Meeting Name

Policy Review Committee

 

Date

26 July 2022

Time 5:30pm

Venue

Level 12 Boardroom + MS Teams

 

Attendees

Deputy Lord Mayor, Cr Pandey (Chair)

Cr Garrard

Cr Prociv [retired at 6:08pm during Item 6]

Cr Wearne

Cr Valjak

Cr Humphries (ex-officio) [joined at 6:05pm during Item 6]

Brett Newman

John Angilley

Rebecca Srbinovska

Melissa McIsaac

 

Apologies / Leave of Absence

Lord Mayor, Cr Davis

Cr Darley

 

Secretariat

Melissa McIsaac

 

HPRM Reference

F2022/01409

 

 

 

No.

Item

1

Acknowledgement of Country

The City of Parramatta Council acknowledges the Burramattagal Clan of The Dharug, the traditional owners of land of Parramatta and pays its respects to the elders past, present and emerging.

2

Apologies provided by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Davis and Councillor Darley.

3

Disclosure of Interests

 

NIL

4

Confirmation of Minutes

Outcome

The Minutes of the previous Policy Review Committee meeting, held on 5 May 2022, were resolved by Councillors Prociv and Garrard and CARRIED.

5

Policies for Review

5.1

Code of Conduct

Description

The Committee reviewed the draft Code of Conduct and provided feedback on the proposed changes.

Outcome

·         The Committee requested for Council officers to add further requirements for reporting volunteer work that relates to the business of Council to section 5.24 (c), as part of secondary employment provisions.

·         The Committee supported the draft Code of Conduct to be put to Council for approval.

6

Update on Council’s Policy Framework

Description

The Committee received an update from the Chief Executive Officer on the progress of Council’s review of the Policy Framework.

Outcome

·         The Committee noted the Policy Framework will be included on the Agenda for discussion at the next Committee meeting.

·         The Committee requested to be provided with the materials for consideration in advance.

7

The next Policy Review Committee meeting will be held on 30 August 2022.

 

Meeting Closed:  6:18pm