FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE WITH ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS UA.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2023-11-01)

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Lease No. L7477 
C-88-19-011-1-01 
 
 
FIRST AMENDMENT TO FARM LEASE 
 
RECITALS 
 
A. 
Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of the University of Arizona (Lessor), and Maricopa 
County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona (Lessee), individually a “Party” or 
collectively the “Parties,” are Parties to that certain Farm Lease dated June 26, 2019 (Agreement). 
The Agreement is for Lessee’s Permitted Uses of the Property located at 37860 W. Smith-Enke 
Road, Maricopa, Arizona. 
 
B. 
The term of the Agreement expires May 31, 2024. 
 
C. 
Lessor and Lessee now mutually desire to enter into this First Amendment to the Agreement 
(Amendment) to: (a) extend term; (b) modify rent; (c) provide counterparts and electronic 
signatures; and (d) update administrative language. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable 
consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee agree 
to amend the Agreement as follows: 
1. 
The Recitals, by this reference, are hereby incorporated in this Amendment. 
 
2. 
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings assigned to 
such terms in the Agreement, unless the context expressly requires otherwise. 
 
3. 
Section 2 of the Agreement is amended to extend the Term for an additional 5-year period 
commencing June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029 (Extension). 
 
4. 
Effective June 1, 2024, Section 3 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the 
following: 
 
3. 
Rent. 
Lessee will pay costs for all farm operations which includes equipment, labor, 
supplies, and irrigation (Rent) in the annual amount of six thousand ($6,000) dollars. Rent 
shall be subject to annual increases of 3% on June 1st of each year of the Extension, 
beginning June 1, 2025. Lessor shall provide Lessee an invoice and Lessee shall pay 
Lessor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt. Failure to pay Rent shall constitute a 
default by Lessee, as defined in Section 11.1, subject to all legal remedies of the Lessor. In 
the event either Party terminates this Agreement during the Extension hereof, provided 
Lessee is not in default, the Rent payment heretofore made by Lessee shall be prorated on 
the number of days remaining in the final quarter of occupancy. Lessor shall refund the 
prorated amount to Lessee within 30 days after termination. 
 
5. 
Section 35 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 
 
35. 
Delegation of Authority. The Assistant County Manager for Maricopa County, Maricopa 
County Environmental Services Department Director, and/or the Maricopa County Real 
Estate Director shall administer this Agreement, including the execution of documents.

License No. L7477 
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6. 
The Agreement is hereby amended to include an additional section as follows: 
 
37. 
Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more 
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall 
constitute one and the same instrument. Electronic signatures shall have the same force and 
effect as original signatures. 
 
7. 
The Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511. 
 
8. 
The foregoing paragraphs contain all the changes made by this Amendment. All other terms and 
conditions of the Agreement remain the same and in full force and effect. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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License No. L7477 
C-88-19-011-1-01 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agreement is made and entered into as of the last date written below. 
 
LESSOR: 
Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of the University of Arizona 
 
 
By:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce M. Vaughn, Director, Real Estate  
Planning, Design & Construction 
 
 
Date:

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C-88-19-011-1-01 
LESSEE: 
Maricopa County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Clerk of the Board 
 
Date 
 
APPROVED as to FORM: 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Deputy County Attorney 
Date