Minutes of Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 22 July 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	Northcote Community Hub and Puāwai Cadness Reserve Procurement Plan
	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 D Newman joined the meeting at 10.06am. Cr J Fairey joined the meeting at 10.07am. Deputy Chairperson G Sayers joined the meeting at 10.08am.
	Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause b), as a Chair’s recommendation.
	Resolution number ECPCC/2025/72 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee: a) tuhi tīpoka / note the information contained in this report on the procurement plan for the Northcote Community Hub and Puāwai Cadness Reserve enables transparency on the topic due for discussion in the public excluded part of the meeting. b) tuhi tīpoka / note the proposed Northcote Hub includes: · refurbishment of the heritage-listed Northcote Library · construction of a new wing to house community tenancies · upgrade of Puāwai Cadness Reserve, including new playgrounds, basketball courts, and landscaping · renovation of Norman King Plaza to improve connectivity and public amenity. c) whakau / confirm that the confidential report and its resolutions remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist. CARRIED
	Attachments a 19 August 2025 Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee, Item 8 - Northcote Community Hub and Puāwai Cadness Reserve procurement plan - presentation slides

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

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/73

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Darby:

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: Northcote Community Hub and Puawai Cadness Reserve procurement plan

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)(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 prejudice the council's position with potential 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.

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

10.10am 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.

10.33am The public was re-admitted.

restatementS

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

CONFIDENTIAL: Northcote Community Hub and Puawai Cadness Reserve procurement plan

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/74

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson:

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

Restatement

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

9	Group Shared Services Quarterly Update (August 2025)
	Houkura Member T Kake joined the meeting at 10.33am. Houkura Chair D Taipari joined the meeting at 10.33am.
	Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clauses b), c), d) and e), as Chair’s recommendations.
	Resolution number ECPCC/2025/76 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr M Williamson: That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee: a) tuhi tīpoka / note the update from Group Shared Services (GSS). b) tuhi tīpoka / note GSS achieved FY25 savings target of $5m and is on track to deliver FY26 savings target of $7.8m c) tuhi tīpoka / note GSS has achieved significant cost avoidance in financial year 2024/2025 of $36 million and expects to achieve a total cost avoidance of $83 million over the course of the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan d) tuhi tīpoka / note GSS continues to prioritise innovation and look for opportunities to incorporate the benefits of AI e) whakamihi / thank staff across the council group and independent chair Helen Robinson, for the work delivered in financial year 2025, noting this project has only been in place for approximately one calendar year. CARRIED

Auckland Council savings progress for the quarter ended 30 June 2025

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

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/77

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

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a) tuhi tīpkoa / note that Auckland Council has successfully achieved $84 million savings for the 2024/2025 financial year (exceeding the $66 million annual target by $18 million) including $17.6 million realised during the fourth quarter

b) tuhi tīpkoa / note that this is $84 million is over and above a $90 million per annum ongoing savings target established through the previous long-term plan, bringing the total savings achieved for 2024/2025 to $174 million (compared to $106 million and $138 million achieved for the prior two years)

c) tuhi tīpkoa / note that the savings came from a number of areas including:

• cost savings from project expenses following implementation of new Better Value principles

• managing costs below budget including staffing, professional services (by leveraging internal skills), strategic investment funding, external legal fees and various discretionary expenses across the organisation.

CARRIED

11	Auckland Council End of Term Revenue, Expenditure and Value for Money report
	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.
	Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause a), and replacing / adding new clauses b) and c), as Chair’s recommendations (removing original clause d)).
	Resolution number ECPCC/2025/78 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Mayor W Brown: That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee: a) tuhi tipoka / note that the total savings achieved this term reached $418 million, which builds on top of previous enduring savings achieved over time and reduces pressure on rates and debt b) tuhi tīpkoa / note that the group has been keeping non-rates revenue at above 60 per cent of overall revenue, reducing pressure on rates which has remained consistently below 40 per cent of overall revenue e) whakamihi / thank staff for their continued diligence in this space and our commitment to continually deliver savings and value for money to the people of Auckland. CARRIED
	Attachments a 19 August 2025 Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee, Item 11 - Auckland Council End of Term Revenue, Expenditure and Value for Money report - presentation

12	Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience service and financial performance review
	A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website as an agenda attachment.
	Cr M Williamson left the meeting at 12.25pm. Houkura Member T Kake retired from the meeting at 12.30pm. Cr M Williamson returned to the meeting at 12.39pm. Mayor W Brown left the meeting at 12.41pm.
	Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause b), as a Chair’s recommendation.
	Resolution number ECPCC/2025/79 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr K Leoni: That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the update from Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience b) tuhi tīpkoa / note the total budget for 2025/2026 is $204.2 million with flood recovery and future resilience being a key focus for the council. CARRIED

Status Update on Action Decisions from Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee – 22 July 2025

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 12.42pm.

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/80

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

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a) tuhi tīpoka / note the status of decisions made at the 22 July 2025 meeting.

CARRIED

Summary of Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) - 19 August 2025

Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 12.46pm.

Mayor W Brown returned to the meeting at 12.49pm.

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/81

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) – 19 August 2025 report

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

c) tono / request staff to prepare a paper on procuremement process and how we can better manage and monitor supplier performance, as part of the Better Value Projects.

CARRIED

Summary of confidential decisions and related information released into open

Resolution number ECPCC/2025/82

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

That the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee:

a) tuhi tīpkoa / note the confidential decisions and related information that is now publicly available:

i) Material Recovery Facility contract costs

ii) Supplier recommendations for Talent Acquisition Services

CARRIED

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

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

12.50 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

DATE:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chairperson	Cr Desley Simpson, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers	From 10.08am, Item 8
Members	Cr Chris Darby
	Cr Julie Fairey	Via electronic link From 10.07am, Item 8
	Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM	Via electronic link From 10.33am, Item 9, until 12.30pm, Item 12
	Cr Kerrin Leoni
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP	From 10.06, Item 8
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Houkura Chair David Taipari	Via electronic link From 10.33am, Item 9
	Cr Ken Turner
	Cr Maurice Williamson
Ex-officio	Mayor Wayne Brown