Key changes:

• Document completely restructured to:
  • More closely align with the Local Government Act 2020
  • Improve clarity and
  • Remove duplication
• Chairperson section updated to more closely align with the Act
• Quorum section updated to more closely align with the Act
• New section to explicitly cover Alternate Motions
• Formal Motions renamed to Procedural Motions
• Provide a definition for “Resolution”
• Reconcile Notices of Motions and Foreshadowed Items
• Remove requirement to maintain a hardcopy Minute book

Key changes:

• Document restructured to improve accessibility
• Complaint handling process detailed further, including demonstrating integration with Local Government Act 2020 (Internal Arbitration and Councillor Conduct Panels)

Policy previously called - Handling Complaints About a Councillor

Consolidates duplication and misalignment between:

• Councillor Access to Information Policy
• Councillor Media Policy

Reinforces the Role of the Councillor in accordance with the Act, as opposed to the role of the Chief Executive Officer.

Policy previously called - Councillor Charter

Consolidates duplication and misalignment between:

• Councillor IT Policy
• Councillor Mobile Device Policy
• Expense Procedures

Mandating that Councillors shall only utilise City supplied IT equipment for Councillor business.

Replicates the new City policy (with adjustments as Councillors are not employees and role is not in relation to work).

Replicates the new City policy (with adjustments as Councillors are not employees and role is not in relation to work).

Key changes:

• Revokes the Local Law Process of Municipal Government (2020) - now substantially superseded by the Governance Rules
• Revises the Community Local Law to include the remaining sections of the Process of Municipal Government not superseded
• Revises the Local Law No. 10 – Administration to ensure alignment with Community Local Law

Please note only comments on the changes (not the unchanged portion of Local Laws) will be considered.

Updated to better account for gifts from the City to the outgoing Mayor, Deputy-Mayor and partner of the Mayor, including values.