THAT COUNCIL
1. Adopts the Council Member Behavioural Management Policy as contained in Attachment A to Item 18.7 on the Agenda for the meeting of Council held on 9 December 2025, with the following inclusions;
- Requires that any External Complaints Assessor or External Investigator appointed by the Contact Officer as per the Behavioural Management Policy to be a legally qualified practitioner who demonstrates specialised expertise in either behavioural management, mediation, conflict resolution or desirably local government conflict management
- Commits Council to an interim review of the Behavioural Management Policy by 31 July 2026.
2. Authorises the Chief Executive Officer to include the above and make any minor editorial and formatting changes as required to finalise the Council Member Behavioural Management Policy as contained in Attachment A to Item 18.7 on the Agenda for the meeting of Council held on 9 December 2025.