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Finance and
Performance Committee
09 December
2021
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Note: a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members
were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting:
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Chairperson, Cr D
Simpson
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Cr C Fletcher
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Mayor P Goff
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Cr S Henderson
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Deputy Mayor BC
Cashmore
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Cr R Hills
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Cr J Bartley
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Cr T Mulholland
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IMSB Member R
Blair
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Cr D Newman
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Cr C Casey
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Cr G Sayers
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Cr E Collins
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Cr S Stewart
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Cr P Coom
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Cr W Walker
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Cr L Cooper
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Cr J Watson
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Cr A Dalton
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IMSB Chair D
Taipari
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Cr C Darby
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Cr P Young
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Cr A Filipaina
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1 Apologies
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Resolution number FIN/2021/110
MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr
S Henderson:
That the Finance and Performance Committee:
a)
accept the apology
from:
Early Departure
IMSB Member R Blair
CARRIED
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Note: Apologies
were subsequently received from Cr C Darby for lateness on council business
and from Cr J Bartley for lateness.
Subsequently IMSB Member Renata
Blair returned to the meeting before the meeting ended.
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2 Declaration
of Interest
Cr J Bartley
subsequently declared an interest in Item 12: Recommendation from the Parks,
Arts, Community and Events Committee, 11 November 2021 - Proposed land exchange
Taniwha Reserve and Maybury Reserve, Glen Innes.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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.
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8
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Auckland Transport budget update - December
2021
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Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at
10.12am.
Cr J Bartley joined the meeting at 10.25am.
Cr L Cooper left the meeting at 10.27am.
Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 10.35am.
Cr L Cooper returned to the meeting at 10.39am.
Cr C Darby joined the meeting at 10.48am.
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Note: the
clauses were reordered and changes were incorporated under clause a) as Chairperson’s
recommendations.
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/112
MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by
Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:
That the Finance and Performance Committee:
a) request
Auckland Transport continue to pursue opportunities to minimise costs and
optimise revenue opportunities where possible and provide updates on progress
through the quarterly reporting process.
b) request Auckland
Transport to continue to make all reasonable efforts to secure central
government financial support to fully cover public transport revenue losses.
c) approve Auckland
Council providing additional operating funding of up to
$50 million to Auckland Transport during financial year 2021/2022 above
current budgeted levels.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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9
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Recovery Budget 2021/2031 - Asset Recycling
Property Disposal - Titoki Street, Parnell – Section 1 SO 62979
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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation with new clause c), being added as a
Chairperson’s recommendation.
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/113
MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr C
Fletcher:
That
the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a) approve
subject to the
satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes the disposal of
the parcel of land at Titoki
Street, Parnell being Section 1 SO 62979 contained in Record of Title
439960; and
b) agree that final terms and conditions be
approved under the appropriate delegations.
c) request
that the sales process includes appropriate consideration and if necessary,
protection, to ensure any future purchaser complies with the Auckland Unitary
Plan general policies and protections for trees in open space zones and
roads.
CARRIED
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10
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2 Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby disposal for
redevelopment
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IMSB Member R Blair left the
meeting at 11.10am.
Cr C Darby left the meeting at 11.14am.
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/114
MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr E Collins:
That
the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a) approve,
subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes
and through utilising the service property optimisation policy, the disposal
for redevelopment purposes of 2 Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby described as an
estate in fee simple being Lot 1 Deposited Plan 56733 contained in record of
title NA10C/402.
b) note that the proposal enables ownership of
the sub-strata title comprising the basement public car park and public
toilet facility to be retained by Auckland Council and managed by Auckland
Transport and council’s Community Facilities team, with the airspace to
be sold to enable a plaza for public use to be created in one portion and the
remaining area to be incorporated into the adjoining owners mixed-use
development.
c) agree
that final terms and conditions be approved under the appropriate
delegations.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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11
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Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council
Quarterly Performance Reports for the three months ended 30 September 2021
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A PowerPoint presentation was
provided. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Mayor P Goff returned to the
meeting at 11.49am.
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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation with new clauses b) – e), being
added as Chairperson’s recommendations.
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/115
MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr L Cooper:
That
the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a) receive
the Auckland Council Group and Auckland Council quarterly performance reports
for the quarter ended 30 September 2021.
b) note
that Auckland Council Group’s performance in the first quarter of the
Recovery Budget showed a significant impact from the COVID-19 lockdowns which
were in place for half of the first quarter.
c) note
Auckland Council Group’s capital investment was 68 per cent of budget
due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
d) note
net direct expenditure for the group was $34 million favourable to budget
largely due to higher than expected infrastructure growth charges and lower
operating costs from delayed work programmes, reduced services and closed
facilities due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
e) note
as at 30 September 2021, $64 million of the $90 million operating cost
savings target has been achieved by Auckland Council.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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Attachments
a 9 December 2021, Item 11 - Auckland Council
Group and Auckland Council Quarterly Performance Reports for the three months
ended 30 September 2021, presentation
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The meeting adjourned at 12.09pm and
reconvened at 12.20pm.
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12
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Recommendation from the Parks, Arts,
Community and Events Committee, 11 November 2021 - Proposed land exchange
Taniwha Reserve and Maybury Reserve, Glen Innes
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Cr J Bartley declared an interest in
this item and did not take part in the discussion or vote on the matter.
Cr C Darby returned to the meeting
at 12.24pm.
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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation with new clause c), being added as a
Chairperson’s recommendation.
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/116
MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That
the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a) note
resolution PAC/2021/55 clause c) from the Parks, Arts, Community and Events
Committee meeting held on 11 November 2021, recommending that the Finance and
Performance Committee approve the
disposal of 2,779m² (subject to survey) of Taniwha Reserve located at
193-195 Taniwha Street, Glen Innes and legally described as Lot 142 DP 42356
to Tamaki Regeneration Company to complete the land exchange
b) approve the disposal of 2,779m² (subject to survey)
of Taniwha Reserve located at 193-195 Taniwha Street, Glen Innes and legally
described as Lot 142 DP 42356 to Tamaki Regeneration Company to complete the
land exchange
c) note
the net gain of open space to Auckland Council is approximately 7693 m2.
CARRIED
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Summary of Finance and Performance Committee
information memoranda and briefings, including the Forward Work Programme - 9
December 2021
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/117
MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S
Henderson:
That
the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a) tuhi / note the progress on the forward work programme for 2021 and
2022 as appended in Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) tūtohi / receive the Summary of Finance and Performance
Committee information memorandum and briefings as at 9 December 2021.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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The meeting adjourned at 12.26pm and
reconvened at 1.00pm.
Note: a roll-call was conducted
that ascertained the following members were in attendance:
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Chairperson, Cr D
Simpson
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Cr C Fletcher
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Mayor P Goff
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Cr S Henderson
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Deputy Mayor BC
Cashmore
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Cr R Hills
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Cr J Bartley
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Cr T Mulholland
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IMSB Member R
Blair
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Cr D Newman
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Cr C Casey
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Cr G Sayers
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Cr E Collins
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Cr S Stewart
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Cr P Coom
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Cr W Walker
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Cr L Cooper
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Cr J Watson
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Cr A Dalton
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IMSB Chair D
Taipari
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Cr C Darby
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Cr P Young
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Cr A Filipaina
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15
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Contributions Policy 2021
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Cr P Coom joined the meeting at
1.04pm.
Cr R Hills returned to the meeting at 1.08pm.
Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 1.15pm.
Cr C Fletcher left the meeting at 1.31pm.
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Note: changes
to the original motion, adding new clause f) were made with the agreement of
the meeting
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/119
MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Deputy
Mayor BC Cashmore:
That
the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a) agree
in principle to add investments beyond 2031 to the Investment Priority Areas
identified in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (specifically Inner Northwest, City
Rail Link stations and Auckland Housing Programme areas - Tāmaki,
Mangere, Northcote, Oranga and Mt Roskill) in stages over the next 15 months
to ensure that developments in these areas will pay a fair share of the
infrastructure costs that they cause the need for and will benefit from.
b) agree
to defer a decision on adding investment beyond 2031 to the Drury area until
June 2022 to allow the provision of more information to developers and others
and more time for them to make further submissions with the benefit of this
information.
c) agree
to include in the Contributions Policy 2022 the updates to capital
expenditure and growth forecasts and other changes related to the recovery of
investment up to 2031 discussed in this report.
d) agree
to retain the current payment timing for development contributions due at
building consent.
e) agree
to note in the Contributions Policy 2022 that the council provides support
for the development of Māori land with grants through the Cultural
Initiatives fund and that non-commercial development on Māori land will
be exempted from contributions for reserves.
f) request
officers to report back in May 2022 on the review of the Māori Outcomes
Cultural Initiatives Fund including recommendations on the appropriate budget
provisions in the Annual Budget 2022/23 to support Māori land
development.
g) agree
to include the other minor amendments recommended in this report in the
Contributions Policy 2022
h) adopt
the Contributions Policy 2022 in Attachment B to the agenda report and
delegate the authority and responsibility for agreeing any required changes
to the Contributions Policy 2022 to the Chair of the Finance and Performance
Committee and the Group Chief Financial Officer.
CARRIED
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16 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
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17 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution
number FIN/2021/120
MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr E Collins:
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:
Land exchange with Watercare - Glen Innes
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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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.
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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 details regarding negotiations not yet
finalised
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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.
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C2 CONFIDENTIAL:
Recovery Budget 2021/2031 - Asset Recycling Implementation
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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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.
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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 commercial sensitivity and may prejudice
council's commercial position and future negotiations.
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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.
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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
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1.33pm 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.
2.31pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
2.31pm 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
