Resolution

RESOLUTION NO. 12498 
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 PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE FOR PROPOSITION 202 
FUNDS AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND 
ADMINISTER 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 an application for 
$50,000.00 from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe for their Proposition 202 Grant Program.  The $50,000.00 
will be used by United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc., for their UNITY College Student 
Workforce Development program. 
 
      
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 Pascua Yaqui Tribe 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 Pascua Yaqui Tribe. 
 
      
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