2021-08-10 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       10 AUGUST 2021


Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
Preliminary 2020/21 figures indicate a saving of $881,000 on materials and services across
Infrastructure Services’ operational budget.
While a conservative approach to expenditure was adopted across the department in case of further
COVID impacts, an influx of grant funding and focus on delivering capital projects, as well as staff
resourcing resulted in delays in the delivery of some operational items.

Risks & Opportunities
The major risks facing the department include:
    managing workload pressures;
    increased cost and reduced availability of equipment and materials due to the influx of COVID-
     19 stimulus funding which will impact both capital and operational activities;
    decreased availability of contractors; and
    retaining staff during a peak construction period.
The main opportunities the department is implementing include:
    better up-front planning for project planning, design and delivery;
    collection of asset data for improved asset management; and
    improved planning for operational activities.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.

Internal Consultation
Nil

Departments/Sections Consulted:

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

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




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