Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert St, Auckland on Wednesday, 4 April 2018 at 1.36pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

Members

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Penny Hulse

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

 

 

Ex-officio

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

Leave of absence

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper

 

 

 

 


Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee

04 April 2018

 

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number APP/2018/14

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Cr Fletcher for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number APP/2018/15

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 1 March 2018, 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.

 


 

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Appointments and Performance Review Committee Information Report - 4 April 2018

 

Resolution number APP/2018/16

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

a)         receive the information report – 4 April 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Chief Executive's Employment Review Process

 

Note: An additional clause b) was added and moved as a Chairperson’s recommendation.

 

Resolution number APP/2018/17

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:   

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

a)         note the contents of this report.

b)        note that the confidential report contains personal information about the candidates.

CARRIED

 

 

  11      Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 12       Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number APP/2018/18

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr P Hulse:  

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money 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:

C1       Process and selection panel for appointment of a director to the Auckland Transport board

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)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains private information regarding candidates who have applied for vacancies on Auckland Transport board.

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       Auckland Council's organisational performance update for the period ending February 2018

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)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

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).

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.

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       CONFIDENTIAL - Chief Executive's Employment Review Process (Covering report)

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)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

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 information that relates to the Chief Executive's Employment Review process, Committee members may discuss matters relating to the Chief Executive's current performance, changes to the Chief Executive's Contract, and the terms and conditions of the Chief Executive's employment.

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       CONFIDENTIAL - Chief Executive's Employment Review Process

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)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

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, this report contains information that relates to the Chief Executive's Employment Review process. Committee members may discuss matters relating to the Chief Executive's current performance, changes to the Chief Executive's contract, and the terms and conditions of the Chief Executive's employment.

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

 

1.43pm            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.

3.21pm            The public was re-admitted.

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

C1

Process and selection panel for appointment of a director to the Auckland Transport board

 

Resolution number APP/2018/19

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

a)      approve that the attached briefing paper containing an outline of the skills, experience and qualities that are required for the vacant director role on Auckland Transport be used to inform the search for candidates, subject to any changes or additions that the committee agrees.  The briefing paper sets out the key skills requirements being:

(i)         a strategic appreciation of the place of transport in shaping city living

(ii)        knowledge and understanding of the technology and drivers of digital transformation in transport

(iii)       an awareness and sensitivity of the environmental challenges and opportunities presented in large-scale, interconnected transport systems

(iv)       community consultation skills to foster deep engagement across Auckland.

b)         approve the contestable process to fill the director vacancy on the Auckland Transport board including assessment of two candidates from the 2017 board appointment programme, against the skill requirements approved by the committee.

e)      note that the skills outlined in recommendation (a) will be included in the open minutes

f)       note the contestable process outlined in recommendation (b) will be included in the open minutes but will not include reference to the names of the two candidates.

g)      note that the report and attachments will remain confidential until the conclusion of the appointment process after which the decisions will be made publicly available.  The report must stay confidential due to the information relating to individuals contained in the report.

 

C2

Auckland Council's organisational performance update for the period ending February 2018

 

Resolution number APP/2018/20

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

c)      agree that this report will remain confidential until the conclusion of the organisation performance update.

 

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL - Chief Executive's Employment Review Process

 

Resolution number APP/2018/21

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr R Clow:

That the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee:

e)      agree that this report will remain confidential until the conclusion of the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee meeting on 4 April 2018.

  

 

3.22 pm                                              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 Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................