Continuing Capital Projects During Covid Presentation
During the presentation to the First Nation Public Service Secretariat, the actions taken during the state of emergency, capital planning process, and examples of housing projects were discussed in detail. The focus was on adapting to Covid restrictions while continuing essential work and cooperation between various stakeholders for successful project implementation.
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CONTINUING CAPITAL PROJECTS DURING COVID PRESENTATION TO FIRST NATION PUBLIC SERVICE SECRETARIAT SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
COVID ACTIONS - ALIB STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN MARCH AT ADAMS LAKE EOC IS ACTIVATED EOC POSITIONS FILLED - BUILDINGS ARE CLOSED, EMPLOYEES WORK AT HOME, ESSENTIAL STAFF CONTINUE TO WORK. PROBABLE END TO STATE OF EMERGENCY SOON. BACK TO WORK COVID PLANS EMPLOYED, SOCIAL DISTANCING, VIRTUAL MEETINGS HEALTH TAKES LEAD IN PANDEMIC, ELDERS PROTECTED, COMMUNITY SEQUESTERED, FOOD BOXES DELIVERED, PLANTING BOXES GIVEN TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EMERGENCY FUNDS DISPERSED WORK DISRUPTIONS FROM MANY AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR
THE CAPITAL PLAN NOT A REQUIREMENT IN BC, 20 YEAR CAPITAL PLANS IN ONTARIO FNIIP FIRST NATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN FROM ISC IDENTIFIES 5 YEARS OF CAPITAL PROJECTS, NEXT 2 YEARS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, INFORMS ISC COUNCIL AND STAFF NEED TO COOPERATE TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS LOTS OF RESOURCES SUCH AS COMMITTEES, ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING, COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ARE INVOLVED PROJECT FUNDING MAY BE IN THE FORM OF GRANT APPLICATIONS, LOANS, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, CAPITAL LOAN ETC. PROJECTS INCLUDE, BUILDINGS, WATERLINES, ROADS, SANITATION ETC.
THE CAPITAL PROCESS Study & Env Assess ISC Project Funding Request DAR Design Approval Request /BCR Approval - Design PAR Project Approval Request FN Request for construction funding Preparation of tender documents Design Signing of PAR/ BCR ISC ISC Approval of PAR
ADAMS LAKE HOUSING EXAMPLE OF PROCESS ALIB HAS NOT DEVELOPED A HOUSING PROJECT IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS 2019 APRIL FAC FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL APPROVED OF IDEA TO PURCHASE 10 ACRES OF CP LAND FROM A BAND MEMBER. 10 ACRES ARE PURCHASED WITH ACCESS TO WATERLINE AND SEWAGE LINE. SUMMER OF 2019, HOUSING DOES A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HOUSING FOR NEXT 5 YEARS, FUNDING IS EXTENDED BY HOUSING DEPARTMENT, ANSWERS MANY QUESTIONS FROM FUNDING AGENCIES HOUSING MANAGER PUTS FORWARD APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING TO CMHC, ISC AND MEETS WITH OTHER FUNDING AGENCIES SUCH AS FIRST NATION MARKET HOUSING LAND TRANSFER IS APPROVED BY ISC IN DECEMBER 2019
COUNCIL INFORMS STAFF TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARD CAPITAL IMPLEMENTATION CONTRACTORS ALLOWED TO WORK IN COMMUNITY WITH COVID RULES SUCH AS SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASKS, GLOVES IF THEY ARE NOT FROM COMMUNITY HOUSING SUBDIVISION WORK SITE SURVEYS, INFRASTRUCTURE PREPARATIONS FOR WATERLINE, SEWAGE LINE, SITE PREPARATION, LAND CLEARING/GRUBBING, DESIGN ETC CAPITAL LOAN BCR OF ACCEPTANCE OF LOAN APPROVED IN AUGUST 2020 FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR A 5-10 YEAR PERIOD, UP TO 10 MILLION DOLLARS ALL CAPITAL PROJECTS MUST GET INDIVIDUAL BCR S OF APPROVAL TO ACCESS CAPITAL LOAN
ROLE OF ADMINISTRATOR GET COUNCIL BCR S, BRIEFING NOTES, PRESENTATIONS, FAC/BUDGET APPROVALS ENSURE THAT COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS THE PROCESS AND WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAPITAL PROJECT AND HOW FUNDING/FINANCING IS TO BE OBTAINED HAVE COUNCIL INFORMED OF HOW COMMUNITY WILL COME UP WITH ITS SHARE OF FUNDING TO GO TOWARD CAPITAL PROJECTS AND WHERE LOAN REPAYMENTS ARE TO COME FROM ENSURE COVID POLICY AND RULES ARE FOLLOWED FOR ALL CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY ARRANGE MEETINGS WITH FUNDING AGENCIES SUCH AS ISC, FNHA AND ATTEND ORGANIZE GROUND BREAKINGS, RIBBON CUTTING, GIFTS FOR FUNDERS, CEREMONIES
