2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              10 NOVEMBER 2020


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DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
                         LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNANCE REFORM

Author                              Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                    CEO’s Office

Index                               ECM/ Subject/ Corporate Governance & Subject/ Legislation

Attachments                         1.    Councillor Code of Conduct
                                    2.    Updated Standing Orders for Council Meetings
                                    3.    Model Meeting Procedures
                                    4.    Updated Investigation Policy
                                    5.    Councillor Briefing Sessions and Workshops (Non-Statutory
                                          Meetings) Policy



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides an update on the legislative changes relating to local government
governance in Queensland. It proposes (for adoption) an updated Councillor Code of Conduct,
Standing Orders for Council Meetings, Investigation Policy and a proposed new policy on
Councillor Briefing Sessions and Workshops to comply with the new legislative requirements and
to enhance our overall governance approach.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2020 regarding local government governance reform
and:
A.                       Adopt the updated Councillor Code of Conduct (prescribed by the Department of Local
                         Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs) dated 4 August 2020 provided at Attachment
                         1 to the report and repeal the previous Councillor Code of Conduct which was adopted by
                         Council in December 2018 and further, agree that each Councillor will sign a declaration to
                         abide by the new Councillor Code of Conduct at all times;
B.                       Adopt the updated Standing Orders for Council Meetings provided at Attachment 2 to the
                         report and repeal the previous Standing Orders which were adopted in by Council in
                         August 2019;
C.                       Repeal the Model Meeting Procedures adopted by Council on 20 December 2018 and note
                         that the new Model Meeting Procedures provided at Attachment 3 to the report have been
                         incorporated into Council’s Standing Orders for Council Meetings;
D.                       Adopt the updated Investigation Policy provided at Attachment 4 to the report and repeal
                         the previous Investigation Policy which was adopted by Council in December 2018; and
E.                       Adopt the Councillor Briefing Sessions and Workshops (Non-Statutory Meetings) Policy
                         provided at Attachment 5 to the report.




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