| ITEM #: 4. DATE: 05/20/2024 AI #:2045 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | PROPOSALS TO TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION FOR 12% GAMING DISTRIBUTION GRANTS |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager |
SUMMARY
The Tohono O'odham Nation is seeking requests for funding proposals from Arizona cities and non-profit organizations for their 2024 State Shared Revenue grant program. Proposals must address one or more of the following priority areas: economic development, education, health care, public safety, child advocacy, economic development, or cultural and environmental development and protection. Responses are due no later than June 7, 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2405 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THREE APPLICATIONS FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM REQUESTING EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND CULTURAL & ENVIRNONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION FUNDS FROM THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT (IF GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE REQUIRED BUDGET TRANSFER (IF GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED) .(Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact at this time and there is no City match requirement for this grant. If awarded, budget amendments will be made to accommodate expenditures associated with the receipt of additional revenue from the Tohono O'odham Nation. Should the previously submitted Gila River Indian Community grant application be fully funded, we will withdraw that application from those submitted to the Tohono O'odham Nation. Projects not fully funded through the grant process will be scaled back to meet the grant award amount or will not be pursued at this time. Other funding sources will then be reviewed for potential eligibility.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
In 2002, Arizona voters approved Proposition 202, which implemented a new requirement that Tribal/State Gaming Compacts must include a provision that the compacting tribe would contribute a portion of its annual net gaming revenues (the "Annual Contribution") for the benefit of the general public. Pursuant to Proposition 202, each tribe may determine the recipients of 12 percent of its total annual contribution (the "State Shared Revenue grant program").
In March 2024, an application requesting $120,000 for perimeter fencing at Mobile Elementary School was submitted to the Gila River Indian Community. A response is expected in August 2024.
The Tohono O'odham Nation has announced a request for proposals from local governments and non-profit organizations for the distribution of the fiscal year 2024 payments. Responses are due no later than June 7, 2024. Funding determinations for the Tohono O'odham applications will be announced in late September 2024. Funds will be available in mid-November 2024, following the execution of a grant-in-aid agreement.
In March 2024, an application requesting $120,000 for perimeter fencing at Mobile Elementary School was submitted to the Gila River Indian Community. A response is expected in August 2024.
The Tohono O'odham Nation has announced a request for proposals from local governments and non-profit organizations for the distribution of the fiscal year 2024 payments. Responses are due no later than June 7, 2024. Funding determinations for the Tohono O'odham applications will be announced in late September 2024. Funds will be available in mid-November 2024, following the execution of a grant-in-aid agreement.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The three applications will compete in different categories (education, public safety, and cultural & environmental development and protection) and would be reviewed independently. Since award determinations are at the discretion of the funder, and there is never a guarantee of an award for grant applications, staff would like to pursue these prospective grant opportunities simultaneously:
- $120,000 to aid Mobile Elementary School District No. 86 in the construction and installation of improved security fencing,
- $151,000 to expand the city's fleet of public safety drones, and
- $25,000 to provide diverse arts and culture events that serve all ages, abilities, and interests through the Art Pop Ups in the Park initiative.