Resolution No. SI-R22-026: Emergency Response Development Act

At a duly called meeting of the Council of San Ildefonso Pueblo on the 29th day of December, 2022, the following law was adopted:

WHEREAS, the Pueblo de San Ildefonso has several outdated Emergency Management Plans dating back to December 2001 and 2006; and,

WHEREAS, the Pueblo de San Ildefonso must prepare and protect its People, Employees and visitors from natural disasters, pandemics and infectious diseases, facility emergencies, and etc.; and,

WHEREAS, the Pueblo has identified the need to update and further develop its Emergency Response Plan to better care for the community, lands and infrastructure and to protect cultural resources, sites, and residential and traditional homes; and,

WHEREAS, there are appropriate resources through Federal, State, Municipal and Tribal, most recent plans available, and all other resources in the past 10-15 years, which can and need to be utilized to assist in this development;

WHEREAS, the Pueblo has identified the need to enact a law to allow the Governor and Tribal Administration to work with the Tribal Council to develop, update and implement an Emergency Response Plan to protect the People and Pueblo.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council hereby enacts the attached law entitled "Emergency Response Development Act."

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on December 29, 2022, at a meeting with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 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.

M. Wayne Martinez, Council Secretary

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE SPONSOR(S): CR Nichole S. Martinez

DELIVERY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR:

Resolution No. SI-R22-026 was presented to the Governor of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso on the 29^th day of December, 2022, 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.

M. Wayne Martinez, Council Secretary

GOVERNOR'S ACTION:

{ X } APPROVED

{ } VETO - RETURNED TO COUNCIL WITH EXPLANATION:

On this 3^rd day of January, 2023.

Christopher A. Moquino, Governor

Presented by the Governor to the Council on the _______ day of ________________, 2022.

COUNCIL'S ACTION:

Override of Governor's veto:

{ } YES

{ } NO

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on _________________, 2022, 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.

M. Wayne Martinez, Council Secretary

EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEVELOPMENT ACT

Section 1.1. Short Title

This enactment shall be known as the "Emergency Response Development Act" ("Act").

Section 1.2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to further develop, update and implement the Pueblo's Emergency Response Plan and to prepare and protect the Pueblo and its People, Employees and Visitors from natural disasters and various emergencies.

Section 1.3. Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(a) the Pueblo de San Ildefonso has several outdated Emergency Management Plans dating back to December 2001 and 2006; and

(b) the Pueblo de San Ildefonso must prepare and protect its People, Employees and visitors from natural disasters, pandemics and infectious diseases, facility emergencies, and etc.; and

(c) the Pueblo has identified the need to update and further develop its Emergency Response Plan to better care for the community, lands and infrastructure and to protect cultural resources, sites, and residential and traditional homes; and

(d) there are appropriate resources through Federal, State, Municipal and Tribal, most recent plans available, and all other resources in the past 10-15 years, which can and need to be utilized to assist in this development; and

(e) the Pueblo has identified the need to enact a law to allow the Governor and Tribal Administration to work with the Tribal Council to develop, update and implement an Emergency Response plan to protect the People and Pueblo.

Section 1.4. Authorizations

The Tribal Council hereby,

(a) directs that appropriate departments or programs shall review their budgets, as well as all federal and state funds needed to be reviewed to collaborate and ensure that emergency response plans are collaborative and cohesive to include all departments and agencies; and,

(b) directs the Governor and Tribal Administration to utilize and exhaust all outside sources of funding before utilizing Tribal Funds (General Fund); and,

(c) directs the Governor and Tribal Administration to research and utilize all available funding avenues for this Emergency Response development; and,

(d) directs the Governor and Tribal Administration to ensure that Safety is the priority and appropriate steps are taken to develop a budget and provide a draft plan by April 28, 2023 and provide bi-annual updates to the Tribal Council thereafter; and,

(e) directs that Tribal Council approval be required for the implementation of an Emergency Response Plan here in the Pueblo de San Ildefonso and that this plan shall be reviewed yearly and as needed to ensure safety updates are made on all structures and vehicles; and,

(f) 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.