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Resolutions of Tribal Council
(TeleCo continued from page
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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.)