2025-2026 Community Grants Program - Community Project Grants (Equipment)

Tom Wegener35:56

Okay, yes, I thought it was the next one. In accordance with chapter 55B of the Local Government Act, I am from the meeting that I have prescribed conflict of interest in relation to item 8.5, the 2025-2006 community grants program, community project grants equipment, in relation to the funding application to Pomona arts, the Majestic Theatre, on this agenda as I am a community member of the Pomona arts incorporation, and as a result of my conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted off. You, Councillor Wegener.

Thank you. So the first report today we've got is the summary report of all our community grants. So community grants that we're considering this round are our community project grants, which includes events, includes equipment, includes infrastructures. Structures and programs and projects. The other part we bring to the table is our three-year grants, which is our alliance and signature community events. We are recommending a total of two hundred and fifty one thousand five hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty three cents our community project grants and for our three year grants we are recommending a hundred and ninety thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars and eleven cents. That then gives us a remaining budget of just over a hundred and eleven thousand dollars to be put forward to our quick response, our individual sports grants and any emergent grant respondents that were received throughout the year as well. So this is our first year that we're running the new policy and our new policy only covers that one year of community grants. So it's only open for one year. We're then looking to open up our quick in September. So we're looking for applications. But just in case some very emergent grants come through and they slip the gap in terms of that one year, we've also got a little bit of remaining budget to cover that.

Brian Stockwell35:04

Wish to talk? No? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? We move on to the fourth item which is 2536 community grants program, community project grant infrastructure. Do we have any declarations on this one? No. Do we have any questions or someone willing to move it? Happy to second. Moved by Councillor Wilkie, seconded by Councillor Finzel. Councillor Wilkie? I wait my right to speak. Anyone else wish to speak to this one? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? That's unanimous. And we move on to the fifth item which is community grants program, community project grant. For equipment. Do we have any declarations to be made on this particular item? It looks like we do. Councillor Wegener. The wingnut.

Brian Stockwell28:46

Okay. I put the motion. All those in favour? That's carried unanimously. We then move on to the second of which is what is one of the specific grants, which is the 25/26 community grant program, community project grant events. Do we have a mover for that?

Jessica Phillips29:14

Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I form the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter, item 8 2025-26, community grants program, community project grants events. In this matter, in relation to the funding, recommendation. Relation to the. Funding, recommendation to the Hastings Street Association, as my sister-in-law, Joyce Phillips, is on the committee of the Hastings Street Association. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias, because my sister-in-law does not stand to receive a personal benefit. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.

Well firstly of course there will be additional costs associated with detailed design so that's part of the course of applying you know the most recent standards and the like and you well aware we have a really well established community engagement program and that we plot out with the Councillors in terms of coming months and then Councillors and fellow staff recommend the way we engage with the community and using various different approaches so yes certainly that would be part and parcel of any new program it's very difficult to road map how you go forth with that because you know we're really wanting this master plan to actually be opportunistic to make available from Federal funding and state funding and we're not in control of the way Federal and the State you know distribute their money sometimes they've got a real flavour associated with you know climate resilience and coastal protection other years they might have a flavour on playgrounds so you know we basically capitalise on what their theme or their you know strategy is at any given moment and then launch or jump onto that to actually make the best opportunity the funding level that are coming from various state and Federal agencies so and it really in terms of the budget that we said it really depends on the extent of what Council wants to achieve in the space you know do they want to achieve a very large playground or a modest playground does it want to achieve really complex you know all abilities playground equipment which can be very expensive and then also what level of community engagement we want so I'd say it's really up to Councillors to decide the appropriate budgets and the appropriate budgets required for community engagement.