COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2020)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

March 4th, 2020

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jack Ferguson, Joel Boyd, Karen Condon(present @1:10pm), Norma Sanchez, Roger Finley,

Richard Moses (present @1:11pm), Joseph Somday, Richard Swan Sr., Marvin Kheel, JarredMichael Erickson (present @1:20pm), Darnell Sam

Delegation/Leave:

Rodney Cawston, Margie Hutchinson, Janet Nicholson

Resolution No.

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2020-87.hhs

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2020-91.m&b.cdc

Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business Council

Vote Tally

To approve the following amount for the 2020 181-D (Grand

Coulee Dam) Annual BPA Settlement disbursement from

account PL7219709 to be distributed on or before March 30,

2020. The amount for the 2020 181-D disbursement is

$1,845.00 and the half share amount is $922.50 to each eligible

enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation. Resolution 2019-786 stating the deadlines shall

remain in effect.

To approve the data share agreement with Department of Social

and Health Services (DSHS), Health Care Authority (HCA) and

the Colville Confederated Tribes Area Agency on Aging. Chair

or designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

10 FOR (JF, RF, NS, DS,

RS, JME, JS, JB, MK, RM)

To approve the contract between Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation and the Tribal Head Start Johnson

O'Malley Education Committee in the amount of $5,891.60.

Tribal Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.

To accept Modification #2 of BIA Contract A18AV00627

delegating appropriate officials for signatory authority per

Colville Business Council Resolution 2019-803. Resolution

2019-803 attached. Tribal Chairman or designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

To accept Modification #3 of BIA Contract A18AV00627

federal funds in the amount of $130,577. No additional Tribal

dollars required. Tribal Chairman or designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

To approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the

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Rationale: Timelines

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RM, JS, RS, MK, DS)

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2020-93.m&b.cdc

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2020-96.m&b.cdc

2020-97.m&b.cdc

2020-98.m&b.cdc

Colville Tribes ECE/Head Start and Colville Confederated

Tribes Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program.

Contract not to exceed $107,008. Tribal Chairman or designee

to sign all pertinent documents.

To confirm the FCC's request to name Damon Day to the Native

Nations Communication Task Force. From the FCC website

"The Native Nations Communications Task Force's mission is

to provide guidance, expertise, and recommendations to specific

requests from the Commission on a range of

telecommunications issues that directly or indirectly affect

Tribal governments and their people. This will enhance the

Commission's ability to carry out its statutory responsibilities to

ensure the availability of communications by wire and radio,

and encourage broadband deployment, to all Americans." This

is a 3 year appointment.

To approve the budget modification to the Indian Highway

Safety Program grant to adjust salary and fringe and move

savings to sensitive assets in order to purchase equipment for

Highway Safety Officers. No additional tribal dollars required.

Chair or designee to sign all relevant documents.

To approve the budget modification to the Indian Highway

Safety Program grant to accept additional dollars from the

Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Highway Safety Program as

reimbursement for the Tribal Traffic Safety Coordinator's

registration and travel to the Lifesavers Conference. No

additional tribal dollars required. Chair or designee to sign all

relevant documents.

To approve and accept the grant award from Group Health

Foundation in the amount of $150,000.00 to support the

development of a feasibility and business plan for the Omak

Wellness Center. Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

To declare an emergency pursuant to CBC Procedural Rule 3(c)

to approve an amendment to Chapter 2-5 Debt Set Off, to

increase the amount of funds that may be collected each

paycheck when the Colville Confederated Tribes through

Resolution enter into a debt collection contract with a third

party debt collection company as attached.

To approve the Gaming Commission's FY2020 Budget

Modification #1, Organizational Chart changes and Operating

Budget reduction of $766,959 reducing fiscal year budget to

$3,011,906 (total expenses $3,116,906 less licensing revenue of

$105,000) to meet the needs of the Commission at the levels

necessary to sustain the regulatory requirements for the

remainder of 2020 fiscal period, effective March 1, 2020; and

the Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.

To waive requirements of Resolution 2019-249, in order to

maximize the return on Tribal investments and increase the

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9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, DS)

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RM, JS, RS, MK, DS)

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1 AGAINST (KC)

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9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

0 AGAINST

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8 FOR (JB, NS, RF, RM,

RS, MK, JME, DS)

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value that can be distributed to the Tribal Government.

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2020-106.tg

2020-107.tg

To approve the budget modification to adjust salary and fringe,

transfer program staff from Colville Tribal Police Department,

to Public Safety in order to cover the shortfall in the Colville

Tribal Police Department's budget for FY20. No additional

tribal dollars needed at this time. Chair or designee to sign all

relevant documents.

To approve budget modification to correct the inaccurate

industrial code resulting in an adjustment in salary and fringe.

Chair or designee to sign all relevant documents.

To accept the attached Employment Agreement between the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Steven

Brown as set forth in the Employee Agreement for the Chief of

Police and authorize the Chair or designee to sign all relevant

documents.

To re-appoint Brian Nissen as the Member-At-Large

Representative to the Colville Indian Housing Authority Board

of Commissioners, to serve a four-year term, to February 28,

2024.

To accept the Group Health Foundation Award of up to

$35,000.00. This grant is to promote and increase participation

in the 2020 Census among tribal and nontribal members on the

Colville Reservation. Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

To approve an exception and allow an additional funding not to

exceed $4,500.00 for the transportation of Desmond Peter's

body from California to Washington State.

To adopt Clyde Eric Abrahamson as applicant meets

requirements of Section 8-1-160 Enrollment Ordinance and

Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation.

To adopt Montana Milka-Noups Vallee as applicant meets

requirements of Section 8-1-160 Enrollment Ordinance and

Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation.

To adopt Seth Chase Ferguson as applicant meets requirements

of Section 8-1-160 Enrollment Ordinance and Constitution of

the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

2 AGAINST (KC, JS)

0 ABSTAINED

9 FOR (JB, NS, RF, RM,

JS, RS, MK, JME, DS)

1 AGAINST (KC)

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10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS)

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JME, DS)

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RM)

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RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS)

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2020-114.fish

2020-115.fish

To adopt Rachael Ronnie Rose Thomas as applicant meets

requirements of Section 8-1-160 Enrollment Ordinance and

Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation.

To amend resolution 2019-533 approving EPA Grant V497084402 Amend #7; Correcting the total award amount from

$2,789,475 to $1,989,475 and replace existing budget attached

with correct budget. No Tribal dollars requested. Chairman or

designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

To approve contract change order #6 for Lodestone

Environmental consulting (C16-434) increasing the contract in

the amount of $54,910.48; for a new contract total $835,602.00.

No Tribal dollars are being requested. Chairman or designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documentation.

To approve Amendment 1 of the EPA Performance Partnership

Grant (PPG) BG-00J42803. The PPG funding assist in Wetland

Development, Air Quality, IGAP, Nonpoint Source, and Water

Quality Protection; all administered by the Environmental Trust

Department. This amendment, in the amount of $197,221.00 is

to support the Wetlands Program Development portion of the

grant. The new amended total is $874,496.00. Chairman or

designee authorized to sign all pertinent documentation.

To approve the contract change order #2 with Cunningham

Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $32,425.00 for the design,

engineering, and onsite consultation for 5 stream crossings that

are structurally obsolete and currently block fish passage to

important habitat and spawning areas. The crossing locations

are on Nine mile Creek, Canteen Creek, Six mile Creek, Three

mile Creek, and Twenty-one mile Creek. No additional tribal

dollars are being requested. Chairman or designee authorized to

sign all pertinent documentation.

To approve the attached Tribal Forest Protection Act proposal

for the Dollar Mt. project area on the Colville National Forest.

The approved letter will be sent to the Forest Service Regional

Forester for consideration.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chairman or his

designee is authorized to sign any related documents.

To approve the new full award for 815920 Grant PUD-BAM

Project in the amount of $981,348 and the dates are from March

1, 2020 to February 28, 2022 and authorizes the Chairman or

his/her designee to sign all pertinent documents. Attached is

full award. No Tribal dollars associated.

To approve budget modification #1 for 7703 Columbia River

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March 4th, 2020

Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant

10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS)

0 AGAINST

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RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

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RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

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Water Management Plan adding $855,790 bringing the total

contract value to $1,428,529 and the dates remain the same, and

authorizes the Chairman or his/her designee to sign all pertinent

documents. Attached is budget mod #1. No Tribal dollars

associated.

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2020-117.fish

2020-118.fish

To approve for permission to apply for the Environmental

Protection Agency Grant in the amount of $243,887 and

authorize the Chairman or his/her designee to sign all pertinent

documents. Attached is grant proposal. No Tribal dollars

associated.

To approve the requisition for Smith-Root, Inc. in the amount of

$101,051 and authorize the Chairman or his/her designee to sign

all pertinent documents. Attached is the requisition. No Tribal

dollars associated.

To approve the 2020-2022 Non-Member Fishing Regulations.

The Chairman or his/her designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

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9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

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9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

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7 FOR (JB, RF, RM, JS, RS,

MK, JME)

2 AGAINST (KC, NS)

0 ABSTAINED

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To approve the MOA between the City of Omak, Omak

Stampede Inc., Colville Confederated Tribes, the Horse Owners

& Jockeys Association, and the Omak Stampede Indian

Encampment for the 2020 and 2021 annual event. Chair or

designee to sign all pertinent documents.

*Out of the room (DS)

9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

0 AGAINST

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2020-120.cul

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2020-121.l&j

To approve the attached Research Permit (RPA: 2019-25) and

Research Agreement for the EWU Lucy F. Covington

Repository. Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

To approve the attached contract with Steve Aycock to act as

the Chief Judge for the Colville Tribal Court as attached.

Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.

9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

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2020-123.l&j

To approve and submit a proposal for the 2020 Bureau of Indian

Affairs (BIA) Attorney Fee Request and the 2020 BIA

Litigation Support Request to the BIA Office of Trust Services

via the Northwest Regional Office. Chair or designee

authorized to sign all relevant documents.

To rescind resolution 2019-137 authorizing the Chief of Police

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Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant

*Out of the room (DS)

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to have signing authority equivalent to the Executive Director.

JS, RS, MK, JME)

1 AGAINST (KC)

0 ABSTAINED

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To approve the attached authorization to present to CBC for the

FY19 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant cycle. A 5%

match is required within this grant, which has already been

identified to come out of the EMS non-capital equipment line

item during the award period of May 1, 2020 through April 30,

2021. The requested items include fire gear. PPE washer and

dryer, SCBA and radio equipment. Chair and Designee to sign

all pertinent documents.

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Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant

*Out of the room (DS)

9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF,

RM, JS, RS, MK, JME)

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