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Resolution number AE/2017/157
MOVED
by Member M Watson, seconded by Chairperson P Haynes:
That the Albert-Eden
Local Board:
a) Strongly
supports the continuation of the current regime where
remuneration is transparently determined by an independent authority,
specifically, the Remuneration Authority.
b) Does not agree with the Remuneration Authority’s proposed
factors of population, operational expenditure, asset size, social
deprivation and number of guest nights as the primary way to determine local
authority remuneration.
c) Considers that the roles and responsibilities of local board
members have the most significant influence on the workload of local board
members (including chairs and deputy chairs) and should be the primary factor
in determining the base level of local board remuneration across all local
boards.
d) Considers that the other factors of population, projected
population change, operational expenditure, asset size and social deprivation
should be used to provide additional remuneration to particular local boards,
where appropriate, and should be of secondary importance to the base factors
of local board member roles and responsibilities.
e) Strongly
disagrees with the Remuneration Authority’s
proposed approach to establish a remuneration pool allocated to local authorities
to decide on their own remuneration.
f) Strongly disagrees with the Remuneration Authority’s
proposed approach that local board remuneration should be decided by Auckland
Council by either the governing body and/or local boards.
g) Considers
that the current approach whereby the Remuneration Authority determines
remuneration for local board chairs by taking into account roles and
capabilities required should continue.
h) Considers
that the local board chair role should continue to be treated as fulltime and
remunerated accordingly.
i) Considers
that the Remuneration Authority should recognise the role of deputy chair of
local board as a position and should increase the rate of remuneration to
reflect the additional responsibilities and workload expected of this role.
j) Supports
the introduction information included in the tabled document as it provides
important context on the unique Auckland Council shared governance model and
roles and responsibilities of local board members.
k) Supports
the reasons included in the tabled document around certainty, independence,
transparency and adequacy of information as important factors when deciding
on local board member remuneration.
l) Supports
the role and capabilities descriptions included in the tabled document and
requests that the Remuneration Authority sufficiently understand the roles
and responsibilities unique to Auckland Council to enable the Remuneration
Authority to makes its determinations.
m) Requests
that the General Manager Democracy Services:
i. Review
Auckland Council’s interpretation and implementation of Section 12 -
Communications allowance of the Local Government Members (2017/18) (Local
Authorities) Determination 2017, relating to the provision of computer,
laptop or tablet, mobile telephone, internet, printer and associated
consumables
ii. Amend
current practice to ensure elected members have access to an Auckland Council
provided computer, laptop or tablet, mobile telephone, internet, printer and
associated consumables
iii. Amend
current practice to ensure elected members are reimbursed for use of members
own computer, laptop or tablet, mobile telephone, internet, when used for
council business and these items are not provided by Auckland Council.
CARRIED
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