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Nigel Slack asked the following questions:
‘In respect to the report at Item10, on the forthcoming
transition to a Committee structure for the Council, I would like
to thank Council for this regular update approach that has been
adopted. High levels of transparency and accountability
(essentially through good communications) will be essential to
giving the city confidence in the new approach of SCC and the
forthcoming changes.
It is a critical example of how actions must
follow words as the changes are implemented. You will not be
surprised that I have a couple of questions on the substance of
this report.
Q1 In Para 1.2 The report talks of
the “Governance Committee to guide the transition and to set
the parameters for stakeholder engagement. “ If these
parameters are not yet set can Council ensure they are as broad as
possible to access all the manifest knowledge and expertise the
communities of the city have demonstrated during the Pandemic?
Q2 In Para 1.6.2 Will the Governance
Committee be considering this as an engagement strategy or will
they consider inviting Community representatives and others to
contribute directly to the Committee's deliberation, as part of the
decision making process?
Q3 Throughout the report, there is a
great deal of comment about engagement but there are two key
phrases missing, in my opinion, 'Co-Design' & 'Changing
Culture', both of which were identified in the public event of the
Big City Conversation as key to public trust in this change
process. How will these issues be addressed by the structures
within this report?
Q4 Para 1.8.3 I will be happy to make
myself available.’
Councillor Terry Fox (Leader of the Council)
responded. Councillor Fox thanked Mr Slack for his questions. In
response to question one, Councillor Fox stated he agreed that
engagement was a really important part of the transition. He added
that the Council had been careful not to pre-empt the advice given
by experts, nor to limit the Governance Committee’s autonomy.
He stated this would be one of the first items considered by the
Committee. In response to question two, Councillor Fox said that
this decision would also be determined by the Governance Committee.
In response to questions three and four, Councillor Fox thanked Mr
Slack for his previous participation in the Big City Conversation
and stated that the event would be widely publicised to encourage
participation. He added that he would encourage Mr Slack to be
involved in this again.
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