2016-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

Overview (cont’d)
Operational Plan 2016/17
Our Operational Plan 2016/17 details the significant initiatives that our Council will undertake during the 2016/17 financial year as we progress further
towards the achievement of our strategic goals and key priorities set out in the Corporate Plan 2014 - 2019. The Council intends to review its
Corporate Plan in 2016/17.

In accordance, with the Local Government Regulation, the annual Operational Plan must state how the local government will:
     Progress the implementation of the five year Corporate Plan; and
     Manage operational risks.

Compliance with the above legislative requirements will be achieved as follows:
   The Operational Plan will clearly identify the linkage between each project and our key strategic goals set out in our Corporate Plan
   Major projects will have a detailed project plan, which will include an assessment of operational risks in accordance with Council’s Risk Management
    Framework.
The Chief Executive Officer will report to Council on a quarterly basis on the progress towards achieving Council’s Operational Plan.

Annual Branch Plans 2016/17
Whilst the Operational Plan specifies the significant initiatives and projects which Council will undertake over the next 12 months, our ‘business as usual’
activities must also be subject to careful planning and regular review to ensure the organisation continues to deliver and further improve services provided
to our community.

Each of our branches within Council will have a detailed Branch Plan for the 2016/17 financial year. Each Branch Plan will be reviewed on a quarterly
basis by the relevant Branch Manager and Director. Directors will provide a report to Council in February, May, August and November on their
Department’s progress. The CEO will provide an annual ‘wrap up’ report to Council in July 2017.

Each Branch Plan will contain the following detail:
    The relevant Branch’s objectives with linkages to our Corporate Plan strategic goals;
    “Business as usual” activities planned for the next 12 months including projects approved in the 2016/17 budget process; and
    Key dates, milestones and performance measures for various business activities over the 12 month period.
A comprehensive risk assessment towards achieving annual Branch objectives will be undertaken in accordance with Council’s Risk Management
Framework.
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