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RESOLUTION NO. 04-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL 2162 (OROPEZA)
WHICH PROPOSES TO ADD SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO THE
SIXTY-PERCENT NEXUS GRANT CATEGORY ESTABLISHED IN
SENATE BILL 621
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 621 established the methodology for calculating the distribution of
appropriations for the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund; and
WHEREAS, this methodology recognizes the most significant impacts from tribal gaming are
borne by the county and cities thus making them eligible for the sixty-percent nexus grant; and
WHEREAS, it has also been calculated in SB 621 that counties, cities, and special districts
impacted by a gaming tribe not paying into the Special Distribution Fund are eligible for a twenty-
percent discretionary grant and counties. cities, and special districts that are impacted by a gaming
tribe that does pay into the Special Distribution Fund are eligible for a twenty-percent discretionary
grant; and
WHEREAS, AB 2162 proposes to add special districts to the sixty-percent nexus grant
category thereby diluting the amount of funds to counties and cities to mitigate impacts from tribal
gaming; and
WHEREAS. Riverside County has sixty eight special districts including library, park and
recreation, water, pest and vector control, cemetery, healthcare, resource conservation, fire,
inrigation, and sanitary districts; and
WHEREAS, these sixty eight districts would be entitled to a portion of the sixty-percent if
their jurisdiction is located within a four mile radius of a tribal casino and partially borders the land on
which the tribal casino is located; and
WHEREAS, AB 2162 will reduce the amount offunding to the county and cities from nexus
grants to mitigate the impacts of tribal gaming; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Temecula hereby opposes the
passage of Assembly Bill 2162 (Oropeza) by the Legislature, and directs the City Council to notify
Assemblywoman Oropeza. the Governor, Assemblyman Haynes and Senator Hollingsworth of its
opposition.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a
regular meeting held on the 8th day of June, 2004.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF TEMECULA
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I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 04-64 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of June, 2004, by the following
vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Roberts, Stone, Naggar
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Washington
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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