2021-06-16 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                               16 JUNE 2021


Previous Council Consideration
Special Meeting Minutes, 23 April 2021, Item 1, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Special Meeting dated 23
April 2021 regarding the 2021/22 budget process community consultation outcomes and note that
Councillors will consider the feedback received during the continuing development of the 2021/22
Council budget.


Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 18 February 2021, Item 4, Page 6
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 9 February 2021 and endorse the proposed engagement process for
the 2021/22 budget which includes the use of both online and face to face solutions to maximise
feedback.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 October 2020, Item 7, Page 23
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the General Committee Meeting
dated 12 October 2020 and:
A.   Note the outcomes of the community budget consultation undertaken between 7–27
     September 2020, provided as Attachment 1 to the report;
B.   Note that Council will consider the priorities identified in the feedback when undertaking
     future 2020-21 budget reviews; and
C.   Note the community’s preference for online community budget engagement process for
     future budgets and request staff to report back to a future Council meeting with options.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 18 June 2020, Item 6, Page 10
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2020 and:
A.   Following Council’s adoption of the 2020/21 Budget, agree to engage with the community
     via Your Say Noosa on:
     1.    How the allocation of any additional funding should be prioritised if it becomes available
           through the financial year; and
     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
The costs incurred to date to undertake the budget engagement process include software licencing
and advertising as well as staff time. These costs have been absorbed in the current operating
budget.




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