Navajo Council Budget Committee, Day 6, Budget hearings, 9 am, 9.10.20

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans,
May everyone have a Positive Productive day! And may our Navajo elected offcials remember that they are making Budget decisions with the money of the Navajo People/Children/Babies/Youth/Elders/Four Leggeds/Ones That Fly/Ones That Live in the Water/Ones that Crawl, Our Homeland.
May PEACE prevail on Mother Earth!

The Navao Nation Council Budget & Finance Committee is meeting at 9 am today, 9.10.20, via TELECONFERENCE. The CALL NUMBER: is (928)223-3955. Please, please MUTE your phones. Ahe’hee!

PROPOSED AGENDA OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
September 2, 2020 @ 10:00 am
September 3, 2020 9 am
September 4, 2020 9 m
September 5, 2020 9 am
September 8, 2020 9 am
September 9, 2020 9 am
September 10, 2020 9 a.m
Comprehensive Budget Hearing
Via Teleconference:
TELECONFERENCE CALL NUMBER: (928)223-3955
Presiding: Jamie Henio, Chairperson
Raymond Smith Jr., Vice Chairperson
Place: Via Teleconference, Window Rock, Navajo Nation
Members Present:
_ Elmer P. Begay _ Jamie Henio
Nathaniel Brown _ Raymond Smith, Jr.
Amber K. Crotty _ _ Jimmy Yellowhair

  1. Call the Hearing to Order; the Roll Call; the Invocation;
  2. Review and Adopt the Agenda:
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
  3. Review and Adopt the Budget Hearing Rules/Affirmation of Oath by Email:
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    A. Resolution No. RDCAU-31-20
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Navajo Division of Natural Resources
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • Resources & Development Committee Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    B. Resolution No. RDCAU-30-20
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Navajo Environmental Protection Agency
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • RDC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    2
    C. Resolution No. RDCAU-29-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Division of Community Development/Capital Budget
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • RDC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    D. Resolution No. RDCAU-28-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Navajo Division of Transportation
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • RDC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    E. Resolution No. RDCAU-27-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Navajo Division of Economic Development
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • RDC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    F. Resolution No. RDCAU-26-20 (REQUEST OOC memo
    why program no budget allocation?) M: NB S: JY Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Navajo Gaming Regulatory Office
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Director’s Overview
    • RDC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    G. (Executive Session)
    Water Rights Commission
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Exit Exec. Session M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays:
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Commission, Water Rights Unit – DOJ, Water Management Branch
    Overview
    • RDC Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
    H. Resolution No. LOCAU-05-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Judicial Branch
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Chief Justice’s Statement: Branch overview summary of priorities, changes, impacts, etc.
    • Law & Order Committee (LOC) Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    I. Resolution No. LOCAU- 06-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Labor Commission
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Director’s Overview
    • LOC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    J. Resolution No. LOCAU-03-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Division of Public Safety
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • LOC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    K. Resolution No. LOCAU-08-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Office of the Public Defender
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Director’s Overview
    • LOC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    L. Resolution No. LOCAU-04-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Ethics & Rules Office
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Director’s Overview
    • LOC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    M.Resolution No. LOCAU-02-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Department of Justice
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Attorney General’s Overview
    • LOC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    N. Resolution No. LOCAU -07-20 M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Office of Hearings & Appeals
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Director’s Overview
    • LOC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    RECESSED
    SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
    O. Resolution No. NABIS-37-20
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Legislative Branch
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Speaker’s Statement: Branch overview summary of priorities, changes,
    impacts, etc.
    • Nabik’iyati’ Committee Resolution/Recommendations
    • Budget & Finance Committee (BFC) Discussion/Preliminary Action
    P. Resolution No. NABIS-36-20 (AMENDED BUDGET
    FORMS NNWO, PROSECUTORS OFFICE) M: JY S: EPB Vote: 4-0 Yeas: JY RS AC NB EPB Not voting
    Executive Branch/Executive Offices
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • President’s Statement: Branch overview summary of priorities, changes, impacts, etc.
    • Nabik’iyati Committee Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    Recessed @ 5:45pm
    SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
    Q. Resolution No. HEHSCAU-14-20 (TABLED: JH/JY/3-0;
    request amended Exhibits A-E) M: NB S: JY Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Division of General Services
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • HEHSC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    R. Resolution No. HEHSCAU
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Department of Health
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • HEHSC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    S. Resolution No. HEHSCAU-11-20 (TABLED: AC/NB/5-0;
    request Use 50/50 formula for chapter veterans organizations) M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Navajo Nation Veterans Administration
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Director’s Overview
    • HEHSC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    T. Resolution No. HEHSCAU
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Division of Human Resources
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • HEHSC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    U. Resolution No. HEHSCAU
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    Department of Dine Education
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • Tribal Grants – Navajo Technical University
    Dine College
    Navajo Preparatory School
    • HEHSC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    V. Resolution No. HEHSCAU
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 RECESSED
    SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 CONTINUED
    Division of Social Services
    • Budget Summary Reports by OMB
    • Division Director’s Overview
    • Tribal Grants: Little Folks Day Care
    • HEHSC Resolution/Recommendations
    • BFC Discussion/Preliminary Action
    Then to LAW & ORDER Resolutions
    Wednesday – September 9, 2020 9 am
  4. Call the Hearing to Order; the Roll Call; the Invocation;
  5. Review the Budget Hearing Rules/Affirm Oath:
    Continuation of presentations of budgets starting with NABI – LEGISLATIVE,
    EXECUTIVE budgets
    Thursday – September 10, 2020 9 am
    Call the Hearing to Order; the Roll Call; the Invocation;
  6. Review the Budget Hearing Rules/Affirm Oath:
    REVISITS:
    BFC Discussion:
  7. Tabled budget resolutions
  8. NGRO, Phoenix Indian Center questions to OOC
  9. Retirement Office BF2 amendment; OOC BF3 updated
  10. Revised budgets for NNWO, Prosecutor’s Office
    Constructing the budget legislation:
  11. Recommended COAs Exhibit
  12. Legislative Concerns Exhibit
  13. Unmet Needs Exhibit
  14. Carryover Requests
  15. Personnel Lapse Savings Fund; NN Government Vacancy Listing; GWA proposal
  16. Review of budget legislation before finalization
  17. Close of the Budget Hearing/ Other Announcements/Adjournment
    M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
    THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The public is advised that the Navajo Nation Council Agenda and the Agendas of the Standing Committees are
    not final until adopted by a majority vote of the Navajo Nation Council or the Standing Committee at a Navajo Nation Council or a Standing Committee
    meeting pursuant to 2 N.N.C. §§163 and 183, Navajo Nation Council Rule of Order No. 7 and Standing Committee Rule of Order No. 8.

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