Speaker Profile

Public sector• County of San Diego Board of Supervisors• Chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, policy advisor• $3 billion annual budget, 18,000 employees

Private sector• General Manager, largest public affairs firm• Industry leaders in hi-tech, land development, tribal government gaming

Tribal Government• Sycuan• Tribal government offices, $55 million, 500 employees• Charitable, political, media/public relations, community relations

Other• SD County Planning Commission, past chairman• 22nd District Agricultural Association, Board of Directors• $67 million, 200 FTE, 3,000 temporary

Tribes in the United States

Total Population: 4.5 million562 federally recognized tribes

Tribes in California

Total Population: 441,080107 federally recognized tribes

Tribes in San Diego County

San Diego County: 4,200 sq miles17 tribes/18 reservations: 193 sq miles11 casinos

Total Population: 30,0114 main ethnic sub-groups:

Cahuilla

Cupeño

Luiseño

Diegueño/Kumeyaay

Los Coyotes

PalaRincon

Pauma & YuimaLa Jolla

San Pasqual

Mesa Grande

Santa Ysabel

Inaja-Cosmit

Barona Capitan Grande

Viejas Ewiiaapaayp

SycuanManzanita

La PostaJamul

Campo

Kumeyaay Tribes

Who We Are

•Provide good jobs and medical benefits for nearly 4,000 San Diegans and dependants

•Government first and foremost

•Preserve and protect the cultural, language, and land base

•Provide employment and services for tribal members

•Ensure responsible governance and positive impact on surrounding community

Sycuan Organization Chart

General Council

Tribal Council

Tribal ManagerCasino GM STDC

Police / Fire

Medical / Dental

Comm. Development

Public Affairs

Education / Day Care

IT / Legal / HR

Construction

Sycuan Tribal Council

4 YEAR TERMS

80 ADULT MEMBERS

Tribal Departments

•Tribal Council / Administration•Medical / Dental / Pharmacy•Community Development / Construction / Landscaping

•Education

•Tribal Police •Tribal Fire

•HR/Legal / MIS / Finance

•$55 million annual budgets, 500 employees

Non-Governmental Entities

•Sycuan Casino - 2,200 employees

•Sycuan Resort - 400 employees

•US Grant Hotel - 400 employees

•Marina Gateway - 300 employees

•Sycuan Value Fund

•Sycuan Ringside Promotions

In the Community

Issues

•Fee to trust

•Future of tribal government gaming vs commercial

•Municipal services, i.e water/sewer

•Explaining sovereignty

•Off reservation impacts

•Expansions

Government To Government

•Off reservation impacts•SDF/IGLBC

•Sycuan fire department

•Planning Group MOU

•Dehesa School District

•Sycuan Police Department•DOJ

•Community partnerships

LAFCO’s Role As Mediator

1 - Identification and resolution of service issues through: •sphere of influence program

•municipal service review process

2 - Use of LAFCO's regional perspective to

establish dialogue with stakeholders.

Questions & Answers

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