Resolution No 5829

RESOLUTION NO. 5829

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER,
ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR AND THE
ACCEPTANCE OF AN INDIAN GAMING REVENUE SHARING GRANT
FROM THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF THE
CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $93,203.

WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. § 5-601.02, Indian tribes entering into a tribal-state gaming
compact shall contribute monies to “... cities, towns and counties ... for government services
that benefit the general public, including public safety, mitigation of impacts of gaming, and
promotion of commerce and economic development”; and

WHEREAS, Indian tribes entering into a tribal-state gaming compact have various grant
application procedures for evaluating which cities, towns, and counties, and which government
services, will receive gaming revenue sharing contributions pursuant to A.R.S. § 5-601,02; and

WHEREAS, the Chandler Police Department (the “Department”) submitted an application for an
Indian gaming revenue sharing grant to the Gila River Indian Community and in return received
written confirmation of award approval in the amount of $93,203; and

WHEREAS, the Department has requested that the City authorize the application and acceptance
of such Indian gaming revenue sharing grant funding from the Gila River Indian Gaming
Community in the amount of $93,203 for the purpose of supporting the Department’s
communication project and the purchase of the Compact Rapid Deployable (CDR), which
provides cell and internet connectivity for public safety use during large community events, as
a backup for the 9-1-1 emergency communications center during facility or carrier outages, as
more fully described in the application materials prepared by the Department, which are
incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, the City Manager’s Office has reviewed the application materials and believes that
the funding request described in the application materials qualifies as being for government related
services that benefit the general public and is consistent with the City’s Administrative Regulation
regarding such grant applications.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona,
as follows:

Section 1. Authorizing the grant application for and the acceptance of an Indian gaming
revenue sharing grant from the Gila River Indian Community on behalf of the
Chandler Police Department in the amount of $93,203 for the purpose set forth
in this Resolution.

Section 2, . Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all related documents on
behalf of the City of Chandler and perform all acts necessary to give effect to this
Resolution.

Resolution 5829

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this day
of August, 2024.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK MAYOR

CERTIFICATION

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5829 was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the
day of August, 2024, and that a quorum was present thereat.

CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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CITY ATTORNEY ZIV