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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 2023)
sNok signflz JANUARY 1, 2023 3 Address update wanted ixt-mun (January) " Monday, Jan. 2 3 Tribal oïces closed in observance of the New Year9s Day holiday. " Sunday, Jan. 8 3 General Council meeting, 11 a.m., in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Wednesday, Jan. 11 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Monday, Jan. 16 3 Tribal oïces closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. " Wednesday, Jan. 25 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. makwst-mun (February) " Sunday, Feb. 5 3 General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Monarch Hotel & Convention Center, 12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clackamas. 503-879-2304. " Wednesday, Feb. 8 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Monday, Feb. 20 3 Tribal oïces closed in observance of Tribal Chiefs9 Day. " Wednesday, Feb. 22 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. Shop With a Cop It is that time of the year when Finance is starting to prepare for tax season. In an effort to have current information for W2s and 1099s, Finance is asking everyone who has moved in the last calendar year to please update their address. How do you update? " If you are a Tribal member, please contact Member Services at memberservices@grandronde.org or Hermila Chavez at 503-879- 2116. " If you are an employee, please contact HR at compensation_ HRIS@grandronde.org or 503-879-2109 and the HR reception desk will direct your call to the appropriate person. Alternatively, an employee can make any updates in the Timesheet Module as well. If you have recently updated your address at the clinic/phar- macy, you will still need to update your information with either Member Services or HR since the clinic/pharmacy does not share your private information due to HIPAA regulations. Please remember that even if you have direct deposit, you will need to update your address as W2s and 1099s are mailed. The Finance Department thanks you in advance for your assis- tance in making this year9s tax season go as smoothly as possible. n TRIBAL DEBT COLLECTION ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT Tribal Council adopted amendments to the Tribal Debt Collection Ordinance on an emergency basis at the Nov. 30, 2022, Tribal Council meeting. The amendments include: 1) excluding Member Beneot Fund Or- dinance payments from the deonition of <Tribal Payments= and 2) providing that no amount shall be withheld from any December Tribal Gaming per capita payment in order to lessen the onancial impact on Tribal members during the holiday season. Tribal Council invites comments on the amendments to the Tribal Debt Collection Ordinance. For a copy of the amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce at 503-879-4664. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or by e-mail to legal@grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Jan. 15. n MEMBER BENEFIT FUND ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT Photos by Kamiah Koch Sophia Carton, 7, points out a toy to TO SEE MORE PHOTOS Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight during the Shop With a Cop event on Saturday, SmokeSignalsCTGR Dec. 17. Tribal youth participated with Tribal Police in the Shop With a Cop event at the Dallas Walmart. Tribal Council adopted amendments to the Member Beneot Fund Ordinance on an emergency basis at the Nov. 30, 2022, Tribal Council meeting. The amendments include: 1) removing the deonition of <Debt to the Tribe=; 2) removing reference to <outstanding debt to the Tribe= from Subsection (e)(4)(A); 3) deleting subsection (e)(4)(B) which es- tablished <Partial Member Beneot Payment=; 4) deleting subsection (e)(5) which established the Debt Off-Set process; and 5) and other minor and technical edits. Tribal Council invites comments on the amendments to the Mem- ber Beneot Fund Ordinance. For a copy of the amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce at 503-879-4664. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or by e-mail to legal@grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Jan. 15. n TRIBAL BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT Tribal Police Officer Angel Arenas puts a toy in a cart during the Shop With a Cop event on Saturday, Dec. 17. Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce, has proposed amendments to the Tribal Building Code Ordinance. The orst reading of the proposed amendments was made at the Dec. 14, 2022, Tribal Council meeting. The proposed amendments will, among other things: (1) Renect updates to applicable Oregon State Codes; (2) Adhere to current Tribal operations; (3) Require contractors to be licensed by the state of Oregon; (4) Provide for penalties for violations of the ordinance; and (5) May include other minor and technical changes. For a copy of the proposed amendments to the Tribal Building Code Ordinance, please contact the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce at 503-879- 4664. Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney9s Ofoce, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by Jan. 31. n
