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Whakatutukitanga / Appointments and

Performance Review Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Appointments and Performance Review Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert St, Auckland on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 at 2.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

From 2.02pm, Item 12

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 2.02pm, Item 12

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

From 2.10pm, Item C1,
Until 2.29pm, Item C5

Ex officio

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Renisa Peterson

Kerridge and Partners

 

Claire Denison

Kerridge and Partners

 


Appointments and Performance Review Committee

15 June 2021

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number APR/2021/39

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Appointments and Performance Review Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Cr R Hills for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number APR/2021/40

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Appointments and Performance Review Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 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

Appointments and Performance Review Committee Forward Work Programme - 15 June 2021

 

Resolution number APR/2021/41

MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Appointments and Performance Review Committee:

a)      note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Board appointments and reappointments for Council Controlled Organisations and Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board

 

Resolution number APR/2021/42

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Appointments and Performance Review Committee:

a)      note that there are four reports in the confidential section of the agenda that seek decisions regarding:

i)       reappointments to the boards of Auckland Council’s substantive council-controlled organisations

ii)      reappointments to the boards of the non-substantive council-controlled organisations, Community Education Trust and Māngere Mountain Education Trust

iii)     appointment of two directors to the board of Auckland Unlimited

iv)     appointments of three members of the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board

b)      note that the four reports are confidential due to the personal information that they contain

c)      appoint Councillor Pippa Coom to the selection panel for one Auckland Transport director

d)      note that the member Tau Henare is the Independent Māori Statutory Board representative for the selection panel for one Auckland Transport director.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Open Process Report for Proposed Chief Executive Performance Objectives for FY22-24

 

Resolution number APR/2021/43

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Appointments and Performance Review Committee:

a)      note that there is a confidential report included in the agenda that provides information regarding the setting of performance objectives for Auckland Council’s Chief Executive Jim Stabback, for the 2021/2022 through to 2023/2024 financial years.

CARRIED

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

12        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting at 2.02pm.

Cr C Darby joined the meeting at 2.02pm.

Resolution number APR/2021/44

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Appointments and Performance Review Committee:

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

b)      agree that Renisa Peterson and Claire Denison, Kerridge and Partners, be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C3 CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the board of Auckland Unlimited after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of matters which will help the Appointments and Performance Review Committee in its decision-making.

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: Consideration of reappointments for directors of Auckland Council's Controlled Organisations

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 about directors of Auckland Council's council controlled organisations.

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:  Reappointment of directors to Community Education Trust Auckland and Māngere Mountain Education Trust

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 personal information regarding trustees of non-substantive council controlled organisations

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: Appointments to the board of Auckland Unlimited

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 about proposed appointees to the board of Auckland Unlimited.

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       CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding 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 personal information about candidates for appointment.

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.

 

C5       CONFIDENTIAL: Proposed Chief Executive Performance Objectives FY22-24

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 setting of performance objectives that have yet to be agreed with the Chief Executive, and the committee may discuss matters relating to the Chief Executive's current performance.

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

 

2.03pm            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.

 

3.24pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Consideration of reappointments for directors of Auckland Council's Controlled Organisations

 

Resolution number APR/2021/45

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

c)      agree that the report remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

d)      note that at the conclusion of the appointment process the decisions will be made publicly available.

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL:  Reappointment of directors to Community Education Trust Auckland and Māngere Mountain Education Trust

 

Resolution number APR/2021/46

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

e)      agree that the report and attachments remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

f)       note that at the conclusion of the appointment process the decisions will be made publicly available.

 

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the board of Auckland Unlimited

 

Resolution number APR/2021/47

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

c)      agree that the report and attachments remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

d)      note that at the conclusion of the appointment process the decisions will be made publicly available.

 

 

C4

CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board

 

Resolution number APR/2021/48

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

b)      agree that the report and attachments will always remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

c)      note that at the conclusion of the appointment process the decisions will be made publicly available.

 


 

 

C5

CONFIDENTIAL: Proposed Chief Executive Performance Objectives FY22-24

 

Resolution number APR/2021/49

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

b)      agree that there be no restatement of the resolutions, report and attachments.

 

 

 

 

3.24pm                                               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 and Performance Review Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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