Div 6Administrative and financial matters

Division 6—Administrative and financial matters 29—Objectives The Council must, in the performance of its roles and functions— (a) provide open, responsive and accountable government; (b) be sensitive to the needs, interests and aspirations of individuals and groups within the City of Adelaide community; (c) participate with other councils, and with State and national governments, in setting regional, State and national objectives; (d) give due weight, in all its plans, policies and activities, to regional, State and national objectives and strategies concerning the economic, social, physical and environmental development and management of the City of Adelaide; (e) seek to co-ordinate with State and national governments in the planning and delivery of services in which those governments have an interest; (f) seek to ensure a proper balance within its community between economic, social, environmental and cultural considerations; (g) manage its operations and affairs in a manner that emphasises the importance of service to the community; (h) seek to ensure that Council resources are used fairly, effectively and efficiently; (i) provide services, facilities and programs that are adequate and appropriate and seek to ensure equitable access to its services, facilities and programs. 30—Strategic plans (1) The Council should take reasonable steps to undertake, or to participate in, strategic planning for its area, and the State more generally (so far as is relevant to the City of Adelaide). (2) The Council should, in undertaking, or participating in, strategic planning seek— (a) to include an assessment of local and wider issues affecting the City of Adelaide and the Council's responses to those issues (including by co-operation with other councils and bodies); and (b) to develop policy statements and proposals to address issues associated with the economic, social, physical and environmental development and management of the City of Adelaide; and (c) to ensure consistency with any relevant state planning policy, the regional plan for Greater Adelaide (insofar as it is relevant to the City of Adelaide), and the Planning and Design Code, under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016; and (d) to address other relevant issues. 34—Financial reporting (1) The Adelaide City Council must include in its financial statements under Chapter 8 Part 3 Division 3 of the Local Government Act 1999 for each financial year specific information that shows its expenditure, in actual terms and as a percentage of the total expenditure of the Council, in relation to— (a) the Council's commitments under the Capital City Development Program; and (b) works, services and activities that are directly related to the Council's economic development program for the City of Adelaide. (2) The Adelaide City Council must include in its annual report under Chapter 8 Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1999 specific information on the relationship between its annual business plan, general revenue raising policies and expenditure policies. (3) The Council must, at the request of the Minister, furnish the Minister with such additional information as the Minister may reasonably require concerning the relationship between its annual business plan, general revenue raising policies and expenditure policies.