2016-12-15 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                       15 DECEMBER 2016



2      CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

Author            Principal Strategic Planner, Rebecca Britton
                  Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Climate Change

Attachments       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Ordinary Meeting dated 15
December 2016 and approve the required capital budget allocation for the Climate Change
Project Coordinator position, as follows:
A.   2016/17 financial year - $50,000;
B.     2017/18 financial year - $100,000; and
C.     2018/19 financial year - $50,000.


REPORT
Council is currently developing a Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Noosa Shire to support
Council and the community in understanding and responding to coastal hazards, flooding,
extreme storm events and the impacts of a changing climate.

Councillors will be aware that Council has been successful in being awarded $490,000 in grant
funding through the State government's QCoast2100 Program to assist with developing this plan.

In addition to the grant funding, Council has allocated capital budget totalling $100,000 to the
project for the 2016/17 financial year, in order to cover the costs of a project officer to manage
and deliver the Adaptation Plan.

A Climate Change Adaptation Project Coordinator position will however be required for the full
period of the grant allocation, which is for 2 years. It is therefore proposed that Council will need
to endorse future budget allocations of a further $100,000, increasing the overall capital budget
allocation to $200,000 as follows:

2016/17                    $50,000
2017/18                   $100,000
2018/19                    $50,000

Other project costs will be met from the QCoast2100 grant funding, including consultant costs for
specialist studies, consultation and publishing costs.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil.




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