COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2026)

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Special Session

May 7, 2026

Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Assistant

Present:

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

Zacherle, Alison Boyd-Ball, Patrick Tonasket, Mel Tonasket, Joseph Finley

Delegation/Leave:

Kyle Etchison, Dustin Best, Roger Finley, Dayna Seymour, Meghan Francis

Resolution No.

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business

Council Vote Tally

Law & Justice Committee to approve the attached letter of

comment on British Columbia, Canada's proposed policy on

consultation with "U.S. Tribes." The Chairman or Designee

is authorized to sign the letter and all pertinent documents.

10 FOR (SZ, AB, JE, CM,

RF, DS, KE, MF, MT, PT)

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve Change Order #08 for Walker

Construction for the LIHEAP renovation project. The

Change Order includes COP-14 Modification to the North

Canopy Gutter Repairs to stop water from draining onto the

north walkway. This change was requested by the Public

Works Building Inspector due to safety concerns. The

original contract amount for Walker Construction was

$3,763,200.00; Total of all previous Change Orders is

$66,119.56; Change Order #08 amount is $15,200.51; The

new contract amount is $3,844,520.07. Chairman or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve Change Order #8 with Four

Peaks Environmental, Contract #C24-056. This Change

Order extends the end date to May 20, 2026. No additional

funding is required, the total contract value remains

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

2023 - May 29, 2026. The Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

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Rationale: Time sensitive.

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KE, RF, AB, CM, JE, PT)

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Rationale: Walker

Construction’s contract

expires on Thursday, April

30, 2026.

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DS, DB, JF, KE, MT, PT,

SZ)

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Rationale: Current

contract ends April 30,

2026 and construction is

still on-going. Extension

provides time for the

contractor to complete all

remaining work within the

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Management & Budget and Natural Resources Committees

to authorize the Chairman or Designee to sign the

Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Letter of Intent for Okanogan G Trust Land Transfer

document.

Management & Budget Committee to authorize Chairman or

his Designee to sign the Tribal Consultation Request to

Attorney General Nick Brown regarding an "Untaxed Fuel

Station Notice."

Tribal Government Committee to make an exception to

Resolution #2021-540 to approve additional funding to the

Burial Grant for Tribal Member Lindsey Hoffman. Ms.

Hoffman passed away in Minnesota, and due to extenuating

circumstances and the high cost of transportation, the total

invoice exceeds the allowable burial benefit amount. The

additional funding shall not exceed $1,350.00 to cover

casket and liner.

Employment and Law & Justice Committees to approve the

attached updates to the Administrative Review Policy. This

supersedes all previous resolutions

Employment and Law & Justice Committees to approve

amendments for Chapter 1-6 Revision of the Colville Tribal

Code, bring the Code Reviser position into consistence with

other positions and the Employee Policy Manual and

updating to include a third committee meeting for public

comment on proposed code amendments. It is further

recommended that the Colville Business Council declare an

emergency pursuant to CBC Procedural Rule 3(c) due to

ongoing confusion regarding this issue and the need to

ensure public comment. Once approved, a copy shall be

forwarded to the Code Reviser for certification and

distribution.

Employment and Law & Justice Committees to approve the

attached updates to the Council Rules of Procedure for

amendments to the Colville Tribal Code. This supersedes all

previous resolutions.

Health & Human Services Committee to approve the

Colville Tribal Health Care Authority logo as the official

logo representing the entire program; and Whereas, the total

expenditure for the design and purchase of the logo from

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existing scope of the

contract.

10 FOR (NS, CM, DS, DB,

JE, JF, KE, PT, RF, KC)

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Rationale: Timelines. Due

05/01/2026.

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KE, MF, MT, PT, RF, SZ)

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Rationale: Timelines.

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CM, KE, MF, MT, RF, SZ)

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Rationale: Timelines.

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Smoke Sygnals is in the amount of $1,800.00. Chairman or

Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to accept the request from the

Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and move forward

with a plan to capture and transport up to 150 wild turkeys

from the Colville Reservation to release location in Nevada

to aid in their management. The CTCR Fish and Wildlife

Program will work on specifics of the project in

coordination with the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Captures will occur during the winter of 2026-2027, and

locations and specifics will be managed by CTCR F&W

Staff. Any additional costs incurred for testing and holding

will be paid or reimbursed by NDOW. The Chair or

Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Natural Resources Committee to approve the following

language to clear title of the Fidelity National Title

Insurance Company - Commitment No. 36816-TO in

regards to the Wenatchee Plaza Property fee to trust

conversion under Schedule B, Part II Exceptions:

Special Exception No. 13 and 20 (Wenatchee Reclamation

District) Assessments levied by the district.

THESE ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL

FOR 2026.

THE COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES HEREBY

ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY FEES CHARGES

FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ONCE THE LAND IS

TAKEN INTO TRUST.

Special Exception No. 16: Easement rights and maintenance

agreements, if any, for utilities which may have been

granted in vacated streets and alleys prior to their vacation.

THE COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS ON ITS USE OF

THE PROPERTY AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY

THOSE RESTRICTED LIMITATIONS SO LONG AS

THEY REMAIN IN EFFECT. THESE RESTRICTIVE

LIMITATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE BY THE COLVILLE

CONFEDERATED TRIBES.

Special Exception No. 19: General Property Taxes and

Service Charges

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GENERAL TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES HAVE

BEEN PAID IN FULL FOR 2026.

Special Exception No. 21 (ULID No. 2 for the Baker Flats

Water System)

THE COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS ON ITS USE OF

THE PROPERTY AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY

THOSE RESTRICTED LIMITATIONS SO LONG AS

THEY REMAIN IN EFFECT. THESE RESTRICTIVE

LIMITATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE BY THE COLVILLE

CONFEDERATED TRIBES.

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Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent

documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the award from Bonneville

Power Administration (BPA), Contract number 84051 REL

62, 2008-105-00 EXP Selective Gear Deployment in the

amount of $534,793.00. The performance period is from

June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027. This project is federally

funded. No Tribal dollars are required. The Chairperson or

Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve the subcontract with

Wesslen Construction Inc. in the amount of $158,509.05.

This subcontract will provide construction to a Steelhead

Kelt Recondition Facility at the St. Mary's Acclimation

Facility located at North Omak Lake Rd. in Omak, WA.

Funding is from BIA. The performance period is from when

signed by all parties to December 31, 2026. The Chairperson

or Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to approve a grant with the Bureau of

Indian Affairs (BIA) Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreation

(FW&R) the Fiscal Year 2025 Tribal Youth Initiative funds

(PL93-638) in the amount of $39,945.00, for the Tradish

Fish project. The performance period is October 1, 2025 September 30, 2028. The Chairperson or Designee has

authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Fisheries Committee to appoint Cindy Marchand, CBC

Fisheries Committee Chair as the primary representative for

the Columbia Basin Collaborative –

Integrations/Recommendations Group; and Dennis Moore,

Policy Analyst F&W as first alternate; and Anna Brady,

Ziontz Chestnut as second alternate. The Chairperson or

Designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Natural Resources

Committees that the attached letter to Swede Albert

regarding his request for funds due to a loss in the Cold

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Springs Fire be approved. Chair or Designee is authorized to

sign the letter and the Office of the Reservation Attorney is

authorized to send the letter.

Community Development Committee to approve that the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation assume

ownership of the proposed Inchelium Bridge, and

acknowledge that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will

not assume ownership of the facility, and further authorize

the bridge to be designated as a tribally owned facility

within the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory

(NTTFI) to allow for future maintenance eligibility under

the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP), and authorize the

Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development and Management & Budget

Committees to approve Amendment No. 1 to Natural

Resources Contract No. C25-251 with AAA Sweeping LLC

for roadway sweeping services, which increases the total

contract amount above the $70,000.00 threshold in

accordance with the Tribal Purchasing Policy; and Whereas

the original contract was competitively procured as a multiyear contract for a five (5) year term through September 30,

2028, with services performed on a seasonal basis and

pricing varying annually based on contractor-provided

estimates and roadway authorizes continuation of the

contract through its remaining term ending September 30,

2028, with annual pricing updates to be processed

administratively, provided all work remains within the

original scope and subject to available funding, and with a

total contract amount for the remaining term not to exceed

$200,000.00. No Tribal dollars. Chairman or Designee to

sign all pertinent documents.

Community Development Committee to ban all fireworks

sales and ignition/usage within the boundaries of the

Colville Indian Reservation for the 2026 season in order to

protect Tribal lands and the safety of the Membership and

reservation residents. In April of this year (2026) the

Washington State Department of Ecology issued a drought

declaration for all watersheds in the state due to low

snowpack. Sales can continue in the New Year's season.

Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent

documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the one-year

extension of the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation

Services Grant and submit the attached letter certifying our

compliance with the grant requirements. Grant award for

year 6 will be $568,022.00. Chairman or Designee

authorized to sign pertinent documents.

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Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve the attached contract to Tribal

Development Partners in the amount of $50,000.00 plus

award contingencies to assist with 105(l) lease submittals.

Chair or Designee approved to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

401K amendments for the Tribal Plan and Corporate Plan.

The amendments will permit partial distributions of a

Participant's benefit if the Participant is otherwise eligible to

receive a distribution from the Plan and clarify and

Participants are not required to immediately begin

distribution of the benefits upon their attainment of early or

normal retirement age or when they terminate employment

due to a Disability. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all

relevant documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached

Change Order for Abila/NFP Accounting/Community

Brands for $11,645.52 totaling $88,607.52. Chair or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the Colville Tribal Health Care

Authority (CTHCA) Information Technology (IT)

organizational chart and budget. IT is budgeted in fund 780

with 3rd party carryover from IHS and no additional funds

are needed as there are cost savings. Chairman or Designee

is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Health & Human Services

Committees to approve the Colville Tribal Health Care

Authority (CTHCA) account 780 is funded with 3rd party

carryover from IHS and no additional funds are needed as

there are cost savings. Chairman or Designee authorized to

sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Education Committees to accept

the State of Washington Department of Children, Youth,

and Families Positive Indian Parenting Funding in the

amount of $100,000.00, DCYF agreement number 266269058 to provide Positive Indian Parenting training. The

Tribal Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign all

pertinent documents.

Management & Budget, Employment, and Education

Committees to accept the award for Grant #A24AV00105.

This award will add the financial transactions identified for

inclusion in the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation's P.L. 102-477 approved plan. This is a onetime award, subject to availability of funds not to exceed the

approved three-year grant term. Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Grant Award is $3,349,263.00. Modification #11 increased

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JE)

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by $405,422.00. Total award change to $3,754,685.00. No

Tribal Match Required. Chairman or Designee is authorized

to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget, Employment, and Education

Committees to accept the award for Grant #A24AV00105.

This award will add the financial transactions identified for

inclusion in the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation's P.L. 102-477 approved plan. This is a onetime award, subject to availability of funds not to exceed the

approved three-year grant term. Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Grant Award is $3,754,685.00. Modification #12 increased

by $100,457.00. Total award change to $3,855,142.00. No

Tribal Match Required. Chairman or Designee is authorized

to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget, Employment, and Education

Committees to accept the award for Grant #A24AV00105.

This award will add the financial transactions identified for

inclusion in the Confederated Tribes of the Colville

Reservation's P.L. 102-477 approved plan. This is a onetime award, subject to availability of funds not to exceed the

approved three-year grant term. Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Grant Award is $3,855,142.00. Modification #13 increased

by $166,059.00. Total award change to $4,021,201.00. No

Tribal Match Required. Chairman or Designee is authorized

to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve and initiate a resolution to

Modification Number 001 for PO-25-D43 between IHS and

the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The

Memorandum of Agreement of this modification is to

include funding for IHS Project PO-25-D43, eliminate the

accounting and appropriation data as it is not needed in the

contract language and start the contract period of

performance for one year. The total estimated cost of the

proposal facilities is $520,000.00. Chairman or Designee is

authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget and Community Development

Committees to approve the contract with AKANA, to

perform survey, permitting and design support for the Keller

Water System Main Loop Replacement Project. Contract

will not exceed $99,000.00. Funds provided from Grant

#R25AP00540-00. No Tribal Dollars. Chairman or

Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

Management & Budget Committee to approve the

consulting contract with Akana in the amount of

$325,000.00 for grant services and development. Chairman

or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.

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Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to

approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR)

Emergency Management and the Okanogan County

Emergency Management Departments, and to authorize the

CTCR Emergency Management Department to purchase the

Perimeter MAP platform utilizing grant funds awarded to

the Tribes through the (PHEP) Grant, account

#701826.63001 up to the amount of $39,602.00 without

sales tax. No tribal dollars will be utilized. Chairperson or

Designee to sign all pertinent documents.

Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to

approve an amendment to the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation (CTCR) Emergency Management

Organizational Chart as follows: Changing the current

Emergency Management Coordinator title to Emergency

Manager, effective upon approval by the Colville Business

Council. Chairperson or Designee to sign all pertinent

documents.

Law & Justice and Management & Budget Committees to

approve revised CCT Prosecutors Office Organizational

Chart. No budget mod needed as the position changes are on

the same grade. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign

pertinent documents.

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