2020-04-17 Post Election Meeting Agenda

POST ELECTION MEETING AGENDA                                                        17 APRIL 2020


Schedule of decisions under delegation
Attachment 1 contains a schedule of decisions made under the delegation. It should be noted that
not every single decision necessarily required a Council decision but that for the sake of
completeness, the list of decisions made in relation to the COVID-19 response includes operational
type decisions as well. This gives the Council a fuller understanding of the scope of decisions made
during this period.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 19 March 2020, Item 1, Page 3
That in relation to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, Council:
A.    Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to make decisions on behalf of Council in
      relation to any matters arising from the Coronavirus Pandemic from 19 March 2020 until the
      first Council meeting following the March 2020 local government election and further, that
      the CEO be requested to provide a report to that first Council meeting outlining all such
      decisions made by the CEO in relation to any matters arising from the Coronavirus Pandemic
      that would otherwise have been made by Council in that period; and
B.    Approve the request by Tourism Noosa for it to access the Marketing Contingency Reserve
      in accordance with section 7 of the Funding Agreement between Noosa Council and Tourism
      Noosa, noting that Tourism Noosa will determine the timing and approach of future marketing
      in consultation with the tourism sector and Council.


Finance
Details of the potential financial impact of the coronavirus on our Council are still being assessed
by our Finance team. This will be reported separately to Council in due course and will have an
impact on the final financial position of Council for the 2019/20 financial year as well as having
significant implications for the upcoming 2020/21 budget. The latter will be worked through as part
of the upcoming budget process.

Risks & Opportunities
The establishment of the delegation provided the Council with an opportunity to respond quickly
as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded. This was particularly the case given the Council was going
through a political transition period associated with the March 2020 Council elections.

In terms of risk, the coronavirus pandemic is without doubt one of the most significant health risks
faced by our Noosa community and our organisation. Our response has been focused on mitigating
those risks. Nevertheless, the impact on our community is very significant in terms of public health,
community lifestyle and economic impact.

In terms of risk management and opportunity, I believe that the coronavirus pandemic will unfold
in 3 stages - survive, revive and thrive:

1.    Survive - current stage

The focus has been to support our community through the shutdown period with a strong emphasis
on public health. Local businesses are also being supported to assist them survive the economic
downturn. Our community services sector is also receiving support to help them provide ongoing
service to the community. Decisions by the CEO under the delegation have focused on this stage.




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