Resolution No. SI-R17-015: Annual Budget Authorization for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

At a duly called meeting of the Council of San Ildefonso Pueblo on the 9th day of June, 2016, the following Resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, The Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Pueblo') is a sovereign and self-governing Tribe, recognized as such by the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, the voters of the Pueblo approved a Governing Agreement ("Agreement") for the Pueblo on November 19, 2011, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the Agreement on December 21, 2011, pursuant to Federal law; and

WHEREAS, the Council is authorized to make laws for the Pueblo pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Section 5(a)(ii)(A) of the Agreement requires the Pueblo to enact an Annual Budget that includes all projected revenues and expenditures; and

WHEREAS, the Pueblo's FY2017-2018 Annual Budget consists of three (3) fund types within the financial system: the General Fund that is the basic operating fund that accounts for everything not accounted for in another governmental fund; the Special Revenue Fund that is specific revenue fund sources that are limited to being used for a particular purpose; and the Capital Projects Fund for fund accounts for the construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of capital assets, such as land, buildings, equipment, and roads; and

WHEREAS, for budget purposes, revenues are defined as increases in financial resources received during the year to meet financial obligations incurred during the year; and

WHEREAS, as part of fiscal responsibility the Council directs that programs, when both federal or other funding as well as General Funds are budgeted, utilize and exhaust outside sources of funding first before utilizing Tribal funds (General Fund); and

WHEREAS, the Governor shall keep the Council informed of the Tribe's financial position by providing the Council with a monthly, written financial statement of the Pueblo; and

WHEREAS, as part of the close fiscal monitoring of revenues, it is imperative that the Pueblo properly identify, record, and maximize use of revenues generated from long term right-of-way agreements for Pueblo property, and

WHEREAS, the Governor's Office, in coordination with the Council Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee, developed the proposed budget attached to this Resolution ("FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget") and the Council Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee recommended approval of the attached FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget as summarized below; and

WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed the proposed FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget and the Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee's recommendation to approve the Annual Budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council hereby:

1. Approves and enacts the attached FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget in the total amount of $8,789,224, effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018; and

2. Directs that programs, when both federal or other funding as well as General Funds are budgeted, utilize and exhaust outside sources of funding first before utilizing Tribal funds (General Fund); and

3. Directs the Governor to provide the Council with a monthly report on the expenditure of budget funding; and

4. Directs the Governor to keep the Council informed of the Tribe's financial position by providing the Council with a monthly, written financial statement of the Pueblo; and

5. Directs that annually amortized revenues from right-of-way agreements be placed into a designated account and be drawn down annually for general fund purposes; and

6. Council approval shall be required for the allocation or usage of any and all unanticipated revenue or additional new funds received during the budget year.

7. Approves and adopts this resolution in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement, according to published Council procedures, and authorizes and directs the Governor or his designee to take such actions as deemed necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.

ANNUAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018

(July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018)

Annual Budget including all program budgets is attached as a separate document.

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on June 9, 2017, at a meeting with a vote of 10 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining and 0 absent (Governor presiding and not voting) pursuant to the authority vested in the Council by the Agreement of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso.

Irene Tse-Pe, Council Secretary

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE SPONSOR(S): CR Irene Tse-Pe

DELIVERY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR:

Resolution No. SI-R17-015 was presented to the Governor of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso on the 9th day of June, 2017, pursuant to the Governing document of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Agreement"), GOVERNOR, Sec. 4(c), and will become effective after signature by the Governor or veto override by the Council.

Irene Tse-Pe, Council Secretary

GOVERNOR'S ACTION:

{ } APPROVED

{ } VETO - RETURNED TO COUNCIL WITH EXPLANATION:

On this ___________ day of ___________________, 2017.

James R. Mountain, Governor

Presented by the Governor to the Council on the ____ day of ____________, 2017.

COUNCIL'S ACTION:

Override of Governor's veto:

{ } YES

{ } NO

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on _________________, 2017, at a meeting with a vote of ______ in favor, _____ opposed, _____ abstaining and _____ absent (Governor presiding and not voting) pursuant to the authority vested in the Council by the Agreement of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso.

Irene Tse-Pe, Council Secretary

ANNUAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018

(July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018)

Annual Budget including all program budgets is attached as a separate document.