Navajo Council Health, Education, Human Services Committee: Veterans’ Housing, 3.8.23, 10 am

PROPOSED AGENDA HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 25th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
March 8, 2023, 10:00 AM
PRESIDING : Honorable Vince R. James, Chairperson, Honorable Germaine Simonson, Vice Chairperson

PLACE : Budget and Finance Conference Room / OLS (In-Person)
Via Telecommunications:
Call-In Number: 1-669-900-6833 MTG ID: 979-985-0956
Passcode: 86515
Window Rock, NN (AZ)


[ ] Helena Nez Begay [ ] Germaine Simonson [ ] Vince R. James [ ] George Tolth [ ] Dr. Andy Nez [ ] Curtis Yanito


  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION; ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS
  3. REVIEW AND ADOPT AGENDA
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  4. REVIEW AND ADOPT THE JOURNAL(S):
    ➢ February 8, 2023 Regular Meeting
    ➢ February 15, 2023 Regular Meeting
    ➢ February 22, 2023 Regular Meeting
    ➢ February 24, 2023 Special Meeting
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  5. RECEIVING REPORT:
    A. Update: Veteran’s Housing
    i. Navajo Veterans Administration, Navajo Nation Veterans Housing Program. Presenter(s): Bobbie Ann Baldwin, Executive Director (Nominee)
    Hubert Smith, Deputy Director
    ii. Navajo Community Housing and Infrastructure Development (CHID) Veterans Housing – Overlapping Responsibilities. Presenter(s): Calvin Castillo, Executive Director (Nominee), James Adakai, Deputy Director, Patrick Dalgai, Department Manager II
    iii. Navajo Housing Authority, Veterans Housing – Overlapping Responsibilities. Presenter(s): Aneva Yazzie, Interim Chief Executive Officer; NHA; Terrilynn Cook, Chief Administrative Officer; NHA
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  6. OLD BUSINESS: None
  7. NEW BUSINESS: None
    A. Legislation No. 0029-23: An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; Reaffirming NABIN-70-18: Respectfully Requesting the United States Veteran Affairs Administration to Establish a Veterans Hospital and Create Personnel Positions to Address Housing and Benefits on the Navajo Nation for Navajo Nation Veterans Sponsor: Delegate Seth Damon
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    B. Request from BIE Leadership Team to Host a “Meet and Greet”.
    ➢ Suggested Dates on Tuesday, March 14 or Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
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    C. Request from the NN Department of Personnel Management to Present Orientation Overview on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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    D. Request from the Law and Order Committee for a Joint Meeting regarding the following:
    ➢ Medical Examiner’s position
    ➢ Detox/Rehabilitation Center in Chinle
    ➢ DPM
    ➢ etc.
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  8. CLOSE OF MEETING; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
    NEXT MEETING(S):
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    THIS AGENDA 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 Committees 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 Rule of Order No. 8.

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