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PROPOSED AGENDA OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL, July 13, 2020
Work Session, 1:00 p.m., Via Teleconference: TELECONFERENCE CALL NUMBER: (928)223-3955. (Please MUTE your phones. Ahe’hee!)
Presiding: Jamie Henio, Chairperson
Raymond Smith, Jr., Vice Chairperson
Place: Via Telecommunication, Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona)
Members Present:
_ Elmer P. Begay _ Jamie Henio
Nathaniel Brown _ Raymond Smith, Jr.
Amber K. Crotty _ _ Jimmy Yellowhair
- Call the Work Session to Order; the Roll Call; the Invocation;
- Recognize Guests and Visiting Officials
- Review and Adopt the Agenda
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays - Receive Reports:
a. Discussion with Department of Justice and the Office of the Controller re:
Legislation No. 0133-20: An Action Relating to the Budget and Finance
Committee; Approving a Direct Equity Investment in Company as set forth in
NNICJU-08-20 pursuant to the Navajo Nation Master Investment Policy
Sponsored by Jamie Henio and Seth A. Damon, Council Delegates – presented
by Jamie Henio, Council Delegate and others - Close of the Work Session; Written Announcements; Adjournment
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
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
PROPOSED AGENDA OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL July 14, 2020
Special Meeting Via Teleconference
10 a.m. TELECONFERENCE CALL NUMBER: (928)223-3955
Presiding: Jamie Henio, Chairperson
Raymond Smith, Jr., Vice Chairperson
Place: Via Teleconference Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona)
Members Present:
_ Elmer P. Begay _ Jamie Henio
Nathaniel Brown _ Raymond Smith, Jr.
Amber K. Crotty _ _ Jimmy Yellowhair
- Call the Meeting to Order; the Roll Call; the Invocation;
- Recognize Guests and Visiting Officials
- Review and Adopt the Agenda
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays - Review and Adopt the Journal: none
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays - Receive Reports:
a. Update presented by Brian Parrish, Interim CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming
Enterprise and others
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays - Old Business:
a. Legislation No. 043-20: 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
Sponsored by Jimmy Yellowhair, Council Delegate [Was considered by the Budget
& Finance Committee as June 18, 2020 Agenda item; Main Motion held by Elmer P. Begay,
Seconded by Jimmy Yellowhair; Tabling motion made by Amber K. Crotty seconded by
Nathaniel Brown vote: 4-1 Yeas: Raymond Smith, Jr., Amber K. Crotty, Nathaniel Brown,
Elmer P. Begay Nay: Jimmy Yellowhair; sponsor is requested to provide supporting
documentation from the Forest Lake Chapter related to why chapter officials were not paid in
FY2017; why the FY2018 carryover funds were not used; a directive motion for the Forest Lake
Chapter to provide supporting documentation for their request demonstrating how funds are
administered at the Chapter made by Raymond Smith, Jr. seconded by Nathaniel Brown vote:
5-0 Yeas: Jimmy Yellowhair, Raymond Smith, Jr., Amber K. Crotty, Nathaniel Brown, Elmer
P. Begay]
Recall Motion: Second: Vote: Yeas: Nays:
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b. Legislation No. 0133-20: An Action Relating to the Budget and Finance
Committee; Approving a Direct Equity Investment in Company as set forth in
NNICJU-08-20 pursuant to the Navajo Nation Master Investment Policy
Sponsored by Jamie Henio and Seth A. Damon, Council Delegates [Legislation
was considered on June 23, 2020 agenda; Main motion held by Jimmy Yellowhair
seconded by Elmer P. Begay; Tabling motion made by Amber K. Crotty seconded by
Elmer P. Begay Vote: 3-2 Yeas: Elmer P. Begay, Amber K. Crotty, Jamie Henio, Nays:
Nathaniel Brown Jimmy Yellowhair; tabled until the Committee has a work session
with the Investment Committee related to the direct investment section of the Master
Investment Policy; Work session held June 26, 2020 a directive to the Office of the
Controller to provide documents to the Department of Justice to conduct a complete
review.]
Recall Motion: Second: Vote: Yeas: Nays: - New Business:
a. Legislation No. 0341-20: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human
Services and Naabikiyati Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CAP35-18, Titled, “Adopting the Sihasin Fund Powerline and Chapter Projects Expenditure
Plan Pursuant to CD-68-14, as Amended by CJA-03-18, and 12 N.N.C. §§ 2501-2508,
as Amended; Waiving 12 N.N.C. §§ 810 (F), 820 (I) and (M) and 860 (C) Relating to
the Capital Improvement Budget and the Capital Improvement Process”; Amending
Projects for Shiprock Chapter Sponsored by Eugenia Charles-Newton, Council
Delegate
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
b. Legislation No. 012-20: An Act Relating to Budget and Finance, Resources and
Development, Naabik’íyáti Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Approving
supplemental funding from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance in the amount
of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) for the 110 Navajo Nation Chapter’s Summer
Youth Employment Sponsored by Seth A. Damon and Carl R. Slater, Council
Delegates
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
c. Legislation No. 0153-20: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance, Law and
Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 2 N.N.C.
§164 (A) (17) to Include the Budget Line-Item Veto Authority Language Approved by
Navajo Voters Through Initiative Election in 2009 Sponsored by Daniel E. Tso and
Seth A. Damon, Council Delegates
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays - Close of the Session; Written Announcements; Adjournment
M: S: Vote: Yeas: Nays
Next Regular Meeting: August 4, 2020
Navajo Nation Council 2020 Summer Session: Week of July 20, 2020
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
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