Counties and Cities

March 8, 2010: NACO Board of Directors Adopts Resolution

FINANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS STEERING COMMITTEE RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CONGRESSIONAL REVERSAL OF CARCIERI V. SALAZAR

Dec. 7, 2009 NACO ltr to Chairman Dorgan

Requests the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to examine the current lands into trust process. As you know, trust properties are not subject to property taxes levied by county and local governments. However, these same governments provide essential services to all citizens including tribal members, whether the land on which they reside is taxable or not.

Nov. 4, 2009: CSAC on Carcieri

This testimony is submitted on behalf of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), which is the unified voice on behalf of all 58 of California's counties. We are attaching our March 2009 Congressional Position Paper on Indian Affairs.

April 13, 2009: CSAC Testimony to House Resouces on Carcieri v Salazar

This testimony is submitted on behalf of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) which is the unified voice on behalf of all 58 California counties. For perspective on CSAC's activities and approach to Indian Affairs matters, we are attaching the CSAC Congressional Position Paper on Indian Affairs issued in March, 2009. Our intent in this testimony to provide a perspective from California’s counties regarding the significance of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, and to recommend measures for the Committee to consider as it seeks to address the implications of this decision in legislation. CSAC believes that the experience of our county government members in the State of California is similar to that of county and local governments throughout the nation where trust land issues have created significant and, in many cases, unnecessary conflict and distrust of the federal decision system for trust lands.

March 2009: CSAC Congressional Position Paper-Indian Affairs

A request for a new paradigm recognizing that counties are meaningful and constructive stakeholders in Indian land related determinations. A request to suspend all fee to trust applications until the impacts of the recent Carcieri v. Salazar decision are fully recognized. And lastly, a request that new applications for gaming require an enforceable mitigation agreement.

May 2008: Update on Federal Issues

 

April 2008: Noticed Meeting of Legal and Legislative Standing

1) A legal opinion by the US Department of Interior, Solicitor General's Office as to the invalidity of the LAFCO conditions limiting water service to the Shingle springs Rancheria; and (2) Service level and water supply implications of service to the Rancheria absent the LAFCO conditions.

Feb. 2008: League of Cities Request

Tribal Gaming Consultation Hearings

Dec. 2007: CSAC Request Consultation on Fee to Trust Process

 

Aug. 2006: Letter to the Legislature

 

June 2006: CSAC Combined Indian Gaming Policy

 

April 2006: League of Cities

Summary of Existing Policy and Guiding Principles Position on Tribal Gaming - See Page 2

Feb. 2006: CSAC Policy on Tribal Lands

 

Feb. 1, 2006: CSAC Testimony Senate Oversight Hearing Off Reservation Gaming

 

2004: Indian Gaming Fact Sheet - CSAC

 

2001: AG Lockyer Defines his role in Tribal Gaming

 

2000-AG Lockyer to San Diego on Environmental Issues

The 1999 tribal state compact did not require tribes to adhere to CEQA only perform a CEQA-like process. There was no requirement to enter into a judicially enforceable agreement.