Council Committees discuss
and put forward recommendations about their areas of responsibility to Council.
Committees also provide the community an opportunity to address Councillors on
matters of interest. You can find out more about the Committees at the links
below.
Committees meet on the Monday before the next scheduled Council meeting to discuss and prepare their recommendations.
Committees start at 2pm and run in the following order:
1. Corporate, Finance, Properties and Tenders Committee
2. Environment and Climate Change Committee
3. Cultural, Creative and Nightlife Committee
4. Equity and Housing Committee
5. Community Services and Facilities Committee
6. Innovation, Business and Economy Committee
7. Transport, Heritage and Planning Committee
The Committees meet regularly and members of the public are welcome to participate.
Speaking to Committees
Members of the public can address Councillors at
Committee meetings. Find
out how to ensure your voice is heard by our Councillors.
Committee
Policies and Procedures
The structure and functions of Committees are
standing policy of Council.
All correspondence to Committees shall be
handled through normal Council processes.
All Committees shall be advisory to Council and
have no independent role, except where specific authorities are delegated to
them by Council.
Matters dealt with in Committee shall be
submitted to Council without recommendation only when the Chairperson so
determines.
The Chairpersons of Standing Committees shall
have a casting vote in the event of an equality of voting.
Code of Meeting Practice
Find out how we conduct our meetings
Council generally meets on a three-weekly cycle on
Mondays. Council meetings start at 5pm and are held in the Council Chamber at
Sydney Town Hall. Extraordinary meetings are called when needed.
The Central Sydney Planning Committee involves City of Sydney representatives but is a separate decision-making body to Council.
The Central Sydney Planning Committee determines applications for major developments with an estimated cost of more than $50 million.
Local planning panels are independent committees appointed by councils to determine certain development applications.
The City of Sydney Local Planning Panel was established by Council resolution on 19 February 2018.
The Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee involves City of Sydney representatives but is a separate decision-making body to Council.
The Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee (LPCTCC) considers the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists in the City of Sydney.