Decision details

File No: X001937

Memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer

To Council:

Section 224 of the Local Government Act 1993 requires that:

(1)        A council must have at least five and not more than 15 councillors (one of whom is the mayor).

(2)        Not less than 12 months before the next ordinary election, the council must determine the number, in accordance with subsection (1), of its councillors for the following term of office.

(3)        If the council proposes to change the number of councillors, it must, before determining the number, obtain approval for the change at a constitutional referendum.

Council is therefore required by section 224 of the Local Government Act 1993 to determine the number of councillors for the term of office to follow the elections to be held in September 2020.

I am not aware of any reason why Council would wish to increase or decrease the number of councillors.

Accordingly, it is not proposed to take any action in respect of the holding of a constitutional referendum to seek approval for such a change.

Recommendation

It is resolved that Council determines that the number of councillors be maintained at 10 for the following term of office of the City of Sydney Council, commencing in September 2020.

MONICA BARONE

Chief Executive Officer

Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor Thalis –

That the memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer be endorsed and adopted.

Carried unanimously.