Komiti mō ngā Kopounga me Te Kounga o ngā Mahi / Performance and Appointments Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Performance and Appointments Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 at 10.02amA 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 Daniel Newman, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Mike Lee

From 10.15am, Item C2

Members

Mayor Wayne Brown

Via electronic link
From 10.34am, Item C4

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Via electronic link
Until 10.50am, Item C4

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Via electronic link

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

Ex-officio

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

Until 10.31am, Item C1

 

Houkura Chair David Taipari

Via electronic link

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

 

 

 


Performance and Appointments Committee

16 April 2024

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/15

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the apologies from the following members:

Absence

Cr J Watson

Lateness

Cr R Hills

Early Departure

Cr C Fletcher

Deputy Mayor Cr D Simpson.

CARRIED

Note:   Subsequently, the meeting concluded before Cr R Hills could attend.

 

 

 

 

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 PACCC/2024/16

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr M Williamson:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 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

 

There was no public input.

 

 

 

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

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8

Delegation to approve a short-list of Watercare Services Limited Chair candidates

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/17

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr M Williamson:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tautapa / delegate the approval of a short-list of candidates for chair Watercare Services Limited to the chair and deputy chair of this committee and chair of Houkura - Independent Māori Statutory Board.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Process to make appointments to the boards of Council Organisations

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/18

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the information about appointment processes contained in this report and note that reports on this agenda seek decisions regarding:

i)       appointments to the board of Auckland Transport

ii)      criteria for making appointments to the board of Tāmaki Redevelopment Company

iii)     appointments of directors to the board of Watercare Services Limited

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that these reports are confidential due to the personal information regarding candidates that they contain.

CARRIED

 


 

 

10

Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 16 April 2024

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/19

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Performance and Appointments 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 Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda and briefings.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

12        Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PACCC/2024/20

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

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:

 

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Shortlist of director candidates for Watercare Services Limited

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 candidates for the Watercare board.

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: Appointment of directors to the Auckland Transport 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 the Auckland Transport board.

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: Tāmaki Redevelopment Company appointment processes for 2024

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 Tāmaki Redevelopment Company directors.

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: Approval of the process to develop the Chief Executive performance objectives FY25 - FY27 and an update on progress report against the Interim Objectives for FY24

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 performance objectives for 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

 

10.06am          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.

 

11.08am          The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Shortlist of director candidates for Watercare Services Limited

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/22

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

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

c)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of directors to the Auckland Transport board

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/21

MOVED by Cr M Williamson, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

b)      whakaae / agree that the report will remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

c)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 

 

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL: Tāmaki Redevelopment Company appointment processes for 2024

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/23

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson:  

e)      whakaae / agree that the report will remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

f)       tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 


 

 

 

C4

CONFIDENTIAL: Approval of the process to develop the Chief Executive performance objectives FY25 - FY27 and an update on progress report against the Interim Objectives for FY24

 

Resolution number PACCC/2024/24

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Mayor W Brown:  

c)      whakaae / agree that the report, attachments and resolutions will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.08am                                             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 Performance and Appointments Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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