2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Operational Plan 2018-19

2. Corporate Planning Overview
To prioritise and identify various projects, initiatives   •   Major projects will have a detailed project plan,
and services to be funded and delivered by Council             which will include an assessment of operational
on behalf of the community each year, Council                  and project risks in accordance with Council’s
undertakes a robust process to ensure all proposed             Risk Management Framework.
items align with Council’s long term goals and
                                                           The Chief Executive Officer will report to Council on
strategies. The process also involves identifying
                                                           a quarterly basis on the progress towards achieving
the risks and opportunities associated with pursuing
                                                           Council’s Operational Plan and provide an annual
or not pursing a specific item leading to informed
                                                           “wrap up” report to Council at the conclusion of the
decision making. This risk based approach enables
                                                           financial year.
Council to appropriately prioritise spending and the
allocation of resources each year, whilst at the same      Annual Branch Plans 2018/19
time informing possible future resourcing priorities
                                                           Whilst the Operational Plan specifies the significant
Annual Budget                                              initiatives and projects which Council will undertake
                                                           over the next 12 months, our ‘business as usual’
Our annual budget provides the financial framework
                                                           activities and smaller projects must also be subject
for the organisation to deliver outcomes for our
                                                           to careful planning and regular review to ensure the
community. In accordance with the Local Government
                                                           organisation continues to deliver and further improve
Act and Regulation, the annual budget sets out the
                                                           services provided to our community.
funding parameters for both the significant projects
and initiatives contained in the Operational Plan, as
                                                           All branches within Council will be required to have
well as our core Council services contained in our
                                                           a detailed Branch Plan containing an overview of
Branch Plans.
                                                           ‘business as usual activities’, and projects. Branch
                                                           plans will also include an operational risk register,
This process ensures every activity undertaken
                                                           which will be reviewed on a quarterly basis by the
by the organisation is appropriately funded and
                                                           relevant Branch Manager and Director. Directors
carefully planned. Our annual budget also assists
                                                           will provide a quarterly report to Council on their
Council in achieving its long term financial goals as
                                                           Department’s progress.
set out in Council’s Financial Sustainability Policy.

Operational Plan 2018/19                                   Each Branch Plan will contain the following detail:

Our Operational Plan 2018/19 details the significant        •   The relevant Branch’s objectives with linkages
initiatives that our Council will undertake during             to our Corporate Plan strategic goals;
the 2018/19 financial year as we progress further           •   “Business as usual” services and activities
towards the achievement of our strategic goals and             planned for the next 12 months, including
key focus areas.                                               projects approved in the 2018/19 budget
                                                               process; and
In accordance, with the Local Government                   •   Key dates, milestones and performance
Regulation, the annual Operational Plan must                   measures for various business activities over
state how the local government will progress the               the 12 month period.
implementation of the five year Corporate Plan; and
                                                           •   A comprehensive risk assessment towards
manage operational risks.
                                                               achieving annual Branch objectives will be
                                                               undertaken in accordance with Council’s Risk
Compliance with these legislative requirements will
                                                               Management Framework.
be achieved as follows:

•   The Operational Plan will clearly identify the
    linkage between each initiative and our key
    strategic goals set out in our Corporate Plan



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