TEMPE_SRPMIC_COUNCIL_COUNCIL_PPT_CMMEYERS_01262026.PDF

City of Tempe — Tempe City Council and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Council Joint Meeting (2026-02-03)

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Information briefing
Presented by: Community Manager
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community 
February 2026
Council to Council Meeting with City of Tempe

SRPMIC Council Members
Martin Harvier
President
Ricardo Leonard
Vice-President
Jacob Butler, Sr.
Council Member
David Antone
Council Member
Mikah Carlos
Council Member
Cheryl Doka
Council Member
Su:k Fulwilder
Council Member
Michael Dallas, Sr.
Council Member
Deanna Scabby
Council Member
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – PRIMARY ELECTION
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – GENERAL ELECTION 
President
Vice-President
(3) District I (Salt River) Council Members
(1) District II (Lehi) Council Member

SRPMIC Mission and Vision
Our Community Mission and Vision is to create:
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A Community that first recognizes God and Creator, through spirituality, love and compassion;
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A Community membership actively teaching and exercising the Onk Akimel O'Odham and Xalychidom Piipaash 
language, culture and traditions;
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A Sovereign Community Government that provides quality, essential services where departments work together through 
collaboration and effective communication;
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A Community with leadership that cares for employee welfare and accountability;
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A healthy Community in mind, body and spirit;
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An educated membership that is self-reliant and productive;
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A safe Community that supports strong families;
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An environmentally responsible Community that protects the land;
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A Community that provides fiscal security for sustaining government services for future generations, gained through well-
planned economic growth and;
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A Community that respects one another.

Governance
Treasury &
General Counsel 
Doug Patterson
Community Treasurer 
Theresa Rosier
General Counsel
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3000 Government staff
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30 Departments
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Multiple Campuses
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Annual budget – 75% self funded
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CIP projects

Priority issues
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Tribal exclusivity on gaming
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Transportation safety for CMs - commuters traveling through the Community
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Social Determinants of Health
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5 in 5
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Mental health
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Youth drug prevention
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Long range economic planning - Fiscal security 
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Trauma informed
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Housing
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Education – all levels
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Language preservation
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Support for Seniors – Long term care

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Social determinants of health
5 in 5

Community Name Change
Survey starts  (Oct. ‘25-Jan. ’26)
Survey Analysis (Feb ‘26-Mar ’26)
Present Survey Results to Council (April ’26)

Pavilions 
at Talking Stick
SRPMIC owned
Managed by DeRito

Current  - large Gov’t projects
Day School - Circa 1945
Day School – complete February 2026
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Built in the 1930’s - Community Members participated in the 
construction as they were learning a trade at the Phoenix 
Indian School 
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Maintained the existing exterior structure
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Cultural campus – adjacent to new Cultural Repository
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Cultural Resources Department Office and Classroom space

Current  - large Gov’t projects
Journey to 
Recovery
• State-of-the-art 
Campus of Care will 
feature 48 Sober Living 
Beds (female and 
male)
• 10 detox beds and 3 
crisis stabilization beds
• Three separate 
structures connected 
by exterior covered 
walkways
• All the areas surround 
a central courtyard 
and recreation yard 
with amenities for 
resident and staff use

Current  - large Gov’t projects
Transitional Housing – 10 units
Temporary Housing – 21 units
Mesquite trails – 18 units
Lonely Cactus – 6 units
Young adult – 14 units
Move in ready housing - $ 50M

Current  - large Gov’t projects
SRFD
Station 295
NE corner 92nd Street – McKellips Road
Sober living homes
Veterans Memorial Cemetery
ECEC expansion
ECEC expansion

Questions?
Dova epom ñei
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