Operational Plan 2024-25 Q3 Quarterly Reporting

Karen Finzel30:04

We're going to take it to the vote. So we it forward, all in favour? To Councillor Jess? Yes. Thank you, anas. Along to reports for noting by the committee. We're down to item 8.1, the operational plan 2022/25, Q3 quarterly reporting. We welcome staff to the table. Good afternoon.

Yes. This report, as you said, is for noting. It provides a progress update for Council's current operational plan for the year 2024/25. The annual operational plan is a key component of in-Council strategic planning framework and the initiatives that contained in the operational plan are designed to fulfil the objectives of Council's five-year Corporate Plan 23 to 28. The Local Government Regulation prescribes that a quarterly progress update is provided to Council and this report provides the third quarter update of the current operational plan. In summary, so you will be aware by now after two updates provided already that there are 107 initiatives in our operational plan. Of these 107 initiatives, 81 initiatives are. Expected to be completed as scheduled within this financial year. I should also note that as we speak about the third quarter update, it's really the timeframe from the 1st of January to the 31st of March. There's been a slight delay this to you because we've rolled out the reporting system across Council as well in which the initiatives are reported on and the report is basically put in your spot. So of those 81 A2One initiatives A to 1 initiatives, roughly 76% that are expected to be completed, notable achievements in the third quarter where the Community Grants Policy, the Compliance and Enforcement Policy, the Pomona Place Plan, the Public Art Policy, housing monitoring program and the NAC. Upgrade plans were quite significant pieces of work that were completed in the third quarter. 18 initiatives or roughly 17% are experiencing minor disruptions, however these are anticipated. To be finalised over the coming months. It can be due to adverse weather conditions, resource limitations, or also increased community interest, which we for example had for the development of the Noosa Botanic Gardens Master Plan, so so we do expect these two to be finalised. Within the next few months. However there's also eight initiatives, or roughly seven percent, that are experiencing major disruptions. One of them is the new Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan. It's quite nice to hear that this is part of this meeting round. So while there has been a major disruption, these items are still progressing and will come to completion. And the reason for this disruption was that, as you well remember, there was significant community feedback that had to be considered and the plan had to be reshaped in response to that. Those increased time requirements in itself caused delays to other initiatives, major strategies, including the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan and the Destination Management Plan. But these are, again, scheduled. Then for, to be further progressed and incorporate in the new operation plan, '25, '26, and completions anticipate within that timeframe then. There's also one notable item is the community strategy which has experienced major disruption. This is due to a resource limitation. Then the report also provides an overview of key operational performance indicators which the performance indicators is consistent with previous quarters and so there's with potential effects of the protected industrial action to be visible maybe in the next quarter which then covers. 1st of April until the end of the financial year but it's not visible and we don't know what shape they may become visible in those key performance indicators. Overall, it's a very good progress on the operational plan and with the majority of items anticipated to be completed in this financial year.