and insurance. 
 
 
6. Services to Be Rendered; Additional Lessee Obligations.

6.1 
Management: The Lessee agrees to operate and manage the services provided on 
the Premises effectively and efficiently and agrees to provide adequate 
supervision during open hours.  
6.2 
Hours of Operation: The Lessee agrees to conduct activities on the Premises to 
conform with the hours and days of operation identified in Exhibit A. The hours 
may be modified with prior notice to the City. Any reduction in total hours per 
week must be approved by the City. 
6.3 
Employees of Lessee: The Lessee will ensure that its officers, agents, employees, 
staff, volunteers and invitees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner. 
Upon objection from the City concerning the conduct or demeanor of any such 
person, Lessee shall immediately take all lawful steps necessary to remove the 
cause of the objection. The Lessee shall make every effort to maintain staffing 
adequate to administer the operations specified above and to provide adequate 
supervision for all activities that take place on the Premises. The lessee will 
ensure that the Premises is adequately staffed to provide on-site referral services 
to any first-time clients who come to the Premises without a referral. 
6.4 
Continue Occupancy: The Lessee agrees to continuously and uninterruptedly, 
during the terms of the Lease, occupy and use the Premises for the purposes 
specified above, unless the Premises are untenable by reason of fire, floor, or 
unavoidable casualty. 
6.5 
Inspections; Right of Entry: The City may at all reasonable times enter upon the 
Premises for any lawful purpose if the action does not unreasonably interfere 
with Lessee’s use, occupancy or security of the Premises. The City may also 
enter upon the Premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of making any 
inspection it may deem appropriate for the proper enforcement of any of the 
covenants or conditions of this Lease. City reserves the right to make inspections 
of the Premises. Except in unusual circumstances, these inspections will be made 
after notification and during normal business hours.  
6.6 
Use Restriction: Without the prior approval of City, Lessee shall not use the 
Premises for any use other than for the purposes described in Exhibit A. 
6.7 
Establishing Rules: Except for enforcement authority vested in the Glendale 
Police Department or other governmental authority, Lessee shall have the right to 
set and enforce appropriate rules and guidelines for use of the Premises during 
the Term. 
6.8 
Damage, Destruction or Interference: The City has no obligation to reimburse the 
Lessee for the loss of or damage to fixtures, equipment or other personal property 
of the Lessee. Lessee will not commit nor permit to be done anything which may 
result in the commission of a nuisance, waste or injury on the Premises. Further, 
Lessee will not, nor permit to be done, anything which may interfere with the 
effectiveness or accessibility of the drainage system, sewerage system, fire 
protection system, sprinkler system, alarm system and fire hydrants, if any, 
installed or located on the Premises.  
 
7. Insurance.  
 
7.1 
Lessee shall procure and at all times maintain the following types and minimum 
insurance requirements for its operations on the Premises. The insurance 
requirements contained herein are minimum requirements and in no way limit the 
indemnity covenants contained in the Lease.  The City in no way warrants that

the minimums are sufficient to protect Lessee as they are free to purchase 
additional insurance as they deem necessary.  
 
Minimum Insurance Requirements: 
a. 
Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis that 
includes property damage, fire damage legal liability, bodily injury, 
personal and advertising injury, products and completed operations and 
contractual liability with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, 
$2,000,000 aggregate and $100,000 fire damage liability. 
b. 
Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by the State of Arizona 
with Statutory Limits.  This policy shall include Employer's Liability 
insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily 
injury or disease. 
c. 
Insurance must be in a form satisfactory to and from a company 
acceptable to the City’s Risk Manager, name the City as an additional 
insured and require thirty (30) days written notice to the City before 
modification or termination. The insurance must also include contractual 
liability coverage for the obligation of indemnity assumed in this Lease. 
d. 
Property coverage for all improvement and fixtures on the Premises in an 
amount not less than the full replacement value thereof, to the extent 
such coverage is available to Lessee. 
e. 
Automobile Liability Insurance that includes bodily injury and property 
damage for any owned, hired and non-owned vehicles with a combined 
single limit not less than $1,000,000. 
7.2 
Insurance is to be placed with insurers duly licensed or authorized to do business 
in the State of Arizona with an AM Best rating not less than A-, VII. 
7.3 
The General and Automobile liability policies shall contain or be endorsed to 
contain the City of Glendale, its officers, officials, and employees  as additional 
insureds with respect to liability arising out of Lessee’s Permitted Use and 
Improvements and any other work or operations in the Premises.   
7.4 
Lessee’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the City, 
its officers, officials, and employees.  Any insurance or self-insurance maintained 
by the City, its officers, officials, or employees shall be excess of the Lessee’s 
insurance and shall not contribute with it. 
7.5 
As commercially reasonable and at any time, City’s Risk Manager may alter the 
requirements above or determine additional insurance is necessary for Lessee’s 
operations. 
7.6 
Notice of Cancellation.  Each insurance policy shall be endorsed to state that 
coverage shall not be canceled except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice 
(10 days for non-payment) has been given to the City. 
7.7 
Waiver of Subrogation.  Lessee hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to 
subrogation which any insurer of said Lessee may acquire against the City by 
virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Lessee agrees to make 
reasonable efforts to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this 
waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the 
City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. 
7.8 
Lessee and any and all Contractors shall furnish the City with original certificates 
and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language 
providing the required insurance coverage.  All certificates and endorsements are 
to be received by the City before work commences.  However, failure to obtain 
the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Lessee’s

obligation to provide them.  The City reserves the right to require complete, 
certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, 
required by these specifications, at any time. 
 
8. Quiet Enjoyment. So long as Lessee timely pays the rent required under this Lease and 
perform all other obligations under this Lease, Lessee may peaceably have and enjoy the 
exclusive use of the Premises and all the privileges granted under this Lease. 
 
9. Repairs and Maintenance. 
 
9.1 
Lessee shall maintain the Premises and keep it at all times, in a clean, orderly and 
safe condition and appearance, including any personal property or fixtures of the 
Lessee.  Lessee is responsible for regular and routine janitorial and landscaping 
services on the Premises.    
 
9.2 
The City agrees to maintain and repair all major exterior or external portions and 
systems of the Premises, including the roof, electrical service panel, any external 
electrical system issues, HVAC units and systems, evaporative cooler, and 
plumbing. Upon request, the City agrees to respond to any problems within two 
(2) working days. The Lessee agrees to maintain and repair all other portions and 
systems in the Premises, including plumbing, heating, and air conditioning ducts, 
walls, windows, doors, floors, and cabinets. The Lessee also agrees to maintain 
exterior walls, trim and paint, sidewalks, exterior landscaping, and will also 
maintain the refrigeration and freezer units. More specifically, the Lessee agrees 
to paint and to replace broken glass within forty-eight hours after receipt of 
notice of each occurrence in order to maintain an attractive Premises. 
9.2 
Except as herein provided, the Lessee acknowledges that it is leasing the 
Premises and equipment solely in reliance on its own investigation thereof, that 
no representations, warranties, or statements have been made by the City 
concerning the condition or fitness thereof, and that by taking possession of the 
Premises and equipment, the Lessee accepts the same in their present conditions 
“as is.” 
9.3 
Should the Lessee fail to make repairs to keep facility in a clean, sanitary and 
safe condition, the City reserved the right to enter the Premises for the purpose of 
making emergency repairs and to charge the cost of repairs to the Lessee. 
 
 
10. Additions and Alterations. The Lessee shall not permit or install any sign on the Premises 
without prior written approval of the City. The Lessee shall not make additions or alternations 
to the Premises without prior written approval of the City. Any alternations which become a 
fixed part of the Premises will be considered part of the real property and shall not be 
removed when the Lease is terminated, unless prior written approval is received from the 
City. Such permanent alternations would include, but not be limited to, attached recreational 
equipment, carpeting, wall-hung cabinets, draperies, porches, and awnings. 
 
11. Lease Expiration. Within thirty (30) days of expiration of the term of this Lease, the Lessee 
will transfer to the City all real property in the same condition as it was received, excepting 
normal wear and tear.

12. Termination for Convenience.  City may terminate this Lease for convenience, without 
cause, by delivering a written termination notice stating the effective termination date, which 
may not be less than 30 days following the date of delivery. 
 
13. Termination for Default. If the Lessee fails to perform any act required herein, the Lessee 
shall have a period of fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice thereof from the City to cure 
such default, provided that if the nature of the nonmonetary default is such that it can be fully 
cured within said fifteen (15) days period. Lessee shall request in writing such additional time 
as may be reasonably necessary to cure such default and the City may honor such request so 
long as the Lessee proceeds promptly after service of the City notice and proceeds diligently 
at all times to complete said cure. If the Lessee fails to comply with any provisions of this 
Lease, Lessee shall be deemed to be in breach of this Lease with or without further notice or 
demand of any kind and City may terminate the Lessee’s right to the possession of the 
Premises because of such breach and recover from the Lessee all damages which may have 
accrued to the Premises.  Notice of default shall be deemed received by the Lessee when 
actually received or three (3) days after such notice is mailed to the Lessee, whichever occurs 
first. 
 
14. Notice. 
 
14.1 
All rents or other sums, notices, demands, or requests required or permitted to be 
given under this Lease may be personally delivered or mailed by certified mail, 
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the following addresses: 
 
TO THE CITY:  
 
City of Glendale, Community Revitalization 
 
 
 
 
Attention: Administrator 
 
 
 
 
5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 107 
 
 
 
 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
 
 
 
(623)930-3670 
 
WITH A COPY TO: 
 
City of Glendale 
 
 
 
 
Attention: City Attorney 
 
 
 
 
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
 
 
 
 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
 
 
 
 
City of Glendale, Field Operations 
 
 
 
 
Attention: Administrator Dept Support Services 
 
 
 
 
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
 
 
 
 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
TO THE LESSEE: 
 
Phoenix Gospel Mission, DBA Phoenix Rescue Mission 
 
 
 
 
Attention: Ben Parker, Chief Operating Officer 
 
 
 
 
1540 West Van Buren Street 
 
 
 
 
Phoenix, Arizona 85007 
 
 
 
 
Phone: (602)346-3346 
 
 
 
 
Email: Bparker@phxmission.org 
 
14.2 
Each party shall have the right from time to time to designate a different address 
by notice given in conformity with this section.

15. Severability. If any provision of this lease is declared invalid by a court of competent 
jurisdiction, the remaining terms shall remain effective, provided that elimination of the 
invalid provision does not materially prejudice either party with regard to respective rights 
and obligations. 
 
16. Litigation. This Lease is governed by the laws of the state of Arizona. If litigation or 
arbitration between the City and Lessee arises under this Lease, the successful party is 
entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and expert witness fees and other costs 
incurred in connection with any claim, litigation, arbitration, or mediation. Both parties waive 
any right to a jury trial and consent to a trial to the court. 
 
17. Alcoholic Beverages. The Lessee shall not provide, or allow to be provided, any alcoholic 
beverages on this facility throughout the course of this Lease. 
 
18. Discrimination. The Lessee shall not discriminate against any employee, volunteer, applicant 
for employment, or applicant for service because of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual 
orientation, marital status, familial status, U.S. military veteran status, religion, age, or any 
disability. 
 
19. Requirements Made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
(“HUD”). The Premises has been rehabilitated with Community Development Block Grant 
funds from HUD. Lessee agrees to comply with any requirements made by HUD to the City 
concerning the Premises. 
 
20. Assignment. Lessee may not assign or sublease any of its interests, rights, or obligations 
under this Lease, nor permit any other person to occupy the Premises, without the prior 
written consent of the City. Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer without the 
necessary consent will be void.  
 
21. Conflicts. This Lease is subject to cancellation for conflicts of interest under the provisions 
of A.R.S. §38-511. 
 
22. E-Verify, Records and Audits.  To the extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, Lessee 
warrants its compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its 
employees and compliance with the E-verify requirements under A.R.S. § 23-214(A). The 
Lessee’s breach of this warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the Lease and may 
result in the termination of the Lease by the City. The City retains the legal right to randomly 
inspect the papers and records of the Lessee to ensure that the Lessee is complying with the 
above-mentioned warranty. The Lessee warrants to keep its respective papers and records 
open for random inspection during normal business hours by the other party. The Lessee shall 
cooperate with the City’s random inspections, including granting the City entry rights onto 
their respective properties to perform the random inspections and waiving its respective rights 
to keep such papers and records confidential. 
 
23. No Boycott of Israel.  The Parties agree that they are not currently engaged in, and agree that 
for the duration of the Agreement they will not engage in, a boycott of Israel, as that term is 
defined in A.R.S. §35-393. 
 
24. Sale of Premises by City. In the event of any sale of the Premises, the building or the land, 
or any assignment of this Lease by City (or a successor in title), if the assignee or purchaser

assumes the obligations of City herein in writing, City (or such successor) shall automatically 
be entirely freed and relieved of all liability under any and all of City's covenants and 
obligations contained in or derived from this Lease or arising out of any act, occurrence, or 
omission occurring after such sale or assignment; and the assignee or purchaser shall be 
deemed, without any further agreement between the parties, to have assumed and agreed to 
carry out any and all of the covenants and obligations of City under this Lease, and shall be 
substituted as City for all purposes from and after the sale or assignment. 
 
25. Indemnity.  Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold City harmless from and against any and 
all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, liability, damages, costs or expenses, including 
attorneys' and experts' fees and court costs arising (a) from any act, omission, or negligence 
of Lessee or its officers, contractors, licensees, agents, employees, guests, invitees, or visitors 
in or about the Premises, (b) from Lessee's use or occupancy of the Premises or the business 
conducted by Lessee therein; (c) from any breach or default under this Lease by Lessee, or 
(d) from or relating to the enforcement by City of the provision of this Lease as against 
Lessee.  This provision shall not be construed to make Lessee responsible for loss, damage, 
liability or expense resulting from the injuries to third parties caused solely and directly by 
the negligence, acts or omissions of City or its officers, contractors, licensees, agents, 
employees or invitees.  The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or 
termination of this Lease. 
 
26. Miscellaneous. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and 
supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings and agreements between the parties 
concerning the matters.  This Lease shall be interpreted, applied and enforced according to 
the fair meaning of its terms and not construed strictly in favor of or against either party, 
regardless of which party may have drafted any of its provisions.  No provision of this Lease 
may be waived or modified except by a writing signed by the party against whom such 
waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.  The terms of this Lease are binding upon 
and inure to the benefit of the parties’ successors and assigns. 
 
 
 
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EXECUTED to be effective as of the date stated above. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY OF GLENDALE,  
An Arizona municipal corporation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
Kevin Phelps 
 
 
 
 
 
Its: 
City Manager 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Julie Bowers, City Clerk     (SEAL) 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Bailey, City Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
Phoenix Gospel Mission DBA Phoenix Rescue Mission, 
 
 
 
 
An Arizona non-profit corporation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
Ben Parker 
 
 
 
 
Its: 
Chief Operating Officer 
 
 
State of Arizona 
) 
 
 
 
)  ss. 
County of Maricopa 
) 
 
On this the  
 day of   
 
, 202   , before me, the undersigned Notary Public,  
personally appeared Ben Parker, who acknowledged himself to be the Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix 
Gospel Mission DBA Phoenix Rescue Mission, and that he as such official, being authorized to do so, 
executed the foregoing Lease for and on behalf of said corporation for the purposed and consideration 
therein expressed. 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I hereunder to set my hand and official seal. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notary Public 
My Commission Expires:

EXHIBIT A 
Food Bank Facility and Operating Information 
 
1. Facility Information and Description 
1.1 
The City of Glendale (“City”) is the owner of the real property located at 5605 North 55th 
Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301, legally described as the South 320 feet of the West 
136.125 feet of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of 
Section 17, Township 2 North, Ranch 2 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, 
EXCEPT the East 50 feet of the North 50 feet thereof (“Premises”). 
 
1.2 
A 4,700 square foot building located on the Premises contains the following rooms” 
a. Lobby and reception area, 18’x23’ with a 11’x30” countertop 
b. Front office near lobby, 14’x10’ with four desk units 
c. Lobby restroom, ADA compliant 
d. Administrative/Storage area, 19’x37’, includes a staff kitchen with refrigerator and 
cabinets, two ADA-compliant restrooms and storage closet 
e. Main food storage area, 70’x29’, with five metal shelving units that measure 3’x10’ 
and bay door truck access 
f. Refrigeration room, 22’x12’ with large track door 
g. Freezer room, 22’x12’ with large track door 
h. Rear storage area, 21’x10’ 
i. 
Two rear offices, 12’x7’ each 
j. Parking lot is paved and striped 
 
 
2. Food Bank Facility Operating Information 
2.1 
Phoenix Gospel Mission DBA Phoenix Rescue Mission, an Arizona non-profit corporation 
(“Lessee”), will be responsible for the operations of the Premises. Initially, only dry foods 
distribution will be offered at the location. At such time that Lessee has the capacity to 
handle refrigerated or frozen foods, such food services will be added. As the Lessee for the 
Premises, Lessee will determine the days and hours of operation for food distribution. At a 
minimum, Lessee will be open and distribute dry food four (4) days per week during 
regular working hours, from 8:00am until 12:00pm. Operating hours will be posted on the 
Premises and on-line as reasonably possible. 
 
2.2 
In order to ensure the successful distribution of dry food goods, Lessee has partnered with 
St. Mary’s Food Bank and other food sources in providing food goods needed for 
distribution. Lessee will offer food distribution based on capacity and available resources to 
successfully do so. At a minimum, Lessee will provide 200 dry food boxes per week. 
 
2.3 
Food distribution services at the Premises accept walk-up and external agency referred 
households. Lessee partners with the Glendale Community Action Program and several 
organizations to make referrals for individuals in need for food services. Eligibility 
requirements will be determined by using guidelines from St. Mary’s Food Bank and other 
USDA affiliated agencies for food services. Lessee will, based on capacity and resources, 
provide food assistance to all City of Glendale zip codes and City of Peoria zip code- 
85345 twice per month, and serve all other zip codes once per month as needed. 
 
2.4 
Lessee will coordinate all staffing needs for the food bank through volunteers from Lessee, 
faith-based organizations, and other members and groups in the community.