Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, Ahe’hee to the Sacred, Holy Being for living we are no longer being bombed. Prayers for our Indigenous Palestinian Relatives/Frens/Humans who are being bombed. You cannot Bomb Mother Earth in Peace, you can only Bomb her to Pieces… Michael Franti quote
Our Navajo Nation Resources & Development Committee has a packed agenda of legislation, including a waiver of payments/”considerations” and other “considerations” involved in telecommunications towers placed on our land owed to our Navajo govt by our Navajo govt business, Navajo Tribal Utilty Authority. Former Navajo Council speaker Otto Tso is the primary sponsor of LEGISLATION 0060-24. The co-sponsors are Resources & Development Committee chairwoman Brenda Jesus; Budget & Finance Committee vice chairman Carl R. Slater; Speaker Crystalyne Curley, and Budget & Finance Committee chairwoman Shaandiin Parrish. LEGISLATION 0060-24 only needs action by RDC!! But the Positive Side of this Forgiving of Bills/Debt owed to we, the Dine’, is that RDC must now show the same type of FORGIVENESS to we, the Dine’, when our NTUA utility BILLS/DEBT skyrocket because of a HOT OR FRIGID WEATHER by having NTUA FORGIVE our Dine’ who are having dire hardship.
The RDC’s agenda also includes LEGISLATION 0099-24, which also Only needs RDC action, which seeks RDC approval of the Navajo Nation Division of Community Development (DCD), Community Housing and Infrastructure Department (CHID) ARPA HOUSING APPLICATION & CRITERIA. RDC Chairwoman Brenda is sponsoring the ARPA housing legislation, which seeks RDC approval for equal distribution of ARPA housing dollars among the 24 regions of the Navajo Council’s 24 Delegates.
I posted the Legislation that I wrote about and the two pieces of Legislation regarding our Dine’ Water Rigths.
Ahe’hee for Keeping an Eye on the Navajo Govt! May Peace Prevail on Mother Earth! #DefendtheSacred #Free Palestine
Donations are always Appreciated & Needed in my work for The Rights of the Dine’ People to Know what their Govt is doing in their Name with their Beeso/Money.
RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE 25th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, Monday, May 20, 2024, 10 a.m.
PROPOSED AGENDA
PRESIDING: Honorable Brenda Jesus, Chairperson; Honorable Casey Allen Johnson, Vice-Chairperson
LOCATION: Navajo Division of Transportation, 16 Old Coalmine Road, Naat’áanii Board Room, Mentmore, New Mexico 87319
via Telecommunication
Call-In Number: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 732-628-2566
Passcode: 86515
- Call Meeting to Order; Roll Call; Invocation; and Announcements:
[] Brenda Jesus (C) [] Casey Allen Johnson (VC) [] Shawna Ann Claw [] Rickie Nez [] Danny Simpson [] Otto Tso - Recognizing Guests and Visiting Officials:
- Reviewing and Approving the Agenda:
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Roll Call Vote: Claw ( ) Jesus ( ) Johnson ( ) Nez ( ) Simpson ( ) Tso ( ) - Reviewing and Approving Journal(s): May 13, 2024 (Regular Meeting)
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Roll Call Vote: Claw ( ) Jesus ( ) Johnson ( ) Nez ( ) Simpson ( ) Tso ( ) - Receiving Reports:
A. Report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Office on the Public Comments Received on the Recommended Cleanup Alternative for All Seven (7) Eastern Agency Abandoned Uranium Mines (AUMs) Sites (2nd Phase Consultation). Presenter: Michael Montgomery, Director, Superfund and Emergency Management, Region 9 Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Roll Call Vote: Claw ( ) Jesus ( ) Johnson ( ) Nez ( ) Simpson ( ) Tso ( ) - Old Business:
A. Legislation #0060-24: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee; Approving a Waiver of Consideration for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (“NTUA”) for Certain Tribal Authorization Accesses and Telecommunication Tower Site Leases; and Amending Certain Tribal Authorization Accesses and Telecommunication Tower Site Leases Granted Since June 3, 2020 to Waive Consideration, including any Consideration Assessed But Not Yet Paid by NTUA to the Navajo Nation.
Sponsor: Honorable Otto Tso
Co-Sponsors: Honorable Crystalyne Curley, Shaandiin Parrish, Brenda Jesus and Carl R. Slater
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Roll Call Vote: Claw ( ) Jesus ( ) Johnson ( ) Nez ( ) Simpson ( ) Tso ( ) - New Business:
A. Legislation #0099-24: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Funds, Division of Community Development (DCD), Community Housing and Infrastructure Department (CHID), “DCD/CHID ARPA Housing Application and Eligibility Criteria”. Sponsor: Honorable Brenda Jesus
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B. Legislation #0100-24: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee; Confirming Dustin K. Johnson to Serve on the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry Board of Directors for a Term of Three Years Representing District 19. Sponsor: Honorable Danny Simpson
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C. Legislation #0101-24: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, and Budget and Finance Committee; Approving a Change to CAP-35-18, Exhibit D, Project No. 60 and Project No. 62, for the Benefit of the Dennehotso Chapter. Sponsor: Honorable Shaandiin Parrish
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D. Legislation #0102-24: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $1,108,500 from the Fish and Wildlife Enterprise Fund for the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Department’s New Fish Hatchery Project. Sponsor: Honorable Shawna Ann
Claw
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E. Legislation #0103-24: An Action Relating to the Resource and Development Committee; Confirming Ernest Diswood to Serve on the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry Board of Directors for a Term of Three Years Representing District 13. Sponsor: Honorable Nathan Notah Co-Sponsor: Honorable Lomardo Aseret
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F. Legislation #0104-24: An Action Relating to the Resource and Development, Budget and Finance, and the Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $4,000,000 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice Water Rights Litigation Unit to Continue Litigating and Protecting the Navajo Nation’s Water Rights; Waiving 12 N.N.C. §820(E), §820(F), §820(J), and §820(L). Sponsor: Honorable Carl R. Slater Co-Sponsor: Honorable Crystalyne Curley
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G. Legislation #0107-24: An Action Relating to Resource and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Agreement; and Approving a Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity to Allow Certain Actions to be Brought in State of New Mexico Court. Sponsor: Honorable Crystalyne Curley
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H. Legislation #0109-24: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement; Approving a Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity to Allow the Navajo Nation to be Joined as a Party in Certain Actions; Consenting and Conditionally Approving Associated Rights-of-Way and Waiving Associated Taxes Required Under Navajo Law; Requesting Waivers of Sections Contained in 25 C.F.R. Part 169; and Approving the Side Agreement Concerning C-Aquifer Pumping. Sponsor: Honorable Crystalyne Curley Co-sponsor: Honorable Germaine Simonson
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THE 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 Order No. 7 and Standing Committee Rule of Order No. 8.
