COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2025)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

March 20th, 2025

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Patrick Tonasket, Norma Sanchez, Dustin Best, Roger

Finley, Dayna Seymour, Kyle Etchison, Alison Boyd-Ball, Mel Tonasket, Steven

Carson

Delegation/Leave:

Karen Condon, Cindy Marchand, Shar Zacherle, Meghan Francis

Resolution No.

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Education & Employment Committee to appoint Sharlene

Zacherle as the primary delegate for the University of Idaho

Native American Advisory Council. This resolution shall

supersede all previous resolutions regarding the primary

delegate for the University of Idaho Native American

Advisory Council.

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Education & Employment Committee to appoint Kyle

Etchison as the alternate delegate for the University of Idaho

Native American Advisory Council. This resolution shall

supersede all previous resolutions regarding the primary

delegate for the University of Idaho Native American

Advisory Council.

Management & Budget and Law & Justice Committees to

approve the request for the Colville Tribal Police

Department to apply for the SMART FY25 Support for

Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program. The

Colville Tribal Police Department will utilize this grant for

salaries and benefits for a full-time SORNA Officer for 3

years. This grant funded position will be advertised with the

disclaimer that it is being funded by grant dollars for 3

years. Chair or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee that the Colville Tribes sign on to

the tribal amicus brief drafted by NARF in support of

Swinomish's lawsuit against BSNF Railway Co. The

Managing Attorney is authorized to communicate to NARF

that Colville will sign on in support.

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Rationale: Due March 19th,

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Fisheries Committee to approve the budget from the

Washington State Department of Commerce in the amount

of $200,000.00 for the planning, pre-design and preconstruction activities for the Meat Processing Facility. The

Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Natural Resources Committee to support the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation/Sinixt Confederacy letter

of concern regarding the continuation of the Record Ridge

project. The Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Law & Justice Committees to

approve the request for the Colville Tribal Police

Department to apply for the 2025 Coordinated Tribal

Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Grant in the amount of

$869,757.00, that will be utilized by the Colville Tribal

Police Department and the Colville Tribes Natural Resource

Enforcement Department to procure basic equipment,

technology and vehicles to increase their community

policing capacity. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign

all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the budget from the

Washington State Department of Health in the amount of

$1,200,531.00 for the planning, pre-design and preconstruction activities for the Meat Processing Facility. The

performance period is from January 1, 2025 to June 30,

2025. The Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Health & Human Services Committee to send the attached

letter to Russell Vought, Director of the Office of

Management and Budget, wherein the Tribes request that

the President's FY 2026 Budget to Congress include a

request that Congress reclassify "contract support costs" and

"105(l) leasing costs" as mandatory payments, consistent

with two recent Supreme Court decisions finding these

payments are required by law. Chairman or Designee to sign

all pertinent documents.

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Rationale: Extremely time

sensitive; due tomorrow.

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Rationale: Time sensitive.

Once award is approved

need to get subcontractor

documents routed for

approval. Timeline for

project ends 6-30-2025.

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Rationale: Timelines – Due

3/14/25.

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Rationale: Time sensitive.

Once award is approved

need to get subcontractor

documents routed for

approval. Timeline for

project ends June 30, 2025.

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Health & Human Services Committee to sign the 105l lease

renewals for the period of 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2025, for the

following buildings:

Lucy Covington Government Center, 21 Colville St,

Nespelem, WA 99155;

Omak Tribal Health Building, 617 S. Benton St, Omak, WA

98841;

Omak Behavioral Health Building, 507 S Benton St, Omak,

WA 98841;

Tribal Behavioral Health Building, 25 C Mission Road,

Omak, WA 98841;

Lake Roosevelt Community Health Center, Inchelium

Clinic, 39 Shortcut Road, Inchelium, WA 99138; and

Lake Roosevelt Community Health Center, Keller Clinic,

11665 South Highway 21, Keller, WA 99140.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

contract to WJC Financial in the amount of $250,000.00 for

Accounting assistance to the commercial contract and 638

contracts expended during 2024, 2025 and 2026. Chair or

Designee approved to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee in accordance with

resolutions 2024-512 and 2024-618 for the Banks Lake Golf

Course, the Centralized Services Director is authorized to

complete all essential paperwork to ensure the Banks Lake

Golf Course reaches its full operational potential and

functionality. The Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents and contracts.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the

reorganization of the Colville Service Center under Fleet

Management Services to enhance operational efficiency and

service quality. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

make ready forms for Avista Corporation $865,798.14. This

make ready construction contract is for Avista to prepare

and/or replace existing utility poles and infrastructure to

accommodate the installation of fiber in the Inchelium,

Washington community for the NTIA TBCP Broadband

Fiber Project. The following work orders support this

project; 1035959384, 1036111407, 1036085999,

1036085999, 1036091027, and 1036085305. Chairman or

Designee authorized to sign all relevant documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

MOU with Chelan County PUD to coordinate on Energy

Development, Columbia River, Natural Resource, and

Community Development and Infrastructure needs.

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Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all relevant

documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to accept amendment number (1) to the

Washington State Department of Health Contract

TRB30675. This amendment increases the WIC contract

amount by $3,975.00 for the administration of the WIC

program. Total contract amount of $202,015.00. Chairman

or Designee to sign all required documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to accept the Interagency Agreement between

the State of Washington Department of Health and the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Contract

TRB28766 amendment #1 in the amount of $44,444.44 for

continued support of the Tribal Foundational Public Health

Services project as part of the governmental foundational

public health system, identified in SSHB 1497. Period of

performance remain unchanged through June 30, 2025.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

proposal for the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds Facility in an

amount not to exceed $72,000.00, per the majority vote

taken at the Nespelem District meeting 01/08/2025. Funds

come from the Nespelem District Qwam Qwmpt account

#193053. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Community Development and Management & Budget

Committees to approve the memorandum to the Tribal

Transportation Program Bridge Program (TTPBP) funding

application for the preliminary engineering funding for the

new bridge in Inchelium, Washington. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Management & Budget

Committees to approve the attached documents for the Twin

Lakes Youth Camp usage rates and facility use agreement

for the future use of the facilities. This resolution will

rescind resolution 2019-335. Chairman or Designee to sign

all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Fisheries Committees to

support the closure of Cassimer Bar Road #3050 as outlined

in the attached documents. The Chairperson or Designee is

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Management & Budget

Committees to approve $1,350,000.00 Washington State

Department of Commerce funds for Avant Energy to

provide services for Energy Plan Development, Feasibility

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Study and Site Assessments. Chair or Designee authorized

to sign all relevant documents.

Education & Employment Committee to approve School

Board Chair to sign all Bureau of Indian Education Grant

and Cooperative Agreement documents for accepting

amendment funds prior to presenting a full budget for

funding to Colville Business Council. Chairman or Designee

to sign all pertinent documents.

Education & Employment Committee to approve the new

organization chart, due to the expansion of 10th grade.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the consultation

contract with Cougar Environmental, Inc. for the 2025 Stand

Exam Contract. The total contract price will not exceed

$235,562.00. this large-scale stand exam contract will be

utilized for timber sale planning and monitoring changes in

the forest and its metrics over time. Contract will start in

March 2025 and end on November 30, 2026. The project is

funded with federal funds. The Chairman or Designee is

authorized to sign all relevant documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the Columbia River Restoration Fund Tribal

Grant Award by the Seeding Justice Organization

(25RK8415) in the amount of $150,000.00, with a matching

grant by the U.S. Geological Survey in the amount of

$78,000.00, for a total award of $228,000.00. No additional

dollars are being added or requested. Chair or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the consultant

contract with K&C Silviculture for the amount of

$152,031.50. This is for the sowing and growing of 368,115

conifer seedlings for Colville Tribal Forestry 2026 planting

in greensales areas and areas burned by wildfire over the last

several years. Seed to be used has been sourced from the

Colville Reservation. Chairperson or Designee has the

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the contract between Environmental Trust

Department in collaboration with Colville Indian Housing

Authority with Grid Alternatives in the amount of

$297,284.39 to install solar on 15 low-income houses in the

Malott Project. Funds to come from the Tribal Climate

Resilience Grant (24-96723-007). No additional dollars are

being added or requested. Chair or Designee is authorized to

sign all pertinent documents.

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Fisheries Committee to approve a modification to the

commercial lease between the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation (CTCR) and DM Kellogg Properties,

LLC to add $3,360.00 for janitorial services, bringing the

total award to $165,251.00. All other terms and conditions

of the Underlying Agreement shall remain in full force and

effect. Contract #23-267. Contract performance dates are

from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026. No tribal dollars are

needed. The Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign

all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the subcontract for

$583,560.00 for Biomark, LLC contract to PIT tag up to

185k Chinook and Sockeye at Wells Hatchery and Pacific

Northwest National Laboratories as a part of Salmon

Reintroduction project Phase 2. The amount $583,560.00.

Fund accounts 45923/ 459724/ 726724. Performance period:

upon approval-April 30, 2026. Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Culture Committee to approve Shawnee Bearcub as a Tribal

Cultural Specialist (TCS) monitor on the Sentinel Missile

Program. This position requires Tribal approval, but it is an

independent position. It does not require the appointee be a

Tribal employee or under a Tribal contract of/with the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The

position is fully funded by the United States Air Force.

Appointment can be revoked by the CBC Chair or Tribal

Historic Preservation Officer. The duration is the life of the

Project. No tribal dollars. This authorizes the Chairman or

Designee to sign all documents related to this resolution.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached amended

contract with Arvay Finley, LLP for FY'25. The Chairman

Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice and Management & Budget Committees to

approve the addendum between the Colville Tribal

Correctional Facility and DIVCO. This addendum to

contract C23-122 is for adding new equipment to the

existing contract and returning contract back to original cost.

Adding $77,023.80 to the existing contract runs until

09/30/2027 for the correctional facility. The contract amount

will return to $526,615.00. The Chairman or Designee shall

sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to accept the Colville Tribal

Gaming Commission's recommendation to reappoint Jill

Nanpuya-Moomaw as one of its members for a full term of

three years commencing on the passage of tribal resolution

by the full Colville Business Council in accordance with

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Chapter 6-5 (Gaming) of the Colville Tribal Law and Order

Code. The Chairman or Designee shall have authority to

sign any and all necessary documents.

Law & Justice Committee to accept the Colville Tribal

Gaming Commission's recommendation to reappoint

Rodney Hargrove as one of its members for a full term of

three years commencing on the passage of tribal resolution

by the full Colville Business Council in accordance with

Chapter 6-5 (Gaming) of the Colville Tribal Law and Order

Code. The Chairman or Designee shall have authority to

sign any and all necessary documents.

Law & Justice Committee to appoint Roberta Hall, a Tribal

Member, as a Gaming Commissioner to serve the time

remaining in a three-year appointment of the vacant

Commissioner position vacated on February 6, 2025, and

expiring on September 7, 2026, in accordance with Chapter

6-5 (Gaming) of the Colville Tribal Law and Order Code.

The appointment shall commence on the passage of tribal

resolution by the full Colville Business Council. The

Chairman or Designee shall have the authority to sign any

and all pertinent documents related to this matter.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the acceptance of the

Department of Health's Workplace Safety Grant Contract

TRB 31055-1 to support workplace health and safety for

individuals who face the most risk from climate related

impacts by procuring and distributing supplies/gear that will

benefit those who work outdoors. Initial grant was

$62,500.00 and the grant has now increased to $143,500.00.

All funds will be dispersed up front to fund 701825. The

Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to

approve the attached updates to the Administrative Review

Policy.

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