It is resolved that:
(A)
Council receive and note the Eora Journey
Harbour Walk Storytelling Report (the 'Report') by Emily McDaniel, shown at
Attachment A to the subject report, and the Harbour Walk Historical Research by
Paul Irish, shown at Attachment B to the subject report;
(B)
Council note the Harbour Walk project forms part
of the Eora Journey and will be a key project in the forthcoming Sustainable
Sydney 2050 plan to demonstrate the City's ongoing commitment to our First
Nations peoples and that a review of funding for the project will be undertaken
as part of the Sustainable Sydney 2050 plan implementation;
(C)
Council endorse the recommended projects and
strategic initiatives in the Report to progress to implementation as outlined
in the report and the Harbour Walk Implementation Plan at Confidential
Attachment C to the subject report;
(D)
Council enter into a contract to develop the
recommended Harbour Walk projects with the author of the Harbour Walk Report,
curator Emily McDaniel, as Harbour Walk Curator for three years with the option
to extend for a further year, based on exceptional circumstances, as a
satisfactory result would not be achieved by inviting quotations due to the
social and cultural complexities of the project and given the professional
insights gained during her engagement in developing the Harbour Walk
Storytelling Report, as per Confidential Attachment C to the subject report;
(E)
Council approve an exemption from tender for the
extension of Hetti Perkins' contract as Eora Journey Curatorial Advisor for
three years, with the option to extend for a further year, based on extenuating
circumstances, to oversee Eora Journey public art projects underway and provide
guidance on the Eora Journey program, as a satisfactory result would not be
achieved by inviting tenders due to the social and cultural complexities of the
project; additionally significant goodwill and knowledge has been built-up by
the curator's engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and
communities; and professional insights have been gained during her engagement
by the City as per Confidential Attachment C to the subject report; and
(F)
Council approve the engagement of a new
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff person as Indigenous Engagement
Project Coordinator (Harbour Walk) to coordinate consultation on Harbour Walk
projects for up to three years funded by the project budget, as per
Confidential Attachment C to the subject report.
Carried unanimously.
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