Scope
The Corporate Services Committee will be a standing committee of Council and these Terms of Reference will provide guidance for the matters that are to be referred to and considered by the Committee.
Aim
To consider matters relating to the Governance and Business operations of Council and make recommendations to Council on an ongoing basis.
Role
The Committee's role is to provide ongoing leadership and deal with particular aspects of the Council's Governance and Business activities, giving detailed deliberation to these matters, before making recommendations to Council.
Responsibilities
The Committee's responsibilities include:
Corporate Services Strategy Directorate
- Corporate and business planning
- Strategic risk management
- Service improvement and delivery initiatives
Business Transformation and Strategy
- Service development
- Corporate performance management (CPM)
- Integrated asset management
Financial Services
- Corporate accounting
- Rates and revenue
- Procure to pay
- Management and asset accounting
- Payroll
People, Culture and Engagement
- Employment services
- Human resources
- Human resources information systems
- Policy development
- Workplace health and safety
- Workplace relations
Information, Communications and Technology
- Application services
- Delivery of ICT change portfolio
- Document management services
- Geospatial information services
- Management and governance
- Technology services
Customer, Communication and Engagement
- Corporate communication
- Stakeholder engagement
- Community engagement
Customer Service
- Community liaison
- Customer service operations
- Administration co-ordination
Governance and Legal Services
- Civic administration and City Hall support
- Council business co-ordination
- Governance
- Corporate policy and local laws
- Legal services
- Executive project management
Membership
Membership of the Committee is to include all Councillors.
Quorum
A quorum of the Committee is a majority of its members (i.e. 6).
Meeting frequency
Unless otherwise determined, the Committee will meet on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday of each month immediately following the Environment and Community Committee meeting, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba.
Reporting requirements
The Committee is required to keep minutes of its meetings pursuant to section 254F of Local Government Regulation 2012.
Review of terms of reference
These terms of reference are to be reviewed from time to time, as necessary.