2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 AUGUST 2020


The project control group for developing the Climate Change Adaptation Plan was established in
2017 to provide high level guidance to the project team regarding the scope, consultation
process and project findings. The PCG has been mostly focused on the CHAP to date. A revised
charter (Attachment 3) has been prepared to incorporate the expanded scope for the project and
the new Councillor representatives previously endorsed to join the group.
Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 20 April 2017, Item 5, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Program Coordinator Climate Change Adaptation to the
Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 April 2017 and
A.   Approve the Community & Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan for the
     project;
B.   Note the draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP) Project Control Group charter; and
C.   Appoint Councillors Jackson and Stockwell as members of the CCAP Project Control
     Group.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 20 October 2016, Item 1, Page 10
That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 11 October 2016 on the outcomes of the organisation’s baseline
greenhouse emissions assessment and
A    Adopt the Zero Emissions Noosa™ Organisational Strategy 2016-2026 provided at
     Attachment 1 to the Report with the following changes:
      1.   Page 2, paragraph 3, of the Strategy to read:
           It is in the Council’s and community’s interest to contribute to global mitigation of
           those impacts by reducing Council’s GHG emissions; and
      2.   Page 6, the last sentence of Item 6.1 of the Strategy, to read:
           It is in the Council’s and community’s interest to contribute to global mitigation of
           those impacts by reducing Council’s GHG emissions.
B.   Note that work is proceeding on the development of a detailed Action Plan to implement
     the Strategy.
Finance
The CCRP is to be developed in-house with staff from Strategic Planning and Environment
Services. The project will be a continuation of work already underway and will bring adaptation
and mitigation activities into closer alignment as a more coordinated responses to climate
change.
Resources will be required for peer review and technical input, subject to budget. This will include
assistance from sector-based experts to help identify appropriate options and responses. The
Nature Conservancy Alliance would be able to assist with peer review through Council’s existing
partnership arrangement.
Risks & Opportunities
The CCRP will be an important planning document to help manage and mitigate climate change
risks for Noosa Council and the community. The CCRP will provide an action oriented program of
priorities to reduce emissions, improve preparedness and build long term resilience.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
External input from the community and stakeholder will occur through key phases of the project
as outlined in the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan.

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