2019-08-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              6 AUGUST 2019


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 February 2019, Item 4 Page 11
That Council note the report by the Digital Hub Director to the Council Meeting dated 12 February
2019 providing an update on the activities of the Peregian Digital Hub for the period 1 July 2018
to 31 December 2018.

Special Meeting Minutes, 22 May 2018, Item 1, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Special Council
Meeting dated 22 May 2018 and:
A.     Award the Tender Number 1718T127 for the tenancy of the Digital Hub to the following
       tenderers and delegate authority to the CEO to finalise lease negotiations with each:
       1.     Atmail Pty Ltd;
       2.     Alkira Software Pty Ltd;
       3.     Commtract Communication Services Pty Ltd;
       4.     PB Research and Development Pty Ltd; and
B.     Agree to proceed to an Invitation to Quote for Property Management Services via Council’s
       Vendor Panel Marketplace; and
C.     Approve the Co-working tenancy process and tenancy mix as noted in this Report.
D.     Request the CEO to report 6 monthly to Council on the Digital Hub progress, financial
       performance and other KPIs as per other Council business areas.

Update reports are provided to Council on a six monthly basis.

Finance

Refer to Section 1 of this report.

Risks & Opportunities
The risk analysis outlined below considers the mitigation action taken since identifying key risks
in The Hub half year report tabled with Council on 18 February.


Risk identity February         Mitigation proposed February            Status and Further Action
2019                           2019

Pure tech focus unlikely       Add co-work products for                Digital sub-sector groups established
to fill the Hub in the short   additional digital groups, eg digital   and listed in section 6 above have
to medium term                 storytelling.                           contributed to a 90% occupancy rate.

                               More active and sophisticated           Continue to expand eco-system and
                               marketing approach.                     digital groups.

Development of                 Accelerate plan to headquarter          Digital sub-sector groups established.
Maroochydore CBD may           key digital industry groups at the
draw tenancies and co-         Hub through strong support              Continue to monitor competitive offering
workers southward              offering.                               and respond.

Procurement process            Appoint panel of providers with         Procurement process clarified and
hinders ability to work        whom the Hub can contract               implementation planned for 2nd quarter
with specific key talent       directly in future.                     2019/20.



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