AGENDA OF THE LAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE
24TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING – TELECONFERENCE
February 8, 2021, 10:00 A.M.
PRESIDING: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton, Chairwoman
Honorable Otto Tso, Vice Chairperson
LOCATION: Via Telecommunication
Call in Number: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 562 628 2566
Passcode: 86515
[ ] Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton [ ] Honorable Otto Tso
[ ] Honorable Vince James [ ] Honorable Edmund Yazzie
[ ] Honorable Eugene Tso
Hon. Eugenia Charles-Newton Location: ______________________
Hon. Vince James Location: ______________________
Hon. Eugene Tso Location: ______________________
Hon. Otto Tso Location: ______________________
Hon. Edmund Yazzie Location: ______________________
- Call Meeting to Order; Roll Call; & Invocation
- Recognize Guests and Visiting Officials
- Review and Adopt Agenda:
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- Receiving Reports:
a. Report from Jesse Delmar, Executive Director, NNDPS regarding listing from January 11, 2021 requested by Law & Order Committee:
• Businesses that are broken into throughout the Navajo Nation
• Various issues on death rates on the Navajo Nation related to Covid-19 and non-related deaths
• How much security do we have in Washington, D.C.? We have individuals from the Navajo Nation that works in D.C.. Have a medicine man do a prayer for our people
• Provide a listing of position numbers with the azardous pay from the Division of Public Safety
• Provide a report on how many Police Officers are actually on patrol on each shift
• What is the Navajo Police Department doing to hire more Police Officers and building more substations instead of building one massive high cost complex
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b. Report from Brent Nelson, System & Programming Manager, Department of Dine Education and member of the Navajo Nation Cyber Team on Navajo Nation Broadband Middle Mile Strategic Plan Presentation
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c. Report by Brian Parrish, Interim CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE) regarding the impacts of the extended closure, NNGE’s funding request pursuant to Legislation No. 0016-21and tentative reopening plans
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- New Business:
a. Discuss the Point of Contact regarding new public safety housing with Navajo Division of Public Safety and others that will be involved in the planning stages
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b. Legislation No. 0012-21: An Act Relating to Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance and Naabik’iyati’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Charter of Dinė College, 10 N.N.C. §§ 2001-2023 = Sponsors:
Honorable Daniel E. Tso/Honorable Otto Tso
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c. Approve Special Meeting date for February 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., due to Holiday on Monday, February 15, 2021 (President’s Day)
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Close of Meeting, Announcement, and Adjournment
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NEXT MEETING:
February 16, 2021 (Special Meeting) at 10:00 AM – via teleconference
February 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM – via teleconference
March 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM – via teleconference
March 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM – via teleconference
March 22, 2021at 10:00 AM – via teleconference