Agenda and decisions

Approved

RESOLVED: that

1.            the objectives set out in the One Planet Cardiff Strategy for Cardiff to become a carbon neutral city by 2030 be approved;

2.            a period of public consultation on the strategy be authorised and the One Planet Cardiff Strategy and Action Plan be brought back to Cabinet in due course for approval and implementation.

3.           the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member (Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment) to consider and report back to Cabinet and/or full Council (as applicable) with any specific proposals or recommendations to embed fully the One Planet approach across council services, governance and procurement processes.

RESOLVED: that

1.             the Cardiff Council Flexible Eligibility for ECO Statement of Intent be approved, and

2.              authority be delegated to the Director for Planning, Transport & Environment to

a)          make arrangements for discharging the functions under the Statement of Intent and authorising officers to sign Declarations and

b)          in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment, make changes to the Statement of Intent as necessary and to carry out the process for implementing such changes.

RESOLVED: that

1.            having considered the summary of responses received as part of the consultation process, the new Tier 1 and Tier 2 Senior Management Team structure as set out in Appendix 2 to the reoprt be approved

2.            the proposed creation and advertisement of the new posts of Director, Adults, Housing and Communities and Director, Children’s Services be referred to Full Council for approval on 22 October 2020; and

3.            subject to approval for recommendation 2 above by Council, authority be delegated to the Head of Paid Service, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, to implement the new Tier 1 and Tier 2 Senior Management Team structure and to allocate managerial resources during the transitional process, as appropriate, in accordance with the principles set out in the report.

Annexe A and Appendices 1 to 8 to this report are not for publication as they  contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14  (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person {including the authority holding that information}) and 21 (public interest) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. In all the circumstances of this case it is viewed that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, as without keeping certain of the information relating to the financial and business affairs exempt, such information may not have been be provided to the authority in order to consider matters and or its disclosure could prejudice a party.

Appendix 6to this report  is  not for publication as it contains exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 16 (Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings)  of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED: that

Council be recommended to:

1.            Subject to Cardiff Council and Cardiff City Transport Services Limited concluding the agreements referred to in Recommendation 2:

1.1     Agree that Cardiff Council becomes the Statutory and Principal Employer of the Cardiff City Transport Services Limited Pension Scheme.

1.2    delegate to the Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance, Modernisation and Performance) authority to enter into legal agreements with Trustees and Cardiff City Transport Services Limited to become the Statutory and Principal Employer and deal with all ancillary matters relating thereto.

1.3   agree that Cardiff Council enter into a ‘Flexible Apportionment Arrangement’ with the Trustees of the Cardiff City Transport Services Limited Pension Scheme meaning that all future liabilities in respect to pension obligations will fall to Cardiff Council.

2.         In order to facilitate entering into a Flexible Apportionment Arrangement, delegate the Corporate Director Resources and Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance, Modernisation and Performance) authority to enter into a back-to-back legal agreement with Cardiff City Transport Services Limited to ensure any sums payable by the Council in respect of:

a.    contributions in to the scheme as part of any deficit recovery

b.    allowance for scheme expenses

c.    Pension Protection Fund levy and

d.    any other costs and expenses incurred by the Council in respect to its obligations as Statutory and Principal employer are recovered from the Cardiff City Transport Services Limited.

3.         Delegate to the Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance, Modernisation and Performance) authority to carry out on behalf of Cardiff Council the responsibilities of the Statutory and Principal Employer of the Cardiff City Transport Services Limited Pension scheme.

4.         a) Subject to completion of the actions set out in recommendations 1 & 2, delegate to the Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance, Modernisation and Performance) authority to release up to £7.0 million included in the 2020/21 capital programme with this payment being subject to  ...  view the full decision text for item 5.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the progress made by Rent Smart Wales in delivery of  the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 be noted and

2.            the refinements required to policies and processes specifically relating to registration, licence, compliance and renewal activities be endorsed

3.            the ‘Agent Audit’ grading structure set out be approved and authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources to revise the grading structure in light of operational experience.