COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2026)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

March 5, 2026

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Kyle Etchison, Norma Sanchez, Dustin Best (in at 3:50pm),

Shar Zacherle, Roger Finley, Dayna Seymour, Meghan Francis, Alison Boyd-Ball,

Patrick Tonasket, Joseph Finley

Delegation/Leave:

Karen Condon, Cindy Marchand, Mel Tonasket

Resolution No.

2026-177.hhs

10-Signature

Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Health & Human Services Committee that the attached letter

be sent to UPS to request that they resume daily deliveries to

the Inchelium District. Chairman or Designee is authorized

to sign all pertinent documents.

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Health & Human Services Committee to send the attached

letters to the Initial Candidates for the Colville Tribal Health

Care Authority Board of Directors. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Health & Human Services Committee to send the attached

letter on behalf of the Coulee Medical Center, for the Rural

Health Access Expansion Project. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development Committee to approve the Tribal

Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN) Letter of Support

and Authorization for SWIFR Grant Applications

GRANT14565030, GRANT14565651, and

GRANT14565695 see attached letter. This recommendation

and resolution will serve as Formal Support and

Authorization for TSWAN to apply for and receive funding

under the U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for

SPECIAL SESSION

March 5, 2026

Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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Rationale: Time-sensitive.

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Rationale: Timelines to

create CTHCA.

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Rationale: Letter needed

on or before March 4,

2026.

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Rationale: TSWAN

Deadline 02/27/2026.

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Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal

Consortia (EPA-1-OLEM-ORCR-25-02). Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government and Law & Justice Committees that the

attached letter to the Town of Twisp regarding funding for a

land purchase in the Moses Columbia Reservation is

approved. Chair or Designee is authorized to sign the letter.

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Tribal Government and Law & Justice Committees that the

attached letter to Casey Sixkiller regarding funding to

Yakama Nation for a land purchase in the Moses Columbia

Reservation is approved. Chair or Designee is authorized to

sign the letter.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached letter of

support for Nelson, B.C. to receive an award for planning.

The Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign the letter.

Rationale: Timelines.

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Tribal Government Committee to nominate Meghan Francis

to serve on the Administration of Children and Families'

Tribal Advisory Committee as the Portland area primary

delegate for a period of three calendar years (January 1,

2026-December 31, 2029). Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the attached contract modification

(Resolution #2025-973). The modification adds an

additional three months to the contract term and an

additional $52,800.00 to the contract price. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the attached contract modification

(Resolution #2025-972). The modification adds an

additional three months to the contract term and an

additional $43,200.00 to the contract price. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

SPECIAL SESSION

March 5, 2026

Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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Rationale:

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Rationale: Response due

by 02/27/2026.

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Rationale: Current

contract ends 02/27/2026.

Had IT issues in getting

this processed sooner.

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Rationale: Current

contract ends 02/27/2026.

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Natural Resources Committee to approve the letter to the

Allen Foundation Review Committee supporting the

University of Idaho's proposed project. Accelerating HighIntegrity Forest Natural Climate Solutions through

Decision-Ready Prescribed Fire and Thinning Planning.

Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign this letter.

Fisheries Committee to approve Change Order #6 with Four

Peaks Environment, contract number C24-056. This Change

Order extends the end date to March 13, 2026. No additional

funding is required, the total contract value remains

$545,089.20. The performance period is from November 1,

2023 - March 13, 2026. The Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to support Substitute Senate

Bill 6034 an act relating to the statutory establishment of the

Governor's Office of Indian Affairs.

Had IT issues in getting

this processed sooner.

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Rationale: Timelines, due

02/27/2026.

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Rationale: Current

contract ends February 27,

2026 and construction is

still on-going.

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Community Development Committee to authorize the

Chairman or Designee to sign and send the attached Tribal

Comment Letter regarding the draft opportunity zone 2.0

Census Tract Nomination Application and Scoring Criteria.

Rationale: Timelines.

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2026-192.tg

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2026-193.cul

Education and Management & Budget Committees to

approve the attached contract for Interim Principal in the

amount of $120,889.00 prorated for the remainder of the

2025-2026 school year. Chair or designee authorized to sign

all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to submit an application for

FY2027 Congressional-Directed Spending for the Chief

Joseph Hatchery Third Water Supply. The application will

go to Congress members Dan Newhouse, Michael

Baumgartner, and Maria Cantwell. The Chairman or

Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents and

request letters of support.

Culture Committee for the Chairperson or Designee to sign

this Contract with Grant County PUD and all future related

SPECIAL SESSION

March 5, 2026

Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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Rationale: Feedback due

02/27/2026.

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Rationale: Applications are

due Friday. We need to get

letters of support in

advance.

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documents to continue cultural resource protection

measures. Not to exceed $200,000.00. This contract shall be

effective upon Grant County PUD's receipt of signature, and

will expire on December 31, 2028. No tribal dollars.

Health & Human Services and Management & Budget

Committees to transfer the Administration of the

Professional Housing to the Colville Tribal Health Care

Authority, this recommendation is effective immediately,

and this action supersedes Resolution 2024-1150. The

Colville Tribal Health Care Authority will need to develop

and have approved all documents referenced in Resolution

2025-375. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the consultant

contract with CalForest Nurseries to purchase oversow

seedlings grown for planting in the Spring of 2026. Contract

amount is for $79,855.93. Performance period is when all

parties sign until May 30, 2026. Chairperson or Designee

has the authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the budget modification for the FY2026 Natural

Resources Director Program. Line item budget transfer to

decrease Program Supplies (62510) by $5,437.00 and

increase Salaries and Fringe by $4,784.00 and $653.00,

respectfully. No additional dollars required. The

Chairperson or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve an Inter-local

Agreement between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation's Natural Resources Division and Okanogan

Conservation District to work cooperatively on

implementing conservation projects on lands in Okanogan

County. The Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to authorize a Requisition Change Order #1 in the amount of

$17,314.00 for Titan Steel to add insulation to the inside

walls of a new equipment storage facility for the Office of

Environmental Trust for a total building cost of $76,684.00.

Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Natural Resources Committee that the Colville Business

Council sign a Letter of Support for the Department of

Ecology (ECY) to pursue EPA funding to reinstate air

quality monitoring in Northport, Washington. This

monitoring should include not only quantitative analysis of

particulate matter, but the presence of heavy metals in that

SPECIAL SESSION

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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particulate matter. No Tribal funds or further commitments

are involved in this letter of support.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the Alta, LLC Consulting Contract in the amount

of $111,121.00 to conduct collection and analysis of Toxic

Substances in the Upper Columbia River. Contract end date

September 30, 2026. No additional dollars are being added

or requested. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the three-year Lease

Agreement for the Wenatchee Fish and Wildlife Office with

D&M Kellogg Properties, LLC for a total of $196,944.00,

which entails an annual payment of $65,648.00. This annual

payment includes $5,000.00 allocated for snow removal and

$3,360.00 designated for janitorial services. Funding is

provided by BPA. The performance period is from May 1,

2026 to April 30, 2029. The Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the Contract Change Order

#5 to the Commercial Lease Agreement between CCT &

D&M Kellogg Properties, LLC in the amount of

$166,651.00. This Change Order adds $7,430.66 bringing

the total award to $174,081.66. It also extends the lease end

date from March 31, 2026 to April 30, 2026. The

performance period is from April 13, 2023 to April 30,

2026. The Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Community Development and Management & Budget

Committees to accept the NAAAP (Native American

Apprenticeship Assistance Program) Block Grant. The

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has been

awarded $85,000.00. The Grant was approved and awarded

to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

TERO Program for $85,000.00 to be delegated to verified

Apprentices in the amount of $10,000.00 each. To be

awarded and distributed by the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation TERO Program. Chairman or Designee

to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

Change Order #1 between the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation and NorthSky Communications, LLC

in the amount of $2,343,098.52 total dollar amount of

$4,894,499.63. Change Order is the costing for foundation,

engineering and geo technical processes for wireless tower

sites (5) Rohn Tower Designs and (7) infill sites across the

Colville Reservation. Chairman or Designee to sign all

relevant documents.

SPECIAL SESSION

March 5, 2026

Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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Management & Budget Committee to approve the Budget

Modification for Change Order #2 for PUD No. 1 of

Okanogan County. This Change Order will add $50,000.00

additional dollars and extend the Contract End Date to

09/30/2026. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve address

sharing for broadband (internet) signups with Bigfoot

Communications, LLC and Northwest Open Access

Networks (NOANET). Colville Tribes Information

Technology has gathered addresses and contact information

on existing and potential broadband customers and this

needs to be shared with the customer portal for service

signups and future billing processes. This demographic

information will not be shared with any other third party

businesses outside of Bigfoot Communications, LLC and

Northwest Open Access Networks (NOANET) without prior

written consent of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation. The Camvio portal will serve as the primary

Operations and Business Support System (OSS/BSS) for the

network. It will be the central platform for customer signups through the customer-facing portal, technician

scheduling and dispatch, and end-to-end service billing. It

will also manage account actions such as suspensions and

restorals, and support ongoing service monitoring and

operational oversight. Chairman or Designee to sign all

relevant documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the budget

modification to move unspent funds from Capital Assets

(68010) and Enrollment Conference (69875), which is

budgeted for in Training (65210), to Salaries, Fringe and

COLA to include FY2026 Annual Step Increases in the

amount of $11,954.00. No additional tribal funds requested.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

contract with Innermission, LLC for $150,000.00 to produce

a longitudinal documentary film and digital archive on the

Sinixt Salmon Reintroduction efforts in the Canadian

portion of the Columbia Basin. Chairperson or Designee has

the authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the

employment contract for Alexandria Desautel, Chief

Executive Officer of the Colville Tribal Health Care

Authority, contract ending on September 30, 2029.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

CONFIDENTIAL

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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Management & Budget Committee to approve the

reorganization chart with the reporting of Colville Business

Council Support Staff to the Chief of Staff. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the Quality Improvement Policy for

San Poil Treatment Center. Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the Governance, Administration and

Tribal Participation Policy for San Poil Treatment Center.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to accept Amendment Number five (5) to the

Washington State Department of Health Contract

TRB30675. This amendment increases the WIC contract

amount by $26,735.00 for the administration of the WIC

Program. Total contract amount not to exceed $248,790.00.

Chairman or Designee to sign all required documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached

Addendum A to share data for the purpose of further

developing a potential lawsuit. The Chairman or Designee

may sign Addendum A.

Law & Justice, Community Development and Management

& Budget Committees to approve the date extension for

#GRANT13921112, to August 15, 2026. The date extension

allows for finishing the Broadband Technical Assistance

Plan. No additional dollars, no indirect costs. Chairman or

Designee to sign all documents.

Law & Justice and Management & Budget Committees that

the Organizational Chart for the Colville Tribal Court be

approved and adopted, creating the position of Building &

Facilities Manager. To be covered under current approved

FY26 Budget awarded amount.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with Native American Rights Fund for FY'26 in the

maximum amount of $324,000.00. The Chairman or

Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice and Management & Budget Committees to

approve the Tribal Court budget 881 FY25-26 modification

to reallocate funds for the hiring of a Building & Facilities

Manager for the Colville Tribal Court building in the

amount of $66,828.00 from Consulting Services and move

SPECIAL SESSION

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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$50,876.00 to Salaries and $15,952.00 to Fringe. Approved

for FY2026 Consulting Services.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached Contract

with James, Vernon & Weeks, P.A. for FY'26 in the

maximum amount of $180,000.00. The Chairman or his

Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to support Substitute House

Bill 2239, an act relating to recognizing individual and

family connectivity with the land by providing

Washingtonians and their loved ones with the option to have

their remains interred in a family burial ground. The

Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Tribal Government and Management & Budget Committee

to accept the Washington State Department of Commerce

Award for $1,800,000.00 for Nespelem Longhouse Project.

Chair or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to appoint Karen Condon as

the primary delegate of the Indian Gaming Association

(IGA). In her absence, Chad Marchand shall serve as the

alternate delegate. Furthermore, to approve the 2025-2026

membership dues in the amount of $15,000.00. This

resolution shall supersede all previous delegations.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to approve the Emergency

Recruiting Bonus Policy for the Colville Tribal Health Care

Authority. No additional dollars required. Chair or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

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