Item Report

Item Number: H.3.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2663 – Tohono O'odham Nation Grant-in-Aid Agreement
MEETING DATE: October 27, 2026
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Reyes Medrano, Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED: Reyes Medrano, Jr., City Manager
PURPOSE:
To request Mayor and Council adoption of Resolution No. 2663, approving a Grant-in-Aid Agreement with the
Tohono O'odham Nation for the acceptance and distribution of grant funds totaling $446,250 and authorizing
the City to serve as fiscal agent for designated recipient organizations.
BACKGROUND:
The Tohono O'odham Nation provides grant funding through its annual 12% local revenue-sharing contribution
to support programs and services that benefit the general public.
The City of Tolleson has been awarded $446,250 through the Nation's Grant-in-Aid Program. The funding will
support the City's Community Farmer Market project and four additional projects administered by outside
organizations.
Under the Agreement, the City will receive the total grant award and serve as fiscal agent for distributing the
designated funds to the recipient organizations.
DISCUSSION:
The Grant-in-Aid Agreement identifies the following recipients, projects, and funding allocations:
Recipient Project Amount
Arizona State University Tribal Governance Education $150,000
City of Tolleson Community Farmer Market $57,750
Golf Fore Good Homes for Wounded Warriors $60,000
WESTMARC Foundation Loop 303 Employer Childcare Solutions Pilot $100,000
White Tank Mountains Conservancy Expanding Sustainability Dialogue and Deepening Awareness $78,500
Total $446,250
Of the total grant award, $57,750 will be allocated directly to the City for its Community Farmer Market project.
The remaining $388,500 will be distributed to the four designated recipient organizations.
As fiscal agent, the City will be responsible for receiving the grant funds, distributing the designated amounts
to the recipients, and maintaining records of the disbursements in accordance with the Agreement and
applicable City policies and procedures.

The Agreement provides that, following proper disbursement of funds to the designated recipients, the City will
have no further responsibility to the Nation for the recipients' subsequent use of those funds.
The Agreement will remain in effect for 12 months from its effective date unless terminated earlier or extended
in writing by the Nation.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The City will receive a total grant award of $446,250, of which $57,750 is designated for the City's Community
Farmer Market project and $388,500 will be distributed to the designated recipient organizations.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council adopt Resolution No. 2663, approving the Grant-in-Aid
Agreement with the Tohono O'odham Nation for the acceptance and distribution of grant funds totaling
$446,250; authorizing the City to serve as fiscal agent for designated recipient organizations; and authorizing
the Mayor to execute and deliver said Agreement.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Res 2663 TO Nation Grant-in-Aid Agreement-City of Tolleson, ASU, Golf Fore Good, WESTMARC
Foundation, and White Tank Mountains Conservancy 10 27 26