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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Spnngs, Oregon December 25. 2003 Budget: Skybox not - . . 1 (Continued from page 1) Department managers, Chief Operations Office Willy Fuentes, and Secretary-Treasurer Charles Jackson are now looking at potential areas for reductions. Their proposals will be brought to Tribal Council in early January. Secretary-Treasurer Jackson said the plan is to make the re ductions with the priority being to not lay people off from their The 2004 tribal budget resolution Resolution No. 10,333: Whereas the Tribal Council has completed the annual bud get process including review of financial needs and revenue pro jections for the next calendar year; and, Whereas the Tribal Council has reviewed the proposed 2004 Tribal Budget with the reserva tion community by conducting district meetings and a general council meeting; and, Whereas tribal Enterprise dividends, revenues, timber stumpage and other sources set forth below are the minimum levels expected and Tribal rev enue from the following sources is estimated for calendar year 2004: Timber revenue: $3,202,555. Interest revenue: 1,225,000. Enterprise dividends: 13,500,000. Other revenue (fines, permit fees, leases, etc.): 753,515. Indirect revenue: 2,000,000. Other sources: 5,699,947. Grand total revenuesources: 26,381,017; and, Whereas tribal member input during the budget process em phasized concerns about em ployment, education, public safety, travel, committees, enter prises, housing, natural resource protection,- the need for pro gram and employee accountabil ity, the quality of service deliv ery, revenues and the overall size of the budget; and, Whereas the Tribal Council feels that Tribal program man agers need to be more innova tive, more efficient and more effective in operating Tribal government programs to deliver services to the community; and, Whereas the amount re flected in the following appro priated budget will serve the needs of the Confederated fnr Home ScHolidays Sweepstakes A 1. ...... 1299 Whirlpool Duet' Washer tlrtl Cbarnnj Artto ftnuti stuns SjMUiy cv:e limtivit U tii !wss ftii Jiid lift. V ft I REDMOND A PFMNEVILXC ONLY WHIRLPOOL A KITCHEN AID DEALER TRADES ACCEPTED FRECDCUVm INSTANT FINANCING IOAC) 1040 SW Highland OfCNToMor.-Fni. BOO M Maim Btrmt jobs. But the reductions for 2004 will be very hard to meet with out a reduction in personnel, said Jackson. The problem is that signifi cant budget cuts have already happened in previous years and in the current year. These reduc tions were made in large part without personnel cuts. By now there are fewer and fewer places to look for budget reductions other than personnel. Tribes of Warm Springs for the Calendar year 2004: 2004 Budget Expenditures Operating budget: 19,772,074 proposed; 18,134,074 appropriated. Community assistance: $213,025 proposed; $213,025 appropriated. Debt service: $680,126 pro posed; $680,126 appropriated. Economic development: $1,589,392 proposed; $1,089,392 appropriated. Capital projects: $1,000,000 proposed; $1,000,000 appropri ated. Grand total expenditures: $23,254,617 proposed: $21,116,617 appropriated. Available for Per Capita: 5,350,000 proposed; 5,264,400 appropriated. Budget surplus: 0. Now therefore be it re solved Bythe 22nd Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursu ant to Article V, Section 1 (t), as amended, of the Tribal Consti tution and By-Laws, that the foregoing .budget is approved with an effective date of Janu ary 1, 2004; and Be it further resolved, that the sum of $21,116,617 is hereby appropriated for expen diture pursuant to the forego ing annual budget for the twelve month period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 and the Secretary of Interior or hisher authorized representa tive is hereby requested to ap prove such budget; and Be it further resolved, that the Tribal Council herein appro priates (transfers to the General Fund) as a source of funds for this Budget $500,000 of "In vestment Income from Idle Cash" that has accumulated in Come In and leave , with a gift for yourself. ENERGY STAA id t ncntdh t m fUf w ln cool ENERGY STAR iw mk ini how to em n trie af ENfcRGY STAR quatXtd glances. WhirfpofiJ (ra ISM t 799 Whirlpool Duet Dryer Jytti precision drloj far Inprovtd fabric iw iur Ufurty Plus Mjitjr ? Mxiilu &ut M CMh O.AC renewed; Ventures appropriation reduced I P1I A A MB A A I 1 tlAt AAA C 1 1 I e w w 1" it- No new PL 93-638 contract The 2004 tribal budget in cludes no additional PL 93-638 contracting between the Confed erated Tribes and the federal government. Council considered but rejected a proposal for the tribes to enter into more exten sive PL 93-638 contracting with the BIA and IHS. Additional contracting -whereby the tribes would as sume a larger role in delivery of federal services on the reserva the Retained Earnings of the Credit Enterprise; and Be it further resolved, pur suant to Resolution No. 7720 and Articles V and VI of the "Warm Springs Revenue Re serve Fund" policies, the Tribal Council further appropriates $2,000,000, or such amount as is required to maintain a Gen eral Fund Working Capital Re serve Balance of $6,000,000, from current and accumulated prior year earnings from the "Revenue Reserve Fund" to be made available as a source of funds in this tribal budget; PRO VIDED that the Secretary-Treasurer deems such withdrawal and use of funds necessary in order to maintain adequate working capital in the Tribes' General Fund; PROVIDED FURTHER that total Tribal Budget expenditures for 2004 shall not exceed the amount authorized by this Resolution; PROVIDED FURTHER that the Secretary-Treasurer shall promptly notify the Tribal Coun cil of such withdrawal; PRO VIDED FURTHER that the Secretary-Treasurer shall, upon making a determination that ad equate funds are available to meet all other Tribal obligations, notify the Tribal Council and take steps to reimburse into the "Revenue Reserve Fund" funds in the same amount as were withdrawn pursuant to this au thority; and, Be it further resolved, that the Tribal Council directs that the following budget and pro gram designations shall be implemented as part of this resolution: 1) Other Proposed Increases includes $25,000 for Insurance, $50,000 for Land Purchases, $25,000 for Public Utilities Elec tricity Costs, $25,000 for Politi cal Contributions and $76,000 tttat EnorryTrust oA of Oim, Ik CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOCthATME, INC. Ulllirm 429 Whirlpool Gold" Tall Tub Dishwasher Eoludvt iak C Scout opto) nuns Iks HaHnj Hrilk 14 ft pta pUa Mfrings 3 tion - was the only realistic pro posal to add revenue to the tribal budget in 2004, said Jackson. In other budget items: The tribes will not renew the Rose Garden Skybox contract The 2004 budget includes $76,000 for the Skybox, which will meet the existing contract, lasting through the end of the current basketball season. The tribes have had the Skybox for the past nine years. The 2004 budget includes for the Rose Garden Skybox; 2) The sum of $125,000 shall be designated from the Business and Economic Devel opment Budget and allocated for an "Employment Initiative" to be jointly administered by Business and Economic Devel opment and the Community Employment Liaison to create permanent job opportunities on the reservation for Tribal mem bers in 2004; 3) The $100,000 in this bud get for the Sid Walter Fire Hall shall be considered the first of a multi-year commitment of funds that will be set aside in a special account to accumulate until sufficient funds are appro priated and available to con struct a new Fire Hall at Sid Walter; and, Be it further resolved, that it is the direction of the 22nd Tribal Council that the Tribal Government organization im prove efficiency through a con tinued gradual and permanent downsizing of Tribal Govern-, ment operations to better match anticipated revenues with expen ditures during the fiscal year 2004. The Secretary-Treasurer 1tOt (i ca aoii $100,000 for the planned Sidwalter fire hall. Eventual cost of building the fire hall is about $550,000. Jobs inititiave The 2004 budget includes a $500,000 appropriation for Warm Springs Ventures, the tribal economic development corporation. The $500,000 is half of the $1 million proposed for Ventures. The budget designated is hereby authorized and di rected to coordinate with the Chief Operations Officer to implement program and budget reductions to achieve an over all permanent base budget re duction of Tribal Government program operations and services in an amount not less than $601,000 PROVIDED that the Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Operations Officer implement a strategic plan designed to achieve Tribal Council approved priorities that is supplemented with a performance measure ment and reporting system; PROVIDED FURTHER that the budget reductions shall be allocated in accordance with the following percentages (62 percent from COO and Opera tions; 23 percent from Secretary-Treasurer and Administra tive Support Services; 9 per cent from Tribal Council, Com mittees and the Courts; 7 per cent from General and Admin istration); PROVIDED FURTHER that in the event sufficient re ductions are not implemented by January 19, 2004, the Secretary Treasurer is authorized and di Happv Holidays ani best wisiiks Mill A SUCCESSFUL 2004. K NO WALL TIT. IINID. OK S770I i r s4i a4io i w itimM.cox $125,000 from the Business and Economic Development budget for an employment initiative to be administered by Business and Economic Development and the Community Employment Liai son. The initiative is to create per manent job opportunities on the reservation for tribal members. A summary of the budget resolution is printed below on this page. rected to take all necessary ac tion to implement any remain ing budget reductions as required by this resolution; and, Be it further resolved, that the appropriated funds for non capital programs shall be eligible for expenditure for a period not to exceed 2 calendar years and that the appropriated funds for capital items and projects shall be eligible for expenditure until the projects are completed; and, Be it further resolved, that the Secretary-Treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon is hereby authorized to proceed with the expenditure of funds for the purposes and amounts indicated in the BUD GET; PROVIDED that all con stitutional provisions are met; PROVIDED FURTHER that the Secretary-Treasurer is autho rized, upon making a determi nation that sufficient revenues will not be available to fund all expenditures authorized in this Budget Resolution, to take all necessary action to ensure that actual expenditures do not ex ceed the amount of available funds. 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