2021-04-23 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                    23 APRIL 2021


        2.   Where services/expenditure should be reduced if further budget reductions are required.
B.      Agree to engage with the community on their preferred public consultation model for the
        2021/22 budget process; and
C.      Request the Chief Executive Officer to provide a report to Council on the outcomes of both
        public consultation processes for Council’s consideration before it meets to consider its
        scheduled Budget Review 2 in November 2020.

Finance
Minor costs have been incurred to date to undertake the budget engagement process and have been
absorbed in the current operating budget.

Risks & Opportunities
Risks

Reputational – Council has progressed down the path of consultation on future Council budgets.
Community trust will likely be eroded should Council determine to abandon future budget
consultation.

Priorities – Engagement processes with the community can achieve sub optimal outcomes and
priority misalignment should wide engagement not occur as intended.

Opportunities

A budget consultation process is an opportunity to understand the spending priorities of our
community and ensures that effective engagement continues to retain community confidence in
Council processes and decision making.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
The purpose of the process was to elicit feedback from the general community regarding budget
priorities for consideration for the development of the 2021/22 budget.

Internal Consultation
Community Engagement.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

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

 X   Executive Services           Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
     Director                     Director                                    Director
 X   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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