6.3.15.010 Findings

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

(b) The Council is authorized to make laws for the Pueblo de San Ildefonso pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement; and

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

(d) Section 5(a)(ii)(A) of the Agreement also allows budget modifications by the Council no more than twice a year; and

(e) The Council approved the FY2017-2018 Annual Budget on June 9, 2017, and has implemented one New Funding Adjustment resulting in the current budget total as follows:

(f) It has been determined that certain modifications to the FY 2017-18 Annual Budget are necessary; and

(g) The Council has reviewed the proposed Budget Modification No. 1 and has determined that it is in the best interest of the Pueblo to approve Budget Modification No. 1; and

(h) The Pueblo's FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget amount will not increase as a result of Budget Modification No. 1; and

(i) The Pueblo's FY 2017-2018 Annual Budget remains as follows: