Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer
To Council:
On 24 July 2021, the Minister for Local Government announced that the September 2021 local government elections would be postponed to address the risks posed by the Delta outbreak of Covid-19 in Greater Sydney. A new date for the local government elections has been set for Saturday 4 December 2021.
An amendment to the schedule of meetings and briefings for the Council is required to address the implications arising from the changed election date.
Monday 6 September 2021 |
Briefings (new) |
Monday 13 September 2021 |
Committees (new) |
Monday 20 September 2021 |
Council (new) |
Monday 29 November 2021 |
Briefings (cancelled) |
Monday 6 December 2021 |
Committees (cancelled) |
Monday 13 December 2021 |
Council (cancelled) |
The
meetings and briefings scheduled for October and November 2021 remain
unchanged.
It is recommended that Council meeting dates be amended to take into consideration the delayed election date.
Section 365 of the Local Government Act 1993 states that "the council is required to meet at least 10 times each year, each time in a different month", with "year" meaning the period from 1 July to the following 30 June (the financial year). The amended schedule ensures compliance with the provisions of section 365.
The City's website will be updated with the amended meeting dates if endorsed by Council.
A further report to Council detailing
proposed meeting dates for 2022 is also being prepared.
MONICA BARONE
Chief Executive Officer
Attachment A. Amended Schedule of Meetings and Briefings for 2021
Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor Scully –
It is resolved that Council adopt the amended
schedule of meetings and briefings for 2021, as shown at Attachment A to the
subject memorandum.
Carried unanimously.
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AMENDED SCHEDULE
OF MEETINGS AND BRIEFINGS FOR 2021 |
|
DATE |
MEETING |
MONDAY 16 AUGUST |
·
COUNCIL |
MONDAY 23 AUGUST |
·
RECESS |
MONDAY 30 AUGUST |
·
RECESS |
MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER |
·
BRIEFINGS |
MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER |
·
COMMITTEES |
MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER |
·
COUNCIL |
MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER |
·
RECESS |
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS -
Monday 20 September to Monday 4 October 2021, inclusive |
|
MONDAY 4 OCTOBER |
·
Labour Day Public Holiday |
TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER |
·
BRIEFINGS |
MONDAY 11 OCTOBER |
· COMMITTEES |
MONDAY 18 OCTOBER |
·
COUNCIL |
MONDAY 25 OCTOBER |
·
RECESS |
MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER |
·
BRIEFINGS |
MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER |
·
COMMITTEES |
MONDAY 15 NOVEMBER |
·
COUNCIL |
MONDAY 22 NOVEMBER |
·
RECESS |
MONDAY
29 NOVEMBER |
|
SATURDAY
4 DECEMBER |
|
MONDAY
6 DECEMBER |
|
MONDAY 13 DECEMBER |
|
MONDAY 20 DECEMBER |
·
RECESS |
SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS – Monday 20 December 2021 to Wednesday 27 January 2022, inclusive |
The recess continues until the first Committee
meetings of 2022.
Report author: Erin Cashman
Publication date: 16/08/2021
Date of decision: 16/08/2021
Decided at meeting: 16/08/2021 - Council
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