It is resolved that:
(A) Council
note that under the Local Government Act 1993 and delegations to the Chief
Executive Officer decisions to award tenders relating to work currently
undertaken by Council staff and relating to new services cannot be made under
delegation;
(B) Council
note the lessons learnt from the recent Parks Maintenance review reported to
Council at its August 2025 meeting;
(C) Council
note the time and costs associated with internal and consultant resources
associated with the reviews;
(D) Council
note the practices already in place supporting the objectives of the Sourcing
Framework Principles;
(E) Council
endorse that staff will incorporate the Sourcing Framework Principles as shown
at Attachment A to the subject report into the procurement decision-making
cycle; and
(F) the
Chief Executive Officer be requested to make the Sourcing Framework Principles
available on the City of Sydney website with other policies, protocols and
procedures and advise Council via the CEO Update of where this is listed once
published.
The substantive motion was carried on the following
show of hands –
Ayes
(9) The Chair (the Lord Mayor),
Councillors Arkins, Ellsmore, Gannon, Kok, Maxwell, Miller, Thompson and
Worling
Noes (1) Councillor
Weldon*.
Substantive motion carried.
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*Note –
Councillor Weldon abstained from voting on this matter. Pursuant to the
provisions of clause 10.4 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Councillor Weldon is
taken to have voted against the motion.