Resolution

RESOLUTION NO. 12494 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, 
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA SUPPORTING THE SUBMITTAL OF A 
GRANT APPLICATION BY UNITED NATIONAL INDIAN TRIBAL 
YOUTH, INC., TO THE AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY FOR 
PROPOSITION 202 FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER 
TO ACCEPT AND ADMINSTER SUBSEQUENT AWARDED FUNDS AS A 
PASS-THROUGH GRANT.   
 
      
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA 
COUNTY, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: 
 
      
Section 1:  Arizona’s Indian Gaming Compact provides that an Indian Tribe make twelve 
percent (12%) of its net annual State contribution to cities, towns or counties for government 
services that benefit the general public. Private, not-for-profit organizations wishing to access 
Indian Gaming Funds (“Gaming Funds”) to provide public benefits must secure sponsorship from 
a city, town or county before making application. This sponsorship must be expressed in a 
resolution passed by the local government sponsor. 
 
      
Section 2:  United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc., wishes to make application for 
$50,000.00 from the Ak-Chin Indian Community for their Proposition 202 Grant Program.  The 
$50,000.00 will be used by United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc., for their UNITY Native 
Youth Leadership Trainings. 
 
      
Section 3:  The City Council supports this grant request for funding. 
 
     
Section 4:  The City Council approves and authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, 
to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement, and any related amendments or supplements 
thereto, with the Ak-Chin Indian Community to accept awarded Gaming Funds and for the City 
of Mesa to act as a pass-through agency for distribution of the Gaming Funds directly to the non-
city recipient. The City of Mesa makes no guarantees beyond disbursement of funding to the non-
city recipient. Upon the City of Mesa’s distribution of the Gaming Funds to the non-city recipient, 
the City of Mesa shall be considered released from any and all claims, demands, debts, liabilities, 
or obligations that may arise in the event that the non-city recipient fails for any reason to expend 
the Gaming Funds in accordance with their grant application with the Ak-Chin Indian Community. 
 
      
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Mesa, Maricopa County, 
Arizona this 20th day of April, 2026.  
 
 
 
 
                                APPROVED: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Mayor 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
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City Clerk