| ITEM #: 24. DATE: 03/28/2022 AI #:778 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | PROPOSALS TO GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY FOR ARIZONA REVISED STATUTE 5-601-02 12% GAMING DISTRIBUTION FUNDS |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Christina Panaitescu, Grants and Neighborhood Services Supervisor |
SUMMARY
The Gila River Indian Community is seeking requests for funding proposals from Arizona cities and non-profit organizations for their 2022 State Shared Revenue grant program. Proposals must address one or more of the following priority areas: economic development, education, healthcare, public safety, or transportation. Responses are due no later than April 1, 2022.
Recommendation
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-2224 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TRANSPORTATION FUNDS APPLICATION FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, 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);
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TOURISM APPLICATION FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, 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); AND
3. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-2226AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A HEALTHCARE FUNDS APPLICATION FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, 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, Grants & Neighborhood Services Supervisor)
3. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-2226
FISCAL IMPACT
If awarded budget transfers will be made to accommodate expenditures associated with the receipt of additional revenue from the Gila River Indian Community. Projects not fully funded through the grant process will be scaled back to grant award amount, not pursued at this time or seek other funding.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
In 2002, Arizona eligible 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").
The Gila River Indian Community has announced a request for proposals from local governments and non-profit organizations for the distribution of the fiscal year 2022 payments. Responses are due via email no later than April 1, 2022.
The Gila River Indian Community has announced a request for proposals from local governments and non-profit organizations for the distribution of the fiscal year 2022 payments. Responses are due via email no later than April 1, 2022.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Grant awards for programs and projects range in total from $1,000 to $300,000 and can be paid out in installations. The Gila River Indian Community will also consider capital requests of up to $500,000 to be paid out in installments for at least one but no more than five years.
Application interest was solicited from city department directors. Three prospective application projects emerged.
A representative from the Gila River Indian Community Office of Special Funding confirmed that the three applications would be reviewed independently and will compete in different categories (economic development, public safety, and transportation) and not directly against each other.
The following projects desire to move forward with an application:
Application interest was solicited from city department directors. Three prospective application projects emerged.
A representative from the Gila River Indian Community Office of Special Funding confirmed that the three applications would be reviewed independently and will compete in different categories (economic development, public safety, and transportation) and not directly against each other.
The following projects desire to move forward with an application:
- Engineering – support for the citywide effort to eliminate scalloped streets, $500,000 (maximum funding for a capital project)
- Parks – expand the market for a Goodyear tourism campaign, $100,000
- Fire – for cancer screening of sworn and fire investigation employees over the age of 40, $300,000 (over three years)