Title
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Gaming Grants (Ordinance S-43861)
Description
The Office of Government Relations requests authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to accept, and if awarded, enter into related agreements for up to $225,000 in new funding from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). Authorization is requested for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse funds as directed by SRPMIC in connection with these grants.
Report
Summary
SRPMIC's application process is by invitation only. Applications were due July 15, 2017. These monies would be applied, as directed by SRPMIC towards the following:
Non-Profit Applications
* St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance: $200,000 to help fund the capital renovation of its main distribution center. The renovations include replacing coolers and freezers, reconfiguring dry storage racking, expanding and improving Hope Central, St. Mary's volunteer area, and converting seven of twelve receiving docks into refrigerated docks.
* U.S. VETS-Phoenix: $25,000 to provide meals to veterans.
The gaming compact entered into by the State of Arizona and various tribes calls for 12% of gaming revenue to be contributed to cities, towns, and counties for government services that benefit the general public including public safety, mitigation of impacts of gaming, and promotion of commerce and economic development. The SRPMIC will notify the City, by resolution of the Tribal Council, if it desires to convey to the City a portion of its annual 12% local revenue-sharing contribution.
Financial Impact
There is no budgetary impact to the City of Phoenix and no general purpose funds are required. Entities that receive gaming grants are responsible for the management of those funds.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Government Relations.