1. Meeting Purpose
To provide information to the Citizens of La Center on the Cowlitz Tribe’s offer of mitigation for tribal development at the I-5 Interchange.

2. Mitigation Milestones
February 26, 2006—Cowlitz Indian Tribal Chairman, John Barnett, presented a proposed MOU to mitigate potential impacts on the City of La Center gambling tax revenues.
Spring, 2007—The Cowlitz Tribe offered to fund a major portion of the City of La Center’s sewer improvements.
July 14, 2008—Cowlitz Indian Tribal Chair, Bill Iyall, reconfirms the Tribe’s commitment to mitigate lost taxes and contribute to sewer improvements.
July 14, 2009—Expiration of Tribal Ordinance No , “Provision of Certain Mitigation for the City of La Center Related to the Construction and Operation of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Gaming Facility”.

3. Discussion Items
La Center’s Economic Future with and without Tribal Development Impact
Wastewater Utility Rate Projections
Trust Status
Staff Recommendation

4. La Center’s Economic Future with and without Tribal Development Impact

5. Financial History— Baseline

6. Financial History— Baseline With Tribal Development

7. General Fund History— Summary
Baseline
Baseline With Tribal Dev.

8. Wastewater Utility Rate Projections

9. Common Economic Assumptions
Current recession continues through 2009 and depresses growth rates through 2011
Inflation (historical rate)
Personnel expenses—7.5%/year
Materials and services—5.5%/year

10. Forecast Assumptions— Baseline
Current capital improvements completed
No major development at I-5 Junction
Current card rooms continue to flourish—no new card rooms and no losses—status quo into the future
Growth rate for card rooms, commercial and residential uses result in ERU increase of: % % %
2012… 4.0%

11. Forecast Assumptions— Baseline Plus Tribal Development
Complete current capital improvements and Phase Ib & Phase II
Tribal development pays for 100% of
Sewer line from I-5 Junction to WWTP
Establishes latecomer agreements
Tribal development pays WWTP SDC at then-current prices and at time of approval (before construction begins)

12. Number of ERUs— Card Rooms

13. Number of ERUs— Card Rooms & Tribal Development

14. Numbers of ERUs— Summary
Baseline
Baseline With Tribal Dev.

15. Financial Forecast— Baseline

16. Financial Forecast— Baseline With Tribal Development

17. Sewer Fund Forecast— Summary
Baseline
Baseline With Tribal Dev.

18. Sewer Rates

19. Summary

20. Staff Recommendation
The City Council respond to Cowlitz Tribal Leadership and begin meaningful dialogue related to the mitigation of impacts to the City of La Center of a tribal development in La Center’s Urban Growth Boundary.