Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Meeting of the City Council
15 Sep 2020 - 14:00 to 19:15
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Agenda

Public Agenda
1 Notice of Recording
Lord Mayor to advise that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Internet site (www.civico.net/birmingham) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.
2 Declarations of Interests
Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant  pecuniary and non pecuniary interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting. If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not speak or take part in that agenda item. Any declarations will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
To confirm and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 14 July 2020.
4 Lord Mayor's Announcements

(1400-1410)

 

To receive the Lord Mayor's announcements and such communications as the Lord Mayor may wish to place before the Council.

5 Petitions
(10 minutes allocated) (1410-1420)

To receive and deal with petitions in accordance with Council Rules of Procedure (B4.4 E of the Constitution)

As agreed by Council Business Management Committee a schedule of outstanding petitions is available electronically with the published papers for the meeting and can be viewed or downloaded.
6 Exemption from Standing Orders
Councillor Martin Straker Welds to move an exemption from Standing Orders.
7 Question Time

(80 minutes allocated) (1420-1540)

 

To deal with oral questions in accordance with Council Rules of Procedure (B4.4 F of the Constitution).

 

A.   Questions from Members of the Public to any Cabinet

       Member or Ward Forum Chair (10 minutes)

 

B.   Questions from any Councillor to a Committee

       Chair, Lead Member of a Joint Board or Ward

       Forum Chair (Up to 10 minutes)

 

C.   Questions from Councillors other than Cabinet

      Members to a Cabinet Member (Up to 30 minutes)

 

D.   Questions from Councillors other than Cabinet

      Member to the Leader or Deputy Leader (Up to 30 minutes)

(30 minutes allocated) (1540-1610)

 

To consider a report of the Cabinet.

 

The Leader, Councillor Ian Ward to move the following Recommendation:-

 

"That the report be noted."

 

A 5 minute break will be taken.

(40 minutes allocated) (1615-1655)

 

To consider a report of Acting Director Inclusive Growth.

 

Councillor Waseem Zaffar to move the following Motion:-

  

 

"1. Approves the target date to achieve net zero carbon is set as 2030 for the City Council’s own operations excluding its existing housing stock and procurement;

 

2. Notes the challenge of achieving the 2030 net zero carbon date for the City as a whole but commits the Council to working with partners and neighbouring local authorities to become the first City Region to become Carbon neutral. The Council’s ambition remains to achieve a net zero carbon outcome as soon as possible and a revised date will not be set until these discussions have taken place.

 

3. Approves that an advisory group to Cabinet is established to oversee the City Council’s own progress on achieving net zero carbon.

 

4. Approves that the City Council endorse the Recommendations for reducing the City Council’s own emissions as set out in Table 2 of this report.

 

5. Notes the content of the Anthesis report and commits the City Council to work with partners to pursue the recommendations where practical and feasible, developing appropriate Action Plans for future Cabinet approval.

 

6. Notes that an annual report will be taken to Full Council to update on progress on reducing carbon emissions."

(40 minutes allocated) (1655-1735)

 

To consider a report of the Education and Children's Social Care O&S Committee together with an Executive Commentary.

 

Councillor Kath Scott to Move the following Motion:

 

"That the Executive provide an assessment of progress against the outcomes set out above, and the key areas listed in Section 7 in this report, to the Education & Children's Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee in March 2021."

(10 minutes allocated) (1735-1745)

 

To consider a report of the Council Business Management Committee.

 

The Leader, Councillor Ian Ward, to move the following Motion:-

 

"The Recommendations made by the Independent Remuneration Panel on page 4 of its Annual Report be accepted and implemented with effect from 19 May 2020."


To note that the provisional date of the next meeting of City Council is 3 November 2020.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor Paul TilsleyAgenda Item 9Indicated that he had solar panels on the roof of his home.Non-Pecuniarystayed in meeting and spoke on item
Councillor Alex YipAgenda item 10Indicated that his sister worked for National Express who provided home to school transport.Non-PecuniaryStayed in the meeting and spoke on item.

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