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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation on the Department of Transportation's recommended use of Tribe Funds; and
2) Discuss and approve staff's recommendation for the annual allocation of Tribe funds and personnel allocations in the amount of $1,943,105 for the addition of 5.0 FTE Highway Maintenance Workers, 1.0 FTE Office Assistant, $650,000 in contracted vegetation management, and $650,000 in contracted road maintenance, to be updated at recommended FY 2023/24 budget.
FUNDING: Tribe Fund. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Tribe Fund
On September 28, 2006 (Legistar# 06-1589, Item 2), the Board entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of El Dorado and Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (Tribe) stating that the Tribe would provide compensation to the County to mitigate anticipated impacts of the casino, including traffic.
On November 13, 2012 (Legistar #12-1409, Version 1), the Board approved the first Amendment to the MOU. On June 6, 2017 (Legistar# 12-1409, Version 3) the Board approved Amendment II, and on November 8, 2022 (Legistar 22-2020), the Board approved Amendment III to the MOU. Amendment III simplified the Tribe’s payment by modifying and streamlining the County’s administrative process for the funding currently paid by the Tribe to the County for qualifying public improvement projects and the County to the Tribe for qualifying healthcare contributions, thus resulting in a net payment of $2.6 million from the Tribe to the County for qualifying public improvement projects, including a 2% increase each year.
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) is allocated $2.6M with a 2% increase each year from the Tribe Fund, with $1.375M allocated to the Maintenance of Effort, as required by the 2017 SB1 parameters, and the remaining dollars added to the Tribe Fund balance. The Tribe Fund balance at the beginning of Fiscal Year (FY)...
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