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Local Indian Gaming Grant Application Period Opens

February 16, 2006

AUBURN, CALIF. -- Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) will begin accepting applications today for grants to local government agencies to mitigate the effects of tribal gaming.

The grant funds will come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund established by the state and are based on an assessment on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. In Placer County, grant funding this year is expected to total about $470,000. The 2005 grant total was $383,000.

Applications and additional information are available on the Placer County web site Agencies may also call the Placer County Executive Office at 530-889-4042. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on March 24, 2006.

The LCBC, in conjunction with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), will recommend to the State Controller's Office on what applications should be awarded grants. Priorities for funding have been established by the state, and include such things as law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, environmental impacts, youth programs, health, water supplies, waste disposal and roads. The County, its cities, and special districts within the County affected by tribal gaming are eligible to apply for grants.

On Feb. 8, during the LCBC's first meeting of 2006, Roseville Mayor Pro Tem Rocky Rockholm was elected chairman. Other committee members include Placer County Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Bruce Kranz; Rocklin council member Brett Storey, who served as the 2005 chairman; Lincoln Mayor Ray Sprague; UAIC Tribal Chairperson Jessica Tavares; Julie Huff, the UAIC Tribal Vice Chairperson who was elected as LCBC Vice Chair in 2005; and Howard Dickstein, LCBC alternate member, and counsel to the UAIC.

Indian Gaming Local Benefit Committee to Meet

January 31, 2006

The Placer County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) will meet on Wednesday, February 8 to plan for this year's grant cycle.

As required by state law, the committee was formed last year to award grant funds to local government agencies from the Indian Gaming Distribution Fund, and established to help offset impacts associated with tribal gaming. This year the county's allocation is estimated at more than $470,000. In 2005, the grants funds available to Placer County agencies totaled more than $383,000.

Members of the committee include Placer County Supervisors Bruce Kranz and Robert Weygandt, Lincoln Mayor Ray Sprague, Rocklin City Council Member Brett Storey, Roseville Mayor Pro Tem Rocky Rockholm, and United Auburn Indian Community representatives Jessica Tavares and Julie Huff.

The committee will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, at the Materials Recovery Facility, 3033 Fiddyment Road, near Roseville. The agenda is available on the Placer County Web site.

Placer County Local Community Benefit Committee Awards Grants to Local Agencies

May 24, 2005

With the support of the Tribal Council of the United Auburn Indian Community, Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) has announced its 2005 grant awards to local governments. As prescribed by state law, the grant funds come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and are intended to mitigate impacts associated with tribal gaming.

Agencies awarded grants are as follows:

City of Roseville Police Department, $60,000, for crime reduction;
Placer County Air Pollution Control District, $77,000, for motor-vehicle emission reductions;
Placer County Probation Department, $60,000, for the day reporting center;
City of Lincoln Police Department, $50,000, for records management system;
City of Rocklin Police Department, $60,000, for automated suspect identification;
Placer County Public Works Department, $48,000, for road overlay project on Industrial Blvd.;
Newcastle Fire Protection District, $10,679.82, vehicle accident response improvement;
City of Lincoln Police Department, $10,000, for the Police Activities League.

"In choosing the recipients, we focused on the most important service impacts, and attempted to balance the needs in the surrounding city and county communities," said Julie A. Huff, Tribal Vice Chair and Vice Chair of LCBC. "We appreciate the cooperative approach of the governments in the area."

The Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund is based on assessments by the state on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. Thunder Valley Casino, which is owned by the United Auburn Indian Community, did not open until 2003.

The committee received almost $750,000 in grant applications, but had $375,679.82 to distribute.

"It's wonderful to be able to work with the United Auburn Indian Community in helping with so many deserving projects," said Rocklin City Councilmember Brett Storey, who also chairs the LCBC.

The Local Community Benefit Committee also includes county Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Bruce Kranz, Roseville City Councilmember Rocky Rockholm, Lincoln City Councilmember Ray Sprague, and Jessica Tavares, United Auburn Indian Community Tribal Chairperson.

Indian Gaming Local Benefit Committee To Begin 2005 Grant Process

February 22, 2005

Beginning on Tuesday, March 1, Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) will begin accepting applications for grants to local government agencies to mitigate impacts associated with tribal gaming.

Applications and additional information are available on the Placer County web site, www.placer.ca.gov. Agencies may also call the Placer County Executive Office at 530-889-4042. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. April 1, 2005.

The grant funds will come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund established by the State and are based on an assessment on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. In Placer County, grant funding this year is expected to total about $380,000.

The LCBC, in conjunction with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), will recommend to the State Controller's Office what grant funds should be awarded. Priorities for funding have been established by the state, and include such things as law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, environmental impacts, youth programs, health, water supplies, waste disposal and roads. The County, its local cities and special districts within the County and impacted by tribal gaming are eligible to apply.

On February 7, during the LCBC's first meeting of 2005, Rocklin City Councilmember Brett Storey was elected chairman. Other committee members include county Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Bruce Kranz, Roseville City Councilmember Rocky Rockholm, Lincoln City Councilmember Ray Sprague, UAIC Tribal Chairperson Jessica Tavares, and Julie Huff, the UAIC Tribal Vice Chairperson who was elected as LCBC Vice Chair for 2005.

United Auburn Indian Community & Local Community Benefit Committee Recommend Grants to Local Agencies

June 18, 2004

With the support of the Tribal Council of the United Auburn Indian Community, Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) has announced its recommendations for grants to be awarded to local governments.

As prescribed by state law SB 621, the grant funds come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and are intended to mitigate impacts associated with tribal gaming.

Agencies recommended for grants are as follows:

Placer County District Attorney, $30,666, for criminal prosecution;
City of Lincoln, $40,000, for the proposed Twelve Bridges overcrossing of Highway 65, and the interchange expansion;
Placer County Air Pollution Control District, $50,000, for motor-vehicle emission reductions;
Placer County Sexual Assault Response Team, $27,915, for forensic and medical-examination equipment;
Placer County Public Works Department, $65,000, for the Fiddyment Road asphalt concrete overlay project;
Roseville Police Department, $90,000, for evening traffic and driving-under-the influence enforcement;
Lincoln Police Department, $22,205.40, for the Lincoln Police Activities League.

"It was important to provide funding to areas that may be impacted by the casino," said Julie A. Huff, Tribal Vice Chair. "Our tribe has worked tremendously hard to continue to be good neighbors in Placer County and the outlying cities that surround Thunder Valley. This has not always been an easy task, but committees such as LCBC enable all of us to work together."

"This grant will be extremely helpful in this difficult budget time," said District Attorney Brad Fenocchio. "Our county continues to grow, and with that growth, our costs increase. We are deeply grateful to the Tribe for their willingness to contribute to the overall good of our communities."

The Auburn-based tribe pays into the state Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, and through a memorandum of understanding with Placer County, provides support to fire services, law enforcement, traffic mitigation and other local needs.

The Local Community Benefit Committee includes county Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Rex Bloomfield, Roseville Mayor Rocky Rockholm, Rocklin Mayor Brett Storey, Lincoln Councilmember Ray Sprague, Jessica Tavares, United Auburn Indian Community Tribal Chairperson and Julie Huff, who was also elected as LCBC Chair.

Supervisors Create Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee

May 11, 2004

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) during their meeting on Tuesday, May 11 in Auburn.

The Benefit Committee will be set up to recommend grant awards to local government agencies from the Indian Gaming Distribution Fund established by the State in 1999 to help offset impacts associated with tribal gaming.

Once established, the committee will have the authority to recommend grant funds to local jurisdictions. Placer County's allocation for this year is about $332,000. The State Controller ultimately distributes the grant funds for selected projects.

Makeup of the committee is established by state law, SB 621. Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Rex Bloomfield were selected to represent the County and as requested by the cities, Roseville Mayor Rocky Rockholm, Rocklin Mayor Brett Storey and Lincoln Councilmember Ray Sprague were appointed to represent the cities that are located within four miles of the casino. Additionally, the United Auburn Indian Community has selected Jessica Tavares, Tribal Chairperson and Julia Huff, Tribal Vice Chairperson as their representatives.

In order to meet the mandated timelines, the committee will need to act swiftly to determine which projects will be recommended for funding. Priorities for funding range from law enforcement to environmental impacts to roads.

Counties that had tribal casinos operating in 1999 receive a majority of the funds available. Since the funds are collected from an assessment on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999, Thunder Valley Casino does not pay into this fund.

The committee's first meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, at the Materials Recovery Facility, 3033 Fiddyment Roard, near Roseville. The County's web site, www.placer.ca.gov/casino will provide more complete information as it becomes available.

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	News Items Local Indian Gaming Grant Application Period Opens February 16, 2006 AUBURN, CALIF. -- Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) will begin accepting applications today for grants to local government agencies to mitigate the effects of tribal gaming. The grant funds will come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund established by the state and are based on an assessment on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. In Placer County, grant funding this year is expected to total about $470,000. The 2005 grant total was $383,000. Applications and additional information are available on the Placer County web site Agencies may also call the Placer County Executive Office at 530-889-4042. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on March 24, 2006. The LCBC, in conjunction with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), will recommend to the State Controller's Office on what applications should be awarded grants. Priorities for funding have been established by the state, and include such things as law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, environmental impacts, youth programs, health, water supplies, waste disposal and roads. The County, its cities, and special districts within the County affected by tribal gaming are eligible to apply for grants. On Feb. 8, during the LCBC's first meeting of 2006, Roseville Mayor Pro Tem Rocky Rockholm was elected chairman. Other committee members include Placer County Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Bruce Kranz; Rocklin council member Brett Storey, who served as the 2005 chairman; Lincoln Mayor Ray Sprague; UAIC Tribal Chairperson Jessica Tavares; Julie Huff, the UAIC Tribal Vice Chairperson who was elected as LCBC Vice Chair in 2005; and Howard Dickstein, LCBC alternate member, and counsel to the UAIC. Indian Gaming Local Benefit Committee to Meet January 31, 2006 The Placer County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) will meet on Wednesday, February 8 to plan for this year's grant cycle. As required by state law, the committee was formed last year to award grant funds to local government agencies from the Indian Gaming Distribution Fund, and established to help offset impacts associated with tribal gaming. This year the county's allocation is estimated at more than $470,000. In 2005, the grants funds available to Placer County agencies totaled more than $383,000. Members of the committee include Placer County Supervisors Bruce Kranz and Robert Weygandt, Lincoln Mayor Ray Sprague, Rocklin City Council Member Brett Storey, Roseville Mayor Pro Tem Rocky Rockholm, and United Auburn Indian Community representatives Jessica Tavares and Julie Huff. The committee will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, at the Materials Recovery Facility, 3033 Fiddyment Road, near Roseville. The agenda is available on the Placer County Web site. Placer County Local Community Benefit Committee Awards Grants to Local Agencies May 24, 2005 With the support of the Tribal Council of the United Auburn Indian Community, Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) has announced its 2005 grant awards to local governments. As prescribed by state law, the grant funds come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and are intended to mitigate impacts associated with tribal gaming. Agencies awarded grants are as follows: City of Roseville Police Department, $60,000, for crime reduction; Placer County Air Pollution Control District, $77,000, for motor-vehicle emission reductions; Placer County Probation Department, $60,000, for the day reporting center; City of Lincoln Police Department, $50,000, for records management system; City of Rocklin Police Department, $60,000, for automated suspect identification; Placer County Public Works Department, $48,000, for road overlay project on Industrial Blvd.; Newcastle Fire Protection District, $10,679.82, vehicle accident response improvement; City of Lincoln Police Department, $10,000, for the Police Activities League. "In choosing the recipients, we focused on the most important service impacts, and attempted to balance the needs in the surrounding city and county communities," said Julie A. Huff, Tribal Vice Chair and Vice Chair of LCBC. "We appreciate the cooperative approach of the governments in the area." The Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund is based on assessments by the state on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. Thunder Valley Casino, which is owned by the United Auburn Indian Community, did not open until 2003. The committee received almost $750,000 in grant applications, but had $375,679.82 to distribute. "It's wonderful to be able to work with the United Auburn Indian Community in helping with so many deserving projects," said Rocklin City Councilmember Brett Storey, who also chairs the LCBC. The Local Community Benefit Committee also includes county Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Bruce Kranz, Roseville City Councilmember Rocky Rockholm, Lincoln City Councilmember Ray Sprague, and Jessica Tavares, United Auburn Indian Community Tribal Chairperson. Indian Gaming Local Benefit Committee To Begin 2005 Grant Process February 22, 2005 Beginning on Tuesday, March 1, Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) will begin accepting applications for grants to local government agencies to mitigate impacts associated with tribal gaming. Applications and additional information are available on the Placer County web site, www.placer.ca.gov. Agencies may also call the Placer County Executive Office at 530-889-4042. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. April 1, 2005. The grant funds will come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund established by the State and are based on an assessment on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. In Placer County, grant funding this year is expected to total about $380,000. The LCBC, in conjunction with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), will recommend to the State Controller's Office what grant funds should be awarded. Priorities for funding have been established by the state, and include such things as law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, environmental impacts, youth programs, health, water supplies, waste disposal and roads. The County, its local cities and special districts within the County and impacted by tribal gaming are eligible to apply. On February 7, during the LCBC's first meeting of 2005, Rocklin City Councilmember Brett Storey was elected chairman. Other committee members include county Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Bruce Kranz, Roseville City Councilmember Rocky Rockholm, Lincoln City Councilmember Ray Sprague, UAIC Tribal Chairperson Jessica Tavares, and Julie Huff, the UAIC Tribal Vice Chairperson who was elected as LCBC Vice Chair for 2005. United Auburn Indian Community & Local Community Benefit Committee Recommend Grants to Local Agencies June 18, 2004 With the support of the Tribal Council of the United Auburn Indian Community, Placer County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) has announced its recommendations for grants to be awarded to local governments. As prescribed by state law SB 621, the grant funds come from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and are intended to mitigate impacts associated with tribal gaming. Agencies recommended for grants are as follows: Placer County District Attorney, $30,666, for criminal prosecution; City of Lincoln, $40,000, for the proposed Twelve Bridges overcrossing of Highway 65, and the interchange expansion; Placer County Air Pollution Control District, $50,000, for motor-vehicle emission reductions; Placer County Sexual Assault Response Team, $27,915, for forensic and medical-examination equipment; Placer County Public Works Department, $65,000, for the Fiddyment Road asphalt concrete overlay project; Roseville Police Department, $90,000, for evening traffic and driving-under-the influence enforcement; Lincoln Police Department, $22,205.40, for the Lincoln Police Activities League. "It was important to provide funding to areas that may be impacted by the casino," said Julie A. Huff, Tribal Vice Chair. "Our tribe has worked tremendously hard to continue to be good neighbors in Placer County and the outlying cities that surround Thunder Valley. This has not always been an easy task, but committees such as LCBC enable all of us to work together." The Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund is based on assessments by the state on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999. Thunder Valley Casino, which is owned by the United Auburn Indian Community, did not open until 2003. "This grant will be extremely helpful in this difficult budget time," said District Attorney Brad Fenocchio. "Our county continues to grow, and with that growth, our costs increase. We are deeply grateful to the Tribe for their willingness to contribute to the overall good of our communities." The Auburn-based tribe pays into the state Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, and through a memorandum of understanding with Placer County, provides support to fire services, law enforcement, traffic mitigation and other local needs. The Local Community Benefit Committee includes county Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Rex Bloomfield, Roseville Mayor Rocky Rockholm, Rocklin Mayor Brett Storey, Lincoln Councilmember Ray Sprague, Jessica Tavares, United Auburn Indian Community Tribal Chairperson and Julie Huff, who was also elected as LCBC Chair. Supervisors Create Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee May 11, 2004 The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) during their meeting on Tuesday, May 11 in Auburn. The Benefit Committee will be set up to recommend grant awards to local government agencies from the Indian Gaming Distribution Fund established by the State in 1999 to help offset impacts associated with tribal gaming. Once established, the committee will have the authority to recommend grant funds to local jurisdictions. Placer County's allocation for this year is about $332,000. The State Controller ultimately distributes the grant funds for selected projects. Makeup of the committee is established by state law, SB 621. Supervisors Robert Weygandt and Rex Bloomfield were selected to represent the County and as requested by the cities, Roseville Mayor Rocky Rockholm, Rocklin Mayor Brett Storey and Lincoln Councilmember Ray Sprague were appointed to represent the cities that are located within four miles of the casino. Additionally, the United Auburn Indian Community has selected Jessica Tavares, Tribal Chairperson and Julia Huff, Tribal Vice Chairperson as their representatives. In order to meet the mandated timelines, the committee will need to act swiftly to determine which projects will be recommended for funding. Priorities for funding range from law enforcement to environmental impacts to roads. Counties that had tribal casinos operating in 1999 receive a majority of the funds available. Since the funds are collected from an assessment on tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999, Thunder Valley Casino does not pay into this fund. The committee's first meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, at the Materials Recovery Facility, 3033 Fiddyment Roard, near Roseville. The County's web site, www.placer.ca.gov/casino will provide more complete information as it becomes available.