NAABIK’IYATI’ STATE TASK FORCE OF THE NAABIK’IYATI’ COMMITTEE, 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Via Telephonic Conference
Call-In Numbers: 978-990-5115
Access Code: 8927541
Navajo Nation
PROPOSED AGENDA
Monday, October 5, 2020
1:00 PM
[ ] Honorable Mark Freeland, Chairperson Location: ________
[ ] Honorable Paul Begay, Vice-Chairperson Location: ________
[ ] Honorable Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Location: ________
[ ] Honorable Pernell Halona Location: ________
[ ] Honorable Herman Daniels Location: ________
[ ] Honorable Charlaine Tso Location: ________

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION; ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS
3. REVIEW THE AGENDA:
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4. REVIEW AND ADOPT JOURNALS: September 11, 2020
5. RECEIVE REPORTS:
   A. Broadband infrastructure development plans:
   Utah – Broadband Expansion Project in San Juan County, Utah
    Brock Johansen, CEO – Emery Telcom
    Jared Anderson, COO – Emery Telcom
    UETN – Utah Education Telehealth Network – Invited
   Arizona
    Presenter: Jeff Soboka, Arizona Commerce Authority Vice -President and Broadband Director – Invited
   B. Update on Navajo Voting Availability and Access to Navajo Nation and State Elections.
   Presenters: Katherine Belzowski, Attorney – NNDOJ
   Rodriquez Morris, Director, Navajo Election Administration
    Update of election meetings with New Mexico and Arizona County Election offices and the Secretary of State representatives regarding election deadlines, processes and
   communication to involve and educate voters on the Navajo Nation.
    Accommodation of Voter Registration forms and accessible drop boxes
    PSA’s of information to the eligible Navajo voting public; including deadline date
    Accommodation of Early Voting forms and accessible drop boxes
    State’s required process; procedure; method of accepted mail-in ballots in
   Arizona; New Mexico and Utah.
    PSA’s of information to the registered Navajo voting public; form the ballot must
   be in to be an acceptable mail-in ballot; including deadline date
    Accommodation of In-Person Voting sites/locations
    Accommodation of drive-through voting registration; early voting or in-person
   drive through voting.
    Informing the Navajo public of all deadline dates and election contact information.
   C. Coordinating voting access between Navajo Nation and the respective Secretary of State
   Offices and / or County Clerk’s Offices
    Utah
    Arizona
    Donovan Carr, Tribal Liaison/Outreach Coordinator, AZ Secretary of State’s Office
   D. Brief update on State information regarding the COVID 19 Pandemic Status of plans for
   re-opening or/and preparation of a second-wave of COVID 19 with relevance to Navajo
   Nation as follows, but not limited to:
    Plans to address the resurgence of COVID 19 in the Fall / Winter 2020
    Strategies to address second-wave of COVID 19
    Funding – Federal, State, County, Tribal
    PPE supply and distribution
    Testing equipment supply; testing sites; anti-body testing; etc.
    Distribution of Food, Water, Supplies, Pet Food – (Dogs & Cats), Livestock Food
    Educational System re-opening – Public and Private Schools; Colleges and
   Universities; etc.
    Misc.
   I. Utah: Dustin Jansen, Division Director of Indian Affairs;
   Utah State Government
   Melissa Zito, Director, Office of AI/AN Health Affairs; Utah Department
   of Health.
   Anna Boynton, State Tribal Liaison/ARO; Utah Department of Public
   Safety; Division of Emergency Management
   II. New Mexico: Patti Williams, Lobbyist
   III. Arizona: Mike Bielecki and Carlyle Begay, Lobbyist
   IV. Federal Update Carlyle Begay, Lobbyist
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6. NEW BUSINESS: None
7. OLD BUSINESS: None
8. CLOSE OF MEETING; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
   Next Meeting:
    State Department of Health: Information on COVID-19 Vaccine distribution plan.
   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.