2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                       8 NOVEMBER 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Coordination of Council’s      Business      Council’s    Corporate     Buildings        Support Waste Coordinator with               Plan comprehensive formal business
Continuity Framework                           Business Continuity Plan (BCP) was            finalising draft Waste Recovery BCP.           continuity testing program with all
                                               approved by the Leadership Team in          Support Operational BCP Owners                 plans to be tested and reviewed by
                                               August.                                       (ICT, Customer Service, ICT,                   end of Q4 16/17.
                                                                                             Building     and    Plumbing)    with
                                                                                             implementing approved plans and
                                                                                             developing various testing exercises.

Support Organisation with Corporate          Supported the CEO and Executive             Co-ordinate content, draft and               Submit Annual Report 2015/16 to
Planning and Reporting matters                 Manager with Corporate Planning               finalise Council’s Annual Report for           Council for adoption and publication
                                               review process.                               2015/16 Period.                                on Council’s website in accordance
                                                                                                                                            with legislative requirements.

Business as Usual activities                 Completion of Annual Review of              Support      Council’s   Parks      and      Finalise draft of Gifts and Benefits
                                               Council’s Delegations of Authority.           Gardens Branch with a review of                Policy and Register for review by
                                             Completion of Governance Team                 processes surrounding Council’s                Leadership Team and approval by
                                               2016/17 Branch Plan, KPI’s and                Management of Trees on Council’s               Council.
                                               Operational    Risk    Reviews      in        Land.
                                               consultation with the Executive             Coordinate a review of Council’s
                                               Manager.                                      Compliance and Enforcement Policy.
                                                                                           Development of a Governance
                                                                                             Newsletter.
                                                                                           Attendance by the Governance
                                                                                             Officer at training coordinated by the
                                                                                             QLD       Office     of     Information
                                                                                             Commissioner          ‘Fast       Track
                                                                                             Negotiation Skills’ to enhance
                                                                                             Council’s Right to Information
                                                                                             negotiations with applicants and
                                                                                             relevant third parties.

Human Resources
Review the current approach to managing      Developed partnership agreements          Co-ordinate     work      experience           Evaluate programs to be run in
work experience programs in Council.           with the Sunshine Coast university,         programs in Libraries and Planning &             November and prepare for the next
                                               St Teresa’s catholic College, Good          Environment during November                      round of programs in April 2017.
                                               Shepherd     Lutheran      College,
                                               Sunshine Beach State High School,



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