17.2.16.010 Findings

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

(b) The sovereign authority of the Pueblo is vested in its Council and Governor.

(c) San Ildefonso Services, LLC, is chartered under tribal law as a single member limited liability company, wholly owned by the Pueblo, and the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Governor and Council currently serve as the Member's Representatives.

(d) Pursuant to the Articles of Organization, as amended, San Ildefonso Services, LLC, is a Manager-Managed LLC with the authority to manage the business affairs of the company vested in a Board of Managers consisting of three (3) Managers.

(e) Under Article XI of the Articles of Organization, the Managers shall be "elected by the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Council, acting as the Member's Representatives, pursuant to a written Member Resolution," and such election "shall be held at a meeting of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Tribal Council acting as a Member's Representatives.

(f) Under Article XI of the Articles of Organization, the Tribal Council, acting as Member's Representatives, may fill vacancies and lengthen or shorten the terms of the office of any elected Manager.

(g) The Member's Representatives have determined that it is prudent and in the best interests of San Ildefonso Services, LLC, to reappoint Dominic Pruitt, Barbara Gonzales, and Sean Hughes as the Board of Managers, with Mr. Pruitt serving as Chairman, for terms to expire on December 31, 2018.