Resolution No. SI-R17-030: Authorizing and Approving Submission of a Completed Application for Financial Assistance and Project Approval to the New Mexico Finance Authority

At a duly called meeting of the Council of San Ildefonso Pueblo on the 2nd day of October, 2017, 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, with the authority to govern its people, lands and other resources; and

WHEREAS, the New Mexico Finance Authority ("Finance Authority") is authorized pursuant to the Act, particularly Section 6-21-6.4 of the Act, to make grants from the local government planning fund (the "Fund") to qualified entities to evaluate and estimate the costs of implementing feasible alternatives for meeting water and wastewater public project needs or to develop water conservation plans, long-term master plans or economic development plans; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act the Finance Authority has developed an application procedure whereby the Governing Body may submit an application ("Application") to the Finance Authority for planning grant financial assistance from the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Council ("Council") desires to submit an Application for financial assistance from the Water Trust Board for Water conservation or recycling, treatment or reuse of water ("Water Conservation"), as defined in the Water Trust Board Water Project Fund Project Management Policies currently in effect and specifically identified below, for the benefit of the Pueblo; and

WHEREAS, the Council intends to submit the Application for Bidding and Construction of a Water Reclamation Facility ("Project") for the benefit of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, Pojoaque Valley and its citizens; and

WHEREAS, the application prescribed by the Finance Authority to finance the Water Conservation Project in whole with financial assistance from the Fund has been completed, submitted to, and reviewed by the Council, and this Resolution approving submission of the completed Application to the Finance Authority for its consideration and review is required as part of the Application.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

2. The Governor has been granted authority to submit the completed Application to the Finance Authority, and is further authorized to take such other action as may be requested by the Finance Authority in connection with the Application and to proceed with arrangements for financing the Project.

3. The Pueblo de San Ildefonso Council hereby approves and adopts this resolution in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement, according to 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.

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on October 2, 2017, at a meeting with a vote of 9 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining and 1 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): Council Representatives

DELIVERY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR:

Resolution No. SI-R17-030 was presented to the Governor of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso on the 2nd day of October, 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