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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: • A Community that first recognizes God and Creator, through spirituality, love and compassion; • A Community membership actively teaching and exercising the Onk Akimel O'Odham and Xalychidom Piipaash language, culture and traditions; • A Sovereign Community Government that provides quality, essential services where departments work together through collaboration and effective communication; • A Community with leadership that cares for employee welfare and accountability; • A healthy Community in mind, body and spirit; • An educated membership that is self-reliant and productive; • A safe Community that supports strong families; • An environmentally responsible Community that protects the land; • A Community that provides fiscal security for sustaining government services for future generations, gained through well- planned economic growth and; • A Community that respects one another. Governance Treasury & General Counsel Doug Patterson Community Treasurer Theresa Rosier General Counsel • 3000 Government staff • 30 Departments • Multiple Campuses • Annual budget – 75% self funded • CIP projects Priority issues • Tribal exclusivity on gaming • Transportation safety for CMs - commuters traveling through the Community • Social Determinants of Health • 5 in 5 • Mental health • Youth drug prevention • Long range economic planning - Fiscal security • Trauma informed • Housing • Education – all levels • Language preservation • Support for Seniors – Long term care 6 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 • Built in the 1930’s - Community Members participated in the construction as they were learning a trade at the Phoenix Indian School • Maintained the existing exterior structure • Cultural campus – adjacent to new Cultural Repository • 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 13