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Page 11 Resolution # 203-21 A Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Susan Penfield, Ph. D. to Prepare a Grant Application for Grant Notice HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-XN- 0001 for the American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Native Language Funding and Authorize Submission of the Application. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 15, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstain- ing. Resolution # 204-21 A Resolution to Ratify the Approval for Submission of an application to renew the PY 2021 Department of Labor Section 166 Indian and Native American Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (“WIOA”) Program on behalf of the CRIT Employment Development and Training (“ED&T”) Department. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 15, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 205-21 A Resolution to Authorize the Submission of a Grant Application for the FY 2022 Clean Air Act Section 103 Funding to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 15, 2021, by a vote of 7 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 206-21 A Resolution to Authorize the Water Resources Department to Apply for Grant Funding under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Science and Technology Program for Water Use and Delivery Optimization within the Colorado River Indian Reservation. The foregoing resolu- tion was duly approved on June 15, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 207-21 A Resolution to Approve a Custom Farming Agreement with Chairel Custom Hay, Inc. to conduct custom farming on CRIT Farmlands on an as-needed basis. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 1, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 208-21 A Resolution to Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Sneddon & Associates. The foregoing res- olution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 4 for 2 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 209-21 A Resolution to Approve a Service Agreement with National Credit Reporting for Outsourcing the Performance of Non-Criminal Justice Administrative Functions, Request Letter for CRIT to Use National Credit Reporting as a Channeler for the Submission of Authorized Noncriminal Justice Background Checks, and the Purchase of Live Scan Equipment and Software. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 210-21 A Resolution to Approve a Buyer Broker Exclusive Agreement with Southwest Land Associates, LLC. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 211-21 A Resolution to Approve the Professional Services Agreement with AC Consulting. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 4 for 2 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 212-21 A Resolution to Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Breathe Clean Duct Cleaning to clean the Air Ducts in the Head Start Buildings. The foregoing reso- lution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 213-21 A Resolution to Approve the FY2021-202 Budget and Grant Renewal Amendment, GRA-RCO3O-20-1026-01-Y3 with the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board, Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council (“First Things First) for Nutrition/Obesity/Physical Activity related services on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Services. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 214-21 A Resolution to Approve Medical and Dental Insurance, Basic Life/ AD&D; Voluntary Life/AD&D Employees; Voluntary Vision; and Other Voluntary Worksite/Supplemental Benefits for Employees of the Colorado River Indian Tribes and Blue Water Resort and Casino. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 215-21 A Resolution to Approve the Proposal and Employer Application, Plan Sponsor Letter Agreement, and Authorization to Release Information with Aetna for the Colorado River Indian Tribes Group Health Plan for Medical and Dental Coverage, Telehealth, and Voluntary Vision and 2021 Plan Year Rates for the Employees of the Colorado River Indian Tribes and Blue Water Resort and Casino. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 0 against and 1 abstaining. Resolution # 216-21 A Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Beverly Hill. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 4 for 1 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 217-21 A Resolution to Approve a Consulting Agreement with Gale Baxter to temporarily assist Big River Development Enterprise. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstain- ing. Resolution # 218-21 A Resolution to Approve a Letter of Engagement with REDW to Provide Auditing Services for the CRIT Retirement Plan and Trust for the year ending December31, 2020. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 219-21 A Resolution to Approve On-Demand Employee Backgrounds Investigations and Adjudication Services with Falmouth Institute. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 1 against and 1 abstaining. Resolution # 220-21 A Resolution to Approve a U.S. Communities Master Lease Agreement and an Equipment Sales and Maintenance Agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. for the CRIT Office of the Attorney General. The foregoing reso- lution was duly approved on June 11, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution # 221-21 A Resolution to Approve a Research Proposal from Jeffery Burgess, MD, through the University of Arizona and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to con- duct the Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance (AZ HEROES) Study within the Colorado River Indian Reservation. Due to the fact that there is a critical need to understand the SARS CoV-2/COVID-19 disease transmission, infec- tion and re-infection rates, risk factors, protective factors and differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic spread among individuals in Arizona Tribal Communities; the focus of the proposed AZ HEROES Study will be on understanding disease transmission, infection/re-infection rates, helping develop protective practices among healthcare personnel, first responders, patients and other essential workers within Arizona Tribal communities who are most at risk for expo- sure to the SARS CoV-2 virus and COVID19 illness, and helping to establish patterns of serologic (blood) immuni- ty over time. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 18, 2021, by a vote of 7 for 0 against and 0 abstain- ing. Resolution #222-21 A Resolution to Approve Amendments to the Work Plan and Memorandum of Agreement between the Colorado River Indian Tribes and the U.S. Geological Survey for its Rouse Formation Study Research Proposal. On November 11,2019, the Tribes entered into a Memorandum of Agreement authorizing researchers from the United States Geological Survey (“USGS’) to Conduct certain scientific investigations, including mapping, sam- pling and gravity surveys of the Rouse Formation near the Mesquite Mountain area of the Colorado River Indian Reservation; and the USGS has determined that BY con- ducting an Aeromagnetic Survey of Reservation land, additional and significant information will be learned about regional fault systems that are believed to extend through the Bouse Formation below ground surface with- in the Reservation area, but which are not yet confirmed to exist. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on July 18, 2021, by a vote of 7 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #223-21 A Resolution to Approve Research Proposals from Samantha Sabo, Dr, of Public Health, Northern Arizona University, and Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, Arizona Community Engaged Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL), University of Arizona, to Conduct joint research and outreach projects focused on COVID-19 within the Colorado River Indian Reservation. The goal of the proposed research project is to enhance trust in COVID-19 medical guidance and treatments, pro- mote engagement within the CRIT community through focus groups and surveys to assess awareness, experi- ences, concerns, attitudes, needs, knowledge, and miscon- ceptions regarding COVID-19 testing, and promote inclu- sion of diverse Racial and ethnic populations in clinical tri- als. The research project will support these goals by devel- oping and adapting culturally appropriate education materials and strategies designed to increase awareness of, and participation in current COVID-19 vaccine trials, as well as promoting more equitable health outcomes within the CRIT and other Tribal communities through inclusion and participation in future vaccine development and dis- tribution efforts. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on July 18, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #224-21 A Resolution to Approve Amendment #1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Geeks without Frontiers. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 21, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #225-21 A Resolution to Approve the use of Fiscal Year 2021 allo- cation of road maintenance funds through the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Regional Office Division of Transportation. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 1 abstaining. Resolution #226-21 A Resolution to Accept and utilize Highway Infrastructure Programs - Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (HIP-CRRSAA) funds through the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Regional Office Division of Transportation. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 1 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #227-21 A Resolution to Approve the use of CRIT Department of Fish and Game Officers as Reserve Officers for the CRIT Police Department. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 1 against and 1 abstaining. Resolution #228-21 A Resolution to Amend the Letter of Engagement with REDW to Provide Auditing Services for the CRIT Retirement Plan and Trust for the year ending December31, 2020. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #229-21 A Resolution to Approve a Membership and Service Agreement with National Credit Reporting to Obtain Reports for Purposes of Conducting Background Investigations for Employment. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 7 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #230-21 A Resolution to Approve a multi-year Agreement from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026, Intergovernmental Agreement Number YH21- with the Colorado River Indian Tribes and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 7 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #231-21 A Resolution to Amend Professional Services Agreement with Desert Weed Control, Inc for noxious weed control. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 5 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Resolution #232-21 A Resolution to Approve an Agreement with DCR Transmission and La Paz County governing treatment of cultural resources and monitoring services. The foregoing resolution was duly approved on June 28, 2021, by a vote of 6 for 0 against and 0 abstaining. Colorado River Indian Tribal Council Actions