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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2004-34 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSITION 202 FUNDING. WHEREAS, Proposition 202 funds may be solicited by cities, towns and counties from Arizona Indian Tribes for government services that benefit the general public, including (i) public safety, (ii) mitigation of the impacts of gaming and (iii) promotion of commerce and economic development; and WHEREAS, various entities have requested that the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town") solicit Proposition 202 funds on their behalf; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town Council") has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Town to establish written policies to create a uniform application process for procurement of Proposition 202 funds on behalf of various entities; and WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to establish a policy and procedures for requesting Proposition 202 funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA as follows: kirr SECTION 1. That the "Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Policy and Procedures for Proposition 202 Funding" (the "Policy") is hereby adopted in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2. That the Mayor, Town Manager, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to ensure that the Policy is implemented and applied to all requests for Proposition 202 funding. SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] I 9196.001\.\2004-34 Prop 202 Policy.res.doc 6-21--04-1 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, / Arizona, July 1, 2004. ,,. FOR THE TOWN OF FO TAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO: W. J. Nichol , or Bevelyn J. B de own Clerk REV BY: ' APPROVED AS TO FORM: QX / Timothy G. Pickering, Town r Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney 9196.001\.\2004-08 Prop 202 Policy.res.doe 2-26-04-1 2 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSITION 202 FUNDING In order to secure for the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona (the "Town") the benefits of the Indian Self Reliance Initiative ("Prop. 202") passed by the Arizona voters in the 2002 state general election and codified in ARzz. REV. STAT. § 5-601.02, and to promote the best interests of the Town, the following Policy and Procedures for Prop. 202 Funding (this "Policy") is hereby adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town (the "Town Council"). Under ARIz. REV. STAT. § 5-601.02, Prop. 202 funds may be solicited by cities, towns and counties from Arizona Indian Tribes for government services that benefit the general public, including (i) public safety, (ii) mitigation of the impacts of gaming and (iii) promotion of commerce and economic development. Because the legislation requires that the funds be solicited by a municipality or county, the Town has been approached by various entities requesting that Prop. 202 funds be procured on their behalf. Accordingly, the Town Council has established the following Policy to create a uniform proposal process for such entities. ARTICLE 1. General Policies 1.1 Qualified Entities. The Town will only accept and process proposals for Prop. 202 Funds made by itself or by Town-based, non-profit organizations ("Qualified Entities"). 1.2 Discretion Retained by Town Manager. The decision to process a Qualified Entity's proposal shall be retained by the Town Manager, or his designee, subject to the application of sections 1.3 and 1.4 of this Article. 1.3 Town as Applicant. If, in any given quarter, the Town submits a proposal for Prop. 202 funds, it will not process proposals from Qualified Entities for that particular quarter if the applicant is requesting funds from the same tribe as the Town. Such Qualified Entities may request that the Town hold their proposals for processing in a future quarter in which the Town is not an applicant. 1.4 Preferred Fund Use Schedule. Where multiple Qualified Entities have submitted proposals for Prop. 202 funds for the same quarter, from the same tribe, the proposals shall be processed in accordance with the following schedule of preferred fund uses: a. Public safety; b. Mitigation of impacts of gaming (i.e. education, social services and health care); c. Promotion of commerce and economic development (i.e., transportation and tourism). L 1.5 Reimbursement for Costs. All costs incurred by the Town in connection with (i) fikw the administration of a proposal submission and (ii) the distribution of Prop. 202 funds shall be subtracted from the total amount of Prop. 202 funds awarded, if any, to the Town on behalf of the Qualified Entity. Such costs may include, but are not limited to (i) staff time spent processing the application and any resulting final report, (ii) auditing fees and (iii) legal fees incurred in the preparation of a resolution, intergovernmental agreement and any other legal document associated with transferring the Prop. 202 funds to the Qualified Entity. 1.6 Funds Budgeted by Town. If the Qualified Entity receives Prop. 202 funds, the distribution of those funds will not be used to supplant funding, if any, budgeted by the Town for distribution to that entity in the applicable fiscal year. 1.7 Final Report. Any Qualified Entity receiving Prop. 202 funds shall submit to the Town, no less than 30 days prior to the end of the fiscal year in which the funds were disbursed, a final and complete report detailing how the funds were actually spent. 1.8 Modification. The Town Council may modify this Policy from time to time. ARTICLE 2. Proposal Requirements 2.1 Deadline to Apply. All proposals for Prop. 202 funds shall be submitted to the Town Clerk no less than 60 days prior to the deadline for such proposals as determined by the fkilw respective tribes for that particular quarter. 2.2 Proposal Content. The proposal shall, at a minimum, contain the following information: a. Qualified Entity Information. The Qualified Entity shall provide a general description of itself, including its corporate and organizational structure. This description should also include the names of all officers and/or corporate directors directly related to or associated with the proposed administration of the Prop. 202 funds. b. Applicant Contact. The Qualified Entity shall provide the name, address, phone number, facsimile, email and other relevant information for the primary contact for the Qualified Entity. c. Detailed Description. The Qualified Entity shall provide a detailed description of the manner in which the Prop. 202 funds, if awarded, will be used. This description should also include a statement of how the proposed use of the funds meets one or more of the purposes set forth in Section 1.4 above. d. Estimated Costs. The Qualified Entity shall indicate the dollar amount being requested from the tribe including a detailed budget. Additionally, the Qualified Entity should provide any supporting documentation demonstrating that the amount requested is directly related to the use proposed. 9196.001\Prop.202 policy.v3.doc 2 6-23-04-1 e. Information Requested by the Tribe. In the event that the tribe has issued a solicitation of proposals that requests information not specifically required by this Article, the proposals must include that information as well. 2.3 Incomplete Proposals. Incomplete proposals will not be processed. r L 9196.001\Prop.202 policy.v3.doc 3 6-23-04-1