Common use of Mode of Operation Clause in Contracts

Mode of Operation. 26. The Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA): • is a collaborative body that may make recommendations to constituent councils and central government • has no decision-making authority 27. The mode of operation will include: • each council will fund its own participation • chief executives will identify officer resource to support the work of UNISA • UNISA will meet at the governance level to an agreed schedule • UNISA will facilitate identification of key strategic issues, particularly where there is high interconnectivity • UNISA will collaborate on initiatives that support economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing • each council will give early notification of issues and opportunities that may affect another party • each council will provide the other parties with key strategic planning documents. • each Council will communicate with other councils in their region. 28. The leaders of each Regional Council, City Council and District Council that are members of this agreement will engage with the District Councils in their region on strategic issues under this agreement and all Councils will maintain their own operational inter-council relationships as normal. 29. Territorial authorities (who are not signatories to this agreement) with specific interests in items that are under discussion under the UNISA will have opportunities to be involved in discussions and background analysis, and will have the ability to comment on work being undertaken.

Mode of Operation. 26. The Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA): •  is a collaborative body that may make recommendations to constituent councils and central government •  has no decision-making authority 27. The mode of operation will include: •  each council will fund its own participation •  chief executives will identify officer resource to support the work of UNISA •  UNISA will meet at the governance level to an agreed schedule •  UNISA will facilitate identification of key strategic issues, particularly where there is high interconnectivity •  UNISA will collaborate on initiatives that support economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing •  each council will give early notification of issues and opportunities that may affect another party •  each council will provide the other parties with key strategic planning documents. •  each Council will communicate with other councils in their region. 28. The leaders of each Regional Council, City Council and District Council that are members of this agreement will engage with the District Councils in their region on strategic issues under this agreement and all Councils will maintain their own operational inter-council relationships as normal. 29. Territorial authorities (who are not signatories to this agreement) with specific interests in items that are under discussion under the UNISA will have opportunities to be involved in discussions and background analysis, and will have the ability to comment on work being undertaken.