Council chief takes direct role in transition

The Central Coast Council has amended its interim executive organisational structure to give Chief Mr Rob Noble a more direct role in the Transition Program.

The role of the Transition Program, according to a report from the CEO Unit to the October 26 ordinary Council meeting, was: "Transforming the two former organisations into one customer focussed, innovative and professional Council for the Central Coast community".

"The Transition Program has been professionally and ably lead to date by Council's chief financial officer and the executive manager of transition and business performance," the report said.

"As the Transition Program has unfolded, the chief executive officer has determined that he needs to undertake a more direct role in the program, by providing guidance and support to the program staff in a direct reporting line."

As a result, executive manager Ms Janine McKenzie will now report directly to Mr Noble instead of to chief financial officer Mr Stephen Naven.

The title of the position has also been changed to Executive Manager, Transformation and Business Performance.

According to the report: "There are two members of staff affected by the proposed change.

"One is subject to the Local Government (State) Awards 2014 and the other is not.

"Neither is a member of any union.

"Both have been consulted about the proposed change and both agree to it.

"The Council has the power to resolve to make the proposed change to the organisation structure of Council and if the Council does so the change will take effect from that resolution," the report said.

Chief information officer Mr David Kennedy will continue to report to Mr Naven.

As a result of the revised structure, Mr Noble will now have seven senior executive positions directly reporting to him.

They are: chief financial officer Mr Stephen Naven, acting group leader for customer and community relationships Mr Peter Cannizzaro, group leader for assets infrastructure and business Mr Mike Dowling group leader for environment and planning Mr Scott Cox, executive manager for transformation and business performance Ms Janine McKenzie, executive manager for people and culture Ms Kellie Reeves, and executive manager of governance Mr Brian Glendenning.

Central Coast Council agenda 6.6, 26 Oct 2016

Website, 27 Oct 2016

Central Coast Council/about-council/organisational-structure

Reporter: Jackie Pearson