Late Items Agenda of Elected Members' Briefing Session

Late Items Agenda

Item 5 Late Reports

5.2 Appointment of Delegates and Deputy Delegate to Committees

File Ref: 2379 – 18/77841

Responsible Officer: Director Corporate Strategy and Performance

Disclosure of Interest: Nil

Attachments: Nil

Issue

To consider the nomination of replacement delegates to the Joondalup Health Campus (External Committee) and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group (Internal Committee), and a deputy delegate to the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) North Metro Zone (External Committee) resulting from the resignation of Councillor Newton from those positions.

Background

Council at its Special Council Meeting held on 31 October 2018 appointed Cr Newton as a delegate to the Joondalup Health Campus (External Committee) and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group (Internal Committee), and as a deputy delegate to the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) North Metro Zone (External Committee).

Detail

Cr Newton has submitted her resignation in writing as a delegate/deputy delegate to the committees detailed above, due to other commitments. Council is requested to consider replacement delegate and deputy delegate as follows:

Name of Committee:	Joondalup Health Campus (External Committee)
Role of Committee:	To provide advice to the Joondalup Health Campus regarding community health needs.
Elected Member Representatives:	Delegate: Cr Newton Deputy Delegate: Not required
Meetings:	Thursday evenings quarterly at Joondalup Health Campus

Name of Committee:	Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group (Internal Committee)
Role of Committee:	To develop draft goals to reflect the Relationships, Respect and Opportunities pillars of the City’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) with the aim of long term and genuine engagement with the Aboriginal community in Wanneroo
Elected Member Representatives:	Delegate: Cr Newton Deputy Delegate: Cr Sangalli
Meetings:	As determined by the group at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre

Name of Committee:	Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) North Metro Zone (External Committee)
Role of Committee:	To represent issues from the Cities of Wanneroo, Joondalup and Stirling back to WALGA
Role of Committee:	Delegates: Mayor Roberts, Cr Cvitan, Cr Zappa & Cr Fenn Deputy Delegates: Cr Newton, Cr Treby, Cr Flood, Cr Coetzee
Elected Member Representatives:	Thursday evenings bi-monthly rotating between local councils

Comment

Council is now requested to consider the appointments of Elected Members as detailed.

Statutory Compliance

The appointment is made under section 5.10.(1)(a) and section 5.11A.(1) of the Local Government Act 1995 and the term of membership will be until either the person resigns from the membership of the committee; the committee is disbanded or the next ordinary elections day, whichever happens first.

Strategic Implications

The proposal aligns with the following objective within the Strategic Community Plan 2017 – 2027:

“1 Society

1.4 Connected Communities

1.4.1 Connect communities through engagement and involvement ”

Risk Management Considerations

There are no existing Strategic or Corporate risks within the City's existing risk registers which relate to the issues contained in this report.

Policy Implications

Nil

Financial Implications

Nil

Voting Requirements

Absolute Majority

Recommendation

That Council APPOINTS BY AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY:

1. Cr _____________ as the Delegate to the Joondalup Health Campus (External Committee);

2. Cr _____________ as the Delegate to the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group (Internal Committee); and

3. Cr _____________ as the replacement Deputy Delegate to the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) North Metro Zone (External Committee).

Attachments: Nil