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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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