Decision details

Memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer

To Council:

The Sydney Coastal Councils Group (SCCG) was established in 1989 and is a collaborative regional organisation that advances sustainable management of Sydney’s urban coastal and estuarine environment. It currently comprises 9 Member Councils. Note that the City of Sydney is not a Member Council, but partners with the Sydney Coastal Councils Group as required.

The Sydney Coastal Councils Group is undertaking the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program (CMP) Stage 2-4 in accordance with the NSW Coastal Management Framework.  Section 733 of the Local Government Act 1993 provides an exemption from liability for local councils for actions taken in good faith regarding actions taken under a certified Coastal Management Program (CMP) under the Coastal Management Act 2016.

The Coastal Management Program will provide a long-term program for the coordinated management of the coastal zone in outer Sydney Harbour. Implementation of Coastal Management Program actions will help improve the harbour’s recreational amenity, ecological health and resilience to coastal hazards. 

Community and stakeholder input is important to the success of the Coastal Management Program project.  As such, the Sydney Coastal Councils Group is committed to ensuring the Coastal Management Program reflects community needs and is establishing a consultative panel.

The purpose of the panel is to assist Sydney Coastal Councils Group by helping guide how community engagement is undertaken, providing feedback on draft Coastal Management Program deliverables and helping ensure the community’s views are considered in the project.

The Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel Terms of Reference as shown at Attachment A nominates a panel structure that includes a Councillor from each member Council.

Recommendation

It is resolved that Council:

(A)       note the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel Terms of Reference as shown at Attachment A to the subject memorandum;

(B)       appoint Councillor ____________ as the Council representative on the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel for a term effective immediately and ending on the day appointed for the next ordinary election of Council; and

(C)       appoint Councillor _____________ as the alternate representative on the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel, for a term effective immediately and ending on the day appointed for the next ordinary election of Council.

MONICA BARONE PSM

Chief Executive Officer

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

It is resolved that Council:

(A)       note the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel Terms of Reference as shown at Attachment A to the subject memorandum;

(B)       appoint Councillor Olly Arkins as the Council representative on the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel for a term effective immediately and ending on the day appointed for the next ordinary election of Council; and

(C)       appoint Councillor Adam Worling as the alternate representative on the Outer Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program Consultative Panel, for a term effective immediately and ending on the day appointed for the next ordinary election of Council.

Carried unanimously.

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