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

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Finance and Performance Committee held remotely on Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 10.00am and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website at https://councillive.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

IMSB Member Renata Blair

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 12.15pm, Item C2

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

From 12.33pm, Item C2

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

 


Finance and Performance Committee

16 September 2021

 

 

 

The meeting was opened, recognising Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week.

 

IMSB Member Blair addressed the committee.

 

 

Acknowledgement

 

The meeting observed a moment’s silence to acknowledge the recent passing of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei kaumatua Bob Hawke.

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number FIN/2021/83

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)          accept the apologies from:

Lateness

Cr A Filipaina, on council business
Mayor P Goff, on council business

Early departure

Cr B Cashmore, on council business.

CARRIED

Note:   An apology was subsequently received from Cr P Young for lateness.

Subsequently, Cr B Cashmore did not depart early.

 

 

Note:   a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting: 

 

Mayor P Goff

 

Cr C Fletcher

ü

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore

ü

Cr S Henderson

ü

Cr J Bartley

ü

Cr R Hills

ü

IMSB Member R Blair

ü

Cr T Mulholland

ü

Cr C Casey

ü

Cr D Newman

ü

Cr E Collins

ü

Cr G Sayers

ü

Cr P Coom

ü

Cr S Stewart

ü

Cr L Cooper

ü

Cr W Walker

ü

Cr A Dalton

ü

Cr J Watson

ü

Cr C Darby

ü

IMSB Chair D Taipari

ü

Cr A Filipaina

 

Cr P Young

 

 


 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

4          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

5          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

6          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

7

Development Contributions Policy 2021 Consultation

 

A list of Frequently Answered Question was circulated to members prior to the meeting.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation adding new clause c) as a Chair’s recommendation.

 

C P Young joined the meeting at 10.20am.
IMSB Chair D Taipari left the meeting at 10.59am.
IMSB Chair D Taipari returned to the meeting at 11.20am.

 

Resolution number FIN/2021/84

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

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      agree to consult on the attached draft Contributions Policy 2021 which has been updated for the capital expenditure in the 10-year budget and includes the following key proposed changes:

i)       addition of capital expenditure planned for 2032 onwards in Drury

ii)      requiring payment of development contributions for all development at grant of building consent except non-commercial development on Māori land

iii)     identifying that facilitation of the development of Māori land is made through grants under the Māori Cultural Initiatives Fund

iv)     exempting not-for-profit development on Māori land from contributions for reserve acquisitions.

b)      direct officers to report back to the Finance and Performance Committee on the infrastructure required to support growth over the next 30 years in the other investment priority areas identified in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (other than Drury), with a view to updating the contributions policy to add relevant capital expenditure in those areas planned for 2032 onwards once this work is completed.

c)      request staff to report back on the resourcing implications and trade-offs required to prioritise the resource required to complete as much of the work in clause b) above as is practical within the next 12 months.

d)      direct officers to include consideration of the appropriate increase in the budget for the Māori Cultural Initiatives Fund scheme

e)      approve the Consultation Document attached to this report as the basis for consultation

f)       delegate the authority and responsibility for agreeing any required changes to the draft Contributions Policy 2021 and consultation material to the Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee and the Group Chief Financial Officer.

g)      agree to the consultation process set out in the agenda report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

Attachments

a     16 September 2021, Finance and Performance Committee: Item 7 - Development Contributions Policy 2021 Consultation - FAQs

b     16 September 2021, Finance and Performance Committee: Item 7 - Development Contributions Policy 2021 Consultation - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

8

Preparation of the Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarterly performance reports to 30 June 2021

 

Resolution number FIN/2021/85

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note the update on the Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarter four performance reports.

b)      note the Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarter four performance reports will be further discussed in the confidential part of this meeting.

CARRIED

 


 

 

9

Preparation of the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021

 

Resolution number FIN/2021/86

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note the confirmation by the Audit and Risk Committee that the audit process in respect of the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and the draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021 has been completed satisfactorily

b)      note the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and the draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021 will be discussed in the confidential part of this meeting.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

11        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number FIN/2021/87

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

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: Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarterly performance reports to 30 June 2021

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 information that may not be released to the public until it is released to the NZX on 28 September 2021

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: Recommendation of the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021

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 information that may not be released to the public until it is released to the NZX on 28 September 2021.

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

 

 

11.33am          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.

 

12.49pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarterly performance reports to 30 June 2021

 

Resolution number FIN/2021/88

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      receive the Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarterly performance reports for the twelve months ended 30 June 2021.

b)      agree that the Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarterly performance report, provided as attachments A and B (of the agenda report), will remain confidential until the release of the Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021 on 28 September 2021 to the NZX and the public

c)       agree that the decisions be restated in the open minutes.

 


 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL: Recommendation of the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021

 

Resolution number FIN/2021/89

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      recommend adoption of the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and the draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021 to the Governing Body, subject to editorial and technical changes to the document, and delegates approval of the changes to the chair of the Finance and Performance Committee and the group chief financial officer.

b)      note that the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and the draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021, provided as attachments A-F, remain confidential as required by our NZX disclosure obligations.

c)       agree that the decisions be restated in the open minutes, but the draft Auckland Council Annual Report 2020/2021 and the draft Auckland Council Summary Annual Report 2020/2021 remain confidential.

 

 

12.49pm                                             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 Finance and Performance Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

 

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