Agenda of Ordinary Meeting of Council

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 29 June 2020. RP-6

RP-6 Integrated Planning and Reporting - Adoption of Documents

Author: Scott Gray

Director: Peter Thompson

Analysis:

This report addresses Council’s obligations in ensuring legislative compliance and meeting the requirements of the Office of Local Government in adopting and implementing the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework.

Recommendation

That Council, in relation to the exhibited documents:

a adopt the Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2020/21 inclusive of the amendments highlighted in the report

b adopt the Fees and Charges for the financial year 2020/21 inclusive of the amendments highlighted in the report

c approve the budget variations associated with the 2019/20 budget reset of the capital works program

d adopt the Long Term Financial Plan 2021/30 inclusive of the amendments highlighted in the report and the 2019/20 budget reset of the capital works program

e note that the Long Term Financial Plan 2021/30 document will be modified to the final graphic design version which will incorporate Council’s corporate design elements early in the new financial year

f note that the public submissions Council receives during the public exhibition period will be discussed at a Councillor Workshop early in the new financial year, with a subsequent report to Council

g sets the interest on overdue rates and charges for 2020/21, in accordance with Section 566(3) of the Local Government Act 1993:

i at 0.00% per annum for the period 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020; and

ii at 7.00% per annum for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

calculated on a daily simple interest basis.

h makes and levy the following Rates and Annual Charges for 2020/21 under the relevant sections of the Local Government Act 1993:

i Residential – City and Suburbs rate of 0.75359 cents in the dollar in terms of Sections 516 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993, calculated on the land value in respect of all rateable lands situated in the centres of population defined by Council Resolution 12/176 as the City of Wagga Wagga and the Village of Forest Hill, excluding Business - City and Suburbs land, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, Residential (Other) land as defined, and also Farmland, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Local Government Act, within such centres of population

A minimum rate of $716.00 for each parcel of land as prescribed under Section 548 of the Local Government Act 1993 shall apply to this rate

ii Residential – Other rate of 0.43002 cents in the dollar calculated on the land value in respect of all rateable land within the Council’s area, which, in the Council’s opinion, is land which:-

(a) is not less than two (2) hectares and not more than 40 hectares in area

(b) is either:

(i) not zoned or otherwise designated for use under an environmental planning instrument

(ii) zoned or otherwise designated for use under such an environmental planning instrument for non-urban purposes

Excludes Business - City and Suburbs land, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and also Farmland, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Local Government Act, within such centres of population

A minimum rate of $321.00 for each parcel of land as prescribed under Section 548 of the Local Government Act 1993 shall apply to this rate.

iii Residential – Villages rate of 0.50620 cents in the dollar in terms of Sections 516 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993, calculated on the land value of all rateable land situated in the centres of population defined by Council Resolution 12/176 as the villages of San Isidore, Gumly Gumly, Tarcutta, Humula, Uranquinty, Mangoplah, Oura, Currawarna, Ladysmith, Galore, Collingullie and North Wagga excluding Business - Villages and Rural land, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, Residential (Other) land as defined, and also Farmland, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Local Government Act, within such centres of population

A minimum rate of $268.00 for each parcel of land as prescribed under section 548 of the Local Government Act 1993 shall apply to this rate.

iv Business - City and Suburbs rate of 1.41030 cents in the dollar calculated on the land value of all rateable non-residential land, which cannot be classified as residential, or farmland land in the centres of population defined by Council Resolution 12/176 as the City of Wagga Wagga and the Village of Forest Hill, in terms of Sections 518 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993

A minimum rate of $686.00 for each parcel of land as prescribed under Section 548 of the Local Government Act 1993 shall apply to this rate.

v Business - Villages and Rural rate of 0.47103 cents in the dollar calculated on the land value of all rateable land in the Council’s area, in terms of Sections 518 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993, defined by Council Resolution 12/176, excluding lands defined as Business - City and Suburbs, Residential, and Farmland

A minimum rate of $113.00 for each parcel of land as prescribed under Section 548 of the Local Government Act 1993 shall apply to this rate.

vi Farmland rate of 0.23455 cents in the dollar, calculated on the land value of all rateable land, which, in Council’s opinion, qualifies as farmland as defined in Section 515 of the Local Government Act 1993

A minimum rate of $309.00 for each parcel of land as prescribed under Section 548 of the Local Government Act 1993 shall apply to this rate.

Special Rate - Levee Upgrade

vii Residential - City and Suburbs Special Rate - Levee upgrade rate of 0.03089 cents in the dollar in terms of Sections 516 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993, calculated on the land value in respect of all rateable lands situated in the centres of population defined by Council Resolution 12/176 as the City of Wagga Wagga and the Village of Forest Hill, excluding Business - City and Suburbs land, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, Residential (Other) land as defined, and also Farmland, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Local Government Act 1993, within such centres of population

viii Residential – Other Special Rate - Levee upgrade rate of 0.01729 cents in the dollar calculated on the land value in respect of all rateable land within the Council’s area, which, in the Council’s opinion, is land which:-

(a) is not less than two (2) hectares and not more than 40 hectares in area

(b) is either:

(i) not zoned or otherwise designated for use under an environmental planning instrument

(ii) zoned or otherwise designated for use under such an environmental planning instrument for non urban purposes

ix Residential – Villages Special Rate - Levee upgrade rate of 0.02050 cents in the dollar in terms of Sections 516 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993, calculated on the land value of all rateable lands situated in the centres of population defined by Council Resolution 12/176 as the villages of San Isidore, Gumly Gumly, Tarcutta, Humula, Uranquinty, Mangoplah, Oura, Currawarna, Ladysmith, Galore, Collingullie and North Wagga excluding Business - Villages and Rural land, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, Residential (Other) land as defined, and also Farmland, rated in accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Local Government Act, within such centres of population

x Business - City and Suburbs Special Rate - Levee upgrade rate of 0.05674 cents in the dollar calculated on the land value of all rateable non-residential land, which cannot be classified as residential, or farmland land in the centres of population defined by Council Resolution 12/176 as the City of Wagga Wagga and the Village of Forest Hill, in terms of Sections 518 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993

xi Business - Villages and Rural Special Rate - Levee upgrade rate of 0.01909 cents in the dollar calculated on the land value of all rateable land in the Council’s area, in terms of Sections 518 and 529 of the Local Government Act 1993, defined by Council Resolution 12/176, excluding lands defined as Business - City and Suburbs, Residential, and Farmland

xii Farmland - Special Rate - Levee upgrade rate of 0.00441 cents in the dollar, calculated on the land value of all rateable land, which, in Council’s opinion, qualifies as farmland as defined in Section 515 of the Local Government Act 1993

xiii Sewerage Services Annual Charge of $560.00 per dwelling unit. Multiple residence properties are charged at $560.00 per residence, for all residences, and non-strata title residential premises on a single allotment (flats/units) situated within the Council’s centres of population, capable of being connected to the sewerage service scheme except when excluded by specific council policy, such charge being made in terms of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xiv Non Residential Sewer Charges

Access charge based on each and every meter connection per non-residential allotment for all non-residential premises and non-residential allotments situated within the Council’s centres of population, capable of being connected to the sewerage service scheme except when excluded by specific council policy, such charge being made in terms of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993.

Access charge based on Meter size for 2020/21 is as follows:

20mm	$171.00
25mm	$267.00
32mm	$439.00
40mm	$685.00
50mm	$1,071.00
80mm	$2,742.00
100mm	$4,284.00
150mm	$9,936.00

Non Residential includes:

(a) Non-residential strata

(b) Small community property

(d) land that belongs to a religious body and is occupied and used in connection with:

(i) a church or other building used or occupied for public worship

(ii) a building used or occupied for the purpose of religious teaching or training

(e) land that belongs to and is occupied and used in connection with a school (being a government school or non-government school within the meaning of the Education Reform Act 1990 or a school in respect of which a certificate of exemption under section 78 of that Act is in force), including:

(i) a playground that belongs to and is used in connection with the school; and

(ii) land that belongs to a public benevolent institution or public charity and is used or occupied by the institution or charity for the purposes of the institution or charity

(f) land that belongs to a public hospital

(g) land that is vested in the Minister for Health, the Health Administration Corporation or the New South Wales Health Foundation

(h) land that is vested in a university, or a university college, and is used or occupied by the university or college solely for its purposes

Usage charge

Per kl usage charge of $2.35 per kl will apply to all Non Residential Sewer customers except excluded by specific Council Policy, such charge being made in accordance with Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993.

xv Pressure Sewer Scheme – Annual pump maintenance charge (rural residential and villages). An additional sewerage service charge of $174.00 per pump for all premises connected to the sewerage system via a pressure service for the maintenance and replacement of the pump unit as necessary

xvi Domestic Waste Management Service Charge of $357.00 per service on a per occupancy basis per annum for a service rendered in the centres of population and within the scavenging areas defined as the City of Wagga Wagga and the villages of North Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Kapooka, Tarcutta, Mangoplah, Oura, Ladysmith, Brucedale, Uranquinty, Bomen and Cartwrights Hill, charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 496 of the Local Government Act 1993

xvii Domestic Waste Management Service Charge Rural Residential of $357.00 per service to be applied to all properties utilising a waste collection service managed by Council, but outside Council’s defined waste collection service areas charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 496 of the Local Government Act 1993

xviii Domestic Waste Management Annual Charge of $58.00 per service to be applied to all properties utilising an upgraded general waste bin in accordance with the provisions of Section 496 of the Local Government Act 1993

xix Domestic Waste Management Annual Charge of $63.00 per service to be applied to all properties utilising an upgraded recycling bin in accordance with the provisions of Section 496 of the Local Government Act 1993

xx Domestic Waste Management Service Charge of $36.00 for each parcel of rateable undeveloped land not receiving a service within the scavenging areas of the City of Wagga Wagga and the villages of North Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Kapooka, Tarcutta, Mangoplah, Oura, Ladysmith, Brucedale, Uranquinty, Bomen and Cartwrights Hill, such charge being levied in accordance with the provisions of Sections 496 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxi Domestic Waste Management Service Charge of $119.00 for each additional domestic bin, being an additional domestic bin provided over and above the three bins already provided by the service, rendered in the centres of population, and within the scavenging areas defined as the City of Wagga Wagga and the villages of North Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Kapooka, Tarcutta, Mangoplah, Oura, Ladysmith, Brucedale, Uranquinty, Bomen and Cartwrights Hill, charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 496 of the Local Government Act 1993. On application, depending on individual circumstances, this fee may be waived.

xxii Commercial Waste Management Service Charge of $357.00 per service per annum, for a two-bin commercial waste service rendered in the centre of population and within the scavenging areas defined as the City of Wagga Wagga and the villages of North Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Kapooka, Tarcutta, Mangoplah, Oura, Ladysmith, Brucedale, Uranquinty, Bomen and Cartwrights Hill, charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxiii Commercial Waste Management Service Charge of $178.50 per service per annum, for a one-bin commercial waste service rendered in the centre of population and within the scavenging areas defined as the City of Wagga Wagga and the villages of North Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Kapooka, Tarcutta, Mangoplah, Oura, Ladysmith, Brucedale, Uranquinty, Bomen and Cartwrights Hill, charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxiv Commercial Waste Management Service Charge of $119.00 for each additional commercial bin, being an additional bin provided over and above the bin/s already provided by the service, rendered in the centres of population and within the scavenging areas defined as the City of Wagga Wagga and the villages of North Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Kapooka, Tarcutta, Mangoplah, Oura, Ladysmith, Brucedale, Uranquinty, Bomen and Cartwrights Hill, charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxv Commercial Waste Management Annual Charge of $65.00 per service to be applied to all commercial properties utilising an upgraded recycling bin in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxvi Urban Area: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service Charge of $469.00 per bin for each commercial service with 1-2 bins onsite, charged in addition to the Commercial Waste Management Service Charge in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxvii Urban Area: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service Charge of $253.00 per bin for each commercial service with 3-5 bins onsite, charged in addition to the Commercial Waste Management Service Charge in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxviii Urban Area: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service Charge of $193.00 per bin for each commercial service with over 5 bins onsite, charged in addition to the Commercial Waste Management Service Charge in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxix Rural Areas and Villages: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service Charge of $469.00 per bin for each commercial service onsite, charged in addition to the Commercial Waste Management Service Charge in accordance with the provisions of Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993

xxx Multi Unit Developments (Non Strata) Domestic Waste Management Service Charge of $357.00 for each rateable property with an additional bin charge of $119.00 to apply for each additional bin charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 496 of the Local Government Act 1993. For the purposes of Council’s Fees and Charges the definition of Multi-Unit developments (Non Strata) involves the development of three or more residential units on a site at a higher density than general housing development. This reduced charge is available on application to Council, otherwise full Domestic Waste Service Charge of $357.00 applies, per occupancy.

xxxi Multi Unit Developments Wheel Out Wheel In (WOWI) Services Charge of $212.00 per occupancy. For the purposes of Council’s Fees and Charges the definition of Multi-Unit developments (Non Strata) involves the development of three or more residential units, including Strata and Non Strata properties, on a site at a higher density than general housing development. On application, this service may be available to individual properties. Depending on individual circumstances, this fee may be waived.

xxxii Stormwater Management Service Charges

Stormwater Management Service charges will be applicable for all urban properties (i.e. residential and business) as referenced below with the following exceptions in accordance with the Division of Local Government (DLG) Stormwater Management Service Charge Guidelines dated July 2006:

· Non rateable land

· Crown Land

· Council Owned Land

· Land held under lease for private purposes granted under the Housing Act 2001 or the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998

· Vacant Land

· Rural Residential or Rural Business land not located in a village, town or city

· Land belonging to a charity and public benevolent institutions

(a) Residential Stormwater Management Service Charge of $25.00 per residential property levied in accordance with the provisions of Section 496A of the Local Government Act 1993

(b) Residential Medium/High Density Stormwater Management Service Charge of $12.50 per occupancy: Residential Strata, Community Title, Multiple Occupancy properties (flats and units), and Retirement Village style developments. Subject to a maximum charge of $250.00 per rateable assessment levied in accordance with the provisions of Section 496A of the Local Government Act 1993

(c) Business Stormwater Management Service Charge of $25.00 per business property. Properties are charged on a basis of $25.00 per 350 square metres of land area. Subject to a maximum charge of $250.00 per rateable assessment levied in accordance with the provisions of Section 496A of the Local Government Act 1993

(d) Business Medium/High Density Stormwater Management Service Charge of $5.00 per occupancy - Business Strata and Multiple Occupancy Business properties. Subject to a maximum charge of $250.00 per rateable assessment levied in accordance with the provisions of Section 496A of the Local Government Act 1993

Report

The Long Term Financial Plan 2021/30 and the Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2020/21 have been formulated together with consideration to the Wagga View Community Strategic Plan 2040 previously endorsed by Council as well as the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017/21.

These documents have been created as part of Council’s Sustainable Future Framework, based on the local government requirements for Integrated Planning and Reporting.

Amendments to Public Exhibition Documents - Long Term Financial Plan 2021/30 and Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2020/21

There have been amendments made to the 2019/20 and draft 2021/30 capital works program as a result of a capital works budget reset and revised timing of projects. A separate attachment has been provided which details the reset process and the revised capital works program.

As part of this process a new methodology has been applied for monitoring and reporting on one-off capital projects allocated to the 2020/21 financial year and the voting of funds into the delivery program.

This has resulted in two new categories being applied to all 2020/21 capital projects as follows:

Pending

This is essentially a ‘holding’ category for all funded projects, and when a project progresses or priorities change, it will require a Council resolution to move the project from Pending into the ‘Confirmed’ stage.

Confirmed

This includes projects that either require further planning and require funds available to do this, are execution ready, or are already in delivery phase and form part of the delivery program.

The revised capital works program for 2020/21 based on these new categories has been split as follows:

2020/21 Capital	Confirmed	Pending	Total
One-Off Projects	$31,423,125	$102,263,189	$133,686,314
Recurrent Program	$22,666,954	-	$22,666,954
TOTAL 2020/21 CAPITAL	$54,090,079	$102,263,189	$156,353,268

As a result of the 2019/20 reset and new reported categories for 2020/21, this has also resulted in amendments to the ‘Major Projects’ section included in the Long Term Financial Plan document on Page 17 as well as an update to all of Council’s financial appendices commencing from Page 38. Changes have also been made to the appendices of the Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan to reflect this approach.

Adjustments to the previously reported bottom line deficits for the 10 years of the Long Term Financial Plan are summarised below:

2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25	2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	2029/30
*(4,398,341)	(3,126,757)	(2,878,812)	(1,964,735)	(2,337,960)	(3,350,124)	(2,943,137)	(1,837,930)	(1,566,921)	(958,653)
~ (6,766)	(6,867)	(6,970)	(7,075)	(7,181)	(7,288)	(7,398)	(7,509)	(7,621)	(7,736)
^ 63,288	45,425	18,599	18,536	18,470	18,402	(5,437)	9,172	(5,257)	(955)
^# 0	178,884	184,251	189,778	195,471	201,336	207,376	213,597	220,005	226,605
(4,341,819)	(2,909,316)	(2,682,933)	(1,763,495)	(2,131,200)	(3,137,673)	(2,748,594)	(1,622,670)	(1,359,793)	(740,739)

*Public exhibited 10-year budgeted bottom lines - surplus/(deficits)

~Family Day Care – remove rental internal charge

^Loan repayment adjustments based on revised borrowings from Capital Works Reset

^#Recently announced 2020/21 Federal grant funding for Local Roads & Community Infrastructure (LCRI) of $2.1M to be used for Kooringal Road Pavement Rehab project. This has resulted in a reduction in annual Pavement Rehab General Purpose Revenue funding each year allocated to Kooringal Road which is now no longer required.

Amendments to Public Exhibition Documents - Fees and Charges 2020/21

Interest on Overdue Rates and Charges

During the public exhibition period, Council staff received notification from the Office of Local Government regarding the setting of the maximum interest rate for Interest on Overdue Rates and Charges for the 2020/21 financial year.

In accordance with Section 566(3) of the Local Government Act 1993, the Office of Local Government has set the interest rates for overdue rates and charges at:

· 0.00% per annum for the period 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020; and

· 7.00% per annum for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

These changes have been included in the final document.

Oasis Swim & Survive Fees

During the public exhibition period, Council staff identified that a new 2020/21 fee for DET Swim Lessons was included at the incorrect amount. This was due to an error with the GST status of the fee.

This amendment has been included in the final document.

Item Number	Fee Name	2019/20 Adopted Fee	2020/21 Public Exhibition Fee	2020/21 Final Proposed Fee
0237	DET Swim Lesson (per child, per session)	$0.00	$4.09	$4.50

Sportsground Lighting Fees

During the public exhibition period, Council staff identified the requirement to amend the Lighting Fees for Council’s sportsgrounds light usage. This is due to a change in the electricity tariffs being charged by Essential Energy from January 2020, resulting in a reduction in the hourly fee to be charged to sporting clubs on 44 of the 45 fees to be amended. One (1) fee is to be increased by $0.20 per hour from the proposed fee placed on public exhibition (Item Number 0775).

These amendments have been included in the final document.

Item Number	Fee Name	2019/20 Adopted Fee	2020/21 Public Exhibition Fee	2020/21 Final Proposed Fee
0757	Anderson Oval lighting fee	$14.00	$15.00	$7.70
0758	Ashmont Oval lighting fee	$6.00	$6.50	$3.70
0759	Bolton Park – Training lighting fee	$28.00	$30.00	$24.00
0760	Bolton Park Lighting – Competition Lighting fee	$50.00	$55.00	$47.70
0761	Conolly Park field 1 Competition Standard lighting fee	$15.00	$16.00	$11.30
0762	Conolly Park field 1 Training Standard lighting fee	$9.00	$9.50	$7.30
0763	Conolly Park field 2 lighting fee	$11.00	$12.00	$8.30
0764	Conolly Park field 3 lighting fee	$4.50	$4.50	$3.80
0765	Duke of Kent – Field 1 lighting fee	$5.00	$5.00	$4.30
0766	Duke of Kent – Field 2 lighting fee	$7.00	$7.50	$5.80
0767	Forest Hill amenities building lighting fee	$2.50	$2.50	$2.00
0768	French Fields - Diamond 1 150 Lux	$18.00	$19.00	$11.20
0770	Gissing Oval training goal area lighting fee	$3.00	$3.00	$2.50
0771	Gissing Oval training area south per area lighting fee	$9.50	$10.00	$6.60
0772	Gissing Oval training area east per area lighting fee	$5.00	$5.00	$3.50
0773	Gissing Main Oval lighting fee	$23.00	$25.00	$15.30
0774	Glenfield Oval lighting fee	$9.50	$10.00	$8.00
0775	Harris Park - 100 Lux	$11.00	$12.00	$12.20
0776	Henwood Park lower lighting fee per ground	$8.50	$9.00	$6.20
0777	Henwood Park upper field lighting fee per ground	$6.50	$7.00	$4.80
0778	Jubilee Park – Touch Fields lighting fee per ground (Fields 1-4)	$7.00	$7.50	$5.50
0779	Jubilee Park – Fields 9, 10 and 11 lighting fee	$14.00	$15.00	$11.50
0780	Jubilee Park – Touch Fields 12 & 13 (per field)	$4.00	$4.00	$3.50
0781	Jubilee Park – Touch Fields 14 & 15 (West)	$4.00	$4.00	$3.50
0782	Jubilee Park Synthetic Hockey Field 1 lighting fee	$55.00	$60.00	$40.10
0783	Jubilee Park – Hockey Field 2 Match Lights	$24.00	$26.00	$19.80
0784	Jubilee Park – Hockey Field 2 Training Lights	$12.00	$13.00	$10.00
0785	Kessler Park – Main Field	$13.00	$14.00	$9.20
0786	Kessler Park – Western training	$4.50	$4.50	$3.40
0787	Kessler Park – Eastern training	$4.00	$4.00	$3.20
0788	Lake Albert Oval lighting fee	$15.00	$16.00	$12.40
0789	McDonalds Park (Exhibition Centre) training lighting	$14.00	$15.00	$11.30
0790	McDonalds Park (Exhibition Centre) Competition lighting	$27.00	$29.00	$22.50
0791	McPherson Oval lighting fee	$12.00	$13.00	$10.00
0792	Parramore Park (Exhibition Centre) 3 Fields	$32.00	$34.00	$26.40
0793	Parramore Park – West Lights	$16.00	$17.00	$13.20
0794	Parramore Park – East Lights	$16.00	$17.00	$13.20
0795	Rawlings Park 5 and 6 per field	$15.00	$16.00	$8.30
0796	Rawlings Park 1 lighting fee training	$15.00	$16.00	$7.30
0797	Rawlings Park 1 lighting fee Match	$29.00	$31.00	$12.00
0798	Robertson Oval – Training lighting fee (250 lux)	$65.00	$70.00	$55.60
0799	Robertson Oval – Competition lighting fee (500 lux)	$125.00	$135.00	$111.10
0800	Uranquinty Oval lighting fee	$3.00	$3.00	$1.90
0801	Wagga Cricket Ground cycle track lighting fee	$17.00	$18.00	$7.90
0802	Wagga Cricket Ground lighting fee	$31.00	$33.00	$19.40

Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program (LCRI Program)

The Australian Government committed $500 million to the Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program (LCRI Program) to support jobs, businesses and the resilience of local economies.

From 1 July 2020, councils will be able to assess funding to support delivery of priority local road and community infrastructure projects. There were two key conditions as part of the program, firstly that the project works are required to be completed by 30 June 2021, and secondly, that the projects are in addition to the pre-COVID-19 work program for 2020/21. If a project has been brought forward from a future work program it will be eligible for funding.

Wagga Wagga City Council was allocated $2,050,700. The program was discussed at Executive, and it was recommended that GPR projects would be sourced that could be brought forward from 2021/22 into 2020/21. This would assist to alleviate the significant deficit position that Council has over the next 10 years of the Long Term Financial Plan and meet the requirements of the funding program.

Upon review, there were no projects relating to community infrastructure that were GPR or shovel ready as these mainly related to projects funding from Section 7.11 Developer Contributions and therefore would not assist reducing the GPR deficit position. The Pavement Rehabilitation Program was assessed however, and Kooringal Road was identified as an opportunity that would meet the criteria and align with the recent improvements undertaken at the Exhibition Centre.

Kooringal Road has therefore been included in the draft Long Term Financial Plan. The savings to GPR are approximately $200K per annum over the 10 years as outlined below – noting that the 10 years commences from 2021/22 to 2030/31.

21/22	22/23	23/24	24/25	25/26	26/27	27/28	28/29	29/30	30/31	TOTAL
178,884	184,251	189,778	195,471	201,336	207,376	213,597	220,005	226,605	233,398	2,050,700

The Kooringal Road works will result in both deep strength heavy asphalt patching along with rehabilitation of the wearing course.

The deep strength sections will be undertaken by Council’s current asphalt contractor for the $240K and $261K sections only. The rehabilitation sections, being the remaining $1,549,700 are intended to be delivered by Council staff.

Once funding is confirmed, detailed design would be completed within two months. Construction will be over four months, and well within the 12-month delivery requirement.

Financial Implications

The development of the 2021/30 Long Term Financial Plan has been challenging.

Limited revenue from rate peg along with increased expectations from the community in relation to delivering outcomes such as building new facilities while still managing a substantial asset base and the large infrastructure renewal shortfall places a significant amount of pressure on Council’s financial position. Coupled with the added significant financial impacts from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, this has placed further pressure on Council for 2020/21 and even more so into the future to remain sustainable. It is therefore imperative that Council make well-informed and considered financial decisions into the future noting that there are limited funds available for the number of programs, projects and services that Council delivers.

It is important that Council recognise the deficit position, not only as a result of COVID‑19 impacts on the 2020/21 financial year, but the already projected deficit positions from 2021/22 to 2029/30 which highlight the significant issues that Council has been facing due to the unfavourable adjustments to revenue sources (Financial Assistance Grants and Rate Pegging restrictions) in previous financial years. This has resulted in the requirement to increase the use of borrowings to fund projects, with significant loan repayments for the future 10 years of the plan.

At this stage, the likely impact on Council’s 2020/21 budget is still anticipated to be in the vicinity of the $4.4M deficit position. There are however indications that the deficit may not be as significant in some areas. As an example, the current results for car parking fines (these are dependent upon when the revenue is received from the Fines Enforcement Registry process and not when the fines are issued) show a slightly improved revenue position for 2019/20, although this may reduce in 2020/21 as a result of not issuing parking fines for several months in 2019/20. The city development areas of Council has not seen any fee waivers applied for to date. It should be noted that the Airport Reserve may not suffer as significantly as first anticipated as a result of the Federal Government’s support package for regional airlines. This package was announced after the $4.4M was predicted and results in Council still receiving the passenger service charges, albeit a much-reduced amount given the fall in passenger numbers resulting from the COVID-19 travel restrictions. The investment market has also improved more rapidly than anticipated. While this will continue to fluctuate, it is anticipated that there may be a slightly improved position for Council’s investment portfolio.

Due to the uncertainty of so many factors in relation to this unfolding pandemic, as further information comes to hand, extensive ongoing financial management will continue with regular Councillor Workshops and reports being presented to Council on an ongoing basis. These workshops and reports will include financial modelling for 2020/21 and the following years, with budgets adjusted accordingly after Council resolutions.

The 2021/30 Long Term Financial Plan is presented to Council for adoption, with a finance summary shown below:

2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25	2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	2029/30
(4,341,819)	(2,909,316)	(2,682,933)	(1,763,495)	(2,131,200)	(3,137,673)	(2,748,594)	(1,622,670)	(1,359,793)	(740,739)

10-year budgeted bottom lines - surplus/(deficits)

2020/21 Budget Snapshot:

$113.5 million – total operating income budget by category

(includes COVID-19 Adjustment of $6.7M):

$128.1 million – total operating expenditure budget

(includes COVID-19 Adjustment of $2.3M):

Capital Works:

$22.7 million – Recurrent Capital Program

$31.4 million – New Capital Projects

$54.1 million – Total Capital works included in Delivery Program

Policy and Legislation

The documents have been created to meet Council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting requirements under the Local Government Act 1993 and Local Government Regulations 2005.

Link to Strategic Plan

Community Leadership and Collaboration

Objective: We have strong leadership

Outcome: We plan long term

Risk Management Issues for Council

A number of risk management issues were identified and have been actively managed.

A summary of these risks are as follows:

- Lack of engagement from the community

- Inability to meet everyone’s expectations

- Inability to resource and deliver on plans

With Council not receiving some budgeted revenue and forecasting a significant deficit, this places immense financial pressure on Council delivering required services to the community with the risk of not meeting the needs of the community as a whole. This may include (but is not limited to) diverting funds from previously provided Council services to other areas that may be deemed of a higher need due to COVID‑19.

The inability to meet everyone’s expectations will continue to be a challenge for Council’s future planning process.

Internal / External Consultation

The documents were placed on public exhibition for a 28 day period from 26 May 2020 to 23 June 2020. As part of the exhibition period a variety of communication methods were used, to not only promote the public exhibition period but also promote the purpose of the documents.

The deficit position of Council will require regular Councillor workshops and reports to be presented to Council on an ongoing basis. Not only will there be regular updates as part of the monthly financial performance report associated with 2020/21, but there will be a need for additional financial modelling for the following financial years in order to reign in the deficit.

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Attachments

1 ⇩.	2020/21 One-Off Capital Works Program
2 ⇩.	2020/21 Revised LTFP 10 Year Capital Works Program
3 ⇩.	2019/20 Capital Works Program Reset Process
4 .	2021/30 Long Term Financial Plan - Provided under separate cover
5 .	2020/21 Fees and Charges - Provided under separate cover
6 .	2020/21 Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan - Provided under separate cover

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 29 June 2020

RP-7

RP-7 Financial Performance Report as at 31 May 2020

Author: Carolyn Rodney

Director: Natalie Te Pohe

Summary:

This report is for Council to consider information presented on the 2019/20 budget and Long Term Financial Plan, and details Council’s external investments and performance as at 31 May 2020.

Recommendation

That Council:

a note the financial information presented in the report on Council’s 2019/20 budget

b note the updates to the Council facilities due to COVID-19 and their likely continued impact on the 2019/20 budget

c note the Responsible Accounting Officer’s reports, in accordance with the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (Part 9 Division 3: Clause 203) that the financial position of Council is satisfactory having regard to the original estimates of income and expenditure and the recommendations made above

d note the details of the external investments as at 31 May 2020 in accordance with section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993

e note the continued impact of COVID-19 on Council’s investment portfolio, as provided by Council’s independent investment advisor

Report

Wagga Wagga City Council (Council) forecasts a deficit budget position as at 31 May 2020 as a result of the indicative financial impact reported previously from the COVID-19 pandemic on Council’s 2019/20 Budget.

At the date of writing this report, the Library, Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre and the Oasis have all recently re-opened to the public, with limitations on the numbers of patrons at each facility, reduced services due to the public health order on gatherings (i.e.: Library Story Time and the Language Café are still offered online) and reduced opening hours at the Oasis. The Civic Theatre remains closed pending further advice from the Government, with staff currently preparing for the reopening of programming dependant on social distancing and restrictions.

Councillors and the community can access the opening hours and restrictions on all of Council’s facilities on Council’s website under the COVID-19 Restrictions tab:

https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/city-of-wagga-wagga/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/disruption-to-services or alternatively contact Council on 1300 292 442.

At this stage, the likely impact on Council’s 2019/20 budget is still anticipated to be in the vicinity of the $1,741,572 deficit position reported to Council at the 25 May Council meeting (RP-4). There are however indications that the deficit may not be as significant in some areas. As an example, the current results for car parking fines (these are dependent upon when the revenue is received from the Fines Enforcement Registry process and not when the fines are issued) show a slightly improved revenue position; along with the city development areas of Council whereby no fee waivers have been applied for to date. It should be noted that the Airport Reserve may not suffer as significantly as first anticipated as a result of the Federal Government’s support package for regional airlines. This package was announced after the $1.7M was predicted and results in Council still receiving the passenger service charges, albeit a much-reduced amount given the fall in passenger numbers resulting from the COVID-19 travel restrictions. The investment market has also improved more rapidly than anticipated. While this will continue to fluctuate, it is anticipated that there may be a slightly improved year-end position for Council’s investment portfolio. The final financial result will be presented to Council later in the calendar year as part of the 2019/20 audited financial statements.

Council has experienced a positive monthly investment performance for the month of May when compared to budget ($185,580 up on the monthly budget). This is due mainly to continued positive rebounds from Council’s Floating Rate Note portfolio and TCorp Long Term Growth fund.

Key Performance Indicators

OPERATING INCOME

Total operating income is 97% of approved budget (this percentage excludes capital grants and contributions). An adjustment has been made to reflect the levy of rates that occurred at the start of the financial year. Excluding this adjustment, operating income received is 102%.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenditure is 88% of approved budget and is tracking within budget at this stage of the financial year.

CAPITAL INCOME

Total capital income is 50% of approved budget. It is important to note that the actual income from capital is influenced by the timing of the receipt of capital grants and contributions relating to projects. This income also includes the sale of property, plant and equipment.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Total capital expenditure including commitments is 74% of approved budget (including ‘Potential Projects’). Excluding ‘Potential Projects’ budgets, the capital expenditure including commitments is 81% of approved budget. It should be noted that there is a further report being presented to Council in relation to capital expenditure.

WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 1 JULY 2019 TO 31 MAY 2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
	ORIGINAL BUDGET 2019/20	BUDGET ADJ 2019/20	APPROVED BUDGET 2019/20	YTD ACTUAL EXCL COMMT'S 2019/20	COMMT'S 2019/20	YTD ACTUAL + COMMT'S 2019/20	YTD % OF BUD
Revenue
Rates & Annual Charges	(69,736,893)	(63,636)	(69,800,529)	(64,052,742)	0	(64,052,742)	92%
User Charges & Fees	(28,440,057)	2,937,729	(25,502,329)	(23,970,035)	0	(23,970,035)	94%
Interest & Investment Revenue	(3,774,001)	597,386	(3,176,615)	(3,062,426)	0	(3,062,426)	96%
Other Revenues	(3,053,633)	(69,183)	(3,122,815)	(3,291,064)	0	(3,291,064)	105%
Operating Grants & Contributions	(14,280,296)	3,000,526	(11,279,771)	(14,927,134)	0	(14,927,134)	132%
Capital Grants & Contributions	(56,263,733)	20,598,248	(35,665,485)	(18,869,795)	0	(18,869,795)	53%
Total Revenue	(175,548,613)	27,001,070	(148,547,544)	(128,173,196)	0	(128,173,196)	86%

Expenses
Employee Benefits & On-Costs	46,012,119	(30,611)	45,981,008	41,554,577	58,348	41,612,925	91%
Borrowing Costs	3,587,823	(264,964)	3,322,860	3,063,648	0	3,063,648	92%
Materials & Contracts	32,357,210	9,853,075	42,210,785	29,728,018	7,787,457	37,515,475	89%
Depreciation & Amortisation	34,843,073	0	34,843,073	31,939,484	0	31,939,484	92%
Other Expenses	13,015,295	198,762	13,214,057	8,063,374	101,570	8,164,944	62%
Total Expenses	129,815,520	9,756,262	139,571,783	114,349,100	7,947,376	122,296,476	88%

Net Operating (Profit)/Loss	(45,733,093)	36,757,332	(8,975,761)	(13,824,096)	7,947,376	(5,876,720)

Net Operating (Profit)/Loss before Capital Grants & Contributions	10,530,640	16,159,084	26,689,724	5,045,699	7,947,376	12,993,075

Capital / Reserve Movements
Capital Exp - Renewals	34,034,738	(326,885)	56,871,274	31,534,267	14,012,496	45,546,763	80%
Capital Exp - New Projects	42,696,132	(17,406,488)	19,169,500	8,527,079	7,145,642	15,672,721	82%
Capital Exp - Project Concepts	38,364,925	(13,707,427)	7,614,221	242,030	102,217	344,247	5%
Loan Repayments	3,380,744	(21,035)	3,359,708	3,107,558	0	3,107,558	92%
New Loan Borrowings	(21,222,532)	1,887,999	(19,334,533)	0	0	0	0%
Sale of Assets	(1,502,910)	(1,745,414)	(3,248,324)	(734,377)	0	(734,377)	23%
Net Movements Reserves	(15,174,931)	(3,696,510)	(18,871,440)	0	0	0	0%
Total Cap/Res Movements	80,576,166	(35,015,760)	45,560,406	42,676,558	21,260,355	63,936,912

	ORIGINAL BUDGET 2019/20	BUDGET ADJ 2019/20	APPROVED BUDGET 2019/20	YTD ACTUAL EXCL COMMT'S 2019/20	COMMT'S 2019/20	YTD ACTUAL + COMMT'S 2019/20	YTD % OF BUD
Net Result after Depreciation	34,843,073	1,741,572	36,584,645	28,852,462	29,207,731	58,060,193

Add back Depreciation Expense	34,843,073	0	34,843,073	31,939,484	0	31,939,484	92%

Cash Budget (Surplus)/Deficit	0	1,741,572	1,741,572	(3,087,022)	29,207,731	26,120,709

Revised Budget Result - Surplus/(Deficit)

$’000s

Original 2019/20 Budget Result as adopted by Council

Total Budget Variations approved to date

Budget Variations for May 2020

($1,742K)

Proposed Revised Budget result for 31 May 2020

($1,742K)

Current Restrictions

RESERVES SUMMARY
31 MAY 2020
	CLOSING BALANCE 2018/19	ADOPTED RESERVE TRANSFERS 2019/20	BUDGET VARIATIONS APPROVED UP TO COUNCIL MEETING 25.5.2020	PROPOSED CHANGES for Council Resolution	REVISED BALANCE

Externally Restricted
Developer Contributions - Section 7.11	(23,836,289)	3,427,074	(6,708,404)		(26,204,116)
Developer Contributions - Section 7.12	97,487	(32,500)	(20,000)		198,999
Developer Contributions – S/Water DSP S64	(6,551,347)	2,579,329	(1,452,829)		(5,248,947)
Sewer Fund	(31,115,819)	155,636	5,195,961		(24,410,096)
Solid Waste	(21,521,767)	2,164,970	(1,836,399)		(21,193,196)
Specific Purpose Grants	(4,044,299)	0	4,044,299		0
SRV Levee	(3,853,286)	(3,211)	1,708,696		(2,147,801)
Stormwater Levy	(3,699,109)	2,758,808	(2,105,525)		(3,045,826)
Total Externally Restricted	(94,524,428)	11,050,106	(1,174,201)	0	(82,050,983)

Internally Restricted
Airport	(442,321)	(522,440)	884,744		(80,017)
Art Gallery	(33,971)	(6,865)	0		(40,836)
Ashmont Community Facility	(7,500)	(1,500)	0		(9,000)
Bridge Replacement	(601,972)		0		(601,972)
CBD Carparking Facilities	(884,968)	110,302	666,796		(107,870)
CCTV	(84,476)	18,000	0		(66,476)
Cemetery Perpetual	(107,717)	(133,730)	16,519		(224,928)
Cemetery	(448,951)	110,164	(47,707)		(386,494)
Civic Theatre Operating	(125,471)	8,327	20,913		(96,231)
Civic Theatre Technical Infrastructure	(82,706)	10,000	65,000		(7,706)
Civil Projects	(155,883)	24,000	(10,133)		(142,016)
Community Amenities	(76,763)	(214,928)	25,000		(266,691)
Community Works	(86,412)	(32,217)	63,020		(55,609)
Council Election	(343,408)	(83,163)	0		(426,571)
Economic Development	(500,000)	(80,000)	90,000		(490,000)
Emergency Events	(191,160)	(50,000)	90,420		(150,740)
Employee Leave Entitlements	(3,585,224)		0		(3,585,224)
Environmental Conservation	(115,206)		(42,725)		(157,931)
Estella Community Centre	(230,992)		0		(230,992)
Family Day Care	(245,192)	93,442	34,000		(117,750)
Fit for the Future	(1,785,102)	266,703	(3,054,537)		(4,572,935)
Generic Projects Saving	(816,377)	20,000	31,130		(765,248)
Glenfield Community Centre	(21,704)	(2,000)	0		(23,704)
Grants Commission	(5,256,259)		5,256,259		0
Grassroots Cricket	(70,992)		0		(70,992)
Gravel Pit Restoration	(797,002)		3,546		(793,456)

RESERVES SUMMARY
31 MAY 2020
	CLOSING BALANCE 2018/19	ADOPTED RESERVE TRANSFERS 2019/20	BUDGET VARIATIONS APPROVED UP TO COUNCIL MEETING 25.5.2020	PROPOSED CHANGES for Council Resolution	REVISED BALANCE
Gurwood Street Property	(50,454)		0		(50,454)
Hampden Bridge	(107,198)		107,198		0
Information Services	(775,938)	(222,792)	222,315		(776,415)
Infrastructure Replacement	(335,497)	(30,192)	0		(365,689)
Insurance Variations	(100,246)		0		(100,246)
Internal Loans	(660,754)	260,962	(1,816,935)		(2,216,727)
Lake Albert Improvements	(28,338)	(21,515)	(158,608)		(208,461)
LEP Preparation	(2,667)		0		(2,667)
Livestock Marketing Centre	(3,311,635)	972,792	(2,367,862)		(4,706,704)
Museum Acquisitions	(39,378)		0		(39,378)
Oasis Building Renewal	(320,759)	65,000	70,949		(184,810)
Oasis Plant	(1,239,132)	857,486	(441,652)		(823,298)
Office Equipment/Building Projects	(159,030)		156,530		(2,500)
Parks & Recreation Projects	(206,102)	30,148	136,954		(39,000)
Planning Legals	0	(40,000)	0		(40,000)
Plant Replacement	(3,550,033)	660,253	1,055,919		(1,833,861)
Playground Equipment Replacement	(95,290)	(165,727)	0		(261,017)
Project Carryovers	(2,453,184)	518,327	1,934,858		0
Public Art	(198,922)	30,300	45,594		(123,028)
Robertson Oval Redevelopment	(92,151)		0		(92,151)
Senior Citizens Centre	(17,627)	(2,000)	0		(19,627)
Sister Cities	(46,328)	(10,000)	0		(56,328)
Sporting Event Attraction	(169,421)		110,000		(59,421)
Sporting Event Operational	(100,000)		0		(100,000)
Stormwater Drainage	(158,242)	(100,000)	50,000		(208,242)
Strategic Real Property	0		(395,000)		(395,000)
Street Lighting Replacement	(56,549)		43,288		(13,261)
Subdivision Tree Planting	(702,868)	(20,000)	90,000		(632,868)
Sustainable Energy	(527,244)	389,333	(43,545)		(181,456)
Unexpended External Loans	(431,337)		36,485		(394,852)
Workers Compensation	(93,251)		(74,461)		(167,712)
Total Internally Restricted	(33,127,305)	2,706,471	2,854,270	0	(27,566,564)

Total Restricted	(127,651,734)	13,756,577	1,680,069	0	(109,617,547)

Total Unrestricted	(5,725,794)	0	0	0	(5,725,794)

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	(133,377,528)	13,756,577	1,680,069	0	(115,343,341)

Investment Summary as at 31 May 2020

In accordance with Regulation 212 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, details of Wagga Wagga City Council’s external investments are outlined below:

Institution	Rating	Closing Balance Invested 30/04/2020 $	Closing Balance Invested 31/05/2020 $	May EOM Current Yield %	May EOM % of Portfolio	Investment Date	Maturity Date	Term (mths)
*Short Term Deposits*
AMP	BBB+	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.10%	1.41%	2/12/2019	1/06/2020	6
AMP	BBB+	1,000,000	0	0.00%	0.00%	13/11/2019	11/05/2020	6
AMP	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.10%	0.71%	2/12/2019	1/06/2020	6
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.67%	0.71%	29/08/2019	28/08/2020	12
NAB	AA-	1,000,000	0	0.00%	0.00%	10/09/2019	11/05/2020	8
Macquarie Bank	A+	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.65%	0.71%	9/03/2020	7/09/2020	6
*Total Short Term Deposits*		7,000,000	5,000,000	1.92%	3.53%
*At Call Accounts*
NAB	AA-	452,738	470,217	0.25%	0.33%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBA	AA-	676,959	2,939,942	0.25%	2.07%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBA	AA-	9,527,894	15,546,167	1.60%	10.96%	N/A	N/A	N/A
*Total At Call Accounts*		10,657,592	18,956,325	1.36%	13.36%
*Medium Term Deposits*
RaboBank	A+	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.16%	0.71%	5/06/2017	6/06/2022	60
BOQ	BBB+	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.10%	1.41%	7/07/2017	7/07/2020	36
Rabobank	A+	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.20%	0.71%	25/08/2016	25/08/2021	60
Westpac	AA-	3,000,000	3,000,000	1.65%	2.12%	10/03/2017	10/03/2022	60
Auswide	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.95%	1.41%	5/10/2018	6/10/2020	24
BOQ	BBB+	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.35%	1.41%	3/01/2018	4/01/2022	48
Police Credit Union	NR	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.05%	1.41%	29/10/2018	29/10/2020	24
Australian Military Bank	BBB+	1,000,000	0	0.00%	0.00%	29/05/2018	29/05/2020	24
BOQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.50%	0.71%	1/06/2018	1/06/2022	48
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.02%	1.41%	28/06/2018	28/06/2021	36
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.88%	1.41%	28/06/2018	29/06/2020	24
ING Bank	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.86%	1.41%	16/08/2018	17/08/2020	24
BOQ	BBB+	3,000,000	3,000,000	3.25%	2.12%	28/08/2018	29/08/2022	48
ING Bank	A	3,000,000	3,000,000	2.85%	2.12%	30/08/2018	14/09/2020	24
P&N Bank	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.10%	0.71%	16/10/2018	18/10/2021	36
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.05%	1.41%	13/11/2018	15/11/2021	36
Police Credit Union	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.07%	0.71%	20/11/2018	20/11/2020	24
P&N Bank	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.30%	0.71%	20/11/2018	21/11/2022	48
ING Bank	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.93%	1.41%	29/11/2018	30/11/2020	24
NAB	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.01%	1.41%	30/11/2018	30/11/2021	36
Bendigo-Adelaide	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.25%	0.71%	30/11/2018	30/11/2022	48
CUA	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.02%	1.41%	5/12/2018	7/12/2020	24
Newcastle Permanent	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.05%	1.41%	8/02/2019	8/02/2022	36
ING Bank	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.82%	0.71%	22/02/2019	22/02/2021	24
Newcastle Permanent	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.70%	1.41%	23/04/2019	26/04/2022	36
BoQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.40%	0.71%	22/05/2019	23/05/2022	36
BoQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.15%	0.71%	8/07/2019	10/07/2023	48
Judo Bank	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.30%	0.71%	16/07/2019	16/07/2021	24
Auswide	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.95%	0.71%	12/08/2019	12/08/2022	36
Judo Bank	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.15%	0.71%	20/08/2019	19/08/2021	24
Institution	Rating	Closing Balance Invested 30/04/2020 $	Closing Balance Invested 31/05/2020 $	May EOM Current Yield %	May EOM % of Portfolio	Investment Date	Maturity Date	Term (mths)
Australian Military Bank	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.76%	0.71%	20/08/2019	20/08/2021	24
Judo Bank	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.90%	0.71%	10/09/2019	9/09/2022	36
Auswide	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.72%	0.71%	3/10/2019	4/10/2022	36
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.03%	1.41%	6/11/2019	6/11/2024	60
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.83%	1.41%	28/11/2019	28/11/2024	60
Judo Bank	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.20%	0.71%	5/12/2019	3/12/2021	24
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.75%	0.71%	6/01/2020	8/01/2024	48
BOQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.00%	0.71%	28/02/2020	28/02/2025	60
ING Bank	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.50%	1.41%	2/03/2020	2/03/2022	24
Macquarie Bank	A+	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.40%	1.41%	9/03/2020	9/03/2022	24
Police Credit Union	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.20%	0.71%	1/04/2020	1/04/2025	60
ICBC	A	0	1,000,000	1.85%	0.71%	29/05/2020	29/05/2025	60
*Total Medium Term Deposits*		64,000,000	64,000,000	2.60%	45.12%
*Floating Rate Notes - Senior Debt*
AMP	BBB+	1,005,757	1,003,121	BBSW + 135	0.71%	24/05/2016	24/05/2021	60
Suncorp-Metway	A+	1,007,468	1,006,402	BBSW + 97	0.71%	16/08/2017	16/08/2022	60
Bendigo-Adelaide	BBB+	500,054	501,848	BBSW + 105	0.35%	25/01/2018	25/01/2023	60
Newcastle Permanent	BBB	1,514,180	1,509,877	BBSW + 140	1.06%	6/02/2018	6/02/2023	60
Westpac	AA-	2,016,048	0	0.00%	0.00%	6/03/2018	6/03/2023	60
UBS	A+	1,999,487	2,002,735	BBSW + 90	1.41%	8/03/2018	8/03/2023	60
Heritage Bank	BBB+	1,406,993	1,409,186	BBSW + 123	0.99%	29/03/2018	29/03/2021	36
ME Bank	BBB	1,605,476	1,607,872	BBSW + 127	1.13%	17/04/2018	16/04/2021	36
ANZ	AA-	2,022,557	2,022,310	BBSW + 90	1.43%	9/05/2018	9/05/2023	60
NAB	AA-	2,022,249	2,021,769	BBSW + 90	1.43%	16/05/2018	16/05/2023	60
CBA	AA-	2,024,811	2,024,812	BBSW + 93	1.43%	16/08/2018	16/08/2023	60
Bank Australia	BBB	756,652	754,009	BBSW + 130	0.53%	30/08/2018	30/08/2021	36
CUA	BBB	604,757	605,898	BBSW + 125	0.43%	6/09/2018	6/09/2021	36
AMP	BBB+	1,500,688	1,504,121	BBSW + 108	1.06%	10/09/2018	10/09/2021	36
NAB	AA-	2,019,360	2,029,319	BBSW + 93	1.43%	26/09/2018	26/09/2023	60
Bendigo-Adelaide	BBB+	1,002,485	1,005,368	BBSW + 101	0.71%	19/10/2018	19/01/2022	39
CBA	AA-	3,046,140	3,059,125	BBSW + 113	2.16%	11/01/2019	11/01/2024	60
Westpac	AA-	3,045,608	3,059,486	BBSW + 114	2.16%	24/01/2019	24/04/2024	63
ANZ	AA-	2,543,956	2,544,019	BBSW + 110	1.79%	8/02/2019	8/02/2024	60
NAB	AA-	2,029,567	2,029,637	BBSW + 104	1.43%	26/02/2019	26/02/2024	60
Bank of China Australia	A	1,487,019	1,498,101	BBSW + 100	1.06%	17/04/2019	17/10/2022	42
Westpac	AA-	2,521,235	2,521,993	BBSW + 88	1.78%	16/05/2019	16/08/2024	63
Suncorp-Metway	A+	1,238,684	1,243,879	BBSW + 78	0.88%	30/07/2019	30/07/2024	60
ANZ	AA-	2,006,372	2,007,986	BBSW + 77	1.42%	29/08/2019	29/08/2024	60
HSBC	AA-	2,456,548	2,475,918	BBSW + 83	1.75%	27/09/2019	27/09/2024	60
Bank Australia	BBB	1,491,072	1,494,046	BBSW + 90	1.05%	2/12/2019	2/12/2022	36
ANZ	AA-	1,498,264	1,504,796	BBSW + 76	1.06%	16/01/2020	16/01/2025	60
NAB	AA-	1,998,277	2,007,040	BBSW + 77	1.42%	21/01/2020	21/01/2025	60
Newcastle Permanent	BBB	1,089,906	1,089,666	BBSW + 112	0.77%	4/02/2020	4/02/2025	60
Macquarie Bank	A+	1,989,490	1,996,405	BBSW + 84	1.41%	12/02/2020	12/02/2025	60
BOQ Covered	AAA	0	553,852	BBSW + 107	0.39%	14/05/2020	14/05/2025	60
UBS	A+	0	943,723	BBSW + 105	0.67%	21/05/2020	21/11/2022	30
Credit Suisse	A+	0	1,304,040	BBSW + 115	0.92%	26/05/2020	26/05/2023	36
*Total Floating Rate Notes - Senior Debt*		51,451,162	52,342,360		36.90%
Institution	Rating	Closing Balance Invested 30/04/2020 $	Closing Balance Invested 31/05/2020 $	May EOM Current Yield %	May EOM % of Portfolio	Investment Date	Maturity Date	Term (mths)
*Managed Funds*
NSW Tcorp	NR	1,496,221	1,538,078	2.80%	1.08%	17/03/2014	1/05/2025	133
*Total Managed Funds*		1,496,221	1,538,078	2.80%	1.08%
TOTAL CASH ASSETS, CASH EQUIVALENTS & INVESTMENTS		134,604,974	141,836,763		100.00%
LESS: RIVERINA REGIONAL LIBRARY (RRL) CASH AT BANK		3,512,080	3,295,731
TOTAL WWCC CASH ASSETS, CASH EQUIVALENTS & INVESTMENTS		131,092,895	138,541,032

Council’s investment portfolio is dominated by Term Deposits, equating to approximately 49% of the portfolio across a broad range of counterparties. Cash equates to 13%, with Floating Rate Notes (FRNs) around 37% and growth funds around 1% of the portfolio.

Council’s investment portfolio is well diversified in complying assets across the entire credit spectrum. It is also well diversified from a rating perspective. Credit quality is diversified and is predominately invested amongst the investment grade Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions (ADIs) (being BBB- or higher), with a smaller allocation to unrated ADIs.

All investments are within the defined Policy limits, as outlined in the Rating Allocation chart below:

Investment Portfolio Balance

Council’s investment portfolio balance has increased significantly from the previous month’s balance, up from $131.1M to $138.5M. This is reflective of Council receiving an advanced payment of 50% ($5.5M) of its 2020/21 Financial Assistance Grant on 26 May 2020.

Monthly Investment Movements

Redemptions/Sales – Council redeemed/sold the following investment securities during May 2020:

Institution and Type	Amount	Investment Term	Interest Rate	Comments
AMP Bank (BBB+) Term Deposit	$1M	6 months	2.00%	This term deposit was redeemed on maturity (in early May) to address the previous overweight position in the BBB rating category.
NAB (AA-) Term Deposit	$1M	8 months	1.70%	This term deposit was redeemed on maturity and funds were reinvested into a new 5-yr BoQ Covered FRN (see below).
Australian Military Bank (BBB+) Term Deposit	$1M	2 years	2.95%	This term deposit was redeemed on maturity and funds were reinvested into a new 5-yr ICBC term deposit (see below).
Westpac Bank (AA-) Floating Rate Note	$2M	5 years	BBSW + 83bps	This floating rate note was sold prior to maturity and funds were reinvested into a new 3-yr UBS FRN (see below). Council recognised a capital gain of $12,920.

New Investments – Council purchased the following investment securities during May 2020:

Institution and Type	Amount	Investment Term	Interest Rate	Comments
ICBC (A) Term Deposit	$1M	5 years	1.85%	The ICBC rate of 1.85% compared favourably to the rest of the market for this investment term – with the next best rate being 1.65%.
BoQ Covered (AAA) Floating Rate Note	$550K	5 years	BBSW + 107bps	Council’s independent Financial Advisor advised this Floating Rate Note represented good value with a high-ranking asset.
UBS (A+) Floating Rate Note	$940K	2.5 years	BBSW + 105bps	Council’s independent Financial Advisor advised this Floating Rate Note represented good value.
Credit Suisse (A+) Floating Rate Note	$1.3M	3 years	BBSW + 115bps	Council’s independent Financial Advisor advised this Floating Rate Note represented good value.

Rollovers – Council did not rollover any investment securities during May 2020.

Monthly Investment Performance

Interest/growth/capital gains/(losses) for the month totalled $434,048, which compares favourably with the budget for the period of $248,468 - outperforming budget for the month by $185,580.

Council’s outperformance to budget for May was mainly due to a continued positive rebound in the principal value of its Floating Rate Note (FRN) portfolio. During the month, the principal value of Council’s FRN portfolio increased by $152,512 (or 0.30%) as trading margins on these securities continued to tighten. The movement in the trading margins on these securities can be seen in the below table.

Council’s TCorp Long Term Growth fund (LTGF) also experienced a positive return for May, with the fund returning 2.80% (or $41,857) as both domestic and international shares continued to rally on the back of prospects of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and additional stimulus packages offered by federal governments. Global and domestic shares returned 4.63% and 4.36% respectively.

As can be seen in the above graph, Council’s interest on investments has taken a significant hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a budget variation recently reported to the 25 May 2020 Council meeting. Given the continued uncertainty in financial markets, Council will likely continue to feel this impact for a significant amount of time. Attached to this report is some insight into the continued impacts of COVID-19 on Council’s investment portfolio provided by Council’s independent investment advisor, Imperium Markets.

In comparison to the AusBond Bank Bill Index* of 0.12% (annualised), Council’s investment portfolio returned 2.28% (annualised) for the month of May – excluding the positive rebound seen for Council’s FRN portfolio. Cash and At-Call accounts returned 1.44% (annualised) also for the month of May. These funds are utilised for daily cash flow management and need to be available to meet operating and contractual payments as they fall due.

Over the past year, Councils investment portfolio has returned 2.33%, outperforming the AusBond Bank Bill index by 1.36%.

* The AusBond Bank Bill Index is the leading benchmark for the Australian fixed income market. It is interpolated from the RBA Cash rate, 1 month and 3-month Bank Bill Swap rates.

Please note that the above performance table does not take into account the continued positive rebound for Councils FRN portfolio for the month of May. This table of returns only provides for the value of interest payments from the FRN portfolio as Council does not expect to lose any of the capital value of these investments. If Council sells out of an FRN prior to maturity, the capital gain or loss is then included in the return for that month.

Report by Responsible Accounting Officer

I hereby certify that all of the above investments have been made in accordance with the provision of Section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993 and the regulations there under, and in accordance with the Investments Policy adopted by Council on 29 April 2019.

Carolyn Rodney

Responsible Accounting Officer

Policy and Legislation

Budget variations are reported in accordance with Council’s POL 052 Budget Policy.

Investments are reported in accordance with Council’s POL 075 Investment Policy.

Local Government Act 1993

Section 625 - How may councils invest?

Local Government (General) Regulation 2005

Section 212 - Reports on council investments

Link to Strategic Plan

Community Leadership and Collaboration

Objective: We have strong leadership

Outcome: We are accountable and transparent

Risk Management Issues for Council

This report is a control mechanism that assists in addressing the following potential risks to Council:

· Loss of investment income or capital resulting from ongoing management of investments, especially during difficult economic times

· Failure to demonstrate to the community that its funds are being expended in an efficient and effective manner

Internal / External Consultation

All relevant areas within the Council have consulted with the Finance Division in relation to the budget variations listed in this report.

The Finance Division has consulted with relevant external parties to confirm Council’s investment portfolio balances.

Attachments

1 ⇩.

Imperium Markets Insight - Continued Impacts of COVID-19

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 29 June 2020

RP-9

RP-9 Regional Procurement Preference Policy

Author: Louise Wheaton

Director: Natalie Te Pohe

Summary:

Council’s draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064 was placed on public exhibition with three (3) submissions received. It is now recommended that Council consider adopting the draft Policy.

Recommendation

That Council:

a note the three (3) submissions received during the public exhibition period for the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064

b adopts the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064 noting the minor amendments that will not require a further public exhibition period

c note that the Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064 will only be applied to new procurement processes from 30 June, and not applied to those currently in the market

Report

Background

The purpose of the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy is to (excerpt from Policy):

“…encourage and support regional businesses and support economic activity within the region, where it is efficient to do so, while achieving Council’s overall ‘value for money’ objectives. Council recognises that through supporting regional businesses it can assist in economic sustainability that will flow to social benefits across regional communities.”

The draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064 has been developed over several months after a recommendation was made by Councillors during the Council meeting on 9 September 2019 to investigate options, and a workshop held on 9 December 2019 to discuss appropriate Policy provisions.

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee considered the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy at their meeting on 20 February 2020 and provided feedback that was incorporated into the draft Policy. This was then presented to the 16 March 2020 Council meeting to consider placing the draft Policy on public exhibition.

Council, at the 16 March 2020 meeting, resolved:

That Council:

a note that the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee have provided feedback at their meeting on 20 February 2020 that has been incorporated into the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064

b endorse the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL064 and place on exhibition for a period of 28 days from 21 March 2019 and invite public submissions for 42 days until 2 May 2020 on the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064

c receive a further report following the public exhibition and submission period:

i addressing any submission made in respect of the draft Regional Procurement Preference Policy – POL 064

ii proposing adoption of the Policy unless there are any recommended amendments deemed to be substantial and requiring a further public exhibition period

During the workshop with Councillors held on 9 December 2019 and each Council report thereafter, it was highlighted that the during 2017/18, Council’s approximate expenditure (based on purchase orders raised and a review of contracts) demonstrated 77% ($46.140M) was made in regional and local NSW (where an office was present). This is highlighted in Table A below:

Table A

Such a large spend within the region is not generally seen when compared to some other councils and is a positive outcome.

Public Submissions

The Policy was placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days seeking submissions for 42 days to 2 May. As a result of the COVID-19 and no submissions being received during the exhibition period, further communication was distributed to key stakeholders and suppliers on 21 April providing for an extension to the submission period to 15 May. The exhibition period concluded with three (3) responses supporting the Policy with no objections (Attachments 1-3).

While there were no comments from the public submissions that highlighted any alternative parameters, or suggested changes to the clauses apart from definitions, it is worth noting that the Policy will remain applicable to the Regional Joint Organisation Area rather than the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area. This will support not only the vision of the Riverina Joint Organisation being “Strong regions, progressive local government, vibrant communities”, but also the community’s vision outlined in Wagga Wagga’s Community Strategic Plan 2040 which states “In 2040 Wagga Wagga will be a thriving, innovative, connected and inclusive community on the Murrumbidgee. Rich in opportunity, choice, learning and environment, Wagga is a place where paths cross and people meet.”

It is also worth noting that the Regional Content preference (not a Pricing Preference) will apply to all procurement activities $250,000 (GST Inclusive) and above. The Policy itself does not provide a price benefit, but rather a quantitative measurement that can be utilised in recognition of the physical presence of the supplier in the Riverina Joint Organisation Area, as well as the demonstrated and/or actual accompanying social and economic benefits that this provides to Council and the regional community. The intent is not to detract suppliers from submitting Tenders and Quotations for works to Council, but to encourage both regional and metropolitan suppliers to support regional areas in ways that may provide social or economic benefits

The criteria have been established with a maximum 5% consideration so as not to overshadow other criteria generally used in assessments such as quality, price, experience and Work, Health and Safety. While the criteria provide businesses with a regional preference, it is not the intent that it become the main consideration unless all other factors are equal.

As the submissions received did not suggest amendments to any of the key criteria, it is recommended to Council that this Policy be adopted with minor amendments (Attachment 4) and applied to any new procurement activities from 30 June 2020. The Policy, if adopted should not apply to current procurement activities within the market as the assessment criteria has not incorporated a regional preference element.

Procurement Improvement Program Update

Stage 2 of the Procurement Improvement Program was to implement an e‑Procurement solution. The Request for Quotation was distributed to the open market with submissions closing just prior to Christmas. Assessments were undertaken, and presentations were then made by two (2) proponents to a cross-organisational Working Group. VendorPanel Marketplace was the preferred vendor, providing the best value for money to Council and the community.

Implementation of this solution has commenced with a range of communication developed and provided to both buyers (Council staff members) along with suppliers and key stakeholders. At the time of writing this report, training for the solution had been undertaken with the buyers and suppliers who registered, noting that approximately 30% of Council’s suppliers had already been registered and using VendorPanel.

The advantage of VendorPanel Marketplace is that not only can Council utilise the LGP contracts (which is what the current version of VendorPanel is used for), but also onboard Council’s panel contracts, along with registering anyone in the Marketplace that has an ABN. The Marketplace solution can provide opportunities for regional businesses to expand their reach as the solution is used by hundreds of organisations Australia-wide and is in the process of being implemented across each council in both Queensland and Western Australia. Even if businesses are not on a panel contract, registration is simple with an ABN and can provide opportunities that may not have existed in the past. Attached is the slide-deck that was utilised as part of the training sessions (Attachment 5).

Further training sessions and opportunities are being developed when stage 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are eased and will incorporate both remote and on‑site training, covering not only the solution, but also how to complete RFT/RFQ documentation.

Financial Implications

There will be no financial implications for Council other than the time to assess this particular criteria as part of the submission process for those purchase above $250,000 (GST Inclusive).

Policy and Legislation

The following legislation and Council documents are relevant to the Policy:

· Local Government Act 1993, Section 55

· Local Government (General) Regulation 2005

· Competition and Consumer Act 2010

· Office of Local Government tendering Guidelines

· Councils Code of Conduct

· Councils Statement of Business Ethics

· POL 110 Procurement and Disposal Policy

· POL 112 Conflicts of Interests Policy

· POL 060 Delegations Policy

· POL 053 Corporate Purchase Card Policy

· POL 107 Gifts and Benefits Policy

· POL 101 Legislative Compliance Policy

· POL 079 Risk Management Policy

· POL 100 Fraud and Corruption Policy

· POL 109 Public Art Policy

Link to Strategic Plan

Growing Economy

Objective: We are a Regional Capital

Outcome: We attract and support local businesses and industry

Risk Management Issues for Council

· The Policy may impact on competition where some businesses outside the Regional Joint Organisation Area may not submit to a Request for Quote/Tender, which can also lessen the drive of a business to contain costs. The risk may be reduced if the supplier understands that they can still achieve points within the scoring matrix proposed even if they’re not based in the Area but utilise resources from within.

· By defining the Regional Preference Criteria within the Policy, it is the intention that this removes any bureaucracy in determining what inputs of an offer may be classed as Regional and those that are not.

· By excluding a Price Preference, the Policy doesn’t increase the costs to Council or the community to deliver the same services and infrastructure.

· Given the Policy is not designed to significantly reduce competition it is unlikely to contravene the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

· There still remains the potential for increased risk of negative perceptions forming about the probity of Council practices and conflicts of interest for staff and councillors, although this may be lessened through the expansion of the Policy’s application to the Riverina Joint Organisation Area rather than a local area.

Internal / External Consultation

The Council’s Community Engagement Strategy and IAP2 considers the community to be “any individual or group of individuals, organisation or political entity with an interest in the outcome of a decision….”

The Procurement team has consulted with the Corporate Review Committee and Executive along with holding a Councillor workshop on 9 December 2019 with the following Councillors present:

· Mayor Greg Conkey OAM

· Deputy Mayor Dallas Tout

· Cr Yvonne Braid OAM

· Cr Dan Hayes

· Cr Vanessa Keenan

· Cr Rod Kendall

· Cr Tim Koschel

· Cr Kerry Pascoe

Feedback was provided by Councillors during the workshop and subsequent Council meeting on 20 January 2020 and has been incorporated into the Policy.

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee were provided a copy of the draft Policy at the 20 February 2020 meeting, and their comments have been included.

The draft Policy was placed on public exhibition for an extended period to seek feedback from the community. The feedback was sought through several channels and included direct phone calls, communication with the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber, Women in Business Wagga Wagga Inc., Committee 4 Wagga, Council’s Your Say Website and the local newspaper. The draft Policy was also directly circulated to those Councils within the Riverina Joint Organisation Area and to LGP (Local Government Procurement) for feedback.

Mail

Media

Community Engagement

Digital

Rates notices insert

Direct mail

Letterbox drop

Council news story

Council News advert

Media releases

TV/radio advertising

One-on-one meetings

Your Say website

Community meetings

Stakeholder workshops

Drop-in sessions

Surveys and feedback forms

Social media

Email newsletters

Website

Digital advertising

TIER

Consult

Attachments

1 ⇩.	Public Submission 1
2 ⇩.	Public Submission 2
3 ⇩.	Public Submission 3
4 ⇩.	Regional Procurement Preference Policy - POL 064
5 ⇩.	Supplier Engagement Presentation

Issue	Response
Not supportive – Wiradjuri Reserve having potential conflict between dogs and other users of the site, including people being threatened by dogs. This conflict of use has the potential to lead to near dominant or exclusive use by dog owners and their dogs.	People are required to have control over their dogs in an off-leash area and ensure they are not a nuisance to other users. Owners with aggressive or antisocial dogs tend to avoid designated off-leash areas where they know it will be frequented by others and the location may be routinely monitored. It is important for Council to provide adequate off-leash areas to allow dogs to exercise and socialise.
Not supportive – Dog droppings if not removed by owners and enforced by Council, have the potential to make the area very unpleasant, create a health risk and become less useable by others.	It is a requirement under the Companion Animals Act 1998 for people to pick up all dog droppings in a public place and this also applies to designated off-leash areas.
Not supportive – Wiradjuri Reserve is a declared Aboriginal Place of high significance. Management issues and cultural aspects of this significant place should be fully taken into account when making a decision about this proposal.	The proposed off-leash area at Wiradjuri Reserve is within the nominated Aboriginal Place. The Aboriginal Place Management Plan 2016 allows for public recreation and encourages such activities to continue at these sites. This activity is not identified in the plan as causing harm to the cultural values of the site.
Not supportive – Consider a 12 month trial period for Wiradjuri Reserve to monitor and assess usage, compliance and public response by the community before final approval / rejection.	The 12 month trial has not identified any significant issues associated with the location being used as a dog off-leash area. All off leash areas are routinely monitored for compliance with the conditions of use.
Supportive – Wiradjuri Reserve is adjacent to water and is already frequented by many dogs.	There are currently no dog off leash areas that have access to water. The location is already a popular spot for people exercising their dogs.
Supportive – Wiradjuri Reserve is a great location for dogs to play and socialise.	Off-leash areas allow dogs to run freely, exercise and socialise with other dogs and other users.
Supportive – Having an off-leash area at Wiradjuri Reserve could help remove dogs being off leash at the Wagga Beach location.	With the future upgrade of Wagga Beach attracting more people to the area, it is considered beneficial to provide an alternate location that dogs can access the river.

Submission Detail	Comment
Utility entities requiring protection of underground assets via creation of easement prior to sale	To be incorporated in road closure survey
Support for closure of Doris Roy Lane	Consistent with proposal
Objection to process and public notice activity by Council	Process and public notice consistent with mandatory requirements of the Roads Act 1993
Request for further information and consultation regarding public access, car parking, traffic management, emergency vehicle access, nearby intersection management, litter control and other concerns	A fact sheet was distributed providing further information about the proposal. Please refer to copy attached to this report.

1 ⇩.	LEP20.0001 Planning Proposal
2 ⇩.	LEP20.0001 Boundary Adjustments - Assessment Report

1 ⇩.	Draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy - POL 025
2 ⇩.	Current Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors Policy - POL 025
3 ⇩.	Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy Suggested Template OLG NSW

1 ⇩.	Proposed Road Closure Wagga Base Hospital - info sheet
2 ⇩.	proposed Road Closure Wagga Base Hospital - Submission 5.6.20
3 ⇩.	Proposed Road Closure Wagga Base Hospital - Submission 7.5.20
4 ⇩.	proposed Road Closure Wagga Base Hospital - Submission 8.5.20
5 ⇩.	proposed Road Closure Wagga Base Hospital - Submission Doris Day Lane.

1 ⇩.	RRL Advisory Committee Minutes - 22 April 2020
2.	RRL Draft Management Plan 2020/21 - Provided under separate cover