2019-06-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     11 JUNE 2019


If Council decides to continue with the program after another three years, renewal of agreements
will be negotiated three months prior to their expiry, and if funds allow, will invite expressions of
interest from eligible not for profit community organisations.
Recipients of Three Year Festive Season Event grants are ineligible for Three-Year Community
Alliance Agreements and Three Year Maintenance Agreements.

Three Year Signature Event
This funding provides financial support for up to three years to eligible not for profit community
organisations who have an established track record of hosting a signature event that provides
significant benefit to the Noosa community; demonstrates value for money; and closely aligns
with Council’s strategic goals and identified key initiatives.
Council’s Signature Community Events Grant will contribute to costs associated with:
    Expenses related to hire of equipment, temporary structures, professional services and
      promotion and advertising of the event; and / or
    Traffic management plans including traffic control services.
Staff are recommending no change to the organisations receiving Three Year Signature Event
funding in previous years and a CPI increase over the previous year’s funding levels.
If Council decides to continue with the program after another three years, renewal of agreements
will be negotiated three months prior to their expiry. As part of its annual budget process Council
will consider whether or not to invite additional organisations to be considered for funding under
this program.
Recipients of Three Year Signature Event grants are ineligible for Three-Year Community
Alliance Agreements and Three Year Maintenance Agreements.

Implementation
Following endorsement of the reports, grant applicants will be notified of the outcomes. Funding
to successful applicants will be distributed in July 2019 providing they have no outstanding debt
to Council and they have met any relevant funding conditions.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 February 2019, Item 7, Page 19
FURTHER REPORT - ENVIRONMENT GRANTS POLICY
That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee meeting dated 12 February 2019 and the further report to the General
Committee meeting dated 18 February 2019 and:
A.    Adopt the Environment Grants Policy as set out in Attachment 1 to the report to the
      General Committee meeting dated 18 February 2019 with the addition of the following
      words:
      “CONDITIONS OF FUNDING
      All successful applicants will be required to enter into a funding deed of agreement with
      Council and acquit funds within the allocated timeframes. The timeframes and acquittal
      requirements are outlined in the supporting Grant Guidelines for the specific funding
      program. Successful applicants will be required to actively and publicly acknowledge
      Council’s support.”
B.    Approve Interim Evaluation Criteria for the next round (February 2019) of Environment
      Grants only, based on relevant Strategic Outcomes of the Biodiversity and Waterways,
      Wetlands and Coasts themes in the Draft Environment Strategy, listed below;


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