Council Committees discuss and put forward
recommendations about their areas of responsibility to Council. Council and its committee
meetings are reserved for councillors to discuss and make decisions on matters
before them. While members of the public can attend these meetings, they cannot
address the committee or Council. To speak about an issue before Council or one
if its committees, you can attend a public forum.
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 3pm 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 attend.
Speaking to a Public Forum
To speak about an issue before
Council or one if its committees, you can attend a public forum.
A
public forum will be held before meetings of Council committees for the purpose
of hearing oral submissions from members of the public on items of business to
be considered at the meetings of its committees.
Public
forums will be held from 2pm for up to one hour, with meetings of committees of
the council to commence at 3pm.
Members
of the public can address Councillors at public forums.
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
Applies to
all Council and committee meetings of which all members are councillors.
Council generally meets on a 2-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, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum (LPCTCTF) involves City of Sydney representatives but has no decision-making powers.
The LPCTCTF considers the needs of people who walk, cycle and drive in the City of Sydney, and provides advice, technical review, and coordination of transport-related works and events. It does not vote, issue approvals, or make decisions.