Komiti mō te Moni Whiwhi, mō te Whakapaunga me te Uara / Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 15 April 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 Desley Simpson, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Greg Sayers

Via electronic link

from 10.28am, Item 8

until 12.29, Item C2

Members

Cr Chris Darby

Via electronic link

from 10.21am, Item 8

until 11.37, Item 13

 

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

Until 3.05pm, Item C4

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Ken Turner

 

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

Ex-officio

Mayor Wayne Brown

From 10.47am, Item 8

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

 

Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM

 

 

 

Houkura Chair David Taipari

 

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher

 

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

 

 


Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee

15 April 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/29

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

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)          whakaae / accept the apology from Houkura Member David Taipari for absence and Mayor Wayne Brown for lateness (on council business).

CARRIED

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/30

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)          whakaae / approve electronic attendance under standing order 3.3.3 for:

·          Houkura Member T Kake (SO 3.3.3 a))

·          Deputy Chair Cr G Sayers (SO 3.3.3 b))

·          Cr C Darby (SO 3.3.3 b))

CARRIED

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

Mayor W Brown subsequently declared an interest in Item 8 – Section 17A Review of Marinas.

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/31

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

b)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 18 March 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

Section 17A Review of Marinas

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 10.21am.

Deputy Chairperson G Sayers returned to the meeting at 10.28am.

Mayor W Brown joined the meeting at 10.47am.

 

Mayor W Brown declared an interest in Westhaven Marina during the discussion on marinas, but had no conflict with this item.

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause c), as a Chair’s recommendation.

 

The motion was put in parts.

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/32

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the findings of the section 17A review of marina services, including the recommendation to maintain the status quo for the six marinas subject to further political direction.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/33

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers:  

b)      tuhi tīpoka / note the marina investment and control objectives identified within the report.

c)      tuhi tīpoka / note the profit associated with marina management is approximately $12-13 million per annum.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 April 2025, Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee, Item 8: Section 17A Review of Marinas - presentation

 

 

9

Better Value Projects update

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clauses a) and c) and adding new clauses e) and f), as a Chair’s recommendation.

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/34

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Mayor W Brown:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the update on the steps taken to ensure that the full council group benefits from the Better Value Projects programme and the ten principles including Local Boards and council controlled organisations.

b)      tono / request that staff prepare content to provide further direction on the Better Value Projects programme for the shareholder comments on CCOs draft Statements of Intent which will be adopted by the relevant committees in May.

c)      ohia / endorse the guidelines for selecting and prioritising case studies for presentation to the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee.

d)      tuhi tīpoka / note the update on the structure that will be used to develop case studies and record lessons and changes that result from them.

e)      tuhi tīpoka / note that the next three case studies to be presented in May are:

i)           Ōrewa seawall

ii)         Te Wero Wynyard Crossing bridge

iii)        Find Your Happy Auckland (Eerik from Finland) campaign

f)       include lease arrangements and operating spend in the Better Value Project programme.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Status Update on Action Decisions from Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee – 18 March 2025

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/35

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the status of decisions made at the 18 March 2025 meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Summary of Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) - 15 April 2025

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/36

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) – 15 April 2025 report.

b)      tuhi tīpkoa / note the progress on the 2025 forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 


 

 

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

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/37

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr M Williamson:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value 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: Variation for the central, northern and southern operations and maintenance contracts

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

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 could disadvantage commercial activities.

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: Parks and Community Facilities Full Facilities Contracts Performance update

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains information that could prejudice the council's financial and negotiation position with suppliers.

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: Environmental Services Department service and financial performance review

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains a presentation of the service and financial performance of the Environmental Services department including trends, costs, opportunities and pressures. The service and performance reviews programme has been conducted in confidential to allow a free and frank discussion of the risks and opportunities in relation to service and financial 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.

 

C4       Confidential: Waste Solutions Service and Financial Performance review

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains a presentation of the service and financial performance of Waste Solutions including trends, costs, opportunities and pressures. The service and performance reviews have been conducted in confidential to allow a free and frank discussion of the risks and opportunities in relation to service and financial 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

 

 

11.37am          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.

 

3.10pm            The public was re-admitted.

 


 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

 

C1

Confidential: Variation for the central, northern and southern operations and maintenance contracts

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/38

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

c)       tuhi tīpoka / note that the agenda report, attachments and resolutions will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

 

C2

Confidential: Parks and Community Facilities Full Facilities Contracts Performance update

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/39

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr M Williamson:  

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

c)       whakaū / confirm that the resolutions and report will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

 

C3

Confidential: Environmental Services Department service and financial performance review

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/40

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr J Fairey: 

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update from the Environmental Services department.

b)     whakaae / agree that the decision be transferred to the open minutes along with the presentation slides that do not contain confidential information, but the report and confidential presentation slides remain confidential (until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist).

 

Attachments

a     15 April 2025, Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee, Item C3, Confidential: Environmental Services Department service and financial performance review - presentation (excluding confidential slides)

 


 

 

C4

Confidential: Waste Solutions Service and Financial Performance review

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/41

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr M Williamson: 

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update from Waste Solutions

b)      whakaae / agree that the decision be transferred to the open minutes along with the presentation slides that do not contain confidential information, but the report and confidential presentation slides remain confidential (until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist).

 

Attachments

a     15 April 2025, Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee, Item C4: Confidential: Waste Solutions Service and Financial Performance review - presentation (excluding confidential slides)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.10 pm                                              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 Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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