Agenda of Local Recovery Committee

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ATTACHMENTS

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SHIRE OF ESPERANCE

AGENDA

Local Recovery Committee Meeting
TO BE HELD IN Council Meeting Room ON 21 September 2020

COMMENCING AT 2pm

1. OFFICIAL OPENING

2. ATTENDANCE

Members

Cr I Mickel Presiding Member

Cr J Obourne Chairperson – Community Support Sub Recovery Committee

Cr S McMullen Chairperson – Economic Sub Recovery Committee

Ex Officio

Mr S Burge Acting Chief Executive Officer

Mrs M Ammon Local Recovery Coordinator

3. APOLOGIES & NOTIFICATION OF GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE

4. General Business

Nil

5. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS

5.1 Declarations of Financial Interests – Local Government Act Section 5.60a

5.2 Declarations of Proximity Interests – Local Government Act Section 5.60b

5.3 Declarations of Impartiality Interests – Admin Regulations Section 34c

6. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Minutes of the Local Recovery Committee Meeting of the 25 August 2020 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Local Recovery Committee: Agenda

21 September 2020 Page 5

7. Matters Requiring a Determination of Committee

Item: 7.1

Sub Committee Reports

Author/s	Mel Ammon	Manager Community Support
Authorisor/s	Scott McKenzie	Acting Director External Services

File Ref: D20/27318

Applicant

Economic Sub Committee

Community Support Sub Committee

Location/Address

Internal

Executive Summary

For the Local Recovery Committee to be updated on topics discussed by the Recovery Sub Committees and consider the recommendations made by both.

Recommendation in Brief

That the Local Recovery Committee recommend to Council that the recommendations from the Community Support Sub Committee to endorse payments, from IGO funding, to:

- Allocate up to $5,000 for the acquisition of locally made, or if unavailable locally purchased, hand sanitizer stations for use by the community at events.

- Allocate $3,600 to purchase vouchers from local businesses to pay entertainers over the summer period to provide daily entertainment at locations around town.

That the Local Recovery Committee recommend to Council that the recommendations from the Economic Sub Committee to endorse payments, from IGO funding, to:

- Allocate up to $50,000 to ECCI to support the Esperance Business COVID Recovery Program

- Allocate up to $32,500 to Australia’s Golden Outback to support the Esperance Destination Product Development Proposal.

Background

The Two Sub Committees have been formed to address the recovery needs of the Esperance community as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Officer’s Comment

Community Support Sub Committee

The following topics were discussed by the Community Support Sub Committee;

· Cr Jennifer Obourne was elected as the new Chair of the Sub Committee, with Cr Wes Graham being appointed to the Sub Committee to replace Cr Piercey, who had resigned

· There was discussion regarding the purpose and scope of the Sub Committee. It was agreed that there needed to be an increased focus on the communication coming out of the Sub Committee, promoting the work being done. With the ongoing development of ERRIC, it was agreed that raining the awareness of this platform would address some of these concerns.

· With the easing of COVID restrictions, community events are being planned with COVID hygiene considerations in mind. It has been suggested that the Shire purchase a bank of hand hygiene stations that can be made available for community groups holding events, forgoing the need for each group to purchase their own.

A quote was received to purchase 10 units for $3,500, however it was suggested that the manufacturing of these units locally would be preferred, and it was recommended that $5,000 be allocated to this project, with the preference for local manufacture in the first instance.

· Based on current bookings for the summer period, Esperance is expecting a very busy holiday time. In order to create an atmosphere at various locations around town, the Community Development area have recommended that entertainers be used for an hour a day to provide entertainment in these high traffic areas.

It was suggested that for 36 days (6 weeks, 6 days a week) entertainment, be paid $100 in vouchers from a local business ($3,600). They would also be permitted collect tips during this time.

It is envisaged that this initiative would engage spaces, support local business and provide a positive experience for people visiting Esperance.

Economic Sub Committee

The Economic Sub Committee was presented with two presentations at the last meeting, based on information that has been discussed around supporting local businesses, not only recover from COVID-19 restrictions but also ensure they are better prepared should a second wave of lock downs be required.

Each presentation is attached for information.

Consultation

Community Support Sub Committee

Economic Sub Committee

Esperance Chamber of Commerce – Business Local

Australia’s Golden Outback

Financial Implications

The funding requested in these proposals will come from the $150,000 provided by donation from IGO Mining. Below is a table showing expenditure of these funds to date.

Recipient	For	Amount Outgoing	Available Funds Remaining
			$150,000
EDFA	Football Grand Final	$11,000	$139,000
Rotary Club	New Year’s Eve Fire Works	$5,000	$134,000
ECCI	Esperance Business COVID Recovery Program	$50,000	$84,000
Australia’s Golden Outback	Esperance Destination Product Development	$32,500	$51,500
Shire of Esperance	Handwashing Stations	$5,000	$46,500
Shire of Esperance	Town Tunes	$3,600	$42,900

Asset Management Implications

Nil

Statutory Implications

Nil

Policy Implications

Nil

Strategic Implications

Strategic Community Plan 2017 - 2027

Community Connection

A feeling of safety and confidence within our neighbourhoods and a sense of security

Develop and maintain a safe environment for the community

Corporate Business Plan 2020/21 – 2023/24

Environmental Considerations

Nil

Attachments

a ⇩.	AGO - Tourism Champions Mentoring Program
b ⇩.	AGO Esperance Tourism Product Development Proposal.pdf
c ⇩.	ECCI - Esperance Business COVID Recovery Program
d ⇩.	ECCI - COVID Plan
e ⇩.	ECCI - Guidelines Small Business Support Program
f ⇩.	ECCI - Guidelines Digital Innovation Fund
g ⇩.	ECCI - BHP Funds

Officer’s Recommendation

That Council;

1. Endorse the recommendations from the Community Support Sub Committee to the Local Recovery Committee, from IGO funding, to:

- Allocate up to $5,000 for the acquisition of locally made, or if unavailable locally purchased, hand sanitizer stations for use by the community at events.

- Allocate $3,600 to purchase vouchers from local businesses to pay entertainers over the summer period to provide daily entertainment at locations around town.

2. Endorse the recommendations from the Economic Sub Committee to the Local Recovery Committee, from IGO funding, to:

- Allocate up to $50,000 to ECCI to support the Esperance Business COVID Recovery Program

- Allocate up to $32,500 to Australia’s Golden Outback to support the Esperance Destination Product Development Proposal.

Voting Requirement Simple Majority