Navajo Council Speaker Seth Damon issued the following memo to the Public: “This memorandum shall serve as official notification of the Spring Council Session scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM in Window Rock, AZ via Teleconference. In light of the national emergency regarding COVID-19, the Summer Council Session will be held via teleconference and livestreamed.
Livestream will be available online at:
VIMEO: www.vimeo.com/navajonationcouncil
YouTube: www.youtube.com/navajonationcouncil
NNC Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/navajonationcouncil/.
You can find the legislation posted at http://www.navajonationcouncil.org/legislation.html and through the Diné Bibeehaz’áanii Binaaltsoos (DiBB) legislative tracking system
at http://dibb.nnols.org.
Due to public health considerations, only essential staff from the Office of Legislative Counsel, Office of the Speaker, and Office of Legislative Services will be permitted to attend the meeting in person.
For any questions or inquiries, please contact Chief of Staff LaShawna Tso at lrtso@navajonsn.gov or at (928) 871-7160. Ahéhee’.
The following legislation is on the proposed Navajo Nation Council Summer Session agenda:
0330-19: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating One Million dollars ($1,000,000) to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority from the Síhasin Fund to assist in funding rights of way for service lines to connect Navajo Homes to the Electric Grid under initiatives such as Light Up Navajo and approving and adopting the Right of Way and Service Line Expenditure Plan pursuant to 12 N.N.C. §§ 2501-2508. Legislation 0330-20 is sponsored by Council Delegate Otto Tso and Co-sponsored by Delegates Thomas Walker, Jr. Mark A. Freeland, Carl R. Slater, Nathaniel Brown
0001-20: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance Committee, Resources and Development Committee and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $1,444,032 from the Síhasin Fund to the Capital Projects Management Department on behalf of the Ganado Chapter; and approving and adopting the Síhasin Fund Ganado Senior Citizens and Veterans Center Expenditure Plan pursuant 12 N.N.C. §§2501 – 2508. Sponsor is Delegate Vince R. James.
0039-20: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating one million dollars ($1,000,000) to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority from the Síhasin Fund to assist in funding materials to connect Navajo homes to the electric grid under Light Up Navajo II; Approving and adopting the NTUA Material Fund Expenditure Plan pursuant to 12 N.N.C. §§ 2501 – 2508. Sponsor is Delegate Otto Tso.
0043-20: An Action Relating to, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Naa’bik’iyati’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Approving supplemental funding from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for Forest Lake Chapter Officials’ stipends for fiscal year 2017; waiving 12 N.N.C. §§ 820 (E) and 820 (F) regarding the designation of recurring and non-recurring revenues. Sponsor is Delegate Jimmy Yellowhair
0140-20
An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and Navajo Nation Council; Proclaiming Third Week in June as Diné Pride Week on a Recurring Annual Basis. Sponsor is Delegate Nathaniel Brown and Co-sponsors are Delegates Seth Damon and Carl R. Slater.
0147-20
An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Adopting a Continuing Resolution for the Continuing Operations of the Navajo Nation Government; Beginning October 1, 2020 and Ending December 31, 2020; Waiving 12 N.N.C. §840(B). Sponsor is Delegate Raymond Smith, Jr. and Co-sponsor is Delegate Carl R. Slater.
0152-20: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJN-49-20. Sponsor is Delegate Pernell Halona and Co-sponsors are Delegates Edison J. Wauneka and Carl R. Slater.
0157-20: An Action Relating to an Emergency; Extending the Expiration of Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CAP-19-20. Sponsor is Delegate Elmer P. Begay and Co-sponsor is Delegate Raymond Smith, Jr.
PROPOSED AGENDA OF THE
24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
SUMMER SESSION
July 20 – 24, 2020
10:00 AM
Window Rock, Navajo Nation (AZ)
VIA TELECONFERENCE
PRESIDING: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
- RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS
- REVIEW AND ADOPT THE AGENDA
(m) (s) (v) - RECEIVE THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE
NAVAJO NATION
(m) (s) (v) - RECEIVE REPORT FROM THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE NAVAJO NATION
(m) (s) (v) - RECEIVE REPORT FROM THE SPEAKER OF THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
(m) (s) (v) - RECEIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE CONTROLLER
(m) (s) (v)
Page 2 of 3 - ORAL REPORTS
A. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (m) (s) (v)
B. Indian Health Services (IHS) (m) (s) (v)
C. Attorney General (m) (s) (v)
D. Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council (m) (s) (v) - WRITTEN REPORTS
A. Standing Committees (m) (s) (v)
B. Boards and Commissions (m) (s) (v)
C. Bureau of Indian Affairs (m) (s) (v)
D. Indian Health Services Area Director (m) (s) (v) - OLD BUSINESS
(A) LEGISLATION 0330-19: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee,
Budget and Finance Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council;
Allocating One Million dollars ($1,000,000) to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority from the Síhasin
Fund to Assist in Funding Rights of Way for Service Lines to Connect Navajo Homes to the Electric
Grid Under Initiatives Such as Light Up Navajo and Approving and Adopting the Right of Way
and Service Line Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. §§ 2501-2508 2/3
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Mark A. Freeland
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
(m) Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr. (s) Honorable Pernell Halona (v)
04/20/2020 – Motion to Table Legislation 0330-19 Until the Navajo Nation Council Summer Session; (M) Honorable Rickie Nez; (S)
Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton; (V) 13 in Favor, 10 Opposed (Speaker Damon Not Voting) - NEW BUSINESS
(A) LEGISLATION 0001-20: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance Committee, Resources and
Development Committee and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Allocating
$1,444,032 from the Síhasin Fund to the Capital Projects Management Department on behalf of the
Ganado Chapter; and Approving and Adopting the Síhasin Fund Ganado Senior Citizens and
Veterans Center Expenditure Plan pursuant 12 N.N.C. §§2501 – 2508 2/3
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
(m) (s) (v)
(B) LEGISLATION 0039-20: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and
Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority from the Síhasin Fund to Assist in
Funding Materials to Connect Navajo Homes to the Electric Grid under Light Up Navajo II;
Approving and Adopting the NTUA Material Fund Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. §§
2501 – 2508 2/3 SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
(m) (s) (v)
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(C) LEGISLATION 0043-20: An Action Relating to, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Approving Supplemental Funding
from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance in the Amount of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for Forest Lake Chapter Officials’ Stipends for Fiscal Year 2017; Waiving 12 N.N.C. §§ 820 (E) and 820 (F) Regarding the Designation of Recurring and Non-Recurring Revenues. 2/3 Vote. SPONSOR: Honorable Jimmy Yellowhair
(m) (s) (v)
(D) LEGISLATION 0147-20: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’
Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Adopting a Continuing Resolution for the Continuing
Operations of the Navajo Nation Government; Beginning October 1, 2020 and Ending December
31, 2020; Waiving 12 N.N.C. §840(B) 2/3
SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Carl Roessel Slater
(m) (s) (v)
(E) LEGISLATION 0152-20: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJN-49-20. 2/3 Vote. SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona, CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Carl Roessel Slater; CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
(m) (s) (v)
(F) LEGISLATION 0140-20: An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and Navajo Nation Council; Proclaiming Third Week in June as Diné Pride Week on a Recurring Annual Basis
SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Carl Roessel Slater
(m) (s) (v)
(G) LEGISLATION 0157-20: An Action Relating to an Emergency; Extending the Expiration of Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CAP-19-20
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer J. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
(m) (s) (v) - CLOSE OF SESSION; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
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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