Title
***REQUEST TO ADD-ON (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** Tohono O'odham Nation Tribal 2025 Gaming Grants (Ordinance S-52900) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to apply, accept and if awarded, enter into related agreements for $50,000 in new funding from the Tohono O'odham Nation 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 Tohono O'odham Nation in connection with these grants.
Report
Summary
If awarded, these monies would be applied, as directed by the Tohono O'odham Nation, towards the following:
Non-Profit Applications
- Golf Fore Good: $50,000 for the Homes of Wounded Warriors, which assists U.S. military veterans reintegration into civilian life, including mental health struggles, social isolation and lack of structured, purpose-driven activities and adequate housing.
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 and promotion of commerce and economic development. The Tohono O'odham Nation will notify the City, by grant-in-aid agreement, of the Tribal Council's decision, if it desires to convey to the City or local nonprofits a portion of its annual 12 percent local revenue-sharing contribution.
Financial Impact
There is no budgetary 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 Deputy City Manager Frank McCune and the Office of Government Relations.