COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2025)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

December 18, 2025

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Cindy Marchand, Kyle Etchison, Norma Sanchez, Dustin

Best, Shar Zacherle (in at 10:56 am), Roger Finley, Dayna Seymour, Alison Boyd-Ball,

Meghan Francis, Patrick Tonasket, Joseph Finley

Delegation/Leave:

Karen Condon, Mel Tonasket

Resolution No.

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Employment Committee to approve the Colville Tribal

TANF to submit the Tribal Federal Assistance Plan (TFAP)

for the Ninth Cycle for period November 1, 2025 through

October 21, 2028 to the Administration for Children and

Family Services (ACF). No Tribal Dollars. Tribal Chairman

or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

11 FOR (SZ, RF, DB, NS,

JF, PT, AB, MF, CM, JE,

DS)

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to request the Bureau of Indian Affairs to

extend the performance period end date of Award

A24AV00450 Lower & Upper Loop Road to 09/30/2026.

No Tribal Dollars. Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to request the Bureau of Indian Affairs to

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0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Deadline to

submit Council Resolution

by December 16th.

11 FOR (NS, JF, PT, AB,

MF, CM, JE, DS, RF, SZ,

DB)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: To remain

compliant with 25 CFR

Part 900 closeout

requirements the period of

performance must be

extended to allow

processing of the

contractor’s final payment,

currently on hold at AP.

All work has been

completed and the funds

are obligated but

inaccessible until the

modification is approved.

The request is timesensitive and requires

expedited approval.

11 FOR (NS, JF, PT, AB,

MF, CM, JE, DS, RF, SZ,

DB)

extend the performance period end date of Award

A24AV00546 Mushroom Corner HUD Road to 09/30/2026.

No Tribal Dollars. Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

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Law & Justice Committee to send the attached letter to

reject the proposed agreement with Silicon Ranch in regard

to the Quincy Valley Solar Project. The Chairman or

Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve Change Order #5 with

Babcock Services, contract number C25-109. This Change

Order will add funding in the amount of $53,365.69 for the

White Sturgeon Hatchery Construction, bringing the new

total contract value to $5,352,698.72. The performance

period is from November 21, 2024 - February 28, 2026. The

Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve Change Order #5 with Four

Peaks Environmental, contract number C24-056. This

Change Order extends the end date to February 27, 2026.

No additional funding is required, the total contract value

remains $545,089.20. The performance period is from

November 1, 2023 - February 27, 2026. The Chairperson or

Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve Nordhaus Law Firm,

LLC to file all documents necessary to initiate a lawsuit

against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration ("NOAA") in regard to recent funding

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0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: To remain

compliant with 25 CFR

Part 900 closeout

requirements the period of

performance must be

extended to allow

processing of the

contractor’s final payment,

currently on hold at AP.

All work has been

completed and the funds

are obligated but

inaccessible until the

modification is approved.

The request is timesensitive and requires

expedited approval.

10 FOR (DB, JE, CM, KC,

RF, DS, JF, MF, MT, PT)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Time sensitive.

10 FOR (CM, MF, JE, NS,

AB, DS, MT, PT, SZ, DB)

0 AGAINST

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Rationale: Time sensitive

as the contractors will not

have time to process

change orders and initiate

new contracts before the

end of the month because

of holiday season.

10 FOR (CM, MF, JE, NS,

AB, DS, MT, PT, DB, SZ)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Time sensitive

as the contractors will not

have time to process

change orders and initiate

new contracts before the

end of the month because

of holiday season.

10 FOR (DB, CM, MF, SZ,

NS, AB, JE, MT, PT, RF)

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issues. The Chairman or his designee is authorized to sign

all pertinent documents.

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Law & Justice Committee to approve and renew the

attached contract with Nordhaus Law Firm, LLC in the

maximum amount of $150,000.00. The Chairman or his

designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development Committee to approve the

submission of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development

(HUD) Indian Community Development Block Grant

(ICDBG) for $1,000,000 to support construction of the

Colville Tribes' Inchelium Community Wellness Center to

improve services and access to resources of the Inchelium

Community. The Colville Tribes meet threshold review

requirements for ICDBG and will comply with requirements

found at 24 CFR 1003 including Indian Preference. The

Colville Tribes commit to maintaining the Inchelium

Community Wellness Center in compliance with its O&M

Plan for five years after completion. The Colville Tribes

will cover annual costs and support the staffing,

programming, and services that will be offered at the Center,

and commit $5,864,500 over five years to cover these costs.

The Colville Tribes commits $2,500,000 of funding from

Washington Department of Commerce Building

Communities Fund (BCF) to support the construction of the

facility, and commits $92,957 in land valuation for the 11.5acre site the facility will be located. The Colville Tribes

commits to seeking additional funding to cover facility

construction costs not covered by the BCF grant or ICDBG

grant. Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve contract change order #3

for Douglas County PUD C24-154. This change order

increases the funding for account 152723 and adds new

accounts 300024 and 5501. The fund accounts are now

726724, 152723, 300024, and 5501. The contract value

amount increased to $1,093,683.00. The performance

period remains September 21, 2023-November 15, 2028.

Chairperson or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to increase the FY26 Convalescent Center

contract budget by $354,789.23 to cover previously

unidentified and unpaid invoices from FY25; and whereas,

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Rationale: Time sensitive –

must file complex

documents around 12/15.

10 FOR (DB, CM, MF, SZ,

NS, AB, KE, MT, RF, JE)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Time sensitive –

must file complex

documents around 12/15.

10 FOR (RF, AB, CM, DS,

DB, KE, MF, MT, JF, JE)

0 AGAINST

0 ABSTAINED

Rationale: Timelines.

10 FOR (CM, JE, JF, KE,

MF, MT, RF, NS, PT, SZ)

0 AGAINST

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Rationale: Time sensitive,

the salmon eggs need to be

transferred by December

16, and this time line does

not coincide with the

committee agenda.

10 FOR (DS, AB, CM, JE,

SZ, KE, MF, MT, RF, NS)

0 AGAINST

this budget adjustment is necessary to reconcile outstanding

obligations and ensure accurate financial management of

their budget. Chairman or his designee is authorized to sign

all pertinent documents related to this budget increase.

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Tribal Government Committee to make an exception to

Resolution 2011-431 to approve additional funding to the

Burial Grant for Tribal Members Laura Dick and Anthony

Vieira. Due to extenuating circumstances and the deeply

impacted community, the GCDSD closed its campus for

students to attend services. The additional funding shall not

exceed $1,000.00 for food.

Natural Resources Committee to authorize the Chairman or

Designee to sign and send the attached letter to the

Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee,

Bruce Westerman, regarding our support for H.R. 4776, the

Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic

Development Act or the "SPEED Act."

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

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

of $54,170.00 with an end date of 12/31/2026. No additional

dollars are being added or requested. Chair or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve Amendment 28 of BIA 638 Contract

#AV20AV00083 in the amount of $1,250,000.00 for a total

contract amount of $6,143,641.00. No additional dollars are

being added or requested. Chair or Designee authorized to

sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees

to approve continuation of Memorandum of Agreement

between Washington State University and the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation for funding of

$105,003.00 as outlined in Appendix A of MOA (attached).

Dollars already budgeted, no new dollars requested.

Chairperson or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the purchase of

native grass seed mix from Plants of the Wild for the

Wildlife Mitigation Project. The amount of the purchase is

$246,360.00. The project is funded by BPA. The

Chairperson or Designee has the authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the attached letter

to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting an

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Rationale: Emergent due

to timelines; need to get

overdue, outstanding

invoices paid in order to

continue receiving services

from Omni Staffing for

locums. See

recommendation above.

10 FOR (AB, MF, CM, KE,

RF, DB, NS, JF, SZ, DS)

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Rationale: Timelines.

10 FOR (PT, JE, CM, RF,

DS, DB, KE, MF, MT, SZ)

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Rationale: Timelines.

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CM, KE, DS, RF, DB, NS)

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KE, DS, RF, DB, NS)

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7 FOR (JF, PT, AB, CM,

DS, RF, DB)

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extension of the comment period deadline commensurate

with the technical complexity and potential durability of the

WOTUS Proposed Rule. The Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation requests that the comment deadline be

extended from 01/05/2026 to 02/19/2026 to allow for

sufficient time for natural resources professionals to analyze

the proposed rule. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the amendment to

Resolution 2025-919: 2025-2026 Wild Horse Chase and

Capture Regulations, Season, along with all other attached

forms. Amendment states bounty of $500.00 per horse

within the designated Swawilla Fire Zone. All other captures

within the bounty of the reservation will remain $350.00 per

horse. Fish and Wildlife will be contributing toward the

bounty increase from Swawilla Fire BAER funds. The Chair

or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to extend Contract C20072 with Change Order #3. Adding an additional 3 years

and $254,615.05 to purchase support renewal for support

and maintenance for Unitrends Equipment and Spanning

with Xerox IT Solutions (formerly known as ITSavvy) for

the backup of critical data. The added cost is $254,615.05

with a new contract end date of 12/27/2028. Tribal dollars

utilized. Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

purchase from Solarwinds. Agreement is for a three (3) year

term for a total of $106,919.42. The first year is $32,301.62,

the second year is $35,531.79 and the final year is

$39,086.01. Solarwinds provides active network and

systems monitoring, as well as alerting capabilities, and

crucial backup recovery mechanisms for the entire

Information Technology infrastructure. Chair or Designee to

sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve and initiate a resolution to PO-25D43 between IHS and the Colville Confederated Tribes. The

Memorandum of Agreement will provide IHS funding for

individual sanitation systems for qualified tribal members.

These systems may include wells, water systems, and septic

systems. The total estimated cost of the proposed facilities is

$520,000.00. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget and Law & Justice Committees to

approve the Gaming Commission's FY2026 Budget

Modification #1 with a reduction of $6,175.00 (Account

69930-General Liability) and an increase of $6,175.00

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KE, DS, RF, DB, NS)

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KE, DS, RF, NS)

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KE, DS, RF, SZ, DB, NS)

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KE, DS, RF, DB, NS)

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(Salaries and Fringe) effective December 1, 2025. No

additional funds are needed. The Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

WHEREAS, the Colville Business Council is the duly

constituted governing body of the Confederated Tribes of

the Colville Reservation, empowered by the Tribal

Constitution to enact resolutions and policies for the benefit

of its members and is charged with the profound

responsibility of caring for the public health and safety of all

members of the Colville Tribes; and

WHEREAS, The Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation Health Care Authority (CHCA) is responsible

for the administration and delivery of health programs that

promote the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of

Tribal members and the surrounding community; and

WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that consistent and

stable funding is critical to ensuring uninterrupted, highquality health services; and

WHEREAS, establishing a one-year financial reserve for all

HCA Programs will promote long-term sustainability, allow

for improved financial planning, and help mitigate the

impact delays of fluctuations in funding sources; and

WHEREAS, maintaining such reserve supports the Tribe's

commitment to exercising true sovereignty and selfdetermination by reducing dependency on external funding

cycles and enabling proactive management of Tribal health

resources; and

WHEREAS, a stable financial foundation will allow HCA

staff to focus their efforts on providing quality patient care

and improving community health outcomes rather than

being burdened by ongoing budgetary uncertainty;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Colville

Business Council hereby authorizes and supports the

establishment of a one-year financial reserve for all Colville

Health Care Authority (CHCA) programs; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all CHCA programs

are permitted and encouraged to develop, maintain, and

manage a reserve equal to one year of program operating

costs, to be used solely to ensure continuity of services and

fiscal sustainability; and

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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the CHCA shall

develop policies and procedures governing the creation,

maintenance, and use of the reserve fund, subject to review

and approval by the Tribal Council or its designated

committee.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to

amend Resolution 2025-1090 and appoint Dustin Best as

Delegate to the Emergency Management Council and Brian

Quill as Delegate to the Legislative Planning and Action

Subcommittee of the Washington State Emergency

Management Council. The team provides focused analysis,

coordination, and recommendations to the EMC, and

through the EMC to the Washington Military Department's

Adjutant General, on legislative matters that affect state,

local, and Tribal emergency management programs.

Subcommittee members will collaborate to review and

monitor proposed state and federal legislation related to or

having potential impacts to emergency management;

identify legislative opportunities or risks that may impact

statewide preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery;

develop and recommend legislative priorities and strategies

to the EMC; and facilitate coordination among emergency

management stakeholders to align policy and funding

positions where appropriate. Chairperson or Designee to

sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with Arrow Creek, Law PLLC for FY'26 in the maximum

amount of $125,000.00. The Chairman or Designee may

sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker for FY'26 in the

maximum amount of $200,000.00. The Chairman or

Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached contract

with Patterson, Earnhart, Real Bird & Wilson for FY'26 in

the maximum amount of $200,000.00. The Chairman or

Designee may sign all pertinent documents.

CONFIDENTIAL

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DS, RF, SZ, DB, NS)

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KE, DS, RF, SZ, DB)

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Tribal Government and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the attached Electric Service Agreements (ESA)

between Avista Corporation (Avista) and the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR), with Work

Orders attached. ESA 61815 is for the Kewa Tower located

in Inchelium, WA and ESA 61821 is for the Inchelium

Tower located in Inchelium, WA. Avista will provide and

own the electric distribution facilities necessary to provide

power to the two towers identified in Exhibit A (attached).

Work Order 1036485002, in the amount of $152,486.80 is

the cost for the Kewa Tower and Work Order 1036484788,

in the amount of $150,597.80 is the cost for the Inchelium

Tower, bringing the total cost to $303,084.60.

**Noted that these Electric Service Agreements (ESA) are

being signed and paid under protest by the Confederated

Tribes of the Colville Reservation to Avista Corporation.

The Colville Confederated Tribes cannot afford to delay the

signing of these documents for the health and wellbeing of

the Inchelium District residents and due to the grant

appropriations timelines. The Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation reserves the right to use any legal

remedies to recover from Avista Corporation any amounts

that should have been covered by Avista Corporation.

Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all relevant

documents. Per Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation Resolution 2025-514. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign all relevant documents.

Tribal Government and Education Committees to approve

Jeanie Kent and Malerie Thomas to serve on the Northwest

Indian Head Start Coalition Board from 02/01/2026 to

01/30/2027. Tribal Chairman or Designee to sign all

pertinent documents.

Tribal Government, Management & Budget and Culture

Committees to approve the No Cost Time Extension

associated with Task 6b2-Rogers Bar Church Community

Center Rehabilitation to the existing Agreement with

Bonneville Power Administration via BPA 95698 MOD 03 /

CTCR 310925 (CBC Resolutions 2024-989, 2025-635,

D2025-57). Performance period extended from 10/01/2025 -

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12/31/2025 to 10/01/2024 - 12/31/2026. All contracts and

budgets will be submitted through the approved

administrative process. This authorizes the Chairman or

their Designee to sign all future documents, contracts, and

budgets related to this project. No Tribal Dollars.

Tribal Government and Management & Budget Committees

to approve the attached invoice to the City of Omak in the

amount of $77,250.00 for the Sewer and Water Connection

for the Omak Senior Meal Site. Funds to come from the

Department of Treasury. Chair or Designee approved to sign

all pertinent documents.

Tribal Government Committee to authorize the Chairman or

Designee to sign and send the attached comment letter

regarding Washington State's application to the Centers for

Medicaid & Medicare Services for the Section 1115

Traditional Health Care Practices Waiver.

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