Resolution No. 5886

RESOLUTION NO. 5886 
 
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 FT. MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION ON BEHALF OF THE 
CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION UP TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT 
AWARDED. 
 
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, Chandler Cultural Foundation, 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 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation on its 
behalf in the amount of $7,500; and 
 
WHEREAS, the funding sought is for the purpose of supporting the Arts Concert Truck Program 
in 2025, as further described in the application materials prepared by the Chandler Cultural 
Foundation, 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 Chandler Cultural Foundation to submit this Resolution and the 
grant application materials prepared by Chandler Cultural Foundation to the Fort 
McDowell Yavapai Nation. 
 
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 Fort 
McDowell Yavapai Nation on behalf of Chandler Cultural Foundation.

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Section 3.  
Authorizing acceptance of the grant on behalf of Chandler Cultural Foundation up 
to the maximum amount awarded and directing City staff to mail a check to 
Chandler Cultural Foundation within ten (10) days of the City’s receipt of any grant 
funds from the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation pursuant to a grant application 
submitted on behalf of Chandler Cultural Foundation, 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 Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation and Chandler Cultural Foundation, 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 Chandler Cultural Foundation; 
or 
 
b. 
Guaranteeing or warranting the accuracy, completeness, or truthfulness of 
the information in the application materials prepared by Chandler Cultural 
Foundation; or 
 
c. 
Supervising or taking any responsibility regarding the actions or activities 
 
undertaken by Chandler Cultural Foundation; or 
 
d. 
Representing that Chandler Cultural Foundation, 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 Chandler Cultural Foundation to other Indian tribes.  
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this _____ day 
of __________________, 2025. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
_____________________________  
 
_____________________________ 
CITY CLERK  
 
 
 
 
MAYOR

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CERTIFICATION 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5886 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 
_____ day of _______________, 2025 and that a quorum was present thereat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
______________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
______________________________ 
CITY ATTORNEY