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Spilygy Tymoo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon P^ge 13 Mdy 4, 2011 Resolutions of Tribal Council (TeleCo continued from page 12 ) W hereas in the event the WSTC cannot provide required services or the service does not meet the requirements of the Tribe, then tribal offices, depart ments, agencies, Enterprises, employees and agents of the Tribe must enlist the consulting services of the WSTC in mak ing telecommunications deci sions in order to ensure that any product or service selected is compatible with the technology u tilized by the W STC; now therefore, Be it resolved by the 25th Tribal Council of the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursu ant to Article V, Section 1 (f), (1) and (o), that all tribal offices, departments, agencies, Enter prises, employees and agents of the Tribe are directed to give preference to W STC in the award of telecommunications contracts for services to and on the Warm Springs Reservation pursuant to tribal guidelines for Indian Preference o f Indian- owned economic enterprises; and Be it further resolved that all tribal offices, departments, agencies, Enterprises, employees and agents of the Tribe are di rected to consult WSTC regard ing any telecommunications ser vice or product to be purchased by a tribal entity and to, in any such purchase, maintain compat ibility with WSTC to the extent feasible; and Be it further resolved that a written directive shall be issued to all offices, departments, agen cies, Enterprises, employees and agents of the Tribe notifying them of the purposes and re quirements o f this resolution. (Resolution no. 11,412.) Capacity Team Whereas the Tribal Council approved the Economic Stew ardship Plan by motion on July 29, 2010, to provide guidance for creating and expanding ef forts to increase Tribal revenue, increasing the number of fam ily wages jobs, developing a more robust private business sector, and improving/ expanding busi ness infrastructure; and, W hereas the E conom ic Stewardship Plan creates a Ca pacity Team with a focus on improving the economic vitality of the Warm Springs Reserva tion by increasing Tribal rev enue, increasing the number of family wage jobs, increasing the private business sector and im proving and expanding business infrastructure; and, Whereas the Capacity Team is com prised o f governm ent and non-governm ent entities holding a shared investment in economic development and op erating in partnership under an M em orandum o f A greem ent that fosters a shared mission among economic development sectors including: Profit Sector (Enterprise Development Cor poration, Tribal Business Enter p rise s), N o n -P ro fit Secto r (Warm Springs Community Ac tion Team with a focus on pri- vate/small business), Govern ment Sector (Job Creation and Development, Grant Develop ment, and Planning/Economic Development); and, Whereas a total of $10 mil lion economic investment was approved through a 2010 supple m ental budget and the 2011 annual budget; and, Whereas the $10 million in vestm ent includes $2 million dedicated to capacity building, $2 million dedicated to Private Business Revolving Loan Fund (PBRLF) assisting private busi ness development, and $6 mil lion dedicated to Business In vestm en t R evo lvin g Fund (BIEF) dedicated to enterprise development; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the (25th) Tribal Council of the Confed erated T ribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursuant to Article V, Section 1(f), (1), (o) and (t) of the Con stitution and By-Laws that the amount of $2 million dollars is approved for funding o f the Warm Springs Economic Ca pacity Building by the Capacity Team, as shown on the attached Exhibit “A”, for the years 2011 through 2013 and, Be it further resolved that the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is granted the authority to approve requests from the C apacity Building budget and the Capac ity Team, through the Secretary- Treasurer/ CEO, shall report to the Tribal Council on requests approved and other activities du rin g q u arterly E conom ic Stewardship updates to Tribal Council. Be it further resolved that the Capacity Team through the Office o f the Secretary-Trea surer/ CEO shall prepare a plan and schedule for Tribal Council review and concurrence, within six months of this date, on the leveraging of the initial $2 mil lion investment to execute a sus tained economic stewardship initiative for the 2011-2013 pe riod and beyond. (Resolution no. 11,409.) Whereas Ventures is plan ning on upgrading the Apparel Factory’s roof, HVAC system, Septic and other required repairs to the building to make it us able; and, Whereas due to the critical nature of services to be pro vided by the Tribal Telco timely property m anagem ent is re quired to address p o ten tial building issues that arise from time to time; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the 25th Tribal Council of the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursu ant to Article V, Section 1 (f), (1) and (o) of the Constitution and By-Laws as amended, that “Ventures” through its affiliated company “Warm Springs Prop erty M anagem ent, L L C ” is hereby assigned the Apparel Factory building in order to im prove and maintain the build ing, market and lease the prop erty to the Telco and Ventures’ administrative offices in order to further the Tribes economic development and employment goals; and, Be it further resolved that the Tribal Council authorizes “Ventures” through its affili ated company “Warm Springs Property Management, LLC” to negotiate, approve and ex ecute all appro priate docu m ents, fiscal instrum ents or co n tracts, p erm its and any amendments as needed to mar ket and lease the above refer enced property; and, Be it further resolved Tribal Council maintains the right to prohibit any proposal it deems detrimental to Tribal land or it’s M em bership. (R esolu tion no. 11,410.) Ventures move Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Res ervation of Oregon (“Tribe”) is a federally recognized Indian tribe; and, Whereas the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs desires to enhance its economic devel opment and employment oppor tunities for its Tribal member ship; and, W hereas to address the Reservation’s economy and em ployment, the Warm Springs T ribal C o un cil created the Warm Springs Enterprise Devel opm ent C o rp o ratio n , also known as Warm Springs Ven tures (“VENTURES”); and, Whereas on March 1, 2002 the Tribes transferred Manage ment of the Plaza to Ventures through Resolution No.10,369: and, W hereas the transfer was effectuated in order to provide p ro p e rty m an agem en t s e r vices, on behalf of the Tribes, for Tribal businesses and en trepreneurs to pursue and de velop potential businesses and em plo ym ent o p p o rtu n ities; and, W hereas T ribal C ouncil passed Resolution No.l 1,380. to temporarily relocate the Casino to the land adjacent to the Warm Springs Plaza; and, W hereas the T em porary Casino will provide opportuni ties for Tribal small business and entrepreneurs with the increased exposure on Hwy 26; and, Whereas in order to make room for potential new Tribal sm all businesses Ventures is moving its office from the Plaza up to the old Apparel Factory; and, Whereas the Warm Springs Telecommunications Company is using $550,000 of BIP ARRA funding to remodel the Apparel Factory into the Telco’s Central Office space; and, Simnasho water Whereas the people of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon hold ultimate sovereignty over them selves and the W arm Springs Indian reservation; and, Whereas the Confederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reservation considers the health and wellness of the Tribal mem bership a high priority; and, Whereas it is the duty of the Tribal Council to govern the reservation for the people’s ben efit; and, Whereas arsenic is found in the Simnasho Water system at levels above what is considered safe; and, Whereas drinking water with arsenic levels above the Safe Drinking Water Standard has the potential to create serious health effects such as increased cancer rates; and, Whereas the Tribal Council has explored the possibility of obtaining funds through the lo cal Housing Authority and other Tribal entities; and, Whereas the Tribal Council is working to combine funding sources to achieve the ultimate goal of construction of a new water system pipeline; and, Whereas the people have the need and have expressed the desire for a drinking water sup ply that is both adequate in quan tity and meets the standards set by the Safe Drinking Water Act; and W h ereas the 25th T ribal Council recognizes and supports the people’s desire for improve ment in the area described and is com m itted to provide the leadership required to accom plish this goal; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the 25th Tribal Council of the Confed erated T ribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursuant to the Constitution and By-laws, Article V, Section 1(a), (d), (e)and (f), and the Corpo rate Charter, Section 5(f), that the Tribal Council hereby pro claims its commitment to priori tize the use of Tribal resources for the following purposes: 1. Eliminate the Environ m ental P ro tectio n A gency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act violation which could result in the Tribes being fined. 2. Seek funding through the Housing and Urban Develop ment (HUD) IHBG funding to assist with construction of the Simnasho-Schoolie Flat Com munity Water System. 3. Seek grant and/or loan funds through EPA, IHS, and other federal agencies to create a complete funding package for co n stru ctio n o f the new Simnasho-Schoolie Flat Com munity Water System source. 4. Establish a right-of-way along the proposed water pipe line from the well head to the existing Beaver Creek Well field; 5. Construct a domestic wa ter pipeline from the well source to the existing Beaver Creek well field and infrastructure to pro vide drinking water for the resi dents o f Sim nasho-Schoolie Flat; 6. Test the new water source to ensure that it meets all Safe Drinking Water Standards set; and direct the entire tribal orga nization and enterprises to sup port this priority as it carries out its duties. Be it further resolved that the Secretary-Treasurer is autho rized to submit applications, negotiate and execute such con tract with Federal, State and/or local agencies. (R esolution no. 11,407.) Ceremonial fish Whereas the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, that the Treaty with The Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon on June 25, 1855 re served to the C onfederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon off-res- ervation fishing rights at all Usual and Accustomed stations, W hereas R esolution No. 6231 establishing procedures for conducting all Warm Springs Tribal ceremonial fisheries was adopted by the Tribal Council on June 8, 1982; and, Whereas the Warm Springs Tribal Council has been advised by the Fish and Wildlife Com mittee and the Branch of Natu ral Resources that the 2011 Co lumbia River spring Chinook salmon run destined to pass above Bonneville Dam is pre dicted to be ap p ro xim ately 198,400 sp rin g C hinook salmon; ands Whereas the Fish and Wild life C om m ittee has reco m mended that the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Res ervation of Oregon share of the allo w ab le spring C hinook salmon ceremonial harvest to be approximately 1,800 to 2,200 spring Chinook salmon taken in g illn e t fish eries for use in Longhouse ceremonies now; Be it resolved by the 25th Tribal Council of the Confed erated T ribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation of Oregon, that pursuant to Article V Sec tion 1 (a) (1) (u) of the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws, the 2011 ceremonial gillnet harvest will be limited to 1,800 to 2,200 spring Chinook salmon. (Resolu tion no. 11,404.) Culture grants Whereas the Tribal Council is the governing body of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and, Whereas Ordinance 68 pur suant to Article V. Section 1 (1), enacted authority for the pro tection, preservation and en couragem ent o f T ribal and Indian history, culture and tra dition and found it necessary to ensure the survival of the Con federated Tribes; and, W hereas the 24th T ribal Council adopted Resolution No. 10,783 directing the entire tribal organization to support six pri orities, including; improvement in education and the preserva tion and enhancement of the Tribes natural, cultural and sov ereign endowments; and W hereas the Culture and Heritage Department is to es tablish and implement programs designed to maintain and pre serve our native traditional and cultural skills; protect archival materials, and create opportu nities for tribal members to con tinue their personal growth in speaking the tribal languages by providing support services and materials, and Whereas there is an oppor tunity to apply for federal fund ing to the Department of Health and Human Services; Adminis tration for Children and Fami lies Division; Administration for N ative A m ericans for three years; and the Administration for Native Americans provides financial assistance through a competitive grant process, as outlined in their program an nouncements, for language pres ervation and maintenance; and, Whereas a potential grant the Administration for Native A m ericans g ran tin g agency would support the programs and goals of the Culture and Heri tage Department, now there fore, Be it resolved by the 25th Tribal Council of the Confed erated o f the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursu ant to Article V, Section 1 (d) and (1) of the Constitution and By-Law, that the Secretary- Treasurer/CEO is authorized to apply for grant funding to the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Administration for Native Americans, the Na tional H istorical Publications and Records Commission, and the National Park Service. Be it further resolved that the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is authorized to negotiate and ex ecute any application or award documents in connection here with, including any modification thereto as required. (Resolution no. 11,403) Public safety Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Res ervation of Oregon is a feder ally recognized Indian Tribe, and its Tribal Council is the duly elected governing body for the C onfederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, operating under the authority o f the Constitution and By-laws to protect and pro mote the general welfare of its members; and, Whereas Tribal Council rec ognizes that the health, safety and general welfare of the tribal community members and their fam ilies living on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation are matters of the highest impor tance; and, W h ereas T rib al C o un cil understands that important as p ects o f m a in ta in in g the Tribes’ health, safety, and gen eral welfare requires that the Tribes have a strong Public Safety Branch, adult and juve nile tribal court system , and H ealth and Human Services Branch functioning on the res ervation; and, W h ereas T rib al C o un cil also understands that although the existing tribal police de partm ent, corrections, Com munity Counseling Center (ad dressing mental health and sub- stan ce a b u se ), co u rt, and victim ’s assistance program are diligent in meeting their respec tive missions, goals, and objec tives, there Exists the need to update, coo rdinate and im prove these tribal services to m a in tain and en h an ce the Tribes’ individual criminal, jus tice, health, social programs and overall justice system s; and, W hereas, as per the U.S. Department of Justice Coordi nated Tribal Assistance Solicita tion (CTAS), potential funding from several purp ose area grants are available to the Tribes. The CTAS grant combines US DOJ tribal government specific competitive grant solicitations into one, and requires only one application from the Tribes. The CTAS grants offer funding for 1) public safety and community policing, 2) methamphetamine enforcement, 3) justice systems, and alco h o l and sub stance abuse, 4) corrections and cor rectional alternatives, 5) violence against women, 6) elder abuse, 7) juvenile justice, 8) tribal youth program, and, Whereas the Warm Springs tribal community families and members will benefit from any awards from these U.S. D e partm ent o f Ju stice C oordi nated Tribal Assistance Solici tation grants; and now, there fore, Be it resolved by the 25th Tribal Council of the Confed erated T ribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursuant to Article V, Section 1(d), (1), and (p) of the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws, that the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is authorized to apply for the Fis cal Year 2011 C o m petitive Grants from the U.S. Depart ment o f Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation grant programs, and to admin ister the grant programs and activities funded under the Fis cal Year 2011 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation grants; and Be it further resolved that the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is authorized to negotiate and ex ecute any application or award documents in connection here with the U.S. D epartm ent of Justice Coordinated Tribal As sistance Solicitation grants, in clu d in g any m o d ificatio n s thereto as required; including applying for and administering the grant programs and activi ties funded under the FY2011 U.S. Department of Justice Co ordinated Tribal Assistance So licitation grants should Congress authorize the funding; includ ing U.S. D O J’s FY2012 and FY 2013, providin g periodic progress reports being made to Tribal Council on achievements. (Resolution no. 11,402.)
