Title
Ak-Chin Indian Community Gaming Grants (Ordinance S-44883)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to accept and enter into an agreement for $100,000 in new funding from the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Authorization also is requested for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, funds as directed by Ak-Chin Indian Community in connection with this grant.
Report
Summary
The funds would be applied as directed by the Ak-Chin Indian Community for the application submitted by Area Agency on Aging, a nonprofit organization, to support purchase and renovation of an auxiliary building. This building will provide space for a one-stop center for Area Agency on Aging's clients and caregivers to meet one-on-one with professional social workers and trained volunteers to explore answers and offer solutions to the challenges of growing older, create a senior Community Center offering evidence-based health promotion classes and computer learning lab, and a meeting center for programs, coalitions, and community partners.
The gaming compact entered into by the State of Arizona and various tribes calls for 12 percent 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.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. 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.