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THOSE WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON
TOPICS ON TODAY'S AGENDA ONCE
AGAIN. I AM SENATOR BILL DODD
CHAIRMAN THE SENATE GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE- TODAY
WILL BEGIN WITH THE
INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON THE
TRIBAL STATE GAMING COMPACT
BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE FEDERATED INDIANS OF
GREAT GREAT RANCHERIA. THAT WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY THE INFORMATIONAL
HEARING ON THE TRIBAL STATE
GAMING COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND THE MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIA POMO INDIANS. FOR
THOSE OF YOU UNFAMILIAR WITH THE
SENATE'S PROCEDURE- THIS STATUS
POLICY ALLOWS FOR AN
INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON THE
DETAILS OF THE COMPACT TO BE
FOLLOWED BY A VOTE ON THE SENATE
FLOOR AFTER WE HOLD BOTH OF
THESE INFORMATIONAL HEARINGS
BILLS RATIFYING THESE CONTACTS
CAN BE BE VOTED ON. THE SENATE
FLOOR NO VOTE WILL BE TAKEN HERE
TODAY. THAT'S EXAMPLE THE BILL
RATIFYING THE GREAT CONTACT IS
AB FOUR NINETY EIGHT. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER AT YOUR CURRY. THE BILL
IS CURRENTLY PENDING IN SENATE
RULES. AFTER THIS HEARING RULES
WERE REFERRED THAT BILL TO THE
FLOOR FOR A VOTE OF THE FULL
SENATE. BODY WITHOUT LET US HEAR
FROM OUR FIRST WITNESS. I'D NAY
FROM LOCALLY- THE SENIOR ADVISER
FOR TRIBAL NEGOTIATIONS FOR
GOVERNOR NEWSOM. GOOD MORNING
SIR. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BEGIN
WHEN YOU'RE READING. SORRY MR
CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MY NAME IS NATHAN VOCALLY ON THE
SENIOR ADVISER FOR TRAVEL
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR.
I'D LIKE TO START BY THANKING
GREAT RANCHERIA TRIBAL CHAIR
SERWIS AND THE TRIBAL TEAM THAT
WORKED TO NEGOTIATE THIS NEW
COMPACT WITH GREAT RANCHERIA.
JUST BEFORE GOING OVER THE
SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE CONTACT
I'LL GIVE A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON
THE TRIBAL STATE COMPACT IN
PROCESS. THE FEDERAL INDIAN
GAMING REGULATORY ACT OR A
GROUND AUTHORIZES THE TRIED TO
OFFER SLOT MACHINES AND OTHER
CLASS THREE GAMES THAT ARE
PERMITTED IN THE STATE. IF THE
TRIBE HAS NEGOTIATED A CLASS
THREE GAMING COMPACT. IGARA
BROADLY LIMITS COMPACTS TO
SUBJECTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
OPERATION OF GAMING ACTIVITIES.
CLASS THREE GAMING UNDER CONTACT
IS LIMITED TO INDIAN LANDS.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS IN TWO
THOUSAND APPROVED PROPOSITION
ONE A. AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA
CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT TRIBES TO
OPERATE SLOT MACHINES. THINKING
IN PERCENTAGE CARD GAMES AND
LOTTERY GAMES ON TRIBAL LANDS.
THE GOVERNOR IS AUTHORIZED TO
NEGOTIATE A TRIBAL STATE COMPACT
SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE
LEGISLATURE. ONCE RATIFIED A
COMPACT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
SECRETARY OF THE U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR FOR A
FORTY FIVE DAY REVIEW. DURING
THAT TIME THE SECRETARY CAN
APPROVE THE COMPACT DISAPPROVE
THE CONTRACT OR NOT ACT ON IT IN
WHICH CASE IT IS DEEMED
APPROVED. TWENTY TWENTY ONE THE
SECRETARY DISAPPROVE THREE
CONTACTS IN CALIFORNIA THEN
AGAIN IN TWENTY TWENTY TO THE
SECRETARY DISAPPROVED GROUP TO
COMPACTS. A WEEK LATER THE NINTH
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ISSUED
A DECISION IN CHICKEN RANCH
RANCHERIA OF THE CALIFORNIA.
THAT HELD THAT THE STATE FAILED
TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH
THE PLAINTIFF TRIBES BY SEEKING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FAMILY LAW
AND TORTS. THE STATE WORKED WITH
TWO TRIBES TO ADDRESS THESE
ISSUES AND IN NOVEMBER TWENTY
TWENTY TWO THE SECRETARY
AFFIRMATIVELY APPROVED THOSE TWO
TRIBES COMPACTS. THE GREAT
RANCHERIA CONTACT BEFORE THE
LEGISLATURE FOR RATIFICATION
WILL REPLACE THE TRIBES INITIAL
GAMING COMPACTS SIGNED IN TWENTY
TWELVE. AND AMENDED IN TWENTY
SEVENTEEN. THE GREAT NAZARIAN
COMPACT REFLECTS THE GOVERNMENT
TO GOVERNMENT NATURE OF THE
TRIBAL STATE RELATIONSHIPS. AND
THE TRIBES EXISTING POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN ORGANIZED LABOR.
IT IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE
TO CALIFORNIA CONTACTS APPROVED
BY THE AT THE END OF LAST YEAR
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.
YES THE COMPACT ARMS FOR TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AND INCLUDES FORCE
MAJOR LANGUAGE TO ADDRESS
REDUCED OPERATIONS ARE CLOSURES
FROM PANDEMICS. WILD FIRES AND
OTHER EVENTS OUTSIDE OF THE
TRIBES CONTROL. THE TRIBE HAS
THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE AN
AMENDMENT IF TRIBES IN
CALIFORNIA GAINED THE RIGHT TO
OPERATE A NEW FORM OF CLASS
THREE GAMING. OR LOSE THEIR
EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO OPERATE
GAMING DEVICES. GREAT RANCHERIAS
TWENTY TWELVE CONTACT AUTHORIZED
THE TRIBE TO OPERATE UP TO THREE
THOUSAND GAMING DEVICES AT A
SINGLE FACILITY. THE NEW COMPACT
ALLOWS FOR EXPANDED OPERATIONS
UP TO SIX THOUSAND SLOT MACHINES
THAT TO GAMING FACILITIES. ONLY
ONE OF WHICH CAN OPERATE MORE
THAN FIFTY DEVICES. THE TRIBAL
REIMBURSED THE STATE ITS PRO
RATA SHARE OF THE STATE'S
REGULATORY COSTS THROUGH
PAYMENTS TO THE SPECIAL
DISTRIBUTION FUND. IT ALSO
AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE AN
ADDITIONAL FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS TO THE SPECIAL
DISTRIBUTION FUND. IF THE
BALANCE AFTER FIVE YEARS IS
INSUFFICIENT TO REDUCE OR
ELIMINATE PAYMENTS FOR LIMITED
AND NON GAMING TRIBES. THE TRIBE
WILL CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING
REVENUE TO THE REVENUE SHARING
TRUST FOUNDER OURS TF. RST F. AS
THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE
FOR AN ANNUAL ONE POINT ONE
MILLION DOLLAR DISBURSEMENT.
DETAIL LIMITED AND NON GAMING
TRIBE IN CALIFORNIA. ACCESS OUR
STF FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO TRIED
STATEWIDE THROUGH THE TRIBAL
NATIONS GRANT FUND. AS A TRIBE
OPERATES MORE DEVICES
CONTRIBUTES A GREATER AMOUNT TO
THE RSTS. WE WILL PAY EIGHT
MILLION INTO THE R. S. T. F.
EACH YEAR AND OPERATES UNDER
THREE THOUSAND SLOT MACHINES.
INCREASING TO ELEVEN MILLION ONE
OPERATING OVER FIVE THOUSAND
GAMING DEVICES. IN ADDITION THE
STATE IN THE TRIBE AGREED TO
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS BY THE
TRIED INTO THE R. S. T. US. THIS
AMOUNT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A
PRO RATA BASIS TO NON IN LIMITED
GAMING TRIBES. IN ADDITION TO
THE EXISTING ONE POINT ONE
MILLION DOLLAR DISBURSEMENTS.
THE AMOUNT GRADING RANCHERIA
CONTRIBUTES WILL VARY BASED ON
THE NUMBER OF SLOT MACHINES IT
OPERATES. IF IT OPERATES OVER
THREE THOUSAND SLOT MACHINES IT
WOULD ANNUALLY CONTRIBUTE FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
RANGING UP TO SEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS IF IT OPERATES OVER
FIFTY FIVE HUNDRED MACHINES. THE
VOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTION IS
SPECIFIC TO GREAT RANCHERIA.
THAT'LL HELP BOLSTER THE OUR SDF
BASE FUNDING FOR TRIBES WHILE
ENSURING THAT THE TRIBAL NATIONS
GRANT FUND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT.
SPECIFIC TRAVEL PRIORITY
PROJECTS. THE COMPACT INCLUDES
STANDARD CONTROLS FOR FAIR PLAY
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY OF GAMING
OPERATIONS. THESE INCLUDE
FACILITY AN EMPLOYEE LICENSING
GAMING DEVICE TESTING AND
INSPECTIONS. AND TRIBAL GAMING
REGULATIONS WITH INTERNAL
CONTROL STANDARDS. THE TRIBE
WILL OPERATE UNDER ITS
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. AND
MINORS UNDER TWENTY ONE ARE
PROHIBITED FROM GAMING OR BEING
IN AREAS WHERE ALCOHOL MAY BE
CONSUMED. THE DRIVE ALSO
COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A NON
SMOKING AREA AND STATE OF THE
ART VENTILATION FOR ANY
SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIONS TO THE
CASINO. GREAT RANCHERIAS COMPACT
INCLUDES SANDERS FOR PATRON
DISPUTES TORTS AND EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION COMPARABLE TO THE
TWO PRIOR CONTACTS APPROVED BY
THE LEGISLATURE IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. THESE
PROVISIONS ENSURE THE TRIBE
MAINTAINS PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITY. FOR DEVELOPING
ITS OWN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL
PROCEDURES. EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION STANDARDS EXTEND
ALL CLASSES PROTECTED IN
CALIFORNIA. AND TO TRY WILL
MAINTAIN A GENERAL LIABILITY
INSURANCE POLICY HAVE AT LEAST
TWO BILLION TEN MILLION DOLLARS
TO ADDRESS TORT CLAIMS. THAT
PATRONS ANOTHER LOFT OTHERS
LAWFULLY ON THE PREMISES.
ADDITIONALLY THE TRIBE COMMITS
TO ENSURING MINIMUM WAGE RATES
AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS
CALIFORNIANS. AND TO MAINTAINING
IN COMPLYING WITH THE TRIBAL
LABOR RELATIONS ORDINANCE OR
TLR- THE DEALER- FUNCTIONS AS A
MECHANISM FOR A BILATERAL
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE TRIBE IN A
LABOR ORGANIZATION. WITH
CORRESPONDING COMMITMENTS BY
EACH. RECOGNIZING THAT THE TRIBE
ALREADY HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE LABOR ORGANIZATION THAT IS
ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE FEDERAL
LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT
THE TRIBE IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN.
THE SAME T. L. R. O. AS UNDER
ITS TWENTY TWELVE CONTACT.
RELATIVE TO THE TWO CONTACTS
APPROVED LAST YEAR BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR THERE'S
BEEN ONE KEY CHANGE THAT I'D
LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT. THE TRIBES
FOR THE TWO PRIOR APPROVED
CONTACTS HAD PRE EXISTING INTER
GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH
THEIR LOCAL COUNTIES TO
MITIGATE. AND COMPENSATE FOR
IMPACTS OF THE GAMING FACILITY.
AND APPROVING ONE OF THOSE
CONTACTS TO DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
CAUTIONED AGAINST AN AGREEMENT
BEING A PRECONDITION TO CONTACT
TO NEGOTIATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY
THE STATE TRIED LOOKED TO
CONTACTS RECENTLY APPROVED BY
INTERIOR IN OTHER STATES AS A
GUIDE. THE TRIBE AGREED TO
ANNUALLY JUST TO DISTRIBUTE 2%
OF ITS NOT NGUYEN TO NEIGHBORING
JURISDICTIONS. TO MITIGATE
IMPACTS FROM THE GAMING
FACILITY. THE TRIBAL WOULD BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING
THESE FUNDS. FINALLY THE CONTACT
IS STRUCTURED TO ENCOURAGE GOOD
FAITH NEGOTIATIONS. TO RESOLVE
DISAGREEMENTS THROUGH MEET AND
CONFER PROCESS. ARBITRATION OR
LITIGATION ARE AVAILABLE HOWEVER
IF THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCESSES NOT SUCCESSFUL. IN
CONCLUSION IS TO STAY IN THE
TRIBE WORK TOGETHER TO NEGOTIATE
A COMPACT THAT ENSURES THE TRIBE
AND ITS MEMBERS OF THE PRIMARY
BENEFITS BENEFICIARIES OF ITS
GAMING. WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING
ISSUES IN THE CHICKEN RANCH
DECISION. MITIGATING IMPACTS TO
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING
TRIBES WITH SMALLER NO GAMING
OPERATIONS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THANK YOU MISS ROWLEY
. RUSSIAN FOR MEMBERS. I THINK
THAT REPORT WAS VERY VERY
COMPLETE THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU APPRECIATE IT. NOW
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO- CHAIRMAN
GREG SARRIS CHAIRMAN OF THE
FEDERATED INDIANS ARE GREAT THE
GREAT RANCHERIA. WHO I BELIEVE
IS ON SOON THERE HE IS WELCOME
MISTER CHAIRMAN THANKS FOR
TUNING IN THIS MORNING.
THAT MIGHT TEAM THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO TALK TO YOU THIS MORNING- WE
TRULY APPRECIATE IT- I AM GREG
SARRIS AND OF. THE CHAIR OF THE
FEDERATED YOU NEEDS A GREAT
RANCHERIA THE FEDERATED INDIANS
AGREE XIN GREAT RANCHERIA. ARE
DESCENDANTS OF COAST ME WALK IN
SOUTHERN PUBLIC PEOPLE SOUTHERN
ALMOST FROM SOUTHERN CINEMA
COUNTY AND BECAUSE WE WALK FROM
ALL OF WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS
MARIN COUNTY. WE ARE A TRIBE OF
ONE THOUSAND WELL A LITTLE OVER
ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
NOW. ALL OF US ARE THE
DESCENDANTS OF FOURTEEN
SURVIVORS OF A POPULATION THAT
WAS ONCE TWENTY THOUSAND. EACH
OF THOSE FOURTEEN SURVIVORS WAS
A WOMAN WHO WAS A CONCUBINE OR
WIFE OF ONE OF THE EARLY
AMERICANS OUR HISTORY. AND
SURVIVAL IS REMARKABLE- WE WERE
ABLE. TERMINATE AS A BUT NOW
SIXTY SIX WE WERE GIVEN A
RANCHERIA ARE SMALL FIFTEEN ACRE
PLOT FOR THE SO CALLED HOMELESS
INDIANS IN NINETEEN TEN AND AS A
RESULT OF THAT- IF. CALIFORNIANS
RANCHERIA ACT THE CALIFORNIA
INDIAN RANCHERIA TERMINATION ACT
RESULTED IN US- ILLEGALLY BEING
TERMINATED- NOT BY THE- TERMS
THE POLICY THAT ACTUALLY WAS
CREATED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. I BEGAN A BATTLE
LEADING THE TRIBE IN NINETEEN
NINETY TWO TO GET OUR US
RESTORED PRESIDENT CLINTON
SIGNED OUR RESTORATION BILL
ACKNOWLEDGING THE WRONG ON THE
PART OF THE FEDERATED OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. DECEMBER
TWENTY SEVENTH TWO THOUSAND TWO
WEEKS BEFORE HE WENT OUT OF
OFFICE. WE FOR DIFFERENT WAYS.
TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF
SUFFICIENT WE LOOK FOR TWO YEARS
WE WEREN'T INTERESTED IN
PARTICULAR IN GAMING WE'RE GOING
TO TRY ANYTHING WE COULD BUT OF
COURSE PART OF THE RESTORATION
BILL SAID YOU. THINK YOU CAN
GIVE US LAND BACK SO AS YOU KNOW
OF MARIN COUNTY AND THE SENATOR
DIED YOU CERTAINLY NOTICE IN
MARIN NAPA SONOMA COUNTIES THE
LAND IS VERY EXPENSIVE. SO THIS
IS WE BEGIN TO DISCUSS THE C.
WORD. AND NOT CANCER CASINO AND
WE- PURSUED AND THEN IN TWO
THOUSAND AND TEN WE WERE ABLE TO
GET SOME LAND AND IT'S OUR LAND
CURRENT LAND RESERVATION INTO
TRUST. TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE
WE- HAD GOTTEN OUR FIRST CONTACT
WHICH WAS JUST ALLUDED TO BY
NATHAN LOCALLY. AND- THROUGH WE
OPEN THE CASINO IN TWO THOUSAND
THIRTEEN AND ONE OF THE THINGS
WE SAID ALL ALONG- WHICH IS
IMPORTANT IS THAT WE WERE GOING
TO GO DOWN THIS ROAD UNLESS THE
CASINO RESORT COULD BE SOMETHING
THAT COULD BENEFIT INDIAN AND
NON INDIAN LIKE. I DID THAT
AFFECT. OUR TWO THOUSAND TWELVE
CONTACT WAS THE MOST GENEROUS.
OF ITS KIND IN HISTORY AT THAT
TIME THE FIRST IMPACT TO FUND
THE. TRIBAL NATIONS GRANT FUND-
WE ALL THE CASINO. AND WE WENT
TO RIGHT AWAY OF THE FIRST
CASINO TO. WE HAVE OVER TWO.
TEAM MEMBERS ALL OF WHOM GET THE
KAISER GOLD CADILLAC PLAN THEY
PAY NOTHING OUT OF THEIR
PAYCHECK FOR FULL COVERAGE
INCLUDING- DENTAL AND VISION. WE
BELIEVE IN THE DIGNITY IN THE
WORKPLACE WE HAVE LITERACY
PROGRAM SPANISH TO ENGLISH
PROGRAM WAS DELICIOUS SPANISH
PROGRAMS. ALL OF OUR PEOPLE
ANYBODY WORKING FOR US IT
DOESN'T HAVE FULL CITIZENSHIP WE
TAKE CARE OF THEM PAY FOR AND
WALK THEM THROUGH THE
CITIZENSHIP PROCESS WE'RE PROUD.
OF WHAT WE DO IN ADDITION WE
HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY GENEROUS TO
THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES- WE HAVE
CONTRIBUTED IN MITIGATION FUNDS
TO THE CITY OF RUNNER PARK JUST
IN THE LAST NINE AND A HALF
YEARS. A HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS AND TO THE
CINEMA COUNTY. OVER NINETY
MILLION DOLLARS. J. IS ANOTHER
THING WHERE WE TODAY HAVE GIVEN
OVER EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS. TO
OUR VARIOUS GOOD CAUSES IT TERMS
OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
INCLUDING TWO POINT FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR IN PERPETUITY
CITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SO
THAT ALL CALIFORNIA INDIANS.
WHETHER THEY BE FROM FEDERALLY
RECOGNIZED TRIBES OR NON
FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES GO
TO UC TUITION FREE. WE'VE GIVEN
FIFTEEN MILLIONS TO CREATED AND
IS IN DOWN WITH FIRST NEW
SCHOLARS IN THE LAW SCHOOL AT
UCLA. WHO WOULD BE PURSUING AN
INTEREST IN INDIAN LAW AND IN
DOUBT IT DIVISIONAL COURT
MILLION TO A DOUBT FOR THE TWO
CHAIRS THERE IN. THE UCLA AT LAW
SCHOOL. FURTHER WE HAVE GIVEN
JUST ABOUT SIX MILLION DOLLARS
TO THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM THE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN
INDIAN. TO ESTABLISH TABLETS TO
TEACH AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE
AND HISTORY IN GRADES K. THROUGH
TWELVE AVAILABLE IN ALL PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND- PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
WE CONTINUE TO GIVE A NEW SET
PRECEDENT KINDS OF.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE
WE'VE SAID MANY CREATED
PRECEDENT SETTING CALL
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. FOR
PARKS. AND MOST RECENTLY THE
NATIONAL PARK POINT REYES
NATIONAL SEASHORE WE SET UP A
CREATED AND AS- A PRECEDENT
SETTING- CALL MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT. TODAY WE'RE- WE'RE
COMING TO YOU BECAUSE WE'RE
PLANNING TO EXPAND OUR FACILITY
TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE
ADDITIONAL. MACHINES TIME AND
AGAIN ONCE AGAIN AS IN TWO
THOUSAND TWELVE. WE ARE
ESPECIALLY PROUD OF BEING
GENEROUS- ED HE DIDN'T GET OUR
APPROACH TO WORKING WITH THE
STATE WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL
COMMUNITIES- EVERYWHERE
SPECIALLY PROUD ONCE AGAIN AND
DOING SOMETHING THIS PRECEDENT
SETTING IN A COMPACT. WE'RE THE
FIRST OF ITS KIND TO DO A
SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE SHARING
TRUST. WHICH WILL PROVIDE MUCH
NEEDED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE
NON GAMING AND LIMITED GAVE ME
TRIBES IN THE STATE WE REALLY
BELIEVE THAT WHAT IS IT VERY
IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CARE OF
THOSE TRIBES ARE BROTHERS AND
SISTERS WHO DON'T HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY. TO THAT EFFECT I
MIGHT JUST ADD A FOOTNOTE HERE
BUT THE NON GAMING TRIBES IN
CINEMA COUNTY A SHY- RANCHERIA
AND CLOVERDALE WE GIVE EACH OF
THEM AN ADDITIONAL THREE MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR- AND WE WILL
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND FOR
THE WELFARE OF ALL CONTINUING
OUR LEGACY OF HAVING A BUSINESS
THAT BENEFITS INDIAN. AND NON
INDIAN Ã L®NG. IN CONCLUSION WE
BE. THIS JOURNEY ON THE CASINO.
CINEMA COUNTY MUCH OF MARIN
COUNTY WERE VERY ADAMANTLY
OPPOSED. TO THE IDEA OF AN INDIE
SCENE- THIS COMMUNITY- THERE WAS
A PRETTY HEATED BATTLE AT THE
TIME OF THE OF THE LAST CONTACT
IF ANY OF YOU. WERE AROUND TO
REMEMBER- BUT I'M HAPPY TO SAY
THAT JUST LAST MONTH THE PRESS
DEMOCRAT ISSUED A NEWS STORY.
OUTLINING IN DETAIL. THE
BENEFITS THAT THE GRAYSON
RANCHERIA S. BENEFIT THAT WE
HAVE BEEN TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
OUR GENEROSITY AND THE EXTENT TO
WHICH WE BUT A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND
OF. WE LIVED UP TO ALL OF OUR
COMMITMENTS IN TERMS OF
MITIGATION. AND OF COURSE WE
WILL PLAN TO DO SO- I BELIEVE
WE'VE BEEN A MODEL TRIED WE'VE
CREATED A MODEL BUSINESS. AND
WE'RE PROUD OF OUR CONTACT AT
THIS TIME ESPECIALLY PROUD OF
OUR GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND WITH THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND I THANK
YOU AGAIN FOR THE TIME AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS
MORNING. THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN-
MEMBERS ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK
. WE DON'T EVERYBODY JUROR
TESTIMONY WAS VERY CLEAR AND
CONCISE- I WOULD LABEL IT IS
PROMISES MADE PROMISES KEPT-
FROM YOUR LAST- CONTACTED WE
REALLY- APPRECIATE THAT AND- I
THINK I WILL I KNOW THE ANSWER
TO THIS BECAUSE I'VE TALKED TO
YOU BEFORE. ABOUT THIS BUT I
THINK MY COLLEAGUES PROBABLY
WOULD BE INTERESTED IN YOUR
RESPONSE- YEAH YOU YOU WERE THE
FIRST TRIED TO HAVE THE TNG OF
LANGUAGE IN THE COMPACT AND NOW
YOU'RE COMPETE. COMMITTED TO
PAYING- MORE THAN TO HELP
LIMITED NON GAMING TRIBES- YOU
YOU MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
IT BUT WHAT REALLY IS A DEAL AT
THE END OF THE DAY YOUR YOUR
THOUGHT PROCESS ON. HOW THAT
WOULD HOW THAT WOULD WORK AND
WHAT THAT WOULD MEAN FOR THOSE
CRIED SO YOU'RE SUPPORTING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH SENATOR
DODD. FOR THE QUESTION AND TALK
LISTS THAT SKIN. IN YOUR
QUESTION- FIRST OF ALL AS AS I
ALLUDED TO EARLIER IN IN MY OF
BRIEF TALK- WE FEEL IT'S SO
IMPORTANT TO. THEIR TRIBES. FOR
MANY REASONS THIRD CRISIS IN
RURAL AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR IF THEY ARE A
TWO GAME OR IF THEY ARE GAMING
DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO POPULATION
BASE. SUCH AS WE DO- IS SUCH AS
GREAT AND DOES IT BUT OUR
PROXIMITY TO THE BAY AREA SO
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO EQUITY
IS A VERY IMPORTANT THING WHAT
ARE WE GOING TO DO TO TAKE CARE
OF THOSE. PEOPLE WHAT'S THE
STATE'S GOING TO DO HOW CAN WE
HELP THE STATE. MAKE SURE THAT
ALL INDIAN PEOPLE CAN HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY OR THE FINANCES. TO
BE SELF SUFFICIENT IN AND HAVE
SOME AGENCY IN THEIR LIVES AND
IN THEIR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. SO
HERE I THINK THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STATE AND
AGAIN WHAT- I WANT TO BE CAREFUL
BECAUSE OF THE- I'M NOT SURE
THAT ALL TRIBES WILL TOTALLY
AGREE WITH A LOT OF. OUR GENERAL
. GENEROUS NO SHIPS- BUT- I
DON'T I'M I'M WALKING A I'M
WALKING THINK SHE HERE'S DOT.
COM MY THINK I THINK THAT. I
THINK IT'S A- THAT AGAIN THE
STATE WORKING WITH THE STATE
THAT WE FIGURE OUT HOW THESE. IN
WHAT WAYS THESE FUNDS CAN BE
DISBURSED TO THESE TRIBES AND
UNDER WHAT TERMS I MEAN. AGAIN
THAT'S SOMETHING BETWEEN THE
STATE AND PERHAPS US WITH THAT
SOMEBODY ALTERNATELY TO THE
STATE WILL HAVE TO WORK OUT THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING SENATOR
DODD I THINK HERE TO ANSWER YOUR
QUESTIONS. IS THAT GRAINS HERE
TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES SO THAT
I CAN FIRST BEGIN AND SET A
MODEL FOR WHAT OTHERS MAY DO.
WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR
SHERMAN'S POINT OF PERSONAL
PRIVILEGE INSURE MY DISTRICT I
COULD SAY THAT- WE'RE PROUD TO
HAVE YOU PROUD OF THAT THE WORK
THAT YOU'RE DOING AND ALSO IT
MEANS A LOT THAT YOU'RE LOOKING
OUT FOR THOSE- BUT PEOPLE IN
YOUR COMMUNITY THAT- AROUND THE
STATE THAT ARE. LESS FORTUNATE
PROCEEDED VERY VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU SENATOR SO WITH THAT NOW
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO MARIO YOU
DIDIA THE WESTERN REGIONAL
POLITICAL DIRECTOR FOR UNITED
HERE. GOOD MORNING. PLEASE FEEL
TO BE BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE WHEN
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU
HONORABLE CHAIRMAN DODD GOOD
MORNING GOOD MORNING MEMBERS A
GOOD MORNING TO CHAIRMAN SERWIS
AND MR VOCALLY FROM THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THANKS FOR
THIS BRIEF OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS YOU- YES MY NAME IS
MARIO YOU DIDIA IN THE WESTERN
POLITICAL DIRECTOR. FOR UNITE
HERE THE HOSPITALITY WORKERS
UNION IN THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. WE REPRESENT THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE
MEMBERS ARE OVERWHELMINGLY
PEOPLE OF COLOR WOMEN AND
IMMIGRANTS IN CALIFORNIA WE'RE
PROUD TO REPRESENT. OVER SIX
THOUSAND WORKERS IN TEN
DIFFERENT CASINOS- WHERE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
ENSURE DIGNITY RESPECT FAIR
WAGES AND BENEFITS AND TODAY WE
ARE PROUD TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY
SUPPORT. THIS COMPACT BETWEEN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE
FEDERATED INDIANS OF THE GREAT
RANCHERIA WE'RE PROUD TO
REPRESENT THE WORKERS AT
CREIGHTON WE DEEPLY VALUE OUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRIBE. WE
THANK THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR
NEGOTIATING THIS CONTACT AND
WE'RE ASKING THE LEGISLATURE TO
APPROVE IT WITHOUT DELAY. THANK
YOU SIR THANK YOU MISTER YOU DID
HE- ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
THE- SEEING NONE- NO- WE WILL
BRING THIS DISCUSSION BACK TO
THE MEMBERS. BEFORE WE ADJOURN
THIS. PART OF THE HEARING FOR
THE- GREAT RANCHERIA. NO
COMMENTS SICKENING TO THE CORE
YES- CENTER EVERADO GIL YES I
FEEL VERY FORTUNATE TO BE HERE
TODAY AND BE ABLE TO. SEE THE
EVOLUTION OF THE GREAT RANCHERIA
SO AS A FORMER RESIDENT OF
CINEMA COUNTY. AND YOU KNOW SEEN
GREAT IN COMMAND TO THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK IN THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA. AND I JUST UNDER ONE
UNDERSCORE WHAT THE CHAIRMAN
DODD SAID IS PROMISES MADE
PROMISES KEPT- TO SEE A YOU KNOW
OVER A DECADE OF THE WORK THAT
CHAIRMAN SERWIS IS DONE WITH THE
COMMUNITY- AND REALLY. HELPED TO
ELEVATE CINEMA COUNTY AND THE
SURROUNDING AREAS EVERYTHING
FROM ADDRESSING SOME OF THE
CONCERNS FROM THE RESIDENTS
AROUND CRIME AROUND TRAFFIC. I
JUST THINK THE CHAIRMAN SERVICES
BEEN EXCEPTIONAL IN THAT AND AS
THE RANCHERIA HAS AS WELL SO-
I'M VERY A VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE
TO SEE. THE FULL EVOLUTION HERE
IN SUPPORT THIS CONTACT AS WELL
THANK YOU THANK CENTER. OKAY
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO AB
WITNESSES WISHING TO- COME
FORWARD NOW AND ROOM TWELVE
HUNDRED RIGHT HERE. SEEING NONE-
WILL MOVE TO THE WITNESSES
WAITING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT VIA THE TELECONFERENCE
OR PRESS MODERATOR. GOOD
MORNING. IF YOU PLEASE PROP
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO. BE
HEARD- THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY THIS
MORNING. AND IF IT SPEAK AT THIS
TIME PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO
ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD. ONCE
AGAIN ATTEMPTING AT THIS TIME
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO
ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD.
CURRENTLY WE'RE SORRY NO LINES
INTO. OKAY GREAT THAT CONCLUDES
OUR INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON THE
GRADING CONTACT CHAIRMAN SERVICE
I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK ON
YOUR CONTACT INFO THANK YOU FOR
TESTIFYING TODAY. I WILL MOVE ON
TO. THANK YOU. NOW WE'LL MOVE ON
TO THE MIDDLETOWN CONTACT.
MISTER MOBLIE. ONCE AGAIN
WELCOME. FOR YOU TO BE GOOD.
THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN. BEFORE I
GO OVER THIS CONTACT WITH THE
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA I WANNA
THANK. TRIBAL CHAIR SIMON AND
HIS NEGOTIATION TEAM FOR ALL
THEIR WORK ON THIS AND A COUPLE
PRIOR ITERATIONS. SINCE I
PROVIDED BACKGROUND EARLIER IN
THE INNING GAMING REGULATORY ACT
IN THE GREAT RANCHERIA CONTACT
SPECIFICALLY I'M GONNA FOCUS ON
THE PARTICULAR PROVISIONS HERE
FOR MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA THAT
DIFFER FROM THOSE- FROM THE
GREAT RANCHERIA COMPACT. AS SOME
OF YOU MAY RECALL THE STATE
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA SIGNED A
COMPACT IN APRIL TWENTY TWENTY
ONE THAT WAS INTENDED TO REPLACE
IT'S NINETEEN NINETY NINE
COMPACT THAT THE TRIBE CURRENTLY
OPERATES UNDER. THAT CONTACT WAS
DISAPPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR THE STATE AND TRIBE
REVISED THE COMPACT TO ADDRESS
CONCERNS INTERIOR HAD RAISED.
BUT THAT CONTACT WAS AGAIN JUST
APPROVED BY INTERIOR IN TWENTY
TWENTY TWO. THIS NEW COMPACT IS
MODELED ON THE CALIFORNIA
CONTACTS THAT INTERIOR APPROVED
LAST YEAR AND ALSO ADDRESSES THE
ISSUES RAISED IN THE NINTH
CIRCUIT CHICKEN RANCH DECISION
THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER. AS AN
INITIAL MATTER MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIA IS A LIMITED GAMING
TRIBE THAT MEANS THAT IT
OPERATES LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY SLOT MACHINES. THIS
ENTITLES IT TO THE ANNUAL
DISTRIBUTION OF ONE POINT ONE
MILLION FROM THE REVENUE SHARING
TRUST FUND. THE TRIBE'S NEW
COMPACT MAINTAINS THE TRIBE'S
ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS
DISTRIBUTION. AND FOR GRANTS
FROM THE TRIBAL NATION GRANT
FUND IF IT OPERATES UNDER THREE
INTERN FIFTY DEVICES. IF THE TOP
TRIBE OPERATES THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY OR MORE SLOT MACHINES UP
TO THE MAXIMUM OF TWELVE HUNDRED
IT WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE
FOR THE ONE POINT ONE MILLION
DOLLAR DISTRIBUTION. BUT ALSO
WOULD HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY
INTO THE REVENUE SHARING TRUST
FUND. THE TRIBE CURRENTLY
OPERATES A SINGLE CASINO BUT THE
CONTACT WOULD ALLOW IT TO EXPAND
TO GAMING FACILITIES. MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIA COMMITTED TO PAYING
INTO THE SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION
FUND ITS PRO RATA SHARE OF THE
STATE'S REGULATORY COSTS. IN
RECOGNITION OF ITS PRIOR
PREPAYMENT OF FEES FOR UNUSED
GAMING LICENSES. MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIAS COMPACT PROVIDES FOR
A CREDIT AGAINST ITS SPECIAL
DISTRIBUTION FUND OBLIGATION. IN
ADDITION AS A LIMITED GAMING
TRIBE ITS PAYMENT OBLIGATION MAY
BE REDUCED. OR ELIMINATED
ENTIRELY WHEN THERE'S SUFFICIENT
FUNDS IN THE SPECIAL
DISTRIBUTION FUND. MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIA COMMITTED TO PAYING
ITS EMPLOYEES AT LEAST
EQUIVALENT TO THE STATE'S
MINIMUM WAGE RATE. AND TO
MAINTAINING IN COMPLYING WITH
THE TRIBAL LABOR RELATIONS
ORDINANCE. THE TLR- IN THIS
CONTACT IS THE SAME AS THAT THE
PRIOR TO CONTACTED RATIONS FOR
MIDDLETOWN. AND WILL REPLACE THE
TRIBE'S TEAL ARE- FROM IT'S
NINETEEN NINETY NINE COMPACT.
GOOD DEAL R. O. TAKES EFFECT
WHEN THE TRIBE EMPLOYEES TUNER
FIFTY OR MORE PEOPLE. AT ITS
GAMING RELATED FACILITIES NOT
COUNTING TRIBAL MEMBERS. THAT
INCLUDES AREAS TRAVEL
COMMITMENTS IF A LABOR
ORGANIZATION AGREES TO THE TERMS
OF THE T. L. R. O. AS A
BILATERAL CONTRACT. BECAUSE OF
THE LIMITED SIZE OF THE TRIBE'S
GAMING OPERATION THE STATE TRIBE
AGREED TO LOWER INSURANCE
AMOUNTS FOR TORTS AND EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES LIABILITY. THE TRIBE
WILL BE OBLIGATED TO MAINTAIN A
GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY FOR TWO
MILLION DOLLARS PER OCCURRENCE.
FIVE MILLION IN THE AGGREGATE
AND A POLICY OF TWO MILLION PER
OCCURRENCE. TO PROTECT AGAINST
CLAIMS OF EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT OR
RETALIATION. CONTACT ALSO
PROVIDE PROVIDES THE TRIBE
GREATER DISCRETION IN
ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURES FOR
ANY CLAIMS. MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA
MAINTAINS A STRONG WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS LOCAL
COMMUNITY. AS FOR THE GREAT
RANCHERIA CONTACT THE LOCAL
MITIGATION COMPONENT OF
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIAS COMPACT.
RESEMBLES THAT APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR FOR OTHER
TRIBES. NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
OR INTER GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
IS REQUIRED INSTEAD THE TRIBAL
SET ASIDE ONE QUARTER OF 1% OF
ITS NOT WIN INTO AN IMPACT
MITIGATION FUND. WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING
IMPACTS OF ATTAINING FACILITIES.
AND MITIGATING THOSE IMPACTS
THREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE
IMPACT MITIGATION FUND TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS EMERGENCY SERVICES
AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
ALL IN BY NOTING THAT THIS
CONTACT IS THE CULMINATION OF
EXTENSIVE WORK BY THE TRIBE IN
THE STATE. TO REPLACE MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIA IS NINETEEN NINETY
NINE CONTACT INFO SO TAKE THE
TRIBES ON GOING DEVELOPMENT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT IT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MISS VOCALLY ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. SEE NON
FOR THE PANEL APPRECIATE YOUR
TIME TODAY THANK YOU. WE WILL
NOW MOVE ON TO CHAIRMAN JOSE
SIMON THE THIRD SHERMAN OF THE
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA POMO
INDIANS WHO I BELIEVE IS ON
SOON- LET ME JUST TELL THEM THE
MEMBERS HERE- MISTER CHAIRMAN
ALSO IS A PUBLIC SERVICE LAKE
COUNTY. WHO SERVES ON THE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. FOR LAKE
COUNTY AND A GOOD FRIEND ED-
MISTER CHAIRMAN IT'S NICE TO SEE
AGAIN PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BEGIN
. MORGAN COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE CHAIR DOT YES GOOD TO
SEE YOU AGAIN FONG AND JUST TO
FOLLOW UP ON THAT THE FIRST
NATIVE AMERICAN ELECTED FAMILY
COUNTY CITY STREETS TO A COUNTY
OFFICE- SO VERY PROUD TO
REPRESENT OUR TRIBAL CULTURE
LAKE COUNTY. BUT I WANT TO THANK
YOU THIS MORNING FOR TAKING THE
TIME TO HEAR ABOUT THE
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIAS COMPACT.
MISTER VOCALLY DID EXCELLENT JOB
OF WALKING THROUGH THE PROCESS
THAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH OVER THE
PAST TWO YEARS. AND I WANT TO
TAKE THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND
IS NEGOTIATING TEAM. FOR BEING
SO AMENABLE TO WORKING THROUGH
THIS EVEN DURING SOME OF THE
PANDEMIC TIMES. THE BILL DOWN
RICH REALLY IS HERE ON ITS
THIRD. ITERATION OR COMPACT WE
WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM. AND
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THROUGH THIS
PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY GET THE
SUPPORT EVERYONE ON THE
COMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATOR AS
WE MOVE FORWARD. I WAS THE
CHAIRMAN IN NINETEEN NINETY NINE
WHICH CITING THE ORIGINAL
COMPACT. AND WE HAVE MADE A LOT
OF STRIDES AS A TRIBAL
ORGANIZATION HERE IN OUR LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ONLY ONE OF
THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN SOUTH
COUNTY WHAT WE ARE ALSO
COMMITTED TO ALWAYS HELPING OUR
SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY
DONATIONS. FIRE DEPARTMENT
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IN MANY OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS AS WE MOVE FORWARD
ESPECIALLY. FOCUSING ON OUR
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
HERE. IN OUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.
OUR LITTLE TOO RICH LOW. IN
SOUTH OF LAKE. WE HAVE TO ORDER
SIXTY SEVEN WOMAN. ARE WE ARE.
THERE'S BEEN ESTABLISHED
BASICALLY SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL
ABOUT TWELVE THOUSAND YEARS CAN
BE TRACED BACK IN THE SOUTHERN
LAKE COUNTY AREA. WE CREATE JOBS
. WE TRIED FUND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TRIBAL
MEMBERSHIP. BRING PROGRAMS SUCH
AS INSURANCE ELDER PROGRAMS
EDUCATION. AND OTHERS- TO OUR
TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP AS WE USE OUR
GAMING FUNDS ARE GOVERNMENT
SCHEMING FUNDS TO MOVE THE TRIBE
FOR. NEGOTIATIONS WILL ALLOW THE
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA DID DO SOME
EXPANSION THAT IS MUCH NEEDED
HERE IT WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE A
SOLIDIFIED TWENTY FIVE YEARS SO
WE CAN NEGOTIATE WITH OUR
BANKING PARTNERS AS WE MOVE OUR
PROPERTY FORWARD THEY CREATE
MORE JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY IN
SOUTH LAKE COUNTY. TODAY WE ARE
LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY NOT ONLY IN
THE GAMING INDUSTRY BUT ALSO ON
THE TRIBAL SIDE WITH THIS
COMPACT MOVING THROUGH THE
PROCESS OF BEING APPROVED BY
DEAL WHY. THE DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR AND WE APPRECIATE ALL
THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE
ACROSS THE INDIAN COUNTRY. JUST
AS OUR FORMER GRADING CHAIR SAID
THERE ARE LARGE CHARGES SMALL
TRIBES IN THIS STATE AND I KNOW
THAT WE DO A GOOD JOB WORKING
TOGETHER I WANT TO THANK
CHAIRMAN CENTERS FOR THE WORK
THAT THEY WILL BE DOING GOING
FORWARD. HELPING SMALLER TRIBES
MOVED THEIR TRIBES FOR TO HELP
THEIR PEOPLE BUT THE MIDDLETOWN
RANCHERIA CANNOT EXPRESS. THANKS
FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN
WORKING THROUGH THIS PROCESS TO
HELP TO GET IT'S GOOD JUST TO
THIS POINT. TODAY'S A GOOD DAY
ONE OF TAKE ALL THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS AND I'LL BE PREPARED TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. BUT MAYBE
ASKED ME SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
CENTER NOT THANK YOU CHAIR. AB
QUESTIONS. OR COMMENTS. ALL
THESE- BUT ALL THIS TESTIMONY
BEEN VERY COMPLETE WE REALLY
APPRECIATE. ALL YOU'VE DONE AND
I WILL. SUGGEST TO YOU THAT WE
FEEL WE HOPE THAT THE THIRD
TIME'S A CHARM AS WELL. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE DEL- IS MYSTERY
DUTY AGAIN IF. HE WILL BE
SPEAKING ON THIS ON THIS ISSUE
HERE. SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS
BEGIN WITH ANY WITNESSES HERE IN
THE ROOM. SEEING NONE MODERATOR
WEEKLY PLEASE CHECK OPEN THE
LINES AND SEE IF ANYBODY'S.
WISHING TO TESTIFY. AT ONE. TO
AT THE TIME PLEASE PRESS ZERO
YOUR TOUCH TONE PHONE. THE ONE
IN ZERO ELECT TAKES OPPORTUNITY
TO TESTIFY. I WANT TO GET WORSE
I KNOW LIVES IN KILL. THANK YOU
MODERATOR HAVE YOU HEARD ALL THE
PUBLIC TESTIMONY MEMBERS. ARE
THERE ANY FINAL QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. C. NONE THAT CONCLUDES
THE INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON THE
MIDDLETOWN COMPACT. I WANT TO
THANK CHAIRMAN SIMON FOR BEING
HERE YEAH WHICH YOU THE BEST OF
LUCK WITH YOUR COMPACT. THANK
YOU CARE DOT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU FOR ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO
CALLED IN WELL THERE'S NO
INDIVIDUALS THE CALL DATA
PARTICIPATE. I'M ALL ON
SCRIPTURE THOUGH- IF YOU'RE NOT
ABLE TO TESTIFY- VIEW THE
TELECONFERENCE RIVERS PLEASE
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS. OR
SUGGESTIONS IN WRITING TO THE
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
COMMITTEE. THANKS EVERYBODY HERE
FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION. WE'VE BEEN GLUED TO
THE AGENDA THE SENATE
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
COMMITTEE- CENTER.