Meeting papers

SPECIAL MEETING                                                                              22 MAY 2023


value and level of service of Council, and its activities, to current and future generations of residents
and ratepayers.

Reputational – Council has progressed down the path of consultation on future Council budgets.
Community trust could be eroded should Council decide to cease or reduce budget consultation at
any point in the future.

Priorities – Engagement processes with the community may risk sub optimal outcomes and priority
misalignment if consultation does not achieve a sufficient level of engagement to understand the
broad cross-section of community needs.

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 transparent decision-making.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil.

Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:

 X     Mayor                         Community Services                         Corporate Services

 X     Councillors               X   Director                                X Director
                                     Community Development                      Financial Services

 X     Chief Executive Officer       Community Facilities                       Fleet

       Executive Support             Libraries & Galleries                      ICT

                                     Local Laws                                 Procurement

                                     Waste & Environmental Health               Property

                                                                                Revenue Services



       Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development      Infrastructure Services

X      Director                  X Director                                  X Director
       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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