MAR 1 9 2001 

Ms. Lois A. Whipple 

Tribal Council Office Secretary 

Hopland Band of Porno Indians 

PO Box 610 

Hopland, CA 95449 

Re: Hopland Band of Porno Indians, Approval of Resolution No. 00-12-09 

Dear Ms. Whipple: 

This letter is in response to your request, on behalf of the Hopland Band of Porno Indians, for the 

National Indian Gaming Commission to review and approve OrdinanceNo. 00-12-09 adopted by the 

tribe on December 9,2000, and received by our office on January 19,2001. Ordinance No. 00- 12-09 

amends Section 4, subparts (a), (b), (c), (f), (g) and (h) of the Hopland Gaming Ordinance of 1996 

(Ordinance No. 96-08). This letter constitutes approval of your submission under the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act. 

Thank you for submitting this amendment for review. If you have any questions or require further 

assistance, please contact our office at (202) 632-7003. 

Sincerely yours, 

Montie R. Deer, 

Chairman 

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, ORDINANCE NO. 00-12-09 ' P 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE HOPLAND BAND OF POMO INDIANS 

AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE 

HOPLAND GAMING ORDINANCE OF 1996 (ORDINANCE NO. 96-08) 

The Tribal Council ("Council") of the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians ("Tribe") ordains 

as follows: 

Section 1. Findings and Declaration. The Council for the Tribe finds and declares that: 

1. Pursuant to its inherent sovereign power to enact ordinances and otherwise safeguard 

and provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the Hopland Indian Reservation ("Reservation") 

and the Members of the Tribe, the Council enacted the Hopland Gaming Ordinance of 1996 

("Ordinance"); 

2. The purpose of adopting the Ordinance was to develop, operate, and regulate gaming 

on the Reservation consistent with tribal law and policy and in conformity with the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. ("IGRA") and the regulations promulgated 

thereunder; and 

3. In order to improve the operation and regulation of the Tribe's Gaming Facility 

("Facility"), the Council finds that it is in the best interests of the Tribe to adopt the following 

amendments to the Ordinance. 

Section 4. Adoption of amendments to Subparagraphs (a) (c) (f) (g) and (h) to Section 4 of the 

Gaming Ordinance of 1996 (Ordinance No. 96-08) are hereby amended as follows: 

1. Section 4 (a). This paragraph is amended in Section 4 (a) as follows: "Establishment 

of a Gaming Commission. There is established by the Tribal Council a Commission, acting 

under the authority of the Tribal Council, to be known as the Hopland Gaming Commission. 

The Gaming Commission shall be composed of a 'Chief Commissioner' appointed by the 

Hopland Tribal Council including an Administrative Assistant, (3) three voting Commissioners 

and (3) three non-voting staff. All positions are open to the public for employment, therefore 

positions need not be Hopland Band of Pomo Indians recognized tribal members." 

2. Section 4 (b) Disqualifications of office: Delete (b) 3. 

3. Section 4 (c.) Amending the paragraph to read: "The Tribal Council shall appoint 

the three (3) Commissioners for a four (4) year term." 

Sandra C. Sigala Randolph M. Feliz Brian Yepez Deborah Rivera Olval Elliott James 'Red' Crandell Kenneth Arnold, Sr. 

Tribal Chairperson Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary Council Member Council Member Council Member 
ORDINANCE NO1 00-12-098 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE HOPLAND BAND OF POMO INDIANS 

AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE 

HOPLAND GAMrNG ORDINANCE OF 1996 (ORDINANCE NO. 96-08) 

4. Section 4 (f) Amending the paragraph to read: "The Gaming Commission shall 

select by majority vote a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary. The Chief Commissioner 

shall preside over meetings of the Gaming Commission and the Vice-Chairman 

shall preside in absence of the Chief Commissioner. The Secretary shall record in 

writing the minutes of all Gaming Commission meetings and all official actions 

taken by the Gaming Commission." 

5. Section 4 (g) Sentence 2 to be amended as "The Chief Commissioner may not 

vote on any issue." 

6. Section 4 (h) Sentence (2) two to be amended as follows: "Additional meetings 

shall be held as called by the Chief Commissioner, . . ." 

Section 16. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption 

by the Tribal Council and its approval by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission as required by applicable federal law. 

CERTIFICATION 

The foregoing Ordinance was passed and duly adopted at a duly called meeting of the Tribal 

Council of the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, held on this - 9th day of December, 2000 with a 

quorum present, by the following vote: 

AYES: Ir NOES: @ ABSTAIN: , ABSENT: fl- - 

ATTESTED: 

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~ribafcouncil Secretary