20260625_RCM_CHHS_COT_TCC_AFFILIATION_AGREEMENT_RESOLUTION.DOCX

Resolution No. R2026.74
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RESOLUTION NO. R2026.74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
TEMPE, ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE 
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE 
CITY 
OF 
TEMPE 
AND 
TEMPE 
COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC.
WHEREAS, Tempe Community Council, Inc. (TCC) was founded in 1972 and became a 
501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in 1976 committed to involving a broad base of volunteer citizens and 
staff in addressing immediate and long-term human service needs in Tempe, Arizona; and  
WHEREAS, TCC and the City of Tempe (City) have entered into various agreements since 
1985 when the City provided funding to TCC to establish relationships with nonprofit entities that 
addressed human service needs in Tempe and thereafter review applications for funding from these 
entities and make recommendations to Tempe City Council; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the City and TCC entered into a formal affiliate agreement, initially 
embedding three City employees within TCC to enhance coordination and capacity, and in subsequent 
years, the scope of City staffing and operational support expanded; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the signing of the affiliate agreement, the City has made a 
concerted effort to expand its Community Health and Human Services Department to meet the growing 
needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, TCC will be reorganizing to focus on its core mission and maximize its flexibility 
as a fund-raising non-profit; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have previously entered into certain agreements and understandings 
relating to the subject matter of this Resolution and desire that, effective as June 25, 2026, all such 
prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, representations, and discussions, whether written or 
oral, shall be suspended, replaced, and of no further force or effect except as expressly provided herein; 
and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by A.R.S. § 11-951, et seq., and City of Tempe Charter § 
1.03 to enter into this Agreement, and the City Council has authorized the Mayor to sign this 
Agreement on behalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 
OF TEMPE, ARIZONA, HEREBY:
1.
Approves the Affiliation Agreement between the City of Tempe and the Tempe Community 
Council and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Affiliation Agreement. The City and TCC 
agree to continue to work together as independent contractors to achieve the joint goal of 
providing human service needs to the residents of Tempe through a collaborative relationship; 
and
2.
Authorizes the Community Health and Human Services Director (or designee) to: (a) engage 
with TCC in an ongoing process to identify human service priorities for inclusion in the City’s 
Agency Review Request for Proposal; (b) engage in a pilot capacity-building grant process

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with TCC over a two-year period; and (c) provide the service of four (4) City employees to 
assist in the operation of TCC (Dedicated Employees) through Fiscal Year 2027/28; and
3.
That the Community Health and Human Services Director (or designee) is authorized to take 
such further actions and execute such additional documents, including amendments, as are 
reasonably necessary or appropriate to implement the intent of this Resolution and the 
Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPE, 
ARIZONA, this 25th day of June, 2026.
Corey D. Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kara A. DeArrastia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric C. Anderson, City Attorney