Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, The Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee started two days of work session on proposed Legislation 0257-21: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $1,166,003,000/$1.16 BILLION of Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Funds; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Expenditure Plans for Water and Wastewater Projects, Broadband Projects, Home Electricity Connection Projects, Housing and Housing Renovation Projects, Bathroom Addition Projects, and Hardship Assistance
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The Call-in Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 928 871 7160, Passcode: 86515. Please MUTE your phones, Ahe’hee!
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It is now 3:42 pm, and Navajo Council Law & Order Committee Chairwoman Eugenia Charles-Newton is questioning the $1.2 BILLION legislation from Prez Nez & Vice Prez Lizer, which is for Infrastructure & HARSHIP ASSISTANCE. Charles-Newton said that Nez & Lizer are Proposing to spend about $2 MILLION of $1.2 BILLION for HARDSHP ASSISTANCE, which equals to $600 per Dine’!!!!!! She noted that the ONLY WAY to Increase $600 is for the Council to Waive language in Navajo Council Resolution CJY 41-21 to give more to the People than $600 each. Charles-Newton says to Council, “We need to give More to the People cuz of Inflations and we waited NINE MONTHS to spend $2 BILLION ARPA funds. We wasted a year. I don’t know why we waited NINE MONTHS for this legislation. I asked for legislation to Spend ARPA Funds months ago & no draft legisltion for my request or other requests from other Council delegates to spend the $2 BILLION ARPA funds. What’s the Hold Up?
It is now 3:55 pm, 12.16.21, Law & Order Committee Chairwoman Charles-Newton tells Council Naabikiyati Committee that a woman with Cancer informed her that she went to her chapter and asked to have her home’s broken windows replaced for $4,000. The Chapter Denied her Assistance.
CORRECTION: Charles-Newton said that it’s a reality that Some Chapters select only people that they want to help.
“Our People need Help now,” she says.
It is now 4:11 pm, 12.16.21, and Navajo Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay says he asked for Legislation to be Drafted by the Council’s Office of the Chief Legislative Counsel to spend portions of the $2 BILLION ARPA Funds, and he’s still waiting. He notes that the Hold Up of legislation to spend the $2 BILLION to be Drafted by attorneys makes it appear that the Council is Sitting on the $2 BILLION ARPA Funds.
FROM Manuel Rico, Jr. | Executive Director: Below is a link to documents that will be presented Thursday, 12.16.21, and Friday. 12.17.21, at Naabik’iyati Committee work sessions. Ahe’hee’
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Manuel Rico, Jr. | Executive Director
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NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL WORK SESSION
(VIA TELECOMMUNICATION), Window Rock, Navajo Nation, Thursday, December 16, 2021 – 9:00 AM
& Friday, December 17, 2021 – 9:00 AM
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Call-in Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 928 871 7160, Passcode: 86515
PRESIDING CHAIR: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council
- CALL WORK SESSION TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
- RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS
- WORK SESSION TOPIC(S):
A. Introduction and Purpose of Work Session presented by Speaker, Seth Damon, 24th Navajo Nation Council. Continue discussion on Legislation 0257-21: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $1,166,003,000 of Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Funds; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Expenditure Plans for Water and Wastewater Projects, Broadband Projects, Home Electricity Connection Projects, Housing and Housing Renovation Projects, Bathroom Addition Projects, and Hardship Assistance.
I. PRESENTATION ON EXPENDITURE PLANS: The Office of the President and VicePresident shall continue presenting on legislation 0257-21 expenditure plans. Expenditure plans to include Water/Wastewater, Broadband, Home Electricity Connection, Housing &Housing Renovations, Bathroom Additions, and Hardship Assistance.
Presenter(s): Paulson Chaco, Chief of Staff
Tom Platero, FRF Office Executive Director
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Executive Branch Division Directors and Consultants
Questions / Recommendations
II. FINAL COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS - ANNOUNCEMENTS; CLOSE OF WORK SESSION
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