2021-01-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                18 JANUARY 2021


coordinated response based on a detailed risk assessment process that sets out the priorities for
action and response over the next 5 years.
The CHAP project has been prepared in accordance with Queensland Government guidelines for
coastal hazard management and is consistent with the policy outcomes set out in Council’s
overarching Environment Strategy 2019, Social Strategy 2015, and Local Economic Plan 2015.
Council has a responsibility to ensure that it has sufficient resources now and into the future to
provide levels of service that are both affordable and in line with community expectations. A key
objective of adaptation planning is to avoid reactive measures where they may result in adverse
financial implications to Council and the community that are more onerous compared to proactive
intervention measures. The CHAP, as well as data and other information developed in the course
of its preparation, will be used to support the following objectives of Council's Financial
Sustainability Policy 2019:
   Council operates in an efficient and effective manner, minimising general rate increases;
   Appropriate collection of cash funds for ongoing infrastructure and asset replacement and
     renewal;
   Future trunk infrastructure financial obligations can be met;
   Informed decisions are made on discretionary new operating or capital investment proposals;
   Infrastructure and assets are maintained to required service levels.
Where exposure to intolerable coastal hazard risks exists, Council will ensure that operational and
strategic decisions give appropriate consideration to minimising the exposure of future Councils to
potential financial risk. In addition, revisions to the 10 year financial plan and the annual budget
process should consider as a high priority achieving adaptation outcomes identified in the CHAP,
where the implementation of the outcome occurs within the relevant financial planning period.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Previous sections of this report provide information on community engagement undertaken in the
development of the draft CHAP. This report seeks Council’s endorsement of the draft CHAP for
the purposes of further consultation. Attachment 5 provides an outline of the proposed
engagement approach and activities that will occur.
Internal Consultation
Council staff from the below branches have been consulted throughout the CHAP’s development
to ensure the plan provides the necessary direction to proactively manage coastal hazard risks in
Noosa Shire:
   Community Development
   Community Facilities Management
   Libraries and Galleries (Heritage officer)
   Financial Services
   ICT
   Property
   Development Assessment
   Environmental Services
   Strategic Land Use Planning
   Community Engagement
   Governance
   Asset Management
   Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery
This includes gathering best available information, conducting risk assessment workshops for key
assets at risk, and further workshops and meetings to determine preferred options for managing
the risks. Council officers with responsibility for key areas have been instrumental in developing

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