Gila River Indian Community Resolution 5837

RESOLUTION NO. 5837 
 
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 AZCEND 
IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. 
 
WHEREAS, under 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, it is common practice for cities to authorize the submission of grant applications 
for such Indian gaming revenue sharing grants on behalf of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations 
that are deemed to be providing government related services that benefit the general  public; and 
 
WHEREAS, AZCEND, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has requested that the City of 
Chandler authorize the submission of an application and acceptance of grant funds for such Indian 
gaming revenue sharing grant funding with the Gila River Indian Community on its behalf in the 
amount of $25,000; and 
 
WHEREAS, the funding sought is for the purpose of supporting nutritious food boxes for low-
income children and families in 2024, as further described in the application materials prepared 
by AZCEND, which are incorporated 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 AZCEND to submit this Resolution and the grant application 
materials prepared by AZCEND to the Gila River Indian Community. 
 
Section 2.  
Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the application form or 
letter in conjunction with the grant application to be submitted to the Gila River 
Indian Community on behalf of AZCEND.

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Section 3. 
Authorizing acceptance of the grant on behalf of AZCEND in the amount of 
$25,000 or any other lesser or greater amount awarded and directing City staff to 
mail a check to AZCEND within ten (10) days of the City’s receipt of any grant 
funds from the Gila River Indian Community pursuant to a grant application 
submitted on behalf of AZCEND, covering one hundred percent (100%) of the 
funds received. 
Section 4. 
The City, by virtue of this Resolution, is simply acting as a financial conduit 
between the Gila River Indian Community and AZCEND, and is in no way: 
a.
Agreeing or obligating itself to monitor or report on the expenditure of any
grant funding distributed to or on behalf of AZCEND; or
b.
Guaranteeing or warranting the accuracy, completeness, or truthfulness of
the information in the application materials prepared by AZCEND; or
c.
Supervising or taking any responsibility regarding the actions or activities
undertaken by AZCEND; or
d.
Representing that AZCEND, either has, or does not have, other sources of
funding relating to the intended use of grant funding set forth in this
Resolution, including funding from grant applications made on behalf of
AZCEND to other Indian tribes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ___ 
day of September, 2024. 
ATTEST: 
CITY CLERK 
MAYOR 
CERTIFICATION 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5837 was duly passed 
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held 
on the ____  day of September, 2024 and that a quorum was present thereat. 
CITY CLERK 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
CITY ATTORNEY