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COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

December 20th, 2023

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Raylene Ensminger, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Karen Condon, Patrick Tonasket, Dustin Best, Shar

Zacherle, Roger Finley, Joseph Somday, Debra Wulff, Alison Boyd-Ball, Steve

Carson

Delegation/Leave:

Cindy Marchand, Norma Sanchez, Andy Joseph Jr., Mel Tonasket

Resolution No.

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

To authorize the Chairman or Designee to sign the attached

comment letter regarding the adoption of the 2012 Odessa

Subarea Special Study Final Environmental Impact

Statement produced by the Bureau of Reclamation in

cooperation with the State of Washington.

11 FOR (KC, DW, RF, NS,

MT, AB, PT, JS, AJ, SZ,

DB)

To appoint Jarred-Michael Erickson as the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation's delegate to the

Association of Washington Tribes. Chairman or Designee is

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

0 AGAINST

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Rationale: Due 12/08/2023.

12 FOR (DB, NS, AJ, AB,

CM, SZ, JS, RF, DW, PT,

SC, MT)

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To appoint Karen Condon as the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation's alternate delegate to the Association

of Washington Tribes. Chairman or Designee is authorized

to sign all pertinent documents.

Rationale: Meeting Dec.

14th.

12 FOR (DB, NS, AJ, SZ,

MT, AB, CM, JS, RF, DW,

PT, SC)

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To approve Letter of Support for Ferry Conservation

District project for the Fairgrounds Crossing Restoration

proposal. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

(CTCR) Letter of Support for the Ferry Conservation

District for Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience

Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities Grant

Application. Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign

all pertinent documents.

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Rationale: Timelines.

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AB, AJ, MT, SC, PT, SZ)

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Rationale: Need approval

on or before Thursday

December 14, 2023.

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12 FOR (NS, AB, CM, DW,

JME, MT, PT, RF, SZ, SC,

DB, JS)

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To approve the Data Sharing Agreement between the

Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations and the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Chairman or Designee to

sign all pertinent documents.

To approve funding to sustain History/Archaeology staff for

the Sinixt Land Claims per CBC Res. # 2017-270.

Rationale: Timelines.

8 FOR (PT, DB, SZ, RF,

JS, DW, AB, SC)

1 AGAINST (KC)

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To approve the History/Archaeology to accept a

$222,222.22 grant from the Washington State Department of

Ecology related to the Climate Commitment Act.

History/Archaeology will continue to negotiate scopes of

work and budgets to obtain similar awards for future

acceptance. All contracts, grants, budgets, and awards will

be submitted through the administrative process for

approval. This authorizes the Chairman or his Designee to

sign all documents related to this resolution.

To approve the following Federal Budget #0017

A20AV00079 modification for the amount of Four Hundred

Thirty One, Nine hundred sixty One ($431,961) dollars.

Breakdown is as follows, Colville Tribal Court Facilitator

position was added for the total of salaries & fringe of

Ninety Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy ($96,970)

dollars, line item increase of $10,000 in Office Supplies,

$10,000 increase in line item Program Supplies, $3,000

increase in line item Dues & Fees, a $256,991 increase in

line item Consultant Fees, $30,000 increase in line item

Travel, $15,000 increase in line item Training and $10,000

increase in line item Non-Capital Equipment. All

justification is lined out in the second page of the budget.

Chairperson or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

To approve and accept the following award from United

Stated Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services

(USDA RUS) Broadband Technical Assistance to the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in the

amount of $250,000.00. Award to be used for broadband

technical assistance. "Solely for purposes of enforcing the

obligations under this Agreement, the Confederated Tribes

of the Colville Reservation agrees that the United States as

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the right to seek Judicial review" Chair or Designee to sign

all relevant documentation.

To accept amendment 8 for I.H.S. Contract#248-96-0001 in

the amount of $300 to the Inchelium Health Clinic (6681) to

assist with travel costs for A. Degraffenreid. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

To approve the budget modification for Tribal Account 702,

moving salaries and fringe to Federal Account 101920 in the

amount of $459,690.00 to utilize the funding to receive

direct and contract support dollars. Utilizing salary savings

of $450,000 in capital equipment, $4,500 in consultant

services and $5,190 in program supplies. No Indirect. No

Tribal dollars. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all

documents pertaining to this modification.

To recommend Patrick Tonasket as a Tribal Representative

to the Northeast Tri-County Health District Public Health

Authority Advisory Board. The Northeast Tri-County

Health District represents Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens

Counties

To approve an exemption from the DNA requirements of

descendants requesting a letter of proof of descendancy for

Indian Health Services Purposes only. The Descendants will

need to provide a family tree and their certified birth

certificate for the exemption. The Colville Confederated

Tribes 1937 base roll will be used for the verification of

ancestral lineage.

To approve the 2024 February Elder Quarterly Stipend,

from account PL75747012, in the amount of $350.00 to

each eligible tribal member age 55 and older of the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Elder

Stipend shall be distributed on or before February 5, 2024.

Eligibility for the Elder Stipend shall be: age 55, enrolled

and living as of midnight of January 11, 2024. The

following shall not apply to the 2024 February Elder

Stipend: Debt Set-Off Ordinance and Retro Active

Payments. Department hold list is due January 17th, 2024.

The following departmental holds shall be approved for

deposit into the tribal members IIM account:

1. Social Services (Regular) Court Order/Voluntary

consent for adults.

2. Enrollment Deceased Elders/Unclaimed Checks past 90

Days.

To accept the Colville Tribal Relinquishment request of

JOSETTE LYDORA ALLEN, who is listed on the current

Colville Tribal Membership Roll. In accordance with Sec. 81-320, 8-1-321 of Title 8-Colville Membership Code, this

relinquishment is effective immediately upon full Tribal

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9 FOR (KC, PT, DB, SZ,

RF, JS, DW, AB, SC)

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JS, DW, AB, SC)

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Business Council approval. Also, in accordance with Sec. 81-324, JOSETTA LYDORA ALLEN shall hereafter be

prohibited from future membership with the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation. She/he wishes to

relinquish to the QUINAULT TRIBE.

To approve Special Education State Budget for a total award

in the amount of $138,632. Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

To approve Learning Assistance Program (LAP) Budget

Mod for a total award amount of $140,775.54. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

To approve the submission of Bureau of Indian Education

Report of Children Age 3-5 with Disabilities residing on

reservations in accordance with Part B of the Individuals

with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and Bureau of

Indian Education Report of Infants and Toddlers with

Disabilities residing on reservations in accordance with Part

C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education

Improvement Act for reporting period ending 12/1/2023.

Tribal Chairperson or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

To approve the Boys & Girls Club C23-279 contract change

order, amending scope of work for a one time

reimbursement of $50,000 for Nespelem Building repairs

and maintenance. Chair or Designee authorized to sign

pertinent documents.

To Amend Resolution 2023-717 to change the tribal account

number from 101-T101-40 to PL # PL7219709. Chair or

Designee is authorized to sign all related documents.

To approve the contract between Womer and Associates and

Colville Tribes in the amount of $184,000 for engineering

services for Rogers Bar Project Phase I to be paid from RCO

Grant #22-2190P. Duration of contract is July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2025. Work to include Topographical survey,

Geotechnical Services, Design Engineering, and Project

Management. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all

documents pertaining to this contract. No indirect and no

tribal dollars.

To approve the FY2024-2028 EPA 104(k) Brownfields

Community-Wide Assessment Grant Award 4B-02J52601-0

in the amount of $768,689.00 for funding public

involvement, site assessment and cleanup planning

activities. No Tribal dollars are being requested.

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Chairperson or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

To approve, and gift convey to Dan Nanamkin acre for acre,

wherein the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian

Reservation will convey their undivided 189/1080 interest

within Allotment 101-332-B for Dan Nanamkin undivided

3948/453600 interest within Allotment 101-1963: 101-1963:

Dan Nanamkin undivided 3948/453600 interest (equivalent

to 1.04 acreage) within THE SOUTH-HALF SOUTHEASTQUARTER OF SECTION 35 AND THE SOUTHWESTQUARTER SOUTHWEST-QUARTER OF SECTION 36,

TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 32 EAST,

WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, FERRY COUNTY,

WASHINGTON, CONTAINING 120.00 ACRES, MORE

OR LESS. FOR 101-332-B: for CCT undivided 189/1080

interest (equivalent to 0.184 acreage) within THAT PART

OF THE SOUTHEAST-QUARTER SOUTHWESTQUARTER NORTHEAST-QUARTER OF SECTION

6,TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 31 EAST,

WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, OKANOGAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF

SAID SECTION 6; THENCE WEST 1980 FEET TO THE

SOUTHWEST CORNER OF INDIAN ALLOTMENT S332, THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE

NORTH 00°00"; EAST ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY

LINE OF ALLOTMENT S-332, 224.5 FEET; THENCE

SOUTH 89°25"; EAST, 205.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTH

00°35"; WEST, 224.5 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°21";

WEST, 203.12 FEET BACK TO THE TRUE POINT OF

BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.05 ACRES, MORE OR

LESS. Chairman or designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

To approve Debra Wulff application for a Land Exchange of

Equal value on the following described tracts of land:

LEGALS ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A". It is the

recommendation of the Natural Resource committee to

instruct BIA Realty to request timber cruises and/or

appraisals on both tracts of land to determine the Fair

Market Value for this land exchange request. Chairman or

designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

To approve Mysti Holt, Colville Tribal Member, Option to

purchase Tribal Tract 101-T5335(por) according to

Resolution 2023-169 accept at the negotiated value, of

$13,330.00 owed to Colville Confederated Tribes The

property is described as: 101-T5335 (por): THE EASTHALF NORTHWEST-QUARTER SOUTHWESTQUARTER NORTHEAST- QUARTER OF SECTION 15,

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TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 31 EAST,

WILLAMETTE MERDIIAN, OKANOGAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTON, CONTAINING 5.00 ACRES, MORE OR

LESS. Chairman or designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents

To approve the purchase of Margaret Hutchinson 920/2160

aggregate share and/or undivided interest at 42.59% in the

JULIA SII Allotment 101-580-A including the 90.00, acres

more or less for $38,333.33 from tribal account 550. The

property is described as follows:

101-580-A: THE NORTH-HALF SOUTHWESTQUARTER AND THE SOUTH-HALF SOUTHEASTQUARTER NORTHWEST-QUARTER OF SECTION 2,

TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 28 EAST,

WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, OKANOGAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTON, CONTAINING 90.00 ACRES, MORE

OR LESS. Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

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KC)

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To approve subcontract change order number 3 with

Leading Edge Aviation, LLC C22-125. Adding FY 2024

and funding to account number 341 in the amount of

$60,000 and account number 345 in the amount of $10,000

for a total of $70,000. The value of the subcontract total is

$634,905. Wildlife big game aerial surveys, wolf telemetry

and aerial captures. The performance period January 1, 2022

- September 30, 2026. Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

To approve the distribution of Colville's portion of BPA's

annual funding commitment under the P2IP Agreement for

FY 2024 as follows: (1) $768,333.00 transferred directly

from BPA to UCUT for designated P2IP tasks and expenses

per P2IP Committee direction: and (2) $2,565,000.00

transferred from BPA to the Colville Tribes. Funds received

by the Colville Tribes are to be deposited into an interest

bearing account. If an interest bearing account has not been

established before the BPA funds are available for transfer,

the funds shall be deposited directly into an account 5501

and will be transferred to the interest bearing account when

it is available without further action of the Colville Business

Council. The Chair or Designee is authorized to sign all