Rescinding Navajo Council Opposition to In-Person Learning on Naabi agenda, 10 am, 6.10.21

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NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (VIA TELECOMMUNICATION)
Call-in Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 928 871 7160, Passcode: 86515
Window Rock, Navajo Nation (AZ), Thursday, June 10, 2021 – 10:00 AM
APPROVED AGENDA
PRESIDING CHAIR: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council
Hon. Seth Damon, Speaker
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE, RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT COM., HEALTH, EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES COM., LAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE
Hon. Elmer P. Begay Hon. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Hon. Paul Begay Hon. Eugenia Charles-Newton (C)
Hon. Nathaniel Brown Hon. Herman M. Daniels, Jr. Hon. Pernell Halona Hon. Vince R. James
Hon. Amber Kanazbah Crotty Hon. Mark A. Freeland Hon. Carl Roessel Slater (VC) Hon. Eugene Tso
Hon. Jamie Henio (C) Hon. Rickie Nez (C) Hon. Charlaine Tso Hon. Otto Tso (VC)
Hon. Raymond Smith, Jr. (VC) Hon. Wilson C. Stewart, Jr. Hon. Daniel E. Tso (C) Hon. Edmund Yazzie
Hon. Jimmy Yellowhair Hon. Thomas Walker, Jr. (VC) Hon. Edison J. Wauneka (C) Chair & (VC) Vice Chair

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
  2. RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS (2 Minute Limit per Delegate)
  3. REVIEW AND ADOPT THE AGENDA
    (m) Hon. Edmund Yazzie (s) Hon. Jimmy Yellowhair (v) 19-0 (cnv)
  4. REVIEW AND ADOPT THE JOURNALS: June 3, 2021
    (m) (s) (v)
  5. RECEIVE REPORTS: NONE
  6. OLD BUSINESS: NONE
  7. NEW BUSINESS:
    A. CONSENT AGENDA
  8. LEGISLATION 0032-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Stanford Lake to Serve on the Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners to fulfill the 6 N.N.C. § 606 (B) Position of the “Construction Management Engineering or Business Management or Equivalent Field Experience with Background in Indian Housing or Federal Housing” SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
  9. LEGISLATION 0047-21: An Action Relating to Health, Education, and Human Services and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Rescinding CO-84-20, Entitled, “An Action Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation; Opposing All InPerson Instruction at all Schools Intending to Reopen within the Navajo Nation Amidst COVID-19; Supporting the Navajo Nation Board of Education in Recommending Virtual Learning” SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
  10. LEGISLATION 0052-21: An Action Relating to the Resource and Development, Health Education and Human Services, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Veteran’s Trust Fund, Title 12, Subchapter 8, 12 N.N.C. § 1171. SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
  11. LEGISLATION 0060-21: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; To Proclaim an Honorarium and Memorial in Recognizing Survivors and Families, and Those Whom Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19; and “Appreciating” all of the Front Line and Essential Workers for their Sacrifice, Commitment, and Hard Work in Providing Continued Services to the Navajo Nation
    SPONSOR: Honorable Mark A. Freeland
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
  12. LEGISLATION 0065-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $58,225,000 in Síhasin Funds to the Navajo Nation Water Management Branch for the Western Navajo Pipeline Phase I Project; Approving and Adopting the Western Navajo Pipeline Phase I Project Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C §§ 2501 – 2508 SPONSOR: Honorable Paul Begay
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Herman M. Daniels, Jr.
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
  13. LEGISLATION 0066-21: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Phillip Etsitty as the Kayenta Chapter Representative to the Black Mesa Review Board to Serve a Term of Four (4) Years SPONSOR: Honorable Jimmy Yellowhair
  14. LEGISLATION 0074-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development
    Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving
    Amendment Number One to the Desert Creek Operating Agreement Between the Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company
    SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
  15. LEGISLATION 0078-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CMA-18-21 SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
  16. LEGISLATION 0080-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Establishing the Navajo Nation’s Position to Protect and Preserve the San Francisco Peaks, a Sacred Mountain and Cultural Property, for the Navajo People and Other Indigenous Relatives
    SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
  17. LEGISLATION 0084-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Manuel Rico, Jr. as Executive Director of the Office of Legislative Services
    SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
  18. LEGISLATION 0085-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Approving and Endorsing the Recommendations for San Juan River Operations and Administration for 2021 through 2022
    SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
    (m) (s) (v)
    B. LEGISLATION 0086-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; Amending CJA-01-21 to Extend the Deadline for the Procurement of Heavy Equipment for 25 Chapters SPONSOR: Honorable Mark A. Freeland
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
    (m) (s) (v)
  19. CLOSE OF MEETING; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
    Livestream will be available online at:
    VIMEO: www.vimeo.com/navajonationcouncil
    YouTube: www.youtube.com/navajonationcouncil
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NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (VIA TELECOMMUNICATION)
Call-in Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 928 871 7160, Passcode: 86515
Window Rock, Navajo Nation (AZ), Thursday, June 10, 2021 – 10:00 AM
PROPOSED AGENDA
PRESIDING CHAIR: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council
Hon. Seth Damon, Speaker
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE, RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT COM., HEALTH, EDUCATION &
HUMAN SERVICES COM., LAW AND ORDER, COMMITTEE
Hon. Elmer P. Begay Hon. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Hon. Paul Begay Hon. Eugenia Charles-Newton (C)
Hon. Nathaniel Brown Hon. Herman M. Daniels, Jr. Hon. Pernell Halona Hon. Vince R. James
Hon. Amber Kanazbah Crotty Hon. Mark A. Freeland Hon. Carl Roessel Slater (VC) Hon. Eugene Tso
Hon. Jamie Henio (C) Hon. Rickie Nez (C) Hon. Charlaine Tso Hon. Otto Tso (VC)
Hon. Raymond Smith, Jr. (VC) Hon. Wilson C. Stewart, Jr. Hon. Daniel E. Tso (C) Hon. Edmund Yazzie
Hon. Jimmy Yellowhair Hon. Thomas Walker, Jr. (VC) Hon. Edison J. Wauneka (C) Chair & (VC) Vice Chair

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
  2. RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS (2 Minute Limit per Delegate)
  3. REVIEW AND ADOPT THE AGENDA
    (m) (s) (v)
  4. REVIEW AND ADOPT THE JOURNALS: June 3, 2021
    (m) (s) (v)
  5. RECEIVE REPORTS: NONE
    PROPOSED NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (6/10/2021) Page 2 of 4
  6. OLD BUSINESS: NONE
  7. NEW BUSINESS:
    A. LEGISLATION 0032-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Stanford Lake to Serve on the Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners to fulfill the 6 N.N.C. § 606 (B) Position of the “Construction Management Engineering or Business Management or Equivalent Field Experience with Background in Indian Housing or Federal Housing” SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
    (m) (s) (v)
    B. LEGISLATION 0047-21: An Action Relating to Health, Education, and Human Services and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Rescinding CO-84-20, Entitled, “An Action Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation; Opposing All In-Person Instruction at all Schools Intending to Reopen within the Navajo Nation Amidst COVID-19; Supporting the Navajo Nation Board of Education in Recommending Virtual Learning”
    SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
    (m) (s) (v)
    C. LEGISLATION 0052-21: An Action Relating to the Resource and Development, Health Education and Human Services, Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Veteran’s Trust Fund, Title 12, Subchapter 8, 12 N.N.C. §
  8. SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
    (m) (s) (v)
    D. LEGISLATION 0060-21: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; To Proclaim an Honorarium and Memorial in Recognizing Survivors and Families, and Those Whom Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19; and “Appreciating” all of the Front Line and Essential Workers for their Sacrifice, Commitment, and Hard Work in Providing Continued Services to the Navajo Nation
    SPONSOR: Honorable Mark A. Freeland CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
    (m) (s) (v)
    E. LEGISLATION 0065-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $58,225,000 in Síhasin Funds to the Navajo Nation Water Management Branch for the Western Navajo Pipeline Phase I Project; Approving and Adopting the Western Navajo Pipeline Phase I Project Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C §§ 2501 – 2508
    PROPOSED NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (6/10/2021) Page 3 of 4
    SPONSOR: Honorable Paul Begay
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Herman M. Daniels, Jr.
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
    CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
    (m) (s) (v)
    F. LEGISLATION 0066-21: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Phillip Etsitty as the Kayenta Chapter Representative to the Black Mesa Review Board to Serve a Term of Four (4) Years
    SPONSOR: Honorable Jimmy Yellowhair
    (m) (s) (v)
    G. LEGISLATION 0074-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving Amendment Number One to the Desert Creek Operating Agreement Between the Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
    (m) (s) (v)
    H. LEGISLATION 0078-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CMA-18-21 SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
    (m) (s) (v)
    I. LEGISLATION 0080-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Establishing the Navajo Nation’s Position to Protect and Preserve the San Francisco Peaks, a Sacred Mountain and Cultural Property, for the Navajo People and Other Indigenous Relatives
    SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
    (m) (s) (v)
    J. LEGISLATION 0084-21: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Appointment of Mr. Manuel Rico, Jr. as Executive Director of the Office of Legislative Services SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
    (m) (s) (v)
    K. LEGISLATION 0085-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Approving and Endorsing the Recommendations for San Juan River Operations and Administration for 2021 through 2022 SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
    (m) (s) (v)
    L. LEGISLATION 0086-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; Amending CJA-01-21 to Extend the Deadline for the Procurement of Heavy Equipment for 25 Chapters SPONSOR: Honorable Mark A. Freeland CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
    (m) (s) (v)
  9. CLOSE OF MEETING; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
    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 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.
    Livestream will be available online at:
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