City of Sydney Operational Plan 2016-17

City of Sydney Operational Plan 2016/2017 Sydney2030/Green/Global/Connected 1. About Sydney ....................................... 2 2. About the City ....................................... 3 The Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework ............ 3 An Ongoing Program to Achieve a Green, Global, Connected City .................................................................... 4 Establishing Partnerships for Change ................................. 4 Aligning Council’s Program and Operations ........................ 4 Resourcing the Plan ............................................................ 4 How the Documents Relate ................................................. 5 Making it Happen ................................................................ 6 Monitoring Progress ............................................................ 7 Organisational Structure and Senior Executive ................... 8 Corporate Governance ........................................................ 9 3. Strategic Directions and Principal Activities ...................................................... 13 A globally competitive and innovative city ......................... 15 Strategic Direction 2 .......................................................... 19 A leading environmental performer ................................... 19 Integrated transport for a connected city ........................... 26 A city for walking and cycling ............................................. 29 Strategic Direction 5 .......................................................... 33 A lively and engaging city centre ....................................... 33 Key Performance Indicators .............................................. 34 Strategic Direction 6 .......................................................... 35 Vibrant local communities and economies ........................ 35 A cultural and creative city ................................................. 40 Housing for a diverse population ....................................... 43 Sustainable development renewal and design .................. 46 Implementation through effective governance and partnerships ....................................................................... 49 4. Annual Budget and Financial Statements .................................................. 53 Rating and Revenue Policy Statement 2016/17 ................ 68 Aggregation of land parcels (lots) for the purposes of ordinary rates .................................................................... 71 Debt Recovery and Financial Hardship ............................. 71 Stormwater Management Service Charge ......................... 73 Domestic Waste Management Annual Availability Charge (DWMAAC) ........................................................................ 74 5. Fees and Charges .............................. 75 Operational Plan 2016/17 1. About Sydney THE CITY OF SYDNEY refers to the Council as an organisation, responsible for the administration of the City. THE COUNCIL refers to the elected Councillors of the City of Sydney. THE CITY refers to the geographical area that is administered by The City of Sydney and its physical elements. THE CITY CENTRE encompasses the old Sydney ‘Central Business District’ and includes major civic functions, government offices, cultural and entertainment assets and runs between Circular Quay and Central Station, Domain/Hyde Park and Darling Harbour. CENTRAL SYDNEY refers to the 10 Councils that make up the new Central subregion as defined by the NSW Government Metropolitan Plan “a place for growing Sydney”. THE SYDNEY REGION refers to the 43 Local Government Areas of the Sydney metropolitan area and Central Coast (this is also the area defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the Sydney Statistical Division). The City is guided by the Sustainable Sydney 2030 Community Strategic Plan. The Plan sets out the long term sustainable development of the City to 2030 and beyond. Sustainable development is not just about the physical environment, but about the economy, society and cultures as well, and how addressing each, with bold ideas and good governance, will result in better outcomes for current and future communities. 2 Operational Plan 2016/17 2. About the City The Integrated Planning and Reporting The City of Sydney’s response to this statutory Framework framework for planning and reporting is embodied in the suite of Integrated Planning documents which were The Integrated Planning and Reporting framework for adopted after being placed on public exhibition in May- NSW Local Government Council’s was introduced by the June 2016. NSW State Government in 2009. These reforms of the Local Government Act 1993 replace the former Integrated Planning and Report Framework: Adapted Management Plan and Social Plan structures. from the Office of Local Government NSW Guidelines, available at www.dlg.nsw.gov.au 3 Operational Plan 2016/17 Left: Council staff pictured delivering a core cleansing service to the community. An Ongoing Program to Achieve a Green, The Resourcing Strategy (2016), which accompanies this Global, Connected City Community Strategic Plan includes four components: Sustainable Sydney 2030 is an ongoing commitment by Long Term Financial Plan the City of Sydney to achieve the vision and targets set Workforce Strategy out for a Green, Global, Connected City. Asset Management Strategy Information and Communication Technology Establishing Partnerships for Change Strategic Plan The City of Sydney has a critical role in implementing the program. However, it can only be achieved through Costs for the principal activities undertaken by the City of partnerships for change with community, business and Sydney under Sustainable Sydney 2030, including the government. continued provision of current services at the appropriate levels necessary to meet the objectives of the community strategic plan, are brought together in the Long Term Aligning Council’s Program and Operations Financial Plan. This provides a 10 year view of the costs The City of Sydney’s 4 year Delivery Program identifies and what can be funded by the City of Sydney. the actions to deliver the long-term goals and outcomes The City of Sydney’s workforce capacity to meet the specified under each strategic direction. The financial objectives of the strategy and the broad challenges and plan for the delivery of this program is also identified. responses to planning our future workforce are outlined From this program, the Operational Plan 2016/17 is in the Workforce Strategy (2015). derived as an annual instalment, which also includes the Asset management is a critical area of local government detailed budget and revenue policy. responsibilities, governed by legislated standards. The status, needs and resourcing plan for each key asset Resourcing the Plan area in the City’s care are shown through the Asset To support the community’s objectives expressed in Management Strategy (2016). Sustainable Sydney 2030, a long term resourcing The Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) strategy is required as part of the Integrated Planning plan establishes a roadmap to ensure that ICT facilities, and Reporting framework. This serves to both inform and initiatives and resourcing are aligned with the strategic test the aspirations expressed in the strategic plan and goals of the organization. how Council’s share of the required actions might be The plan will guide the City’s business units as they achieved. develop, upgrade and transform the nature and substance of services to clients and communities in order to deliver on Sustainable Sydney 2030 outcomes and targets. 4 Operational Plan 2016/17 Left: Picture of the grand atrium inside Customs House. How the Documents Relate updated annually and subject to a review following the How the City of Sydney’s Integrated Planning and election of each new Council. The next review will be in Reporting documents work together is illustrated by the 2016-2017. diagram below. All of the key plans are tested and 5 Operational Plan 2016/17 Left: Paddington Reservoir Gardens. Making it Happen There are services that all councils must provide, and The City of Sydney – Roles and Responsibility some which councils can choose to make available. Many services are also provided by different state and The City of Sydney, as a local government organisation, federal agencies, such as public transport, hospitals, and is governed by the requirements of the Local education. There are new policy approaches that Government Act (1993) and Regulation, the City of influence or direct Council’s responses, and legislation Sydney Act (1988) and other relevant legislative that affects the provision of current services. Council’s provisions. roles extend beyond the direct provision of services to The Local Government Act includes the Charter, which advocating for an equitable allocation of resources from identifies the matters councils need to consider when the state and federal governments. carrying out their responsibilities. While following this In following the directions of Sustainable Sydney 2030 Charter, in reality councils have a range of roles – as a and striving to achieve its objectives, there are limits to leader, service provider, regulator, advocate, facilitator what Council alone can control or even influence. As and educator. Councils have a responsibility to formulate indicated by the diagram below, however, the City of and pursue their community’s vision and ideas, provide Sydney, like Sustainable

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