City of Sydney Advisory Panels and Working Groups
21/03/2022 - City of Sydney Advisory Panels and Working Groups
Memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer
To Council:
Council has established a number of internal committees,
advisory panels and a working group with Council appointed Councillor
representatives that provide advice on the policies and operations of the City
of Sydney across various subject areas.
On 21 February 2022, Council resolved to
establish a number of new advisory panels, committees and a working group in
addition to existing advisory panels, each with Council appointed Councillor
representatives. The Lord Mayor (or delegate) is also a member of these panels,
committees and working groups.
Feedback from Councillors was subsequently
sought on draft and amended Terms of Reference.
A call for nominations to the newly
established Business, Economic Development and Covid Recovery Advisory Panel,
Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory Panel, Multicultural Advisory Panel and
Housing for All Working Group will be open for applications for two weeks from
Friday, 18 March 2022. The call for nominations will be advertised in the
Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Koori Mail, ArtsHub and on
the City’s online channels.
This memorandum recommends that Council
endorse the Terms of Reference for the relevant advisory panels and working
group.
This memorandum also recommends that Council
endorse the extension of some existing advisory panel member terms to 30 June
2022 (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel, Design Advisory
Panel, Design Advisory Panel Residential Sub-Committee and Public Art Advisory
Panel) and endorse the appointment and reappointment of members to the
Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Advisory Panel
In June 2008, Council resolved to establish
an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel. The panel's purpose is
to provide advice on the policies and operations of the City of Sydney in
relation to matters of importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communities.
The Panel operates under Terms of Reference
which provide for appointments for three years, with up to two consecutive
appointments allowed. The term of the current Panel expires on 31 March 2022.
Amendments to the Terms of Reference are
recommended to incorporate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander representatives
to the Panel with expertise in reconciliation action, Indigenous employment,
Indigenous procurement, Aboriginal business development and public art.
It is recommended that
the term of the current Panel members be extended to 30 June 2022. This will
enable an Expression of Interest process to be conducted for a new Panel term,
incorporating the proposed updated membership of the Panel.
Business, Economic Development
and Covid Recovery Advisory Panel
The Business, Economic Development and Covid
Recovery Advisory Panel was established by Council in February 2022.
The primary role of the Business, Economic
Development and Covid Recovery Advisory Panel (the advisory panel) is to
provide high-level independent expert advice to the City of Sydney (the City)
on the implementation of the City of Sydney Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 vision
through the actions of the City of Sydney Economic Strategy 2022.
This Panel will provide an opportunity for
the City of Sydney to proactively seek expert advice from representatives who
are key to real and sustained economic recovery.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
Terms of Reference for the Business, Economic Development and Covid Recovery
Advisory Panel.
Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory Panel
The Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory
Panel was established by Council in February 2022.
The Panel will help set the pathway for the City’s contribution over the
medium term to cultural infrastructure programs and sustainable recovery of the
City’s creative and cultural life.
It is recommended that Council endorse the Terms of Reference for the
Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory Panel.
Design
Advisory Panel
The Design Advisory Panel has been established to provide the City with
high level independent expert advice and expertise on urban design,
architecture, landscape architecture, art and sustainability. The advice is to
inform the assessment by City officers of development applications with a view
to promoting the delivery of world class urban design, architecture and
sustainable and inclusive design in Sydney’s buildings and public spaces. The
advice is to inform the assessment process and advise on strategies and
policies affecting the City’s built environment and public domain. It is not
the purpose of the Panel to have any role in the process of determination of
development applications.
The Panel operates under Terms of Reference which provide that the
Advisory Panel consists of at least three and not more than 10 permanent
members. Permanent members are engaged for an initial term of two years and
reviewed subsequently every two years. Member terms expire on 31 March 2022.
It is recommended that the term of current Panel members be extended to 30
June 2022. This will enable a review of current membership and terms of
reference as well as continuity with projects underway.
Design
Advisory Panel Residential Sub-Committee
The City has established a Residential Sub-Committee to the existing
Design Advisory Panel, to provide high level independent expert advice and
expertise on urban design, architecture, landscape architecture and
sustainability for SEPP 65 and similar residential applications. This advice
assists the City in its promotion and delivery of high-quality built
environments and design excellence. The Sub-Committee supports and supplements
the Design Advisory Panel, with the Panel Chair being a member of the Design
Advisory Panel.
Design Advisory Panel Residential Sub-Committee member terms expire on
31 March 2022. To align with Design Advisory Panel members, it is recommended
that the term of Residential Sub-Committee members also be extended to 30 June
2022.
Housing
for All Working Group
The Housing for All Working Group was
established by Council in February 2022.
The primary role of the Housing for All
Working Group (the working group) is to bring together industry leaders and
experts to share knowledge and provide strategic, expert advice and guidance to
the City of Sydney (the City) on the development of agreed strategies and
initiatives to increase the supply of affordable and diverse housing (including
social housing) within the City of Sydney Local Government Area.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
Terms of Reference for the Housing for All Working Group.
Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel
The Inclusion
(Disability) Advisory Panel was established by Council in November 2012 to provide strategic, expert and impartial advice on the development,
implementation, monitoring and review of the City’s policies, strategies and
plans to advance the inclusion of people with disability.
The Panel operates
under Terms of Reference which provide for member appointments for three years,
with up to two consecutive appointments allowed. Current member terms expire on
31 March 2022.
The current Panel is comprised of nine
members, five members that have served a six-year term (2016-2021) and four
members that have served a four-year term (2018-2021).
The City would like to acknowledge the contribution
and commitment of the departing Panel members: Dr Phillippa Carnemolla, Judy
Harwood, Julie Millard, Mark Tonga and Morwenna Collett.
New members
have a high level of expertise in key areas such as government policy and
strategy development, planning and design, disability related legislation,
access to mental health services, reform, housing, transport, employment,
advocacy, arts, culture and events, media and communication.
The Multicultural Advisory Panel was established by Council in February
2022.
The Primary role of the Multicultural Advisory Panel is to provide
advice on policies and operations of the City of Sydney in relation to matters
of importance to culturally diverse communities.
It is recommended that Council endorse the Terms of Reference for the
Multicultural Advisory Panel.
Public
Art Advisory Panel
The Public Art Advisory Panel has been established to provide the City
of Sydney with independent expert advice on public art.
The Panel operates under Terms of Reference which provide that the
Advisory Panel consists of at least five and not more than nine permanent
members. Permanent members are engaged for an initial term of two years and
reviewed subsequently every two years. Member terms expire on 31 March 2022.
It is recommended that the term of current Panel members be extended to
30 June 2022. This will enable a review of current membership and terms of
reference as well as continuity with projects underway.
MONICA BARONE
Chief
Executive Officer
Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor
Scully –
It is resolved that:
(A)
Council
endorse the amended Terms of Reference - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Advisory Panel as shown at Attachment A to the subject memorandum, subject to
the amendment of the Terms of Reference to include a nominee of the
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, in accordance with the Principles
of Cooperation between the City of Sydney Council and Metropolitan Local
Aboriginal Land Council;
(B)
Council
endorse the extension of the following members of the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Advisory Panel: Timothy Gray, Bronwyn Penrith, Sara Hamilton,
Matthew Doyle, Jinny-Jane Smith, Dallas Wellington, Ashlee Donohue, Medika
Thorpe, Suzy Evans, Beau James, Daniel Coe and Ryan Donohue-Pitt to 30 June
2022;
(C)
Council
endorse the draft Terms of Reference - Business, Economic Development and Covid
Recovery Advisory Panel as shown at Attachment B to the subject memorandum;
(D)
Council
endorse the draft Terms of Reference - Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory
Panel as shown at Attachment C to the subject memorandum;
(E)
Council
endorse the extension of the following members of the Design Advisory Panel:
Ken Maher, Kerry Clare, Richard Johnson, Peter Mould, Abbie Galvin, James
Weirick, Rachel Neeson and Che Wall to 30 June 2022;
(F)
Council
endorse the extension of the following members of the Design Advisory Panel
Residential Sub-Committee: Kerry Clare, Libby Gallagher, Matthew Pullinger,
Michael Zanardo, Paul Berkemeier, Alexander Koll and Tony Caro to 30 June 2022;
(G)
Council
endorse the draft Terms of Reference - Housing for All Working Group as shown
at Attachment D to the subject memorandum;
(H) Council endorse the reappointment of four current Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel members: Max Burt, Nidhi Shekaran, Sabrina Houssami and Tara Elliffe for a further two-year term to December 2023;
(I) Council endorse the appointment of eight new members to the Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel: Charles Hung, Daniel McDonald, Giancarlo de Vera, Matthew Hall, Melinda Smith, Nanushka Tamtam, Paul Nunnari and Stephen Adei for an initial two-year term to December 2023, with the option of extending for a further three years to December 2026;
(J)
Council
endorse the draft Terms of Reference - Multicultural Advisory Panel as shown at
Attachment E to the subject memorandum;
(K)
Council
endorse the extension of the following members of the Public Art Advisory
Panel: Felicity Fenner, Leon Paroissen, Janet Laurence, Anne Loxley, Judith
Blackall, Richard Johnson, Lisa Havilah and Tony Albert to 30 June 2022; and
(L)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make minor amendments to the
above Terms of Reference if required, including clarification that the Housing
for All Working Group’s purpose and objective include to advise the Council on
affordable housing strategies, actions and opportunities.
The motion, as varied by consent, was carried unanimously.
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