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New Business: a. Proposed Resolutions: Next resolution number is 23-058:

Resolution 23-058: Topic: Approval of Oregon Department of Energy Performance Agreement.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby approve the Performance Agreement between the Confederated Tribes and the Oregon Department of Energy attached to this Resolution as Exhibit 1C; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby approve the Amendment to the Tutuilla Solar, LLC Lease Agreement attached to this Resolution as Exhibit 2C; BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes its Chair to execute the attached Performance Agreement and Amendment to Lease Agreement or documents containing substantially similar terms, and further authoriz- es its Chair and Executive Director to take such further action and to execute documents that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution. MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to adopt Resolution 23-058. Toby Patrick seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.

Resolution 23-059: Topic: DV Mandatory Minimum Criminal Code Amendments.

RESOLVED, that the Confederated Tribes hereby amends the Criminal Code in accordance with the attached document (Exhibit 1), indicating deletions by strikethroughs and additions by underline to implement mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence convictions and to amend the assault crime to ensure tribal convictions are considered for federal firearms prohibitions. MOTION: Sally Kosey moves to adopt Resolution 23-059. Corinne Sams seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.

Resolution 23-060: Topic: Hemp Code.

RESOLVED, that the Confederated Tribes hereby adopt the Hemp Code

(Exhibit 1), authorize the Chair to sign the required letter of certification (Exhibit 2), and authorize staff to submit the Hemp Code to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for approval and authorization, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for sections related to the Tribal Access Program for federal fingerprint criminal background checks. If the USDA or the FBI suggest additional changes, staff will promptly present those amendments to the Board for consideration and adoption; MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to adopt amended Resolution 23-060. Sally Kosey seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.

Resolution 23-061: Topic: Limited Scope Retention Agreement for GRAP Amendments.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby approve the Limited Scope Retention Agreement between the Confederated Tribes and the firm of Yoder and Langford, P.C. attached to this Resolution as Exhibit 1C to provide legal services in connection with the amendment of the Confederated Tribes’ Gaming Revenue Allocation Plan in a manner that minimizes or eliminates Federal income taxation of the gaming distributions to Tribal members; BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the legal fees to be paid for Robert Yoder’s legal services are hereby appropriated from the Finance Office indirect budget; MOTION: Aaron Ashley moves to adopt Resolution 23-061. Sandra Sampson seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.

Resolution 23-062: Topic: WSDOT SR730 Rockfall Prevention Memorandum of Agreement.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the attached Memorandum of Agreement between the Confederated Tribes, Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Historic Preservation Office, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Washington State Department of Transportation and authorizes its Chair to execute it on behalf of the Confederated Tribes and to take such further action and execute other documents, if any, that are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Memorandum of Agreement and this Resolution; MOTION: Corinne Sams

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