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Agenda and Board Papers 14 June 2019 Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation Board Meeting Friday 14 June 2019 Hosted by Kiama Municipal Council Council Chambers – Manning Street Kiama Agenda Delegates assemble Tea / coffee on arrival 10.00am – 10.10am Open Board Meeting Lachlan Clark- Director Southern Cluster 10.10am 10.30am Office of Sport Nicola Johnstone, Program Leader 10.30am – 11.00am Marine Strategy Implementation Aquatic Environment, Department of Primary Industries | Fisheries Sally Stevenson AM, General Manager 11.00am – 11.20am Judy Daunt, Chairwoman Illawarra Women’s Health Centre 11.20am – 1.00pm ISJO Board meeting 1.00pm Lunch 1 ISJO Business Paper 14 June 2019 Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation Board Meeting Hosted by Kiama Municipal Council Council Chambers, Manning Street, Kiama Friday 14 June 2019 Contents 1. Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country .................................................................................... 4 2. Attendees and Apologies ................................................................................................................ 4 3. Presentations & Guests including Parliamentary Members ........................................................... 5 4. Meeting Opening ............................................................................................................................ 5 4.1 Confirmation of previous minutes .......................................................................................... 5 4.2 Actions Arising from Previous Meeting .................................................................................. 5 4.3 Correspondence ...................................................................................................................... 5 4.4 Consideration of Late Business ............................................................................................... 5 4.5 Declaration of Interest ............................................................................................................ 6 5. Reports ............................................................................................................................................ 7 5.1 Chairman’s Minute .................................................................................................................. 7 5.2 Department of Premier & Cabinet Update ............................................................................. 8 5.3 Office of Local Government Update ..................................................................................... 11 5.4 ISJO General Managers’ Committee Report ......................................................................... 12 5.5 Management Report of ISJO Chief Executive ....................................................................... 14 6. Matters for Strategic Decision Making ......................................................................................... 18 6.1 ISJO Strategic Plan 2019 – 2021 ............................................................................................ 18 6.2 ISJO Business Plan 2019 – 2020 ............................................................................................ 20 6.3 ISJO Logo and Brand.............................................................................................................. 21 6.4 City Deals ............................................................................................................................... 22 7. Matters for Board Endorsement ................................................................................................... 24 7.1 Adoption of ISJO Budget and Statement of Revenue Policy 2019-20 .................................. 24 2 ISJO Business Paper 14 June 2019 7.2 2017-18 Audited Financial Statement (Voluntary ISJO Entity) ............................................. 25 7.3 Code of Meeting Practice ...................................................................................................... 27 8. Matters for Noting ........................................................................................................................ 28 9. Late Business Item ........................................................................................................................ 28 10. Next Meeting ............................................................................................................................ 29 3 ISJO Business Paper 14 June 2019 1. Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country Kiama Municipal Council Mayor Mark Honey, to welcome Board and provide an Acknowledgement to Country. 2. Attendees and Apologies Member Council Voting Delegates Wollongong City Department of Premier & Cabinet Clr Gordon Bradbery, Chairman Anthony Body, Director Illawarra Shoalhaven Clr David Brown Region Kirstan Fulton, Deputy Director, Regional Shellharbour City Coordination - Illawarra-Shoalhaven Clr Marianne Saliba, Deputy Chairman Clr John Murray Office of Local Government Elizabeth Dixon, Council Engagement Kiama Municipal Manager Clr Mark Honey Clr Neil Reilly ISJO Leanne Taylor, Chief Executive Shoalhaven City Tracey Maguire, Procurement Coordinator Clr Amanda Findley Clr John Wells Guests Member Council General Managers Lachlan Clark- Director Southern Cluster, Non-voting delegates Office of Sport Carey McIntyre, Shellharbour City Nicola Johnstone, Program Leader, Marine Kerry McMurray, Kiama Municipal Strategy Implementation, DPI Stephen Dunshea, Shoalhaven City Judy Daunt, Chairwoman and Sally Stevenson Greg Doyle, Wollongong City AM, General Manager, Illawarra Women’s Health Centre Apologies 4 ISJO Business Paper 14 June2019 3. Presentations & Guests including Parliamentary Members 10.10am – Lachlan Clark, Director Southern Cluster for the Office of Sport 10.30am – Nicola Johnstone, Program Leader Marine Strategy Implementation, Department of Primary Industries 10.50am – Sally Stevenson AM, General Manager and Judy Daunt, Chairwoman, Illawarra Women’s Health Centre Parliamentary Session TBC: 4. Meeting Opening 4.1 Confirmation of previous minutes Recommendation That the Board endorse the minutes including the above amendment from the ISJO Board meeting held on Friday 3 May 2019 hosted by Shoalhaven City Council. 4.2 Actions Arising from Previous Meeting 4.3 Correspondence Copies available on our extranet Item 4.3a – ISJO outgoing to Minister for Local Government seeking financial support – Response from Member for Kiama – Response from Minister for Local Government Item 4.3b – Correspondence from Deputy Premier re framework for collaboration with JOs 4.4 Consideration of Late Business Background: The ISJO Constitution allows for the consideration of late business if, at the commencement of the meeting, items are listed for possible discussion at the conclusion of tabled business and if there is general agreement by delegates that it is appropriate to discuss the matters on the day. Recommendation that any items of Late Business be noted for later discussion. 5 ISJO Business Paper 14 June 2019 4.5 Declaration of Interest In accordance with ISJO’s Code of Meeting Practice and specifically Section 451 of the Local Government Act, 1993 declarations of interest are required by Councillors and designated staff attending the meeting. 6 ISJO Business Paper 14 June2019 5. Reports 5.1 Chairman’s Minute Recommendation: That the information be received and noted. As we approach the first year anniversary for ISJO there is much to celebrate. Unfortunately I am also deeply concerned about the financial situation we find ourselves in as we head into our second year with a deficit budget. The State Government have high expectations of Joint Organisations but unfortunately apart from the initial seed funding of $300,000 last year, they have not committed any additional funds to enable any of the 13 Joint Organisations across the state to fully establish themselves, let alone develop enterprises capable of generating an income stream. It is worth noting that along with ISJO, the majority of Joint Organisations in NSW will be operating with a deficit budget for the 2019/20 financial year. Both myself and the Chief Executive have recently lobbied the Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade John Barilaro, the Minister for Local Government and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock, the Minister for Families Communities and Disability Services and the Member for Kiama Gareth Ward, and the Member of the Legislative Council for the Shooters and Fishers Party Mark Baniasak for additional funding. To date no advice of additional funding has been forthcoming. At the JO Chairs meeting on 30 May I proposed a funding model where the State Government contributes funding of $300,000 each year for the next three years, which was supported. This additional State Government funding would provide baseline funding in addition to member council contributions and any project grant funds. Further detail on the proposed funding model can be found in section 5.5 of these papers. I implore all members of the ISJO Board to support my suggested funding model in any of your communications with State Government. The opportunity to continue to build on the first year of ISJO’s operations is very important to raising the profile of our region. We need to review our regional priorities, refresh our current branding and key messaging – all of which I look forward to exploring with you further at our Board meeting on 14 June. Clr Gordon Bradbery AM Chairman, ISJO 7 ISJO Business Paper 14 June2019 5.2 Department
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