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Performance
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22 August 2023
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ITEM TABLE
OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 5
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 5
3 Ngā Petihana | Petitions 5
4 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input 5
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe
Pātata | Local
Board Input 5
6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business 5
7 Chief Executive
Recruitment Process 7
8 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
PUBLIC EXCLUDED
9 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i
te Marea | Procedural Motion
to Exclude the Public 13
C1 CONFIDENTIAL: Chief
Executive Recruitment Process 13
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration
of Interest
3 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There is no
petitions section.
4 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
There is no
public input section.
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
There is no
local board input section.
6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
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Performance
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22 August 2023
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Chief
Executive Recruitment Process
File No.: CP2023/11463
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
receive information about the Auckland Council Chief Executive recruitment
process.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. A
confidential report on this agenda seeks a decision regarding the Auckland
Council Chief Executive recruitment process.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Performance and
Appointments Committee:
a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the information
about the Auckland Council Chief Executive recruitment process and note
that a confidential report on this agenda seeks a decision regarding the
Auckland Council Chief Executive recruitment process.
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the report
is confidential due to the information it contains regarding the recruitment
process.
Horopaki
Context
3. Progress
to date on recruitment for a replacement Auckland Council Chief Executive has
been as follows:
a) in
March 2023 Governing Body approved the recruitment approach, including:
i) delegating
power to the Performance and Appointments Committee to manage the remainder of
the recruitment process, including interviewing the candidate long list and
preparing a shortlist.
ii) confirming
that the Governing Body would interview shortlisted candidates.
b) in
April and May 2023 Governing Body discussed the position description and scope
of the Chief Executive role.
c) Sheffield
Search (Executive Recruitment Agency) were appointed as our external partner to
support the Performance and Appointments Committee and Governing Body with the
recruitment process and their decision making.
d) the
role was advertised on Friday 30 June 2023 on Taituarā, Seek NZ and
Australia, LinkedIn and the Sheffield website. Applications closed on 31 July
2023.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
4. A
confidential report on this agenda seeks a decision regarding the Auckland
Council Chief Executive recruitment process.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
5. The
Auckland Council Chief Executive has an important role to play in ensuring that
the council delivers on its commitments under Te
Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri – Auckland’s climate plan. This was
reflected in the recruitment information to candidates and the position
description.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
6. The
appointment of a new Chief Executive and the scope of the role will have a
significant impact on the wider council group.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
7. Decision
making of the Auckland Council in relation to the appointment of the Chief
Executive sits with the Governing Body.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
8. The
importance of working in partnership with Māori, honouring our legislative
obligations and responsibilities derived from Te Tiriti and striving to create
a Tāmaki Makaurau where Māori thrive by delivering on our Māori
outcome priorities was reflected in the recruitment information to candidates
and the position description.
9. The
Chair of the IMSB is a member of the Performance and Appointments Committee and
is participating in the committee’s involvement in the Chief Executive
recruitment process.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
10. Financial
information is provided in the confidential report on this agenda.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
11. There are
risks common to all recruitment processes. To mitigate those risks a robust
recruitment process is underway.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
12. Next steps are noted in the confidential agenda
reports.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Anita Furniss - Executive Officer – Group
Services
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Authoriser
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Richard Jarrett - Director Group Services
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Performance
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22 August 2023
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Exclusion of the Public: Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
That the Performance
and Appointments Committee
a) whakaae / agree to 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:
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Chief Executive Recruitment Process
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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)(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 candidates.
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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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