Komiti mō te Tahua Pūtea / Budget Committee Workshop

Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Draft Mayoral Proposal and overview to decision-making

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a Budget Committee Workshop held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 at 10.00am.

T Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Shane Henderson
Members	Cr Andrew Baker
	Cr Josephine Bartley	Via electronic link
	Mayor Wayne Brown
	Cr Julie Fairey
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Via electronic link, From 10.08am
	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO
	Cr Lotu Fuli	Via electronic link
	Cr Richard Hills
	Cr Mike Lee	Via electronic link, Until 11.38am
	Cr Kerrin Leoni
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP	Via electronic link
	Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM	Via electronic link
	Cr Ken Turner
	Cr Wayne Walker	Via electronic link
	Cr John Watson	Via electronic link
	Cr Maurice Williamson

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Members	Cr Angela Dalton
	Cr Chris Darby
	Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM
	Houkura Chair David Taipari

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Via electronic link	Kendyl Smith	Chair, Albert-Eden Local Board
Via electronic link	Toni Van Tonder	Chair, Devonport - Takapuna Local Board
Via electronic link	Angela Fulljames	Chair, Franklin Local Board
Via electronic link	Izzy Fordham	Chair, Great Barrier Local Board
Via electronic link	Alexis Poppelbaum	Chair, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
	Damian Light	Chair, Howick Local Board
Via electronic link	Tauanu'u Bakulich	Chair, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board
Via electronic link	Maria Meredith	Chair, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board
Via electronic link	Scott Milne	Chair, Ōrākei Local Board
Via electronic link	Apulu Reece Autagavaia	Chair, Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Via electronic link	Anna Atkinson	Chair, Upper Harbour Local Board
Via electronic link	Genevieve Sage	Chair, Waitematā Local Board

Budget Committee Workshop 20 November 2024

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

The following apologies were noted:

Absence

Cr C Darby – on council business
Cr A Dalton.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Draft Mayoral Proposal and overview to decision-making

Item

Overview to decision-making

Tristan Coulson – Programme Manager, Financial Strategy

Michael Burns – General Manager Financial Strategy

A presentation was provided. Members asked questions and provided feedback.

Draft Mayoral proposal introduction and discussion

Mayor Wayne Brown

Jazz Singh – Chief of Staff

The draft Mayoral Proposal and staff advice to support the draft Mayoral Proposal were published on the Auckland Council website prior to the workshop.

A presentation was provided. Members asked questions and provided feedback.

Cr A Filipaina joined the workshop at 10.08am.
Cr M Williamson left the workshop at 11.06am.
Cr M Williamson returned to the workshop at 11.19am.
Cr M Lee left the workshop at 11.38am.  

Attachments

a     20 November 2024, Budget Committee Workshop, Item 3 - Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Draft Mayoral Proposal and overview to decision-making, Overview presentation

b     20 November 2024, Budget Committee Workshop, Item 3 - Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Draft Mayoral Proposal and overview to decision-making, draft Mayoral Proposal presentation

The workshop concluded at 12.12pm.