AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
TO BE HELD ON
22 MARCH 2019 (FRIDAY) FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX
AND
25 MARCH 2019 (MONDAY) FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2018-19)26#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 23 January, 15 and 22 February 2019. Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) and making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau with effect from 1 April 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever is later) to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/Head of Project Cost Management Office, Development Bureau/Chief Assistant Secretary (Works), Development Bureau)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 27.11.2018)

(Supplementary information papers (CB(1)347/18-19(01) and CB(1)465/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22.2.2019)

2.EC(2018-19)29@Legend symbol denoting Resubmission item Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Home Affairs Bureau; and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee up to 31 March 2023 to provide continual and dedicated support for monitoring and facilitating the implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project and to drive the implementation of the integrated basement and government infrastructure projects in WKCD

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs/Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs/Project Manager (Home Affairs Bureau)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (West Kowloon Cultural District)/Project Manager (South), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (South), Civil Engineering and Development Department)

(Discussed by the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project on 11.6.2018)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)123/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Joint Subcommittee)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22.2.2019)

(Supplementary information paper (ESC72/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Establishment Subcommittee)

3.EC(2018-19)27#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 23 January, 15 and 22 February 2019. Proposed making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Environment Bureau with effect from 29 April 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long term development of the electricity market

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for the Environment/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Electricity Reviews)/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Energy))

(Discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 26.11.2018)

4.EC(2018-19)28#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 23 January, 15 and 22 February 2019. Proposed making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office with effect from 13 May 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population

(In attendance: Government Economist, Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist(5), Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist(4), Financial Secretary's Office)

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 17.12.2018)

5.EC(2018-19)30 Proposed making permanent of four supernumerary posts of three Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department and one Chief Town Planner (D1) in the Planning Department; creation of two supernumerary posts of one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in the Lands Department up to 31 March 2029 and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Government Property Agency (GPA) up to 31 March 2024; and creation of one permanent post of Chief Estate Surveyor/Principal Valuation Surveyor (D1) in the GPA with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward policy initiatives to increase land supply in the short, medium and long term

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)3/Deputy Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Deputy Project Manager (North), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Acting Deputy Project Manager (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Deputy Director (Specialist), Lands Department*Legend symbol denoting Deputy Director (Specialist), Lands Department and Assistant Director of Planning (Board) will attend the meeting on 25 March 2019 only./Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Assistant Director of Planning (Board)*Legend symbol denoting Deputy Director (Specialist), Lands Department and Assistant Director of Planning (Board) will attend the meeting on 25 March 2019 only./Deputy Government Property Administrator/Chief Property Manager (Acquisition, Allocation and Disposal), Government Property Agency)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 19.12.2018)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)692/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

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# Items carried over from the meetings held on 23 January, 15 and 22 February 2019.

@ Resubmission item

* Deputy Director (Specialist), Lands Department and Assistant Director of Planning (Board) will attend the meeting on 25 March 2019 only.