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SANTAROSARANCHERIATACHI-YOKUTTRIBE&KINGSCOUNTYSIGNINTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT
AgreementIncludesNewFireStation,CommunitySupportandExpansionofTachiPalaceCasinoResort
LEMOORE,CA–(November13,2020)–Today,theSantaRosaRancheriaTachi-YokutTribeandKingsCountysignedanIntergovernmentalAgreementtoallowforconstructionofanewfirestation,publicsafetyandeconomicdevelopmentsupportfortheCounty,andexpansionofTachiPalaceCasinoResort.
Thisnewagreementtakestheplaceoftherecentlyexpired2003MemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)whichprovidedthattheTribewouldcontributefundingtotheCountyfor(1)theimprovementandmaintenanceofCounty-maintainedroads,(2)theprovisionofCountylawenforcementservices,and(3)theprovisionofCountyfireprotectionandemergencyservices.
“TheCountyandtheTribe’sagreementismutuallybeneficialandweareproudofourcooperativerelationship,”saidDougVerboon,KingsCountyBoardofSupervisorsChairman.“Fromsupportinglawenforcementandfireservices,toimprovingtheenvironment,andtheeconomicdevelopmentthatsupportsourarea,webelievethisagreementisawin-winforKingsCountyandtheTribe.”
Underthenewagreement,theTribeshallconstructanewfirestationandtrainingfacility,onthenortheastcornerof17thStreetandKansas,tobenamedKingsCountyFireDepartment.TheTribewillfundthestationandassistwithstaffingcosts,apparatusandequipmentpurchasingandmaintenance,plusutilitycosts.
Inaddition,theTribewillprovideassistancetotheCountyforlawenforcement,fireprotection,emergencyservices,wastewatertreatment,solidwastedisposal,andotherprogramsthatcontributetothebettermentofthecommunity.TheTribealsoagreestowidenthestreetandaddturnlanestoimprovetheintersectionofJerseyAvenueandtheCasinoentrancetoaccommodateforincreasedtraffic,inaccordancewithCountyrequirements.
Undertheagreement,theTribeagreestoimplementadditionalmeasurestoreducetrafficvolumesinandaroundtheprojectsuchasencouragingtheuseofmasstransportationforCasinopatrons,increasingemployeecarpooling/ride-sharingandexploringthefuturepossibilityofaregionalbusstop.
“OurTribeandKingsCountywillcontinuetohaveacooperativepartnershipbasedonmutualrespectandsupportiveactions,”saidLeoSisco,ChairmanofSantaRosaRancheriaTachi-YokutTribe.“WeareexcitedtoannouncetheexpansionoftheTachiPalaceproperty,alongwithanewfirestationandsupportoftheCounty’spublicserviceinitiatives.”
Alsounderthenewagreement,theTribeintendstopursuethefollowingeconomicdevelopmentprojects:
• A35,000sq.ft.,2,500-seatevent/bingocenter:• Anew120,000sq.ft.,200-roomhoteltower;• YokutGas:Add12gaspumpsand12dieselpumpstoexistingstation;a6,000sq.ft.convenience
storeexpansion;60ClassIImachines;anda3-carwashbay;• RancheriaHousing:Add200additionalhomes;
• ConferenceCenter:Adda20,000sq.ft.conferencecenterattachedtotheTachiPalaceHotel;• WaterandWastewaterTreatmentFacilities:Implementa35-45%expansioninwaterflow,
capacity,andtreatment.
Plus,expansionofTachiPalaceCasinoResortisoutlinedtoincludethefollowing:
• IncreasethecurrentfootprintoftheTachiPalaceCasinotoincludeadditionalgamingspace,a150-seatfoodandbeverageareaincludingasportsbar,andanewentrance;
• Add1,000additionalClassIIIgamingdevices;• Add1,200asphaltguestparkinglot.
ThenewagreementwillcommenceDecember1stafterfinalapprovalbyTachi-Yokutmembers.TheagreementrunsconcurrentlywiththetermoftheTribe’sStateCompact,oruntiltheprojectceasestobeopentothepublicandtheTribeceasestoconductClassIIIGaming,whicheveroccursearlier.
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