2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              12 FEBRUARY 2019



5                        ANNUAL REVIEW OF DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY 2019
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Governance Officer, Cliona Smith
                                    Executive Office

Index                               ECM/ Governance/ Delegation of Authority

Attachments                         1.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer (New
                                          Delegations) (18 page attachment provided separately to this agenda)
                                    2.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer
                                          (Updated) (17 page attachment provided separately to this agenda)
                                    3.    Delegations of Authority: Council to Chief Executive Officer (No
                                          Changes) (104 page attachment provided separately to this agenda)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides a background of Council Delegations of Authority and summarises the
annual review of Delegations of Authority recently undertaken by the Governance Team.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2019 and adopt:
A.                       Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA), to delegate the powers
                         of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority provided at Attachment 1,
                         to the Chief Executive Officer;
B.                       Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA), to delegate the powers
                         of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority provided at Attachment 2,
                         to the Chief Executive Officer; and
C.                       Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA), to delegate the powers
                         of the Local Government outlined in the Delegations of Authority provided at Attachment 3,
                         to the Chief Executive Officer.


BACKGROUND
By virtue of legislation, local governments are empowered, and are required to make numerous
decisions in order to properly discharge their powers and responsibilities for the communities
they serve.
To streamline operations, in accordance with section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009
(LGA), a Local Government may, by resolution, delegate a power of the Local Government under
the LGA or another Act to:
 The Mayor; or
 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Pursuant to section 259 of the LGA, a CEO may delegate the CEO’s direct powers to an
appropriately qualified employee or contractor of the Local Government. The CEO is also able to
on-delegate powers that have been delegated to the CEO from Council. Whilst a power might be
appropriately delegated to a Council officer, it may be appropriate having regard to the risk and
significance of the specific matter for the relevant decision to be made by Council. In such



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