Agreement with Greater Economic Council

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-06-24)

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
THE GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL 
AND THE CITY OF GLENDALE 
City Contract No. ____________ 
 
The City Council of the CITY OF GLENDALE, a municipal corporation (the “City”), has approved 
participation in and support of the regional economic development program of the GREATER PHOENIX 
ECONOMIC COUNCIL (“GPEC”), an Arizona non-profit corporation (collectively, the “Parties”). The purpose of 
this agreement (“Agreement”) is to set forth the regional economic development program that GPEC agrees to 
undertake, the support that the City agrees to provide, the respective roles of GPEC and the City and the payments of 
the City to GPEC for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (“FY2026”). 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the CITY and GPEC agree 
as follows: 
 
I. 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF GPEC 
 
A. 
MISSION:   Attract and grow quality businesses and advocate for Greater Phoenix’s competitiveness.  
 
B. 
GOALS: GPEC is guided by and strategically focused on two specific long-range goals: 
 
1. 
Marketing the region to generate qualified business/industry prospects in targeted economic 
clusters. 
 
2. 
Leveraging public and private allies and resources to locate qualified prospects, improve 
overall competitiveness, and sustain organizational vitality. 
 
C. 
RETENTION AND EXPANSION POLICY:  
 
1. 
GPEC’s primary role is developing the Greater Phoenix region’s market intelligence 
strategy for high wage, base industry clusters in coordination with representatives of GPEC 
member communities. 
 
2. 
Retention and expansion of existing businesses within GPEC member communities is 
primarily a local issue.   
 
3. 
GPEC will support its member communities’ efforts to retain and expand existing 
businesses through coordinating regional support and providing research on key retention 
and expansion projects. 
 
4. 
GPEC will advise its member communities when an existing company contacts GPEC 
regarding a retention or expansion issue, subject to any legal or contractual non-disclosure 
obligations. 
 
D. 
ACTION PLAN AND BUDGET:  In accordance with the Mission, Goals and Retention Policy set forth 
above and subject to the availability of adequate funding, GPEC shall implement the Action Plan 
and Budget adopted by GPEC's Board of Directors, a copy of which has been delivered to the City, 
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.  A copy of the Action Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 
A (“GPEC Action Plan”).  The City shall be informed of any changes in the adopted Action Plan 
which will materially affect or alter the priorities established therein.  Such notification will be in 
writing and will be made prior to implementation of such changes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, 
the City acknowledges and agrees that GPEC may, in its reasonable judgment in accordance with its 
own practices and procedures, substitute, change, reschedule, cancel or defer certain events or

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activities described in the Action Plan as required by a result of changing market conditions, funding 
availability, unforeseen expenses or other circumstances beyond GPEC's reasonable control.  GPEC 
shall solicit the input of the City on the formulation of future marketing strategies and advertisements.   
The Action Plan will be revised to reflect any agreed upon changes to the Action Plan.   
 
E. 
PERFORMANCE TARGETS: 
 
1. 
Specific performance targets, established by GPEC’s Executive Committee and Board of 
Directors, are attached hereto as Exhibit B (“GPEC Performance Measures”) and shall be 
used to evaluate and report progress on GPEC’s implementation of the Action Plan.  In the 
event of changing market conditions, funding availability, unforeseen expenses or other 
circumstances beyond GPEC's reasonable control, these performance targets may be revised 
with the City’s prior written approval, or with the prior written approval of a majority of the 
designated members of GPEC’s Economic Development Directors Team (“EDDT”).  GPEC 
will provide monthly reports to the City discussing in detail its progress in implementing the 
Action Plan as well as reporting the numerical results for each performance measurement set 
forth in Exhibit B.  GPEC shall provide a copy of its annual external audit for the preceding 
fiscal year to the City no later than December 31, 2025.  
 
2. 
In the case of any benchmark which is not met, GPEC will meet with the EDDT to provide 
an explanation of the relevant factors and circumstances and discuss the approach to be taken 
in order to achieve the target(s).  Failure to meet a performance target will not, by itself, 
constitute an event of default hereunder unless GPEC (i) fails to inform the City of such 
event or (ii) fails to meet with EDDT to present a plan for improving its performance during 
the balance of the term of the Agreement will constitute an event of default for which the 
City may terminate this Agreement pursuant to paragraph IV.J. below. 
 
II. 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY 
 
A. 
STAFF SUPPORT OF GPEC EFFORTS: The City shall provide staff support to GPEC's economic 
development efforts as follows: 
 
1. 
The City shall respond to leads or prospects referred by GPEC in a professional manner 
within the time frame specified by the lead or prospect if the City desires to compete and if 
the lead is appropriate for the City.  When available, the City agrees to provide its response 
in the format developed jointly by EDDT and GPEC; 
 
2. 
The City shall provide appropriate local hospitality, tours and briefings for prospects visiting 
sites in the City; 
 
3. 
The City shall provide an official economic development representative to represent the City 
on the EDDT, which advises GPEC’s President and CEO; 
 
4. 
The City shall cooperate in the implementation of GPEC/EDDT process improvement 
recommendations including the use of common presentation formats, exchange of 
information on prospects with GPEC's staff, the use of shared data systems, land and building 
data bases and private sector real estate industry interfaces; 
 
5. 
The City shall use its best efforts to respond to special requests by GPEC for particularized 
information about the City within three business days after the receipt of such request; 
 
6. 
In order to enable GPEC to be more sensitive to the City's requirements, the City shall, at its 
sole option, deliver to GPEC copies of any City approved economic development strategies,

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work plan, programs and evaluation criteria.  GPEC shall not disclose the same to the other 
participants in GPEC or their representatives; 
 
7. 
The City shall utilize its best good faith efforts to cause an economic development 
professional representing the City to attend all marketing events and other functions to which 
the City has committed itself; and 
 
8. 
The City agrees to work with GPEC to improve the City’s competitiveness and market 
readiness to support the growth and expansion of the targeted industries as identified for the 
City in Exhibit C (“Targeted Industries”). 
 
B. 
RECOGNITION OF GPEC: The City agrees to recognize GPEC as the City's officially designated 
regional economic development organization for marketing the Greater Phoenix region. 
 
III. 
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES 
 
A. 
PARTICIPATION IN MARKETING EVENTS AND PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: 
Representative(s) of the City shall be entitled to participate in GPEC's marketing events provided 
that such participation shall not be at GPEC's expense. When requested and appropriate, GPEC will 
use its best efforts to provide technical assistance and support to City economic development staff 
for business location prospects identified and qualified by the City and assist the City with 
presentations to the prospect in the City or their corporate location. 
 
B. 
COMPENSATION: 
 
1. 
The City agrees to pay $127,752 for services to be provided by GPEC pursuant to the 
Agreement during the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2026, as set forth in this Agreement.  
This amount is based on approximately $.4897 per capita, based upon the 2024 Office of 
Economic Opportunity population estimate, which listed the City as having a population of 
260,878.  The payment by the City may, upon the mutual and discretionary approval of the 
board of directors of GPEC and the City Council, be increased or decreased from time to 
time during the term hereof in accordance with the increases or decreases of general 
application in the per capita payments to GPEC by other municipalities which support 
GPEC. 
 
2. 
Funding of this Agreement shall be subject to the annual appropriations of funds for this 
activity by the City Council pursuant to the required budget process of the City. 
 
3. 
Nothing herein shall preclude the City from contracting separately with GPEC for services 
to be provided in addition to those to be provided hereunder, upon terms and conditions to 
be negotiated by the City and GPEC. 
 
4. 
GPEC shall submit invoices for payment on a quarterly basis. The foregoing 
notwithstanding, if GPEC has not provided the City with the audit required pursuant to 
paragraph I.E. above no later than December 31, 2025, no payments shall be made hereunder 
until the City receives the audit report.  Invoices and monthly activity reports, substantially 
in the form of Exhibit D (“Reporting Mechanism for Contract Fulfullment”) attached hereto, 
are to be submitted to the address listed under paragraph IV.P.  
 
 
 
 
C. 
COOPERATION:

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1. 
The parties acknowledge that GPEC is a cooperative organization effort among GPEC and 
its member communities.  Accordingly, the City and GPEC covenant and agree to work 
together in a productive and harmonious manner, to cooperate in furthering GPEC’s goals 
for FY2026.  The City and GPEC further covenant and agree to comply with the Regional 
Cooperation Protocol, attached hereto as Exhibit F, in all material respects. 
 
2. 
The City agrees to work with GPEC, as necessary or appropriate, to revise the performance 
measures, and/or benchmarks, and/or goals for the FY2027 contract. 
 
3. 
The City agrees to work with GPEC during FY2026 to develop a revised public sector 
funding plan, including a regional allocation formula for FY2027, if determined to be 
necessary or appropriate.   
 
IV.  
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
A. 
COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES:  GPEC warrants that no person or selling agent has been 
employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a 
commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee.  For a breach or violation of this warranty, the 
City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability or, in its discretion, to deduct 
the commission, brokerage or contingent fee from its payment to GPEC. 
 
B. 
PAYMENT DEDUCTION OFFSET PROVISION: GPEC recognizes the provisions of the City Code of 
the City of Glendale which require and demand that no payment be made to any contractor as long 
as there is any outstanding obligation due to the City, and directs that any such obligation be offset 
against payment due to GPEC. 
 
C. 
ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITED: No party to this agreement may assign any right or obligation pursuant 
to this Agreement.  Any attempted or purported assignment of any right or obligation pursuant to 
this Agreement shall be void and no effect. 
 
D. 
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; NO AGENCY: Nothing contained in this Agreement creates any 
partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the City and GPEC.  At all times during 
the term of this Agreement, GPEC shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee 
of City.  City shall have the right to control GPEC only insofar as to the results of GPEC's services 
rendered pursuant to this Agreement.  GPEC shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on 
behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent.  GPEC shall have no authority, express or 
implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. 
 
E. 
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS: 
 
 
1. 
During the term of this Agreement, GPEC shall indemnify, defend, hold, protect and save 
harmless the City and any and all of its Council members, officers and employees from and 
against any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims and demands, loss, liens, costs, 
expense and liability of any kind and nature whatsoever, for injury to or death of persons, or 
damage to property, including property owned by City, brought, made, filed against, 
imposed upon or sustained by the City, its officers, or employees in and arising from or 
attributable to or caused directly or indirectly by the negligence, wrongful acts, omissions or 
from operations conducted by GPEC, its directors, officers, agents or employees acting on 
behalf of GPEC. 
 
2. 
Any party entitled to indemnity shall notify GPEC in writing of the existence of any claim, 
demand or other matter to which GPEC's indemnification obligations would apply, and shall 
give to GPEC a reasonable opportunity to defend the same at its own expense and with 
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party.

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3. 
Nothing in this Subsection E shall be deemed to provide indemnification to any indemnified 
party with respect to any liabilities arising from the fraud, negligence, omissions or willful 
misconduct of such indemnified party.   
 
F. 
INSURANCE:  GPEC shall procure and maintain for the duration of this Agreement, at GPEC's own 
cost and expense, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may 
arise from or in connection with this Agreement by GPEC, its agents, representatives, employees or 
contractors, in accordance with the Insurance Requirements set forth in Exhibit E (“Insurance 
Requirements”), attached hereto.  The City acknowledges that it has received and reviewed evidence 
of GPEC’s insurance coverage in effect as of the execution of this Agreement. 
 
G. 
GRATUITIES.  The City may, by written notice to GPEC, terminate the right of GPEC to proceed 
under this Agreement upon one (1) calendar day notice, if it is found that gratuities in the form of 
entertainment, gifts, or otherwise were offered or given by GPEC, or any agent or representative of 
GPEC, to any officer or employee of the City with a view toward securing a contract or securing 
favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending, or the making of any determinations 
with respect to the performance of such contract; provided that the existence of the facts upon which 
the City makes such findings shall be an issue and may be reviewed in any competent court.  In the 
event of such termination, the City shall be entitled to pursue all legal and equitable remedies against 
GPEC available to the City. Activities by an officer or employee of the City while engaged in official 
business with GPEC, including travel shall not be deemed a gratuity. 
 
H. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.  During the performance of this Agreement, GPEC agrees 
as follows: 
 
1. 
GPEC will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of 
race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability.  GPEC 
shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are 
treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, sexual 
orientation, national origin, age or disability.  Such action shall include, but not be limited 
to, the following:  employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment 
advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection 
for training, including apprenticeship.  GPEC agrees to post in conspicuous places, available 
to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this 
nondiscrimination clause. 
 
2. 
GPEC will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees place by or on behalf of 
GPEC, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without 
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability. 
 
3. 
GPEC will cause the foregoing provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts for any work 
covered by this Agreement, provided that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to 
agreements or subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or new materials.   
 
4. 
Upon request by the City, GPEC shall provide City with information and data concerning 
action taken and results obtained in regard to GPEC's Equal Employment Opportunity efforts 
performed during the term of this Agreement.  Such reports shall be accomplished upon 
forms furnished by the City or in such other format as the City shall prescribe. 
 
I. 
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS REQUIRED.  GPEC understands and 
acknowledges the applicability of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Drug 
Free Workplace Act of 1989 and agrees to comply therewith in performing under any resultant 
agreement and to permit City inspection of its records to verify such compliance.

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1. 
GPEC, and on behalf of any subcontractor GPEC has engaged to perform work for the City 
under this Agreement, warrants, to the extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, compliance 
with all applicable federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its employees as 
well as compliance with A.R.S. § 23-214(A) which requires registration and participation 
with the E-Verify Program.   
 
 
2. 
GPEC understands and acknowledges that any breach of warranty under subsection I(1) 
above is considered a material breach of this Agreement and is subject to penalties up to and 
including termination of this Agreement. 
 
3. 
The City retains the legal right to inspect the papers of GPEC or any subcontractor who 
performs work for the City under this Agreement to ensure that GPEC or any such 
subcontractor is compliant with the warranty under subsection I(1) above.  
 
4. 
City may conduct random inspections, and upon request of the City, GPEC shall provide 
copies of papers and records demonstrating continued compliance with the warranty under 
subsection I(1) above.  GPEC agrees to keep papers and records available for inspection by 
the City during normal business hours and will cooperate with City in the City’s exercise of 
its statutory duties and not deny access to GPEC’s business premises or applicable papers or 
records for the purposes of enforcement of this subsection.  
 
5. 
GPEC agrees to incorporate into any subcontracts in performance of work under this 
Agreement the same obligations imposed upon itself and expressly accrue those obligations 
directly to the benefit of the City.  GPEC also agrees to require any such subcontractor to 
incorporate into each of its own subcontracts in performance of work under this Agreement 
the same obligations above and expressly accrue those obligations to the benefit of the City. 
 
6. 
GPEC’s warranty and obligations under this entire subsection I to the City is continuing 
throughout the term of this Agreement or until such time as the City determines, in its sole 
discretion, that Arizona law has been modified in that compliance is no longer a requirement. 
 
7. 
The “E-Verify Program” above means the employment verification program administered 
by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration, 
or any successor program. 
 
8. 
GPEC certifies, under A.R.S. §§ 35-391 et seq., and 35-393 et seq., that it does not have 
“scrutinized” business operations, as defined in the preceding statutory sections, in the 
countries of Sudan or Iran. 
 
9. 
GPEC certifies that it is not currently engaged in and agrees for the duration of the 
Agreement not to engage in a boycott of Israel as defined in A.R.S. § 35-393. 
 
10. 
In accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes § 35-394, GPEC hereby certifies and agrees 
that GPEC does not currently and shall not for the duration of this Agreement use 1) the 
forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China, 2) any services or goods 
produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China, and/or 
3) any suppliers, contractors or subcontractors that use the forced labor or any services or 
goods produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China.  
If GPEC becomes aware during the term of this Agreement that GPEC is not in compliance 
with this Section, then GPEC shall notify the Town within five (5) business days after 
becoming aware of such noncompliance.  If GPEC does not provide the Town with written 
certification that GPEC has remedied such noncompliance within one hundred eighty (180) 
days after notifying the Town of such noncompliance, this Agreement shall terminate,

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except that if the Agreement termination date occurs before the end of such one hundred 
eighty (180) day remedy period, this Agreement shall terminate on such contract 
termination date. 
 
 
 
J. 
TERMINATION.  City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if GPEC shall fail to duly 
perform, observe or comply with any covenant, condition or agreement on its part under this 
Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 30 days (or such shorter period as may be 
expressly provided herein) after the date on which written notice requiring the failure to be remedied 
shall have been given to GPEC by the City; provided, however, that if such performance, observation 
or compliance requires work to be done, action to be taken or conditions to be remedied which, by 
their nature, cannot reasonably be accomplished within 30 days, no event of default shall be deemed 
to have occurred or to exist if, and so long as, GPEC shall commence such action within that period 
and diligently and continuously prosecute the same to completion within 90 days or such longer 
period as the City may approve in writing.  The foregoing notwithstanding, in the event of 
circumstances which render GPEC incapable of providing the services required to be performed 
hereunder, including, but not limited to, insolvency or an award of monetary damages against GPEC 
in excess of its available insurance coverage and assets, the City may immediately and without 
further notice terminate this Agreement. 
 
K. 
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. GPEC's performance 
hereunder shall be in material compliance with all applicable federal, state and local health, 
environmental, and safety laws, regulations, standards, and ordinances in effect during the 
performance of this Agreement. 
 
L. 
INSTITUTION OF LEGAL ACTIONS.  Any legal actions instituted pursuant to this Agreement must be 
filed in the county of Maricopa, State of Arizona, or in the Federal District Court in the District of 
Arizona.  In any legal action, the prevailing party in such action will be entitled to reimbursement by 
the other party for all costs and expenses of such action, including reasonable attorneys' fees as may 
be fixed by the Court. 
 
M. 
APPLICABLE LAW.  Any and all disputes arising under any Agreement to be awarded hereunder or 
out of the proposals herein called for, which cannot be administratively resolved, shall be tried 
according to the laws of the State of Arizona, and GPEC shall agree that the venue for any such 
action shall be in the State of Arizona.  
 
N. 
CONTINUATION DURING DISPUTES.  GPEC agrees that, notwithstanding the existence of any 
dispute between the parties, each party shall continue to perform the obligations required of it during 
the continuation of any such dispute, unless enjoined or prohibited by an Arizona court of competent 
jurisdiction. 
 
O. 
CITY REVIEW OF GPEC RECORDS.  GPEC must keep all Agreement records separate and make 
them available for audit by City personnel upon request. 
 
P. 
NOTICES. 
 
 
1. 
Any notice, consent or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement 
shall be in writing and shall be deemed received at the time it is personally delivered, on the 
day it is sent by facsimile transmission, on the second day after its deposit with any 
commercial air courier or express service or, if mailed, three (3) days after the notice is 
deposited in the United States mail addressed as follows:

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If to City: 
 
Trent Dutry 
Interim Economic Development Director 
City of Glendale 
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
Glendale, Arizona  85301 
Phone: (623) 930-2984 
 
 
 
with a copy to:  
Michael Bailey 
City Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
City of Glendale 
 
 
 
 
 
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
 
 
 
 
 
Glendale, Arizona  85301 
 
If to GPEC: 
 
Chris Camacho 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Greater Phoenix Economic Council 
Two North Central Avenue, Suite 2500 
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4469 
Phone: (602) 256-7700 
FAX: (602) 256-7744  
 
2. 
Any time period stated in a notice shall be computed from the time the notice is deemed 
received.  Either party may change its mailing address or the person to receive notice by 
notifying the other party as provided in this subsection. 
 
Q. 
TRANSACTIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  All parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement is 
subject to cancellation by the City pursuant to the provisions of Section 38-511, Arizona Revised 
Statutes. 
 
R. 
NONLIABILITY OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.  No member, official or employee of the City will 
be personally liable to GPEC, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by 
the City or for any amount which may become due to GPEC or successor, or on any obligation under 
the terms of this Agreement.  No member, official or employee of GPEC will be personally liable to 
the City, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the GPEC or for any 
amount which may become due to the City or successor, or on any obligation under the terms of this 
Agreement.   
 
S. 
NO WAIVER.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any failure or delay by any 
party in asserting any of its rights or remedies as to any default, will not operate as a waiver of any 
default, or of any such rights or remedies, or deprive any such party of its right to institute and 
maintain any actions or proceedings which it may deem necessary to protect, assert or enforce any 
such rights or remedies.  
 
T. 
SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be found invalid or unenforceable by a 
court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected 
thereby and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law, provided that the 
fundamental purposes of this Agreement are not defeated by such severability. 
 
U. 
CAPTIONS.  The captions contained in this Agreement are merely a reference and are not to be used 
to construe or limit the text.

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V. 
NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.  No creditor of either party or other individual or entity shall 
have any rights, whether as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise, by reason of any provision of this 
Agreement. 
 
W.  
DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IF REQUIRED BY LAW. This agreement allows the 
Parties to share Confidential Information, as defined below, to each other under the following terms. 
In the opinion of the Parties: (1) the Confidential Information is the proprietary property of at least 
one of the Parties and is strictly confidential and privileged pursuant to, among other laws, A.R.S. 
§§ 44-401, et seq., (2) the release of the Confidential Information provided could cause harm to at 
least one of the Parties’ competitive position, (3) the Confidential Information is potentially personal 
and private, and (4) the Confidential Information is exempt from disclosure under the Arizona Public 
Records and Open Meeting Laws, A.R.S. § 39-121, et seq.  The Agreement does not license, assign, 
or convey any intellectual property or proprietary rights from any Party to any other Party. The party 
that shares any Confidential Information will mark all such material as Confidential Information and 
will briefly share with the other party the basis of its opinion that the Confidential Information meets 
the four requirements described above in this paragraph.  In the event the party receiving any material 
marked as Confidential Information does not believe that the material meets the four requirements 
described above in this paragraph, the receiving party will inform the sharing party of the receiving 
party’s belief and the sharing party may request the return of the material marked as Confidential 
Information, at the sharing party’s discretion.  
 
 
"Confidential Information" means non-public information, know-how, or trade secrets in any form, 
that: 
 
1. 
Are designated as being confidential; or 
2. 
A reasonable person knows or reasonably should understand to be confidential. 
 
 
The City must comply with and may be subject to certain disclosure requirements under the Arizona 
public records law (A.R.S. § 39-101, et seq.). The City may disclose Confidential Information if 
required to comply with a court order or other government demand that has the force of law. Prior to 
disclosure, the City must: 
 
1. 
Seek the highest level of protection available; or 
2. 
Give GPEC reasonable prior notice of the request for records and identified responsive 
documents to allow them to seek a protective order (unless such notice is not permitted under 
law) and to take any other steps to provide the highest level of protection to the Confidential 
Information. 
 
X. 
ENTIRE AGREEMENT, WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. 
 
 
1. 
This Agreement may be executed in up to three (3) duplicate originals, each of which is 
deemed to be an original.  This Agreement, including nine (9) pages of text and the below-
listed exhibits which are incorporated herein by this reference, constitutes the entire 
understanding and agreement of the parties. 
  
 
        
 
 
Exhibit A – GPEC Action Plan 
Exhibit B – GPEC Performance Measures 
Exhibit C – Targeted Industries 
Exhibit D – Reporting Mechanism for Contract Fulfillment 
Exhibit E – Insurance Requirements 
Exhibit F – Regional Cooperation Protocol

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2. 
This Agreement integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental 
hereto, and supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the parties with 
respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof. 
 
3. 
All waivers of the provisions of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the 
appropriate authorities of the City or GPEC, and all amendments hereto must be in writing 
and signed by the appropriate authorities of the parties hereto. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the Agreement this             day of 
_______________________, 2025. 
 
CITY OF GLENDALE, an Arizona municipal corporation 
 
 
_____________________________________________ 
 Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
_____________________________ 
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk   (SEAL) 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
_____________________________ 
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL, 
an Arizona nonprofit corporation 
 
 
_____________________________________________ 
Chris Camacho 
 
 
 
 
 
 
President & Chief Executive Officer