A Guide for Councillors

The Role of Councillors in Municipal Finance Management

Part 5

10 to 20 Year Vision

5 Year IDP (Revised annually)

Senior Manager _______ _______ _______ _______

Senior Manager _____ ____ ____ _______

Target Indicators Annual Performance Agreements

Municipal Manager ____ ____ ____ _______

Budget

SDBIP

Annual Targets

Quarterly Targets

Must be consistent

SO… THE SDBIP IS HOW WE TAKE WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND BREAK IT DOWN INTO BITE-SIZE CHUNKS.

YES, AND COUNCIL SETS TARGETS SO THAT IT CAN MEASURE HOW WELL IT IS DOING.

Councillors use the SDBIP to:

• • •

give responsibilities to senior managers check the progress of each project agree on performance targets for the municipal manager and senior managers.

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Understanding the Municipal Finance Management Act