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Spilyqy Tytnoo, W arm Springs, Oregon Page 9 A u g u st 15, 2 0 0 9 Tribal Council Resolutions Budget items Whereas the Tribal Council for the Confederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon has reviewed the fi nal revenue and expenditure lev els and financial results o f the Tribes’ 2008 Fiscal Year and has determ ined that a num ber o f capital projects and reserve ac counts were n o t fully expended and th e rem ain in g balances should be made available for ex penditure in Fiscal Year 2009; and, Whereas the Tribal Council has further determined that sev eral initiatives must have contin ued funding during the 2009 Fis cal Year for which funds have n o t been appropriated in the Tribes’ 2009 approved budget; and, Whereas the Tribal Council has determ ined that the m ost appropriate m ethod by which to make prior year savings available for expenditure in a subsequent fiscal year is by resolution; now, therefore, Be it resolved by th e Twenty-Fourth Tribal Council o f the Confederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon, pursuant to Article V, Section 1 (f)and(t) o f the T ribal C o n stitu tio n and By- Laws, as amended, that the fol lowing 2008 budget savings be authorized for im m ediate ex p e n d itu re in C alen d ar Y ear 2009: C arry o v er o f M ulti-Y ear Projects Previously A pproved by Tribal Council Phase II Litigation — A ddt’l E x p e rt & A tto r n e y Fees: $100,000. T e c to n ite p ro je c t — 2007 Supplemental: 146,881. E c o n o m ic D e v e lo p m e n t — C ru sh in g -P it R esto ratio n : 41,554. Insurance: 83,166. Vehicle Pool M ajor Repair: 27,788. Vehicle Pool Physical D am age: 29,102. Schoen/H agen: 64,760. O ther Leases: 2,762. C o m p u te r M ain te n a n c e : 40,422. H igh Lookee Maintenance: 42,621. C arpentry Revolving War ranty: 34,974. Crushing Royalty: 33,973. Fund Balance (Unallocated): 68.897 Total Reserves: 1,195,621. Water & Sewer: 996,695. Total Capital & Reserve Bud get: $6,536,323. Emergency Fund: $75,000. Challenge Fund: 648,356 T o ta l S p ecial R evenue: 723,356 Total: $9,273,275. Now, therefore, be it fur ther resolved these funds shall be available for expenditure un til they are fully expended and until the capital projects, special revenue and program initiatives are co m p leted an d u n til the funds in the capital reserve ac counts are expended; and, Be it further resolved the S ecretary -T reasu rer an d th e Chief O perations O fficer shall make every reasonable effort to complete the capital projects au thorized and fully funded in as expeditious a manner as possible and shall advise the Tribal Coun cil o f any major problems that may prevent such completion; and, B e it further r esolved that Families grant Whereas the Tribal Council is th e duly elected governing b o d y fo r th e C o n fe d e ra te d T ribes o f th e W arm Springs R e se rv a tio n of O re g o n (CTWSRO) and operates under the authority o f the C onstitu tion and By-laws o f CTWSRO, approved February 14,1938, to protect and prom ote the general welfare o f its members; and, Whereas Tribal Council and the Elders have recognized that the m ost valuable resource o f the CTWSRO is its children, our children’s grandchildren, and our families; and, Whereas Tribal Council un derstands that there are many factors that contribute to fam ily and domestic violence, the neglect, abuse, and endanger m ent o f tribal children, includ ing, but n ot limited to, gang vio lence, the use and abuse o f al cohol, m etham phetam ine and other illegal drugs by the parents and guardians o f the children; and, Whereas Tribal Council con siders that quick response to the needs o f the victims o f family violence cases on the reserva tion, providing services to vic tims o f family violence and the prevention o f family violence oh the reservation to be o f high im portance; and, Whereas our tribal families will benefit from maintaining, continuing, and im proving the efficiency o f the tribal Victims o f Crimes Services (VOCS) de partm ent and other tribal de partm ents working with family violence prevention, crime vic tim services, investigation and prosecution; and, Whereas as per the Federal Register,, Vol. 74, N o. 53, p o ten tial g ra n t funds over tw o years are available from the U. S. D epartm ent o f H ealth and H um an Services (HHS), A d m inistration for Children and Fam ilies th ro u g h th e Family Violence Prevention and Ser vices A ct (FVPSA) to Native A m erican T rib es (in clu d in g A laska N ativ e V illages) and the Secretary-Treasurer o f the C o n fed erated T ribes o f th e W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon is hereby authorized to New Items proceed with the expenditure o f Fisheries D epartm ent — 50% fu n d s fo r th e p u rp o ses and o f Revenue Increase: $5,639. amounts indicated in this reso S an itatio n D e p a rtm e n t — lu tio n , p o ss ib ly su b je c t to S im n a sh o D rin k in g W ater: change for audit adjustments. 14,800. (Resolution N o. 11,053.) Challenge Fund - E conom ic •Stimulus Projects: 1,154,518. Tribal C ouncil Em ergency F und — Replenish: 25,000. FMS Cashiering M odule — , Cash Track Gov.: 61,840. Quarterly N ew Annual Report to Tribal W.S.P.D Calls fo r Service, Police R eports and Members: 15,000. Response Tim e S taticstics O regon 150 Comm ittee E x CATEGORY April May June penses: 25,000. Events 1403 1495 1462 Vital Stats Additional Fund ing: 99,000. Police Reports 825 839 873 Daycare Potential Subsidy: Priority One Calls 299 344 354 185,000. Average Response U npaid F itness C hallenge time(Priority One) 4 - 6 m in 5 - 8 m in 4 - 6 m in Shirts: 2,700. Total:$l,588,497. Average Response time(Prlority Two) M atching funds for Stimulus 5 - 7 m in 5 - 8 m in 6 - 9 m in P ro jects rev erts to W orking W.S.P.D A rrested Persons N um ber o f N ative Capital if n ot committed by D e A du lts & Juveniles cember 31, 2009. 2007 S u p p lem en tal B udget: 178,218. Total: $425,099 CATEGORY Capital Funds: Prior Approved Projects and Balance as o f 12-31-2008. M otor Vehicles: $154,398. H ousing Revolving: 916,362. Buildings: 1,916,027. Equipm ent: 801,308. Artifacts: 52,711. Land: 503.199 C a p ita l P ro je c ts T otal: $4,344,005. Reserves: Forestry Building: $434,223. A d m in istra tio n B uilding: 169,474. A gency L onghouse Floor: 24,717. Simnasho Longhouse Floor: 11,932. Building Repair: 83,997. E C E Building Maintenance: 1,259. Native Adults Native Juveniles TOTALS 194 5 199 212 8 220 250 22 272 W.S.P.D Arrested Persons N um ber (N a tive, Non- N ative, A du lts & Juveniles) CATEGORY Native Non-Native TOTALS 194 10 204 212 12 224 250 17 267 CATEGORY Number of 9-1-1 Calls Received Number of Alarm signals Received N o.. 1 1 ,056.) Resort facility Whereas the W arm Springs Casino and R esort Enterprise (“W SCRE”) is an enterprise o f the Confederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon (“CTWS” or “Tribe”) established pursuant to Section 12 o f th e federal C o rp o rate Charter o f the Tribe; and, Whereas the U.S. E n v iro n m ental P ro tectio n A gency has issued N ational Pollutant D is c h arg e E lim in a tio n S ystem (“N P D E S ”) P erm it N u m b er O R -0034100 (“N P D E S P er m it”) fo r th e W SC R E K ah - N ee-T a W astew ater System ; and, Whereas the Tribal Council o f the Confederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reservation o f O regon (Tribe), acting as the Board o f D irectors o f W arm Springs Forest Products Indus tries (WSFPI) adopted Resolu tion No. 08-02 authorizing the Secretary-Treasurer to negotiate the term s o f a binding agree m e n t w ith V an p o rt In te rn a tional Incorporated (VPI) for the o p eratio n o f the W SFPI mill; and, W hereas such A g reem en t was negotiated and will expire on June 30, 2009; and, W hereas the Agreem ent has been beneficial to W SFPI, the Tribe, and its members; and, Whereas the Tribe is contem plating m ajor changes in the overall direction and manager ment o f its timber resources and manufacturing facilities and it will be beneficial to continue an ar rangement with VPI, pending the completion o f such changes; and, Whereas the Secretary-Trea- s u r e r /C E O , th e C E O o f W SFPI, and the Tribal Attorney have recom m ended that a new Operations Agreement be nego tiated between W SFPI and VPI, prior to the expiration o f the existing A greem ent on June 30, 2009; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Twenty- F ourth Tribal Council o f the C o n fed erated T ribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon, acting as the Board o f Directors o f Warm Springs For est Products Industries, pursu ant to Article IV, Section 7, o f the Restated Plan o f O peration o f W arm Springs Forest P rod ucts Industries, that the Secre tary-Treasurer/ CEO, the C EO o f W SFPI, and the Tribal A t torney, acting on behalf o f the W SFPI Board o f D irectors is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate the term s a new Operations Agreement with VPI, to be presented to the Tribal Council acting as the Board of Directors o f WSFPI, for approval not later than June 30,2009. (Reso lution N o. W S F P I 09-03) W.S.P.D Traffic Accidents, Citations CATEGORY Aprii May June CATEGORY April May June 1 5 12 1 5 9 1 1 . 10 1 1 18 0 12 5 1 1 1 15 1 4 12 2 15 13 1 1 7 Traffic Stops Seat Belts 198 0 0 0 2 2 Defective Equipment 1 236 0 3 3 0 2 0 243 1 8 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 11 17 6 77 8 5 10 12 14 96 6 9 6 12 8 117 12 7 6 0 ’ 5 7 3 3 Assault Assault & Battery Forgery/Fraud Theft Malicious Mischief Weapons Violations Sex Offenses NDDHD NDDHD (Paraphernalia) DUII Liquor Violations Intoxicated/Detox Disorderly Conduct Runaway (persons under 18) Restraining Order Violations Domestic Violence Disturbance 3011 3588 Reckless Drivers 198 203 263 Child Nelgect Shots Fired Attempt/Suicide 39 (Resolution N o . 11,062.) Forest Products Elder/Adult Abuse 2991 28 N ee-Ta is the operator o f the K ah-N ee-Ta W astewater Sys tem; and, Whereas W SCRE desires to transfer all operational rights and obligations o f the W SCRE K ah-Nee-Ta Resort under the N P D E S P erm it to the Tribe; and, Whereas W SC RE further desires to assign all W SCRE K ah-Nee-Ta Resort interests, if any, in the P erm it and in the Kah-Nee-Ta Wastewater System to the Tribe; and, Whereas the Tribe desires to accept the W SC RE transfers and assignments and to assume all rights and obligations under the N P D E S Perm it in order to facilitate needed im provem ents at the K ah-N ee-Ta Wastewater System; and, Whereas the Tribe desires to accept the Assignment o f Per m it Interest attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Assignment”) from WSCRE; and, Whereas the Tribe desires for the CTWS Utilities D epart m ent to operate the Kah-Nee- Ta Wastewater System; and, Whereas the Tribe desires for the CTWS Utilities D epart m ent to enter into a M emoran dum o f Understanding with the W SCRE K ah-N ee-Ta Resort, attached in draft form as Exhibit “B”, now, therefore, Be it resolved by th e Twenty-Fourth Tribal Council o f the Confederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon, pursuant to Article V, Section 1 (c) and (1), o f the T ribal C o n stitu tio n and By- Laws, that the Tribal Council approves attached “Exhibit “A” and directs the Tribal Council Secretary-Treasurer to execute Exhibit “A”; and, Be i t further resolved by the Tribal Council that the General Manager o f the CTWS Utilities D epartm ent is directed to final ize and execute E xhibit “B ” . W.S.P.D U niform Crim e R eport o th e r th a n P art 1 Crim e S ta tistics Fights in progress 29 W hereas W S C R E K a h - Warm Springs Police Department Crime Statistics for April, May, June, 2009 Child Abuse W.S.P.D Telephone Calls, Calls fo r 9 -1 -1 and Alarm C a lls/S ig na ls Received a t Dispatch Number of Telephone Calls Received Tribal Organizations G rant Pro gram (FVPSA) for the mainte nance and expansion o f the ex isting tribal VOCS departm ent to assist the needs o f family vio lence victims on the reservation, provide related services, and w ork toward the prevention o f such family violence; now, there fore, Be it resolved by th e Twenty-Fourth Tribal Council o f the Confederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon, pursuant to Article V, Section 1 (d), (1) and (p) o f the Tribal C onstitution and By- Laws, that the Secretary-Trea surer is authorized to apply for the FY09 FVPSA G rant to N a tive American Tribes from the HHS, Administration for Chil d re n , Y o u th a n d F am ilies (ACYF), Family and Youth Ser vice Bureau (FYSB) and to ad minister the grant programs and activ ities fu n d e d u n d e r th e FVPSA grant; and. Be it further resolved th at the Secretary-Treasurer is au thorized to negotiate and ex ecute any application o r award d o c u m e n ts in c o n n e c tio n herew ith the FVPSA grant, in c lu d in g any m o d ific a tio n s thereto as required. (Resolution Harassment/Stalking T o ta ls 1 8 12 9 31 9 8 4 5 263 1 5 27 16 30 7 19 5 3 317 5 7 20 18 50 5 7 7 4 344 Non-Injury Accident Injury Accident Fatality Accident Speeding Failure to maintlan lane Operators license required W.S.P.D U n ifo rm C rim e R e po rt P art 1 Crim e S ta tis tic s C alendar Year 2009 CATEGORY Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assault resulting in serious bodily injury 1 0 0 Assault with a dangerous weapon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Murder Rape Sex Abuse of a minor Robbery Arson Theft > $1000 HP ( Felon in Possession o f Fire Arm) T o ta ls 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .