2022-02-08 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                8 FEBRUARY 2022


5.    REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1       2021 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW

Author            Governance Officer, Alexandra Nolan
                  Executive Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/ 27.10 Council Meeting Reports

Attachments       1.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                        (New Delegations)
                  2.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                        (Updated) (67 page attachment provided separately to this agenda)
                  3.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                        (No Changes) (103 page attachment provided separately to this agenda)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with section 257(5) of the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA), Council annually
reviews its delegations of authority in alignment with updates provided by King & Company
Solicitors.
In accordance with section 257 of the LGA, Council can delegate a power under this Act or another
Act to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to allow for the effective resolution of a range of
operational matters undertaken by Council.
The purpose of this report is to update the currency of Council’s Delegations Register. Additionally,
this report outlines the review of Delegations of Authority for 2021 undertaken by the Governance
Team. The following outcomes are outlined below:
•     4 new delegation registers;
•     7 current delegation registers with required updates; and
•     36 current delegation registers not requiring changes.

If Council resolves to adopt the Recommendations made in this Report, the changes to the
Delegations Register will take immediate effect.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 08 February 2022 and adopt:
A.    New Delegations - Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to delegate
      the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority provided at
      Attachment 1, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council;
B.    Updated Delegations - Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to
      delegate the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority
      provided at Attachment 2, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council; and
C.    Unchanged Delegations - Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to
      delegate the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority
      provided at Attachment 3, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council.



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