Moved by Councillor Ellsmore, seconded by
Councillor Weldon -
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i)
it is the responsibility of the elected Council to determine the policy
positions of the Council;
(i)
the City
of Sydney regularly makes submissions to State and Federal Parliamentary
inquiries, and in response to policy and legislative reviews; and
(ii)
the
City of Sydney regularly makes submissions in response to State-led and State
Significant planning proposals and development projects;
(B)
Council
agree that, wherever practical, submissions drafted and prepared by Council
staff are to be tabled as draft to the elected Council for review and
endorsement, before being finalised and submitted; and
(C)
the
Chief Executive Officer be requested to:
(i)
table
draft submissions at Council meetings for review by the elected Council, prior
to being finalised and submitted; and
(ii)
noting
that often short timelines are provided for providing comment or to make a
submission, when needed:
(a)
seek an
extension of time from the relevant body or government agency undertaking the
consultation, review or inquiry, to enable the City’s draft submission to be
drafted and considered by the elected Council; and
(b)
if it
is not practical to table a draft submission at the elected Council for
consideration, instead table a summary of the key points or policy positions
which are proposed to be included in the submission for the elected Council’s
consideration and endorsement.
The motion was lost on the following show of
hands –
Ayes (3) Councillors
Ellsmore, Scott and Weldon
Noes (7) The Chair (the
Lord Mayor), Councillors Chan, Davis, Gannon, Jarrett, Kok and Worling.
Motion lost.
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