2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       8 AUGUST 2017


The draft funding agreement has been considered by the Board of Tourism Noosa and they are
in agreement with the proposed funding deed.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 7 May 2015, Item 8, Page 10
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
dated 4 May 2015 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into a 2 year funding
agreement with Tourism Noosa in accordance with the proposed terms and conditions outlined in
the report.

Finance & Risk

Council has allocated $2,520,000 in the 2017/08 budget towards Tourism Noosa funding with
such funds being drawn from the Tourism and Economic Levy. Council can consider future
funding requests as part of each year’s budget process noting that the proposed funding
agreement identifies that the funding provided to Tourism Noosa cannot be reduced from year to
year. In practice, this means that the amount paid to Tourism Noosa under the funding
agreement each year is fixed by Council and that any “unders and overs” in terms of the Tourism
and Economic Levy collection are at the risk of Council. Therefore, if Council collects more than
budgeted in the Tourism and Economic Levy, then there are more funds to expend on economic
initiatives and conversely, if the amount collected is less than budgeted, then there are less
funds. Council can mitigate that risk by how it sets the levy each year and what amount it
determines to pay to Tourism Noosa each year.

Council can manage the agreement through strict reporting requirements under clause 9 of the
agreement. Council can also review the operation of the agreement after 3 years when it
considers whether to extend the agreement for a further 2 years.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Tourism Noosa

Internal Consultation

Mayor Wellington
Councillor Wilkie
Director Corporate Services

Departments/Sections Consulted:

X   Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                      X   Corporate Services
    Executive Officer             Community Development                       Financial Services
    Executive Support             Community Facilities                        ICT
                                  Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                  Local Laws                                  Property
                                  Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

    Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
    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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