RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE
24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
Teleconferencing RDC Regular Meeting
July 15, 2020
10:00 A.M.
AGENDA:
TELECONFERENCE CALL NUMBER: (928)223-3944
PRESIDING: Rickie Nez, Chairperson
Thomas Walker, Jr., Vice-Chairperson

1. Call Meeting to Order; Roll Call; Invocation; and Announcements;
   ( ) Rickie Nez Location: ________
   ( ) Wilson Stewart, Jr. Location: ________
   ( ) Thomas Walker, Jr. Location: ________
   ( ) Herman M. Daniels Location: ________
   ( ) Mark Freeland Location: ________
   ( ) Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Location: ________
2. Recognizing Guests and Visiting Officials:
3. Reviewing and Approving the Agenda:
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez
4. Reviewing and Approving Journal(s):
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez
5. Receiving Reports:
   A. Update Report – Navajo Nation’s Mitigation Plan for the Drought and Feral Horses.
   Presenter: Dr. Rudy Shebala, Division Director, Division of Natural Resources;
   Paulson Chaco, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   B. Update Report – Status of the Proposed Drought Declaration as Submitted by
   Department of Water Resource Presenter: Mr. Herman Shorty, Chairperson,
   Emergency Management Commission
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   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   C. Report – Office of the Controller’s Denial of Navajo Parks and Recreation
   Department’s Proposal for Navajo Tribal Parks Residents and Vendors
   Presenter: Pearline Kirk, Controller, Office of the Controller
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   D. Update Report on Navajo Transmission Project and Other Project Development –
   Presenter: Chris Deschene, Deschene, LLC
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   E. Update Report – Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Corporation, NN Minerals Department
   and Navajo Nation Department of Justice Presenter: Lennard Eltsosie,
   Chairman, NNOG Board of Directors and Others;
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   F. Update Report – Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (EXECUTIVE SESSION
   REQUIRED) Presenter: Brian Parrish, CEO, NNGE and NNGE Staff
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   G. Update from the Navajo Nation Department re: pending HEMP Farms Along San
   Juan River. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUIRED) Presenter: Doreen
   McPaul, NNDOJ Attorney General
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
6. Old Business: NONE
7. New Business:
   A.
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
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   B.
8. Conclusion of Committee Meeting; Other Announcements; Adjournment:
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   NOTE: This Agenda is still subject to Changes. The public is advised that the
   Resources and Development Committee Agenda is not final until adopted by a
   majority vote of the Committee at a duly called Committee meeting pursuant
   to 2 N.N.C. § 183. Navajo Nation Standing Committee Rule No. 8.