Komiti mō te Whakahaere Tikanga me te Aro ki

te Pae Tawhiti mō ngā Whakahaere ka

Whakahaerehia e te Kaunihera /

Council Controlled Organisation Direction and

Oversight Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the CCO Direction and Oversight Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Thursday, 11 May 2023 at 10.00am.  A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Wayne Walker

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Members

Cr Angela Dalton

Via electronic link

 

Cr Chris Darby

Via electronic link

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

Via electronic link

 

Cr Richard Hills

Via electronic link

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

Via electronic link

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari (alt)

Via electronic link

 

Cr Ken Turner

 

 

Cr John Watson

Via electronic link

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

Via electronic link

Ex-officio

Mayor Wayne Brown

From 10.30am, Item 8

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

Via electronic link

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

 

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

IMSB Member James Brown

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

 


Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee

11 May 2023

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/10

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Henderson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from the following members:

Absence

Cr Josephine Bartley – on council business

IMSB Member James Brown

Lateness

Mayor Wayne Brown

CARRIED

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/11

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Henderson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 9 March 2023, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input - Will McKenzie - Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Stadiums

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/12

MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by Chairperson W Walker:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)         whiwhi / receive the public input from Will McKenzie regarding Tātaki Auckland Unlimited stadiums and whakamihi / thank him for attending the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

Under Standing Order 2.4.6, the meeting agreed to receive verbal updates relating to the general business of the committee (Lead Councillor updates) at Item 11 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items.

 

 

 

8

Approval of shareholder comments on draft CCO Statements of Intent 2023-2026

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy is attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Mayor Wayne Brown joined the meeting at 10.30am.

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/13

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Henderson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve the proposed shareholder comments on the draft statements of intent 2023–2026 for the three substantive and three non-substantive council-controlled organisations contained in this report, with any deletions or additions based on feedback at the meeting

b)      whakaae / agree that the Mayor and Chair of the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee will prepare letters to be sent to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Eke Panuku and Watercare containing the shareholder comments

c)      tautapa / delegate to the Manager, CCO Governance and External Partnerships, the authority to finalise the shareholder comments on the draft statements of intent for Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust, Contemporary Art Foundation and Community Education Trust Auckland

d)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that staff will record any feedback at the meeting that relates to performance or operational issues, or issues of detail or wording, and ensure those are raised with the relevant council-controlled organisations.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     11 May 2023, Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee, Item 8 - Approval of shareholder comments on draft CCO Statements of Intent 2023-2026, presentation

 

 

 


 

 

9

Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) – 11 May 2023

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/14

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Henderson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report

b)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings – 11 May 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings – 9 March 2023

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/15

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings – 9 March 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

11        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

Under Standing Order 2.4.6, the committee agreed to receive verbal updates from the CCO Lead Councillors.

·         Eke Panku and Ports of Auckland – Cr Chris Darby

·         Tataki Auckland Unlimited – Cr Shane Henderson

·         Watercare – Cr Ken Turner

 

 

12        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/16

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Henderson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight 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: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - February 2023

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)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains risk reporting and detailed top risks confidential to the substantive council-controlled organsiations' boards or Audit and Risk Committees. The substantive council-controlled organisations have provided their risk reports for council's Audit and Risk Committee subject to confidentiality.

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: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Ports of Auckland Limited Risk Update - February 2023

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)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains risk reporting and detailed top risks confidential to Ports of Auckland Limited's board or Audit and Risk Committee. Ports of Auckland Limited have provided their risk reports for the Council's Audit and Risk Committee subject to confidentiality.

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

 

 

 

 

12.10pm          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.

 

12.35pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - February 2023

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/17

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Council-Controlled Organisations’ Quarterly Risk Update Report referred by the Audit and Risk Committee

Restatement

b)      whakaae / agree that the decisions be released in the open minutes, but the report and its attachments (Attachment A of the confidential agenda report) and any presentation remain confidential.

 

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Ports of Auckland Limited Risk Update - February 2023

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2023/18

MOVED by Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Ports of Auckland Limited Risk Update Report – February 2023 Report referred by the Audit and Risk Committee

Restatement

b)      whakaae / agree that the decisions be released in the open minutes, but the report and its attachments (Attachment A of the confidential agenda report) remain confidential.

 

 


 

 

 

12.35pm                                             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 Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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