May 24, 2005
For immediate release
Contact: Anita Yoder, 530-889-4012

PLACER COUNTY LOCAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE
AWARDS GRANTS TO LOCAL AGENCIES

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.