Resolution No. SI-R19-021: Department of Project Management Enabling Act
At a duly called meeting of the Council of San Ildefonso Pueblo on the 14th day of October, 2019, the following Resolution and law were adopted:
WHEREAS, for decades, the Pueblo has faced several complex, large-scale, and historical legal settlements and related projects involving natural resources, land, roads, and water; and,
WHEREAS, the government administration of the Pueblo has lacked the personnel and financial resources to manage these complex matters in-house, and has been forced to seek assistance from outside consultants, attorneys, experts, and managers for a wide variety of matters; and,
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the Pueblo to establish a Department of Project Management to begin to develop permanent, in-house, institutional knowledge and capacity to oversee these complex matters, particularly the recent roads settlement and related projects, and the pending Aamodt water settlement and related construction projects.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council hereby enacts the attached law entitled, "DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENABLING ACT."
DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENABLING ACT
Section 1.1. Short Title
This enactment shall be known as the Act, "DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENABLING ACT ("Act")."
Section 1.2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish the Department of Project Management located within the executive branch of government to assist the Pueblo with the management and administration of important civic projects.
Section 1.3. Findings
The Council hereby finds and declares that:
(a) For decades, the Pueblo has faced several complex, large-scale, and historical legal settlements and related projects involving natural resources, land, roads, and water; and
(b) The government administration of the Pueblo has lacked adequate staffing and financial resources to manage these complex matters in-house, and has been forced to seek assistance from outside consultants, attorneys, experts, and managers for a wide variety of matters; and
(c) The Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the Pueblo to establish a Department of Project Management to begin to develop permanent, in-house, institutional knowledge and capacity to oversee these complex matters, particularly the recent roads settlement and related projects, and the pending Aamodt water settlement and related construction projects.
Section 1.4. Establishment of the Department of Project Management
The Council hereby establishes the Department of Project Management ("Department"). There shall be one Director of the Department ("Director") who shall oversee and provide general supervision of the Department.
(a) The Governor shall be authorized to select and engage a consultant on an interim basis for no longer than one hundred-eighty (180) days to assist with the establishment and implementation of the Department of Project Management; provided, that the Governor may extend the term of the consultant so long as the Governor provides a written explanation of his decision to the Council. The Governor may temporarily delegate the authority of the Director, in whole or in part, to the consultant who may exercise the authority of the Director of the Department.
(b) The Governor shall take reasonable steps to select and employ a Director of the Department within one hundred-eighty (180) days of the effective date of this Act; provided, that, if a Director is not selected and employed within one-hundred-eighty (180) days, then the Governor shall provide a written explanation to the Council of the steps he has taken to recruit and employ a Director and the outcome of such steps.
(c) Any consultant or Director selected by the Governor shall possess professional qualifications including professional licenses, if any, and shall possess at least five years of substantial experience directing and managing complex civic and infrastructure projects.
Section 1.5. General Policy
The Department shall manage and administer any project or projects assigned to the Department by the Governor. The Director shall assist the Pueblo with the unique challenges associated with conducting and managing multiple, overlapping, multi-million dollar, long-term projects. The Director shall identify any overlapping considerations or competing interests between projects, or within a project, in order to promote efficiency and fiscal responsibility. The Director shall provide quarterly, written reports on all assigned projects to the Governor and Council.
Section 1.6. Specific Projects
The Department shall provide technical advice and assistance to the Governor regarding the management and administration of: (1) the implementation of the roads settlement involving Santa Fe County, which includes the construction and improvement of miles of roadway; (2) the completion and implementation of the Aamodt water settlement involving three other Pueblos, the State, the Federal government, and others, and which includes the construction and operation of major facilities for the collection and distribution of water; (3) any project assigned by the Governor that is related to the roads settlement or the water settlement such as the proposed construction of a water distribution system, a wastewater treatment plant, a water intake system, and related utility and infrastructure projects
Section 1.7. Authorization of Funding
The Council hereby authorizes an amount to be determined for expenditure by the Department, subject to the appropriation of funds in the Annual Budget or a Budget Modification.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on October 14, 2019, at a meeting with a vote of 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstaining and 2 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
| COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE | YES | NO | ABSTAIN | ABSENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Christian | X | |||
| Glenda Fred-Weahkee | X | |||
| Thelma Gonzales | X | |||
| Thomas Gonzales | X | |||
| Raymond J. Martinez | X | |||
| Timothy A. Martinez | X | |||
| Christopher Moquino | X | |||
| James L. Naranjo | X | |||
| Leon T. Roybal | X | |||
| Irene Tse-Pe | X |
DELIVERY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR:
Resolution No. SI-R19-021 was presented to the Governor of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso on the 14th day of October, 2019, 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
{ } APPROVED
{ } VETO - RETURNED TO COUNCIL WITH EXPLANATION:
On this __________ day of ________________________, 2019.
Perry M. Martinez, Governor
Presented by the Governor to the Council on the ____ day of ____________, 2019.
Override of Governor's veto:
{ } YES
{ } NO
| COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE | YES | NO | ABSTAIN | ABSENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Christian | ||||
| Glenda Fred-Weahkee | ||||
| Thelma Gonzales | ||||
| Thomas Gonzales | ||||
| Raymond J. Martinez | ||||
| Timothy A. Martinez | ||||
| Christopher Moquino | ||||
| James L. Naranjo | ||||
| Leon T. Roybal | ||||
| Irene Tse-Pe |
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on _________________, 2019, 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
DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENABLING ACT
Section 1.1. Short Title
This enactment shall be known as the Act, "DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENABLING ACT ("Act")."
Section 1.2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish the Department of Project Management located within the executive branch of government to assist the Pueblo with the management and administration of important civic projects.
Section 1.3. Findings
The Council hereby finds and declares that:
(a) For decades, the Pueblo has faced several complex, large-scale, and historical legal settlements and related projects involving natural resources, land, roads, and water; and
(b) The government administration of the Pueblo has lacked adequate staffing and financial resources to manage these complex matters in-house, and has been forced to seek assistance from outside consultants, attorneys, experts, and managers for a wide variety of matters; and
(c) The Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the Pueblo to establish a Department of Project Management to begin to develop permanent, in-house, institutional knowledge and capacity to oversee these complex matters, particularly the recent roads settlement and related projects, and the pending Aamodt water settlement and related construction projects.
Section 1.4. Establishment of the Department of Project Management
The Council hereby establishes the Department of Project Management ("Department"). There shall be one Director of the Department ("Director") who shall oversee and provide general supervision of the Department.
(a) The Governor shall be authorized to select and engage a consultant on an interim basis for no longer than one hundred-eighty (180) days to assist with the establishment and implementation of the Department of Project Management; provided, that the Governor may extend the term of the consultant so long as the Governor provides a written explanation of his decision to the Council. The Governor may temporarily delegate the authority of the Director, in whole or in part, to the consultant who may exercise the authority of the Director of the Department.
(b) The Governor shall take reasonable steps to select and employ a Director of the Department within one hundred-eighty (180) days of the effective date of this Act; provided, that, if a Director is not selected and employed within one-hundred-eighty (180) days, then the Governor shall provide a written explanation to the Council of the steps he has taken to recruit and employ a Director and the outcome of such steps.
(c) Any consultant or Director selected by the Governor shall possess professional qualifications including professional licenses, if any, and shall possess at least five years of substantial experience directing and managing complex civic and infrastructure projects.
Section 1.5. General Policy
The Department shall manage and administer any project or projects assigned to the Department by the Governor. The Director shall assist the Pueblo with the unique challenges associated with conducting and managing multiple, overlapping, multi-million dollar, long-term projects. The Director shall identify any overlapping considerations or competing interests between projects, or within a project, in order to promote efficiency and fiscal responsibility. The Director shall provide quarterly, written reports on all assigned projects to the Governor and Council.
Section 1.6. Specific Projects
The Department shall provide technical advice and assistance to the Governor regarding the management and administration of: (1) the implementation of the roads settlement involving Santa Fe County, which includes the construction and improvement of miles of roadway; (2) the completion and implementation of the Aamodt water settlement involving three other Pueblos, the State, the Federal government, and others, and which includes the construction and operation of major facilities for the collection and distribution of water; (3) any project assigned by the Governor that is related to the roads settlement or the water settlement such as the proposed construction of a water distribution system, a wastewater treatment plant, a water intake system, and related utility and infrastructure projects
Section 1.7. Authorization of Funding
The Council hereby authorizes an amount to be determined for expenditure by the Department, subject to the appropriation of funds in the Annual Budget or a Budget Modification.
