Finance and Performance Committee
Open Minutes
Date: Wednesday 23 October 2024
Time: 9.30 am
Venue: Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Present
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Councillor Sam MacDonald Councillor Melanie Coker Mayor Phil Mauger Councillor Kelly Barber Councillor Celeste Donovan – via Audio/Visual link Councillor Tyrone Fields Councillor James Gough Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt Councillor Victoria Henstock Councillor Yani Johanson Councillor Aaron Keown Councillor Jake McLellan Councillor Andrei Moore Councillor Mark Peters Councillor Tim Scandrett Councillor Sara Templeton |
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Principal Advisor Bede Carran General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO Tel: 941 8999 |
Meeting Advisor David Corlett Democracy Services Advisor Tel: 941 5421 |
Website: www.ccc.govt.nz
Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports for Information
Part C Decisions Under Delegation
The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00054 That the apologies from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for lateness and Councillor Gough for partial absence be accepted. Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
Secretarial note: The Deputy Mayor did not attend the meeting. |
Councillor Moore joined the meeting at 9.32am during consideration of Item 2.
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
Part B
Councillors MacDonald and Templeton declared an interest in Item 12 – Christchurch City Holdings - Annual Report 2023/24 and Annual General Meeting 2024 Proxy and Voting Instructions Ltd.
Councillors Henstock and McLellan declared an interest in Item 13 – ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Proxy and voting instructions for the Annual General Meeting 2024.
Councillors Barber and Scandrett declared interest in Item 14 – Venues Ōtautahi Ltd - Annual Report 2023/24.
Councillors Barber, Gough and Peters declared interest in Item 15 – Transwaste Canterbury Ltd - Annual Report 2023/24.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua
Part C
Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00055 That the minutes of the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 be confirmed. |
5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga
Councillor Donovan joined the meeting at 9.37am via audio/visual during consideration of Item 5.1.
Part B
John Minto, National Chair of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, and Josephine Varghese spoke to the Committee regarding Item 7 - Procurement Policy: Alignment with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. |
5.2 Ben Kepes |
Ben Kepes spoke to the Committee regarding Item 7 - Procurement Policy: Alignment with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. |
5.3 Viktoriya Lukiyanyuk |
Viktoriya Lukiyanyuk spoke to the Committee regarding Item 7 - Procurement Policy: Alignment with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. |
4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
Part B
David Lynch and Troy Hall spoke to the Committee regarding health, safety and wellbeing. |
a David Lynch - Presentation to Council ⇨ |
6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga
Part B
There was no presentation of petitions.
Councillors Henstock and Gough left the meeting at 10.15am and returned at 10.17am during consideration of Item 7.
7. Procurement Policy: Alignment with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00056 Officer Recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Procurement Policy: Alignment with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 Report. 2. Notes that the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 states that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestine territory are illegal under international law. 3. Notes the advice received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Environment Canterbury in relation to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 is included as Attachment A to this report. 4. Notes that the United Nations Human Rights Council has released a list of organisations trading with the illegal Israeli settlements on the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories as outlined in Attachment B to this report. 5. Notes that the Christchurch City Council does not currently do business with any organisations included on the United Nations Human Rights Council’s list. 6. Confirms the addition of the following language to the Council’s Procurement Policy to reflect its commitment to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, with any exemption being approved by the Chief Executive: a. “The Council will comply with UN Resolution 2334 and not contract with the list of companies identified by the United Nations Human Rights Council as being involved in the building or maintenance of illegal Israeli settlements. An organisation on the United Nations’ list will only be included on a procurement shortlist in exceptional circumstances and with the approval of the Chief Executive.” 7. Notes that staff are requested to bring back, for inclusion in the Letter of Expectations to Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL), appropriate direction for CCHL and its subsidiaries to operate in a manner that is consistent with the guidance and advice provided by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of New Zealand organisations international trade and business dealings. Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Councillor Templeton Carried
Councillors Barber and Keown requested that their vote against the recommendation be recorded. Councillors Gough, Henstock and Peters requested that their abstention from the vote be recorded.
Secretarial note: Staff will liaise with central government to determine if there are other applicable UN resolutions that aren’t allowed for in the procurement policy, and advise Council accordingly.
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Councillor Barber left the meeting at 10.17am and returned at 10.20am during consideration of Item 8.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt left the meeting at 10.24am and returned at 10.25am during consideration of Item 8.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00057 Officer Recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results - September 2024 Report. 2. To account for the known delay in the opening of Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre, notes a single level of service target change for Recreation & Sport facilities, moving from 40 to 39 facilities available for use, to take immediate effect. |
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 10.38am during consideration of Item 9.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00058 Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - September 2024 Report. |
Councillor Moore left the meeting at 10.43am and returned at 10.54am during consideration of Item 10.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00059 Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report September 2024. Councillor McLellan/Councillor Johanson Carried
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11. One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha - Elected Members' Update |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00060 Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha - Elected Members' Update report. Councillor Barber/Councillor Scandrett Carried
Secretarial note: The Committee asked staff to provide information on the expected heat profiles within the stadium and any implications for spectators. |
The meeting adjourned at 11.00am and reconvened at 11.17am. Councillor Harrison-Hunt was not present at this time.
Councillor Coker assumed the Chair for consideration of Item 12.
Councillor MacDonald left the meeting at 11.18am and returned at 11.22am during consideration of Item 12.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt returned to the meeting at 11.19am during consideration of Item 12.
The Mayor joined the meeting at 11.30am during consideration of Item 12.
Councillor Keown left the meeting at 11.39am during consideration of Item 12 and did not return.
12. Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Annual Report 2023/24 and Annual General Meeting 2024 Proxy and Voting Instructions |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00061 Officer Recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the Christchurch City Holdings Ltd – Annual Report 2023/24 2. Receives the Annual General Meeting 2024 Proxy and Voting Instructions report; 3. Appoints Councillor Coker as proxy, and Councillor Peters as alternate to vote at Christchurch City Holdings Ltd’s Annual General Meeting on 29 November 2024 on behalf of the Council; 4. Agrees to vote in favour of all Annual General Meeting 2024 agenda items and 5. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. |
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a Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Presentation to Council ⇨ |
Councillor MacDonald returned to the Chair.
13. ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Proxy and voting instructions for the Annual General Meeting 2024 |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00062 Officer Recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Appoints Councillor Templeton as proxy and Councillor Cotter as alternate to vote at ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Annual General Meeting on 28 November 2024; 2. Agrees to vote in favour of all ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s 2024 Annual General Meeting agenda items; and 3. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. |
Councillor McLellan left the meeting at 11.50am and returned at 11.51am during consideration of Item 14.
Councillor Templeton left the meeting at 12.09pm during consideration of Item 14 and did not return.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00063 Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the Venues Ōtautahi - Annual Report 2023/24. |
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a Venues Ōtautahi - Presentation to Council ⇨ |
Councillor Barber left the meeting at 12.19pm and returned at 12.24pm during consideration of Item 15.
Councillor Moore left the meeting at 12.25pm and returned at 12.27pm during consideration of Item 15.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00064 Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the Transwaste Canterbury Ltd - Annual Report 2023/24. Mayor/Councillor Fields Carried
Secretarial note: Mayor Mauger noted that this would be the last Finance and Performance meeting that Gill Cox would be attending as the Chair of Transwaste and thanked him for very significant contribution to the company over many years.
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16. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00065 Part C That at 12.29pm the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 342 to 343 of the agenda be adopted. |
The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 12.43pm.
Meeting concluded at 12.43pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Chairperson