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Council-Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

04/07/2026

From:

David L. Udall, Deputy Town Attorney

Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Proactive Public Services

Information

Subject:

Resolution No. 2026-021: Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Marana, Northwest Fire District and Marana Unified School District No. 6 for development review and inspection, facility use and general cooperation (David Udall)

Discussion:

The Town of Marana has long valued its cooperative relationships with Northwest Fire District (NWFD) and the Marana Unified School District (MUSD). The three entities have partnered many times in the past on the development of public and private facilities, and continue to work on finding innovative ways to serve their common constituents.

In 2010, the three parties entered into a "tri-party" intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to formalize relationships with each other regarding several functional areas, most notably development services and facility use. The IGA formalized the policy and procedural elements related to these services as provided by the three entities to each other, as well as any costs that should be incurred as a result. In general, the IGA committed all three governments to waiving development services and facility use charges for each other in an effort to work cooperatively and minimize the overall cost of government to taxpayers.

The most recent iteration of the IGA expired in March 2026; however, the Town, NWFD and MUSD have negotiated a new proposed IGA, almost identical to the original, to continue this commitment for another four-year period. This new iteration of the IGA includes revisions to account for the Town's new Marana Aquatics and Recreation Center (the MARC), which shall be governed by its own facilities usage policy and the Town's Comprehensive Fee Schedule. The IGA has also been revised to no longer include access to the Town's mobile stage, since the Town no longer has the stage.

Each entity will present the proposed IGA to its governing board for approval.

Financial Impact:

Staff does not anticipate a significant financial impact from the renewal of this IGA. The IGA minimizes the overall cost of government to taxpayers.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the tri-party IGA.

Suggested Motion:

I move to adopt Resolution No. 2026-021, approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement among the Town of Marana, Northwest Fire District and Marana Unified School District No. 6 for development review and inspection, facility use and general cooperation.

Attachments

Resolution No. 2026-021

Exhibit A to Resolution