2020-09-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              8 SEPTEMBER 2020


REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1                        2020 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Governance Officer, Cassie Phillips
                                    Executive Services Department

Index                               ECM/ Subject/ Council Meeting Reports

Attachments                         1.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                                          (New Delegations)
                                    2.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                                          (Updated) (147 page attachment provided separately)
                                    3.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                                          (No Changes) (50 page attachment provided separately)


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with section 257(5) of the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA), Council annually
reviews its delegations of authority in alignment with updates provided by King & Company
Solicitors.
In accordance with section 257 of the LGA, Council can delegate a power under this Act or
another Act to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to allow for the effective resolution of a range of
operational matters undertaken by Council.
The purpose of this report is to update the currency of Council’s Delegations Register.
Additionally, this report outlines the review of Delegations of Authority for 2020 undertaken by the
Governance Team. The following outcomes are outlined below:
                        4 new delegation registers;
                        23 current delegation registers with required updates; and
                        18 current delegation registers not requiring changes.
If Council resolves to adopt the Recommendations made in this Report, the changes to the
Delegations Register will take immediate effect.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 8 September 2020 and adopt:
A.                       New Delegations - Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to delegate
                         the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority, as provided at
                         Attachment 1 to the Report, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council;
B.                       Updated Delegations - Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to
                         delegate the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority
                         provided at Attachment 2 the Report, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council; and
C.                       Unchanged Delegations - Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to
                         delegate the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority
                         provided at Attachment 3 to the Report, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council.




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