Date:

Time:

Venue:

Wednesday 27 August 2025

10.30am

via Microsoft Teams

 

Rodney Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Brent Bailey

 

Deputy Chairperson

Louise Johnston

 

Members

Michelle Carmichael

 

 

Mark Dennis

 

 

Tim Holdgate

 

 

Colin Smith

 

 

Geoff Upson

 

 

Ivan Wagstaff

 

 

Guy Wishart

 

 

 

 

 

Louise Healy

Democracy Advisor

 

22 August 2025

 

Contact Telephone: 021419205

Email: louise.healy@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                         PAGE

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                                                         5

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest                                         5

3          Local board workshop                                                                                                  3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda Items

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Rodney Local Board Workshop

27 August 2025

 

 

Local board workshop

File No.: CP2025/18665

 

  

Note 1:       This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the staff.

Note 2:       No working party/workshop may reach any decision or adopt any resolution unless specifically delegated to do so.

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To present the Rodney Local Board workshop agenda for 27 August 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.      Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online.

3.       Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson and deputy chairperson decide which sessions are open to the public, depending on the sensitivity of the information being discussed. If a session is not open, a reason will be provided below.

4.       Local board workshops provide an opportunity for local boards to carry out their governance role in the following areas:

a)   Accountability to the public.

b)   Engagement.

c)   Input to regional decision-making.

d)   Keeping informed.

e)   Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions.

f)    Oversight and monitoring.

g)   Setting direction / priorities / budget.

5.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

6.       Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.

7.       Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

8.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

 

Item 1: 10.30am - 11.30am

Rodney Local Board succession planning

Presenter:                     Member Michelle Carmichael

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Discuss succession planning for Rodney Local Board delegations in the new electoral term.

Attachment:                  Supporting information