Res 98-032RESOLUTION NO. 98-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING INDIAN NATION SOVEREIGNTY
FOR ALL OF THE INDIAN NATIONS OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the City Council supports the sovereignty of Indian nations, governmental
integrity, and ability to attain a compact that represents a true and fair negotiation between the
tribes and the state; and
WHEREAS, the Governor proposes that the 100-plus California Indian tribes sign an
agreement identical to the Pala compact or face closure of their gaming activities by the United
States Justice Department; and
WHEREAS, this proposed compact was negotiated with no representation by any other
California tribes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed compact will impinge on Indian nation sovereignty and
impacts economic well-being; and
WHEREAS, through the advent of gaming the Indian nations have succeeded in lowering
welfare dependency and joblessness on Indian reservations, and created employment for residents
in neighboring communities; and
WHEREAS, this proposed compact will adversely impact 4,000 Tribal gaming jobs in
San Diego County, and thousands more across the state and will compromise the choice of Tribal
gaming customers, the hard-working employees, and the thousands of contractors and companies
which provide support services to the Indian nations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Poway
hereby affirms their support of the sovereignty of the Indian nations and their ability to have
representatives in direct negotiations with the state about matters that concern them.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting thereof this 31 st day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
~~Ja Go~~eputy Mayor
Marjor~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
Resolution No. 98 - 032
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 98 - 032 was duly adopted by the City Council at a
meeting of said City Council held on the 31 st day of March, 1998, and that it was so adopted by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CAFAGNA, EMERY, GOLDBY, REXFORD
NONE
NONE
HIGG1NSON
I~lar~orie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
G~fPoway