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Oneida Business Committee
Regular Meeting
8:30 AM Wednesday, October 13, 2021
BC Conference Room, 2nd floor, Norbert Hill Center
Agenda
Meeting agenda is available here: oneida-nsn.gov/government/business-committee/agendas-packets/.
Materials for the “General Tribal Council” section of the agenda, if any, are available to enrolled members
of the Oneida Nation; to obtain a copy, visit the BC Support Office, 2nd floor, Norbert Hill Center and
present a valid Tribal I.D. or go to https://goo.gl/uLp2jE. Scheduled times are subject to change.
NOTICE
Effective August 20, 2021, the Norbert Hill Center Administrative Offices are closed to the public;
this include OBC meetings. Any person who has comments or questions regarding open session
items may submit them via e-mail to the OBC at secretary@oneidanation.org no later than the
close of business the day before the OBC meeting. Any comments or questions received shall be
noticed to the OBC and entered into the record as a handout by the BC Support Office. The
meeting will also be conducted using Microsoft Teams, please contact the BC Support Office at
920-869-4364 for instructions on how to join virtually.
The decision to close Norbert Hill Center Administrative Offices to the public is due to both the
rise in COVID-19 cases throughout both Brown and Outagamie Counites, as well as to ensure
compliance with protocols relating to public access to the Oneida Nation High School.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
OPENING
A.
III.
Special recognition for years of service
Sponsor: Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive HR Director
ADOPT THE AGENDA
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OATH OF OFFICE
A.
Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board - Jeanette Ninham
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
B.
Oneida Community Library Board - Michelle Sawyer
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
C.
Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee - Rosa Laster
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
D.
Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board - Diane Hill and
Kathleen "Kitty" Hill
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
MINUTES
A.
VI.
VII.
Approve the September 22, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting minutes
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
RESOLUTIONS
A.
Adopt resolution entitled Application for the FY 2021 Indian Community
Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
B.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the adoption of BC resolution # 0916-21-A Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
STANDING COMMITTEES
A.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE
1.
VIII.
Accept the September 15, 2021, regular Legislative Operating Committee
meeting minutes
Sponsor: David P. Jordan, Councilman
STANDING ITEMS
A.
ARPA FRF Updates and Requests/Proposals
1.
Accept the ARPA FRF post-secondary project report
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
2.
Accept the ARPA FRF food card distribution project update
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.
X.
Review Pandemic Pay options and determine next steps
Sponsor: Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive HR Director
TRAVEL REQUESTS
A.
Approve the travel request - Treasurer Tina Danforth - Native American Bank
Quarterly Meeting & Strategic Planning - Denver, CO - October 18-21, 2021
Sponsor: Tina Danforth, Treasurer
B.
Approve the travel request - Councilman Kirby Metoxen - Annual American Indian
Tourism Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - October 24-28, 2021
Sponsor: Kirby Metoxen, Councilman
C.
Approve the travel request - Vice-Chairman Brandon Stevens - Fall 2021 Board of
Regents Meeting - Lawrence, KS - October 26-29, 2021
Sponsor: Brandon Stevens, Vice-Chairman
D.
Approve the travel request - Secretary Lisa Liggins - 2021 TribalNet Conference and
Tradeshow - Grapevine, TX - November 7-11, 2021
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
E.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request Councilman Kirby Metoxen - Red Cliff Cultural Days - Miskwaabekong (Red Cliff
Reservation) - September 24-26, 2021
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
F.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request Chairman Tehassi Hill - Congressional leadership ICWA meetings - Washington DCSeptember 28–29, 2021
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
G.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request - ViceChairman Brandon Stevens - Global Gaming Expo 2021 - Las Vegas, NV - October 56, 2021
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
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XII.
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NEW BUSINESS
A.
Approve three (3) actions regarding the Oneida Nation Food Sovereignty Strategic
Plan
Sponsor: Daniel Guzman King, Councilman
B.
Review WisDOT Dual Language Sign Program information and determine next steps
Sponsor: Marie Summers, Councilwoman
C.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the nomination letter for the USDA Equity
Commission Advisory Committee
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Director/Intergovernmental Affairs
D.
Approve a limited waiver of sovereign immunity - Mind Garden Inc. terms of service
agreement - file # 2021-0476
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
E.
Research Request: Skenandore-Univ. of Wisconsin/Green Bay-The Journey of
Learning to Be Oneida - Review recommendation and determine next steps
Sponsor: Jo Anne House, Chief Counsel
F.
Approve the Oneida Business Committee Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
entitled Business Committee Vehicle Usage
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL
A.
Schedule the 2022 annual General Tribal Council meeting and alternate date
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.
B.
C.
REPORTS
1.
Accept the Chief Financial Officer October 2021 report
Sponsor: Larry Barton, Chief Financial Officer
2.
Accept the General Manager report
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
3.
Accept the Chief Counsel report
Sponsor: Jo Anne House, Chief Counsel
AUDIT COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the July 15, 2021, regular Audit Committee meeting minutes
Sponsor: David P. Jordan, Councilman
2.
Accept the Information Technology complaint audit and lift the confidentiality
requirement
Sponsor: David P. Jordan, Councilman
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.
D.
Review draft Purchasing Policies & Procedures Addendum
Sponsor: Larry Barton, Chief Financial Officer
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Accept the October 2021 Sports Wagering implementation update (11:00 a.m.)
Sponsor: Louise Cornelius, Gaming General Manager
2.
Accept compensation study update (11:00 a.m.)
Sponsor: Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive HR Director
3.
Accept the Human Resources Area Manager closeout report as information
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
4.
Approve three (3) actions regarding the Joint Food Distribution Program on
Indian Reservations Self-Determination Demonstration Project
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Director/Intergovernmental Affairs
5.
Approve a limited waiver of sovereign immunity - Riesterer & Schnell IncJohn Deere Financial Lease Agreement - file # 2021-0687
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
6.
Consider a negotiation for DR18 employment contract - file # 2021-0241
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
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7.
Approve the addendum A for DR09 employment contract - file # 2021-0563
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
8.
Complaint # 2021-DR14-02 - Review and determine next steps
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
9.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved attorney
contract - Husch Blackwell LLP - file # 2021-0713
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
10.
Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the appointment of Rodney
Dequaine as Family Court Judge
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
ADJOURN
Posted on the Oneida Nation’s official website, www.oneida-nsn.gov pursuant to the Open Records and
Open Meetings law (§ 107.14.)
The meeting packet of the open session materials for this meeting is available by going to the Oneida
Nation’s official website at: oneida-nsn.gov/government/business-committee/agendas-packets/
For information about this meeting, please call the Business Committee Support Office at (920) 869-4364
or (800) 236-2214
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Special recognition for years of service
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4TH QUARTER YEARS OF SERVICE RECIPIENTS
FY'21 JULY ‐ SEPTEMBER
NAME
PEGUERO,YVETTE M
JOHN,BRIDGET E
HILL,LORI S
YEALEY,ROGER A
SCHUYLER,LEE A
CORNELIUS,DEBRA J
CORNELIUS,JR,ORVILLE J
DANFORTH,REYNOLD T
DANFORTH,MARSHA J
STEVENS,SHELLYRAE L
PELTIER,VIRGINIA A
NUNIES,FRANCES M
NICHOLAS,JUDITH A
DELGADO,GRACE J
COTTRELL,RICHARD N
RAUSCHENBACH,LISA M
DANFORTH,CHRISTOPHER J
MEHOJAH,LOUIS E
KOEHLER,GRACE K
GRIESBACH,AMY L
MELCHERT,HARVEY J
KOSBAB,HELMUTH A
KING,BOBBI J
THORPE,DOREEN M
EMP #
579
5772
5815
5950
236
371
678
992
5325
2449
806
5657
971
148
5187
2343
929
5556
419
8546
8472
8567
2829
3991
SUPERVISOR NAME
MOUSSEAU,SHARON A
COTTRELL,SCOTT D
POWLESS,MARK W
RASMUSSEN,JAY T
KING,CARIE A
METOXEN,LAMBERT M
METOXEN,LAMBERT M
POWLESS,SR,MARK A
STEVENS,CHERYL R
PEGUERO,YVETTE M
GRAVES,MARY C
SKENANDORE,TONIA H
NEVILLE,LUCY A
RAUSCHENBACH,LISA M
WEBSTER,JR,CLIFFORD E
BOYLE,JACQUE L
CORNELIUS,MATTHEW B
WEBSTER,SHAD L
JENKINS,LINDA R
WATERSTREET,RYAN D
SANTIAGO,CHERICE A
STEVENS,KRISTIE L
BOYLE,JACQUE L
BRISTOL,ERIC N
ADOH
Aug 24, 1981
Aug 11, 1986
Aug 12, 1986
Sep 16, 1986
Jul 3, 1991
Jul 19, 1991
Aug 7, 1991
Aug 7, 1991
Aug 8, 1991
Aug 19, 1991
Aug 30, 1991
Aug 30, 1991
Sep 22, 1991
Sep 25, 1991
Sep 30, 1991
Jul 7, 1996
Jul 15, 1996
Jul 17, 1996
Jul 24, 1996
Aug 12, 1996
Aug 18, 1996
Sep 15, 1996
Sep 23, 1996
Sep 30, 1996
YOS
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OCTOBER 13 OBC MEETING ‐ NOTES
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Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board - Jeanette Ninham
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
BDOXTAT1
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Oneida Nation
Business Committee Support Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
DATE:
October 5, 2021
RE:
Oath of Office – Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board
Background
On September 22, 2021 the Oneida Business Committee appointed Jeanette Ninham to the
Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Oneida Community Library Board - Michelle Sawyer
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
BDOXTAT1
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Oneida Nation
Business Committee Support Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
DATE:
October 5, 2021
RE:
Oath of Office – Oneida Community Library Board
Background
On September 22, 2021 the Oneida Business Committee appointed Michelle Sawyer to the
Oneida Community Library Board.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee - Rosa Laster
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
BDOXTAT1
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Oneida Nation
Business Committee Support Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
DATE:
October 5, 2021
RE:
Oath of Office – Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee
Background
On September 22, 2021 the Oneida Business Committee appointed Rosa Laster to the
Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board - Diane Hill and Kathleen "Kitty" Hill
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☒ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
BDOXTAT1
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Oneida Nation
Business Committee Support Office
PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
oneida-nsn.gov
Memorandum
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
FROM:
Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor
DATE:
October 5, 2021
RE:
Oath of Office – Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory
Board
Background
On September 22, 2021 the Oneida Business Committee appointed Diane Hill and Kathleen
“Kitty” Hill to the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Approve the September 22, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting minutes
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
09/22/2021
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☐ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☒ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
LLIGGINS
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DRAFT
Oneida Business Committee
Regular Meeting
8:30 AM Wednesday, September 22, 2021
BC Conference Room, 2nd floor, Norbert Hill Center
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill, Vice-Chairman Brandon Stevens, Council members: David P. Jordan,
Kirby Metoxen, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster;
Not Present: n/a
Arrived at: Secretary Lisa Liggins at 8:34 a.m. (via Microsoft Teams)1, Treasurer Tina Danforth at 8:35
a.m., Daniel Guzman King at 9:38 a.m. (via Microsoft Teams);
Others present: Jo Anne House, Larry Barton, Mark W. Powless, Brooke Doxtator, Rae Skenandore
(via Microsoft Teams), Melanie Burkhart (via Microsoft Teams), Jessica Vandekamp (via Microsoft
Teams), Kristal Hill (via Microsoft Teams),Todd Vandenheuvel (via Microsoft Teams), Carmen Vanlanen
(via Microsoft Teams), Amy Spears (via Microsoft Teams), Mike Debraska (via Microsoft Teams), Danelle
Wilson (via Microsoft Teams), Kristen Hooker (via Microsoft Teams), Kristin Jorgenson-Dann (via
Microsoft Teams), Clorissa Santiago (via Microsoft Teams), David Larson (via Microsoft Teams), Nancy
Barton (via Microsoft Teams), Lou Ann Green (via Microsoft Teams), Jeff House (via Microsoft Teams),
Kaylynn Gresham (via Microsoft Teams), Loucinda Conway (via Microsoft Teams), Ravinder Vir (via
Microsoft Teams), Nichole Rommel (via Microsoft Teams), Jacque Boyle (via Microsoft Teams), Tina
Jorgenson (via Microsoft Teams), Jason Doxtator (via Microsoft Teams), Michelle Danforth-Anderson (via
Microsoft Teams), Louise Cornelius (via Microsoft Teams), James Petitjean (via Microsoft Teams), Renita
Hernandez (via Microsoft Teams), Ralinda Ninham-Lamberies (via Microsoft Teams), Katsitsiyo Danforth
(via Microsoft Teams), Josh Cottrell (via Microsoft Teams), Brandon Wisneski (via Microsoft Teams);
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Chairman Tehassi Hill at 8:30 a.m.
For the record: Treasurer Tina Danforth is present, but stepped out for a moment. Secretary Lisa
Liggins is attending virtually and is having connection issues. Councilman Daniel Guzman King is
attending negotiations and meetings with the USDA and will join as his schedule allows.
1 Microsoft Teams is software which provides a communication and collaboration platform for workplace chat, file
sharing, and video meetings.
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II.
OPENING (00:00:29)
Opening provided by Councilman Kirby Metoxen.
III.
ADOPT THE AGENDA (00:00:45)
Motion by David P. Jordan to adopt the agenda with two (2) changes2 [1) under VIII.A., add item
entitled General Manager food card distribution update; and 2) under Executive Session/Unfinished
Business, delete item entitled Review request to address compensation issues within the MIS
Department and determine next steps], seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers,
Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, Lisa Liggins
IV.
MINUTES
A.
Approve the September 8, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting minutes
(00:04:07)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Secretary Lisa Liggins arrived at 8:34 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the September 8, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting
minutes, seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King
2 The Oneida Business Committee, by consensus, later added an Executive Session/New Business item entitled
“Discuss pandemic pay, employee recruiting, employee retention, & wage studies and determine appropriate next
steps”
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V.
RESOLUTIONS
A.
Adopt resolution entitled Extension of Declaration of Public Health State of
Emergency Until November 25, 2021 (00:04:54)
Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Project Coordinator
Treasurer Tina Danforth arrived at 8:35 a.m.
Motion by Brandon Stevens to adopt resolution 09-22-21-A Extension of Declaration of Public Health
State of Emergency Until November 25, 2021, including the changes noted in the handout [at line 53,
insert “WHEREAS, the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution # BC-08-03-21-A, Setting
Public Gathering Guidelines During Public Health State of Emergency - COVID-19, which provides that
when vaccination levels of Oneida’s members and Oneida Nation employees reaches 75%, the safety
of public health will be considered to be effectively managed, and the Oneida Business Committee
shall review whether a need for a declaration of a state of public health emergency continues to exist;
and WHEREAS, as of September 21, 2021, the vaccination levels of Oneida’s members have reached
44% and the vaccination levels of Oneida Nation employees have reached 67% based on the
information from those who have applied and have had their vaccination status verified for the Oneida
Nation Vaccination Incentive Program for Oneida Nation Members and for the Oneida Nation
Employee Vaccination Incentive Plan for Employees Who Are Not Oneida Nation Members; and,]
seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens,
Jennifer Webster
Opposed:
Marie Summers
Abstained:
Tina Danforth
Not Present:
Daniel Guzman King
For the record: Treasurer Tina Danforth stated I'm abstaining because I think we need to have a little
bit more realistic information in regards to 75% and also because I think the Nation's taken many
precautions that are necessary. I'm not in agreement to November 25th; somewhat for 30 days but
necessarily for the other consideration around the 75%.
B.
Adopt resolution entitled Extension of the Oneida Nation Vaccination Incentive
Program for Oneida Nation Members (00:14:08)
Sponsor: Marie Summers, Councilwoman and Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Treasurer Tina Danforth left at 8:53 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 09-22-21-B Extension of the Oneida Nation Vaccination
Incentive Program for Oneida Nation Members, as amended, seconded by Brandon Stevens. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King
Motion by Lisa Liggins to amend the main motion to insert vaccination data in line 56 and change date
in line 66 to March 31, 2022, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King
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C.
Adopt resolution entitled Extension of the Oneida Nation Employee Vaccination
Incentive Plan for Employees Who Are Not Oneida Nation Members (00:23:35)
Sponsor: Marie Summers, Councilwoman and Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 09-22-21-C Extension of the Oneida Nation Employee
Vaccination Incentive Plan for Employees Who Are Not Oneida Nation Members, with one (1) change
[in line 64, change date to March 31, 2022], seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King
D.
Adopt resolution entitled Continue to Operate Fiscal Year 2022 (00:25:09);
(03:28:00)
Sponsor: Tina Danforth, Treasurer
Treasurer Tina Danforth returned at 8:56 a.m.
Motion by Lisa Liggins to table this item until a clean copy incorporating the proposed revisions can be
provided, seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon
Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Daniel Guzman King
Item V.E. was addressed next.
Motion by Brandon Stevens to take this item from the table, seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Councilman Daniel Guzman King left at 11:58 a.m.
Councilman David P. Jordan left at 11:58 a.m.
Motion by Lisa Liggins to adopt resolution 09-22-21-E Continue to Operate Fiscal Year 2022, noting a
revised, clean copy was provided as a handout, seconded by Brandon Stevens. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan
For the record: Secretary Lisa Liggins stated I'd like to extend my appreciation to the Treasurer,
Finance, and the Budget Analyst for all their work in getting us to prepared to continue operations while
the FY22 budget is pending.
Item XIV. was addressed next.
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E.
Adopt resolution entitled Temporary Amendment to BC Resolution 08-28-13-B;
Authorization to Sign-Off on Purchased/Referred Care – Health Care Payments
(01:07:50)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
Councilman Daniel Guzman King arrived at 9:38 a.m.
Councilman Kirby Metoxen left at 9:41 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 09-22-21-D Temporary Amendment to BC Resolution
08-28-13-B; Authorization to Sign-Off on Purchased/Referred Care – Health Care Payments,
seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
VI.
APPOINTMENTS
A.
Determine next steps regarding three (3) vacancies - Anna John Resident
Centered Care Community Board (01:14:31); (03:41:26)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to defer items VI.A., VI.B., VI.C., and VI.D. until after executive session,
seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
Item VII.A.1. was addressed next.
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the selected the applicant, appoint Jeanette Ninham to the Anna John
Resident Centered Care Community Board with a term ending July 31, 2024, and request the
Secretary to re-notice the remaining vacancies, seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Item VI.B. was re-addressed next.
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B.
Determine next steps regarding three (3) vacancies - Oneida Community Library
Board (01:14:31); (03:42:16)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to defer items VI.A., VI.B., VI.C., and VI.D. until after executive session,
seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
Item VII.A.1. was addressed next.
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the selected the applicant, appoint Michelle Sawyer to the Oneida
Community Library Board with a term ending March 31, 2024, and request the Secretary to re-notice
the remaining vacancies, seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Item VI.C. was re-addressed next.
C.
Determine next steps regarding one (1) vacancy - Pardon and Forgiveness
Screening Committee (01:14:31); (03:42:53)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to defer items VI.A., VI.B., VI.C., and VI.D. until after executive session,
seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
Item VII.A.1. was addressed next.
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the selected the applicant and appoint Rosa Laster to the Pardon and
Forgiveness Screening Committee with a term ending August 31, 2023, seconded by David P. Jordan.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Item VI.D. was re-addressed next.
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Determine next steps regarding four (4) vacancies - Southeastern Wisconsin
Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board (01:14:31); (03:43:24)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to defer items VI.A., VI.B., VI.C., and VI.D. until after executive session,
seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
Item VII.A.1. was addressed next.
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the selected the applicants, appoint Diane Hill and Kathleen “Kitty” Hill
to the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board with terms ending March 31,
2024, and request the Secretary to re-notice the remaining vacancies, seconded by Marie Summers.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Item XI.A.1. was addressed next.
VII.
STANDING COMMITTEES
A.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the July 8, 2021, regular Community Development Planning Committee
meeting minutes (01:18:05)
Sponsor: Brandon Stevens, Vice-Chairman
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the July 8, 2021, regular Community Development Planning
Committee meeting minutes, seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
2.
Accept the August 5, 2021, regular Community Development Planning
Committee meeting minutes (01:19:09)
Sponsor: Brandon Stevens, Vice-Chairman
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the August 5, 2021, regular Community Development Planning
Committee meeting minutes, seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the August 30, 2021, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes
(01:19:42)
Sponsor: Tina Danforth, Treasurer
Motion by Brandon Stevens to accept the August 30, 2021, regular Finance Committee meeting
minutes, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
2.
Accept the September 13, 2021, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes
(01:20:16)
Sponsor: Tina Danforth, Treasurer
Motion by David P. Jordan to accept the September 13, 2021, regular Finance Committee meeting
minutes, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
C.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the September 1, 2021, regular Legislative Operating Committee
meeting minutes (01:20:49)
Sponsor: David P. Jordan, Councilman
Motion by Marie Summers to accept the September 1, 2021, regular Legislative Operating Committee
meeting minutes, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
D.
QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE
1.
Accept the July 15, 2021, regular Quality of Life Committee meeting minutes
(01:21:26)
Sponsor: Marie Summers, Councilwoman
Motion by David P. Jordan to accept the July 15, 2021, regular Quality of Life Committee meeting
minutes, seconded by Brandon Stevens. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
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Accept the August 19, 2021, regular Quality of Life Committee meeting minutes
(01:21:56)
Sponsor: Marie Summers, Councilwoman
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the August 19, 2021, regular Quality of Life Committee meeting
minutes, seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Kirby Metoxen
VIII.
STANDING ITEMS
A.
ARPA FRF Updates and Requests/Proposals
1.
General Manager Food Card Distribution Update (01:22:33)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
Councilman Kirby Metoxen returned at 9:56 a.m.
Secretary Lisa Liggins left at 10:20 a.m.
Secretary Lisa Liggins returned at 10:25 a.m.
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to move forward with the gift card for distribution before Thanksgiving and
that a final report be brought to the October 13, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting, seconded
by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Opposed:
Daniel Guzman King
Abstained:
Lisa Liggins
IX.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Assess OBC Direct Report attendance for executive session (02:00:57)
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the request as information and direct the Secretary to bring a potential
solution to the October 19, 2021, Business Committee work session, seconded by Marie Summers.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Councilman Kirby Metoxen stated I would support them being included virtually so they can be in their
office doing whatever they need to be doing.
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Consider next steps regarding BC resolution #04-08-20-K Appointing Oneida ESC
Group LLC as Nation’s General Contractor for Construction Projects (02:10:02)
Sponsor: David P. Jordan, Councilman
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the legal opinion [Opinion – Application of Resolution # BC-04-08-20K and ARPA FRF LR Funds; dated September 21, 2021] and direct the Chief Financial Officer to
amend the Purchasing Policies and Procedures in accordance with BC resolution # 04-08-20-K no
later than the October 13, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting, seconded by Brandon Stevens.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers
Opposed:
Tina Danforth
Abstained:
Jennifer Webster
For the record: Treasurer Tina Danforth stated my opposition is rendered due to the flaws of the
conclusion of the legal opinion as stated on page 7 that it says it conflicts the purchasing policies of the
Nation and therefore the policies should be changed. It also states that the General Tribal Council
directive from January 2020 stating that any economic development or financial strategy is subject to a
3rd party financial review and it says that a construction project is not is not a economic development
or financial strategy and the Nation already owns buildings and cannery, food center. Totally over
generalization; totally inaccurate. This is a construction project in which we're talking about OESC as
a general contractor; what else would you use a general contractor for. So this is a very flawed opinion
from the facts that I understand them as so thank you for the opportunity to weigh in.
For the record: Councilwoman Jennifer Webster stated my abstention is due to the fact that I'm a
small business owner for the past 20 years and should were be effects down the road.
X.
GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL
A.
Determine next steps regarding the tentatively scheduled October 3, 2021, special
General Tribal Council meeting in accordance with resolution # BC-08-03-21-A (FY2022 budget) (03:09:48)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Councilwoman Jennifer Webster left at 11:47 a.m.
Councilwoman Jennifer Webster returned at 11:50 a.m.
Motion by Marie Summers to cancel the tentatively scheduled October 3, 2021, special General Tribal
Council meeting, noting the alternate date of November 1, 2021, is in place; to direct the Secretary to
post notice in accordance with BC resolution # 03-22-17-B; and to direct the Secretary to schedule a
special BC meeting to assess the November 1, 2021, tentatively scheduled special General Tribal
Council meeting, seconded by Brandon Stevens. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen,
Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Abstained:
Tina Danforth
For the record: Treasurer Tina Danforth stated I support a meeting; I don't support delaying the
meeting.
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B.
Reschedule the December 6, 2021, tentatively scheduled special General Tribal
Council meeting (Michael Debraska petition, Lori Elm petition, and Oneida Casino
Master Plan) (03:21:56)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by David P. Jordan to reschedule the December 6, 2021 tentatively schedule General Tribal
Council meeting to Monday, December 20, 2021, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:
Ayes:
David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Abstained:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King
Item V.D. was re-addressed next.
XI.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (03:38:31)
Motion by Lisa Liggins to recess at 12:10 p.m. until 1:45 p.m., seconded by Marie Summers. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie
Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan
Meeting called order by Chairman Tehassi Hill at 1:45 p.m.
Roll call for the record:
Present: Treasurer Tina Danforth; Councilman Daniel Guzman King; Chairman Tehassi Hill;
Councilman David P. Jordan; Secretary Lisa Liggins (via Microsoft Teams),; Councilman Kirby
Metoxen; Vice-Chairman Brandon Stevens; Councilwoman Marie Summers; Councilwoman
Jennifer Webster;
Motion by Marie Summers to go into executive session at 1:45 p.m., seconded by David P. Jordan.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins,
Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Treasurer Tina Danforth left at 4:40 p.m. for the Community Budget meeting.
Councilman Kirby Metoxen left at 4:49 p.m. for the Oneida Airport Hotel Corporation meeting.
Motion by Daniel Guzman King to come out of executive session at 5:04 p.m., seconded by Marie
Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Item VI.A. was re-addressed next.
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REPORTS
1.
Accept the August 2021 Treasurer's report (03:44:05)
Sponsor: Tina Danforth, Treasurer
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the August 2021 Treasurer's report, seconded by David P.
Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
2.
Accept the Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications, and Self-Governance
September 2021 report (03:44:27)
Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Director/Intergovernmental Affairs
Motion by David P. Jordan to accept the Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications, and SelfGovernance September 2021 report, seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Motion by David P. Jordan to request the Business Committee provide input to the Intergovernmental
Affairs Director by October 15, 2021, regarding the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Consultation
relating to the Protection and Restoration of Tribal Homelands, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the PACE LLP Contract, File # 2021-0627, seconded by
Brandon Stevens. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Motion by Marie Summers to approve IGAC and Legal to continue negotiating the land purchase with
Brown County and for the final documents be brought forward to the Business Committee for the final
approval, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
3.
Accept the General Manager report (03:46:15)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
Motion by David P. Jordan to accept the General Manager report, seconded by Marie Summers.
Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
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Accept the Chief Counsel report (03:46:34)
Sponsor: Jo Anne House, Chief Counsel
Motion by David P. Jordan to accept the Chief Counsel report, seconded by Brandon Stevens. Motion
carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
C.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Consider request for the Security Department to utilize the Gaming wage charts
(03:46:57)
Sponsor: Katsitsiyo Danforth, Security Director
Motion by Marie Summers to approve the request for the Security Department to utilize the Gaming
wage chart, seconded by David P. Jordan. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
2.
Approve amendment #1 to the employment contract - Project Coordinator - file
# 2021-0241 (03:47:21)
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
Motion by David P. Jordan to approve amendment #1 to the employment contract for the Project
Coordinator - file # 2021-0241, seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
3.
Accept the HR Area Manager exit interview as information (03:47:49)
Sponsor: Jessica Vandekamp, Employee Relations Representative
Motion by David P. Jordan to accept the HR Area Manager exit interview as information, seconded by
Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
4.
Review application(s) for three (3) vacancies - Anna John Resident Centered
Care Community Board (03:48:10)
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion regarding items XI.C.4., XI.C.5., XI.C.6., and XI.C.7. as
information, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
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Review application(s) for three (3) vacancies - Oneida Community Library Board
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion regarding the application for the Oneida Community
Library Board vacancies as information, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
6.
Review application(s) for one (1) vacancy - Pardon and Forgiveness Screening
Committee
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion regarding items XI.C.4., XI.C.5., XI.C.6., and XI.C.7. as
information, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
7.
Review application(s) for four (4) vacancies - Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida
Tribal Services Advisory Board
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion regarding items XI.C.4., XI.C.5., XI.C.6., and XI.C.7. as
information, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
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Discuss pandemic pay, employee recruiting, employee retention, & wage
studies and determine appropriate next steps (03:48:42)
Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, General Manager
Motion by Lisa Liggins to direct the Executive HR Director to identify funding obligation need and the
Chief Counsel to develop the resolution to obligate ARPA FRF LR funds for retroactive implementation
[of pandemic pay] to pay week of August 8, 2021; to accept the information regarding development of
recruitment bonus standard operating procedures for business units approved through the Human
Resources Department which also identifies source of funding; to accept the information regarding
development of retention bonus standard operating procedures for business units approved through
the Human Resources Department which also identifies source of funding; to direct the Executive HR
Director to present a report regarding the wage study’s scope and project timelines on conclusion and
implementation; and to direct the General Manager to provide a report at the October 13, 2021, regular
Business Committee regarding complaint # 2021-CC-04, seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
XII.
ADJOURN (03:50:08)
Motion by David P. Jordan to adjourn at 5:14 p.m., seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:
Ayes:
Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Not Present:
Tina Danforth, Kirby Metoxen
Minutes prepared by Lisa Liggins, Secretary.
Minutes approved as presented on
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Lisa Liggins, Secretary
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Describe the purpose, background/history, and action requested:
The Oneida housing department wishes to apply for a grant from the FY 2021 INDIAN COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ICDBG-ARP) Program. The program will provide
approximately $1.7million to the housing department to cover costs associated with the COVID 19 pandemic.
The resolution is required by the funder.
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Application for the FY 2021 Indian Community Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is committed to the development and maintenance of Oneida housing
in order to meet the need of the Oneida community; and
WHEREAS,
The Oneida Nation’s Comprehensive Housing Department proposes to apply for the
ICDBG 2021 grant to help meet the housing needs of the Oneida community; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation supports the application for the FY 2021 Indian Community
Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan Act grant (ICDBG-ARP) for eligible
activities that are designed to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Covid-19; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is committed to maintaining Oneida citizen participation by posting
information on the plan, the Oneida Business Committee verifies that the 24 CFR 1003.5
requirement has been met, the application will meet the funding criteria and
requirements; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oneida Nation authorizes and submits a grant
application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s FY 2021 Indian Community
Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan with a ceiling of $1,725,000.
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Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☒ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
LLIGGINS
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The e‐poll to adopt resolution 09‐16‐21‐A Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule, has carried. As of
the deadline, below are the results:
Support: Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marie Summers,
Jennifer Webster
Lisa Liggins
Secretary
Oneida Business Committee
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Subject: E‐POLL REQUEST: Adopt resolution entitled Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule
Importance: High
E‐POLL REQUEST
Summary:
A typo in the Public Peace Law Citation Schedule has been identified which has caused some confusion. There are a
couple civil infractions where the fine amount for each offense is based on the value of the property loss, damaged or
stolen. For example, the chart currently reads as
Damage to Property
309.5-1
Loss less than $50
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $20, less than $250
$250
$500
$1000
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$500
Loss $250 or more
$750
$2000
For this example, the chart should read as:
Damage to Property
309.5-1
Loss $50 or less
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $50, less than $250
$250
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
Yes
A revised resolution is being presented to correct any typographical errors in the Public Peace Law Citation Schedule in
an effort to avoid any confusion or error in the interpretation of this resolution.
Justification for E‐Poll: The law is set to go into effect on September 22, 2021, which is the same day as the next regular
Business Committee meeting.
Requested Action:
Adopt resolution entitled Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule.
Deadline for response:
Responses are due no later than 4:30 p.m., September 16, 2021.
Voting:
1. Use the voting button above, if available; OR
2. Reply with “Support” or “Oppose”.
Lisa Liggins
Secretary
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Oneida, WI 54155
BC Resolution # _____________
Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Public Peace law (‘the Law”) was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee through
resolution BC-__-__-__-__;-09-08-21-A; and
WHEREAS,
the purpose of the Law is to set forth community standards and expectations which
preserve the peace, harmony, safety, health, and general welfare of individuals who live
within the boundaries of the Reservation; and
WHEREAS,
the Law prohibits any person from committing a civil infraction under this Law; and
WHEREAS,
the Law sets forth various civil infractions including:
Civil infractions against property;
Civil infractions against the peace;
Civil infractions against government;
Civil infractions against the person;
Civil infractions involving alcohol, tobacco, and drugs;
Civil Infractions affecting health and safety; and
WHEREAS,
the Law provides that an individual who violates a provision of this Law by committing a
civil infraction may be subject to the issuance of a citation by an Oneida Police Department
officer; and
WHEREAS,
any citation issued for a violation of this Law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations; and
WHEREAS,
the Trial Court is delegated jurisdiction over any action brought under this Law; and
WHEREAS,
the Law delegates authority to the Oneida Business Committee to adopt through resolution
a citation schedule which sets forth specific fine amounts for violations of this Law; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law
Citation Schedule, to set forth specific fine amounts for various violations of this Law; and
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WHEREAS,
the chart within resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law Citation Schedule, contained
typographical errors; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee is now seeking a revised resolution to be adopted to
correct any typographical errors in the Public Peace Law Citation Schedule in an effort to
avoid any confusion or error in the interpretation of this resolution; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution revises and supersedes resolution BC-09-0821-B, Public Peace Law Citation Schedule, and that the Oneida Business Committee hereby sets forth the
following citation schedule to be used for violations of the Public Peace law:
PUBLIC PEACE LAW CITATION SCHEDULE
Violation
Damage to Property
Reckless Damage or Destruction
Trespass
Theft
Retail Theft
Reference
1st
Offense
2nd
Offense
3rd
Offense
or More
Civil Infractions Against Property
309.5-1
Loss $50 or less than $50
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $2050, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
309.5-2
Loss $50 or less than $20
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $2050, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
309.5-3
$250
$500
$1000
309.5-4
Theft $50 or less than $50
$50
$150
$200
Theft more than $2050, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Theft $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
309.5-5
Theft $50 or less than $50
$50
$150
$200
Theft more than $2050, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Theft $250 or more
$500
Loitering
Fraud
309.5-6
309.5-7
$100
$750
$2000
$200
$300
Loss $50 or less than $50
$50
$150
$200
Mandatory
Appearance
Required?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, if value
of retail theft
more than
$50 in value.
No, if value
of retail theft
less than
$50 in value.
No
Yes
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Negligent Handling of Burning
Material
Disorderly Conduct
Carrying a Prohibited Weapon
Gang Related Activity
Throwing or Shooting a Projectile
Obstructing Streets or Sidewalks
Nuisance
Maintaining a Chronic Nuisance
House
Interfering with Lawful Arrest or
Resisting Arrest
Disrupting a Meeting or
Government Function
Breach of Confidentiality
Threatening an Official
309.5-8
Loss more than $2050, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
$100
$200
$500
Civil Infractions Against the Peace
309.6-1
$250
$500
309.6-2
309.6-3
309.6-4
309.6-5
309.6-6
309.6-7
$250
$250
$100
$25
$100
$250
$500
$500
$200
$50
$200
$500
$1000
$1000
$300
$100
$300
$1000
No for 1 st or
2nd Offense
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Yes for 3rd
Offense or
More
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
309.6-8
$250
$500
$1000
Yes
Civil Infractions Against Government
309.7-1
$100
$250
$500
No for 1st
Offense –
Yes for 2nd
Offense or
More
No for 1 st
Offense
–
Yes for 2nd
Offense or
More
Yes
309.7-2
$100
$250
$1000
No
$500
309.7-3
$250
$500
$1000
Civil Infractions Against the Person
Assault
309.8-1
$250
$500
$1000
Harassment
309.8-2
$100
$300
$500
Abuse of Individuals at Risk
309.8-3
$500
$750
$1000
Truancy
309.8-4
$50
$75
$100
Civil Infractions Involving Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
Public Intoxication
309.9-1
$100
$200
$300
Unauthorized Alcohol Beverage
309.9-2
$100
$200
$300
Underage Possession of Alcohol
309.9-3
$100
$200
$300
Furnishing Alcohol Beverages to
309.9-4
$250
$500
$1000
Minors
Underage Possession of Tobacco
309.9-5
$50
$75
$100
Furnishing Tobacco to Minors
309.9-6
$150
$300
$500
Misrepresentation of Identification
309.9-7
$100
$200
$300
Card
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Possession of Prohibited Drugs
309.9-8
$250
$500
Manufacturing Prohibited Drugs
309.9-9
$750
$1000
Maintaining a Drug House
309.9-10
$750
$1000
Civil Infractions Affecting Health and Safety
Littering
309.10-1
$25
$50
Unsightly Areas
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Exposure of a Communicable or
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$100
$500
$200
$750
$1000
$2000
$2000
Yes
Yes
Yes
$100
$350
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No for 1st or
2nd Offense
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Yes for 3rd
Offense or
More
No
Yes
$300
$1000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in addition to the fines listed above, additional penalties issued by the
Trial Court may include community service, participation in counseling or other programs, restitution, or any
other penalty as deemed appropriate by the Trial Court as provided for by the Public Peace law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in addition to the fine amount as provided in the citation schedule above,
any citation issued for a violation of this Law shall also include court costs as assessed by the Oneida
Nation Judiciary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, criminal charges and referrals may be appropriate in certain cases and are
not prohibited.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Oneida Police Department officer issuing the citation shall have the
discretion to require a mandatory appearance of the offender at the Trial Court’s citation pre-hearing for
any violation of this Law if deemed appropriate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the issuance of a citation to any offender who has not attained the age of
eighteen (18) years shall require the mandatory appearance of the offender and their parent(s), guardian(s),
or legal custodian(s) at the Trial Court’s citation pre-hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, for any offender who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years, a
violation committed within twelve (12) months of a previous violation shall be considered a second or
subsequent violation.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee hereby adopts this resolution which shall
become effective on September 22, 2021.
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Oneida Nation
Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
Statement of Effect
Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule
Summary
This resolution revises and supersedes resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law Citation
Schedule, fixing typographical errors that were present, and sets forth a citation schedule
containing specific fine amounts to be utilized for violations of the Public Peace law.
Submitted by: Clorissa N. Santiago, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Reference Office
Date: September 13, 2021
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Office
The Public Peace law (“the Law”) was adopted to set forth community standards and expectations
which preserve the peace, harmony, safety, health, and general welfare of individuals who live
within the boundaries of the Reservation. [3 O.C. 309.1-1].
The Law sets forth various civil infractions and prohibits any person from committing a civil
infraction. [3 O.C. 309.4-4]. Civil infractions provided for in the Law include:
▪ Civil infractions against property [3 O.C. 309.5];
▪ Civil infractions against the peace [3 O.C. 309.6];
▪ Civil infractions against government [3 O.C. 309.7];
▪ Civil infractions against the person [3 O.C. 309.8];
▪ Civil infractions involving alcohol, tobacco, and drugs [3 O.C. 309.9]; and
▪ Civil Infractions affecting health and safety [3 O.C. 309.10].
Officers of the Oneida Police Department are delegated the authority to issue a citation to any
individual who violates a provision of this Law by committing a civil infraction. [3 O.C. 309.4-3,
309.11-1]. Any citation issued for a violation of this Law shall be processed in accordance with
the procedures contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations, which is the
Citations law. [3 O.C. 309.11-1(b)]. The Nation’s Trial Court is then delegated jurisdiction over
any action brought under this Law. [3 O.C. 309.4-1].
One penalty the Trial Court may utilize upon a finding that an individual has committed a violation
of the Law is the issuance of fines. [3 O.C. 309.11-2(a)]. The Law delegates authority to the
Oneida Business Committee to adopt through resolution a citation schedule which sets forth
specific fine amounts for violations of this Law. [3 O.C. 309.11-2(a)].
The Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law Citation
Schedule, to set forth specific fine amounts for various violations of this Law. The chart contained
in resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law Citation Schedule, contained typographical
errors.
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This resolution revises and supersedes resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law Citation
Schedule, in an effort to correct the typographical errors and then sets forth the citation schedule
which includes the specific fine amounts for various violations of this Law.
This resolution also sets forth the same additional information that was included in resolution BC09-08-21-B regarding citations, including:
▪ Whether a mandatory appearance at the citation pre-hearing is required for each violation
of the Law in accordance with the Citations law [8 O.C. 807.6-1(a)];
▪ This resolution also requires a mandatory appearance at the citation pre-hearing for
an offender who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years, along with their
parent(s), guardian(s), or legal custodian(s), no matter what violation occurred.
▪ This resolution also delegates discretion to the Oneida Police Department officer
issuing the citation to require a mandatory appearance of the offender at the Trial
Court’s citation pre-hearing for any violation of this Law if deemed appropriate.
▪ Criminal charges and referrals may be appropriate in certain cases and are not prohibited
by this Law;
▪ In addition to the fine amount as provided in the citation schedule, any citation issued for
a violation of this Law shall also include court costs as assessed by the Oneida Nation
Judiciary; and
▪ When determining whether a violation is a subsequent violation for an offender who has
not attained the age of eighteen (18), a violation committed within twelve (12) months of
a previous violation shall be considered a second or subsequent violation.
Upon adoption by the Oneida Business Committee this resolution will become effective on
September 22, 2021.
Conclusion
Adoption of this resolution would not conflict with any of the Nation’s laws.
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BC Resolution # _____________
Revised Public Peace Law Citation Schedule
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Public Peace law (‘the Law”) was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee through
resolution BC-09-08-21-A; and
WHEREAS,
the purpose of the Law is to set forth community standards and expectations which
preserve the peace, harmony, safety, health, and general welfare of individuals who live
within the boundaries of the Reservation; and
WHEREAS,
the Law prohibits any person from committing a civil infraction under this Law; and
WHEREAS,
the Law sets forth various civil infractions including:
• Civil infractions against property;
• Civil infractions against the peace;
• Civil infractions against government;
• Civil infractions against the person;
• Civil infractions involving alcohol, tobacco, and drugs;
• Civil Infractions affecting health and safety; and
WHEREAS,
the Law provides that an individual who violates a provision of this Law by committing a
civil infraction may be subject to the issuance of a citation by an Oneida Police Department
officer; and
WHEREAS,
any citation issued for a violation of this Law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations; and
WHEREAS,
the Trial Court is delegated jurisdiction over any action brought under this Law; and
WHEREAS,
the Law delegates authority to the Oneida Business Committee to adopt through resolution
a citation schedule which sets forth specific fine amounts for violations of this Law; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law
Citation Schedule, to set forth specific fine amounts for various violations of this Law; and
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WHEREAS,
the chart within resolution BC-09-08-21-B, Public Peace Law Citation Schedule, contained
typographical errors; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee is now seeking a revised resolution to be adopted to
correct any typographical errors in the Public Peace Law Citation Schedule in an effort to
avoid any confusion or error in the interpretation of this resolution; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution revises and supersedes resolution BC-09-0821-B, Public Peace Law Citation Schedule, and that the Oneida Business Committee hereby sets forth the
following citation schedule to be used for violations of the Public Peace law:
PUBLIC PEACE LAW CITATION SCHEDULE
Violation
Damage to Property
Reckless Damage or Destruction
Trespass
Theft
Retail Theft
Reference
1st
Offense
2nd
Offense
3rd
Offense
or More
Civil Infractions Against Property
309.5-1
Loss $50 or less
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $50, less than $250
$250
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
309.5-2
Loss $50 or less
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $50, less than $250
$250
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
309.5-3
$250
$500
$1000
309.5-4
Theft $50 or less
$50
$150
$200
Theft more than $50, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Theft $250 or more
$500
$750
$2000
309.5-5
Theft $50 or less
$50
$150
$200
Theft more than $50, less than
$250
$250
$500
$1000
Theft $250 or more
$500
Loitering
Fraud
309.5-6
309.5-7
$100
$750
$2000
$200
$300
Loss $50 or less
$50
$150
$200
Loss more than $50, less than $250
Mandatory
Appearance
Required?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, if value
of retail theft
more than
$50 in value.
No, if value
of retail theft
less than
$50 in value.
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Yes
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$250
Negligent Handling of Burning
Material
Disorderly Conduct
Carrying a Prohibited Weapon
Gang Related Activity
Throwing or Shooting a Projectile
Obstructing Streets or Sidewalks
Nuisance
Maintaining a Chronic Nuisance
House
Interfering with Lawful Arrest or
Resisting Arrest
Disrupting a Meeting or
Government Function
Breach of Confidentiality
Threatening an Official
309.5-8
$500
$100
$500
$1000
Loss $250 or more
$750
$2000
$200
$500
Civil Infractions Against the Peace
309.6-1
$250
$500
309.6-2
309.6-3
309.6-4
309.6-5
309.6-6
309.6-7
$250
$250
$100
$25
$100
$250
$500
$500
$200
$50
$200
$500
$1000
$1000
$300
$100
$300
$1000
No for 1st or
2nd Offense
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Offense or
More
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
309.6-8
$250
$500
$1000
Yes
Civil Infractions Against Government
309.7-1
$100
$250
$500
No for 1st
Offense –
Yes for 2nd
Offense or
More
No for 1st
Offense
–
Yes for 2nd
Offense or
More
Yes
309.7-2
$100
$250
$1000
No
$500
309.7-3
$250
$500
$1000
Civil Infractions Against the Person
Assault
309.8-1
$250
$500
$1000
Harassment
309.8-2
$100
$300
$500
Abuse of Individuals at Risk
309.8-3
$500
$750
$1000
Truancy
309.8-4
$50
$75
$100
Civil Infractions Involving Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
Public Intoxication
309.9-1
$100
$200
$300
Unauthorized Alcohol Beverage
309.9-2
$100
$200
$300
Underage Possession of Alcohol
309.9-3
$100
$200
$300
Furnishing Alcohol Beverages to
309.9-4
$250
$500
$1000
Minors
Underage Possession of Tobacco
309.9-5
$50
$75
$100
Furnishing Tobacco to Minors
309.9-6
$150
$300
$500
Misrepresentation of Identification
309.9-7
$100
$200
$300
Card
Possession of Prohibited Drugs
309.9-8
$250
$500
$1000
Manufacturing Prohibited Drugs
309.9-9
$750
$1000
$2000
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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$750
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Civil Infractions Affecting Health and Safety
309.10-1
$25
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309.10-2
$100
$250
Depositing Human Waste
Exposure of a Communicable or
Infectious Disease
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309.10-4
$100
$500
$200
$750
$2000
Yes
$100
$350
No
No for 1st or
2nd Offense
–
Yes for 3rd
Offense or
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No
Yes
$300
$1000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in addition to the fines listed above, additional penalties issued by the
Trial Court may include community service, participation in counseling or other programs, restitution, or any
other penalty as deemed appropriate by the Trial Court as provided for by the Public Peace law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in addition to the fine amount as provided in the citation schedule above,
any citation issued for a violation of this Law shall also include court costs as assessed by the Oneida
Nation Judiciary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, criminal charges and referrals may be appropriate in certain cases and are
not prohibited.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Oneida Police Department officer issuing the citation shall have the
discretion to require a mandatory appearance of the offender at the Trial Court’s citation pre-hearing for
any violation of this Law if deemed appropriate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the issuance of a citation to any offender who has not attained the age of
eighteen (18) years shall require the mandatory appearance of the offender and their parent(s), guardian(s),
or legal custodian(s) at the Trial Court’s citation pre-hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, for any offender who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years, a
violation committed within twelve (12) months of a previous violation shall be considered a second or
subsequent violation.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee hereby adopts this resolution which shall
become effective on September 22, 2021.
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Oneida Business Committee Agenda Request
Accept the September 15, 2021, regular Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13
/ 21
2. General Information:
Session:
Open
Agenda Header:
Executive - See instructions for the applicable laws, then choose one:
Standing Committees
Accept as Information only
Action - please describe:
Accept the September 15, 2021 Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes
3. Supporting Materials
Report
Resolution
Contract
Other:
1. 9/15/21 LOC Meeting Minutes
3.
2.
4.
Business Committee signature required
4. Budget Information
Budgeted - Tribal Contribution
Budgeted - Grant Funded
5. Submission
Authorized Sponsor / Liaison:
David P. Jordan, Councilmember
Primary Requestor/Submitter:
Clorissa N. Santiago, LRO Senior Staff Attorney
Your Name, Title / Dept. or Tribal Member
Additional Requestor:
Name, Title / Dept.
Additional Requestor:
Name, Title / Dept.
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Oneida Nation
Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Oneida Business Committee Conference Room-2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center
September 15, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Present: David P. Jordan, Marie Summers, Kirby Metoxen, Daniel Guzman King, Jennifer
Webster
Others Present: Clorissa N. Santiago, Carmen Vanlanen, Kristal Hill, Brooke Doxtator, Bonnie
Pigman, Denise Vigue, Justin Nishimoto (Microsoft Teams), Barbara Webster (Microsoft Teams),
Michelle Myers (Microsoft Teams), Amy Spears (Microsoft Teams), Rhiannon Metoxen
(Microsoft Teams), Cora Bell (Microsoft Teams), Todd Vandenheuvel (Microsoft Teams), Jennifer
Berg Hargrove (Microsoft Teams)
I.
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda
David P. Jordan called the September 15, 2021, Legislative Operating Committee meeting
to order at 9:00 a.m.
Motion by Marie Summers to adopt the agenda as is; seconded by Jennifer Webster.
Motion carried unanimously.
II.
Minutes to be Approved
1. September 1, 2021 LOC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the September 1, 2021 LOC meeting minutes and
forward to the Oneida Business Committee; seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried
unanimously.
III.
Current Business
1. Oneida General Welfare Law Amendments
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the legislative analysis for the Oneida General
Welfare law; seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Marie Summers to approve the approve the Oneida General Welfare law public
comment period notice and forward the Oneida General Welfare law to a public comment
period to be held open until October 13, 2021; seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion
carried unanimously.
IV.
New Submissions
1. Children’s Code Amendments, Guardianship and Adoption Law
Motion by Jennifer Webster to deny the request to add the Children’s Code Amendments,
and the Guardianship law and Adoption law to the Active Files List noting that the
Children’s Code Amendments and the Guardianship law are already currently on the
Active Files List; seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried unanimously.
V.
Additions
VI.
Administrative Items
Legislative Operating Committee Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2021
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Executive Session
VIII. Adjourn
Motion by Marie Summers to adjourn at 9:28 a.m.; seconded by Daniel Guzman King.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Oneida Business Committee Agenda Request
Accept the ARPA FRF post-secondary project report
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
2. General Information:
Session:
Open
Agenda Header:
Executive - See instructions for the applicable laws, then choose one:
Reports
Accept as Information only
Action - please describe:
Accept the ARPA post-secondary project report
3. Supporting Materials
Report
Resolution
Contract
Other:
1.
3.
2.
4.
Business Committee signature required
4. Budget Information
Budgeted - Tribal Contribution
5. Submission
Budgeted - Grant Funded
Unbudgeted
signed by Mark W. Powless
Mark W. Powless Digitally
Date: 2021.10.05 17:22:20 -05'00'
Authorized Sponsor / Liaison:
Mark Powless, General Manager
Primary Requestor/Submitter:
Jacqueline Smith, Area Manager - Education & Training
Your Name, Title / Dept. or Tribal Member
Additional Requestor:
Name, Title / Dept.
Additional Requestor:
Name, Title / Dept.
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Oneida Business Committee Agenda Request
6. Cover Memo:
Describe the purpose, background/history, and action requested:
This report is submitted from the Oneida General Manager’s office in response to the motion made at the August
25, 2021 regular Business Committee meeting:
“Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the tribal member request for an ARPA Education Program for the Fall 2021
[semester] and to direct the General Manager to bring back an initial report at the October 13, 2021, regular
Business Committee meeting and a final report no later than the December 8, 2021, regular Business Committee
meeting on a [Higher] Education program funded by FRF funds to be implemented for the Spring 2022 semester,
seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:”
Recommendation
A. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18 years or older, towards a duplicate or lesser
degree using $2M of ARPA funds with a goal of serving no less than 170 qualified students for two years ending
September 30, 2023.
AND
B. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18 years or older, who are currently
suspended from the Oneida Higher Education Scholarship to regain a good standing using $2M of ARPA funds
with a goal of serving no less than 170 qualified students for two years ending September 30, 2023
Total funding requested for the post-secondary funding program is $4M for two (2) years or $2M per FY 2022 and
FY 2023.
1) Save a copy of this form for your records.
2) Print this form as a *.pdf OR print and scan this form in as *.pdf.
3) E-mail this form and all supporting materials in a SINGLE *.pdf file to: BC_Agenda_Requests@oneidanation.org
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Report ARPA Education Program -- Executive Summary
This report is submitted from the Oneida General Manager’s office in response to the motion
made at the August 25, 2021 regular Business Committee meeting:
“Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the tribal member request for an ARPA Education
Program for the Fall 2021 [semester] and to direct the General Manager to bring back an
initial report at the October 13, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting and a final
report no later than the December 8, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting on a
[Higher] Education program funded by FRF funds to be implemented for the Spring 2022
semester, seconded by Marie Summers. Motion carried:”
Background
The Education & Training Area conducted research of the CARES Higher Education
(Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 by meeting with employees who were involved with the
project and reviewed project documents.
This research showed that there were challenges and issues with the CARES Higher
Education fund that should be modified and improved upon before implementing
additional post-secondary funding programs.
Results from Research
It is not advised to repeat and re-implement the CARES Higher Education (Pandemic)
Fund FY 2020 program. The proposal for using ARPA funds has been modified to
increase the effectiveness of the post-secondary programming for FY 2022 and FY 2023
based on the lessons learned in FY 2020 and post-secondary community data.
Key issues associated with the FY2020 program included inconsistent tracking creating
financial audit risks (external/internal), incomplete programming measures to know if
goals were met, and the program unintentionally created potential situations (which was
openly communicated to students before receiving the funds) regarding financial
assistance.
Recommendation
A. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18 years or older,
towards a duplicate or lesser degree using $2M of ARPA funds with a goal of serving no
less than 170 qualified students for two years ending September 30, 2023.
AND
B. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18 years or older, who
are currently suspended from the Oneida Higher Education Scholarship to regain a good
standing using $2M of ARPA funds with a goal of serving no less than 170 qualified
students for two years ending September 30, 2023
Total funding requested for the post-secondary funding program is $4M for two (2) years or
$2M per FY 2022 and FY 2023.
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Introduction
Petitioner Request & OBC Action
At the August 25, 2021 regular Oneida Business Committee, the General Manager (GM)
was assigned the task of submitting a report on findings regarding a community
member’s request to re-establish the FY 2020 CARES Education funding program.
“Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the tribal member request for an ARPA Education Program for
the Fall 2021 [semester] and to direct the General Manager to bring back an initial report at the
October 13, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting and a final report no later than the
December 8, 2021, regular Business Committee meeting on a [Higher] Education program
funded by FRF funds to be implemented for the Spring 2022 semester, seconded by Marie
Summers. Motion carried:”
Intent of CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020
The intent of the CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 was for enrolled
Oneida members to have an opportunity to become employable during the pandemic.
This included the following opportunities:
•
•
•
Financial assistance for certifications 1
Financial assistance to attend college to earn credits to reestablish good
standing with Oneida Higher Education
Additional funding for students attending higher education institutions during the
pandemic
Financial assistance could be applied toward: 2
Tuition, room & board, telecommunication, technology, books, job seeking and/or
training assistance, childcare, transportation
The time frame to develop, staff, and implement this funding program in FY 2020 was
very short as the entire project was completed in approximately 8 weeks. As a result,
there are sections of the project that require improvement.
Appendix: CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 Within the law for the specific program, the
definition of accredited was extended to include: “qualified and approved by a United States Department of
Education recognized accrediting body, state-approved accrediting body, or recognized through a professional
affiliation.” Students applying for funding at a state-approved program, or a program recognized by professional
affiliation should include accreditation information with their application.
22
Appendix: CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 Letter to Members, 08.2020 announcing the
funding
1
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The purpose statement for the project was:
The funding is for Oneida members to become employable, if it means a
certification less then what they already have, i.e., trucking certificate and they
have a bachelor’s degree; or if they need to get a certification that is not covered
by current higher education standards, and this could mean that students that are
on probation or not allowed to participate in Oneida Higher Education because of
grades or past funding issues. They can use this program to get out of arrears
and to get in good standing with Oneida Higher Education department. The
classes funded are not meant to penalize a student in future use of Oneida
Higher Education department standards either.
Purpose of Report
The purpose of this report is to gain approval from the Oneida Business Committee to
use the Oneida Tribe’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to implement project
work on post-secondary funding projects for FY 2022 and FY 2023 using a total for both
years of $4M under the General Manager’s office.
The project and programming listed in this report are limited to two (2) fiscal years (FY
2022 and FY 2023) and will end on September 30, 2023.
Current Situation
An Oneida community member made a request of the OBC to re-establish the CARES
Education Funding program. The GM was asked to bring back a report for consideration
on how this request could be addressed within the program areas.
Improved Post-Secondary Gap Completion
For consideration, Oneida has achieved the same level of post-secondary completion
rates as both Brown & Outagamie counties as indicated in the 2020 Oneida Quality of
Life survey. 3 A total of 47% of Oneida members aged 25+ has completed postsecondary education (see Figure 1).
An assumption could be made that because of the Oneida Higher Education Scholarship
program, more Oneida community members have utilized the scholarship to attain
higher educational levels so much to gain similar completion rates as surrounding
communities.
3
Appendix: Melissa Nuthals, Data on Oneida Community Educational Statues, 09.23.21 and FY 2020 QOL Table
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Post-Secondary Completion Rates QOL Survey 2020
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
1639
626
238
Vocational/Technical Degree
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Number of Members
Other Community Concerns Positively Affected
Unemployment rates and poverty levels could be improved by this type of funding
assistance for Oneida members.
As members gain additional or new job skills, they are more likely to find improved
employment opportunities.
This funding could assist Oneidas who are currenlty unemployed and/or underemployed.
It is estimated that Oneida Nation workforce is down 24%. 4
The project could assist in reducing current poverty rates by providing members with
increased job skills. Poverty rates are estimated to be 29% for American Indian/Alaskan
Native (AIAN) from the Census Bureau. 5
Issues with CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020
Based on research findings, processes used to implement the CARES Higher Education
fund in FY 20 needs to be improved to avoid potential pitfalls and issues for postsecondary students.
Issues identified with the CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 are:
•
4
5
Program audit issues (internal/external) as most fund recipients didn’t comply with
program rules by submitting receipts to document on how they spent the funds.
See Appendix, Melissa Nuthals email Thursday 09.23.21 1:53 PM
Ibid.
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•
Post-secondary students who were enrolled at a college/school and were receiving
federal financial aid and/or scholarships, are more likely to be negatively impacted by
CARES funding (i.e., reductions in grants).
o
Recipients were made aware of this potential consequence.
•
Costs reported for room and board reported at ~$1.4 M which was considered by
those who implemented the program to be unusual and excessive. 6
•
Paying for room and board in future similar programming is not recommended.
•
Approximately $3M in funds were allocated in a time frame of eight (8) weeks.
•
Operating policies were not fully in place once the program started.
•
Decision making for some applications took longer than expected.
•
Assessment or evaluation was incomplete. There is no information to determine if
the program met it goals and improved job and or employability skills.
Problem Statement
The problem is to determine how to provide additional post-secondary programming,
using ARPA funds to Oneida members:
•
who are interested in acquiring a duplicate or lesser degree to increase and/or
improve upon their current work skills to attain or maintain a job
•
who want to reestablish good standing with the Oneida Higher Education
Scholarship by improving their grade point average (GPA)
•
avoid issues associated with the CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY
2020 in future projects
Recommendation
The following recommendation has considered the above-mentioned issues.
This report and its recommendation are for consideration for the approvers of the APRA
funds. If the recommendation is applicable to addressing the community’s postsecondary educational needs, then additional project plan details, procedures,
resolutions, and laws will be developed.
The recommendation uses two types of post-secondary funding. Specific details will be
developed later after approval of this report.
Recommendation:
A. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18
years or older, towards a duplicate or lesser degree using $2M of
6
Meeting with Lisa Summers, Lisa Liggins, Carl Artman 09.23.21
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ARPA funds with a goal of serving no less than 170 qualified
students for two years.
AND
B. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18
years or older, who are currently suspended from the Oneida
Higher Education Scholarship to regain a good standing using
$2M of ARPA funds with a goal of serving no less than 170
qualified students for two years.
Total funding requested for is $4M for two (2) years or $2M per FY 2022 and FY 2023 toward
post-secondary education.
Funding for Duplicate or Lesser Degrees
The expected benefit from this type of funding program is to allow community members
the ability to improve upon their current job skills to find employment, locate better
paying jobs, or retain their current employment status.
Applicants who apply and are accepted into this program would receive up to $10,000
per academic year toward the cost of tuition, books, and required course fees (e.g., tools
for a mechanic, tactical gear for law enforcement, etc.).
Individual funding levels will depend on the type of post-secondary or employment
credential the applicant is pursuing.
•
For example, in-state average tuition and fees for public colleges in
Wisconsin is $6,520 and technical colleges average $4,700 for tuition and
fees.
•
Credentialing costs vary based upon the occupation and/or industry. An
estimate of the cost for a credential is $1,000 7
To improve on last year’s CARES Higher Education Fund, a clear and defined audit trail
will be established by the following steps documenting how funds were spent:
1) Tuitions fees, books and specific course fees are paid by check directly to the
schools, colleges, universities, or vendors
a) If a student withdraws early from the program, Oneida will request that
reimbursements are sent back to the Oneida Tribe versus the individual student.
2) If a student pays for required course fees on their own, they may be entitled to a
reimbursement upon submission of a valid receipt documenting payment.
a) Reimbursements will not be granted without a receipt.
7
See Appendix, Tuition Cost Data from WI
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Estimated Costs for Duplicate and Lesser Degree Program
Funding Overview
FY
2022
2023
Totals
**
AY (August to
July of
Following
Year)
2021-2022
2022-2023
Estimated
Number of
Applicants
Maximum
Funding Level
Estimated
Total Cost
85
85
170**
$10,000
$10,000
$850,000
$850,000
$1,700,000
estimated at the higher cost per students using the maximum award. More students may be
assisted depending on average costs per student determined after programming is implemented.
Estimated Average Program Costs for Duplicate and Lesser Degree at $2.0M for two (2)
years providing services for approximately 170 applicants is $11,800 per person.
Funding Suspended Students from the Oneida Higher Education Scholarship
The expected benefit from this type of funding program is to allow former Oneida Higher
Education Students who are suspended from the Oneida Higher Education Scholarship
to regain good standing with the program.
A good standing could offer the student the opportunity to complete the course work
started and to achieve a post-secondary degree. With such a degree, most graduates
can improve upon their current employment situation and locate better paying jobs.
Currently there are 730 students suspended from the Oneida Higher Education
Scholarship.
Applicants who apply and are accepted into this program would receive up to $10,000
per academic year toward the cost of tuition, books, and required course fees (e.g., tools
for a mechanic, tactical gear for law enforcement, etc.)
To improve on last year’s CARES Higher Education Fund, a clear and defined audit trail
will be established by the following steps documenting how funds were spent:
1) Tuitions fees, books and specific course fees are paid by check directly to the
schools, colleges, universities, or vendors
a) If a student withdraws early from the program, Oneida will request that
reimbursements are sent back to the Oneida Tribe versus the individual student.
2) If a student pays for required course fees on their own, they may be entitled to a
reimbursement upon submission of a valid receipt documenting payment.
a) Reimbursements will not be granted without a receipt.
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Estimated Costs for Suspended Degree Program
Funding Overview
FY
2022
2023
Totals
AY (August to
July of
Following
Year)
2021-2022
2022-2023
**
Estimated
Number of
Applicants
Maximum
Funding Level
Estimated
Total Cost
85
85
170**
$10,000
$10,000
$850,000
$850,000
$1,700,000
estimated at the higher cost per students using the maximum award. More students may be
assisted depending on average costs per student determined after programming is implemented.
Operational Considerations
Due to current staffing limitations in the Education & Training Area, it is recommended
that two (2) Limited Term Employees (LTE) are hired at full time hours to implement this
project.
In addition, it is recommendation that the Oneida Education & Training Administration
and Oneida Higher Education staff submit monthly accounting-based expense (aka
PAR) reports to reimburse time that is spent working on this project to save on Tribal
Contribution funds.
Education & Training area employees will need to develop, manage, train, and
implement this project. An estimated cost of $105,000 for approximately five (5) staff
members in the area is included.
Annual operating costs for two (2) LTE at 40 hours/week is estimated at $200,000 per
year. Since these funds are not currently budgeted, all funding for the student awards
and operating costs will need to be derived from the ARPA funds.
Further development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), resolutions/laws,
policies could start after this report is approved.
Estimated Operational Costs
FY
Estimated
Personnel
Cost
(including
Fringe
Benefit &
Indirect
Cost)
2022 $93,000
2023 $93,000
Number of
Full Time
Equivalents
(FTE)
Estimated
Personnel
Expenses in
E&T Area (off
set TC)
Estimated
Supplies
Equipment
Costs
Estimate
Space
Costs
Utilities
Total
2
2
$105,000
$105,000
$4000
$4000
$5000
$5000
$300,000
$300,000
$600,000
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Conclusion
In closing, this report is requesting approval from the Oneida Business Committee to use
the Oneida Tribe’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to implement project work
on two-types of post-secondary funding projects for FY 2022 and FY 2023 using a total
for both years of $4M under the General Manager’s office.
Accepting this report is recommended as a response to the Oneida Community
member’s request made on 08.25.21 for lesser and duplicate degrees. This report
addresses the issues associated with the former CARES Higher Education fund in FY 20
and incorporates lessons learned.
Recommendation Fund Two Types of Post-Secondary ARPA Funding:
A. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18 years or
older, towards a duplicate or lesser degree using $2M of ARPA funds with a
goal of serving no less than 170 qualified students for two years.
AND
B. Provide funding for qualifying Oneida post-secondary students, 18 years or
older, who are currently suspended from the Oneida Higher Education
Scholarship to regain a good standing using $2M of ARPA funds with a goal
of serving no less than 170 qualified students for two years.
The benefits of these funding projects are:
•
Provide Oneida community young adult and adult members the ability to improve
upon their current job skills to find employment, locate better paying jobs, or retain
their current employment status.
•
The project could assist Oneidas who are currenlty unemployed and/or
underemployed. It is estimated that Oneida Nation workforce is down 24%. 8
•
The project could assist in reducing current poverty rates by providing members with
increased job skills. Poverty rates are estimated to be 29% for American
Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) from the Census Bureau. 9
•
At the minimum, it is anticipated that 320 Oneida members aged 18 years and older,
will participate in this program to increase their employability skills and potentially
improve their career status.
We look forward to working on this type of post-secondary programming for the Oneida
community.
Thank you,
8
9
See Appendix, Melissa Nuthals email Thursday 09.23.21 1:53 PM
Ibid.
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Contact:
Jacqueline (Jackie) Smith
Oneida Education & Training Area Manager
920.869.4037 work
920.606.8705 cell
jsmith@oneidanation.org
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Appendix
Costs of Tuition & Associated Expenses
Average tuition and fees for Public Colleges in WI is $6,520 in state. National average is $6,852
for in-state students.
Wisconsin colleges are divided into four-year (or high) universities, 2-4 years (community
colleges)
UW-Green Bay $7,873 tuition and fees in-state, cost per credit hour $262 in-state, books and
supplies $800, living costs on/off campus $7,280
Northeast WI Technical College $4,659 tuition and fees in-state, cost per credit hour $155,
books and supplies $2,096, living off campus $7,800
Link: 2021 Tuition Comparison Between Public Colleges in Wisconsin
(collegetuitioncompare.com)
Employment Credentials
Construction certifications $594/class; certified construction manager application & exam fees
$700, contraction management certification in CA $10,650
Electrical engineering certifications
Key accountant certification program $2,450
Certified reliability engineer $498
Environmental engineering certifications
Board certified environmental engineer $175
Fundamentals of Engineering $225 exam fee
Environmental Health & Safety Certifications
Associate Safety profession $510
Safety Management Specialist $610
Finance/Accounting Certifications
Certified internal auditor $1,500
Certified management accountant $1000-$2000
Link: List of Professional Certifications by Industry - The Corporate Minority
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Data on Oneida Community
Oneida 2020 Quality of Life Survey Report, page 5.
Melissa Nuthals Emails 09.23.21
From: Melissa L. Nuthals <mnuthals@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2021 12:42 PM
To: Jacqueline M. Smith <jsmith@oneidanation.org>
Subject: RE: Data on Oneida Community Educational Status
I only have data from Oneidas who live in Brown & Outagamie Counties. There are 5,368 enrolled
Oneidas living in Brown & Outagamie Counties aged 25+.
Based on the results of the 2020 Quality of Life Survey, 6% of enrolled Oneidas aged 25+ in Brown &
Outagamie Counties have less than a high school diploma. (About 313 enrolled Oneidas.)
4% Vocational/Technical Degree ~238
12% Associate Degree ~626
31% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher ~1,639
The Census Bureau also reports educational attainment for American Indians, but their rates are always
lower than what is self-reported on the QOL survey. Maybe it’s the smaller sample size that they have
for AIAN which creates a larger margin of error. The Oneida educational attainment is like what the
Census Bureau reports for the public in Brown & Outagamie Counties.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Melissa
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About 47% of Oneidas aged 25+ (2,503) have received at least a 2-year degree.
The unemployment rate at the time of the 2020 QOL Survey was 31%. Prior to the pandemic, it was
9%. As of last week, the Oneida Nation workforce was still down 24%. In the past, there was a question
about underemployed, but it was not reliable, so it was removed from the survey.
Unfortunately, in the 2020 QOL Survey, there was a printing error in the household income
question. Therefore, I could not calculate current poverty rates. In 2018, the family poverty rate of
Oneida households in Brown & Outagamie Counties was 24%. The Census Bureau estimated that 29% of
AIAN families in Brown & Outagamie Counties were below poverty. Here is what the Census Bureau
estimates for poverty by age for AIAN (2019 ACS 5-year estimates):
Age
% Below Poverty
<5
55.7%
5
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28.9%
CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 Information
DRAFT Letter to Potential Applicants
August XX, 2020
Dear Oneida Nation Members,
ARPA Post-Secondary
Recommendations
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The Oneida Nation has received federal funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act, specifically focused on providing resources to respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has globally impacted our Oneida families and the Nation. Our
community is not immune to the devastation that the COVID-19 virus has caused.
The Nation’s leadership recognizes the financial, emotional and physical strain the pandemic
has caused, thus approximately 23% of the Coronavirus Relief funds have been set aside to
create the Oneida Nation COVID- 19 Pandemic College Assistance Program. Beginning August
XX through XXXX 30, 2020, this program is designed to financially assist Oneida Nation
members with a one-time payment assist college students. Qualified use of the
payment is in the following areas:
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Tuition Assistance
Room & Board
Utility Assistance, including electric, gas, water, etc.
Telecommunications/Technology (Examples: Wi-Fi access, lap tops, etc)
Books
Food Security/Supplementation
Job Seeking/Training Assistance
Childcare
Transportation
Program Eligibility:
• Must submit a completed application
• Must be an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation (Valid Enrollment Number is
required)
• Must be 18 years and older as of August 1, 2020
• Must be enrolled in a higher education system (proof of acceptance and
enrollment is required).
• Provide an attestation on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. job loss,
income loss, access to food, need for technology access, etc) has had
• Provide an attestation on how the payment will be used for qualified expenses
• Provide one of the following:
o Proof of address if you want to receive a paper check by mail. This is to
ensure your check is mailed to the correct address; this is not for the
purposes of residency verification. Examples of proof of address include, but
are not limited to:
Copy of a utility bill with your name and current mailing address,
An item of mail which include your legible name and current
mailing address,
Copy of a school, state, tribal, or federal ID which includes your
legible name and current mailing address
OR
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Direct Deposit information, if you want to receive the payment via direct
deposit. This includes:
Bank Name
Routing Number
Account Type
Account Number
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Memo
To:
File
From: Susan House, CARES Fund Coordinator
Re:
Intent of Pandemic Higher Education Funding
Copy: Jackie Smith, Area Manager, Education and Training
The intent of the Higher Education Pandemic Funding program (Program) is for enrolled Oneida
members to have the opportunity to become employable during the pandemic.
Background:
The request was made for CARES funds to support members to become employable during the
pandemic. The time frame was very short to create the Program, bring back a furloughed Higher
Education staff person to manage the Program, advertise, and create an automated system for
processing payments to the students and agencies.
The coordinator pulled together a small team that included Higher Education staff, Law Office,
Accounting, and Business Committee members to create the law and process for this program. During
the three meetings to create the Program the intent was announced at the beginning of every meeting,
and several times during the meetings:
This Program is for Oneida members to become employable, if it means a certification less then
what they already have, i.e., trucking certificate and they have a bachelor’s degree; or if they
need to get a certification that is not covered by current higher education standards, and this
could mean that students that are on probation or not allowed to participate in Oneida Higher
Education because of grades or past funding issues. They can use this program to get out of
arrears and to get in good standing with Oneida Higher Education department. The classes
funded are not meant to penalize a student in future use of Oneida Higher Education department
standards either.
Why this was announced several times at the meetings is so that everyone knew that this was to
encourage enrolled Oneida students to get the certifications, to clear up their arrears with Oneida
Higher Education department, or whatever else was needed so that the Oneida member could be or
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become employable during and post pandemic. This was to encourage recovery and rebuild in Oneida
and encourage members to not rely on the Oneida Nation to provide employment during and post
pandemic. The Business Committee during the CARES funding timeframe focused on Response,
Recovery and Rebuild.
The intent of the Program was to get enrolled Oneida members certifications, or assist in cleaning up
arrears, along with funding students that are going to higher education institutions and need additional
funding.
FAQs from CARES Higher Education (Pandemic) Fund FY 2020 August 2020
Education COVID-19 Relief Fund FAQ
The Education COVID-19 Relief Fund is made available to Enrolled Oneida Tribal Members from
monies received as part of the CARES Act. This is a separate program from Oneida’s Higher
Education Scholarship Fund with a separate application and criteria. This program falls under
the auspices of the Oneida Nation General Welfare Act.
Q: What is the program and when can I apply?
Answer: This is an Education Relief Fund aimed at assisting students affected by the Public
Health Emergency. Students who have had a decrease in financial aid funding, have been
affected by unemployment (student and/or family), or have otherwise had their educational
goals altered by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Q: The program I want to attend isn’t a “traditional school” will this be covered?
Answer: Maybe. Within the law for the specific program, the definition of accredited was
extended to include: “qualified and approved by a United States Department of Education
recognized accrediting body, state-approved accrediting body, or recognized through a
professional affiliation.” Students applying for funding at a state-approved program or a
program recognized by professional affiliation should include accreditation information with
their application. *Please see note below regarding potential delays in the process if this is not
a vendor set up in our system.
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Oneida Business Committee Agenda Request
Review Pandemic Pay options and determine next steps
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
2. General Information:
Session:
Open
Agenda Header:
Executive - See instructions for the applicable laws, then choose one:
Resolutions
Accept as Information only
Action - please describe:
Approve Resolution Utilizing ARPA Funds for Pandemic Pay
3. Supporting Materials
Report
Resolution
Contract
Other:
1. Pandemic Pay Policy
3. Correspondence
2. Resolution
4. Pandemic Pay Policy
Business Committee signature required
4. Budget Information
Budgeted - Tribal Contribution
Budgeted - Grant Funded
5. Submission
Authorized Sponsor / Liaison:
Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive HR Director
Primary Requestor/Submitter:
Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive HR Director
Your Name, Title / Dept. or Tribal Member
Additional Requestor:
Name, Title / Dept.
Additional Requestor:
Name, Title / Dept.
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Jo Anne House, PhD | Chief Counsel
James R. Bittorf | Deputy Chief Counsel
Kelly M. McAndrews | Senior Staff Attorney
Law Office
Carl J. Artman
Krystal L. John
Peggy A. Schneider
Lydia M. Witte
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Oneida Business Committee
Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive Human Resources Director
FROM:
Jo Anne House, Chief Counsel
DATE:
October 5, 2021
SUBJECT: Resolution Allocations for Pandemic Pay
You have requested a resolution which obligates APRA FRF LR funding for the proposed
Pandemic Pay. A proposed resolution was created for Todd VanDen Heuvel, Executive Human
Resources Director, to obligate funding for this project.
Mr. VanDen Heuvel and Josh Cottrell, Director Compensation and Benefits, identified the
estimated amounts utilized in the previous program under CARES Act funding. The estimated
amount for the proposed Pandemic Pay is $3.4 million over a one-year period. The Revenue
Generation allocation under the ARPA FRF LR does not contain sufficient funds for obligation
for Pandemic Pay.
After speaking with Mr. VanDen Heuvel, there are alternatives that the Oneida Business
Committee could consider.
Option 1. Shorten the time this is in place to coincide with the vaccine incentive program. It
is presumed that after that date, all employees would have been vaccinated and potential
COVID-19 infections reduced to a more manageable level. To accomplish this, amend lines
43-46 as follows.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the amount of $3,355,376 $2 million from ARPA FRF LR,
Revenue Generation category with Todd Vanden Heuvel, Executive Director Human Resources
Department, assigned as the Project Owner for the Pandemic Pay Standard Operating Procedure through
September 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 1 and effective payroll period beginning August 8, 2021. 2
Option 2. Keep the existing time frame as September 30, 2022 and allocate two different
categories of ARPA FRF LR. This would also require designating where unused funds are to
be returned when Pandemic Pay concludes. There would be two amendments, one in lines
43-46 and a new Resolve.
On September 22, 2022, the Oneida Business Committee amended both Vaccine Incentive Programs to extend the
deadline to March 31, 2022.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the amount of $3,355,376 is obligated from ARPA FRF
LR, Revenue Generation category in the amount of $2,706,266.55 and Overall Priority Category in the
amount of $649.109.45 with Todd Vanden Heuvel, Executive Director Human Resources Department,
assigned as the Project Owner for the Pandemic Pay Standard Operating Procedure through September
30, 2022 and effective payroll period beginning August 8, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any remaining obligation after September 30, 2022 shall be returned
to the ARPA FRF LR Overall Priority category.
Option 3. Amend allocations within the categories to increase available funding for
Revenue Generation category. I have included a resolution to accomplish this with the
proposed amendments of decreasing the Overall Priority category and increasing the
Revenue Generation category. The allocation amending resolution would need to be
adopted before the Pandemic Pay obligation resolution. Lines 43-46 of the Pandemic Pay
resolution would be amended as follows.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the amount of $3,355,376 from ARPA FRF LR, Revenue
Generation category with Todd Vanden Heuvel, Executive Director Human Resources Department,
assigned as the Project Owner for the Pandemic Pay Standard Operating Procedure through September
30, 2022 and effective payroll period beginning August 8, 2021.
Please note, that if the allocation amending resolution is adopted, there is also language
clarifying that all funds are available for use and that until the FRF Office is operational,
obligation requests can be presented directly to the Secretary.
If you have further questions, please contact me.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Obligation for Pandemic Pay, Utilizing American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Fiscal Recover Funds
Lost Revenue
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation has received federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 (ARPA) funds to address matters arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has approved application of ARPA funds to lost revenue
and allocation of tribal funds to the ARPA Federal Rescue Funds to investments in the
“Lost Revenue” line (ARPA FRF LR) in the Investment Report;
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has determined that these funds should be used as set
out in resolution # BC-06-09-21-B, as amended by resolution # BC-06-23-21-C which
designates percentage allocations of ARPA FRF LR to eight areas of use (percentages
rounded) –
Direct Membership Assistance, 45% of funds;
Housing, 17% of funds;
Food and Agriculture, 12% of funds;
Education, 6% of funds;
Culture and Language, 10% of funds;
Revenue Generations, 2% of funds;
Government Roles and Responsibilities, 3% of funds;
Overall Priority – Land, Infrastructure, Sovereignty, 5% of funds; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has received a request to obligate funds for a pandemic
pay program to compensate employees who interact with others in the course of their work
and as a result have a heightened risk of encountering the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS,
the Project Owner for the proposed project is requesting $3,355,3761 obligated from the
ARPA FRF LR, Revenue Generation category; and
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The CARES Act Pandemic Pay Standard Operating Procedures identified that the total cost was
approximately $1,677,688 (this includes gaming and retail employees in the amount of $115,351.50). This
SOP was in place for about six months, gaming was at reduced levels and many operations were limited.
The proposed obligation amounts reflect the total cost for the CARES Act program multiplied times two to
address a twelve-month period. The ARPA FRF LR allocation for Revenue Generation is 2.02% for a total
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this project will be concluded no later than September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS,
The Oneida Business Committee has reviewed the proposed project; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the amount of $3,355,376 from ARPA FRF LR, ____ category
with Todd Vanden Heuvel, Executive Director Human Resources Department, assigned as the Project
Owner for the Pandemic Pay Standard Operating Procedure through September 30, 2022 and effective
payroll period beginning August 8, 2021.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that at the conclusion of the program on September 30, 2022, any remaining
funds shall be returned to the ARPA FRF LR ____ category and be unobligated.
of $2,706,266.55. The allocation could possibly come from two different allocations. For example,
Governmental Roles and Responsibilities has a 3.3% allocation or $4,328,436.19 or Overall Priority –
Land, Infrastructure, Sovereignty has a 4.97% allocation or $6,665,020.11. In the alternative, the
allocations will need to be amended. As of September 22, 2021, there were no obligations approved in
any of these categories.
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Generation and Overall Priority
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe
recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,
of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution # BC-06-09-21-B, Setting Goals for
Application of Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Direct Support to
Individuals, Families, Community and the Oneida Nation; and
WHEREAS,
the Oneida Business Committee identified that the primary applications for the use of
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was to aid members and create tangible
benefits related to housing, food sovereignty and education and culture; and
WHEREAS,
the allocation of the ARPA funds were spread across a three-year period in eight specific
categories to guide expenditures to meet the primary applications in an informed and
transparent manner through the approval of projects by resolution; and
WHEREAS,
upon adoption of the resolution additional comments and information was received from
the membership through direct contact, e-mails, social media and phone calls that
identified an immediate need to address membership needs as a result of the 12-15-month
impact of the pandemic on jobs, education, health access, and housing needs; and
WHEREAS,
the economic reports from the Chief Financial Officer have identified that ongoing inflation
worries will continue to affect individuals for some time; and
WHEREAS,
employment opportunities for those returning to work after long-term layoffs during the
pandemic has become even more difficult to identify positions with living wages and
opportunities for advancement; and
WHEREAS,
employees have taken on additional responsibilities through their employment, especially
those working in direct contact with the public resulting in higher potentials to contract
COVID-19 and its variants;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, resolution # # BC-06-09-21-B, Setting Goals for Application of
Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Direct Support to Individuals, Families, Community
and the Oneida Nation, is amended by deleting the work sheet and replacing it with the work sheet, titled
American Recovery Plan Act – FRF; Lost Revenue; ARPA FRF LR Investments – Updated October 5,
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2021, attached to this resolution amending the allocation to “Revenue Generation” by increasing the overall
percentage to 2.68% and amending the allocation to “Overall Priority” by decreasing the overall percentage
to 4.30%.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the calculations of ARPA FRF reduction in revenue has fully realized
the application of all ARPA FRF and allocations of tribal contribution in ARPA FRF LR in the Investment
Report such that all allocations will be identified as available funding from this point forward in the aggregate
amount and any fiscal year percentages are recommendations only.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, until such time as the FRF Office is operational, resolutions to obligate ARPA
FRF LR funds shall be presented to the Tribal Secretary for placement on the Oneida Business Committee
agenda.
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American Recovery Plan Act - FRF; Lost Revenue; ARPA FRF LR Investments - Updated October 5, 2021
Total Allocations
Proposed ARPA FRF LR Funds Use
%
$ based on % in Total
Categories Based on Broad Goals - Focus Allocation Funding Received
Fiscal Year 2021
% Allocation - FY2021 Fiscal Year 2021
Allocation
Fiscal Year 2022
% Allocation - FY2022 Fiscal Year 2022
Allocation
Direct Membership Assistance* - Paid in one
lump sum of $3000 each adult member as
GWE, or 45% of total funds. Remaining
$10.3 million allocated in FY22/23
programming.
Housing - focus year one on apartments,
decide on use for years 2 and 3; with an
overall focus on middle income housing
Food and Agriculture - focus year one on
food sovereignty infrastructure; years 2 and 3
on potential processing centers/operations
45.00% $
60,387,766.08
45.00% $
60,387,766.08
0.00% $
16.84% $
22,600,680.60
20.00% $
8,946,335.72
36.50% $
8,979,884.47
19.00% $
4,674,460.41
11.71% $
15,712,002.10
20.00% $
8,946,335.72
9.50% $
2,337,230.21
18.00% $
4,428,436.18
Education - focus on increasing post highschool education opportunities.
Culture & Language - focus on creating
programming and infrastructure
6.60% $
8,856,872.36
0.00% $
18.00% $
4,428,436.18
18.00% $
4,428,436.18
9.57% $
12,837,991.75
10.00% $
4,473,167.86
16.00% $
3,936,387.71
18.00% $
4,428,436.18
Revenue Generation - focus on improving
parks and gathering areas, pow wow grounds
2.68% $
3,600,900.13
2.00% $
894,633.57
2.00% $
492,048.46
9.00% $
2,214,218.09
Government Roles and Responsibilities focus in improving GTC resources through
technology
3.30% $
4,428,436.18
0.00% $
9.00% $
2,214,218.09
9.00% $
2,214,218.09
4.30% $
5,770,386.54
3.00% $
1,341,950.36
9.00% $
2,214,218.09
9.00% $
2,214,218.09
100% $
134,195,035.73
100% $
84,990,189.30
100% $
24,602,423.22
100% $
24,602,423.22
Overall Priority - Land, Infrastructure,
Sovereignty
Total Uses
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Fiscal Year 2023
% Allocation - FY2023 Fiscal Year 2023
Allocation
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Oneida Business Committee Travel Request
Approve the travel request - Treasurer Tina Danforth - Native American Bank Quarterly Meeting &...
1. OBC Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
e-poll requested
2. General Information:
Event Name:
Native American Bank Quarterly Meeting & Strategic Planning
Event Location:
Denver, CO
Attendee(s): Cristina Danforth
Departure Date:
Oct 18, 2021
Attendee(s):
Return Date:
Oct 21, 2021
Attendee(s):
3. Budget Information:
Funds available in individual travel budget(s)
Unbudgeted
Cost Estimate:
0
Grant Funded or Reimbursed
4. Justification:
Describe the justification of this Travel Request:
As a board member to Native American Bank (NAB), Treasurer Danforth has been requested to attend the NAB
Quarterly Meeting and Strategic Planning Session, October 18-21, 2021 in Denver, CO
NAB is covering travel costs.
Requested Action: Approve Treasurer Danforth to attend the NAB Quarterly and Strategic Planning Meetings,
October 18-21, 2021, Denver, CO
5. Submission
Sponsor: Cristina Danforth, Treasurer
1) Save a copy of this form for your records.
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Native American Bank, NA
Strategic Planning 2021
October 19, 2021
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8:30 – 9:00
Gathering with refreshments, fruit & Danish
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9:00 – 9:30
Director Training
o BSA/AML
o Cybersecurity
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9:30 – 10:15
2022 Budget Discussion – Prepare for Uncertainty
• 10:15 – 10:30
Break
• 10:30 – 11:15
Cannabis Program
o Expansion
o How big is too big – Limitations based on size
• 11:15 – 11:45
Non-Profit Formation
o Rationale for Uses
o Benefits
• 11:45 – 1:00
Lunch
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1:00 – 2:00
Capital Deployment Strategies
o Acquisitions
o De Novo new locations
▪ Geography/Drivers
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2:00 – 2:45
Loan Generation for the Future
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2:45 – 3:00
Break
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3:00 – 3:30
Are We on the Right Track?
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3:30 – 4:00
Other Discussion and Wrap-up
o Shareholder categories
o Buy/Sell
o
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Tentative Agenda for Travel
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Monday, October 18 :
Arrival - Dinner at 6 or 6:30 pm. Location yet
to be determined.
Tuesday, October 19th:
Strategic Planning session 9am – 4 pm
Wednesday, October 20th:
9:00 am NABC Board meeting
10:00 am (or earlier) NAB Board meeting
12:00 pm Lunch or begin travel
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Oneida Business Committee Travel Request
Approve the travel request - Vice-Chairman Brandon Stevens - Fall 2021 Board of Regents Meeting -...
1. OBC Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
e-poll requested
2. General Information:
Fall 2021 Board of Regents Meeting
Event Name:
Event Location:
Lawrence, KS
Attendee(s): Brandon Stevens
Departure Date:
Oct 26, 2021
Attendee(s):
Return Date:
Oct 29, 2021
Attendee(s):
3. Budget Information:
Funds available in individual travel budget(s)
Unbudgeted
Cost Estimate:
0
Grant Funded or Reimbursed
4. Justification:
Describe the justification of this Travel Request:
As a Midwest Regent Board Chairman, Vice Chairman Stevens has been requested to attend the Fall 2021 Board
of Regents meeting, October 26-29, 2021 in Lawrence, KS
BIA will be covering travel costs
Requested Action: Approve Vice Chairman Stevens to attend the Fall 2021 Board of Regents meeting, October
26-29, 2021, Lawrence, KS
5. Submission
Sponsor: Brandon YellowBird-Stevens, Vice Chairman
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DRAFT AGENDA
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HASKELL BOARD OF REGENTS
Fall 2021 Meeting
General Session Schedule
October 27-28, 2021
Regents and Navarre Conference Room 114
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Regents and Navarre Hall Conference Room 114
October 26 – BOR members eat-in at Curtis Hall with Students 5:30-6:30 PM
8:30 a.m.
Invocation
Welcome and Overview
Statement of Purpose
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Advocacy: The purpose of this committee is to review budget needs and
make recommendations, and act on behalf of Haskell to seek additional
funding to the appropriated funds.
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Long Range Planning:
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Special Projects: To gather information to work on current projects,
concerns or issues that are peripherally related to the mission and
operation of the University. (ex SLT)
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Student Affairs: To address policies that affect operations of the
University and students concerns.
Haskell Foundation Oversight: To receive reports and provide
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observations with respect to policies and procedure of the operation of
the Foundation.
9:00 a.m.
Advocacy – Regents
Budget – HERFF
10:45 a.m.
Long Range Planning – Regents
Chair – TBA
BOR Strategic Planning
Organizational Chart
Accreditation
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Special Projects – Navarre Conference Room 114
Chair – L. Redeye
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3:00 p.m.
Student Forum – Chair TBA
Faculty Forum – Chair TBA
Staff Forum – Chair TBA
Wednesday, October 28, 2021
Regents and Navarre Hall Conference Room 114
8:30 a.m.
Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
Recognition of Guests
BIE Report Update
Approval of working session Meeting Minutes 8/26/21 (MOU)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch ~
1:30 p.m.
Reconvene
IT Updates
Highlights and Accomplishments
Adjourn
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Oneida Business Committee Travel Request
Approve the travel request - Secretary Lisa Liggins - 2021 TribalNet Conference and Tradeshow -...
1. OBC Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
e-poll requested
2. General Information:
Event Name:
2021 TribalNet Conference and Tradeshow
Event Location:
Grapevine, TX
Attendee(s): Lisa Liggins
Departure Date:
Nov 7, 2021
Attendee(s):
Return Date:
Nov 11, 2021
Attendee(s):
3. Budget Information:
Funds available in individual travel budget(s)
Unbudgeted
Cost Estimate:
$2800
Grant Funded or Reimbursed
4. Justification:
Describe the justification of this Travel Request:
Attending this conference will allow participation in a variety of educational sessions and provide opportunities
to network with other tribal professionals from all across the country.
This four-day conference includes unique keynote speakers, a two-day tradeshow, a meet and greet event
designed for networking, and over thirty breakout sessions to choose from within these focused tracks:
• Workforce Strategy
• Leadership & Management
• Tribal Gaming & Hospitality Technology
• Tribal Government Technology
• Tribal Health Information Management
• Information Security
The conference also provides an opportunity for gaining peer-to-peer feedback from tribal members from across
the nation. Attendance would be focused on the Leadership & Management, Tribal Government Technology,
and Information Security tracks which relate to the Secretarial duties for record keeping and administrative tasks.
5. Submission
Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary
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2) Print this form as a *.pdf OR print and scan this form in as *.pdf.
3) E-mail this form and all supporting materials in a SINGLE *.pdf file to: BC_Agenda_Requests@oneidanation.org
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Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☒ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
LLIGGINS
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Secretary
Friday, September 24, 2021 2:22 PM
Brandon L. Yellowbird-Stevens; Cristina S. Danforth; Daniel P. Guzman; David P. Jordan; Ethel M.
Summers; Jennifer A. Webster; Kirby W. Metoxen; Lisa A. Liggins; Tehassi Tasi Hill
Secretary; Danelle A. Wilson; Rhiannon R. Metoxen; Kristal E. Hill
E-POLL RESULTS: Approve the travel request - Councilman Kirby Metoxen - Red Cliff Cultural Days Miskwaabekong (Red Cliff Reservation) - September 24-26, 2021
BCAR Approve the travel request - Councilman Kirby Metoxen - Red Cliff Cultural Days Miskwaabekong (Red Cliff Reservation) - September 24-26, 2021.pdf
High
E‐POLL RESULTS
The e‐poll to approve the travel request for Councilman Kirby Metoxen to attend the Red Cliff Cultural Days in
Miskwaabekong (Red Cliff Reservation) ‐ September 24‐26, 2021, has carried. As of the deadline, below are the
results:
Support: Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Brandon Stevens, Marie Summers,
Jennifer Webster
Brooke Doxtator
BCC Supervisor
Business Committee Support Office (BCSO)
office 920.869.4452
fax 920.869.4040
From: Secretary <TribalSecretary@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:01 PM
To: Tehassi Tasi Hill <thill7@oneidanation.org>; Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>; Cristina
S. Danforth <cdanfor4@oneidanation.org>; Lisa A. Liggins <lliggins@oneidanation.org>; Daniel P. Guzman
<dguzman@oneidanation.org>; David P. Jordan <djordan1@oneidanation.org>; Kirby W. Metoxen
<KMETOX@oneidanation.org>; Ethel M. Summers <esummer1@oneidanation.org>; Jennifer A. Webster
<JWEBSTE1@oneidanation.org>
Cc: Secretary <TribalSecretary@oneidanation.org>; Kristal E. Hill <khill@oneidanation.org>; Rhiannon R. Metoxen
<rmetoxe2@oneidanation.org>; Danelle A. Wilson <dwilson1@oneidanation.org>
Subject: E‐POLL REQUEST: Approve the travel request ‐ Councilman Kirby Metoxen ‐ Red Cliff Cultural Days ‐
Miskwaabekong (Red Cliff Reservation) ‐ September 24‐26, 2021
Importance: High
E‐POLL REQUEST
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Summary:
NATOW has extended an invitation to Councilman Kirby Metoxen to attend Red Cliff Cultural Days from September 24‐
26, 2021 in Miskwaabekong (Red Cliff Reservation).
*Travel costs to be paid for by NATOW.
Justification for E‐Poll: The request was received after the deadline for the 9/22 BC meeting; BC approval is required per
the Travel and Expense Policy.
Requested Action:
Approve the travel request for Councilman Kirby Metoxen to attend the Red Cliff Cultural Days in Miskwaabekong (Red
Cliff Reservation) ‐ September 24‐26, 2021
Deadline for response:
Responses are due no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
Voting:
1. Use the voting button above, if available; OR
2. Reply with “Support” or “Oppose”.
Lisa Liggins
Secretary
Oneida Business Committee
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Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☒ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
LLIGGINS
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Secretary
Friday, September 24, 2021 2:27 PM
Brandon L. Yellowbird-Stevens; Cristina S. Danforth; Daniel P. Guzman; David P. Jordan; Ethel M.
Summers; Jennifer A. Webster; Kirby W. Metoxen; Lisa A. Liggins; Tehassi Tasi Hill
Secretary; Danelle A. Wilson; Rhiannon R. Metoxen; Kristal E. Hill
E-POLL RESULTS: Approve Chairman Hill’s travel request to Washington D.C. September 28 – 29,
2021 for the purposes of meetings with congressional leadership regarding ICWA.
2021 09 23 EPOLL Request Approve Chairman Hill travel reqeust to Washington DC Sept 28-29
ICWA.pdf
E‐POLL RESULTS
The e‐poll to approve Chairman Hill’s travel request to Washington D.C. September 28 – 29, 2021 for the purposes of
meetings with congressional leadership regarding ICWA, has carried. Below are the results:
Support: Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Brandon Stevens,
Marie Summers, Jennifer Webster
Brooke Doxtator
BCC Supervisor
Business Committee Support Office (BCSO)
office 920.869.4452
fax 920.869.4040
From: Secretary <TribalSecretary@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2021 4:39 PM
To: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>; Cristina S. Danforth <cdanfor4@oneidanation.org>;
Daniel P. Guzman <dguzman@oneidanation.org>; David P. Jordan <djordan1@oneidanation.org>; Ethel M. Summers
<esummer1@oneidanation.org>; Jennifer A. Webster <JWEBSTE1@oneidanation.org>; Kirby W. Metoxen
<KMETOX@oneidanation.org>; Lisa A. Liggins <lliggins@oneidanation.org>; Tehassi Tasi Hill <thill7@oneidanation.org>
Cc: Danelle A. Wilson <dwilson1@oneidanation.org>; Rhiannon R. Metoxen <rmetoxe2@oneidanation.org>; Kristal E.
Hill <khill@oneidanation.org>; Secretary <TribalSecretary@oneidanation.org>
Subject: E‐POLL REQUEST: Approve Chairman Hill’s travel request to Washington D.C. September 28 – 29, 2021 for the
purposes of meetings with congressional leadership regarding ICWA.
E‐POLL REQUEST
Summary
The Oneida Nation is one of the four Tribes (Oneida, Cherokee, Quinault and Morongo) that have filed certiorari before
the U.S. Supreme Court in Brackeen v Haaland regarding Indian Child Welfare. The Tribes have discussed a legislative
strategy to address some of the issues in the case. We have secured meetings with congressional leadership to discuss
these issues. Other meetings/events have been scheduled as well. See attached itinerary.
*Please note Chairman Hill was previously approved to attend a meeting w/Secretary Deb Haaland on September 28,
2021, but her office requested that the meeting be rescheduled to late October.
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Justification: The next Business Committee meeting will not take place until October 13, 2021 and this travel will take
place prior to the meeting.
Requested Action:
Approve Chairman Hill’s travel request to Washington D.C. September 28 – 29, 2021 for the purposes of meetings with
congressional leadership regarding ICWA.
Deadline for response:
Responses are due no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2021.
Voting:
1. Use the voting button above, if available; OR
2. Reply with “Support” or “Oppose”.
Brooke Doxtator
BCC Supervisor
Business Committee Support Office (BCSO)
office 920.869.4452
fax 920.869.4040
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Oneida Business Committee Travel Request
1. OBC Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
e-poll requested
2. General Information:
Event Name:
Event Location:
Washington, DC
Attendee(s): Tehassi Hill
Departure Date:
Attendee(s):
Return Date:
Attendee(s):
3. Budget Information:
Funds available in individual travel budget(s)
Unbudgeted
Cost Estimate:
1,000
Grant Funded or Reimbursed
4. Justification:
Describe the justification of this Travel Request:
Summary
The Oneida Nation is one of the four Tribes (Oneida, Cherokee, Quinault and Morongo) that have filed certiorari
before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brackeen v Haaland regarding Indian Child Welfare. The Tribes have discussed
a legislative strategy to address some of the issues in the case. We have secured meetings with congressional
leadership to discuss these issues. Other meetings/events have been scheduled as well. See attached itinerary.
Justification: The next Business Committee meeting will not take place until October 13, 2021 and this travel will
take place prior to the meeting.
Requested Action:
1. Approve Chairman Hill’s travel request to Washington D.C. September 28 – 29, 2021 for the purposes of
meetings with congressional leadership regarding ICWA.
5. Submission
Sponsor: Tehassi Hill, Chairman
1) Save a copy of this form for your records.
2) Print this form as a *.pdf OR print and scan this form in as *.pdf.
3) E-mail this form and all supporting materials in a SINGLE *.pdf file to: BC_Agenda_Requests@oneidanation.org
Form approved by OBC on 03/25/2015
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Tuesday, Sept. 28
12:30PM
Tom Cole for Congress
Joe’s Seafood, 750 15th Street NW
5:00PM
Jerry Carl for Congress
Piominko House, 4th and East Capitol Street
6:00PM
Devin Nunes for Congress
Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE
Wednesday, Sept. 29
10:00AM
Meeting with Congressman Tom Cole (R‐OK)
Subject: Indian Child Welfare Act
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2207
Meeting Requests Pending
Office of Senator Tammy Baldwin (D‐WI)
Office of Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D‐WI)
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Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request - Vice-Chairman Brandon...
Business Committee Agenda Request
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10/13/21
2. General Information:
Session:
☒ Open
☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.
Justification: Choose reason for Executive.
3. Supporting Documents:
☐ Bylaws
☐ Contract Document(s)
☐ Correspondence
☐ Draft GTC Notice
☐ Draft GTC Packet
☒ E-poll results/back-up
☐ Other: Describe
☐ Fiscal Impact Statement
☐ Law
☐ Legal Review
☐ Minutes
☐ MOU/MOA
☐ Petition
☐ Presentation
☐ Report
☐ Resolution
☐ Rule (adoption packet)
☐ Statement of Effect
☐ Travel Documents
4. Budget Information:
☐ Budgeted
☒ Not Applicable
☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted
☐ Other: Describe
5. Submission:
Authorized Sponsor:
Lisa Liggins, Secretary
Primary Requestor:
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Additional Requestor:
(Name, Title/Entity)
Submitted By:
LLIGGINS
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To:
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Attachments:
Secretary
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 11:34 AM
Tehassi Tasi Hill; Brandon L. Yellowbird-Stevens; Cristina S. Danforth; Lisa A. Liggins; Daniel P.
Guzman; David P. Jordan; Kirby W. Metoxen; Ethel M. Summers; Jennifer A. Webster
Secretary; Kristal E. Hill; Rhiannon R. Metoxen; Danelle A. Wilson; Chad A. Wilson;
BC_Agenda_Requests
E-POLL RESULTS: Approve Vice Chairman Stevens travel request G2E, Las Vegas, NV October 5 October 6, 2021
2021 10 01 EPOLL Travel Request G2E Las Vegas 10 6 21 BYS ARF.pdf
Importance:
High
Cc:
Subject:
E‐POLL RESULTS
The e‐poll to approve Vice Chairman Steven’s travel request to attend G2E, Las Vegas, NV October 5‐6, 2021., has
carried. Below are the results:
Support: Tina Danforth, Daniel Guzman King, David P. Jordan, Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marie Summers,
Jennifer Webster
Brooke Doxtator
BCC Supervisor
Business Committee Support Office (BCSO)
office 920.869.4452
fax 920.869.4040
From: Secretary <TribalSecretary@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 4:15 PM
To: Tehassi Tasi Hill <thill7@oneidanation.org>; Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>; Cristina
S. Danforth <cdanfor4@oneidanation.org>; Lisa A. Liggins <lliggins@oneidanation.org>; Daniel P. Guzman
<dguzman@oneidanation.org>; David P. Jordan <djordan1@oneidanation.org>; Kirby W. Metoxen
<KMETOX@oneidanation.org>; Ethel M. Summers <esummer1@oneidanation.org>; Jennifer A. Webster
<JWEBSTE1@oneidanation.org>
Cc: Secretary <TribalSecretary@oneidanation.org>; Kristal E. Hill <khill@oneidanation.org>; Rhiannon R. Metoxen
<rmetoxe2@oneidanation.org>; Danelle A. Wilson <dwilson1@oneidanation.org>; Chad A. Wilson
<CWILSON1@oneidanation.org>
Subject: E‐POLL REQUEST: Approve Vice Chairman Stevens travel request G2E, Las Vegas, NV October 5 ‐ October 6,
2021
Importance: High
E‐POLL REQUEST
Summary:
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Vice Chairman Stevens was requested to speak at G2E, regarding Sports Betting in Las Vegas, NV October 5 – 6, 2021.
Room will be covered by Victor Rocha, Conference Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association, Pechanga Band of
Luiseño Indians.
Justification for E‐Poll: The next Business Committee meeting will not take place until October 13, 2021 and this travel
will take place prior to the meeting.
Requested Action: Approve Vice Chairman Steven’s travel request to attend G2E, Las Vegas, NV October 5‐6, 2021.
Deadline for response:
Responses are due no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 4, 2021.
Voting:
1. Use the voting button above, if available; OR
2. Reply with “Support” or “Oppose”.
Yaw^ko,
Chad Wilson,
Senior Information Management Specialist
Business Committee Support Office
920.869.4478
P.O. Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155‐0365
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Oneida Business Committee Travel Request
1. OBC Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 21
e-poll requested
2. General Information:
Event Name:
Global Gaming Expo
Event Location:
Las Vegas, NV
Attendee(s): Brandon Stevens
Departure Date:
Oct 5, 2021
Attendee(s):
Return Date:
Oct 6, 2021
Attendee(s):
3. Budget Information:
Funds available in individual travel budget(s)
Unbudgeted
Cost Estimate:
$300
Grant Funded or Reimbursed
4. Justification:
Describe the justification of this Travel Request:
Vice Chairman Stevens was requested to speak at G2E, regarding Sports Betting in Las Vegas, NV October 5 – 6,
2021.
5. Submission
Sponsor: Brandon Stevens, Vice-Chairman
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2) Print this form as a *.pdf OR print and scan this form in as *.pdf.
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Danelle A. Wilson
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Brandon L. Yellowbird-Stevens
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:14 PM
Danelle A. Wilson
Fwd: Wednesday's Podcast
Can you do a travel request for me, it’ll be out of my travel budget just paying for flight costs which is about 262 right
now
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From: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 3:06:44 PM
To: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Cc: McCoy, Allison (RX) <Allison.McCoy@rxglobal.com>
Subject: RE: Wednesday's Podcast
Yes, I have you on the schedule for Wednesday:
G2E 2021 - October 6th
10am10:50am
Sports Betting in Indian Country: The Latest Opportunities and Conflicts
Despite the pandemic shutdown, sports betting has made incredible inroads across the country
in the last year and a half. And tribes, not to be left behind, have made business deals with some
of the biggest names in the industry. Our panel of experts will discuss the progress of sports
betting in Indian Country, its impact on tribes, and the changing mindset toward mobile gaming in
tribal gaming.
Mod: Rion Ramirez, CEO, Port Madison
Enterprises RionRamirez@clearwatercasino.com
Glen Gobin, Vice Chairman, Tulalip Tribe gleng@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Raymond Pineault, CEO, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
rpineault@mohegangaming.com
Bea Carson, Gaming Commission Chairwoman, Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians bea_carson@mscgc.org
Brandon Yellowbird-Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Oneida Nation bstevens@oneidanation.org
Victor Rocha
Conference Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
From: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 1:03 PM
To: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Subject: Re: Wednesday's Podcast
Let me know if you got me on then I can request for travel.
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From: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 4:11:35 PM
To: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Subject: RE: Wednesday's Podcast
I’m checking. It would be on Wednesday at 10am
G2E 2021 - October 6th
10am10:50am
Sports Betting in Indian Country: The Latest Opportunities and Conflicts
Despite the pandemic shutdown, sports betting has made incredible inroads across the country
in the last year and a half. And tribes, not to be left behind, have made business deals with some
of the biggest names in the industry. Our panel of experts will discuss the progress of sports
betting in Indian Country, its impact on tribes, and the changing mindset toward mobile gaming in
tribal gaming.
Mod: Rion Ramirez, CEO, Port Madison
Enterprises RionRamirez@clearwatercasino.com
Glen Gobin, Vice Chairman, Tulalip Tribe gleng@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Raymond Pineault, CEO, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
rpineault@mohegangaming.com
Bea Carson, Gaming Commission Chairwoman, Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians bea_carson@mscgc.org
Victor Rocha
Conference Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
From: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 2:01 PM
To: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Subject: Re: Wednesday's Podcast
Did you find anything out for another panel on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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From: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 4:38:40 PM
To: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Subject: RE: Wednesday's Podcast
That one is on Monday, but I might have another one on Wednesday. Hang on. Let me check.
Victor Rocha
Conference Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
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From: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 2:37 PM
To: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Subject: RE: Wednesday's Podcast
What day is the panel? I only have Tuesday and Wednesday available to make it out there.
From: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 2:24 PM
To: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Subject: RE: Wednesday's Podcast
Are you going to G2E? Do you want to speak at G2E?
The subject is forward‐looking. Would you feel comfortable talking about mobile sports betting?
10:10
AM11:00
AM
Is Online Gaming The Future of Tribal Gaming?
The Supreme Court’s 2017 striking down of federal prohibitions against sports betting renewed
discussions within Indian country regarding how online and mobile gaming vehicles could be
paired with sports betting to enhance economic development within Indian Country. The
approach tribes have taken to pursue compact terms that allow for sports betting and mobile
betting have varied greatly from state to state and have been almost as diverse as tribal nations
themselves. This panel will discuss various proposed and enacted compact provisions related to
online gaming, and will touch on the benefits, risks, and potential long term implications of such
approaches.
Jonodev Chaudhuri, Chair, Indian Law & Policy Practice, Quarles & Brady LLP
jonodev@chaudhurilaw.com
Rodney Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
RodneyButler@mptn-nsn.gov
Elizabeth Homer, Principal Attorney, Homer Law, Chtd. ehomer@homerlaw.com
Stephen Hart, Attorney, Lewis Roca SHart@lewisroca.com
Victor Rocha
Conference Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
From: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 11:53 AM
To: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Subject: Re: Wednesday's Podcast
I can be available to talk to on Wednesday. Could you forward a list of general questions you may ask.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Victor Rocha <victor@pechanga.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 4:38:55 AM
To: Brandon L. Yellowbird‐Stevens <bstevens@oneidanation.org>
Subject: Wednesday's Podcast
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Do you think you’ll be available on Wednesday to talk about spots betting?
Victor Rocha
Conference Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
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Oneida Business Committee Agenda Request
Approve three (2) actions regarding the Oneida Nation Food Sovereignty Strategic Plan
1. Meeting Date Requested:
10 / 13 / 20
2. General Information:
Session:
Open
Agenda Header:
Executive - See instructions for the applicable laws, then choose one:
New Business
Accept as Information only
Action - please describe:
Approval of the Nation's Food Sovereignty Strategic Plan
Approval of the Food Sovereignty Resolution
Approval of the Rights of Nature Proclomation
3. Supporting Materials
Report
Resolution
Contract
O
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