Speaker Profile

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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

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Tribes in the United States
Total Population 4.5 million 562 federally
recognized tribes
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Tribes in California
Total Population 441,080 107 federally
recognized tribes
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Tribes in San Diego County
Pala
Rincon
Los Coyotes
La Jolla
Pauma Yuima
San Pasqual
Santa Ysabel
Mesa Grande
Inaja-Cosmit
San Diego County 4,200 sq miles 17 tribes/18
reservations 193 sq miles 11 casinos
Barona
Capitan Grande
Viejas
Ewiiaapaayp
Total Population 30,011 4 main ethnic sub-groups
Sycuan
Manzanita
La Posta
Jamul
Cahuilla
Campo
Cupeño
Luiseño
Diegueño/Kumeyaay
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Kumeyaay Tribes
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Who We Are

• 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

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

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Sycuan Organization Chart
General Council
Tribal Council
Tribal Manager
STDC
Casino GM
Police / Fire
Education / Day Care
Medical / Dental
IT / Legal / HR
Comm. Development
Construction
Public Affairs
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Sycuan Tribal Council
4 YEAR TERMS 80 ADULT MEMBERS
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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

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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

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In the Community
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Issues

• Fee to trust

• Municipal services, i.e water/sewer

• Explaining sovereignty

• Off reservation impacts

• Expansions

• Future of tribal government gaming vs commercial

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Government To Government

• Off reservation impacts

• SDF/IGLBC

• Sycuan fire department

• Planning Group MOU

• Dehesa School District

• Sycuan Police Department

• DOJ

• Community partnerships

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LAFCOs 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.
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THANK YOU!
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