COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2024)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

December 19th, 2024

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Karen Condon, Cindy Marchand, Patrick Tonasket,

Norma Sanchez, Dustin Best, Shar Zacherle, Roger Finley, Dayna Seymour, Kyle

Etchison, Alison Boyd-Ball, Meghan Francis, Steve Carson

Delegation/Leave:

Mel Tonasket

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Fisheries Committee to approve the First Foods Processing

Facility Grant Agreement between the Confederated Tribes

of the Colville Reservation and Oweesta Corporation. This

agreement outlines the award overview totaling

$16,499,645.00. The Chairperson or Designee has authority

to sign all pertinent documents.

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Health & Human Services Committee to send the attached

"Response to Acknowledgement Letter from IHS

Requesting Supporting Documentation for the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation's FY 2018 CSC Claims,"

to Indian Health Services. Chairman or Designee authorized

to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve a Continuing

Resolution through February 28, 2025 for the FY25 Budget.

Budget appropriations will be determined by the final

approval of the FY25 budgets and adjustments made

accordingly and cover the following: (1) Higher Education:

1st - 2nd quarter/semester tuition: (2) Forest Management

Deductions: continuing projects underway; (3) Land

Purchase: no fee transactions and the payment for second

half property taxes to Okanogan & Ferry Counties; (4) Other

budgeted projects currently underway; and (5) Approve

elder snow plow at full FY24 amount. Budget will be 5/12

of FY24 Budget. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

relevant documents.

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Rationale: Grant

management entity

Oweesta needs to submit

the fully executed

agreement to USDA no

later than December 18th.

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Management & Budget Committee to sign the attached

Change Order #1 for contract #C23-533 in the amount of

$172,316.56. This will be for all past due monthly recurring

costs (MRC) due to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation owed by Portland Area I.H.S Colville Services

Unit for telephones services. Chair or Designee to sign all

relevant documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve BIA A24AV00322 budget

modification in the amount of $235,813.00 for the 20%

match WSDOT ferry boat allocations and extend the Period

of Performance to 09-30-2028. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign any pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to accept the FY2025 Low Income Household

Energy Assistance Program Grant in the amount of

$485,029.00. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the FY25 Low Income Household

Energy Assistance Program Infrastructure Grant (see

attached Notice Award) in the amount of $8,642.00.

Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to award an additional $1,300,000.00 to the

Food Distribution Tribal Match (351) for the Warehouse

Project grant 202423Q520467. And to approve a Notice to

proceed to allow the program to hire the project contractor.

Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent

documents. Administration will be looking for alternative

funding to complete the project.

Management & Budget and Culture Committees to approve

the contract and accept funding, not to exceed $307,968.20

USD, from the Bureau of Reclamation for Federal Columbia

River Power System FY2025 cultural resource compliance

work related to the National Historic Preservation Act,

Archaeological Resources Protection Act, and Native

American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in the

Grand Coulee Dam Project Area (Reclamation Contract

140R1724P0021, Option Year 1, Performance Period

3/1/2025 - 2/28/2026). All contracts and budgets will be

submitted through the approved administrative process. This

authorizes the Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents, contracts and budgets related to this project.

Management & Budget and Education & Employment

Committees to approve the 5-year Service Contract to

DIVCO Inc., for routine maintenance and services for the

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Colville Confederated Tribes Community Centers and

Longhouses. Contract is not to exceed $247,120.65. This

authorizes the Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to add housing to the capital projects list

attached to resolution 2023-828 to allow staff to actively

seek grants, financial assistance, tax credits, or loans to

complete these capital projects without priority over the

original list.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the 2025

Excess Worker's Compensation and Employers' Liability

Insurance in the amount of $721,365.00. This policy will be

from 11/21/2024 to 11/21/2025, and to authorize the

Chairperson and/or Designee to sign all pertaining

documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the contract

for Avant Energy for $100,000.00 to continue the original

scope of work and additionally to assist with the

negotiations for the compensation of the BPA transmission

lines, which have expired right-of-ways. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to enter into a contract

agreement with HBG Design, LLC to conduct a master

feasibility site assessment for the Banks Lake property,

totaling $117,500.00. Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

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Management & Budget Committee to approve the following

as Key Bank signers for the Colville Fuels LLC Bank

accounts. The Colville Fuels Board Chair, Debra Wulff,

Vice Chair, Matthew Pleasants, Treasurer, Jolene Francis,

CEO/CFO, Nicolette Descoteaux and Accounting Manager,

Natasha Vargas. Chairman or his/her Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the following

authority of Depository Certificates for the Colville Fuels

LLC Bank accounts. The Colville Fuels Board Chair, Debra

Wulff, Vice Chair, Matthew Pleasants, Treasurer, Jolene

Francis, and CEO/CFO, Nicolette Descoteaux. Chairman or

his/her Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Natural Resources

Committees to accept and approve Michael Boyd, Colville

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Tribal Member, home site lease application and approve the

lease attached. Mr. Boyd is in good standing. The leased

area will be subject to a short plat survey. The property is

described as:

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See Exhibit "A"

Term: 24 months, upon approval

Compensation: $3,600.00 per year

Application Fee: $40.00 (one-time payment)

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Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Community Development Committee to enter into a NonDisclosure Agreement with USI Insurance. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development Committee to enter into a NonDisclosure Agreement with Bio Century Group. Chairman

or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development Committee to certify the

"Statement of Need for Re-Evaluation of Environmental

Assessment for Edmonds St. Project" determination that the

Environmental Assessment, prepared by Fulcrum

Environmental Consulting in 2022 need not be re-evaluated

because none of the thresholds in 24 CFR 58.47 were met.

Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign pertinent

documents. No Tribal Dollars.

Community Development Committee to enter into a

nondisclosure agreement with the Native American Utility

Company. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Tribal Government and Natural Resources Committees to

approve Contract Change Order #2 for the Northwest

Management, Inc., Colville Tribes Lidar Analysis Project.

This change order is extending the performance period end

date from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025. No

additional dollars required. Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government and Natural Resources Committees to

approve the letter to the Department of the Interior

commenting on the Procedures for the Inclusion and

Application of Indigenous Knowledge in the Actions of the

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Department Handbook (301 DM 7). Chairperson or

Designee has the authority to sign this letter.

Tribal Government and Management & Budget Committees

to adopt the Moss Adams organizational assessment report

recommendation, to move Central Medical Billing from the

Health & Human Services Division to the Centralized

Services Division, to be housed within Central Accounting

Department.

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Pursuant to the EPM at section 4.16, the following 10

positions within Central Medical Billing will be impacted;

all positions will report to the CFO and will be effective

immediately.

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Accounting will bring up an organizational chart for

approval at next committee on January 8, 2025 for approval.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government and Management & Budget Committees

to transfer the administration of Professional Housing to the

Centralized Services Division.

Additionally, the Tribal Government and Management &

Budget Committees recommend that the administrator of

Professional Housing establish the rent based on Fair

Market Rent Standards.

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Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to submit an application for

Roger Finley to fill a public at large seat on the Hanford

Advisory Board. Chair or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

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Natural Resources Committee to approve the consultant

contract with Cal Forest Nurseries for sowing and growing

seedlings for planting in the Spring of 2026. Contract

amounts is for $609,614.81. Performance period is when all

parties sign until December 31, 2027. Chairperson or

Designee has the authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the proposed CTCR Greenhouse Irrigation

Improvements Contract Change Order. Change Order

necessary due to repairs needed on the well house that were

not identified in the original scope of work. The contract

change order increases the original contract price $2,862.13,

from $97,545.00 to $100,407.13, price increase includes

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additional 5% TERO fees. Performance period will be when

signed by all parties until 09/30/2025. Chairperson or

Designee has the authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the attached

Limited Use Agreement on Tribal Tract 101-T2340 (por) for

the purpose of short term mob grazing in accordance with

the approved Tribal Greenhouse Restoration Project. Chair

or Designee is authorized to sign the LUA.

Natural Resources and Fisheries Committees to approve the

attached study of Salmon Eggs potentially impacted by the

Slag from the Trail, BC Smelter in the Upper Columbia

River. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the FY2025 Budget Modification for salary

adjustments and updated indirect rate agreement. No Tribal

dollars are being requested. Chair or Designee authorized to

sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the consultant

contract with Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. for FY2025-2026

Forestry Project Development. Contract price will not

exceed $1,464,908.00. Performance Period will be when all

parties have signed until 01 April 2026. This project

involves approximately 43,000 acres producing 34 MMBF

across two project areas. The consultant will develop and

provide NEPA, timber sale, and permit documentation to

Forestry. The project is funded with Forest Management

Deduction assets. Chairperson or Designee has the authority

to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to accept and approve Daniel

Moomaw, Colville Tribal Member, home site lease on

Tribal Tract No. 101-T672-D(por) with ingress/egress to

access the property. Approval of this lease does not

constitute approval to build. All construction activities,

including road building or maintenance, must be in

compliance with the Colville Tribal Code, include but not

limited to Chapters 4-3 and 4-15. The property is described

as follows:

See Exhibit "A"

PURPOSE: HOME SITE LEASE WITH OPTION TO

PURCHASE

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TERMS: 99 YEARS UPON APPROVAL

COMPENSATION: $250.00 ANNUALLY, SUBJECT TO

FAIR MARKET VALUE

INSURANCE: $REQUIRED

PROCESSING FEE: $WAIVED

Lease is subject to conditions cited in IRMP Coordinator's

Review.

Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the subcontract with Wolf

Water Resources in the amount of $244,242.00. This is to

provide habitat restoration design and construction for the

Hummingbird project that will take place on Chewuch River

near Winthrop, WA. Funding is from BPA, fund number

912024. The performance period is when signed by all

parties to October 31, 2027. The Chairperson or Designee

has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the new BPA award for

Okanogan Habitat in the amount of $425,807.00, fund

number 312824. The performance period is from December

1, 2024 to November 30, 2025. The Chairperson or

Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the Cooperative Agreement

84051, Rel 30 for the Colville Resident Fish Stock Status

project. The primary goals are to ensure historical and

current fisheries data collected and electronically preserved.

This contract is funded by BPA, fund number 316025.

Contract value amount of $79,344.00. Performance period is

March 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026. The Chairperson or

Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the Cooperative Agreement

84051, Rel 26 for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Colville

Tribes Resident Fish Hatchery. The statement of work

provides feedback that guides future stocking and

management strategies as part of an adaptive management

process. This contract is funded by BPA, fund number

311925. Contract value amount is $878,465.00.

Performance period is December 1, 2024 - November 30,

2025. The Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the Cooperative Agreement

84051, Rel 29 for Northern Pike Suppression and

Monitoring project. The primary goals are to suppress

Northern Pike Esox luciuc in Lake Roosevelt. This contract

is funded by BPA, fund number 316025. Contract value

amount is $367,660.00. Performance period is February 1,

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2025 - January 31, 2026. The Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries and Management & Budget Committees to

approve the Fish and Wildlife Department with assistance

from tribal accounting to apply for a $1million dollar loan

through Colville Tribal Credit to cover the shortfall in

funding for the construction of the White Sturgeon Fish

Hatchery. Account 7703 will support the loan payment on

an annual basis and no tribal dollars are associated with the

loan payment. The loan application and loan acceptance

may not be submitted without a specific resolution of the

Colville Business Council. The Chairman or Designee to

sign all pertinent documents.

Culture Committee of the Colville Business Council to

approve the letter to the Commander of the Army Corps of

Engineers, Seattle District, requesting the return of

additional Corps-owned lands within the exterior boundaries

of the Colville Indian Reservation. Chairperson or Designee

is hereby authorized to sign this letter.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached funding

for $95,000.00 to assist with legal costs from Ogden

Murphy Wallace, PLLC in the Teck Litigation. The

Chairman or Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached

Memorandum of Agreement regarding salmon

reintroduction with the Sinixt Confederacy. The Chairman

or his Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with the Native American Rights Fund for FY'25. The

Chairman or his Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

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Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with the Nordhaus Law Firm for FY'25. The Chairman or

his Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

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Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with James, Vernon & Weeks P.A. for FY'25. The Chairman

or his Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

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Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached

amendments to Chapter 7-2 Non-profit Corporations

clarifying that authority for government non-profit

corporations is under Chapter 7-1 and that corporations do

not speak on behalf of the Colville Tribes. The Colville

Business Council finds that these changes do not create new

requirements, obligations, or prohibitions and are nonsubstantive. Process utilizing CBC Procedural Rule 3 (d)

was followed. A copy shall be forwarded to the Code

Reviser for certification and distribution.

Law & Justice and Natural Resources Committees to

approve the attached letter to the US Fish and Wildlife

Service in response to the Government to Government

regarding surplus fish. Chair or Designee is authorized to

sign the letter.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to

authorize the Traditional Territories Program to pursue grant

and/or contract funding from the Energy Facility Site

Evaluation Council (EFSEC) to enhance tribal capacity to

consult and coordinate on issues pertaining to energy facility

siting and energy policy and project development. All grants

and contracts will be approved through the administrative

review process. Chairperson or Designee to sign all

documents.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees of the

Colville Business Council to approve the letter to the North

Central Region Director of the Washington Department of

Fish and Wildlife regarding their proposed acquisition of

two properties on the North Half of the Reservation, and one

property in Grant County. Chairperson or Designee is

hereby authorized to sign the letter.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees of the

Colville Business Council to approve the letter to the

Special Collections Librarian and the Director of Tribal

Relations at Gonzaga University, requesting that copies of

specific items from the Verne F. Ray Papers be provided to

Traditional Territories Program staff. Chairperson or

Designee is hereby authorized to sign the letter.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to

approve the Declaration of Colville Business Council

regarding the Assertion of Colville Tribal Sovereign

Prerogatives for issuance by the Colville Tribal Chairman

on behalf of the Colville Business Council. Chairperson or

Designee is hereby authorized to sign the letter.

Law & Justice and Fisheries Committees to approve the

change order #1 for the subcontract with Babcock Service.

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0 ABSTAINED

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10 FOR (SC, PT, AB, CM,

KC, KE, DS, RF, DB, NS)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

*Out of Room (MF, SZ)

10 FOR (SC, PT, AB, CM,

KC, KE, DS, RF, DB, NS)

This modification increases the contract amount by

$401,442.01 for a new total of $4,401,442.01. Funding for

this change is provided by the Columbia River Initiative,

under fund number 7703, C25-109. The performance period

is from November 6, 2024 to November 30, 2025. The

Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Special Session

December 19th, 2024

Tabitha Parr, Executive Office Assistant

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