2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          7 AUGUST 2018


Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
The Department finished the final quarter of 2017/18 in a strong financial position, with the
interim result showing revenue at 104% of budget and expenditure at 98%. Net financial
performance was favourable against budget by $1.6 million.
Revenue performed strongly particularly in Community Facilities, Local Laws, and Waste
specifically at the NAC and The J in Community Facilities, Animal Control, Parking in Local Laws
and Disposal Fees and Sale of Recyclables in Waste.
Expenditure items that were below budget related to employee costs and material and services.
Employee costs were below budget in Local Laws and Community Facilities.
Materials and services were underspent in Waste, Libraries. There was also an underspend in
Community Development which related primarily to RADF which is funded by the State
Government across two financial years.
Materials and Services were above budget in Community Facilities, but these costs were offset
by increased revenue.

Risks & Opportunities
The increased revenues achieved by Community Facilities and Waste in 2017/18 while pleasing
and indicative that these areas of Council business are being well managed should not be relied
on year in year out as both are partly dependent on factors outside Council’s control such as the
weather and the price of recyclables.

It is therefore recommended that Council continue its conservative approach to revenue
forecasting in these two business areas.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.

Internal Consultation
Branch Managers within the Community Services Department

Departments/Sections Consulted:

       Chief Executive Officer   X   Community Services                      X   Corporate Services
       Executive Officer         X   Director                                    Director
       Executive Support         X   Community Development                   X   Financial Services
                                 X   Community Facilities                        ICT
                                 X   Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                 X   Local Laws                                  Property
                                 X   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

       Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
       Director                      Director                                    Director
       Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
       Customer Service              Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
       Governance                    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
       People and Culture            Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                     Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                 Design and Delivery




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