2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     15 SEPTEMBER 2015



Nil.

Finance & Risk

There is currently no budget allocation for this project in the 2015-16 financial year. A new initiative
was submitted as part of the 2015/16 budget process to support the development of an overall
Sustainability Plan, however it was deferred as it was considered to be in the very early stages of
development and no specific actions had been identified. A decision was made to develop a more
targeted Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency Plan rather than a full Sustainability Plan given
the current and intended plans need to be developed collaboratively across a number of Council
departments. Together with the sustainability principles which are under development, the
development of a targeted Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency Plan will provide a better
outcome for Council than having a more generalised Sustainability Plan.

Actions associated with the development of a Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency Plan
include facilitation of two community workshops ($4,000), venue hire, materials, project support
($1,000) and any additional research and/or information that may be identified during the process
of approximately $10,000. The total project cost is expected to be a maximum of $15,000.

Cost benefit analyses will be carried out for individual actions arising from the completed Carbon
Reduction and Energy Efficiency Plan, however the final decision regarding implementation of
individual initiatives will need to be made by Council.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Professor Tim Smith, Director Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast

Internal Consultation

Executive Manager, Debra Iezzi
Director Corporate Services, Michael Shave
Financial Accountant, Megan MacMichael


Departments/Sections Consulted:

       Community Services                            Planning & Infrastructure
       Disaster Management & Public Order            Building & Plumbing Services
       Waste & Environmental Health                  DA Planning
       Community Facilities                          Strategic Land Use Planning
       Cultural Facilities                           Asset Design & Investigations
                                                     Asset Planning
                                                     Civil Operations
                                                     Environment

 X     Executive Office                          X   Corporate Services
       Community Engagement                          Finance
       Customer Service                              ICT
       Executive Support                             Procurement & Fleet
       Governance                                    Property & Facilities
       Human Resources                               Revenue Services




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