Draft 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget

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Have your say on the City of Adelaide’s Draft 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget.

Update: 24 August 2020

Thank you!

During the recent consultation on our Draft Business Plan & Budget 2020 we were pleased to receive more than 100 completed surveys and submissions from our community and stakeholders. This is the most we have had for quite some time.

Your feedback has helped us finalise the Business Plan and Budget for 2020-2021 that was adopted by Council on 13 August 2020, and which can be viewed here.

Your thoughts on the performance and importance of the ten service categories, and your preferences for the levers that Council could use to improve its financial position, is information that we will continue to refer to as we make the necessary operational savings throughout this year. To further assist and build our understanding, we intend to include questions about Council’s services in upcoming research. This includes a survey for businesses based in the city, and a Resident Survey to be launched late in September 2020.


A word from our Lord Mayor...

What is the Business Plan & Budget and why is it important?

The Business Plan & Budget is the key annual operational and financial planning document of the City of Adelaide. It sets out the key activities, projects and services we plan to provide in the upcoming financial year, our sources of revenue, and how we propose to allocate our budget.

The 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget (the Plan) is the first annual business plan and budget to deliver on the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and the vision - Adelaide the most liveable city in the world.

The Plan has been developed in the context of delivering our long-term strategic direction set out in the City of Adelaide 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and in the context of the challenges, financial constraints, and opportunities arising from COVID-19.

The restrictions on social gatherings, the temporary closure of venues and cultural institutions, border closures and many businesses closing, reducing hours, or supporting their people to work remotely, has dramatically changed the landscape of the city.

The absence of people in our City for many weeks directly affected City of Adelaide revenue. The pressure on our income and cash-flow was immediate and the effect has extended into this financial year, including an expected reduction in our fees and charges income of approximately $21 million.

We know that in 2020-2021, given these ongoing economic impacts and challenges presented by COVID-19, that we need to reduce our operating expenditure by $20 million.

We are seeking your views on how we might best do that by understanding the value you place on the services we deliver.

For more information - see below:

Information PackDraft 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget


Feedback

Feedback can be provided HERE or by clicking on the 'PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK' tab below.

Ask a question

Would you like to ask us a question about the Draft 2020 -2021 Integrated business Plan and Budget? If yes, please click HERE.

'Virtual' Meeting

Please note the below information has been updated on the 15 July 2020

To provide you with an opportunity to talk to the project team about your feedback on the Draft Business Plan and Budget, a 'Virtual' Meeting via Zoom is being held from 5pm to 5:30pm on 21 July 2020. Please register your intent to attend / participate in this meeting via StrategicPlan@cityofadelaide.com.au and we will send you the link to the meeting. To find out more please click HERE.


All submissions must be received by Council by midnight, Thursday 23 July 2020.



Have your say on the City of Adelaide’s Draft 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget.

Update: 24 August 2020

Thank you!

During the recent consultation on our Draft Business Plan & Budget 2020 we were pleased to receive more than 100 completed surveys and submissions from our community and stakeholders. This is the most we have had for quite some time.

Your feedback has helped us finalise the Business Plan and Budget for 2020-2021 that was adopted by Council on 13 August 2020, and which can be viewed here.

Your thoughts on the performance and importance of the ten service categories, and your preferences for the levers that Council could use to improve its financial position, is information that we will continue to refer to as we make the necessary operational savings throughout this year. To further assist and build our understanding, we intend to include questions about Council’s services in upcoming research. This includes a survey for businesses based in the city, and a Resident Survey to be launched late in September 2020.


A word from our Lord Mayor...

What is the Business Plan & Budget and why is it important?

The Business Plan & Budget is the key annual operational and financial planning document of the City of Adelaide. It sets out the key activities, projects and services we plan to provide in the upcoming financial year, our sources of revenue, and how we propose to allocate our budget.

The 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget (the Plan) is the first annual business plan and budget to deliver on the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and the vision - Adelaide the most liveable city in the world.

The Plan has been developed in the context of delivering our long-term strategic direction set out in the City of Adelaide 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and in the context of the challenges, financial constraints, and opportunities arising from COVID-19.

The restrictions on social gatherings, the temporary closure of venues and cultural institutions, border closures and many businesses closing, reducing hours, or supporting their people to work remotely, has dramatically changed the landscape of the city.

The absence of people in our City for many weeks directly affected City of Adelaide revenue. The pressure on our income and cash-flow was immediate and the effect has extended into this financial year, including an expected reduction in our fees and charges income of approximately $21 million.

We know that in 2020-2021, given these ongoing economic impacts and challenges presented by COVID-19, that we need to reduce our operating expenditure by $20 million.

We are seeking your views on how we might best do that by understanding the value you place on the services we deliver.

For more information - see below:

Information PackDraft 2020-2021 Business Plan & Budget


Feedback

Feedback can be provided HERE or by clicking on the 'PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK' tab below.

Ask a question

Would you like to ask us a question about the Draft 2020 -2021 Integrated business Plan and Budget? If yes, please click HERE.

'Virtual' Meeting

Please note the below information has been updated on the 15 July 2020

To provide you with an opportunity to talk to the project team about your feedback on the Draft Business Plan and Budget, a 'Virtual' Meeting via Zoom is being held from 5pm to 5:30pm on 21 July 2020. Please register your intent to attend / participate in this meeting via StrategicPlan@cityofadelaide.com.au and we will send you the link to the meeting. To find out more please click HERE.


All submissions must be received by Council by midnight, Thursday 23 July 2020.



Consultation has concluded

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    I wonder whether the Council has considered what 'value metrics' might be established to measure 5.07? I would be very interested in working with you to explore the development of this policy. In particular I am interested in how procurement links to economic growth in community via localised production. in regards to KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2020 - 2021 FOR ENABLING PRIORITIES 5.07 Develop a new policy covering the way council buys goods and services, with a focus on best value for money and improving social, environmental, cultural and local business outcomes. Delivered by: December 2020 Strategic Plan Key Action: 5.07 Implement Sustainable (financial, environmental, social, cultural) Procurement Policy

    Angelina Russo asked over 3 years ago

    Thanks very much for your question and your interest in our Sustainable Procurement!  Council is considering numerous ways to implement this strategic key action and has already held workshops to better understand what this could mean. The immediate result to delivering on this will be a new policy for Council. This policy document will help guide our external community who wish to participate in our procurement processes and provide a better understanding on what ‘social, environmental, cultural and local’ means.  We are also working to identify key metrics and measures and I’m sure that there will be further opportunities to engage with yourself and the broader community as we progress with the developing the policy further

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    Is there a long term plan of putting residential street power cables underground? Removing the poles will clean up the noise, modernize the streetscape and eliminate interference with trees.

    J L Townsend asked almost 4 years ago

    City of Adelaide (CoA) supports the Undergrounding of SA Power Networks Overhead cabling and the removal of SA Power Networks Stobie Poles.

    We are currently undertaking a review to update the Undergrounding Policy and associated CoA Undergrounding Funding Schemes in 2020-2021.  

    These works will inform the long term planning of undergrounding projects within our City including residential streets.

    Undergrounding works recently completed in Jeffcott Street, Adelaide included the undergrounding of overhead power lines and the removal of stobie poles, enabling the trees to be preserved and streetscaping to improve the appearance of the locality. These works were completed by the City of Adelaide in conjunction with the Power Line Environment Committee