I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO'S
HERE TODAY, AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN
A LONG DAY. BUT WE'RE GONNA MOVE
THROUGH THIS, UH FAIRLY QUICKLY
AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. WE'RE
GONNA START THE GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE IS NOW
CALLED TO ORDER. UM. AND I'D
LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
WELCOME EVERYONE TODAY. TODAY
TODAY'S INFORMATIONAL HEARING
THE CALL NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC
IS 877692895. AND THE COMMITTEE
ACCESS CODE IS 25 011001850. THE
NUMBER CAN ALSO BE FOUND THE
COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE AND IS
DISPLAYED ON YOUR SCREENS. FOR
THOSE CALLING IN PLEASE MUTE
YOURSELF ON THE QUEUE TO
ELIMINATE ANY BACKGROUND NOISE.
HE WOULD BE PLACED IN THE QUEUE
UNTIL YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. ONE OF
THE, UH, ONE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
PRIESTS PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO
MUTE YOURSELF IN ORDER TO SPEAK.
PLEASE BE BRIEF. LIMIT YOUR
COMMENTS THE ONLY YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ON THE
APPROPRIATE COMPACT. THE TRIBAL
STATE GAMING COMPACTS BEFORE US
TODAY, EXECUTED RECENTLY BETWEEN
GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON BEHALF OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE
WHITE PP. THAT WE APPLY,
APOLOGIZED. BEND COMMIT GÂY
INDIANS. CALIFORNIA AND THERE IS
A GUINEA RANCHERIA. THERE'S ALSO
A SET OF 22 SEPARATE COMPACT
AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND THE TERMS
OF TRIBAL STATE GAMING COMPACTS
OF 1999 FOR DESIGNATING TRIBES.
TODAY WE'LL HEAR FROM THE
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS OF THE
COMPACT, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
AND THE CHAIR OF EACH TRIBE. IF
HERE THESE NEGOTIATED COMPACTS
ARE THE CULMINATION OF A LENGTHY
NEGOTIATION PROCESS, COMPROMISES
AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE INDIAN
GAMING REGULATORY ACT. EACH
COMPACT AUTHORIZES THE TRIBES TO
OPERATE A MAXIMUM TOTAL OF
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GAMING DEVICES
AT DESIGNATED NUMBER OF
FACILITIES LOCATED ON THE
ELIGIBLE INDIAN LENSE HELD IN
TRUST BY THE TRIBES AND LOCATED
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
TRIBES RESERVATIONS. UNDER EACH
CONTRACT. THE TRIBE HAS AGREED
TO PAY THE STATE IT'S PRO RATED
SHARE OF COST THE STATE INCURS
FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS
DUTIES UNDER THE COMPACT I AM
PLEASED TO SEE THESE COMPACTS
MIRROR. MANY OF THE RECENT
COMPACTS THAT HAVE BECOME BEFORE
THIS COMMITTEE IN THE AREA OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS.
MEANINGFUL CONSUMER AND EMPLOYEE
PROTECTIONS AND THE LABOR
PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW WORKERS TO
UNIONIZE UNDER SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS. I JUST WANT TO
REMIND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
THAT NO MORE NO FORMAL VOTE WILL
BE TAKEN UP TODAY. TODAY'S
HEARING FOR THIS COMMITTEE IS
ONLY TO BE BRIEFED ON THE
CONTEXT OF EACH COMPACT AS THEY
CANNOT BE AMENDED BY THE
LEGISLATURE AND ANY WHICH WAY SP
771 BY SENATOR DOT IS
RATIFICATION BILL FOR TOO LONG
TERM COMPACTS AND THEN UM, A B
16 58 AUTHOR BY MYSELF AND
RATIFICATION OF A ONE YEAR
EXTENSION FOR 22 TRIBES. AT SOME
POINT. BOTH OF THESE MEASURES
WILL BE TAKEN UP WITH THE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR AND
CONSIDERATION. I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE WITNESSES IN ADVANCE
OR TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR BUSY
SCHEDULES TO BE WITH US TODAY.
NORTH FURTHER ADO, LET'S BEGIN
AND WILL FIRST BE BRIEFED ON THE
AMENDMENTS EXTENDING STATE
TRIBAL STATE GAMING COMPACTS OF
1999 2000. IN THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICES BEGINNING THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIRMAN.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, NATHAN
VOCALLY FOR THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE APPRECIATE THE
COMMITTEE'S TIME ALLOWING ME TO
GO OVER THESE AMENDMENTS TO
EXTEND THE COMPACTS FOR 22
TRIBES TO DECEMBER 31ST 2024.
THE TRIBES WITH PROPOSED
EXTENSIONS TODAY ALL HAVE
COMPACTS THAT WERE SIGNED IN
1999 OR 2000. I'LL GENERALLY
REFER TO THESE COMPACTS AS 1999
COMPACTS. THE 1999 COMPACTS WERE
FOR AN INITIAL 20 YEAR TERM WITH
THE TERMINATION DATE OF
DECEMBER. 31ST 2020 BECAUSE THE
STATE IN THESE TRIBES AND NOT
REACHED AGREEMENT ON NEW
COMPACTS, THE 1999 COMPACTS WERE
EXTENDED AUTOMATICALLY BY THEIR
OWN TERMS TO JUNE 30TH 2022.
LAST YEAR, THE STATE IN EACH OF
THESE TRIBES AGREED TO EXTEND
THEIR 1999 COMPACTS FOR 18
MONTHS TO DECEMBER. 31ST 2023
MANY OF THESE TRIBES HAVE SIGNED
NEW COMPACTS WITH THE STATE THAT
ARE BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE FOR
RATIFICATION. OTHERS MAY HAVE
ONGOING LITIGATION THAT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO BE RESOLVED UNTIL
LATER THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR. AS A
RESULT, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
AGREED WITH THESE 22 TRIBES TO
EXTEND THEIR 1999 COMPACTS ONE
MORE YEAR TO DECEMBER. 31ST
2024. BECAUSE THESE EXTENSIONS
ARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1999
COMPACTS. FOR PURPOSES OF STATE
LAW. THE EXTENSIONS MUST BE
RATIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE.
PURSUANT TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS
. THE EXTENSIONS DID NOT REQUIRE
THE REVIEW OR APPROVAL OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR. AND AVAILABLE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE
COMMITTEE MAY HAVE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ANY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THEN I'M
GONNA GO MOVE ALONG TO PUBLIC
COMMENT ANYONE IN THE ROOM IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION JUST TO
MOVE IT QUICKER. MR CHAIRMAN,
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE POLIT
TREAT ON BEHALF OF THE COLLUSIVE
TRIBE WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTING
THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW GOING TO
THE PHONES, THE SAME NAME,
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ONLY
FOR ANY SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU. IN LATE JIM, IF YOU
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 AT
THIS TIME. HEMISPHERE. WE HAVE
NO ONE QUEUING UP AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU. I'M GONNA GO AHEAD
AND MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ONE IF
IT'S OKAY WITH ANYONE HAVING
HEARD NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AND
WE'RE NOT GONNA GO MOVE TO THE
WEEPY BAND. AND YOU MAKE IT
BEGIN. THANK YOU AGAIN. THE
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ALLOWS
TRIBES TO OPERATE CLASS THREE
SLOT MACHINES, BANKING AND
PERCENTAGE CARD GAMES AND
LOTTERY GAMES ON TRIBAL LANDS
UNDER THE FEDERAL INDIAN GAMING
REGULATORY ACT. TRIBE MUST
NEGOTIATE WITH THE STATE FOR
CLASS THREE GAMING COMPACT,
WHICH IS GENERALLY LIMITED TO
SUBJECTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
OPERATION OF GAMING. THE
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNOR, THEY
NEGOTIATE COMPACTS SUBJECT TO
LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION AFTER
RATIFICATION AND COMPACT MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF
THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR. OR 45 DAY REVIEW THE
SECRETARY CAN APPROVE,
DISAPPROVE OR NOT ACT ON THE
COMPACT IN WHICH CASE IT IS
DEEMED APPROVED. THIS NEW
COMPACT IS BETWEEN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THAT WE APPLY
BAND OF COMEY I INDIANS. IT
FOLLOWS A COMPACT NEGOTIATED IN
2021, WHICH DID NOT MOVE FORWARD
FOR RATIFICATION. AFTER THE U.
S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DISAPPROVED SEVERAL CALIFORNIA
COMPACTS SHORTLY AFTER THAT
COMPACT WAS SIGNED. THAT WE HAVE
PIPE BAND IS LOCATED IN EASTERN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE TRIBE'S
RESERVATION IS REMOTE WITH
LIMITED ROAD ACCESS OR
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT.
WELL TRIBAL GAMING IN CALIFORNIA
HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF
REVENUE FOR MANY TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS THAT WE APPLY. BAND
HAS NEVER OPERATED A CASINO.
THERE'S LIMITED STAFF AND
RESOURCES, SO I'D ESPECIALLY
LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK
TRIBAL CHAIR PINTO VICE CHAIR
GARCIA, WHO'S HERE TODAY, AND
THE TRIBES NEGOTIATING TEAM FOR
DEDICATING THE TIME TO REACH
AGREEMENT ON THIS NEW COMPACT.
THIS COMPACT HAS MANY
SIMILARITIES TO THE COMPACTS ARE
REVIEWED WITH THE COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK. I'LL FOCUS ON THE HIGH ON
THE KEY TERMS AND DIFFERENCES.
THE TRIBE. UNDER THIS NEW 25
YEAR COMPACT CAN OPERATE UP TO
1200 GAMING DEVICES AT UP TO TWO
FACILITIES. BECAUSE OF THE WAY A
PIPE BAND NEVER OPERATED A
GAMING FACILITY UNDER ITS 1999
COMPACT. THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
AGREED THAT THE TRIBE COULD
CONDUCT GAMING ON ANY OF ITS
LANDS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE WHEN IT
BEGINS GAMING. THIS TRACKS THE
LANGUAGE USED IN THE TRIBES 1999
COMPACT. AS A NON GAMING TRIBE,
THE WAY IT BY BAND IS ELIGIBLE
TO RECEIVE 1.1 MILLION ANNUALLY
FROM THE REVENUE SHARING TRUST
FUND. THEY WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE
AFTER IT BEGINS GAMING AS LONG
AS IT OPERATES LESS THAN 350
DEVICES. IF IT GOES OVER THIS
AMOUNT, AND IT'S NO LONGER
ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT,
BUT IT'S ALSO NOT OBLIGATED TO
PAY INTO THE REVENUE SHARING
TRUST FUND. THE TRIBE AGREED TO
REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR ITS PRO
RATA SHARE OF THE STATE'S
REGULATORY COSTS THROUGH
PAYMENTS TO THE SPECIAL
DISTRIBUTION FUND. SO LONG AS
THE TRIBAL OPERATES LESS THAN
350 SLOT MACHINES, THIS
OBLIGATION CAN BE REDUCED OR
ELIMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW. ONCE THE TRIAL BEGINS
GAMING OPERATIONS THE COMPACT
RECOGNIZES THAT IT'S TRIBAL
GAMING AGENCY WILL HAVE PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY FOR REGULATION.
THE COMPACTS THAT STANDARD
CONTROLS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY
, HONESTY AND FAIR PLAY OF
GAMING OPERATIONS. SPECIFIES
REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY AND
EMPLOYEE LICENSING AND FOR
GAMING DEVICE TESTING AND
INSPECTIONS. IF THE TRIBES
GAMING OPERATION IS
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY EVENTS
OUTSIDE OF ITS CONTROL, SUCH AS
PANDEMICS, FLOODS OR WILDFIRES.
THEN THE STATE AGREED TO A MEET
AND CONFER PROCESS TO ADDRESS
THOSE IMPACTS. ADDITIONALLY IF
NEW FORMS OF CLASS THREE GAMING
BECOME AVAILABLE TO TRIBES IN
CALIFORNIA, OR IF THEIR RIGHT TO
OPERATE CLASS THREE GAMES IS
LOST, THE TRIBE CAN SEEK TO
AMEND ITS COMPACT THE COMPACT
INCLUDES VARIOUS HEALTH SAFETY
AND LABOR PROTECTIONS FOR
EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS. THE
TRIBE WILL PROVIDE A NON SMOKING
AREA IN ANY GAMING FACILITY AND
USE BEST AVAILABLE VENTILATION
WHEN CONSTRUCTING A CASINO.
MINORS UNDER 18 ARE PROHIBITED
FROM GAMING AND THOSE UNDER 21
CAN ONLY BE IN AREAS WHERE
ALCOHOL IS SERVED AS ALLOWED
UNDER CALIFORNIA ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE. THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND THE TRIBE
NEGOTIATED LOWER INSURANCE
AMOUNTS FOR TORTS AND EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS BECAUSE OF
THE LIMITED SIZE OF THE TRIBES,
GAMING OPERATION ALL THE 21 21
COMPACT REQUIRED A $7.7 MILLION
GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY. THIS
NEW COMPACT REQUIRES THE TRIBE
TO CARRY A POLICY OF $2 MILLION
PER OCCURRENCE AND $5 MILLION IN
THE AGGREGATE. THE EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES. POLICY MUST PROVIDE
AT LEAST $2 MILLION IN COVERAGE
FOR CLAIMS OF DISCRIMINATION,
HARASSMENT RETALIATION. COMPACT
ALSO PROVIDES THE TRIBE GREATER
DISCRETION IN ESTABLISHING
APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES FOR ANY
CLAIMS. BUT INSURERS PROTECTIONS
FOR ALL COVERED CLASSES IN
CALIFORNIA. THE TRIBE COMMITTED
TO ENSURING THAT CASINO
EMPLOYEES RECEIVE AT LEAST
EQUIVALENT TO THE STATE'S
MINIMUM WAGE. THE NEW COMPACT
ALSO MAINTAINS THE SAME TRIBAL
LABOR RELATIONS ORDINANCE THAT
WAS INCLUDED IN THE 2021
UNRATIFIED COMPACT. IT TAKES
EFFECT WHEN THE TRIBE EMPLOYEES
250, OR MORE NON TRIBAL MEMBER
EMPLOYEES AT ITS GAMING RELATED
FACILITIES. THE TRIBAL LABOR
RELATIONS ORDINANCE INCLUDES
RECIPROCAL COMMITMENTS BY THE
TRIBE AND THE LABOR ORGANIZATION
IF THE LABOR ORGANIZATION AGREES
TO THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE.
THE SPEEDS OVER COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING OR OTHER ISSUES CAN
BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING
ARBITRATION. THE TRIBE AND
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NEGOTIATED A
LOCAL MITIGATION COMPONENT. IT
REFLECTS THAT ECONOMIC REALITY
OF A SMALL TRIBAL GAMING
OPERATION IN AN AREA WITH A
LIMITED POPULATION. THE TRIBAL
SET ASIDE ONE QUARTER OF 1% OF
ITS NET NGUYEN INTO AN IMPACT
MITIGATION FUND ONCE IT BEGINS
GAMING THERE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR DISTRIBUTING THAT FUNDING TO
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY
SERVANTS IS AND SERVICE AGENCIES
TO MITIGATE IMPACTS FROM THE
GAMING FACILITY ON THOSE
ENTITIES. THE TRIBE IS NOT
REQUIRED TO CONNECT AN
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OR ENTER
INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT FOR ANY NEW PROJECTS.
FINALLY IF THE TRIBE IN THE
STATE HAVE ANY DISPUTES DURING
IMPLEMENTATION COMPACT PROVIDES
FOR A FORMAL MEET AND CONFER
PROCESS TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE
ISSUES. GOOD GOOD FAITH
NEGOTIATIONS FAILED TO RESOLVE
THE DISAGREEMENTS. EITHER PARTY
MAY SEEK RESOLUTION THROUGH
LITIGATION. THE TRIBE AND THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WORK TOGETHER
TO NEGOTIATE THIS COMPACT AND
PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE
TRIBE AND THE STATE. RECOGNIZES
THE CHALLENGES FACING THAT WE
APPLY BAND AND IS INTENDED TO
HELP FACILITATE THE TRIBES
ONGOING DEVELOPMENT. I'LL BE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE THANK
YOU. NOW WE HAVE VICE CHAIRMAN
GARCIA. IS HE PRESENT? THANK
YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.
VICE CHAIRMAN AND I APOLOGIZE
ABOUT THAT. NO PROBLEM AND FIRST
AND FOREMOST ANYTIME ANYBODY
SEES THE NAME OF THE TRIBE THE
FIRST TIME THEY GO INTO SHOCK,
SO UNDERSTOOD. UM GOOD AFTERNOON
, HONORABLE COMMITTEE CHAIR
MIGUEL SANTIAGO, HONORABLE CHAIR
TOM LACKEY AND HONORABLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M MICHAEL
GARCIA. I'M THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF
THE WAY A PIPE BAND OF KUMEYAAY
INDIANS, A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED
TRIBE BEING THE EAST SAN DIEGO.
UM ON BEHALF OF MY CHAIRMAN, MR
ROBERT PINTO. I AM PLEASED TO
TESTIFY IN THIS AND INFORMED
INFORMATIONAL HEARING IN SUPPORT
OF THE ASSEMBLY'S, UH, FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION OF THE 2023 TRIBAL
STATE GAMING COMPACTS BETWEEN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
SEVERAL TRIBES, INCLUDING THE WE
APPEASE BANDS, 2023 GAMING
COMPACT WE APPLY IS A NON GAMING
TRIBE AND A GRATEFUL BENEFICIARY
OF THE REVENUE SHARING TRUST
FUND. AND TRIBAL NATIONS GRANT
FUND WHILE WE APPLY, HAS NO
CURRENTLY FORESEEABLE GAMING
PROJECT ARE 2023 COMPACT
PROTECTS OUR NON GAMING TRIBE
BENEFITS AND ESTABLISHES THE
FOUNDATION FOR EVALUATION OF THE
FUTURE PRODUCT PROJECT. SHOULD
ONE ARISE IN THE FUTURE. I THANK
YOU FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY TO
INFORM THE COMMITTEE AND THANK
YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU, MR VICE
CHAIRMAN. UH I'VE BEEN ADVISED
ALEJANDRO RAYBURN, WITH EACH ARI
UNITED CHARITY WOULD BE CALLING
HIM BY PHONE. UH, MODERATOR,
PLEASE. UNLESS THEY'RE PRESENT.
AND I'M NOT AWARE OF THAT GONNA
MODERATOR. ALEJANDRA, YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. UH GOOD
AFTERNOON, CHAIRMAN SANTIAGO AND
MEMBERS GOOD AFTERNOON TO VICE
CHAIRMAN GARCIA ALSO HELLO TO MR
VOGUE. LEE MY NAME IS ALEJANDRO
RAYBURN. AND I'M A RESEARCH
COORDINATOR WITH UNITE HERE.
INTERNATIONAL UNION, WHERE THE
CASINO WORKERS' UNION IN NORTH
AMERICA. OUR MEMBERS ARE
OVERWHELMINGLY PEOPLE OF COLOR
IMMIGRANTS AND WOMEN IN
CALIFORNIA. WE HAVE 6000 MEMBERS
AT 10 DIFFERENT TRIBAL CASINOS
ACROSS THE STATE, WHERE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
ENSURE DIGNITY, RESPECT AND FAIR
WAGES AND BENEFITS. WE'RE HERE
TODAY TO VOICE STRONG SUPPORT
FOR THE COMPACT. OF THE WE HAPPY
BAND. WE HOPE THE LEGISLATURE
CAN APPROVE IT WITHOUT DELAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
ANY COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE ANY
COMMENTS? QUESTIONS I DON'T HEAR
ANY UP. WHAT WOULD ITS
CONVENTIONAL THAT WE JUST GO
THROUGH PUBLIC COMMENTS NOW?
JUST ONE QUICK COMMENT. I JUST
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S RAMOS FOR
HELPING US OUT WITH THIS
PROJECT. THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE
GOING TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, NAME
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ONLY
IF YOU ARE HERE. MODERATOR WILL
GO TO THE PHONES. AND AGAIN IF
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE
AND SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION,
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND ZERO AT
THIS TIME. MYSTERIOUS HAVE KNOWN
IN Q AT THIS TIME TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU, SO I'LL CONCLUDING
MOVE ON TO THE TO THE NEXT
COMPACT. UH, AND, UM. GOVERNMENT
OFFICES AND BEGIN WE'RE
BEGINNING WITH RESOCHIN E. RETRO
JUNIOR RENTERIA APOLOGIZE. THANK
YOU AGAIN, MR CHAIRMAN. THIS
TIME WE'RE MOVING FROM THE FAR
SOUTH OF THE STATE TO THE FAR
NORTH GOT RESIGNATION RANCH AREA
, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH
COAST AND DEL NORTE COUNTY, NEAR
THE MOUTH OF THE KLAMATH RIVER.
THE RESIGNATION. RANCHERIA
COMPACT IS LARGELY SIMILAR TO
THE WAY UP. I COMPACT THAT I
JUST WENT OVER AND OTHERS LAST
WEEK, BUT I'LL HIGHLIGHT THE KEY
TERMS. UH TO START. I'D LIKE TO
EXTEND MY THANKS TO TRIBAL CHAIR
PHªN. MURPHY AND HER NEGOTIATION
TEAM FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT
THEY PUT INTO REACHING THIS
AGREEMENT. WHILE THE RESIGNATION
E RANCHERIA OPERATED A CASINO IN
THE EARLY TWO THOUSANDS. IT IS
NOT CURRENTLY GAMING AS A NON
GAMING TRIBE. THE TRIBE IS AND
WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS
NEW COMPACT FOR $1.1 MILLION
ANNUALLY FROM THE REVENUE
SHARING TRUST FUNDS AND GRANTS
FROM THE TRIBAL NATION GRANT
FUND UNLESS IT BEGINS OPERATING
OVER 350 OR MORE DEVICES. THE
TRIBE UNDER THIS COMPACT CAN
OPERATE UP TO 1200 SLOT MACHINES
AT THREE FACILITIES. IT AGREED
TO REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR ITS
REGULATORY COSTS, BUT IT'S PRO
RATA SHARE CAN BE REDUCED OR
ELIMINATED IF IT OPERATES LESS
THAN 350 GAMING DEVICES, AND
THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN
THE SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND.
THE TRIBES COMPACT, SIMILAR TO
THAT OF THE CATO TRIBE. WE APPLY
BAND AND OTHERS I WENT OVER. IT
DOES NOT REQUIRE THE TRIBE TO
SET ASIDE FUNDS TO MITIGATE
IMPACTS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IF
IT OPERATES LESS THAN 350 GAMING
DEVICES. GIVEN THE SMALL SIZE OF
SUCH AN OPERATION, AND THE
FUNDING CHALLENGES THE TRIBE
FACES AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF
ITS MEMBERS. THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE AGREED THAT ONLY IF THE
TRIBE OPERATED 350 OR MORE SLOT
MACHINES, WOULD IT BE REQUIRED
TO SET ASIDE ONE HALF OF 1% OF
ITS NET NGUYEN TO MITIGATE LOCAL
IMPACTS FROM ITS GAMING
FACILITY? BEFORE THE TRIAL
BEGINS. GAMING IT WILL BE
OBLIGATED TO HAVE IN PLACE
PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS TORT
CLAIMS BY PATRONS AND VISITORS
AND ALLEGATIONS OF HARASSMENT,
DISCRIMINATION OR RETALIATION BY
EMPLOYEES. WILL CARRY A GENERAL
LIABILITY POLICY OF AT LEAST $5
MILLION AND A $2 MILLION POLICY
TO ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS.
EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE AT LEAST
EQUIVALENT TO THE STATE'S
MINIMUM WAGE RATE. IF THE TRIBES
GAMING OPERATION EMPLOYEES OVER
250 NON TRIBAL MEMBERS THEN
TRIBAL LABOR ISSUES WILL BE
GOVERNED BY THE TRIBAL LABOR
RELATIONS ORDINANCE. THAT
ORDINANCE PROVIDES A PROCESS FOR
LABOR ORGANIZATION AND THE
RESOLUTION OF COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING OR OTHER LABOR
DISPUTES THROUGH ARBITRATION.
OVER THE 25 YEAR TERM OF THE
COMPACT. THE TRIBAL GAMING
AGENCY WILL HAVE PRIMARY
REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER THE
GAMING OPERATION. IT WILL ENSURE
THAT GAMING EMPLOYEES ARE
SUBJECT TO BACKGROUND CHECKS AND
LICENSING TO PROTECT THE
INTEGRITY OF THE TRIBES. GAMING.
THE TRIBE ALSO AGREED TO GAMING
DEVICE TESTING, INSPECTION AND
MINIMUM CONTROL STANDARDS. THE
COMPACT INCLUDES OTHER REQUIRED
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS TO
ENSURE ANY GAMING MEETS. THIS
MEANS BUILDING FOOD, WATER
QUALITY AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS. MINORS UNDER 18
ARE NOT ALLOWED IN GAMING OUT
AREAS AND ALCOHOL SALES WILL BE
GOVERNED BY CALIFORNIA STATE
LAW. FINALLY THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE AGREED THAT THE STATE
WOULD NEGOTIATE WITH THE TRIBE
IF ITS OPERATIONS ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY
CHANGE. CONDITIONS OR TRIBES IN
CALIFORNIA ARE ABLE TO OPERATE
NEW FORMS OF CLASS THREE GAMING.
IF THERE'S A FORCE MAJEURE
EVENT, SUCH AS A WILDFIRE
PANDEMIC. THE STATE AND TRIBE
WOULD MEET AND CONFER TO ADDRESS
ADVERSE IMPACTS THAT
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE OR HALT THE
TRIBES GAMING OPERATIONS. THE
RESOLUTION. E RANCHERIA IS NOT
CURRENTLY GAMING THIS COMPACT IS
IT DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE
GAMING AND FOSTER THE TRIBES
CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OVER ITS
25 YEAR TERM. I'M PLEASED THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND TRIBE
COULD REACH AGREEMENT FOR
RATIFICATION, AND I'M AVAILABLE
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU. NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO, UM
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. I DON'T
HAVE ANYBODY ELSE SPEAKING ON
BEHALF ON ON BEHALF OF THIS
COMPACT, SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD
AND MOVE ONTO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ANYBODY IN THE IN THE ROOM NAME
ORGANIZATION POSITION ONLY.
WE'RE GONNA GO MOVE TO THE
PHONES. MODERATED, PLEASE. THANK
YOU, MR CHAIR, AND IF YOU WISH
TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 THIS
TIME. EMISSARY HAVE KNOWN
WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
ANY COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS? I SHOULD HAVE DONE
THAT FIRST. BUT NOW I'M GOING TO
COME BACK. APOLOGIZE. HAVING AND
SEEING NONE. I'M GONNA GO AHEAD
AND CLOSE UP. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR BEING HERE. ALSO
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VICE CHAIR
AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO SHOWED UP
TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MORE
GONNA CONCLUDE THIS MEETING.