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 Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at 10.03am. A 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

 

Members

Mayor Wayne Brown

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Via electronic link
From 10.10am, Item C2

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

Via electronic link

From 10.05, Item 8

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Via electronic link
From 10.06am, Item 11

 

Cr John Watson

Via electronic link

From 10.22am, Item C2

Ex-officio

Houkura Chair David Taipari

 

 

 

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Performance and Appointments Committee

25 March 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/10

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Houkura Chair D Taipari:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the following apologies:

Absence

Cr M Williamson – on council business

Early Departure

Cr C Fletcher

CARRIED

Note:   Subsequently, Cr C Fletcher did not depart early.

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number PACCC/2025/11

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·         Cr C Fletcher (SO 3.3.3.b))

·         Cr L Fuli (SO 3.3.3.b))

·         Cr G Sayers (SO 3.3.3.a))

·         Cr J Watson (SO 3.3.3.a))

CARRIED

 

 

 

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/2025/12

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr R Hills:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 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

Process to make appointments to the boards of council organisations

 

Cr L Fuli joined the meeting at 10.05am.

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/13

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

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 appointments to

i)       Tāmaki Redevelopment Company

ii)      Port of Auckland Limited

iii)     Watercare Services Limited

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that these reports are confidential due to the personal information contained regarding current board members.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 25 March 2025

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/14

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

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) – 25 March 2025.

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

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

Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at 10.06am.

Resolution number PACCC/2025/15

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

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       CONFIDENTAL: Approval of a short-list of 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 board of Watercare Services Limited.

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: Reappointment to the Port of Auckland Limited 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 Port of Auckland Limited.

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: Reappointments and criteria for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company directors

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 Tāmaki Redevelopment Company.

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: Chief Executive Objectives - FY25 quarter two progress 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.

 

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.

 

10.50am          The public was re-admitted.

 

 


 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

C1

CONFIDENTAL: Approval of a short-list of candidates for Watercare Services Limited

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/16

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Chairperson D Newman:  

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: Reappointment to the Port of Auckland Limited board

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/17

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

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 appointment decision will be made publicly available.

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL: Reappointments and criteria for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company directors

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/18

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

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

g)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the appointment decision will be made publicly available.

 

C4

CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive Objectives - FY25 quarter two progress report

 

This item was deferred to a future meeting due to the Chief Executive’s absence.

 

 

10.50am                                             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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