Moved by Councillor Ellsmore, seconded by
Councillor Scully -
It is resolved that:
(A)
Council
note:
(i)
the
Housing for All Working Group is an advisory group convened by the City of
Sydney Council;
(ii)
the Housing
for All Working Group’s membership includes representatives from housing and
tenant peak bodies, public and social housing tenants, advocates with lived
expertise of homelessness, advocates with expertise in Aboriginal housing and
homelessness, NSW Government agencies, representatives of the property
industry, architects and Community Housing Providers;
(iii)
the
Housing for All Working Group met most recently on Tuesday, 7 March 2023;
(iv)
the
meeting included an update on:
(a)
the
recent public exhibition of the City of Sydney’s Affordable Housing Planning
Proposal. Amongst other changes, the proposal will impact where affordable
housing contributions that the City collects from development are directed; and
(b)
the
City’s lead role in expanding the supply of affordable housing in the Sydney
area through the Resilient Sydney coalition of Sydney Councils, and the
Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC). Recent actions
include the launch of tools and resources that Councils can use to develop and
implement affordable housing contributions schemes for their own councils;
(v)
the
Working Group members also discussed priorities and actions for its workplan in
2023. Initial agreed actions include:
(a)
a
post-election briefing, to discuss what opportunities the outcome of the NSW
election presents to improve affordable housing and planning laws, and increase
the supply of social and affordable housing;
(b)
a
roundtable discussion on the affordable housing shortage for students in the
City, which is projected to worsen as more students return to on-campus study.
It is proposed that the roundtable be held in late May, and include student
representatives, university and training organisations, Housing for All Working
Group members, government agencies, and interested representatives from other
City advisory panels such as the City of Sydney Multicultural Advisory Panel;
and
(c)
a site
visit of housing co-operatives to explore innovative affordable housing models;
and
(vi)
the
Housing for All Working Group will meet again on 27 May 2023.
Carried unanimously.
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