2019-09-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 SEPTEMBER 2019




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   10 SEPTEMBER 2019

      COUNCIL POLICY —- ENVIRONMENT GRANTS
       Council may also determine priority funding areas on a year-to-year basis.—_ This may include:
          e  direction of funding towards specific tPhemes or-stategis oOutcomes of the Environment
             Strategy for any given grant period
          *  nominating the proportion of funding to be directed towards each of the three grant funding
             streams for any given financial year.
       Priority funding areas may be influenced by the source of funding available: such as the
       Environment Levy, General Rates. other Council levies or altemate third-party funding sources.

       Council officers are available to provide advice to applicants and help develop grant applications.
       They will also assist organisations to identify additional and altemative sources of funding relevant
       to their project or event.
      Council officers are bound by Councils Employee Code of Conduct and are therefore responsible
      for acting with impartiality and integrity and recognising and declaring any actual or potential
       conflicts of interest. This may include but is not limited to, personal connections with the applicant.
      Anyone having a determined conflict of interest should not debate or be involved in any
       discussions on any matter relating to that application.
       Council officers are required to adhere to this policy when supporting, facilitating, or delivering
       grants-related activities. It is the responsibility of Council officers to ensure that grants and funding
       provided from public monies:
          e* are administered transparently and accountably
          e  align with Council's objectives, goals and priorities
          e effectively advertised and promoted to the community so that potential applicants have
             equal opportunity to apply for funds
          *  monitored for compliance against set performance measures.
       RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
       Queensland Government
          e  Local Government Regulation (2012)
          e  Local Government Act (2009)
          e Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act (1982)
       Noosa Council
          e  Noosa Council Corporate Plan
          e  Noosa Council Environment Strategy
          e  Noosa Council Environment Levy Policy
          e  Noosa Council Sustainability Principles
          e  Noosa Council Community Grants Policy
       DEFINITIONS
       Acquittal
      The process by which a recipient demonstrates in writing to the funding body that it has expended
      the funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreement on completion of
      the activity or project. The acquittal process, when conducted correctly, demonstrates that these
      monies were being used efficiently, effectively or that the community is getting value for money for
       services.
       Auspice
       Auspice means that an organisation takes responsibility for ensuring the funds are used as specified
       in the grant allocation. An auspicing organisation will be responsible for:
          e  sign-off on the funding agreement
          e the receipt, banking and administration of all moneys

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