I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Performance and Appointments Committee will be held on:
Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:
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Tuesday, 25 June 2024 10.00am Room 1, Level
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Komiti mō ngā Kopounga me Te Kounga o ngā Mahi / Performance and Appointments Committee
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Mike Lee |
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Members |
Mayor Wayne Brown |
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO |
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Cr Lotu Fuli |
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Cr Richard Hills |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
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Cr John Watson |
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Cr Maurice Williamson |
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Ex-officio |
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP |
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Houkura Chair David Taipari |
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(Quorum 4 members)
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Duncan Glasgow Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua / Senior Governance Advisor
20 June 2024
Contact Telephone: +64 21 579 761 Email: duncan.glasgow@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Performance and Appointments Committee 25 June 2024 |
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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 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes 5
4 Ngā Petihana | Petitions 5
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input 5
6 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input 5
7 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business 5
8 Criteria for selecting directors for the Auckland Future Fund Limited board 7
9 Process to make appointments to the boards of Council Organisations 13
10 Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open 17
11 Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 25 June 2024 19
12 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
PUBLIC EXCLUDED
13 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 21
C1 CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of the chair of Eke Panuku Development Auckland 21
C2 CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of the Watercare Services Limited Chair (Covering report) 21
C3 CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board 21
C4 CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the Auckland War Memorial Museum 2024 22
C5 CONFIDENTIAL: Reappointment to Port of Auckland Limited 22
C6 CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive's Performance Objectives FY25-FY27 (Covering report) 22
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Click the meeting date below to access the minutes.
That the Performance and Appointments Committee: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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4 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
6 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
7 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
Performance and Appointments Committee 25 June 2024 |
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Criteria for selecting directors for the Auckland Future Fund Limited board
File No.: CP2024/06714
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To approve criteria and initiate the process to select directors for the board of Auckland Future Fund Limited. Auckland Future Fund Limited (AFFL) will be the corporate trustee for the Auckland Future Fund Trust.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The Long-term Plan 2024-2034 provides for the establishment of a new council-controlled organisation (CCO) responsible for the Auckland Future Fund.
3. This CCO is expected to start its work during September 2024 and will need a board to start at that time. A small board comprised of a chair and two directors is proposed as appropriate for the focussed nature of this CCO.
4. Criteria for appointing the board is to focus on financial markets and investment expertise while noting that experience within a political environment may also be useful.
5. The committee is asked to nominate members of the enduring pool to serve on the selection panel to assess candidates.
6. A base level of remuneration for the board members of $36,000 per annum.
Recommendations
That the Performance and Appointments Committee:
a) whakaae / approve, subject to Governing Body decision making to adopt the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and enable the establishment of the Auckland Future Fund, the following criteria for the selection of two directors and a chair for Auckland Future Fund Limited:
i) very strong experience of financial markets and investments with a track record of managing investment portfolios of a significant scale
ii) experience developing and executing investment strategies
iii) experience within a political environment may be useful
b) tautapa / nominate up to two members of the enduring pool to serve on the selection panel for Auckland Future Fund Limited board members
c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board is invited to nominate a member to serve on the selection panel for Auckland Future Fund Limited board members
d) whakaae / approve base remuneration for directors of Auckland Future Fund Limited at $36,000 per annum with the chair receiving $72,000 per annum
e) tautapa / delegate approval of a short-list of candidates for the Auckland Future Fund Limited board to the chair and deputy chair of this committee and chair of Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board.
Horopaki
Context
7. Through the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 the council decided to establish a regional wealth fund to be called the Auckland Future Fund [GB/2024/45].The fund is to be established as a trust, the Auckland Future Fund Trust, with a company, Auckland Future Fund Limited, as the corporate trustee of the Trust. The purpose of the Auckland Future Fund is to protect the value of council’s intergenerational assets and provide an enhanced return on assets to fund services and infrastructure.
8. The adoption of the Auckland Future Fund Trust deed will be considered by Governing Body on 27 June, including a process to adopt a constitution for Auckland Future Fund Limited. The constitution is expected to provide for a board membership of three to five directors, subject to future decision making.
9. The estimated initial value of the Auckland Future Fund is $1.3 billion. Due to the value of the assets that the trust is responsible for, AFFL (as corporate trustee of the Trust) will be a substantive CCO under the meaning of the Local Government Auckland Council Act 2009 (LGACA), Section 4(1).
10. A board for AFFL must be appointed in line with council’s policy for making board appointments. Council’s policy for appointments is the Appointment and Remuneration Policy for Board Members of Council Organisations (the Policy).
11. The target date for AFFL to start work is during September 2024. To enable this, a board should be ready to start by that time.
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
12. To initiate the recruitment of board members for AFFL, this committee must approve criteria and establish a selection panel.
Criteria and remuneration
13. The key role of the AFFL board will be to provide oversight of the fund manager, prepare investment policies for approval by council and fulfil the responsibilities of a CCO to report and prepare statements of intent.
14. In comparison to council’s other substantive-CCOs, this CCO is tasked with delivering a narrow set of outcomes and will not have staff or significant day to day operational activities.
15. In light of this focussed role, a narrow set of criteria are recommended for the appointment of a chair and two directors. These criteria, in order of priority are listed below:
· very strong experience of financial markets and investments with a track record of managing investment portfolios of a significant scale
· experience developing and executing investment strategies
· experience within a political environment may be useful.
16. The Policy notes core competencies and attributes for all board members and additional attributes necessary for chairs. These are noted below:
Core competencies
· extensive and relevant experience of industries and customers relevant to the operations of the council-controlled organisation
· uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, readiness to promote improved outcomes for Māori and knowledge of Te Ao Māori and established Māori networks
· demonstrate appropriate accountability and responsiveness to the Governing Body and the public and a commitment to public sector ethos
· demonstrate financial accountability with close review of current and proposed activities to deliver value for money
· commitment to integrate council’s climate action plans into the strategies and operations of the council-controlled organisations
· driving appropriate leadership and cultural response to deliver the required outcomes (and/or deliver on targets as identified)
· commitment to collaborate across the council-controlled organisation family
· demonstrate inclusive and adaptive leadership to harness the benefits of diversity
Chair competencies
· strong leadership skills
· political acumen
· strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
· sophisticated, analytically based, decision-making skills
· effective communication skills
· integrity and credibility within relevant sectors
17. Remuneration for directors is also set in line with the Policy. The scale of each CCO is assessed within a banding framework and remunerated in line with the levels approved by council.
18. Staff have completed a banding assessment for AFFL and consider that AFFL fits within Band 3. Previous remuneration agreed for directors of Band 3 CCOs is $36,000 per annum [APP/2017/66]. CCO chairs receive twice the base rate of remuneration, in this case $72,000 per annum. The banding assessment is provided as Attachment A.
Selection Panel
19. Under the Policy the selection panel is tasked with:
· reviewing the long list of candidates
· recommending a short-list for interview
· conducting the interviews and recommending candidates to the committee for appointment.
20. The selection panel is comprised as follows:
· up to two governing body members from the enduring pool
· a member of Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board
· the chief executive (or their delegate)
· the chief of staff (or their delegate).
Process
21. To allow this committee to make these appointments promptly, it is recommended that the committee approve a delegation to the Chair and Deputy Chair of this committee and the Chair of the Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board to approve the short-list of candidates. This delegation is provided for within the Policy where appointments must be made promptly. Without this delegation, the short-list will need to be reported back to committee prior to the interview of candidates, extending the timeline proposed below.
22. The proposed timeline for making appointments to AFFL is noted in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Proposed timeline for Auckland Future Fund Limited Director appointments
Activity |
Timing |
Committee approves of criteria and establishes selection panel |
25 June |
Candidate search |
1 July to 19 July |
The panel short-lists candidates for interview |
Week of 29 July |
Short-list approved under delegation |
Week of 29 July |
Candidate interviews |
Weeks of 5 and 12 August |
Committee considers recommended appointments |
27 August |
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
23. Auckland Council’s Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan was adopted in July 2020 and sets out the priority action areas to deliver our goals to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
24. CCOs are responsible for delivering services to Aucklanders. Each CCO is accountable for ensuring their planning and decisions reflect the action areas outlined in Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
25. The establishment of AFFL and appointment of its board does not have a direct impact on the wider council group. Once operating, the returns generated by AFFL will support the delivery of services and infrastructure by the council group.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
26. Board appointments to CCOs are the role of the Governing Body. Local boards can participate in the nomination process for each director vacancy.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
27. Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau sets as a mahi objective that: "Mana whenua and Māori are active partners and participants at all levels of the council group's decision making".
28. An Independent Māori Statutory Board member is included as member of the selection panel. This ensures that a Māori perspective informs the recommendations of the selection panel during the shortlisting, interviewing and appointment processes.
29. The Independent Māori Statutory Board is also represented on this committee. This ensures a Māori perspective is brought to the decision-making process, and that the Independent Māori Statutory Board’s views are considered by the committee.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
30. Costs associated with the appointment process are met from existing budgets.
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
31. There is a general reputational risk that in board appointments a candidate is appointed who lacks appropriate skills or experience. To mitigate this risk a thorough due diligence process is in place.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
32. The next steps and timings are outlined in Table 1 above.
Attachments
No. |
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a⇨ |
Auckland Future Fund board banding assessment |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
James Stephens - Senior Advisor |
Authorisers |
Alastair Cameron - Manager - CCO Governance & External Partnerships Anna Bray - Acting Director - Governance and CCO Partnerships |
Performance and Appointments Committee 25 June 2024 |
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Process to make appointments to the boards of Council Organisations
File No.: CP2024/07960
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To receive information about the processes to make board appointment decisions considered in the confidential part of this meeting.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Confidential reports on this agenda seek decisions regarding appointments to the boards of the following entities:
· Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board
· Auckland War Memorial Museum
· Eke Panuku Development Auckland Limited
· Port of Auckland Limited
· Watercare Services Limited.
Recommendation/s
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) Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board
ii) Auckland War Memorial Museum
iii) Eke Panuku Development Auckland Limited
iv) Port of Auckland Limited
v) Watercare Services Limited
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that these reports are confidential due to the personal information regarding candidates that they contain.
Horopaki
Context
3. Council makes appointments to council organisations in accordance with the Appointment and Remuneration Policy for Board Members of Council Organisations (the Policy).
4. The general process for making appointments is described in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Appointment process
5. Under the Policy where appointment processes must be made promptly, the committee may delegate the approval of the short-list to a panel consisting of the chair and deputy chair of this committee and the chair of Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board.
6. Board members are appointed for a term, usually of three years and may be reappointed at the discretion of council at the end of their term.
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
7. The confidential reports on this agenda consider the decisions noted in Table 1:
Table 1: Overview of decisions sought in the confidential reports
Entity name |
Decisions sought |
Previous decisions |
Eke Panuku Development Auckland |
Approval to appoint a new chair. |
· Approval of criteria February 2024 [PACCC/2024/7] · Approval of Short-list May 2024 [PACCC/2024/xxx]
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Watercare Services Limited |
Approval to appoint a new chair |
· Approval of criteria November 2023 [PACCC/2023/85] · Approval of short-list by delegation to the chair and deputy chair of the committee and chair Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum |
Reappointments of incumbent board members |
· None |
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board |
Response to the resignation of the chair |
· None |
Port of Auckland Limited |
Reappointments of incumbent board members |
· None |
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
8. Auckland Council’s Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan was adopted in July 2020 and sets out the priority action areas to deliver our goals to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
9. CCOs are responsible for delivering services to Aucklanders. Each CCO is accountable for ensuring their planning and decisions reflect the action areas outlined in Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri.
10. Candidates seeking appointment need to demonstrate a commitment to integrate the action areas outlined in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri into the CCO’s activities.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
11. The appointment of the best possible directors to boards will have a positive impact on the council group.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
12. Board appointments to the entities considered in the confidential reports are a responsibility that sits with the Governing Body. Local Boards may participate in the nomination process for board vacancies and criteria are circulated to local boards to allow their participation in the nomination process.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
13. Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau sets as a mahi objective that: “Mana whenua and Māori are active partners and participants at all levels of the council group’s decision making”. This objective is considered as part of the decision making for each of the confidential items on this agenda.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
14. There are no new financial implications arising from the confidential reports.
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
15. There are risks common to all board appointments. These include:
· Reputational risk of appointing candidates without appropriate skills or governance experience. To mitigate this potential risk, a thorough due diligence process is in place.
· Governance risk of creating an unbalanced board where too many new members cause a loss of institutional knowledge which impacts decision-making. Conversely, retaining board members for too long can mean the board lack innovation and fresh thinking.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
16. Next steps regarding appointments to the respective organisations are noted in the confidential agenda reports.
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
James Stephens - Senior Advisor |
Authorisers |
Alastair Cameron - Manager - CCO Governance & External Partnerships Anna Bray - Acting Director - Governance and CCO Partnerships |
Performance and Appointments Committee 25 June 2024 |
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Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open
File No.: CP2024/07904
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To note confidential decisions and related information released into the public domain.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. This is a regular information-only report which aims to provide greater visibility of confidential decisions made that can now be released into the public domain.
3. The following decisions/documents are now publicly available:
Date of Decision |
Subject |
16/4/2024 |
Appointment of directors to the Auckland Transport board An Our Auckland story was released on 17 May 2024 and can be accessed at the following link: https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/05/auckland-transport-directors-appointed/ |
14/5/2024 |
Appointment of directors to the Watercare Services Limited board An Our Auckland story was released on 6 June 2024 and can be accessed at the following link: https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/06/watercare-services-ltd-directors-appointed/ |
4. Note that, unlike an agenda report, staff will not be present to answer questions about the items referred to in this summary. Governing Body members should direct any questions to the authors.
Recommendation/s That the Performance and Appointments Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the confidential decisions and related information that is now publicly available: i) Appointment of directors to the Auckland Transport board ii) Appointment of directors to the Watercare Services Limited board. |
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Duncan Glasgow - Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua / Senior Governance Advisor |
Authoriser |
Anna Bray - Acting Director - Governance and CCO Partnerships |
Performance and Appointments Committee 25 June 2024 |
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Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 25 June 2024
File No.: CP2024/06766
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A.
2. To whiwhi / receive a summary and provide a public record of memoranda or briefing papers that may have been distributed to the Performance and Appointments Committee.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
3. This is a regular information-only report which aims to provide greater visibility and openness and transparency of information circulated to Performance and Appointments Committee members via memoranda/briefings or other means, where no decisions are required.
4. There were no information items distributed.
5. The following workshops took place:
Date |
Subject |
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5/6/2024 |
CONFIDENTIAL: FY25 - FY27 Chief Executive Performance Objectives
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6. Note that, unlike an agenda report, staff will not be present to answer questions about the items referred to in this summary. Transport and Infrastructure Committee. members should direct any questions to the authors.
Recommendation/s
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.
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
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Forward Work Programme |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Duncan Glasgow - Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua / Senior Governance Advisor |
Authoriser |
Anna Bray - Acting Director - Governance and CCO Partnerships |
Performance and Appointments Committee 25 June 2024 |
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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: Appointment of the chair of Eke Panuku Development Auckland
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 Eke Panuku chair |
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 the Watercare Services Limited Chair (Covering report)
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 Services Limited chair. |
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: Appointments to the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding 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 regarding board members of the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding 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. |
C4 CONFIDENTIAL: Appointments to the Auckland War Memorial Museum 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 6. |
s6(b) - The making available of the information would be likely to endanger the safety of a person. In particular, the report contains personal information regarding board members of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. |
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 6. |
C5 CONFIDENTIAL: Reappointment to Port of Auckland 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 board members of council organisations. |
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. |
C6 CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive's Performance Objectives FY25-FY27 (Covering report)
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. |