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ITEM 43
City Council Memorandum Management Services Memo No.
23-009
Date:
September 22, 2022
To:
Mayor and Council
Thru:
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager - CFO
Kristi Smith, Financial Services Officer
From:
Raslyn Sleet, Grants Program Manager
Subject:
Resolution No. 5619 authorizing the submittal of a $225,390 pass-through Indian Gaming Grant application from ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth on behalf of the Gila River Indian Community
Proposed Motion:
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5619 authorizing the submittal of a $225,390 pass-through Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Grant Application from ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth, for the Gila River Indian Community, for ICAN’s Free Afterschool Program for Vulnerable Youth.
Background:
In 2002, a coalition of Arizona Indian tribes successfully obtained passage of Proposition 202, whereby the State was authorized to enter into gaming compacts with individual tribes. The compacts allowed for expanded tribal use of games and gaming devices as well as pari-mutuel wagering. In exchange, tribes agreed to share a portion of gaming revenues with the State and its counties, cities and towns. The law provides that 12 percent of tribal contributions pursuant to the compacts shall be contributed by Indian tribes to cities, towns and counties for government services that benefit the general public, including public safety, mitigation of gaming impacts and promotion of commerce and economic development. The Indian tribes have some discretion over how these contributions will be made, and each tribe has different application procedures that need to be observed to obtain funding. Additionally, it has become a common practice for cities to submit applications for such contributions on behalf of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are deemed to be providing government services that benefit the general public.
The City of Chandler for many years has submitted pass-through grant applications for numerous nonprofit organizations based on the interests of the City and its residents. The pass-through grant applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with some nexus with the City and its residents.
ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth is seeking support from the Gila River Indian Community for ICAN’s Free Afterschool Program for Vulnerable Youth. ICAN's afterschool program offers a holistic approach to helping youth from vulnerable backgrounds to prevent and overcome life challenges and prepare for healthy transitions to adulthood. The program utilizes the "5 C's of Positive Youth Development," a nationally-recognized youth engagement model that focuses not on "fixing" behavior problems, but building and nurturing all a child's beliefs, behaviors, knowledge, attributes and skills. The 5 C's include: connection, confidence, character, competence and contribution. Programming is rooted in current 21st Century Learning Skills critical for youth success. These include: Learning Skills (collaboration, communication), Literacy Skills (STEM), and Life Skills (social emotional learning).
Discussion:
Financial Implications:
The City is simply acting as a financial conduit between the Gila River Indian Community and ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth, and has no funding, monitoring, or reporting responsibilities; not guaranteeing the accuracy, completeness or truthfulness of the information set forth in the application materials prepared by ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth; or supervising or taking any responsibility regarding the actions or activities undertaken by ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth. If approved by the Gila River Indian Community, and once the City receives the funds, the City has up to 10 days to submit the funds to the applicant as the pass-through entity.
Attachments
ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth
Resolution 5619 ICAN Youth Services GRIC
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