2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 FEBRUARY 2019




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   12 FEBRUARY 2019

 COUNCIL POLICY - ENVIRONMENT GRANTS

 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Council will publicise the availability of its Environment Grants and the associated process to apply.
 In assessing the grants, Council will:
 e   ensure public monies are allocated in a fair and equitable way
 e   ensure best possible value for money
 e   check each application against eligibility criteria as set out in the appropriate Grant Guideline.
 e   seek recommendations from an expert panel on occasion or where appropriate that can
     comprise Council officers, Councillors and/or community representatives.

 Council will determine the total allocation of funds to the Environment Grants Program through its
 annual budgetary processes. The number and types of grants appro        | depend on the demand
 for funding, the available program budget, and corporate priorities
 Council may also determine priority funding areas on a year-     r      This may include:
 e   direction of funding towards specific Themes or Strategi  comes        Environment Strategy
     for any given grant period
 e   nominating the proportion of funding to be dir:     towards each of th      e grant funding
     streams for any given financial year.
 Council officers are available to provide advice to a   nt       help develop grant applications.
 They will also assist organisations to identify additional    rnative sources of funding relevant
 to their project or event.
 Council officers are bound by Councils E      ec    de of Co       and are therefore responsible
 for acting with impartiality and integrity and reco 9    declari     y actual or potential conflicts
 of interest. This may include   is not limited to, pe  a       ections with the applicant. Anyone
 having a determined conf             t should no    bate or be   involved in any discussions on any
 matter relating to that ¢  ation.
 Council officers are     ired to adhere to this p     when supporting, facilitating, or delivering
 grants-related activitie  is the          ity.of Council officers to ensure that grants and funding
 provided from.public mon
 e   area              anspa       and accountably
 e   ali    th Council’    ectives, goals and priorities
 ee       ively advertised and, prome    to the community so that potential applicants have equal
     opportunity to apply for  ds
 e   monitored  for compliance  against set performance measures.

 RELEVANT DOC          NTS
 Queensland Gove
 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

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