Strong government-to-government relations are critical to
preserving and expanding essential services to mutual
constituents. CSAC recognizes and respects the tribal right of
self-governance to provide for tribal members and to preserve
traditional tribal culture and heritage. CSAC is committed to
promoting and supporting the development of positive working
relationships between counties and tribes to the mutual benefit
of both parties and the communities they respectively serve.
On Wednesday, October 18th, CSAC hosted a regional
tribal outreach meeting in Placer County with county supervisors
in the Sacramento Valley region as well as tribal leadership from
those counties. The goal of the meeting was to obtain feedback
and ideas from supervisors and tribes on ways to update and
modernize CSAC’s
Tribal and Intergovernmental Relations (Chapter 15) Platform.
Moderated by Supervisor Bonnie Gore, Co-Chair of the CSAC
Housing, Land Use and Transportation (HLT) Policy Committee,
meeting participants provided comments, feedback and
recommendations on each section of the Chapter 15 Platform,
including the need to improve government-to-government relations,
encourage education for counties on tribal culture and history,
encourage negotiations between local governments and tribal
governments, as well as include more collaborative language
throughout the platform.
The meeting was attended by CSAC HLT Staff, Supervisor Bonnie
Gore (Placer), Supervisor Lucas Frerichs (Yolo), Supervisor Gary
Bradford (Yuba), Supervisor Don Blaser (Yuba), Dore Bietz, Office
of Emergency Services Assistant Director at Tuolumne County, as
well as county staff. Tribal representatives attending the
meeting included representatives from the United Auburn Indian
Community, the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California, the Enterprise Rancheria of Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe,
the Nevada City Rancheria, the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk
Indians, the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk, and the Yocha De He Wintun
Nation.
CSAC staff will continue to hold regional meetings to take
comments on the Tribal and Intergovernmental Relations Platform,
including November 13th for the San Francisco Bay Area
Region.
