# COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2020) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_colville%3A11e13937e1424c1e ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text 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. 2020-86.tg.m&b.cdc 10-Signature 2020-87.hhs 2020-88.m&b.cdc 2020-89.m&b.cdc 2020-90.m&b.cdc 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 Special Session March 4th, 2020 Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED Rationale: Timelines 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) Page 1 of 6 2020-92.m&b.cdc 2020-93.m&b.cdc 2020-94.m&b.cdc 2020-95.m&b.cdc 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 Special Session March 4th, 2020 Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 8 FOR (JB, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, DS) 1 AGAINST (KC) 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 8 FOR (JB, NS, RF, RM, RS, MK, JME, DS) Page 2 of 6 value that can be distributed to the Tribal Government. 2020-99.m&b.cdc.l&j 2020-100.m&b.cdc.l&j 2020-101.m&b.cdc.l&j 2020-102.m&b.cdc 2020-103tg.m&b.cdc 2020-104.tg 2020-105.tg 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) 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 7 FOR (JB, RF, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 3 AGAINST (KC, NS, RM) 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED Special Session March 4th, 2020 Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant Page 3 of 6 2020-108.tg 2020-109.nrc.m&b.cdc 2020-110.nrc 2020-111.nrc 2020-112.nrc 2020-113.nrc 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 Special Session March 4th, 2020 Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant 10 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME, DS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, Page 4 of 6 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. 2020-116.fish 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) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 7 FOR (JB, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 2 AGAINST (KC, NS) 0 ABSTAINED 2020-119.cul 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 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 2020-120.cul TABLED 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 2020-122.l&j 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 Special Session March 4th, 2020 Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) 8 FOR (JB, NS, RF, RM, Page 5 of 6 to have signing authority equivalent to the Executive Director. JS, RS, MK, JME) 1 AGAINST (KC) 0 ABSTAINED 2020-124.l&j 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. Special Session March 4th, 2020 Naomi Yazzie, Executive Office Assistant *Out of the room (DS) 9 FOR (JB, KC, NS, RF, RM, JS, RS, MK, JME) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED *Out of the room (DS) Page 6 of 6 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_colville%3A11e13937e1424c1e. Public record. Not legal advice.