Tira Hautu / Governing Body Workshop

Government Infrastructure funding reforms and Proposed Contributions Policy 2025

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a workshop of the Governing Body held in the Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 at 10.00am.  A recording of the open workshop is available on:

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

Deputy Mayor	Cr Desley Simpson, JP	Via electronic attendance
Councillors	Cr Andrew Baker
	Cr Josephine Bartley	Via electronic attendance
	Cr Angela Dalton
	Cr Chris Darby	From 10.04am
	Cr Julie Fairey
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Via electronic attendance
	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO	Via electronic attendance
	Cr Lotu Fuli	Via electronic attendance
	Cr Shane Henderson	From 10.29am
	Cr Richard Hills	Presiding
	Cr Kerrin Leoni	Via electronic attendance
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP	Via electronic attendance, from 10.11am
	Cr Greg Sayers	Via electronic attendance From 10.14am until 10.59am
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM	Via electronic attendance
	Cr Ken Turner
	Cr Wayne Walker	Via electronic attendance
	Cr John Watson	Via electronic attendance, from 10.03am
	Cr Maurice Williamson	Via electronic attendance, from 10.16am

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Mayor	Wayne Brown
	Cr Mike Lee

Governing Body Workshop 05 March 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

Apologies were noted from:

Absence

Mayor W Brown

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	WORKSHOP:  Government Infrastructure funding reforms and Contributions Policy 2025

Item

Government Infrastructure funding reforms

Andrew Duncan – Manager Financial Policy

Cr J Watson joined the workshop at 10.03am.
Cr C Darby entered the workshop at 10.04am.
Cr D Newman joined the workshop at 10.11am.
Cr G Sayers joined the workshop at 10.14am.
Cr M Williamson joined the workshop at 10.16am.
Cr S Henderson entered the workshop at 10.29am.

Contributions Policy 2025 update on next steps

Andrew Duncan – Manager Financial Policy

Andrew Chin - Head of Healthy Waters Strategic Initiatives

A PowerPoint presentation was given on the above topics.

Members asked and received answers to their questions on both topics.

Cr G Sayers retired from the workshop at 10.59pm.

Attachments

a     5 March 2025, Governing Body Workshop:  WORKSHOP:  Government Infrastructure funding reforms and Contributions Policy 2025, Presentation

The workshop finished at 11.37am.