ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

The Economic Development Department has one staff member - Economic Development Officer.

The Economic Development Department has reviewed and is revisiting the Land Use Plan (LUP). This is an important document as members of Adams Lake Indian Band identified some of their preferences and priorities within the broader initial phases of the Comprehensive Community Strategic Plan (CCSP) especially with respect to economic development information and land related information. The focus on Land Use Planning and the CCSP will aid the Economic Development Department in developing and protecting lands and advancing economic and business development opportunities. The Economic Development Department has been creating and drafting several land, sewer, water, Land Development and Land Governance Policies and Procedures. The Economic Development Officer has been looking at a number of structural and document adjustments that affect how West Harbour Village is managed, operated and what is required for future development of West Harbour Village. Again, this required looking at ALIB’s comprehensive community plan with the economic development strategy as a cornerstone. The Economic Development Officer ensured that any leasing and sales at West Harbour Village was followed and adhered to guidelines. There is a focus on developing new homes for sale at West Harbour Village that looks at financial returns and economic opportunity. Meetings and discussions have been held with several builders. The anticipated construction activity and sales will be 3 new homes this year. The key areas of focus for economic development is based on the principles for preserving land, resources, and culture for future generations including:

the management, administration, governance, control, and regulation of landlord and tenant matters on ALIB lands; lands, resources, including their protection, conservation, management and development; agriculture; and the licensing and regulations of businesses.

There is a focus on building capacity with members of Adams Lake Indian Band to support initiatives based on business rationale and tourism activities. The goal for the Economic Development in 2020 Expand and create a climate that supports business opportunities Communicate employment, tourism, and business opportunities to the Membership Create an Economic Development Policy Advance an Economic Development Steering Committee Develop a 5 year and a long-term economic development strategy with ALIB community involvement and their input Assist with economic development opportunities for its entrepreneurs; and Continue to support Administration with proposal writing.

To this end, the Economic Development Department is seeking funding to prepare a Three to Five-year Community Economic Development Plan to reconfirm and/or adjust ALIB’s economic vision, functions, goals and strategies for Adams Lake Indian Band that is inclusive of a comprehensive community consultation process. The goals and deliverables of the strategy development process will provide a three to five-year Economic Development Strategy with goals, objectives, strategies, activities, costs and implementation schedule (including recommendations on sector targets and marketing), partnerships and action plans. A few projects are currently in the planning and design stage which will have a significant impact on construction expenditures and asset accumulation when they move to their implementation phase. These projects are expected to begin within the horizon of an economic development strategy. The Economic Development Department has been working to promote a healthy and prosperous future to ensure the continued existence of ALIB as a strong political, social, and cultural community and ensuring that environmental quality and social harmony objectives are in the decision making process so that the cultural heritage of Adams Lake can be maintained for future generations.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT: The Adams Lake Indian Band Information Systems Department (IT Dept) is committed to delivering an efficient and effective technical support program to all users of technology. The IT Dept will work with all other band departments to improve communication to our own people and to the outside world.

Executive Summary Of 2019-2020:

The IT Dept provides technical support for all departments within the organization. We were involved in various phases of Chief Atahm’s new high school. We assisted in installing fiber optics, network cabling, network switches, Voice over Internet Protocol Phones (VoIP Phones), wireless access points (WAPs), smart boards, and other technologies. The IT Dept recognizes the Chief and Council and key administrative leaders for making the new high school a reality.

Document management, specifically document archiving, resumed after numerous mis-starts. A paperless timesheet and leave request program is in the developmental stage. A milestone achieved in document management was the organization’s key involvement in developing a new paperless timesheet, vacation accrual and leave request system with our development partners Kamloops Office Systems, DocStar, and HR Strategies, Inc. This product is still in the development stages.

In 2019-2020, the IT Dept concentrated on replacing network equipment, refurbishing workstations and laptops, and streamlined and improved remote management support.

Staff in your Department. In 2019-2020, the IT Dept employed four full time staff members. Ranging from IT Manager, IT Network Administrator, IT Help Desk Support, and IT/Communications Support. The IT Dept developed close alliances with Front Line Administration, Communications, Finance, Public Works, Human Resources, and Title and Rights. From Nov 2019 to Feb 2020 the IT Manager supervised the ARMs Data Entry Clerk. Funds for this position came from Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to populate a custom database for government and construction industry jobs. Registering in the ARMs database is an opportunity for ALIB community members to access jobs before they are publicly posted.

All IT Dept staff are involved in various technical training measures: online training, classroom training, training webinars, project conference calls, and many forms of technical support communication. Technology constantly evolves, we utilize informal and formal channels to keep up with changes in the industry.

Document Management

In the 2019- 2020 fiscal year, Adams Lake Indian Band (ALIB) was very busy in several areas of documentmanagement. Afewyears ago, Kamloops Office Systems provided a quality document management system, DocStar. Administration provided clear direction that ALIB needed to work towards implementing this much-needed document management system. We aligned our data with the First Nation Summit Classification Guide, which led to more detailed planning in several key areas: identify priority list of data to be input; establish a work force, complete with specific roles and responsibilities; and to establish realistic work routines.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

A special collaboration is in progress to bring about a paperless timesheet, leave request, and a vacation accrual system, built specifically for Adams Lake Indian Band. The new software combines the strengths of Okanagan Office Systems, DocStar, Tle’ Nax T’Awei Group and Info:HR Software. Highlights include, workflows and approvals for vacation, mobile app for time sheets, integration with our payroll system, PayDirt; and 5 years of UNLIMITED support with DocStar and identified Info/HR Software modules.

New Chief Atahm School High School

The IT Dept was fully involved in all technical areas in the planning, construction, and implementation phases of the Chief Atahm School High School. We worked closely with Chief Atahm School, Horizon North, ALIB Public Works, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Mascon Communications and other partners to install the under-ground fiber optics, Cat 6 network cables, building security monitoring, and network equipment. ISC provided multi-year funds for network connections and one-time funding for some of the costs for network hardware and support.

Network Infrastructure Management

We updated some of our ageing network switches and Wireless Access Points (WAPs). We continued with an upgrade program to bring workstation and laptop systems to the more current Windows 10 operating system. Some of our network servers were also updated to current versions. Hardware components are replaced and updated, where applicable. We replaced the air conditioning unit in one of our server rooms.

The IT Dept has branched out to provide remote and on-site network support for nearby First Nation organizations. In years past, we have provided network infrastructure assessments for three First Nation organizations. Since 2016 we have provided full network management, both remote and on-site network support, for a nearby First Nation development division.

GOALS for 2020/2021

 Set up three departments for daily input into Doc

Star (document management)

Work to ready paperless timesheet and leave request product for launching this fiscal year

Expand remote network management program by adding one new client Work to ensure all workstations and laptops are updated to Windows 10 operating system.

Community Info Day

November, 2019

Chief Atahm School Expansion Site Office June, 2019