COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2025)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

January 23rd, 2025

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Karen Condon, Patrick Tonasket (present at 11:27), Norma

Sanchez, Dustin Best, Shar Zacherle, Roger Finley, Kyle Etchison, Meghan Francis

(present at 11:29), Steven Carson

Delegation/Leave:

Cindy Marchand, Dayna Seymour, Alison Boyd-Ball, Mel Tonasket

Resolution No.

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Natural Resources Committee to approve the request for

signature of the Colville Business Council Chairperson on

the attached, "Statement of Acknowledgement" certification.

This certification will be included in the final draft of the

Owhi and Twin Lakes Emergency Action Plans (EAP).

Upon completion, the final drafts will be brought back to

committee for review and approval. Chair or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Health & Human Services and Management & Budget

Committees to approve the attached FY2025 contract for

$1,500,000.00 to provide adequate RN, LPN and NAC

staffing coverage for the 44 bed Skilled Nursing Facility.

The Convalescent Center is required to provide a certain

level of nursing staffing to meet all State, Federal and local

regulations and guidelines during this nationwide nursing

shortage. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Health & Human Services and Management & Budget

Committees to approve the attached FY2025 contract for

$1,000,000.00 to provide adequate RN, LPN and NAC

staffing coverage for the 44 bed Skilled Nursing Facility.

The Convalescent Center is required to provide a certain

level of nursing staffing to meet all State, Federal and local

regulations and guidelines during this nationwide nursing

shortage. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

10 FOR (CM, AB, KC, RF,

DS, DB, JE, MF, PT, SC)

Education & Employment Committee to sign and approve

source checks for Impact Aid provided by the Nespelem

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Rationale: Was due

Thursday December 19,

2024.

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Rationale: Need approval

ASAP to ire agency nurse

& nursing assistant staffing

for 14/7 patient care

coverage.

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Rationale: Need approval

ASAP to ire agency nurse

& nursing assistant staffing

for 14/7 patient care

coverage.

10 FOR (SZ, DB, AB, DS,

JE, KE, MF, NS, PT, RF)

School District. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

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Natural Resources and Tribal Government Committees to

support House Bill 1311-2025-26 concerning the

implementation of the recommendations of the Department

of Fish and Wildlife regarding the gray wolf. The Chairman

or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents

and or testify in support of House Bill 1311-2025-26.

Natural Resources and Tribal Government Committees to

endorse the "Fix our Forests Act" to improve forest

management activities on National Forest System lands, on

public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land

Management and on Tribal lands to return resilience to

overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other

purposes. The Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign

all pertinent documents and/or testify in support of the "Fix

Our Forests Act."

Education & Employment Committee to sign and approve

source checks for Impact Aid provided by the Columbia

School District. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Tribal Government Committees to

support House Bill 0590-2025-26 can act relating to

providing flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife

to collaborate with local governments to manage gray

wolves. The Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all

pertinent documents and/or testify in support of House Bill

0590-2025-26.

Education & Employment Committee to sign and approve

source checks for Impact Aid provided by the Inchelium

School District. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to authorize the Tribes' State

Lobbyist to sign in as "other" on Senate Bill 5261 issuing

water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in

water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream

flows are not being met. The Tribes' State Lobbyist is

authorized to propose amending (d) to read "The department

has consulted with all federally recognized Indian tribes

with protected fishing rights at any places and/or water

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Rationale: First reading

01/15/2025.

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Rationale: Deadline to

endorse before the bill is

introduced is January 16,

2025.

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Rationale: Anticipates

introducing the bill

1/16/2025.

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authorized to speak with

the committee regarding

the amendment before

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bodies within the water resource inventory area." Chairman

or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee that the Colville Tribes

approve the attached comment letter in regard to tribally

chartered corporation. The Chairman or his Designee is

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

their January 23rd

Hearing.

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SC)

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Tribal Government Committee to authorize the Tribes' State

Lobbyist to support House Bill 1355-2025-26 modifying

retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and

federally recognized tribes located in Washington State by

increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when

compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital

investment. Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all

pertinent documents including letters to the appropriate

legislative committees.

Tribal Government Committee to make an exception to

Resolution #2021-540 to approve additional funding to the

Burial Grant for Tribal Member James E. Kensler. Due to

the extenuating circumstances and the high cost of

transportation, the total invoice exceeds the allowable burial

benefit amount. The additional funding shall not exceed

$1,470.00.

CONFIDENTIAL

Rationale: Extremely timesensitive; due today.

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JE, KE, MF, PT, SZ, SC,

DB)

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Rationale: First reading

January 17th referred to

Finance Committee. Needs

a Hearing.

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SC, KE, PT, CM, DS, MT)

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Rationale: Timelines.

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DS, JE, KE, PT, RF, SC)

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Tribal Government Committee authorize Colville Tribes'

State Lobbyist to sign in "Pro" on House Bill 1098-2025-26

concerning county local roads and offer amendments to

include consultation with Tribes. Chair or Designee is

authorized to sign.

Management & Budget Committee to accept the grant

agreement amount of $50,000.00 from the Washington State

and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The grant will

assist The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk,

strengthening cybersecurity practices, and improving the

security of the critical infrastructure. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all relevant documents.

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Rationale: Timelines.

10 FOR (AB, CM, KC, NS,

PT, DS, JE, MF, SZ, SC)

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Rationale: Hearing

1/22/2025 4:00 PM (in the

Queue).

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SZ, DB, NS)

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Management & Budget Committee to amend Resolution

2024-1128 to reflect the correct dollar amount of

$172,240.56 for Change Order #1 for contract #C23-533.

Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all relevant

documents.

Management & Budget Committee to amend resolution

#2025-05. Amendment will include (5) additional

Broadband Service Locations (BSL) documents attached

across the Colville Reservation. Resolution to also include

(9) Colville Tribal anchor institutes fiber needs are currently

being met by Colville Tribes owned fiber systems.

Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all relevant

documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

contract between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation and Robinson Brothers Construction, LLC. in

the amount of $19,602,748.76. Contract is for Outside Plant

(OSP) construction of fiber to the home/business/premises

under the NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

(TBCP) Round One grant award. Federal dollars, no tribal

dollars. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all relevant

documents.

Management & Budget and Education & Employment

Committees to apply for and conditionally accept the 2025

Institute of Museum and Library Services Basic Grant

award up to $10,000.00 for the CCT Library Resource

Centers to be applied toward renewing all types of media

that can be available to the tribal membership and general

public from the three community sites within Nespelem,

Keller, and Inchelium to improve livelihoods and quality of

life on the reservation. Chairman or Designee authorized to

sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Education & Employment

Committees to approve the Memorandum of Understanding

between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Early Childhood Education/Head Start and Northeast Tri

County Health District. Tribal Chairman or Designee to sign

all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Education & Employment

Committees to accept the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation Early Childhood Education/Head Start

1st Half of FY2025 Office of Head Start Non-Competing

Continuation Funding in the amount of $1,611,672.00 with a

$402,918.00 Non-Federal Share Tribal Match. The Tribal

Chairman or Designated Representative is authorized to sign

all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve CCT DOT to purchase a Superior

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Broom Sweeper from Pape Machinery in the amount of

$82,000.00 for the Road Maintenance Supplemental

Program. No Tribal Dollars. Chairman or Designee to sign

all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve CCT DOT to purchase two heavy

equipment Trail King trailers from Pape Machinery in the

amount of $96,480.40 for the Road Maintenance

Supplemental Program. No Tribal Dollars. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the FY25 Special Diabetes Budget

for Contract #H1D1IHS1279-01-01 in the amount of

$129,839.00. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the budgets for HCA Contract

K4131 Amendment #24. Washington State Tribal

Prevention System Model $166,666.00, MHPP $10,000.00,

SUPTRS BG $101,364.00, DCA $13,425.00, SUPTRS BG

Opioid Response $50,000.00 totaling $341,455.00.

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the budgets for HCA Contract

K4131 SOR IV Amendment #26 in the amount of

$29,350.00. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to accept SAMHSA NPAIHB Tribal Opioid

Response Consortium, Page 6 (TOR6) award in the amount

of $225,000.00. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

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Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve Walker Construction Inc. Contract

in the amount of $3,763,200.00 total for the LIHEAP

Renovation Project. A USDA Grant #202423Q520467 in

the amount of $2,986,586.00 has been awarded to

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation for the

LIHEAP Project. Resolution 2024-1132 was approved as

cash match of $1,300,000.00 for the project. Chair or

Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the master

lease agreement between the Confederated Tribes of the

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Colville Reservation and the Enterprise Leasing Company,

LLC and Fleet Management, Inc. Chairman or Designee to

sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Fisheries Committees to

approve the attached Non-Disclosure Agreement between

the CCT, Coeur d'Alene, and Spokane Tribe of Indians and

the US Army Corps of Engineers for Phase 2

Implementation Plan (P2IP) anadromous fish passage

technical working group. Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development Committee to approve the

attached letter to Elmer City requesting it rescind Elmer City

Ordinance No. 383. Chair or Designee is authorized to sign

the attached letter.

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Tribal Government and Natural Resources Committees to

amend resolution 2025-32 to reflect the proper bill number House Bill 1442-2025-26. The revised resolution will now

read: Whereas it is the recommendation of the Tribal

Government and Natural Resources Committees to support

House Bill 1442-2025-26 an act relating to providing

flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to

collaborate with local governments to manage gray wolves.

The Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent

documents and/or testify in support of House Bill 14422025-26.

Tribal Government Committee to approve the list of Tribal

Executives Authorized Representatives (TAR) for the

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

8 FOR (SC, KC, KE, RF,

SZ, DB, NS, MF)

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve a contract with Anatek Labs, Inc. in the amount

of $85,000.00 with an end date of 12/31/2025. No additional

dollars are being added or requested. Chair or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve a budget modification in the

amount of $900,461.00 for the Chief Joseph Kokanee

Enhancement Project. This will increase the total award

value to $2,144,461.00. The fund number is 310024. The

performance period is January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025.

The Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee approve the UCUT 2025-2027

biennium budget request to the State of Washington to

support the implementation of salmon reintroduction

upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams. The

9 FOR (SC, KC, KE, RF,

SZ, DB, NS, MF, PT)

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SZ, DB, PT)

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DB, NS, MF, PT)

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Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

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