Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee
http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/default.aspx?id=306
Contact:
Dennis Bozanich
Assistant to the CEO, County Executive Office
Mailing Address:
105 E. Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone Number: (805) 568-3107
Email Address: Dbozanich@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Legal Authority:
The Community Benefit Committee was formed pursuant to State legislation, in the form of Senate Bill SB 621, an act to amend Section 12012.85 of, and to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 12710) of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code). SB 621 was Chaptered into law on October 12, 2003, by the Secretary of State (Chapter 858, Statutes of 2003).
Membership:
- Regular Members:
The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) regular members consisting of the following:
A. Two (2) representatives (County members) from the County of Santa Barbara, appointed by the County Board of Supervisors;
B. Three (3) elected representatives from the City of Solvang (City members), which is the only city located within four (4) miles of a tribal casino in the County, appointed by the County Board of Supervisors; and
C. Two (2) representatives from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Tribe members), which is the only tribe paying into the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund in Santa Barbara County.
- Alternate Members:
The Committee may include 3 alternate members as follows:
A. One (1) representative from the County (County alternate member), appointed by the County Board of Supervisors;
B. One (1) elected representative from the City of Solvang (City alternate member), which is the only city located within four (4) miles of a tribal casino in the County, appointed by the County Board of Supervisors; and
C. One (1) representative (Tribe alternate member) selected by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
Alternate members may attend meetings and may participate in discussions of Committee business but may not vote, unless a regular member for the same membership category is absent from the meeting.
Term:
- Regular and alternate County and City Members’ terms of office shall be determined by the County and City respectively.
- Regular and alternate Tribe Member’s terms of office shall be determined by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
Duties:
The Committee shall have the following responsibilities as specified in Government Code, Section 12710 et. seq.:
A. Select all grants for funding from each Individual Tribal Casino Account or County Tribal Casino Account (Section 12715 (b)(1))
B. Ensure that the following uses shall be the priorities for the receipt of grant money from Individual Tribal Casino Accounts: law enforcement; fire services; emergency medical services; environmental impacts; water supplies; waste disposal; behavioral; health; planning and adjacent land uses; public health; roads, recreation and youth programs, and child care programs (Section 12715 (g))
C. Establish all application policies and procedures for grants from the Individual Casino Account or County Tribal Casino Account (Section 12715 (b)(1)(A))
D. Assess the eligibility of applications for grants from local jurisdictions, within Santa Barbara County, impacted by tribal gaming operations (Section 12715 (b)(1)(B))
E. Determine the appropriate amount for reimbursement, from the aggregate County tribal account, of the demonstrated costs incurred by the County for administering the grant programs. The reimbursement for county administrative costs may not exceed 2 percent of the aggregate county tribal account in any given fiscal year. (Section 12715 (b)(1)(C))
F. Submit to the State Controller a list of approved projects for funding from Individual Tribal Casino Accounts. (Section 12715 (j)(1))
Meeting Date and Location:
The Committee meetings are held at the City of Solvang – Council Chambers; 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA. Meeting dates & times are posted on the website.