COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2026)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

July 8, 2026

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Karen Condon, Cindy Marchand, Norma Sanchez, Dustin

Best, Shar Zacherle, Roger Finley, Dayna Seymour, Alison Boyd-Ball, Patrick

Tonasket, Mel Tonasket, Joseph Finley

Delegation/Leave:

Kyle Etchison, Meghan Francis

Resolution No.

2026-610.m&b.cdc

10-Signature

2026-611.l&j.nrc

10-Signature

2026-612.nrc

10-Signature

Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve and authorize the application

submission for the USDA Rural development Grant (USDA

RBDG) for the amount $199,985.00, to fund the purchase of

ungulate processing equipment during the construction of

the Colville Tribes' First Foods Processing Facility.

Furthermore, the Tribes commit to $940,872.00 in matching

funds to the FY25 USDA RBDG grant to complete the

purchase of necessary meat processing equipment which

totals $1,140,857.00. The meat processing equipment will

be purchased during the projects period of performance.

Chairman or designee is authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Law & Justice and Natural Resources Committees (joint) to

approve and authorize sending the attached letter requesting

consultation regarding the proposed water adjudication to

Director Casey Sixkiller of the Department of Ecology.

Chairman or designee is authorized to sign the letter.

10 FOR (NS, CM, DS, DB,

JE, KC, KE, MT, PT, RF)

Natural Resources Committee to approve the comment letter

to the Washington Department of Ecology concerning the

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

for the Key Mill Tailings Storage Facility - Filtered Tailings

Stack Height Raise (Publication 26-06-014). Chairperson or

Designee to sign the letter.

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Due to time

constraints we are

requesting a 10-Signature.

10 FOR (SZ, RF, NS, JF,

MT, MF, JE, KE, DS, AB)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Time sensitive

response to DOE letter

about Upper Columbia

Adjudication.

10 FOR (PT, SZ, KE, DB,

RF, DS, MT, NS, CM, JE)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Timelines.

Comments due July 3,

2026.

2026-613.l&j.fish

10-Signature

2026-614.m&b.cdc

10-Signature

2026-615.m&b.cdc

10-Signature

2026-616.m&b.cdc

10-Signature

Law & Justice and Fisheries Committees to send the

attached letters to DFO and ONA in British Columbia,

Canada, to propose MOUs be created in regard to salmon

supplies. The Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to amend Resolution No. 2026-490,

Construction Contract with Wheeler Excavation LLC for the

Mountain Ridge Homes Roads Improvement Project, to

correct the approved contract amount from $1,049,490.00 to

$1,049,940.00; all other terms and conditions of Resolution

2026-490 shall remain unchanged. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent document.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve the Washington State Department of

Transportation (WSDOT) Local Programs State Funding

Agreement for the Columbia River Road and SR 155

Roundabout Project, which provides $266,310.00 in

Preliminary Engineering funding through the Pedestrian and

Bicycle Safety Program for design, environmental review,

public involvement, and engineering services necessary to

advance the project. No Tribal dollars. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve and authorize the application

submission for the USDA Rural development Grant (USDA

RBDG FY26) for the amount of $99,999.00 to fund the

development of a tourism plan for both the Keller District

and the Inchelium District. Furthermore, the additional

matching funds of $50,000.00 will be in-kind contributions

towards the total estimated project costs of $149,999.00. Inkind costs will include but not limited to cash, personnel

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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10 FOR (CM, JE, MT, RF,

DS, DB, JF, KE, PT, SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Time sensitive.

10 FOR (NS, CM, DS, JE,

JF, KE, MT, PT, RF, SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Emergency

action is requested to allow

the Mountain Ridge Homes

Roads Improvement

Project to proceed without

delay. A pre-construction

meeting is scheduled for

June 15, 2026, and timely

approval is necessary to

maximize the remaining

construction season.

10 FOR (NS, DB, MT, CM,

DS, JE, JF, KE, PT, RF)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Committee

meetings have been

cancelled until next

Committee cycle. Approval

of this agreement is timesensitive to allow execution

of the WSDOT Local

Programs State Funding

Agreement, maintain the

project schedule, and

ensure compliance with

state funding

requirements. Delaying

approval could negatively

impact project delivery

and reimbursement

eligibility. Emergency 10Signature approval is

respectfully requested.

10 FOR (NS, CM, DS, DB,

JE, JF, KE, MT, PT, RF)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Due to time

constraints we are

requesting a 10-Signature.

2026-617.l&j.m&b

10-Signature

2026-618.nrc

10-Signature

2026-619.m&b

10-Signature

2026-620.m&b

10-Signature

2026-621.m&b.cdc

10-Signature

2026-622.m&b

10-Signature

expenses, supplies, travel and other costs. Chairman or

Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice and Management & Budget Committees to

approve the Model Agreement Contract No. A27AVxxxxx

for Corrections: Adult Detention Services and the Annual

Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Bureau of Indian

Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) Northwest

Region District VIII and the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation. Period of Performance is October 1,

2026 to September 30, 2029. The Chairman and/or Designee

shall sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the attached NonDisclosure Agreement (NDA) with IFC Investment

Management, LLC. The NDA will cover discussions about

properties that may be available for purchase. Any

properties that meet the council's criteria will be brought

back to the committee at a later date for approval. Chair or

Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

purchase from WBE Technologies, in the amount of

$156,380.67, to purchase optical network equipment and

installation for our WSBO grant funded fiber project in

Inchelium, WA area. Chairman or Designee authorized to

sign all relevant documents.

Management & Budget Committee to accept the extension

of the funding agreement with the Washington State Electric

Vehicle Charging (WAEVCP) Grant. This amendment

extends the installation deadline from 12/31/2025 to

07/31/2026 for one (1) fleet depot site (Fleet Depot Site #2)

and from 06/04/2026 to 07/31/2026 for two (2) public sites

(Public Sites #1 and #2). Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve this contract for $750,900.00

between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

and JR Construction to construct a new Arsenic Removal

Water Treatment Facility for Project PO-19-M79.

Resolution 2020-304. Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to accept the extension

of the funding agreement amendment with the Washington

State Department of Commerce Energy Programs in

Communities (EPIC) Unit Solar Plus Storage Grant. This

amendment includes a 9-month extension to complete

project objectives and updates project scope. Updates two

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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10 FOR (NS, DB, CM, DS,

JE, JF, MT, PT, RF SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: All Committees

cancelled, requesting 10signature to meet

deadlines.

10 FOR (NS, PT, RF, SZ,

CM, DS, DB, JE, JF, MT)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: No Committee

next week. Was reviewed

by ORA.

10 FOR (NS, CM, JE, JF,

KC, KE, MT, RF, SZ, DB)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Timelines.

10 FOR (NS, AB, CM, DB,

JE, JF, KE, MT, PT, RF)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: WAEVCP

funding agreement

extension is to complete EV

charger installation by

07/31/2026.

11 FOR (NS, CM, DS, DB,

JE, JF, KE, MT, PT, RF,

SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Committees

cancelled. Time-sensitive.

10 FOR (NS, CM, DS, DB,

JE, JF, KE, MT PT, RF)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: The WA

Commerce Solar Plus

originally planned sites to alternative locations. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

2026-623.nrc

10-Signature

2026-624.fish

10-Signature

2026-625.l&j

10-Signature

2026-626.tg

10-Signature

2027-627.hhs.m&b

10-Signature

Natural Resources Committee to approve award of the

Intertribal Buffalo Council for the Herd Development grant

of $20,000.00. The projects are designed to support Bison

management on the Colville Indian Reservation. No Tribal

dollars involved. The performance period is June 1, 2026 –

May 31, 2027. The Chair or Designee is authorized to sign

all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the attached 5-year contract

with Towey Ecological Services in the amount of

$200,000.00. Funding is from the Colville Tribal Utility

Corporation (CTUC). The performance dates are from when

signed by all parties to December 31, 2030. The Chairperson

or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee of the Colville Business Council

to authorize the modification of the approved budget for

CCT #6103, an FY25-27 Climate Commitment Act Tribal

Capacity Grant from the Washington State Department of

Ecology. This modification seeks to defray costs associated

with the construction of a structure to house the Tribe’s new

electric boat. Chairperson or Designee to sign all

documents. No Tribal dollars associated.

Tribal Government Committee to enroll, Z.J.S., as applicant

meets the requirements of Amendments III & V,

Constitution and Bylaws of the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation, Washington (8-1-80 & 8-1-81

Ordinance)

Health & Human Services and Management & Budget

Committees to approve the Commercial Services Agreement

with Pye-Barker Fire Safety for a three-year term beginning

June 2026 and ending June 2029. The agreement provides

standard 24/7 fire alarm monitoring through Pye-Barker’s

UL-listed central station utilizing a cellular communicator in

lieu of the two landlines otherwise required by code, as well

as annual fire alarm testing and inspection services for the

Inchelium Senior Meal Site. The Chairperson, or designee,

is authorized to execute all pertinent documents necessary to

implement this agreement.

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Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

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Storage current contract

expires on June 30, 2026 so

would like the extension

signed as soon as possible.

10 FOR (CM, AB, DS, JE,

KC, KE, MT, RF, SZ, DB)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Request CBC

10-Signature for new FY

funding. The Herd

Development Grant was

submitted for July 7, 2026.

All Committees are

cancelled that week.

10 FOR (CM, DS, JE, JF,

KE, MF, MT, PT, SZ, DB)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: This contract is

time sensitive as the work

is scheduled to commence

on June 30, 2026.

11 FOR (DB, AB, CM, DS,

JE, CM, MF, MT, NS, RF,

SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Timelines.

10 FOR (DB, AB, CM, DS,

JE, MF, MT, PT, RF, SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: No Committees

and Per Capita deadline is

July 9, 2026.

10 FOR (DS, DB, JE, KC,

KE, MF, NS, PT, RF, SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Need approved

as timelines for new

Inchelium Sr. Meal Site

depends on this agreement

before site can be officially

opened.

2026-628.cul

10-Signature

2026-629.m&b.cul

10-Signature

2026-630.cdc.m&b

10-Signature

2026-631.hhs

10-Signature

2026-632.tg

10-Signature

Culture Committee to accept the contract

W912DW23D1006 with the US Army Corps of Engineers,

Seattle District in the amount of $41,080.59 to complete

cultural resource survey and reporting in the Chief Joseph

Dam Project Area. Contract performance period March 23,

2026 to December 31, 2026. No Tribal Dollars. Chairperson

or designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Culture Committees to approve

the contract (W912DW26PA049) with USACOE (Seattle)

to provide ongoing professional curation, storage, and

rehabilitation services for the archaeological collections

associated with Chief Joseph Dam Project Area. This

contract provides for a Base Year total of $81,738.00,

Option Year 1 total of $95,796.00, and Option Year 2 total

$97,812.00. Total contract amount of $275,346.00. All

budgets will be routed through the CCT Administrative

review process for approval. Performance Period is

04/15/2026 - 04/14/2029. No Tribal dollars. Chairperson or

Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Management & Budget

Committees to approve the contract with Flower Hill

Institute to deliver an Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Plan, that focuses on advancing towards an independent and

economically viable Tribal food production and distribution

system in the long term. Chairman or Designee to sign all

relevant documents.

Health & Human Services Committee to approve the

credentialing and privileging for locum tenan James Foster,

DDS for the Nespelem Clinic. Chairman or Designee to sign

all pertinent documents.

CONFIDENTIAL

10 FOR (SZ, DS, JE, KC,

KE, MF, MT, PT, RF, DB)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Contract start

date is supposed to be

03/23/2026 and end date is

12/31/2026. Fieldwork

needs to be completed

ASAP.

11 FOR (NS, CM, DS, DB,

JE, KC, KE, MF, MT, PT,

RF)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Contract

performance period began

04/15/26 and we need to

begin working on tasks

associated with the

contract. Originally

submitted and approved

under Res. #2026-234, but

contract totals no longer

match up with 2026-234

supporting documents.

10 FOR (RF, CM, DB, JE,

KC, KE, MF, MT, PT, SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Timelines.

10 FOR (DS, CM, DB, JE,

JF, KE, MT, PT, RF, NS)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Dentist is

needed in Nespelem and

he’s ready to travel here.

11 FOR (AB, KC, NS, JE,

CM, DS, DB, KE, PT, RF,

SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

2026-633.l&j

10-Signature

CONFIDENTIAL

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Rationale: Timelines.

11 FOR (DB, JF, MT, PT,

CM, JE, KC, DS, RF, SZ,

NS)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Timelines.

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