Public Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 17, 2025
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
Office Phone (916) 373-3710
Email: nahc@nahc.ca.gov
Location:
East End Complex
1500 Capitol Ave
Room: Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95814
Friday, January 17, 2025
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Notices, Agendas, and supporting documents for Native American Heritage Commission Meetings and Public Hearings will be provided at the event and may also be accessed at http://www.nahc.ca.gov or by written request to nahc@nahc.ca.gov. Confidential materials exempt.
Live video streaming and archived video of this Commission Meeting may be accessed at https://videobookcase.org/nahc/2025-01-17
Agenda items may be taken out of order.
AGENDA
10:00 AM — CALL TO ORDER — NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
- Welcome
- Roll Call
- Introduction of Commissioners and Staff
- Traditional Opening
ACTION
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes, (Chairperson Pagaling)
a. October 18, 2024, Open Session
b. October 18, 2024, Closed Session
2. Draft CalNAGPRA Mediation and Dispute Resolution Regulations (Chairperson Pagaling and Secretary Dutschke, Mediation Subcommittee; Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
a. Status of draft CalNAGPRA mediation and dispute resolution regulations promulgated under Health and Safety Code section 8016
i. Summary of tribal comments and responses
ii. Memorandum – revisions to draft mediation regulations
iii. Revised draft mediation regulations
iv. Red-line comparison of current draft to October 18, 2024, draft
b. Commission to consider adopting updated draft CalNAGPRA mediation and dispute resolution regulations
c. Commission to consider authorizing staff to file the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action with the Office of Administrative Law to begin the formal rulemaking process
i. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action
3. Calendar Dates and Locations for FY 2024-25 Commission Meetings (Steven Quinn, Acting Executive Secretary)
a. Friday, April 18, 2025 – Location TBD
b. Friday, July 18, 2025 – Location TBD
4. CSU Chancellor’s Office updates regarding AB 389 compliance, including Systemwide Policy Development (Samantha Cypret, Executive Director, Office of Tribal Relations, Office of the Chancellor, California State University)
5. CSU Draft Systemwide Policy/NAHC Comments (Mario Pallari, Attorney)
6. CSU Systemwide/Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee Nominations (Mario Pallari, Attorney)
CSU Fullerton
a. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Alexandro Gradilla, CSU Representative, CSU Fullerton
CSU Northridge
b. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Mark Villasenor, Non-Federally Recognized Representative, CSU Northridge
c. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Kalani Heinz, CSU Native American Studies Representative, CSU Northridge
CSU Fresno State
d. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Felix Christman, Federally Recognized Representative, CSU Fresno State
e. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Ted Atkins, Federally Recognized Representative, CSU Fresno State
CSU Channel Islands
f. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Nakia Zavalla, Federally Recognized Representative, CSU Channel Islands
7. UC Systemwide/Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee Nominations (Mario Pallari, Attorney)
UC Davis
a. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Flaman McCloud, Federally Recognized Representative, UC Davis
CLOSED SESSION
8. Pending litigation: City of Corona v. Native American Heritage Commission, Superior Court of Riverside County, Case No. CV-RI-24-00445 (Government Code, § 11126(e)(1), (2)(A))
INFORMATIONAL
9. Executive Secretary Report, (Steven Quinn, Acting Executive Secretary)
10. Commissioner Reports
PUBLIC COMMENT – Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes for each speaker, unless otherwise determined by the Commission.
Please email any public comments to nahc@nahc.ca.gov by 4:00PM Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Comments received after this time will not be accepted. All submissions should include “Public Comment” in the subject line, your name, who you represent, and the subject you wish to address. Written comments will be acknowledged and read into the record.
The public may comment on any item on the agenda before action is taken on the item.
4:00 PM — ADJOURNMENT – At the end of Public Comment or 4:00 PM, whichever is first.
* Any person who has a disability and requires accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Native American Heritage Commission at (916) 373-3710 or via email at nahc@nahc.ca.gov no later than five days prior to the meeting. Our website address is: www.nahc.ca.gov.