Community Panel
Deliberative workshop #4 Council & Financial Plan
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Acknowledgement of country
Frankston City Council acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters in and around Frankston City, and value and recognise local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, heritage and connection to land as a proud part of a shared identity for Frankston City.
Council pays respect to Elders past and present and recognises their importance in maintaining knowledge, traditions and culture in our community.
Council also respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation as the Registered Aboriginal Party responsible for managing the Aboriginal cultural heritage of the land and waters where Frankston City Council is situated.
Frankston City Council
Agenda 19 November
• Overview of session and remit
• Presentations on natural environment
• Deliberation
• Ideas and support for ideas
• Quick break (7:30pm)
• Presentations on connected places and economy
• Deliberation
• Financial Plan
• Ideas and support for ideas
• Close
Remit
1. Understanding the drivers of the Community Panel’s aspiration statements.
2. Why is this aspiration so important to the community?
3. What changes will we start to see in the next four years if we’re on track to achieving the aspiration?
Natural Environment
Frankston City is committed to balancing the enjoyment of the environment with robust and sustainable land management.
The community is educated on how to care for the environment, and the protection of biodiversity and the health of natural spaces is promoted.
Climate change is being actively addressed, and our integrated water systems are future proofed against the challenges of our coastal region. Waste management is transparent and innovative.
Snapshot of Council managed areas
84,085 street trees and 24,153 ‘recorded’ Open space Park trees
69 natural Reserves (369 hectares)
9.5km of Coastal foreshore
Seaford Wetland Ramsar Wetland
Examples of other guiding document
Environmental Friends Volunteer Manal
Nature strip planting guidelines
Nature-based play guidelines
Ramsar Seaford Wetland management plan
Natural reserves and bushfire management statements
Landscape Plan development guidelines
Urban Forest
• Frankston City’s 20-year Urban Forest Policy and Action Plan (2020 to 2040)
• Our goal is to grow our tree canopy cover from 17% to 20% by 2040
• Ambitious target to plant 20,000 trees per year
• Priority locations for enhancing canopy cover were identified by
• assessing the City’s current tree canopy,
• areas vulnerable to urban heat,
• key biodiversity corridors,
• flood-prone zones and regions
• locations with high pedestrian activity
• 60,000 trees were planted in nature strips, parks and natural reserves across 3 years.
• Program was transitioned to focus on maintenance of planted trees to ensure their long-term success
• Focus moving forward to promote the benefit of trees to encourage residents to increase canopy cover on private land
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Gardens for Wildlife
• Free program to assist residents to create wildlife-friendly habitat gardens by providing simple and practical advice
• Supported by our wonderful Garden Guide volunteers
• Program aims:
– promote biodiversity for native flora and fauna
– improve habitat connectivity through the landscape
– increase plantings of indigenous plants in gardens
– create enjoyable and practical gardens improving on our health and wellbeing.
• Participants receive:
‒ a garden habitat assessment carried out by two volunteers
‒ a gift voucher for 20 indigenous plants from Frankston Indigenous Nursery
‒ a letterbox sticker to help promote the program to your neighbours
‒ invitations to Gardens for Wildlife events and information sessions and ongoing support through a community G4W Facebook page
“The community is educated on how to care for the environment, and the protection of biodiversity and the health of natural spaces is promoted.”
Coastal and Marine Management
• Marine and coastal management in Victoria is controlled by state legislation, guided by policies and strategies, and adapted to the local context through local planning instruments.
• Frankston City Council, is an appointed Committee of Management for the Crown land reserves, and other agencies, such as the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Melbourne Water (MW), Parks Victoria (PV) all have different responsibilities
• The Coastal and Marine Management Plan (2024)
• All use, development and works on the marine and coastal Crown land is subject to a Marine and Coastal Act 2018 consent (MACA)
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“Climate change is being actively addressed, and our integrated water systems are future proofed against the challenges of our coastal region.”
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Coastal Resilience
• The coast is a highly dynamic environment, constantly responding to the influence of tides, wind, waves and weather systems. When these coastal processes have a negative impact on natural or built assets, they are considered a hazard.
• Council is undertaking stages 1 – 4 of the Victorian Resilient Coast framework. This project presents the first steps in local, science-based coastal hazard management and adaptation.
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Theme 3: Aspiration statement (small group) - 15 min
Frankston City is committed to balancing the enjoyment of the environment with robust and sustainable land management.
What's the intention behind this aspiration:
1. Why is it important for Council to focus on balancing the enjoyment of the environment with robust and sustainable land management in the next four years?
2. What would you expect to see, hear or notice changing as Council works towards this aspiration in the next four years?
3. Quick poll
Upvote the comments that
https://engage.frankston.vic.gov.au/your-vision-frankston-city/CWP4
understanding
City Futures Urban
Design Team
What is public space?
'Open' Space - Playgrounds
'Open' Space – Sports Fields
'Open' Space – Parks, Gardens and Reserves
'Open' Space – Paths
'Open' Space – the Beach
'Urban' Space – Shopping Strips
'Urban' Space – Malls
'Urban' Space – Streets and Roads
Connected places and economy
Frankston City is a thriving, prosperous, safe place, where people love to live, study, work and visit. Public spaces provide an extensive range of cultural, artistic and recreational pursuits.
Frankston City nurtures and attracts innovation and investment and is known for its diverse educational and business opportunities. It's well-connected, with a network of easy to access, progressive and resilient infrastructure.
Theme 4: Aspiration statement (small group) - 15 min
Public spaces provide an extensive range of cultural, artistic and recreational pursuits.
What's the intention behind this aspiration:
1. Why is it important to have public spaces which provide an extensive range of cultural, artistic and recreational pursuits?
2. What would you expect to see, hear or notice changing as Council works towards this aspiration in the next four years?
3. Quick poll
Upvote the comments that
https://engage.frankston.vic.gov.au/your-vision-frankston-city/CWP4
understanding of
Financial Plan
Caroline Reidy Manager Financial and Integrated Planning
Financial Plan Agenda
❖ Recap - Developing a Council and Wellbeing Plan
❖ What is a Financial Plan?
❖ Budget Challenges
❖ Current Process
❖ What we need your help with
❖ Activity
❖ Next Steps
Developing the Council and Wellbeing Plan
What is a Financial Plan?
• 10 Year View
• Contains financial levers/assumptions
• Funding and revenue streams
• How we spend money
• Need to find balance
What is a Budget?
• 1 Year Detailed View + 3 years
• First section of LTFP
Challenge:
• How we spend money
o how funds will be allocated across initiatives programs services capital works, debt repayments
• Need to find balance
Current Process
Community Ideas
Design Decision Matrix to help with discretionary decision making Panel Service Plans Action Plans
Councillor planning workshop
Develop Council and Wellbeing Plan
Criteria to assess discretionary ideas
Long Term Impact
Funding Source
Risk Inclusivity Alignment with Community Needs
Clear objectives
Strategic Alignment Evaluation & Reporting
Other?
Upvote the comments that best reflect your personal view and understanding of community expectations
https://engage.frankston.vic.gov.au/your-vision-frankston-city/CWP4
Next Steps
• Confirm criteria
• Prioritise each criteria
• Present in draft financial plan
• Use to help analyse future community submissions
Frankston City is a safe, inclusive, and caring community in which to live, work and play.
Our vibrant coastal City is clean, leafy, environmentally responsible, well planned, accessible and innovative for a changing future.
We are proud, engaged and connected.
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