2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   17 JUNE 2014




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INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    17 JUNE 2014

  STRATEGIC POLICY — ENVIRONMENT LEVY

     ¢   Opportunities for purchasing environmentally significant lands through state and federal
         government funding programs are maximised.
     e   Acquisition funding may contribute towards the purchase of strategic land that contains
         environmental values that are consistent with the Environment Levy Acquisition Program and
         which provide a range of other corporate and strategic outcomes.
  Major projects
     ¢   Major projects are to deliver regional or catchment scale environmental outcomes.
     ¢   Major projects are to align with the strategic directions of council's endorsed environmental
         strategies.
     ¢   Major projects are to deliver either environmental:
            -   improvements through on-ground rehabilitation activities; or
            -   planning, management or research outputs to inform and assist with the implementation
                of council's endorsed environmental strategies, including catchment action plans.
     ¢   Major projects are to complement existing Environment Levy funded projects and the
         organisation's environmental management activities.
     ¢   Major projects include the effective and responsive management of flying foxes.
  Community engagement and support
     e   The Environment Levy's grants and partnership funding is distributed in accordance with the
         organisation's Community Partnerships Funding and Community Grants Programs and
         associated policies and guidelines.
  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  The implementation of the Environment Levy Policy and Program involves councillors and officers from
  all Council departments. Key roles and responsibilities are summarised below.
  Councillors
     ¢   Determine and endorse the annual charge for the Environment Levy
     e   Review and determine Environment Levy funding themes
     e   Review, inform and endorse the annual Environment Levy Program
     e   Review and endorse the confidential forward Land Acquisition Program
     e   Receive and note an annual Environment Levy Progress Report
  Environment Policy Manager
     ¢   Develop annual Environment Levy Program in accordance with this Policy and in consultation
         with other council officers, including representatives from the Integrated Environment Team, for
         council consideration and endorsement.
     e   Conduct an annual review of the Environment Levy Policy and Program implementation
     e   Prepare an annual Environment Levy progress report
     ¢   Communicate    Environment   Levy  achievements   to  the  community   and  environmental
         stakeholders.

  Integrated Environment Team
     e   Identify and discuss annual priorities and emerging needs for consideration and inclusion in
         revised programs.
     ¢   Contribute to the development and review of the Environment Levy Policy and guideline and
         annual Environment Levy Program.
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