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ITEM 44
City Council Memorandum Management Services Memo No.
23-008
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. 5620 authorizing the submittal of a $500,000 pass-through Indian Gaming Grant Application from Seton Catholic Preparatory
Proposed Motion:
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5620 authorizing the submittal of a $500,000 pass-through Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Grant Application from Seton Catholic Preparatory to the Gila River Indian Community for the Library Renovation and Gila River Indian Community Native American Study Room.
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.
Seton Catholic Preparatory is seeking support from the Gila River Indian Community for the Library Renovation and Gila River Indian Community Native American Study Room. The renovation of the library will ensure that students have the research tools necessary to complete their education and develop skills that will prepare them for post-secondary education. The library will also include individual and small group spaces for test taking, tutoring, and group projects. The current library is static and does not have the flexibility and technology needed to meet the expectations and needs of today’s students. Seton’s entire student body of 560 students will benefit from this space. As enrollment grows, it will be sufficient to serve higher numbers of students. Seton also uses the library for financial aid information sessions and workshops for parents, and the renovation and technology will better facilitate those meetings. Similarly, Seton regularly hosts small donor gatherings; this space’s flexibility will serve both formal and informal gatherings. Seton Catholic is looking to provide space that honors the Native people of the Chandler area. Seton plans to create a study room that is dedicated to educational materials for student and staff use, and that celebrates the reach culture by displaying art and artifacts from the Gila River Indian Community.
Financial Implications:
The City is simply acting as a financial conduit between the Gila River Indian Community and Seton Catholic Preparatory, 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 Seton Catholic Preparatory; or supervising or taking any responsibility regarding the actions or activities undertaken by Seton Catholic Preparatory. 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
Seton Catholic Preparatory Application
Resolution 5620 Seton Catholic Preparatory GRIC
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