Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve the value-in-kind recommendations for the accommodation grant program as shown at Attachment A to the subject report

(B)      Council note the applicants who were not recommended for support for the accommodation grant program as shown at Attachment B to the subject report

(C)      Council note that all grant amounts are exclusive of GST

(D)      Council note that a review of the City of Sydney Social plan - ‘A city for all’ is commencing. This review will recommend the city’s future priorities, potentially leading to changes to our activities, programs and grants to ensure alignment with priorities. As such Council request that the Chief Executive Officer reviews the Accommodation grant program to ensure tenants are aligned with our priorities, that tenants are making maximum use of the space, that the spaces are fit for purpose for the proposed tenants, and that as many organisations as possible are provided the opportunity to participate

(E)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute and administer occupancy agreements with any organisation approved for a grant under terms consistent with this resolution and the Grants policy

(F)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to correct minor errors to the matters set out in this report, noting that the identity of the recipient will not change, and a CEO Update will be provided.

Carried unanimously.

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