Memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer
To Council:
On 21 February 2022, Council resolved to
establish a number of new advisory panels, committees and a working group in addition
to Council’s existing advisory panels and committees, each with Council
appointed Councillor representatives. The Lord Mayor (or delegate) is also a
member of these panels, committees and working groups.
Recruitment for new Advisory Panel members through
a call for nominations was open for two weeks from Thursday 17 March 2022 to
Friday 1 April 2022 and advertised through print, online and social media
channels and via City of Sydney e-newsletters.
Applications for membership to the newly
established Advisory Panels were assessed by City staff.
Existing Advisory Panel memberships were also
reviewed and considered in accordance with each Advisory Panel’s requirements.
Council also endorsed Terms of Reference for
these Advisory Panels on 21 March 2022. The Terms of Reference have been
further reviewed, and where required, minor amendments to Terms of Reference
have been made.
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.
On 21 March 2022, Council endorsed expanding
the membership of the Advisory Panel to include a representative from the
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and 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 31 December 2022.This will enable a robust
Expression of Interest process to be conducted for a new Panel term from 2023,
incorporating the proposed updated membership of the Panel.
This approach was endorsed by the Advisory
Panel on 8 June 2022.
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 Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision
through the actions of the City of Sydney Economic Strategy.
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.
The recommended Business, Economic
Development and Covid Recovery Advisory Panel comprises up to 16 members, plus
four nominees, all with relevant experience and expertise inclusive of the Lord
Mayor (or delegate) and Councillor Shauna Jarrett.
Minor amendments to the Terms of Reference
are also proposed.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
appointment of members of the Business, Economic Development and Covid Recovery
Advisory Panel, delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer, in
consultation with the Lord Mayor and Councillors to appoint additional members
as required and endorse the revised Terms of Reference.
Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory Panel
The Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory
Panel was established by Council in February 2022.
The purpose of the Cultural and Creative
Sector Advisory Panel will be to provide strategic advice on making space for
culture and focus on addressing the loss of creative employment floor space in
Sydney which is a critical issue that has been exacerbated by the pandemic.
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.
The recommended Cultural and Creative Sector
Advisory Panel comprises up to 20 members, all with relevant experience and
expertise inclusive of the Lord Mayor (or delegate) and Councillor HY William
Chan.
Minor amendments to the Terms of Reference
are also proposed.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
appointment of members of the Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory Panel, delegate
authority to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord Mayor
and Councillors to appoint additional members as required and endorse the
revised Terms of Reference.
Design Advisory Panel
The Design Advisory Panel was established by Council
in 2007 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.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
reappointment of the existing members of the Design Advisory Panel for a
further two years, endorse the appointment of a new First Nations member,
endorse the reappointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair for a further two
years, delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with
the Lord Mayor, to appoint one additional Design Advisory Panel member and
appoint any new members of the Design Advisory Panel within the two year term
should the need arise and endorse the revised Terms of Reference
Design Advisory Panel Residential
Sub-Committee
The Design Advisory Panel Residential
Sub-Committee was established by Council in 2017 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.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
reappointment of the existing members of the Design Advisory Panel Residential
Sub-Committee for a further two years, endorse the reappointment of the Chair
for a further two years, delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer, in
consultation with the Lord Mayor, to appoint two additional members to the
Design Advisory Panel Residential Sub-Committee and endorse the revised Terms
of Reference.
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.
The recommended Housing for All Working Group
comprises up to 13 members, all with relevant experience and expertise
inclusive of the Lord Mayor (or delegate) and Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore.
Minor amendments to the Terms of Reference
are also proposed.
It is recommended that Council endorse the appointment
of members of the Housing for All Working Group, delegate authority to the
Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord Mayor and Councillors to
appoint additional members as required and endorse the revised Terms of
Reference.
Multicultural Advisory Panel
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.
The recommended Multicultural Advisory Panel
comprises up to 13 members, all with relevant experience and expertise
inclusive of the Lord Mayor (or delegate) and Councillor Robert Kok.
Minor amendments to the Terms of Reference
are also proposed.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
appointment of members of the Multicultural Advisory Panel, delegate authority
to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord Mayor and
Councillors to appoint additional members as required and endorse the revised
Terms of Reference.
Public Art Advisory Panel
The Public Art Advisory Panel was established
by Council in 2007 to provide the City of Sydney with independent expert advice
on public art.
The Panel meets regularly and provides advice on the City’s public art
program (City Art), in particular the development and implementation of the
Green Square Public Art Strategy, City Centre Public Art Plan, the Eora
Journey: Recognition in the Public Domain program and oversight on management
and conservation of the City’s public art collection.
The Panel assists the City in offering advice on unsolicited public art
proposals and the assessment of public art proposals in private developments,
ensuring a high standard of public art in the public spaces of our City. The
Panel has been integral to the implementation of the City Art Public Art
Strategy 2011, a key action from Sustainable Sydney 2030 and has assisted in the development of the Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision.
It is recommended that Council endorse the
reappointment of seven existing members of the Public Art Advisory Panel for a
further two years, endorse the reappointment of the Chair for a further two
years, endorse the appointment of a Deputy Chair, approve the appointment of
two new members (one nominated below replacing Leon Paroissien who has elected
not to be reappointed) to ensure further cultural diversity, delegate authority
to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord Mayor, to appoint
an additional member and any new members of the Public Art Advisory Panel
within the two year term should the need arise and endorse the revised Terms of
Reference.
MONICA
BARONE
Chief
Executive Officer
Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor
Scully –
It is resolved that:
(A) Council endorse the extension of the
following members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel:
Timothy Gray, Bronwyn Penrith, Matthew Doyle, Jinny-Jane Smith, Dallas
Wellington, Ashlee Donohue, Medika Thorpe, Suzy Evans, Beau James, Daniel Coe,
Ryan Donohue-Pitt and the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
representative to 31 December 2022;
(B)
Council
endorse the appointment of the following members of the Business, Economic
Development and Covid Recovery Advisory Panel: Creel Price, Michael Bromley,
Ehssan Veiszadeh, Karl Schlothauer, Paul Nicolaou, Chris Low, Matt Jones,
Belinda Clarke, Lauren Conceicao, Sharon Taylor,, Paul Zahra, Kirsten Andrews,
Deb Zimmer, Annie Parker, Anita Mitchell and Deb Barwick for a three-year term
to 30 June 2025;
(C)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference - Business, Economic Development and
Covid Recovery Advisory Panel as shown at Attachment A to the subject
memorandum;
(D)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord
Mayor and Councillors, to appoint one additional member (Supply Nation representative) to the Business, Economic
Development and Covid Recovery Advisory Panel for a three-year term to 30 June
2025;
(E)
Council
endorse the appointment of the following members of the Cultural and Creative
Sector Advisory Panel: Joshua Chapman, Emily Collins, Jess Cook, Christine
Donnelly, Melissa Gilbert, Timothy Greer, David Hollingsworth, Ben Moore,
Hellen Morgan-Harris, Ash Nicholson, Erika Pawley, JD Reforma, Michelle Tabet,
Fiona Winning, James Winter and Toby Cedar for a three-year term to 30 June
2025;
(F)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference – Cultural and Creative Sector Advisory
Panel as shown at Attachment B to the subject memorandum;
(G)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord
Mayor and Councillors, to appoint one additional member (Bangarra Dance Theatre
representative) to the Cultural and Creative
Sector Advisory Panel for a three-year term to 30 June 2025;
(H)
Council
endorse the reappointment of the following members of the Design Advisory Panel
for a further two-year term: Professor Ken Maher (Chair), Peter Mould (Deputy
Chair), Professor Kerry Clare, Professor Richard Johnson, Professor James
Weirick, Rachel Neeson, Che Wall, and NSW Government Architect Abbie Galvin for
a further two-year term to 30 June 2024;
(I)
Council
endorse the reappointment of Professor Ken Maher as Chair of the Design
Advisory Panel and Peter Mould as Deputy Chair of the Design Advisory Panel for
a further two-year term to 30 June 2024;
(J)
Council
endorse the appointment of Emily McDaniel as a new member of the Design
Advisory Panel for a two-year term to 30 June 2024;
(K)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference - Design Advisory Panel as shown at
Attachment C to the subject memorandum;
(L)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord
Mayor, to appoint one additional member to the Design Advisory Panel for a
two-year term to 30 June 2024 and any new members of the Design Advisory Panel
within the two year term should the need arise;
(M)
Council
endorse the reappointment of the following members of the Design Advisory Panel
Residential Sub-Committee: Professor Kerry Clare (Chair), Dr Libby Gallagher,
Matthew Pullinger, Dr Michael Zanardo, Paul Berkemeier, Alexander Koll and Tony
Caro for a further two-year term to 30 June 2024;
(N)
Council
endorse the reappointment of Professor Kerry Clare as Chair of the Design
Advisory Panel Residential Sub-Committee for a further two-year term to 30 June
2024;
(O)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference - Design Advisory Panel Residential
Sub-Committee as shown at Attachment D to the subject memorandum
(P)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord
Mayor, to appoint two additional Design Advisory Panel members to the Design
Advisory Panel Residential Sub-Committee;
(Q)
Council
endorse the appointment of the following members of the Housing For All Working
Group: Paul Coe, Mark Degotardi, David Jeffrey, Joanna McClennen, Monique
Wiseman, Michael Zanardo, Luke Achterstraat and Stacey Miers for a three-year
term to 30 June 2025;
(R)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference – Housing For All Working Group as shown
at Attachment E to the subject memorandum;
(S)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord
Mayor and Councillors, to appoint two additional members (Shelter NSW and Tenants Union representatives) to the Housing For
All Working Group for a three-year term to 30 June 2025;
(T)
Council
endorse the appointment of the following members of the Multicultural Advisory
Panel: Afeeya Akhand, Kris Balakrishnan, Bill Yan, Mary Karras, Annette
Kalczynska, Darren Kong, Bilquis Ghani, Limin Mao, Samantha Sukkarieh, Nickie
Flambouras and Binette Diop for a three-year
term to 30 June 2025;
(U)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference - Multicultural Advisory Panel as shown
at Attachment F to the subject memorandum;
(V)
Council
endorse the reappointment of the following members of the Public Art Advisory
Panel: Felicity Fenner (Chair); Tony Albert; Judith Blackall; Lisa Havilah;
Professor Richard Johnson; Janet Laurence and Anne Loxley for a further
two-year term to 30 June 2024;
(W)
Council
endorse the reappointment of Felicity Fenner as Chair and Anne Loxley as Deputy
Chair of the Public Art Advisory Panel for a further term of two years to 30
June 2024;
(X)
Council
endorse the appointment of Louise Zhang as a new member of the Public Art
Advisory Panel for a two-year term to 30 June 2024;
(Y)
Council
endorse the revised Terms of Reference - Public Art Advisory Panel, as shown at
Attachment G to the subject memorandum;
(Z)
authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Lord
Mayor, to appoint an additional member and any new members of the Public Art
Advisory Panel within the two year term should the need arise;
(AA)
where Advisory Panel or Working Group Terms of Reference
mention advocacy, the Terms of Reference will be amended to add “in alignment
with the City’s policies, strategies and operational plans”; and
(BB)
where Advisory Panel or Working Group Terms of Reference
and Membership allow for Advisory Panel or Working Group members to be engaged
as City contractors or consultants, outside their work in the Advisory Panel or
Working Group but for work that pertains to an item on that Advisory Panel or
Working Group agenda, the individual shall not participate in any voting,
decision making or discussion with respect to that item.
The motion, as varied by consent, was carried unanimously.
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