It is resolved that:
(A)
Council endorse entering into discussions with
Jemena Limited, Sydney Water and other relevant related parties under a
non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the City’s participation
in a Renewable Gas Certification Pilot;
(B)
Council approve an exemption from tender to
enter into an agreement with Jemena Limited, Sydney Water or appropriate
related entities in relation to the Renewable Gas Certification Pilot for a
timeframe that will be determined during implementation of the Memorandum of
Understanding;
(C)
Council note that a satisfactory result would
not be achieved by inviting tenders for this work because:
(i)
the Renewable Gas Certification Pilot is a unique
inter-industry partnership which cannot be replicated and hence there are no
other suppliers which can offer a similar competitive / reliable alternative;
and
(ii)
there are no other suppliers currently, so there
are no competitors with which to run a tender process;
(D)
authority be delegated to the Chief Executive
Officer to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding;
(E)
authority be delegated to the Chief Executive
Officer to determine if the Renewable Gas Certification Pilot commences and is
considered to be feasible and, if feasible, negotiate, execute and administer
the contracts relating to the Renewable Gas Certification Pilot; and
(F)
Council note that if the City enters into an
agreement with Jemena Limited, details of this agreement will be provided via
CEO Update.
Carried unanimously.
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