National Indian Gaming Commission 

SETTLEMENT AGWEMENT 

SA-09-18 

This St:ttlement Agreement (Agreement) is cnteted into by and betwecn the Santa 

Ynez Band of Mission Indians (Tribe], a federally-recognized Indian tribe, and the 

Chairman of tl ~e NationaZ Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC Chairman), relating to the 

matter contain :d in the NlGC Chairman's Notice of Violation No. NOV-09-18. 

RECITALS 

E. Whereis, the Indian Gaming ReguIatory Act (IGM) authorizes the NIGC 

Chaim an to issue civil fines for violations of the IGRA, National Indian Gaming 

Comm ssion (NGC) regulations, or tribal regulations, ordinances, or resolutions 

approv:d by the NIGC Chairman under 25 U.S.C. $5 27 10,27 12. 25 U.S.C. § 

271 3(ar(l). 

2. where;^, under the regulations of the NIGC, 25 C.F.R. 4 573.3(a), the MGC 

Chairrran may issue a Notice of Violation to any person for vioIations of 

any prc vision of the IGRA, NIGC regulations, or any provision of a tribal gaming 

ordinar ce or resolution approved by the Chairman. 

3. Whera ls, on April 8,2009, the NICK Chdman issued NOV-09-18 for the 

Tribe's failure to submit timely quarterly statements and fees as follows: 

(i) for quarter ending March 3 1,2008, received on April 14,2008, I4 days 

Iate; 

(ii) for quarter ending September 30,2008, received on October 14,2008, 14 

days late; and 

(iii) for quarter ending December 3 1,2008, received on January 23,2004,23 

days late. 

4. Where; s, the Tribe represents that the Late payments were inadvertent and not an 

effort to avoid the Tribe's payment obligations, and the NIGC Chairman and the 

Tribe dzsire to achieve an amicable resolution of Notice of Violation No. NOV09-1 8. 
5. Therefc re, the Chairman and the Tribe have agreed to execute this Agreement and 

perforn in accordance with the following covenants and conditions: 

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT 

6. This Aj~eemcnt is entered into pursuant to 25 CF.R 5 575.6@) and shall be 

effecthe upon the date that it is signed by the last party to sign this Agreement 

(Effective Date). 

7. The Tribe agrees that it was required to submit timely quarkerly statements and 

fee pay nenls to the NlGC for the Chumash Casino & Resort for the calendar year 

2008. 

8, The Tribe agrees that it submitted the quarterly statements and fee payments for 

the Cht mash Casino & Resort for the calendar year 2008 to the NIGC in an 

untimely fashion. 

9, The Tribe apes that the faiIure to submit quarterly statements and fee payrn ents 

for its gaming operation in a timely fashion is a violation of MGC regulations. 

10, The Tribe agrees to pay a civil fine of five thousand, five hundred dollars 

($5,500, made payable to the U.S. Treawry and delivered to the NIGC. AIl five 

thousar d, five hundred dollars ($5,500) of the fine shall be due within thirty (30) 

calendzr days after the Effective Date of this Agreement. 

I I. By entcring into this Agreement, the NlGC Chairman agrees to waive his right to 

impose any additional civil fine or a closure order against the Tribe for the matters 

addressed in NOV-09-18, provided that if the Tribe fails to comply with this 

Agreen lent, the NTGC Chairman may issue a propoSed civil fine to resolve the 

Tribe's violation andlor breach of this Agreement. 

12. The Tribe agrees upon execution of this Agreement to waive the right to further 

review of matters addressed in this Agreement, including a11 rights to appeal to 

the fill Commission as set forth in 25 C.F.R Part 577 and judicial review 

pursuar~t to 25 U.S.C. Ij 2714. 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS 

13. This A;;reement constitutes the entire agreement: between the NIGC Chairman 

and the Tribe relating to the enforcement matter set forth at the beginning of this 

Agreen lent. Any modification or waiver of any term of this Agreement must be 

in writing and signed by both parties. 
14. The Tr bc agrees that this Agreement shaIl be deernod to be the subject of a final 

order or the NIGC under 25 C.F.R. 5 575.4(~)(1) and a final agcncy action 

pursua it to 25 C.F.R. $ 577.9Cd). 

15. The Nl GC Chairman and thc Tribe expressly agree and acknowledge that time is 

of the r ssence in this Agreement. The recitals herein shall be binding upon the 

parties: their agents, heirs, personal representatives, suwssors, and assigns. 

1 6. The pxzies agree that after the Effective Date, this Agreement shall be a public 

docum1:nt and may be published or disclosed by either party. 

17, This Ageement may be executed on one or more counterparts and each shall 

constih ~te an original. A signature pmduced by facsimije shall be deemed to be 

an wig nal signature and shall be eflectiwe and binding for purpose of the 

Apn lent. 

Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians National IndimrG 

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Vincent Armertta, Chairman 

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