I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Finance and Performance Committee will be held on:

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 11 August 2020

2.00pm

Reception Lounge
Auckland Town Hall
301-305 Queen Street
Auckland

 

Kōmiti ā Pūtea, ā Mahi Hoki /
Finance and Performance Committee

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

IMSB Member Renata Blair

Cr Richard Hills

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

Cr Greg Sayers

 

Cr Pippa Coom

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

IMSB Chair David Taipari

 

Cr Angela Dalton

Cr Wayne Walker

 

Cr Chris Darby

Cr John Watson

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

Cr Paul Young

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

(Quorum 11 members)

 

 

 

Sandra Gordon

Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua / Senior Governance Advisor

 

5 August 2020

 

Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8150

Email: sandra.gordon@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 


 


 

Terms of Reference

 

Responsibilities

 

The purpose of the committee is to:

 

a)    advise and support the mayor on the development of the Long-term Plan (LTP) and Annual Plan (AP)

b)    monitor the overall financial management and performance of the council parent organisation and Auckland Council group

c)    make financial decisions required outside of the annual budgeting processes.

 

The committee will establish an annual work programme outlining key focus areas in line with its key responsibilities, which include:

 

·         advising and supporting the mayor on the development of the LTP and AP for consideration by the Governing Body including:

o   local board agreements

o   financial policy related to the LTP and AP

o   setting of rates

o   preparation of the consultation documentation and supporting information, and the consultation process, for the LTP and AP

·         monitoring the operational and capital expenditure of the council parent organisation and Auckland Council Group, and inquiring into any material discrepancies from planned expenditure

·         approving the financial policy of the council parent organisation

·         establishing and managing a structured approach to the approval of non-budgeted expenditure (including grants, loans or guarantees) that reinforces value for money and an expectation of tight expenditure control

·         approve the council insurance strategy and annual insurance placement for Council

·         performance measures and monitoring

·         write-offs

·         acquisition of property in accordance with the LTP

·         disposals in accordance with the LTP

·         recommending the Annual Report to the Governing Body

·         funding for achieving improved outcomes for Māori.

 

Powers

 

(i)         All powers necessary to perform the committee’s responsibilities, including:

(a)        approval of a submission to an external body

(b)        establishment of working parties or steering groups.

(ii)        The committee has the powers to perform the responsibilities of another committee, where it is necessary to make a decision prior to the next meeting of that other committee.

(iii)       If a decision is a budgetary or financial decision that relates primarily to the Finance and Performance Committee responsibilities, the Finance and Performance Committee has the powers to make associated decisions on matters that would otherwise be decided by other committees. For the avoidance of doubt, this means that matters do not need to be taken to multiple committees for decisions.

(iii)       The committee does not have:

(a)        the power to establish subcommittees

(b)        powers that the Governing Body cannot delegate or has retained to itself (section 2)

Exclusion of the public – who needs to leave the meeting

 

Members of the public

 

All members of the public must leave the meeting when the public are excluded unless a resolution is passed permitting a person to remain because their knowledge will assist the meeting.

 

Those who are not members of the public

 

General principles

 

·           Access to confidential information is managed on a “need to know” basis where access to the information is required in order for a person to perform their role.

·           Those who are not members of the meeting (see list below) must leave unless it is necessary for them to remain and hear the debate in order to perform their role.

·           Those who need to be present for one confidential item can remain only for that item and must leave the room for any other confidential items.

·           In any case of doubt, the ruling of the chairperson is final.

 

Members of the meeting

 

·           The members of the meeting remain (all Governing Body members if the meeting is a Governing Body meeting; all members of the committee if the meeting is a committee meeting).

·           However, standing orders require that a councillor who has a pecuniary conflict of interest leave the room.

·           All councillors have the right to attend any meeting of a committee and councillors who are not members of a committee may remain, subject to any limitations in standing orders.

 

Independent Māori Statutory Board

 

·           Members of the Independent Māori Statutory Board who are appointed members of the committee remain.

·           Independent Māori Statutory Board members and staff remain if this is necessary in order for them to perform their role.

 

Staff

 

·           All staff supporting the meeting (administrative, senior management) remain.

·           Other staff who need to because of their role may remain.

 

Local Board members

 

·           Local Board members who need to hear the matter being discussed in order to perform their role may remain.  This will usually be if the matter affects, or is relevant to, a particular Local Board area.

 

Council Controlled Organisations

 

·           Representatives of a Council Controlled Organisation can remain only if required to for discussion of a matter relevant to the Council Controlled Organisation.

 

 

 


Finance and Performance Committee

11 August 2020

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                         PAGE

1          Apologies                                                                                                                        7

2          Declaration of Interest                                                                                                   7

3          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                               7

4          Petitions                                                                                                                          7  

5          Public Input                                                                                                                    7

6          Local Board Input                                                                                                          7

7          Extraordinary Business                                                                                                8

8          Auckland Council Group Policy for Retention Money                                              9

9          Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Update August 2020 (Covering report)              19

10        Recommendation from Environment and Community Committee, 12 March 2019 - Proposed land exchange at Cadness Loop Reserve, Northcote                           21

11        Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memoranda and briefings, including the Forward Work Programme - 11 August 2020                  29  

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items 

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

13        Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public                                                                 41

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Recommendation from Governing Body, 26 March 2020 - Acquisition of land in Drury South for stormwater management purposes        41  

 


1          Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 June 2020, including the confidential section, and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 16 July 2020, as a true and correct record.

 

 

4          Petitions

 

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

Standing Order 7.7 provides for Public Input.  Applications to speak must be made to the Governance Advisor, in writing, no later than one (1) clear working day prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter.  The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.  A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for public input had been received.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

Standing Order 6.2 provides for Local Board Input.  The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time.  The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give one (1) day’s notice of their wish to speak.  The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

 

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 6.1 to speak to matters on the agenda.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for local board input had been received.

 


 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

 

(a)        The local  authority by resolution so decides; and

 

(b)        The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

 

(i)         The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

 

(ii)        The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

 

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

 

(a)        That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

 

(i)         That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

 

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

 

(b)        no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”


Finance and Performance Committee

11 August 2020

 

Auckland Council Group Policy for Retention Money

File No.: CP2020/10566

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To approve the Auckland Council Group Policy for Retention Money.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       This policy puts in place procedures to effectively and efficiently manage retention money for the Auckland Council Group in a manner which complies with the Construction Contract Act 2002.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      approve the Auckland Council Group Policy for Retention Money attached as Attachment A to this report.

 

Horopaki

Context

3.       Under the protocol approved by the Governing Body in April 2017, all Auckland Council Group policies require approval of the Finance and Performance Committee.

4.       In general terms, retentions relate to sums of money we hold back from payments under construction contracts until after the defects liability period has expired. This is to protect council should defects be discovered.

5.       Retention monies are governed by the provisions of the Construction Contracts Act 2002.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

6.       Under the legislation retention monies must be ringfenced.

7.       The Auckland Council Group wants to do this in the most efficient way possible and avoid individual Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) holding separate ring-fenced cash balances to meet the requirements of the legislation.

8.       The group will achieve this by:

·        having all CCOs opt into this arrangement

·        the council managing the one group retention account

·        the account balance being updated on a monthly basis on the assessment of information provided from the CCOs and council parent.

9.       Net interest savings are achieved by having the retention account forming part of the group bank account offset.


 

10.     Efficiencies are achieved by fewer bank accounts, less administration across the group and a consistent approach to the management of retentions.

11.     The policy has been approved by the council’s internal Treasury Management Steering Group and reviewed by our internal legal team.

12.     All CCOs have been consulted on the group policy and there is unanimous agreement for the policy.

13.     Certain CCOs (e.g. Auckland Transport) are already part of a group retention arrangement.

14.     Watercare have approached council to request we manage retention monies on their behalf.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

15.     The policy has no direct impact on the climate or climate change.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

16.     All CCOs have been consulted on the group policy and there is unanimous agreement for the policy.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

17.     The policy relates to money retention at a group level. Accordingly, the views of local boards have not been sought.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

18.     The policy has no impact specific to Māori or Māori outcomes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

19.     There are financial benefits for the Auckland Council Group through lower net interest payments (through the group bank offset arrangements) and fewer bank accounts.

20.     There are financial efficiencies for the group in having fewer bank accounts, less administration across the group and a consistent approach to the management of retentions.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

21.     There is a risk that despite the group policy we do not comply with the Construction Contacts Act 2002. However, having a group policy, rather than individual policies and processes, reduces the risk of non-compliance. Risk can be further mitigated through active engagement with the parties providing retention requests and having management oversight and reporting on the retention process.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

22.     Should the Finance and Performance Committee approve the policy, Auckland Council will implement the policy in association with the CCOs.

 


 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Proposed Auckland Council Group Policy for Rentention Money

13

      

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

John Bishop - Group Treasurer

Authoriser

Kevin Ramsay - Acting Group Chief Financial Officer

 


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11 August 2020

 

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Finance and Performance Committee

11 August 2020

 

Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Update August 2020 (Covering report)

File No.: CP2020/10486

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide the committee with financial update information since the Emergency Budget was adopted, including the monitoring of emergency budget savings.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       This is a late covering report for the above item. The comprehensive agenda report was not available when the agenda went to print and will be provided prior to the 11 August 2020 Finance and Performance Committee meeting.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The recommendations will be provided in the comprehensive agenda report.

 


Finance and Performance Committee

11 August 2020

 

Recommendation from Environment and Community Committee, 12 March 2019 - Proposed land exchange at Cadness Loop Reserve, Northcote

File No.: CP2020/09297

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To receive the recommendations from the Environment and Community Committee held on 12 March 2019.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       This recommendation is from the previous term of council and unfortunately was not recommended to the Finance and Performance Committee in 2019.

3.       At its meeting on 12 March 2019, the Environment and Community Committee considered the attached report and resolved as follows:

Resolution number ENV/2019/33

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr R Hills:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      approve the exchange of 525m2 of land in Cadness Loop Reserve (subject to survey) with 525m² of the land at 68-74 and 76-82 Cadness Street, Northcote (subject to survey) owned by Housing New Zealand Corporation.

b)      recommend to the Finance and Performance Committee that, under delegated authority, it authorise the disposal of 525m2 of land within Lot 393 DP 48335 to complete the land exchange.

c)      note the playground and basketball court are outside of the land exchange process but all endeavours will be made to reinstate these into a reconfigured reserve at no cost to the Kaipātiki Local Board.

4.       The original report to the 12 March 2019 meeting is attached (Attachment A) which provides detailed information.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note resolution ENV/2019/33 clause b) from the Environment and Community Committee meeting held on 12 March 2019, recommending that the Finance and Performance Committee approve the disposal of 525m2 of land within Lot 393 DP 48335 to complete the land exchange.

b)        approve the disposal of 525m2 of land within Lot 393 DP 48335 to complete the land exchange.

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Report from Environment and Community Committee, 12 March 2019 - Proposed land exchange at Cadness Loop Reserve, Northcote

23

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Sandra Gordon - Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua / Senior Governance Advisor

Authoriser

Kevin Ramsay - Acting Group Chief Financial Officer

 


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11 August 2020

 

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11 August 2020

 

Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memoranda and briefings, including the Forward Work Programme - 11 August 2020

File No.: CP2020/09785

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To review the progress on the forward work programme appended in Attachment A.

2.       To receive a summary and provide a public record of memoranda or briefing papers that may have been held or been distributed to Finance and Performance Committee members.

 

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3.       This is a regular information-only report which aims to provide greater visibility of information circulated to committee members via memoranda/briefings or other means, where no decisions are required.

4.       The following information has been circulated to members:

Date

Subject

23/07/2020

Memo from Programme Lead Value for Money regarding Emergency Budget FY2020/2021 – asset recycling – next steps (Attachment B)

30/07/2020

Confidential Memo from Programme Lead Value for Money regarding Emergency Budget FY2020/2021 – asset recycling – next steps (no attachment)

These documents can be found on the Auckland Council website, at the following link: http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

 

at the top left of the page, select meeting/Te hui “Finance and Performance Committee” from the drop-down tab and click “View”;

 

under ‘Attachments’, select either the HTML or PDF version of the document entitled ‘Extra Attachments’.

5.       The following workshops/briefings have taken place:

Date

Workshop/Briefing

24/6/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 – Emergency Budget (Customer and Community Services Directorate Update and Regional Capital Work Programmes) (no attachment)

26/6/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Update on Financial Position and Asset Recycling) (no attachment)

30/6/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Healthy Waters – capital programme priorities, Auckland Council Parent and Regional Facilities Auckland) (no attachment)

2/7/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Watercare Emergency Budget Update) (no attachment)

7/7/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Public feedback and Auckland Transport) (no attachment)

8/7/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Rates Policy, 2021 Events [Auckland Transport and ATEED], ATEED and City Centre and Local Development [Panuku and Development Programme Office]) (no attachment)

9/7/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Asset Recycling and Financial update) (no attachment)

14/7/2020 (am)

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Local Board Feedback) (no attachment))

14/7/2020 (pm)

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Watercare update and Budget decision-making (no attachment)

15/7/2020

Finance and Performance Committee confidential workshop - Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Emergency Budget (Mayoral Proposal and Budget discussion) (no attachment)

6.       Note that, unlike an agenda report, staff will not be present to answer questions about the items referred to in this summary.  Committee members should direct any questions to the authors.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      review the progress on the forward work programme.

b)      receive the Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memorandum and briefings as at 11 August 2020.

 


 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Finance and Performance Committee Work Programme

33

b

23 July 2020 - Memo from Programme Lead Value for Money regarding Emergency Budget FY2020/2021 – asset recycling – next steps (Under Separate Cover)

 

 

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Sandra Gordon - Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua / Senior Governance Advisor

Authoriser

Kevin Ramsay - Acting Group Chief Financial Officer



Finance and Performance Committee

11 August 2020

 

 

Te Komiti ā-Pūtea, ā-Mahi Hoki/Finance and Performance Committee
Forward Work Programme 2020

This committee controls expenditure across the Auckland Council Group and deals with the overall financial management and performance of the council parent organisation and Auckland Council Group and makes financial decisions outside of the annual budgeting processes.  The full terms of reference can be found here: Auckland Council Governing Body Terms of Reference

 

Area of work and Lead Department

Reason for work

Committee role

(decision and/or direction)

Expected timeframes

2020

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Planning and funding

10-year Budget (Long Term Plan)

General Manager Financial Strategy and Planning

Statutory Process

Hold workshops regarding process/content/policies

Decision to agree Mayoral Proposal (Nov)

Recommend consultation document to consult with public (Feb)

Adopt consultation document to consult with public (Feb) (Governing Body)

Consultation period – 15 February 2021 – 15 March 2021

Hear feedback and deliberate budget scenarios (Apr/May)

Decisions made for Long-Term Plan (May)

Recommend final Long-Term Plan (May)

Adopt final Emergency Budget (Governing Body) (June)

Progress to date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half-yearly and annual reporting

Group Treasurer and Group Financial Controller

Statutory requirement and NZX listing requirement

Receive and approve half-year and preliminary full year NZX release (delegation to chair and deputy chair) (March)

Receive annual report (Sept)

Recommend adoption of annual report to Governing Body (Sept)

Note:  

·    NZX announcements are presented to the Audit and Risk Committee

·    There is a delegation from the Committee to Chair and Deputy Chair of Finance and Performance to approve the release of the interim and full year Auckland Council group financial results to the NZX for each reporting period through to 30 June 2022.

·    Formal adoption of annual report is by the Governing Body

Progress to date:

Delegation for approval for releasing the interim and full year Auckland Council Group results to the NZX – Link to decision

Councillor approval of results announcement to the market for the half year ended 31 December 2019 – NZX Half Year Announcement – Link to document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial and Budget Updates

General Manager Financial Strategy and Planning

Financial Management

Receive updates and make decisions on any recommended budget changes outside of the Annual Budget/Long-term Plan, as required

Note:   This includes significant unbudgeted one-off expenditure.

Progress to date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan guarantees and grant funding

Group Treasurer

Financial management

Review information and make decisions on loan guarantees and restructuring (including Parks)

Receive an update on the Eden Park loan guarantee and grant funding (six-monthly)

Receive progress update memos when appropriate

Progress to date:

Presentation from the Eden Park Trust Board – Link to decision

Woodhill Sands Trust - Guarantee (Loan Reset Request) – Link to decision

Community Loans Under $1 million – Link to decision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting and performance

Performance reporting quarterly – parent

General Manager Financial and Business Performance and Manager Corporate and Local Board Performance

Financial management

Monitor council parent financial and non-financial performance results on a quarterly basis, including Māori outcomes expenditure.

Q1 (Nov), Q2 (Mar), Q3 (Jun), Q4 (September)

Note:   Reporting in September must be considered as a confidential report until results are sent to NZX at the end of September.

Progress to date:

Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council 2019/2020 quarter one performance report to 30 September 2019 – Link to decision – Link to decision

Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarter two performance report to 31 December 2019 – Link to decision

Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarter three performance report to 31 March 2020 – refer to information memorandum contained on the agenda for 18 June 2020 – Link to decision

Memorandum from General Manager Financial Strategy and Planning, General Manager Financial and Business Performance, Group Treasurer and Group Financial Controller regarding the Summary of Auckland Council and Auckland Council Group quarter three performance – Link to information memorandum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance reporting quarterly – group

General Manager Financial and Business Performance and Manager Corporate and Local Board Performance

Financial management

Monitor Auckland Council group financial requirements on a quarterly basis.

Q1 (Nov), Q2 (Mar), Q3 (Jun), Q4 (Sept)

Note:   Reporting in September must be considered as a confidential report until results are sent to NZX at the end of September.

Progress to date:

Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council 2019/2020 quarter one performance report to 30 September 2019 – Link to decision – Link to decision

Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarter two performance report to 31 December 2019 – Link to decision

Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarter three performance report to 31 March 2020 – refer to information memorandum contained on the agenda for 18 June 2020 – Link to decision

Memorandum from General Manager Financial Strategy and Planning, General Manager Financial and Business Performance, Group Treasurer and Group Financial Controller regarding the Summary of Auckland Council and Auckland Council Group quarter three performance – Link to information memorandum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operational

Disposals

Auckland Council and Panuku Development Auckland

Panuku, working with all areas of council, is required through its Statement of Intent to identify and recommend to council properties that are surplus to requirements and can be considered for disposal.  These include general disposals to fund Long-term Plan projects.

Properties are recommended for acquisitions and disposal to the committee for approval in accordance with the Long-term Plan.

Agree to proceed with recommended disposals or acquisition, as required.

Progress to date:

 

 

 

As required

Funding and Levies (including Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board, Museum of Transport and Technology and Auckland War Memorial Museum)

Manager CCO/ External Partnerships team

Statutory process

Approve annual funding levies for Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board (Apr); Museum of Transport and Technology (Apr); and Auckland War Memorial Museum (Jun)

Approve Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board (Apr)

Receive presentations from amenities via memorandum (Jun)

Progress to date:

Auckland Regional Amenites Funding Board: Delegate approval of Auckland Council’s submission for the 2020/2021 Funding Levy – Link to decision

Approval of the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Levy 2020-2021 – Item had been deferred from the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on 19 March 2020 to the meeting scheduled to be held on 23 April 2020.  Due to COVID-19, the item was considered at the Emergency Committee meeting held on 23 April 2020- Link to decision

MOTAT Annual Plan 2020-2021 – Item had been deferred from the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on 19 March 2020 to the meeting scheduled to be held on 23 April 2020.  Due to COVID-19, the item was considered at the Emergency Committee held on 30 April 2020 – Link to decision

Auckland War Memorial Museum 2020/2021 levy – Item had been deferred from the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on 19 March 2020 to the meeting scheduled to be held on 18 June 2020 – Link to decision 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review of committee forward work programme

Governance

Regular reporting

Approve forward work programme (Mar)

Receive updates (bi-monthly)

Review content of the forward work programme (six-monthly, commencing Sept)

Progress to date:

Finance and Performance Committee Forward Work Programme – Link to decision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Area of work and Lead Department

Completed

Insurance Strategy and Placement

Chief Risk Officer

Approve the council insurance strategy

Approve the annual insurance placement for Council

Progress to date:

Collection for data for insurance renewals currently underway and preparations being made for insurance roadshows where deductibles, limits and policy coverage will be assessed against market expectations.

Council Group Insurance Renewal 2020 – Link to decision

 

 

 

Annual/Emergency Budget

General Manager Financial Strategy and Planning

Decision to agree to the Consultation items

Recommend consultation document to consult with public (Feb); Emergency Budget (May)

Adopt consultation document to consult with public (Governing Body)

Consultation period – 21 February 2020 – 22 March 2020; 29 May 2020 – 19 June 2020 (Emergency Budget)

Hear feedback and deliberate budget scenarios (Apr)

Decisions made for Emergency Budget (Jul)

Recommend final Emergency Budget (Jul)

Adopt final Emergency Budget (Governing Body) (Jul)

Progress to date:

February

Mayoral Proposal for the Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Link to decision

Annual Budget 2020/2021 – consultation material overview - Link to decision  Link to Governing Body decision

Rates and Fees Issues for Annual Budget 2020/2021 - Link to decision Link to Governing Body decision

Adoption of consultation Material: Annual Budget 2020/2021 – Link to decision; Link to Governing Body decision

Amendments to the Revenue and Financing Policy – Link to decision; Link to Governing Body decision

Annual Budget 2020/2021 communication and engagement approach – Link to decision; Link to Governing Body decision

Annual Budget 2020/2021 consultation part 1 - local board feedback – Link to Emergency Committee decision

May

Rates and Fees Issues for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Link to Emergency Committee decision

Rates Postponement for properties affected by COVID-19 - Link to Emergency Committee decision

Annual Budget 2020/2021 Emergency Budget public consultation approach - Link to Emergency Committee decision

Adoption of Consultation material: Emergency Budget Annual Budget 2020/2021- Link to Emergency Committee decision

Recommendations from the Emergency Committee 28 May 2020 on the Adoption of Consultation Material: Emergency Budget Annual Budget 2020/2021 -Link to Governing Body decision

July

Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Asset Recycling   Link to decision   Link to Governing Body decision

Rates Issues for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021   Link to decision    Link to Governing Body decision

Budget decision-making for 2020/2021 / Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Mayoral Proposal   Link to decision    Link to Governing Body decision

Adoption of the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 (Annual Budget) – Link to Governing Body decision

Rates setting 2020/2021 – Link to Governing Body decision

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: 5 August 2020

     

 


Finance and Performance Committee

11 August 2020

 

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Finance and Performance 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       CONFIDENTIAL: Recommendation from Governing Body, 26 March 2020 - Acquisition of land in Drury South for stormwater management purposes

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.

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 relating to land acquisition that could prejudice the council's position in discussions with landowners and stormwater 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.