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The Special Meeting Agenda for Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:

1. APPROVAL OF INVOICE #0941 (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) IN THE AMOUNT OF $197.80 FOR SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2024 – MORISSET SCHLLOSSER JOZWIAK

2. APPROVAL OF INVOICE #202410030 (AZ COMPACT MATTERS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,970.68 FOR SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2024 – ROSETTE, LLP

3. APPROVAL OF INVOICE #202410031 (WATER MATTERS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $3622.50 FOR SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2024 – ROSETTE, LLP

4. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OFFICE OF HEAD START GRANT FUND #205 AND TRIBAL SUPPLEMENT 205-100 FOR THE QUECHAN HEAD START PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING, FEBRUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2026 – D. JOAQUIN, INTERIM HEAD START DIRECTOR

5. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGRICULTURAL LEASE WITH T&P FARMS, INC., FOR TRIBALLY-OWNED INTEREST IN APPROXIMATELY 72.81 ACRES OF LAND INCLUDED WITHIN FARM 156 – B. GOLDING SR., EDA DIRECTOR

6. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE QUECHAN TRIBAL GAMING AGENCY (TGA) FUND 178 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, AS CITED IN THE QUECHAN GAMING CODE OF THE QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE – D. WATERS, TGA DIRECTOR

7. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE AID TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENT (ATTG) FUND 220 AS AWARDED IN A NEW 3-YEAR P.L. 93-638 CONTRACT #A23AV00514 BY THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) AND A TRIBAL SUPPLEMENT FOR FUND 100-220 TO INCORPORATE THE CY2023 CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE /BUDGETING TOOL INCREASES FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR JANUARY 1, 2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023 – A. OROZCO, TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

8. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE AID TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENT (ATTG) FUND 220 AS A AWARDED IN P.L. 93-638 CONTRACT #A23AV00514 BY THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) AND TRIBAL SUPPLEMENT FOR FUND 100-220 FOR THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 – A. OROZCO, TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

9. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE AID TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENT (ATTG) FUND 220 AS AWARDED IN P.L. 93-638 CONTRACT #A23AV00514 BY THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) AND A TRIBAL SUPPLEMENT FOR FUND 100-220 FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR JANUARY 1, 2025, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 – A. OROZCO, TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

10. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET FOR THE QUECHAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT, FUND 264, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP), FOR THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AND TO INCORPORATE SALARY ADJUSTMENT DIRECTED BY TRIBAL COUNCIL AND COLA INCREASES AT 3.5% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 – C. CHOATE, ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR

11. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE RESTORATION PHASE OF THE RETURNABLE GRANT AGREEMENT AMONG THE QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE OF THE FORT YUMA INDIAN RESERVATION, THE BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION AND BLUE COMMONS FOR THE PY 2024-2026, AND TO INCORPORATE SALARY ADJUSTMENT DIRECTED BY TRIBAL COUNCIL AND COLA INCREASES AT 3.5% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 – C. CHOATE, ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR

12. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE QUECHAN TRIBAL COUNCIL TO APPROVE TO EXPAND FUNDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE QUECHAN TRIBAL MEMBERS ATTENDING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE SPRING 2025 SEMESTER – C. RAMIREZ, HIGHER EDUCATION DIRECTOR

13. APPROVAL RESOLUTION OF THE QUECHAN TRIBAL COUNCIL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE OPERATING BUDGET IN R-24-23 FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION/ADULT VOCATIONAL TRAINING (AVT) FOR FUND #221 FOR P.L. 93-638 TRIBAL PRIORITY ALLOCATION (TPA) NEW CONTRACT #A23AV00516 FROM THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) TO INCORPORATE MODIFICATIONS ONE THROUGH THREE (1-3) AND THE 2023 CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE INTO THE BUDGET WITH TRIBAL SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE QUECHAN TRIBAL MEMBERS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 – C. RAMIREZ, HIGHER EDUCATION DIRECTOR