Title
Ak-Chin Indian Community 2025 Gaming Grant (Ordinance S-52259) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply, accept, and if awarded, enter into related agreements for up to $87,206.60 in new funding from the Ak-Chin Indian Community under the 2025 funding cycle. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse funds as directed by the Ak-Chin Indian Community in connection with these grants.
Report
Summary
If awarded, these monies would be applied, as directed by the Ak-Chin Indian Community towards the following:
Nonprofit Application
- South Mountain Community College: $87,206.60 for the STEM PREP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math: Prepare, Retain, Excel, and Progress) Academy, which aims to increase the participation and success of students in STEM disciplines. The program will address both academic and systemic challenges faced by non-traditional students by providing two extracurricular programs for students, a project-based summer bridge program and undergraduate student research opportunities.
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 public including public safety, mitigation of impacts of gaming, and promotion of commerce and economic development. The Ak-Chin Indian Community will notify the City, by resolution of the Tribal Council, if it desires to convey to the nonprofit a portion of its annual 12 percent local revenue-sharing contribution.
Financial Impact
There is no budgeted impact to the City 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 City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Office of Government Relations.