Strategic Procurement Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Strategic Procurement Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 at 9.32am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Ross Clow

 

Members

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Penny Hulse

From 9.36am, item 9

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

Cr Daniel Newman

Ex-officio

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 


Strategic Procurement Committee

11 October 2017

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number STR/2017/38

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Cr D Newman for absence and Cr P Hulse for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number STR/2017/39

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Clow:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 6 September 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 


 

 

9

Procurement strategy for Auckland's household food waste processing

 

Cr P Hulse entered the meeting at 9.36 am.

 

Resolution number STR/2017/40

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr P Hulse:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)      note the information contained in this report, on procurement of food waste processing services, enables transparency on the topic due for discussion in the public excluded part of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Update on waste service contracts

 

Resolution number STR/2017/41

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Clow:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)      note the information contained in this report, on the update on waste service contracts, enables transparency on the topic due for discussion in the public excluded part of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Information Report - Group Source Procurement and SAP Ariba Update

 

Resolution number STR/2017/42

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Cr P Hulse:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)      receive the information report.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Information Report - 11 October 2017

 

Resolution number STR/2017/43

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)      receive the information report.

CARRIED

  

 

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 


 

 

14        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number STR/2017/44

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

12        Information Report - 11 October 2017 - Attachment c - Confidential Memo - Procurement of refuse collection services for Papakura

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(b)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

In particular, the report contains information that is commercially sensitive
to the supplier..

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C1       Confidential: Procurement strategy for Auckland's household food waste processing

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains detailed information about council's strategy for procuring refuse collection services. If released, this information could prejudice council's position in negotiations with waste suppliers.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains detailed information about council's strategy for procuring refuse collection services. If released, this information could prejudice council's position in negotiations with waste suppliers.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2       Confidential: Update on waste service contracts

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains detailed information about council's strategy for procuring refuse collection services. If released, this information could prejudice council's position in negotiations with waste suppliers.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains detailed information about council's strategy for procuring refuse collection services. If released, this information could prejudice council's position in negotiations with waste suppliers.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C3       Group Procurement sourcing strategy for electricity supply

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(b)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would disclose a trade secret.

In particular, the report contains information about council's strategy for procuring electricity supply. If released, this information may prejudice council's position with suppliers.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains information about council's strategy for procuring electricity supply. If released, this information may prejudice council's position with suppliers.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C4       Debt Collection for Auckland Council

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(b)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would disclose a trade secret.

In particular, the report contains information about council's strategy for debt collection services. If released, this information may prejudice council's positon with suppliers.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains information about council's strategy for debt collection services. If released, this information may prejudice council's positon with suppliers.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10.03pm          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

11.26am          The public was re-admitted.


 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Confidential: Procurement strategy for Auckland's household food waste processing

 

Resolution number STR/2017/45

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr P Hulse:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

Restatement

b)      confirm that the resolutions, report and presentation remains confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

CARRIED

 

 

C2

Confidential: Update on waste service contracts

 

Resolution number STR/2017/46

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

Restatement

b)      confirm that the resolutions, report and presentation remains confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

CARRIED

 

 

C3

Group Procurement sourcing strategy for electricity supply

 

Resolution number STR/2017/47

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Clow:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

Restatement

b)      confirm that the resolutions and report remains confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

CARRIED

 

 

C4

Debt Collection for Auckland Council

 

Resolution number STR/2017/48

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Strategic Procurement Committee:

b)      confirm that the resolutions, report and presentation remains confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

CARRIED

  

 


 

 

11.26 am                                            The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Strategic Procurement Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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