UBRF BOARD MEETING
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:30 PM, Virtual - https://utah -gov.zoom.us/j/86587519475 Meeting ID: 865 8751 9475 +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston). Anchor Location: Centennial Event Center, 60 West 400 South, Duchesne, UT 84021.
AGENDA
1. Welcome & Introductions 1.a Board Introductions
Chairman Evan Curtis - Governor's Representative
Councilman Emmett Duncan - Uncompahgre Band, Ute Tribe Business Committee Councilwoman Percel Cesspooch - Whiteriver Band, Ute Tribe Business Committee Commissioner John Laursen - Uintah County Commissioner Greg Miles - Duchesne County
2. Approval of Minutes
2.a Approval of the July 17, 2025 draft minutes
3. Fund Report
3.a Fund balances as of 10/20/2025
4. Board Business
4.a Adjustments to Master Contracts
Transfer newly allocated and uncommitted funds to master contracts with one year extension
ENTITY NEW FUNDS MASTER CONTRACT BALANCE EXTEND CONTRACT TO
Ute Tribe - 25-DWS- $4,802,820.95 $618,455.55 9/30/2030
0333
Duchesne County - $2,994,953.20 $724,454.95 9/30/2030
25-DWS-0334
Uintah County - 25- $3,651,107.94 $434,497.49 9/30/2030
DWS-0335
4.b Ute Tribe - FY2025 Administrative Contract - $61,018.43
Per UBRF policies, the Ute Tribe may request up to 5% of their total annual allocation for administration purposes, which request can align with their fiscal year. In order to fulfil this request, we'll need a contract, retroactive till 7/1/2024. The previous administrative contract was 24-DWS-0522, and closed 6/30/2025. This could be reopened, with new funding allocated to it, and extending it's expiration, or a new contract could be created.
4.c Contracts Closing Report
The following were requested to be closed on 9/9/2025. The remaining balances will be reverted to the entity's respective uncommitted balance or undedicated balance in the master contract:
PROJECT # PROJECT UNSPENT (WEBGRANTS) ENTITY
25-DWS- Parks & Recreation Vehicle $25,697.62 Ute Tribe
0333 - 01 Purchase
25-DWS- Brownsfield Program Vehicle $4,045.00 Ute Tribe
0333 - 02 Purchase
25-DWS- General Assistance Program $3,350.00 Ute Tribe
0333 - 03 Vehicle Purchase
25-DWS- Administration / IT Fiber Optic $10,800.00 * Ute Tribe
0333 - 05 Expansion
25-DWS- Cattle Enterprise Vehicle & $6,815.68 Ute Tribe
0333 - 06 Equipment Purchase
25-DWS- Ute Bulletin Equipment $1,000.00 Ute Tribe
0333 - 07
25-DWS- Air Quality Vehicle Purchase $2,125.75 Ute Tribe
0333 - 08
25-DWS- Painted Horse Diabetic Program - $109,571.28 * Ute Tribe
0333 - 13 from 21-1106
24-DWS- Coffee Shop Upgrades $7.25 Ute Tribe
0424
* Note program staff is working through questions on the balances with the Ute Tribe staff
4.d Upcoming Contract Expirations
As a heads-up to the board and entities, the following contracts will expire on 12/31/2025.
CONTRACT PROJECT AMOUNT REMAINING ENTITY
24-DWS-0420 Uintah County - $3,442.48 Uintah County
Homeless Services
24-DWS-0423 Home Delivery Meal $170,000 Duchesne County
Trucks
5. Project Applications
5.a Ute Tribe - UIT Department Vehicles - $1,000,000
Vehicle purchases evaluated and approved, but must be new and provide 2 estimates from reputable dealerships.
5.b Ute Tribe - Tribal Building Rehabilitation Program - 22-DWS-0288, scope of work - $3,000,000
To help ensure safe, sanitary and secure housing for Tribal elderly and vulnerable members of the Tribe, they request to amend contract 22-DWS-0288 to add $3,000,000 to the Tribal Building Rehabilitation Program - $1,000,000 per each band. A scope of work change is also requested, as outlined in the attachments. The UBRF board has previously awarded $11,929,158.90 to this program.
6. Board Member Issues
6.a Schedule of next meeting Jan - March timeframe
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