2017-05-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         9 MAY 2017



BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual activities        Councillor Workshop held to provide       Upskilling on new mapping tool to          Finalise Economic Development
                                      an update on Economic Development           assist business enquiries including          budget for 2017/18.
                                      activity.                                   review of State owned land.                Continue to engage and participate
                                    Held meetings with State government       Submitted project funding request to         in meetings with key government
                                      and Sunshine Coast Council economic         the Department of State                      representatives.
                                      development representatives.                Development related to agribusiness        Conduct meetings with broadband
                                    Met with new Campus Director at CQU         sector.                                      suppliers (TPG, Elypsys)
                                      Noosa.                                    Transport – part of transport working
                                    Attended Arts, Culture and Heritage         group considering various strategic
                                      plan community workshop.                    responses to transport challenges
                                    Provided live Economic Development        Climate Change adaptation – part of
                                      update to Community Radio at The J.         working group.
                                    Attending event with the Hon Michael
                                      McCormack MP, Federal Minister for
                                      Small Business.

Executive Officer to the Mayor &
CEO (Special Projects)
Zero Emissions Strategy               Brief developed and consultant            Liaison with consultant and site         Evaluation of report and
                                        engaged – Carbon Reduction Action           inspections.                               recommendations.
                                        Plan (Buildings & Facilities) data
                                        analysis and site audits to identify
                                        options for works based on cost-
                                        benefit analysis.

Service Reviews                       Recommendations with budget impact                                                   Identify approach and focus for
                                        from service reviews referred to                                                       2017-18 continuous improvement
                                        budget process.                                                                        program and given new
                                                                                                                               organisational structure.
North Shore Campground                Transfer of project management to
                                        Property and Facilities Branch.




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