Attachments of Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee

Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee

19 August 2025

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

Forward Work Programme 2025

This committee deals with assisting the council to be cost effective and make financial savings. The full terms of reference can be found here: Auckland Council Governing Body Terms of Reference

Area of work and Lead Department	Pūnga / Reason for work	Committee role (whakatau / decision and/or tika / direction)	Expected timeframes Highlight the month(s) this is expected to come to committee in 2025
Area of work and Lead Department	Pūnga / Reason for work		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Value for Money programme
Section 17A reviews Value for Money	Council has a legal obligation under section 17A to review the cost-effectiveness of the delivery of our services	To receive updates and make decisions on the program of s17A reviews. · Marina Ownership Framework review update (April 2025) · Property Framework (May 2025) · Stormwater contracts (July2025 · Building Consents review update (July 2025) · Legal services (September 2025) Progress to date: Update and approval of terms of reference – February 2025 link to decision Section 17A Review of Marinas – April 2025 link to decision Value for Money Review - Group Property Framework – 20 May 2025 link to decision Value for Money Reviews – Approval of Future Review Pipeline and Terms of Reference (Legal Services and Resource Consents) – 22 July 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Section 17A Review - Stormwater Contracts – 22 July 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Building Consents update – 22 July 2025 link to decision
Group Insurance
Insurance Strategy and Placement Risk and Assurance	Approve insurance strategy and then note outcomes	Council Group Insurance Renewal (March) Council Group Post Insurance Renewal Update (August) Progress to date: CONFIDENTIAL: Insurance Renewal Update 2025-2026 – 18 March 2025 link to decision
Service optimisation and reviews of value / effectiveness / performance
Service and financial performance reviews	The committee has responsibility for reviewing outcomes and value obtained for spend as well as conducting reviews of the service and financial performance of individual council and CCO departments.	To undertake monthly service and financial performance reviews on service areas and departments, including: · Building Consents · Waste Solutions · Environmental Services · Licensing and Compliance · Community Wellbeing · Policy · Group Strategy, Transformations and Partnerships · Healthy Waters · Auckland Emergency Management · Governance and Engagement · Pools and Leisure · Group Treasury · Communications and Marketing · Chief Sustainability Office Further reviews to be confirmed. Progress to date: CONFIDENTIAL: Building Consents Department Service and Financial Performance review – 18 March 2025 link to decision Confidential: Environmental Services Department service and financial performance review – 15 April 2025 link to decision Confidential: Waste Solutions Service and Financial Performance review – 15 April 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Licensing and Compliance performance overview – 20 May 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Community Wellbeing - service and financial performance overview – 22 July 2025 link to decision
Group Shared Services		To receive quarterly updates on the Group Shared Services program Progress to date: Update received February 2025 link to decision
Better Value Projects		To receive updates on implementation of the Better Value Projects improvement program Progress to date: Update received February 2025 link to decision Better Value Projects update – 18 March 2025 link to decision Better Value Projects update – April 2025 link to decision Better Value Projects programme update and presentation of case studies – 22 July 2025 link to decision
Billing		Te receive an update on the work being done on streamlining Council’s billing systems Report on outcomes of billing systems work
Savings updates
Savings updates	Quarterly savings update	Quarter 3 – May Quarter 4 – August Progress to date: Quarter 2 – February Update received February 2025 link to decision
Procurement
Waste Solutions	Procurement plan for the supply of refuse and recycling bins and bin recall, retrofitting and distribution services	Decision: to approve the procurement plan Progress to date: Options for supply, maintenance and distribution of refuse and recycling bins contracts – 18 March 2025 link to decision Procurement plan for supply, maintenance and distribution of refuse and recycling bins – 18 March 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Supply, maintenance and distribution of refuse and recycling bins contracts: Further options analysis pre-procurement – 18 March 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Procurement plan for supply, maintenance and distribution of refuse and recycling bins – 18 March 2024 link to decision
Electricity	Procurement plan for the supply of electricity	Decision: to approve the procurement plan Progress to date: CONFIDENTIAL: Electricity Supply Procurement 2026 – 22 July 2025 link to decision
Healthy Waters	Healthy Waters Maintenance Contracts Variation – Making Space for Water	Decision: Approval of variation to add scope for Making Space for water and contingency for future years Progress to date: Confidential: Variation for the central, northern and southern operations and maintenance contracts – 15 April 2025 link to decision
Healthy Waters	Healthy Waters - Small Water and Wastewater maintenance Procurement Award	Decision: Approval of Supplier Recommendation report for regional SWWS contracts for 5+3 years Progress to date: Supplier recommendation for regional small waters and wastewater systems operations and maintenance contracts – 18 March 2025 link to decision CONFIDENTIAL: Supplier recommendation for regional small waters and waste water systems – 18 March 2025 link to decision

Completed

Area of work and Lead Department	Committee role	Whakatau / Decision
Pools and Leisure and Early Childhood Education - Savings update	Breakdown of savings and benefits expected to be achieved this financial year for both ECE and Pools and Leisure	Update received February 2025 link to decision