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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Bede Carran

General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO

Tel: 941 8999

bede.carran@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor

David Corlett

Democracy Services Advisor

Tel: 941 5421

david.corlett@ccc.govt.nz

 

 

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

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Part A           Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B           Reports for Information

Part C           Decisions Under Delegation

 

Karakia Tīmatanga

 

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.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Coker                                                                                                         Carried

 

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

5.1         Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

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

4.1         David Lynch and Troy Hall

David Lynch and Troy Hall spoke to the Committee regarding health, safety and wellbeing.

Attachments

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

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

8.   Key Organisational Performance Results - September 2024

 

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 MacDonald/Councillor Coker                                                                                                         Carried

 

Councillor Gough left the meeting at 10.38am during consideration of Item 9.

 

9.   Financial Performance Report - September 2024

 

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 Harrison-Hunt/Councillor Peters                                                                                                  Carried

 

Councillor Moore left the meeting at 10.43am and returned at 10.54am during consideration of Item 10.

 

10. Capital Programme Performance Report September 2024

 

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

 

Secretarial note: The Committee asked staff to provide an update on the development of the comprehensive plan for the improvement of Bromley’s roads.

 

 

 

11. One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha - Elected Members' Update

 

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

 

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.

Councillor Scandrett/Councillor Barber                                                                                                          Carried

 

Attachments

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

 

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 MacDonald/Councillor Scandrett                                                                                                 Carried

 

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.

 

14. Venues Ōtautahi - Annual Report 2023/24

 

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.

Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Mayor                                                                                                                        Carried

 

Attachments

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.

 

15. Transwaste Canterbury Ltd - Annual Report 2023/24

 

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.

 

 

16. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui

 

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.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Coker                                                                                                           Carried

 

The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 12.43pm.

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

Meeting concluded at 12.43pm.

 

CONFIRMED THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER

 

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Chairperson